PROJECT 1C073 R~CORD CARD 2. LOCATIO'! 1:1. CONCLUSIOI'lS (J \''o' Balloon - tl' A,, . !l.o L' a l"robobly Golloon Wo J Ai r c roh 0 Cmun d V 1 sun I 0 Air Vi "unl 0 Groun J-Rodar 0 AHIntorcept R-:Jdur 8 . !WMJEil OF OBJECTS 9. COU UE P robobl y A~rcroft Po,sobly Aircraft Wos Atronomir.ol Probably A~tronomi~ 1l p.,..,sibly Astronoml -:ol lnsul!ici.,nl Onto br Ev,.uoton U nlcno..m 34. Wha t w<>t.3 t ho waothar conditions at the t imo you sow th~t object? CLOUDS (Circ/" One) c . Sco r:~r~o c I ouds d. Tlw:: < ~r ~ ~,vy clouds WEA1HER (Circla One) F~, mist, or light .roin c Mod~rot& or hoovy .rol n Don' t romembar 35. '//han oro to whom d id y~u roport th'ot . you had . 3001] the ob je ct ? C rclo One) !:= vou cr.sw~r~d YES, did ,~y ae!t th~ object t oo'f 37. WaJ t1i:S th~ first time that you ~od seen on obje~t or objec~.s lik8 ~hi:s? (Cirdo OM) Yos No In your ~c ... An what do you thin!< th~ ooj 1Ct wos ond w~ot mlsht hov" cau:t &d it? 39. Do you thhk you can c;ti.note the .. ;>..!~d of tn~ ob i ct ? (Circlo Ontt) Yes L IF you \:'l.'~"'d YES, th-:n what speed would you ostimote? ------..------- '0. Do } C ;-'n'< y:JJ con estimate h?W for away from you the obj~ct wa. ? r C ;rc !e One) Yes {No IF y:>u on SW$red YES, then how far a voy would yt)u say It wos?============::...... j 41. Pl,oH :;iva the following information about yourself: il"dl::c: .-ny uddHionol lnfornc:':)n about yourseli, lnciudinc :my ' duc:uion, which miaht btt ?ertin~.tnr. 42. Dot~ y:-u : ::r.:;:~er~d this que5 ionnaire: i.lont h ~ U. S . .Am ~O:CC!: 'fECh.~lCAL INfOaM~T!O~ SH~ET [SIJ\\MARY DAT,\) In crder that your information may be filud end codaJ os occu:otoly o:s p o!:.;ibb, ploo n v3~ Jhe f_,l,owing space to write o ut a :.hart do'lcription of the event that you o!:>servad. YotJ mny rl> +)rnotion that you hove ofr,ady givvn in t he que:~tionnoir.,, ond odd any fudh.!r comm-1nh, e !.,.,~ntl, or ..>l<.!tch.,, that you b~lieve ore important. Try'~ pr-ese nt the d Hail" of ~h~ o~sarvc tor ,, th' order in which they occurr'Jd. AddHional pO!)U of th.t soJme sh~" 'XIp~r may:.,., oUoch!td J SIGNATUR~ (lJo Not \'!rita in This Spcc3j U.S. All'{ F0:1CE TECHNICAL INFO.PAAIION SHEeT This quostionnaire has b:J"n prepor<!d so th'J~ you con giv.:t tht: u.s. Air Forco OS mucn infcr-::l:on a:; pos:.ibl~ ce:nc~rning the unidentifi Jd aerial phen.;,menon tho~ you f-.ave obs,.rv~d. Pi : , .... ry ro on~w~r os many quasti.,ns as you pa!tsibly cdn. Tho information th'J~ yo J giv~ will b11 .! ',j for research purposes, and wi II be r:1oard~d as confid,ntiol material. YolJr nome ,,j i1 no: b ~ ~ eci in connection with any stotoments, conclu:;ions, or publications without your l)<.)rm;.;sion. 'fi~ r~-iU!t11 this p . .!fSOnaJ info~motion SO that, if it l s J .Htrneci n&C!>S:lOry, We moy contocr you for 1. Vt'hert d i .: tou see the object? .2. Tima o: doy: (Circ!c Onej: nr.ero w,. u when you so" .... ~ objoct ? (Circle One): a. Doyii3ht Saving b. Standard 5. How Ieong .....-;:s object in sight? ';l. c.~to ln ::. fairly certain c. Not vNy ::ure .,...- d. Just o guuss _,., DAY / NIGHT I o . B:ight o . Briaht .s o. Cloudy b . Cloudy a 7. IF you .. o w the obi .. ct during DAYLIGHT, whero was tho SUN located as you looked.,~ tr<! o~joc1? (Circl"" Ooe) o. In front of you b. In b,.,ck or you d. To your left '-~ e. Ov rhund c. To you: r i3l1t f. Don't r"rr -nb ~r 8.1 ST RS (Circle: 0.1e): c. Nvne o . 3right ;nJonlig!lt ',. A bw b. D:.~ll moonliuht ::. 'l;ory c . No moonlioht-pitch dor'< d. D.::m't r..!merr.ber d. Don' t :::r,::mb:!r 9. Th~ ':;) ~ct cpoeorocl: b. Shiny c . Dar!< d. Don'~ rembmber 10. Hit :.::':l~crad as o iight, wcs i~ biyh'l!r :han the brigh"te~t s~or.-? (Circlt: Or:~ for each que~tion) o. !.';:"'or to stone! still a ~-v tjm~? o. 3.d~.:nly sp d up 0'1d ~,-: o.,oy a t any time? Don' t K:lo'-'1 Don't Know c . Seak up into ports or ex' :xh? d. ~ive oH sr-ok~? e. :on,;e bright nclss? f. :~ o:1ge shape? L>on't :<noH Don't Know Don'~ Know osh or fl!::ker ? h. Di.;cpp~or a nd reappear? Don' t !<now Don' t :<now 12. Did rb ':l!:ljxt move behind SOIT'~thing ot a ny time, particularly o clotJd? Don't Know. l you anc;wer~ >:;:,, tn~n f,:,,. w c r 13. Did t-~ =:,.:move in iro"'t o : som~thing a t any time, porticuiC!r ly o cloud? 14. Did the ob j:lct oppc!or: (Circle One): o. Solid ' b. Trons;>or8nt c . Vapor d. Don't Know , 15. Did you oblcrve the objoct through any of the following? Eycglas'Jes <... y IJ:i No a. Binoculars b. Sun gla35o3 f. T ulescope c. Wind;hield Theodolit. d. Wind:>w glfl~:3 lt. Othojr 16. Toll In o fow words ~ne following things.obout the object. 17. Draw a pi~ture thot willshow.thePshap~ of.the obj-.~tet or objects. Lobel.and includ~ In your skotctt any d~toils of th~ .-:~;~r !hot you!!ow such os wings, protru31ons, etc., and especial ly ~xhoust tr olls or vapor trail~ Ploc~ t;n c rrow beside.the drawing.tos how.the dlroction .the obj3ct wo3. rnovlng. 19. The ed , of the object w~r~: (C.rcle One}: ~u:zy ~ u~e_d ) b. L il<e a oright star c . Sha rp ly outl ined d . Don't rem!tmbe r 0row :3 picture of how thty wer~ arranged, and put on arrow to -sho.., the dir,.:-t lo n that they were trov,llng. t toe puth, 0 "3" 'Jt ~h~ 3rtd or ~n~ path, ond show nnr chun~u.> in dir::ct;on dur!r:g toe ::oJrs~. 21. How lc,...~ .lid the ooi ct o;>;>eo: ~?you O.i c.:om;>c .d ~0 on o!>jec! v:~: .. \t!l!c h yo~.: ;.ro :amilior? 22. We wL:, ~:> know th~ ongt.:Cr i. B. Hold 0 r.lO~ch stick at crm' s hngth in I ine w i:h 0 ~'lOW'l O:,!OCt one 110~) how r.n.:c~ of ~1,~ object is cov:::c ~I tho heed of.:,_, :notch. If you had performed thi3 ;,~'<p<Hir,!tnt a t tiHt !i~a of the.- :ghting, how ;puch oi th~ obj ~ct would hov~ b-:~n ::ov.::ed oy !he m:Jtch h~od? 23. :JIJ ~J-: .. .Jb;Jct di;oppea r whi b you wt:r:> wot china it? IT o;o, how? J 24 . in ord-,r ~'Jt you con givl! a5 clecr a pictt.re o s posji',l o f what you sow, dascrib-: in your own Herds a i : 0 .. 0 :.Of obj~CrS ""hie,, wh"n pJoc d Up in t:1"' }<y, wovl-i iv~ t~ ~oms oppe c ronctt OS rh!! ooicl 25. Whore were you locat~d when you sow th'l object ? (Circl..: On.:): a . lns:d!t o building In o c~r ) d. In on oirploM (type) 26. Were you ((.;rcl~ One) 27. Who~ '"'er~ you doing at the tirr.e you sow the objflct, and how did you happen to naice it? 28. IF y<:;J wee MOVING :NAN A:JTOMOBILE or other vehicle o' t!le time, then :::omplete ~he following auesions: 28. I .'!-Jo t d i:oction ...,,,., yo"J !"'ovino? (Circle One) f. Southw.,st ~h:-Norrhwe-3V d. Southeast ~8.3 Did you s~op at any t i r'le whilo you were looking o' ~he obj~ct? (Circle One) (: . Nu 29. What d i!tction were you loo'<: "'g when you f icst sow the object? (Circ/d One) h. Nodhw~;ts! c. Eo :at o. .5outh f. Southwest i. Qv-,,h.,cd 30. What 2i:~-:-o,. wt'lro you loo~ing when you last s a w th e object? (Circle One} !f you ore 'amilicr with b~aring t~rms (angular dir,cf ion), try to estimate the numbN o; d"'grt''!S th~ ob:-.c! we:. { from true t~orth (thru oost) end also the number o f de,rtoJ it was upward from t ne horizon (ulevotion). l : n t he following ..,!,ct.:h, i~rosina that yvu ure ot ''-lv point shown. Plocu en "A" Ofl ?h3 CU1v..:d lin~ to :1ho.., how hi..;h the ob ret WO'i 000'/e tha horizon (;;!,ylin.:) wnel Y<'U fir.;; sow i . Pluc 0 "8" on l!., SOr.l't C'Jf'l J lir,., 'o Jhow how hi~h tl,e object was oSove t lle hori.~:on (skylitH} whl.!n you last S'l'H it. ~.l. :n tb ;;:''-;,wing lorger s <atcn P CC:l o n "A'' a t the position th;, objoc~ wos when you fir:;t 30'rl i:, and a "8" at H<J ~r t o smeller sl<o~ch o~ an ;::nomplo of ho w ~o C0'1'ylete t~1e :ars;.,, ~k~tch 34. Who~ wer~ th<> weather conditio11s a t t!l a time you sow th.., object? CLOUDS (Circle One) / o. Cioor s~y c. Sc:: d douds T'-.i-:'< or 1-ovy c:ovds WEATHER (Circlo On<J) fa. Dry.-_ b. F og, mi,t, or light rain c. Modttrot~ or haovy ra in e. Don't remember 35. When ora to whom did you report that.you had soon the obj~ct? 36. Wa s orv~r.a o!s~ wit~ you ot f,3 : t:ne you :;ow th., object? ! Circlo Ono) 36. 1 !t: vou or.sworod YES, ctd n l!ly see !he object toQ'f . ~cse IS :-;181r :1cm!t.s c:--::ccr:uses: ~ 37. Was this ri o ilrst time tho~ y ou :~oci seem o n obj~ct or objoch l i!<,) ~hi,? ( C:rcio Ono) 3 7 . 1 :;: 'j:)v cnswerod NO, th~., when, where, and u nder wnot circum OnCit8 old you see o}h., or.e t ? 38. In your opinion what do you think the o o jctct we~ end who~ rnignt l0Vd COt.li'G i~? T ~m rt~ing to you in 1. so.r.:::.;h'l.t. h.!.Jit:-.nt ;r.J.:m~r, T3 ::.n t.lu ~i':..;r. ~cc, I 'on ' t k:!o.T if you ,re otill d~a.ling in ilwestigJ.tions of th: t.yp~ of P 'l"'~":'.:;mon I arn about to de3crihc, ttnd also, I do:-t t kno.1 t.lut it .-fill J of a~y value to you. I will eivc you my story, and le.:rr\3 that up to you. R:t.urning home from a rid{! domt.o;m J.a~t Saturd:l..t afternoon of the 2 .. :.; .:.~ri.l, my \'rif e and I Here riding ydth the convertible top do.r... J:'r:: d.:t.y U3.S cle3.r, some clouds, but for the oo3t p Lrt, sunny., ~vife suddenly gave a sharp cxcl:lr..atio:'l, and I loo:<ed where :Jha w-r.>.~ ;"0:.n-.:.ng. At n.ppro:d.Jl\3.tely a h5" angle in tht:! sky, and 1.lmost directly t.l) .~ _r rit.:.ht. (North), we \'O.t.ched five ~re~nish-~ilvery lignts, app~.ring ro".L :. :..n :>'1J.pa, streaking acro~s the sky, rnai."'ltaining a pr~cise fo.cr.3tion. The.:.:-F.J.th v;as dz~t;}iving. Th3y could luvd been travdling Sout h to North, yet t'-:~ir glide see:r.ed to be alr:o3t straight do~m as th2y disappeardd behi.~:. t .. 3 tre~s. I . -as given the irpras:;ion they c ould r.av~ been a long w'ly .:;:.:,~ .:;ivi.'!g the il:"..lsicn of going straight do.n, when actually the.7 wre ::-ell~ling t'~.~ e.1::-ths surface. Kno.-ting t.r."..t na:.u.:a abhors a straight line, their for:nation w:1s t o) .-recise to a~ear r.atural to me. It :.':l.s a perfect s1ua.re, with one g:N.:::: -si.lvar object at each corner. T'n\1 fi.fth one Has slightly to the lt:!::, ~nd niehor th a top left corner o the square. The lights t.:-~ .... .._;d at such a p:: o:::enol op~ed, t}1..:lt. ,.,-e only h.:ld t i.ne to see the c.,~-:; direction and .::A..d.pe of the forrAtion. Had we a high-opaed carr.er:1, v,e nould. never have h<d time to focu3 it. ~.'.:f i'iif~s vis:.):l at diotancos i s very good. ?.l;r visio:1 i s 20-20 co:-.:-et:t.Jd and I was .;~a.:-ing my glasse3o The d:l.y wa3 bright, and the s~c :.:o:1 of the sky w":e~ we saw the object s \'r?.s cloudless. ?he t in:e was . : ~ are both rea sonablj intelligent, and not given to fantasit:~s or h:1r -~:!.P..ltio"\3. \',e !":2.-re absolutely no proof to suotantiate our sighting , 1d _re not evdn su~ :1nyone elce in Rochester or else.vhera eren s-:1w them. I o~fer this formation to 70u in the hope J~u might find it use- ful i."'l ,,-oll.!' investig;.:.:.ons, 2.ssnming t hat you are still checking out the~e I baliiJV~ I :-ale covered our cxperierc~ f.:lirly accu..-atel:r. If you s!1oo..:.l:!. .!;}3i.:s to que:r:.ion us, pleaaa fu~l free to do soo I vould ~<~ 39. Do you think you con os: irnote th~ speed of the ubjcct? (Circle One) Yes No 4 0 . Do you t,in'< you con ostimat~ how for away from yo t objdd was? (Circle One) J IF you onsw~red YES, then hQW for away would you say it w:::~?r_::===========:..... ) f 41. Pleou Jive th' following in~ormotion abou! your.st-1!: