PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCA-r!ON l2. COI"'CLUSIONS 3. O,\TcTt"'! GROUP \Vo!l Balloon Probably fhlloon Po s '\i bl y Boll .,on 4. TYPE OF 03SERV.\TION 0 Ground Vo suol GroundRador Q Was Alrcrolt a Prubably Airctnft 0 Possibly Aircraft NU~iJFR OF OUJECT S 7. L CNGTH c = ':l9S!:aVATION 1\l. B~I!:F st.. ..... .t.~Y OF SIGHTING .) COH'.tEHTS J 0 Wa s Astron,micol 0 Pro!,ably Astronomic a l 0 Po:ulbly l\stronomicol 0 Insufficient Data for Evol u atoon PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARO I. OATS 2. LOCATIO,. 12. CONCLUSIOH:i Was B alloon 0 Probably BaiiCWJn TYPE OF 08SI!RVATION Paulbly Balloon 3. OA Ti! TIM! C ROUP 0 CraundVosuol 0 CroundR odor Wa, Al r 0 Probably Atrcroh 0 AI,.VL-.ool a Air-Intercept Rooor 0 Po 3~l bl y Attcroh PHOTOS 6. sou~ce Was A'ltrt~nomicol Probably Astrt~no.,icol 0 Possibly Astronomical 7. L ENGTH 0~ vBSERVATIOH a. NUMBER O F OSJECTS COURSE 0 Othe r ln.sulfici~nt 0Gto for Evaluation Unlcno....., BRIEl'" SU,..,..ARY 01" SIGHTING COMMENTS vb-~rv'l:i.oLl E'~llc...,ed :. t i:J:J.te1. oojt -nc! JOU!;h ! rl>OJ o ~:J mi3iae~tifi~::t.tion ATlC P'O~W l29 (lt&V U SSP 52) FOR!::IGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 1\IR "'Ciqce: SYST E:~S C OM ... ANO Ut~l reo "To\TitJ Alit iJ'OfiiiC& The ooj .:'; Y tJj.}: o.c Ja in rc -~.:v-1::1g the ccmp .... ~t: ln.:'or-.J.~lun, contra:.~... roec<t o ' 'm-E/Lt. Col. 7r1end UIO S:S&bt1ns (*Jor Rlrt) Wash 25 IX: ~ tollovillg 1nfcr.::~at.1 attached letter 1':rca OFFJCIAL FILE COPY 1 . CD )tlrch 23 we recei"led a letter :f'" ... "a!l sto.t"'I'8 that be bad obae--.red an unidcntii'ied t1.y1z1g cbJect over t!le Bronx, lev Y:r!l. 'l!be obJect .-as C'77lJ. !n al:a'PQ and had vbite ~oke t-ail tog It vas ob$erved ror fiw :rdxmteLJ, yet the ~ '-"3.3 dcsc:r1bod u wzr hat. 2 . Oil H:lrcla 24 ve re<:e1ve4 a lettor flo:& vho ob- IU tad ~be sam rsancDI!Da t:rm his school3ard flbil!:! e!ltf:lo l,Jnc!\. !113 1M:o:u:ation w.a essential l:! the ruune except that th& duration vas t-J~n~ m1 xostAS and fifteen SecGllds vas SU%"S :4 the dtU"ation o.lthoug.i be did Dot ata~ heY t!li~ lt3.9 ) only obse!""/ed t~ SUIOke 2lld not tbe ooJ~t. P.bout five hours J..o.-:e.x ha Observ-ed ~1..~ nprrt-::oo1D8 tovard the spot vhero the smoke enticd 3. This esse w.~ CTalWl.tad o.!J on o.i.remf't sighting vith co::xtl~il With the gxeat omam:t c4 air t-~1c in the Uw York are a and the d.el.cy 1A rece1Ting tbe ca::plcta 1nf'crmtion, it 1!J nat );Osnible to det~ which apcseitie a1:-cra.t't had caused the contrail. liom:r.rer, tho du:r2.tion l4 tbe sightin8 13 evaJu01teci vithia the apee!d of both couve:rticr.nl. 3nd J.t ~ tor tre d:S~ covered b1 the o~ject.. The de1ler1pt1on b7 both rltnessea coz:t'or:aa to tbiu B=-'J7sis. ~. 'lh!re 13 DO asaociat1on betveen the 1obti..JJG am the a~ nee ~the tire eng1ntt five !:omo lAter. Hod au a~ Cl'3Bhcd, tire f'i~t:iD& ecr.li:pr.ent voulcl certainly haTe been dispa~h.ed f'l:cl:l a Jl8a"bT loenticm a'Dd t:nc::h sOOf!er tha-n vitbin f17e hcttrs ai"""~ tho oae\ll"S:lee. .U.So a wash or tb1s nat~ vculd ~ llBva a ttr.lcted vide ~ubll:: iey. Colonel:, ~\F De'put7 tor Science aDd Ccmponenta l. LtT f':D 3. Ltr t%:l All&\USt Jl, 196.2 I rsgz et the delay-in answerin~ ;rour letter of )ofarch 2Jrth. The sighting your rl tnessed waa evaluated a.s bei."lg an aircraft With contraU. :lith the .gi eat amo\Ult of air traffic in the New York ~a and the del~ in receiving the complete information, it is not poesibla to determine the specific aircraft which caused the contr3il. HOlf'eVer, the duration of t.he sightin.g is evaluated within the speed of bo~h conventional and jet aircraft for the di ance cove~ by t he Then is no association bet~en the sighting and the ~ppe~ance o~ t"!re engines. Also a crash or this nature would undoubtedly have at :.racted ld.de publ i d. t:r. Your i.."'lterest i s appreciated. Sincerely, lf.II.I.I~\f J. LOOKA!X)() Lt. Colonel, USAF Public Information Division Ottice ot rnrormation I regx et the delay in answering your letter of Marc~ 2Jd. The sighting 70U witnessed waa evaluated as be:L"lg an aircraft with contran. .iith the great amount of air traffic in t.he ~ew York a.-ea and the delay in receiving the complete info~tion, it i s not possible to determdne which spacitic air craft caused the contrail. Ho<.,.,ver, the duration of the eight:L"l.g is evaluatc!d -.d. thin t he speed of both conventional and jet aircra.lt for t!'le distance coveN!d b y the object. Your interest is appreciated. Bronx 59, New York Sincerel]', WUJ.I~'! J. LOOKAnCO Lt. Colonel, USAF Public In!ormation Divi3ion Office of Inrormation U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET Thi' questionnaire has been prepared so thot you con give the U.S. ~ir Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Pleostt try t:: o:~swer as many questions os you possibly r.:on. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded os confidential moter iol. Your nome will not be used 1n connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your per mission. We request this personal information so that, if it Is deemed necessary, we may contact you fo r furthet detoi Is. 1. When d id you see th e object? 2. Time or day : 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a . Eastern b. Central c. Mounr~in d. P oc:Hk ere you when you saw the object? S. How long was object in sight? 5.1 How was time In sight determined? !;,. Fc"Trlv certain 6. What was tl'e condtion o f the sky? :1~ Br ight (Circle One): (Circle One): City o~ Town c. No t very sure d. Just a guess a. DoY.Iight Saving b. , Standor'Cf) 7 . IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN loco ted o s you looked at the object? (Circle On,): a. In front o f you b. In bock of you d. To your left e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't reme mber FT 0 Jll L 61 16 4 Thl" furm allpiHNn.J.,,. /\TI C 164, f'l'b nO, which '" uh.,ut .. t,., 8. IF you 5ow the object at NIGHT, what did you r ot ic:t concerning th, STARS a nd NIOON? 8 .1 STARS {Cirde One }: 8.2 MOON ( Circ/., On~t): d. DOll' t rem4tmber (Circle One}: o. A, o light a. Bri ght moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moon I i9ht-pitch dark ~. Don't r~mamber d. Don' r rcm~mbor 10. If it opp~r,d a s o l ight, was it ~right-,, tho, thft brioht8st :Jtors? Did the .>oj ecr: (Circle One fOf' each quesrion) Aoo.or to ~tond still at an~ r:~e? Don't Know Sudo.,ly :spMd up on4 ru.sn :I"'OY at \lny time? D,n't Know ar~c vp into !JC'f'tJ or explooe? Don't Kno' d. Glv off Jmolc,? D on't i(no"f o. Cna,ge brlghtneu? Don't Know Cho"9 5hope? g. Flcu;, or fllclc.,? Y t i'lo Don't Know Dlo.,oor and r.appear ? No n.,, t Know Old th obj .ct mO'f' bhlnd omt~lng at any tim, particularly o cl,:,ud? (Cirel c,.): 13. Old ti- e ooect .-o-.- In front of 30methlng at any tlmt, pcrtlculorly a doud? ( C lrelt :,.. .: y,' N"o~ Don't i(now. IF y,u on '"''"d YES, t)-"" ~ell -...hat (Circle Onft): o. \ Solidi b. T ron t por .. nt I 15. Old you obterv~ the oblct th rough any oF th't f,llo~in!)? a . Ey-,qlo, Hu i Wtndo.., 1H ~. Binor.11lor1 I. T tll"' '::op" il I!J J'"l! O IJ 16. Toll in a few words the following things about the object. 17. Draw a pietiA' that will show the shape of the object or objects. lobel.and include. in your sketch any details of the obj.ct that ybu saw such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trail.s Place on OffOW beside.the drawing to show the direction the object was. moving. 18. The e~ea of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurrecj b. Like a btight ataf c. Sharply outlinecj d. Don't ren"tember 19. IF there woa MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _ Drow o pictur of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to -show the direction that they Wet'e trovellng. 20. Drow a picture that will show th~ motion that th~ object or objech mod~. Plac 3 on 'A" ct .th~ b.,g inning of t~o poth, o "B" at the end of the path, a nd show any chonaes in diraction during t h:t course.