P ROJECT 1~073 RECORD CARD 12. CONCLUSION$ 0 Wos Balloon 3. DAT.!rJMC O.OU-4. TYP! 0 , OIUlRVATJOM 0 Pouibly BalloM 0 Waa Ah croft 0 P tobobly Alrcro ft 0 Pouibly Alrcreft :li.litcry o.nJ. C i vilLn 10. BiU!t' ~Uot~T 0 ,. StCHn..O nl go_-,;; c!t like li6h~ Qbject dc:.'rlb~d ATJC 70RW Jl (R~V llo !J~P Sl) 11. COMWlNTS ~ecurity. >i&~t~ng contaln~u no t'.i.r~ball . 1 ) . Toll in 0 f'!W words the followino thingJ about th~ oojl!tct. 17. Drow >l picture thot will show the shape o f t h e object o r objact.s. Lobel.and include in yCiur !Sketch any d.tt'lils of ~r.e object that you sow s uch as wings, protrusian'i, otc. , and e'ipeciolly axhau~t trails or vapor ~toils P !oc e n a rrow beside the drawing to show the directio n the object wo"J moving. l J . Th :t<lges o f the objiJct were: (Circle One):'@._ Fuuy or blvrr~d b . L il<~ o bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Doo't r~memb.tr 19. IF th .,re ~os MORE THAN ONE obj!tct, then how many were th .,re? _ Draw 'l picture of how they .,.,ere arranged, and put on arrow t o '\how the direction that th.,y Wfn!t tTov.,l i,q, ?0. Draw a picture that will show t he motion that the object or objeds mode. Place a n ''A" at the buginning o f path, o " B" at t he e nd o f the path, a nd show a ny changes in dir.,ction during t he course !-Jow lcrge d id t he object appear to Y.OU as compared to on object with wh ic h you ore familiar? We wish to know the ongulor size. Hold o match stick ot a rm's length in l ine with o known object.and note ho..., mucn of the object i5 covered by. the head of the match. If you hod performed this oxperim~nt at the time oi :O.,e sighting, how much o f t h" objctct would hove been cover~d by the match head? 23. Dio t!-le object disappear while you wera watching it? If so, how? 24. In or der t~at you con give os cl~r a picture os possible of what you sow, describe in your own words o ommon object or objacts which, when plocad up in the sl<y, would give th some appearance os the objec t which you sow. 2:;. Where wer~ you located when you sow the obj"!ct ? (Circ/.., One): 26. W-!re yo"' (Circle One:) 27. 'lllnot were you doing at the t ime you saw t h e oojdct, and how did you happen to notice it? r you were MOVING I~;.,~ AUTD.'v\081LE Of' other vtJhicle o r the time, then complete th& following quutio,s: 29.1 What direction wer~ you moving? (Ci,c/e One) c. East o. South b. Nort~eost d . Southeast f. Southwest h. ~lorthw-,Jt 23.2 How fast Wf!:f!l f~u moving? miles P"' hour. 23.3 Did you stop o r ::ny timo:t while you w~re looking a t th e object? (Circle O."ld J 29. 'r'11at direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One) g . WI'Jst h . N orthwe,t b. North.,ost d. Southeast f. Southwtut i. Overh..ad 30. What drr c tion were you loo~ing when you lost sow the object? (Circla Ona) C . t~Ct7;, c. East o. South h. Northwe'St o. :,... neo s t d. Southeast f. Southwe'St i. Ov~rh~od 31. 1; y:::r.. ::~ f:Jmi lior .,.itn beorin~ t~rms (angular direction), try to estimate tl,e numbt>r o f d""grees tl,., -.~bj"tct ,.,o.s i;~,... .. '2: North (thru east} end a b o the number o f d ::rees it was up...,.ord from the horizon (tllevotion). 31. 1 \vhen it f irst appe ared: o . From tru~ North dcgrees. b. r r om hori.:r.>n -degrees. 31.2 WhPn i t di:;oppe ored: o . From true North_ _ _ Ol'gr j. b. From hori ton d cqret!'s . 39. Do you thin'< you can cu timote the spd~d of the object? (Circle One) Yes (N.,~ IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estiiTI(Jte? 40. Do you thtnk you con estimate how fo r away from you the object was? IF yo u onswerttd YES, then how for away would you s oy lt was? 41. P leau oive the information about yourself: lndieare any additional infor-notion abo ut yourself, includin g any education, wh ich might b. pertinnt 4 2 . 0t'lte you C?l"'pJeted this questionnaire: U.~. A IR i=ORCE ;"!::CHNICA L .INFOr ATION ~tiEcT Tlli"5 qvesrionnoir~ ho,. be~n pr~pur~d no that you con J'iH tin: U.S. t ir Fore) O > li' Jch inb rmotion ;J S poss i ble c oncerning tha unic.lentifi~d o"'rio l ph'noon.enon lhot you huvc:t ob,.,rvcrd . Pleosa try :~answer o.s many quutions as you possibly can. T he infor mation that you give will bo used :or ~H<!orch purpose'J, and will bl') regarded as confidential tl"Oteriol. Yolf namc:t will not b~ used n colln~ction with any 5totements, conclusion-s, or publicotionl without your parmis3ion. W" re-:;~.oe st h is personal i n fo rmation so that, if it 1s deemed neces 1ory, we may contact you for er derails . 1. When ~id you.l'"e : h e object ? 2. Time o f day: 3. Time Zone: 't"", (Crrde One): a . Eost~f'n b . Centol c ~Aounr:ln d. Pociric 4. ','there were y o u wh~n you !low the object? N.,or~ rostol Add""'' Additional :'mor~s: 5. How long was ooject in sight? 5. 1 How was time in sight datermined? 0, c~rtO IO !:l. F~irly certain 6. What was ti--e ::~noit1on o f th e s~y? b . Cl.oudy (Circle One): (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving <b.--...Stondord City or To .... n Stat o~ C::.vntry c. Not very sura d. Ju<~t o guess 7 . I F y o u :;ow th., object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you lookad attn, objoct? (Circle One): o. In front of you b. In back of you d. To yo"r h ft c . Overhead f. Don't Ptn!"mb .. r 8 . lr yo u sow th~ object at NIGHT, what d id you noticu concer nino the STARS and MOON? STARS (Circrc! One): MOON (Circl: One): Bri nht moonligh t Dull n-oonl ight No moonlight-pitch d orl< Don ' t remember Don't remember 9. Th., obj 'ct ~ppeored: (Circle One}: o. As o light Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remctmber 10. If it oppeor~ os o light, was it br ighter than the brighte.!t stars? 11. Did the oo!otcr: (Circle One fat !!toch question) o. A":Jpear to s and still ct any ime? (N~ Don't Know S\..dcenly 'peed up and rush cwoy at any time? Don"t i<no"" 8r-c~ u;> int~ ports o r exp:od, ? C!:-. Don't Know Don't Know 1~ o tr smo.<e e. Chol"'g., brightness? f. Chcl"'g~t shape? o r flicker? Don't Know h. Di soppe or and reappear ? 12. Did the ob!ect movs behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don' t Know. IF yo u answered YES, t hen tell what 13. Did the obrect move in front of something ot any time, particularly o cloud? (Circle Cne l: (_No Don't Know. IF you a nswer!!d YES, then tell whot 14. Did the object opp'lcr: (Circle One): ( o. onsporent c . Vapor Don' t Know Did y:>u obsen1e the object thr:>ugh any of the fo llowing? o. Ey(>glos::es o. Binoculars b. Sun ijlas~e'> f. Telescope Wi ncl c;h i~ld Th,.,orlo I i te d. Window g lo>s 16 . Toll in a few words th e following things obout th~ ob j.,c t . b. Co lor 17. Draw a pictw' t;,ot will s how th., shape o f the obj~ct or objt~cts. Lob&LonJ include in your s lcetch.ony d-tt aib of th e ob1.ct mar you sow s uch a s wings, pr-:>tru.sions, etc., a nd ospeciolly <>xhoust trails 01 va por troib. PIJc~ on : rrow :,eside the drawing to s how t he d irection the object wos. moving 18. T he edges :>f the objsct.were: (Circle 011e ): o. Fuzzy or ~llurred b. Like a br i-;hr gtor c. Sharply outl insd d . Don't r~member 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE oo 1ect, then how man y wer., there? Draw a picture of how they wer~ a rranged, and put on a rrow to -show the direction t hat they \I'M!t traveling. 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circlu On~): 26. Were you (Circle One) ~ .. In ,;, . business section of" city? r, b. In th~ re,identiol s':!crion of a city? o. Inside a building \..,_b. In o cor In op~:n countryside? c. Outdoors d. In an airplane (t ype) d. N or on airfield ? c. Flying over a city? f. Flying av.,r op&n country? 27. What were you doing a t the time you sow the object , and how did you hoppen t o notice it? 28. W you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOaiLE or othM vehicle o t the time, then complete the follo..,ing questions: 28. 1 Whcr direction we" you moving? (Circle One) b. \:ortheost d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Nortnw&st 28.2 How !est were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did yo u stop a t any time Y~hiie you were looking ot the object? (Circle One) (y,;;-No 29. Whot direction wetre you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One) a . North c. East h. Northwest b. Northeast d. Southeast f. 30. What d irectton Y~ere you loo~ing when you last sow the obj~t? ea: South tlortheos ; f. Soutnw~ut Overhead I 31. If you oro foM; -:r ,.,irh bearing terms {a ng ula r direction), try to e s timate the n umber o f degrees the object was from true North (:ruu cost) and als o tho number of d ~rees it was upward from the horizon (el~vation}. When it first appeared: a . F rom true North b. From horizo n Wh~n it di sopp~ored: From true North . d"grees. From hori.con 3J. What were the weoth~r condition s a t the tim.,. you sow the obj-.tct? CtOU05 (Circl"' One) W~:\niFR (C,cf.: One:) a . Claar sky Fog, mist, o r l ight rain Scutter~d .:louds c . Moderate o r hctovy rain Thiel< o r h~vy clouds e . Don't r~mctmber 35. When and to "' nom di d you report that y ~ hod ten the objctct? 36. Was anyone e:se with you at the tire you sow the abject? (Circle Ona) 36.1 IF you onswttred YES, did they s~ the objact too? (Crrc.e One ) Ge~ ~o 36.2 Please list the ir names and oddrsHes: 37. Wo, thi:1 th e first timft that you hod seen on obj~tct or objects like this? (Circle On<t) 37. 1 IF you answered NO, then wh~m, where, and undar what circumstances did you "'ft other on~s? 38. In your opinion wnat do you thin < the object was and what might hovt!l caused it? 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the o b ject? (Circlet One) IF you onswer~d YES, t h<!n whot speed wo uld you \)Sfimute? 40. Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the object was? (Cirele One ) Ye s No IF you onswrd YES, then how for away would you :~ay it was? i'Ye the following information about yourself: T ELEPHONE NUMBE Indicate any additional information obout yourself, including any education, which might be J>'trtinent. 2. Dote you comoleted this questionnaire: U.S. AIR FO:~CE T;;:CHNICAL .INFO~M~itON .)H~:T T:1is quustionnoir" hos b-'cm prepured so that you con giv~ :h, U.S. l..ir f_,rc e 0.1 m~.;ch informorion os possible concerning the unid~ntified aeria l phenomenon that you huv~ obsttrv&d. PI 'o"' t~y to an:swc:tr as many questions os you posJibly cdn. The information ~not you giv~t will be used b r res~tarch purpous, and will be regarded a s confidttntiol mot:Hiol. Your nom.t wii J ,,of b., u ~ed in connection with any stotement.l, conclusions, or publicationJ without yo'!r p!!rmis<~lon. '11' requeJt this per'lonol information so that, If it h de!tmad n~:tcc:tnory, w.., moy contact you for [~,.r.~er details. 1. When d: d you .1e e the obj~ct? (Circl"' One} : o. =:osern c. \,J.:>untain d. ?::cific 4 . \"there . ...,.,,, you when yo u sow t:~t, object? 2. Tima o f day: (Circle One): (Circle One): o . Daylight Saving ( b. Standard City o r rown Stot .. o r Country 5. How lorg wos obj~ in sight ? 5.1 How was time in s ight d~termiMd? ::. Certain b . Fairly c~rtoin 6 . What "''=' -.. ::ondition o f f.,e sky? b. Cl.oudy c. No t very :.ure d. Just a gvess a . Bright 7. IF you sow t he object during DAYLIGHT, where w a s t h1t SUN located as you loobd a t tl,.t object? (Circb One): a . In Front o f you b. In bock of you c. To yo!lr ri~ht d. r ') }''OUr hft c. OvNh .. nd f. Don't r~'rno;omb.,r U.S. AIR FO~CE TECHNICb.t .ld.=O~'~AT\ON :5H2El Th:l qucntionnoir~ has been prMpc.:rt"d :1' thor you C\Jn ,,ivt) !hJ L:.S. Air fore~ tl'5 ;1uch incormotio n os pos:.ibl., con cerning t:.e unide n tified o~:riol ph~noll"enon tr.ot you hove obs ervctd. Pl.Jose try t., ("nswer o s many que.,tions a s you poss ibly cun . T h information tnot you aiv::t will b u us~d =:x ~search p urposes, ond will l,ct regardctd o s confidential mot3rial. y,,Jr nomct w i ll n ot l.u U'HHl ir> :onnection with ony stat~m&nt3, conclusions, or publicat iorH without yo'!r permission. W.J ret:~.o~ut t, ;., personal information s o that, if it 1:; deemttd nttces J a ry, w~ rnoy contact y o u for furt r "'r l.l.,roiiJ. l. Wh,n did yovs'e t he objact? 2. T i me o f day: Coy M.,nth 3. Tirra z~!t: ( C ircle One): a. Eos r!l b. Cer:td c. Mounon d. Poc: , e e . Otl--er 4. Where wsr'!l vou when you SO"'' the o o 1ect? ( Circle Cn9 ): A .M.. or P.M. (C~rcb One ): a. Daylight Saving b . S tandard City o r r O'll"n sici"r. o r C ountry 5. How I"'g wos object in sight? 5. 1 How was ime in sight deter'Tlined ? b. ::::.,ly certain c . Not very sure d. Just~ ues:s 6. \lhot wo s tn ::::,..oiron of t h e s a. i3right 7. I F you :.ow the obj.,ct during DAYLIGHT, wh..,r~ vas the SUN locot~d a ' you lo.,k~d a t t h e object? (Circ/., On .. ): o. In front of y o u b . In bock o f you c. T o yoJr right d. T o your lrtft t~. Ovrorh od f. Don' t rcmemb~r J 8. IF you sow the objctct at NIGHT, what Jid you noticu concornin!J rh~ !iiARS oni ~ 0-Ji'i? STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circl:: One): Bri nht moon I i gh t Dull rr.ooni:Jht No moonlight -pitch dar!< Don't rem8mber Don' t roJme mbar 9. T he objacr cpp6or~: