PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. COHCLUStOHS .c; Was Boll oon 18 I:~ov 61 Colwnbu z , Ohio ( Probol>y Bolloon Local 1510 : 0 GroW'd-Viauol 0 Ground-Rodor Woa Aircraft 0 P robobl y Alr~:roft Po a i bl Y Ai r:roft S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Woa Aatronomico1 0 Y 0 Probobl y Astronomi col X() No Civilian 0 Poui bly Aatrono~t~inl 7. LENGTH Of" OISI!RVATIOH I. HUMBER Of" OBJECTS f, COURSE 0 Other _ 0 Insufficient Ooto for Evaluation 5 r.in nnd 20 nin 1 ea. tl::P S.i 10. BRIEII SUMMARY 011 SIGHTIHG2 0::' Sr.u:l.C objt. to :ri3!rt of ~un. lhintG.ined. s~-r::e position ir vie,,ed for 20 r.in u.ppea:re.i e:.:; solid rm.ml U.ot fo vhitc light. ,'.luminu.":l .:o:cr . :::;i..;n.ppe:J.rcd into ::un . ATIC POJUII U9 Ol&V 21 laP 12) 11. COMMENTS :Jb.,a:rvat.ion :!'r:l football ~tad.iU!: B(:lic-.:.l :.c. i.-e _?O.~ :Lb:c b:llJ oon. r:o con- f J i c t i~ :.n:-c n.: c:-taractcri~;t ic:::; und 8. IF you sow the objetet a t IGHT, whot)ld--you notice conc er ning th~ STARS and MOON? 8. 1 STARS (Circle One): / 8 . 2. MOON (Circle One): d. Don't remember o . Bright moonlight b. D1JII moonlight c . No moonl ight-pitch doric d . Don' t remember The object appeared: (Circle One}: As o light Don't rBm~mber 10. If it appeared (].$ o light, was it brighter than t ho brightest s t c rs? Did the object: ( Circle One for ~och question) Appear t o stand s till ot any tima? b. Suddenly speed up ond rush OW'!lY ot any tim~? c. Break up into ports or explod? d. Giv~t off ~mol<tt? C hange brightness? f. Change shop? g. Floah or flick.r? 0 I soppor and reappear ? 12. Old tht ob!~t move bthlnd aomthlng at any tlrn~, portlc:~.~bly o r.l~ud? (Circl On): Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know 13. Did th objeet move In front of aomthlng at a ny tlms, portieulorly o cloud? ( Cire/$ One ): Yos ~ _ Don't Know. IF you ontwerd YES, thn tll whot 14. Old the objeet op~or: ( C lrcle One}: \. o\ Soli ...)>-Trona ocrttnt e. Vapor d. Don't Know 15. Old you observe th object th-;1.. any of the followlrg? b. Sun glos~es y~, No L c. Wlnd~hi-ld y..... N~ d . Windo.,., g la 'fa-:. fJ.o ' Sino-cvlor~ Tele.l-::ope 16. leJI i n o few words the following things about the object. Draw a picture that will show.the s hape of the object or objects. Lobel.ond inc lude in your sketch any details of the object that y~ saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhcvst trolls or vapor trolls. Ploc:e an arrow beside.the drawing to show t.he d.lrection the object wos. moving. 13. T ne edges of the objec:t.were: (Circle One}: o. Fuzzy or .blurred Like o brig~!. star c. sh~;~lyoutlin.G ., d. Don't remember 19. If there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? C>row a p icture of how they were orrongee, and put on arrow to 'Show the d lrec:ticn that they were traveling 20. Draw a picture thot will show the motion that the object or objech mode. Place on A" ot .the beginning of the poth,a "B" at the end of the path, ond.show any changes in direction during the course. How Iorge d id the object.appeor.to you oa compared to on object.with which you ore familiar? 22. We wish to know theangulor a.lze. Hold o match stick at arm's length In line with a known objeet.'ond note how.much of the ob~.t.!_1 covered by. the head of the match. If you hod p.rformed thl1 experlment:ot the time of the 1lghtlng,~w mu the obJect would hove been covered by the match head? 23. Dlc:J the object.dllappeor:whlle you were watching lt1 If 10, how? In order that you con give 01 cleor.o picture 01 .,Oulble of.what you aow, de1crlbe.Jn your own words o object or ob)ecta.whlch, when placed.up In the 1ky, would give the same appearance 01 the obJect which you aow. h AAA ~ t 0 .VV'.,_--.. 25. Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One}: a. Inside o building b.-.ln a car " . c. ut oors d'. In on airplane (type} e. At sea -~ f. Other J<n;-Cf 26. Were you (Circle One) In the-business section o f .o city? In t he residential sect.ion of a city? In opon.countryside? Near an airfield? F:lying over a city? Flying over open country? 27. What were you doing at the t ime you sow the object, ond how did you happen to notice It? 28. If: you w~e MOV~ l~A~4 AUTGMOBftE or-other vehicle at the time, then complete.the following C!Uostions: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One ) a. North c. East e . South b. Northeast d, Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast w~re you movi~g? ~d~--'7lles per h o ur. .g . West ~ ' Northwest 28.3 Did you stop ot any time while you were looking ot the object? (Circle One} (~ .\.No .{) 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the o b ject? (Circle One} '----~:.h- = f'iorth west b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest I. Overhead 30. What direction were you lc>oking when you lost saw the object? (Circle One} h. North st b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest I. Overhead If you ore fa miliar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it first appeared: c. From true North ~ ]~ degr .. a b Fr:>m heth:on When It dlsoppeored: o. From true North degre ... From horizon 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on A" on the curved I ine to show ht)W high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place o "B" on the some c.urved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline} when you Last sow it. 33. In the following larger sketch place an A" ot the position the object was when you first sow It, and a a" ot its position when you last saw it. Refer to smoller sketch as on example of how to complete the larger sketch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? WEATHER (Circle One) (Circle One) :;2... Cleor sky ~ '\. o_,;tJiazv () .. JAvf v . ( attered clouds ~ -;r Fog, mist, or li ght rain c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thiele or heavy clouds e. Don't remember When~ to whom did you 'ill t'}iJt.you hod seen tbtject? _ Ooy Month Year ({ ( / 36. Was anyone else with you " ;: ... time you lOW the object? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you answ.,.d YES,~ did they see the object too? (Circle One} Yes ~ 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Waa.thla the flrat time that you hod a .. n an object or objects like this? (Circle One) (vea ~ No . 37.1 IF you anawer.d NO, then when, where, and under what clreumatancea did you aee other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you thlnlc the object woa and what might hove eauaed It? 39. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimote?_....t:~;.L--....:... . .......: _ 40. Do you think you can estimate how for away om you the object was? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how for owoy would you aay It was? 41. Plea .. give TELEPHONE NUMBER~--------- Ind icate any additional Information about yourself, Including any education, which might h. pertinent 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) No Yes IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _: 40. Do you thlnlc you can estimate how far away from you the object wos? (Cird One) No IF you answered YES, th.n how far away would you say It was? 41. Please give the followi~ inf01nJotion.about youtself: Indicate any additional information about yourself, Including ony education, which might.be pertinent 42. Dote you completed this q~tionnalre: U.S. AIR FORC! TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information moy be filed ond coded as accurately as possible, please use the following space to write out o .short descript ion of the event that yo u observed. You moy re- peat information that you hove already given in t he questionnaire, and add any f~rther comments, statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observe- tion in the order in which they occurred. Add itional pages of the some size paper rroy be attached if they are needed (Plene Print) (Do Not Write in This Space) U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force os much in.ormation as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. P lease try to answer as many questions os you possibly can. The informat ion that you give will used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential moteriol. Your nome will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications with~t your permission. We request this personal information so that, if it Is deemed necessary, we may contact you for fvrthet details. 1. 'n'hen did you see the object? 2. Time of day: Month Yeor 3. Time Zone: ~ (Circle One).' a. Eastern c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. \lihere were you when you sow the object? Nearest Postal Addreaa (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard City or Town S rote or Country 5. How long was object in sight? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? o. C~rtain b. Fairly certain 6. What was the condition of the sky? b. Cl.oudy ~ Not very sure d.) Just a guess 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT , where was the SUN located as you loo~ed at the object? ~Circle One): o:.. .. )n front of you -b. In bock of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FT D JUL s l 164 1nla rorm .. up ...... d ... ATIC 16-6, Frh 60, which, ,. oholete. 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concer ning rhe STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON ( Circle One): Bright moonlight Du ll moonlight No moonlight-pitch dark d. Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. The object appeared: (Circle One): 0:_) As a I ight d. Don't r~m~mb.r 10. If it appeared os a light, was it brighter than tho brightest stars? Did the object: (Circle One f or e~ac:h question) Appear to stand still at any time? Don't Know Suddenly speed up and rush o'f'loy atony t imtt? Yo '.I No) Don't Know c. Break up into portl or e><plode? Don't Know d. Give off tJmol<e? Don't Know o. Change brightne,s? y f}!l Don't Know f. Change shape? Don't Know Flo1h or flickr? y,.. il Don't Know h. Dl sap~or and roappeor? Don't Know 12. Did the obi.ct move bthlnd aom,thlng ot any tim&, pdft!cvlarly Q ~1-:lud? (Circle Ort): Don't Know. IF you cr;Jws r.d YES, then t"ll whot 13. Old the obieet move In front of aome1hlng ct cny time, particularly a clol.>d? (Circl On): Yos ~q Don't Know. IF y~u onawered YES, t hen tell what 14. Did the objet appear: (Circle One): ~Solid c. Vapor d. Don't Know b. T ronsporl)nt Old yov obnt'Ve th object tnrough any oF th following? Si noculor!t b. Sun glos~es Tefe.t:=op., T h .J'i!ullfe 16. Tell in a few words th. following things about the object. 17. Draw a picture that will show the.shope of the object or objects. Label.ond include . ln your sketch.ony detoils of the object that y~ sow ~uc:h as wings, protrusiona, .etc., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an.orrow beside the drawing toshow.the direction.the object was moving 18. The edges of.the obi~ were: (Circle One}: o. Fuzzy or blurred l. b. L ike a bright a tar c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? (, ~-/ v /) h , \, Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction.thot they.were traveling 20. Draw a picture that will s how the motion that the object or objech mode. P lace an Au a t .the beginning of th. poth, o "B .. at t he e nd o f the path, and show any changes in dire,tion during t he course . How Iorge did t he objec:t.appear.to you as compared t o an objec:t .wlth which you ore familiar? 22. We w:s h t o know the a ngulor:a lze. Hold o motc:h stlc:k at a rm' s lengt h In l ine with a known object.and.note how much of .t he obj ec:t. la covered by. th e head of the match. If you hod performed t hl a xperlment.at the time of t"'-s ighting, how much of the object woul d hove been covered by the match head? 23. Olcl tM object dleappear:whlle you were watching lt1 If eo, how? 24. In erd., that y ou can g ive as cl.ar a picture 01 p0nlble of.what you1aw, deec:rlbe .ln your own worde a c:~ object or object .which, when ploc.d.up In the s ky, would give the some appearance 01 the obJect w~id1 you taw.