PROJECT lC073 RECORD CARD 2. l OCATION 0 CroundRodor 12. C ONCLUSIONS s Ai rcroft 0 P robably Aircraft 5. f' HOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 \fa, Astrol'orni col 7. LCNGTH O :>8SERVATIOH 10. BRIEP SUWMJ.RY 011 SIGHTING ..JcJ l.i - 9. HUMBER OP OBJECTS 0 P rob obi y A"' ronomr col 0 Pouibly A:Jtronomic:ol 0 ln,ufficint O oto for Evnluotion 0 Unkno"'" 3..1. Wha t wor' tre waotn,)r c ondit ions o t t!1c tim~ you s ow tho: objt:tct? _0UuS (Cir::l One) WEATHER ( Circle Onu) Fog. mi~t, o r I iJht rain Sctl!er~d clouds Moderat~ c r heavy ra in f ldc!< ~r ~"avy clouds o. Do n't rl!tm.,mber Wh>n and o ... h o m did you report t~ot.you had .s~nm t n-t obj~ct? I 36. Wo s unyon ~tb~ with you a t th~ time IOU :.;ow th~ objact? (C~rc ~On~) J 6. 1 IF yov ~nswr,red YES, d id the}' S:>fJ th<t obj.,ct t oo? 3 o. 2 P loose list t~ ~ir nomu a nd c:d,ssa.J: 3i. W"J' tnl.s t h .. iirst t lm!t t hat you had '"en o n ob ject or obj..,ch II'<~ ~his? (Circl On) r:f.-:;;:; No :;1. 1, y our o p inion what do you thlnlc tin obi id wo.s e nd whot nl3nt hovtJ c.::~u,~d h ? 3]. Do you thinlc you con ostimoht the sp"ed of t he object? (Clrcf~ On,) No 40. Oo you thlnlc you con estimate how for owoy from you th o obj~ct wo-s? 41. Pl~ou ~iv th following lnrormotion.obout youtulf: lndl:o~ a,.y ad4ltlone~l lnformotlon ;':~out your If, ln ,ltJdl ng a ny odueatlon, which rnight be p~rtinent U. S. AlR ;c:~c: T:CH'I4tC.>.L l:lrORMA liON S:-i !..:1 In ord:1r t!1ot your info rmorion ~ay bt) fil<!d a nd c oded 0 1 occurct~ly a s plO:>.iibl", pl~'lld u " he fo llow ing space t:> writ~ o u t a .sh ort d.: s c ri p t ion o f thO} cv~nt that yo u observ~d. Yo u n JY r.: p 1o t inbrn"atio n tha t you hove a lr.,ody giv~n in the questionnain,, a nd cdd any f!.J.rther comm~n~1, stot!!'"'~.,n, or sketches tha t you be: I i~ve ore important. Try to pr<:s.,nt th., deto i Is of th~ oh:;., rvo t io n in i-e o rder in which they occurrat.l. Additio na l pog~s o f th" r.ome siz~ pupc:r rray btt ~ttoch.,d if th~y "'r ' needed. ( Do Not lVr ite in T his s.I)OC<t) OAf coo~:n ... "rs~t II'(;T! A"D >/IR"Att"'r' P.E'.IARKS T:'l~ atita~hee l<Jttet" Irom of l'{.!.l~.::lp, r'D FO~M 9 5 U.S. AIR F ORCE TECHNICAL IN fORMA r!Orl SHEc r T'li.; :juestionnaire hos bt:!en pr3por.:d s o that you con g ive tlae U.!>. "\ir Force os much 1nbrmotion os ;>o'lsible concerning the unid~ntifidd o.-rio l phenon.~:non thot you hove o l>Jc:rved. Pb,)s~ ~if to <:~nswer os many question .. as you possibly ctJn. Th..) i n forrnotion that you give will b' us~o for .ese orc h p urpo-se:;, and will be regordd d as confidential rrrtltori .1. Your nom., will not UJ u .. ed 'n connection with any stotam.,nts, conclusion.l, or public a tion" without your permis'lion. Wo rcQ~J.rst this personal information so that, if it 13 de~med necos .. ory, we may contact you for f~.;rthctr we roils. 1. Wn n drd ou ;;ee t he o bj.,ct ? 2. Time of day: (Circle On a): t C ircle Ond): a . Eoster~"~ ( Circle One): a. DoyliJht Saving ~ c;:-Mcvn:t'l ~tol~ or Cout'llry 5. How long \oo'Os obiect in sicht? 5. 1 How was tim" in sight d~t~r-nin,.d? c . c~r oin c . Not v~ry sure -!:1.-=~y c-o-r-to-i;;} d. Just o gutt'!:i ,c.. Bri9ht 1 o . Orig h t b . Cloudy b. Clou ly I 7. IF you sow tha objec t dur ing 0.\ YLICL-JT, whcr~ WfJS tho SUtl locot .. d o~ y?u loo'<, d "'t tl, obj!!c:t ? (Circl~ One): o. l.l front o you b. In Lock of yoJ ) c. To your right d. ro your ll t f. Don' t r~l"cmh 8 . IF you sow ths object at NIGHT, what did you notic~ conc~rning th" STARS and MOON? a. 1 ST.~RS ( Circle One): MOON (Circle One): Bright moon light f' JIJ IT'oonl ighr No moonlight-pitch dark Don't r~member o..,n' t r~m~mb~r 9. Thtl object cpp.,cr~: o . A3 o l ig h t l Q, If it oppe<u:MJ a s 0 l ight, WO.J it orighter than fh" bright~.it 'tors? (Cir:le On, f~r vach '1U&:u ion) o. A:p'Jcr to .::tond ~till a t any feme ? b. s .. .:..:nly S;:>~d up ond rut'~ O""'~Y at any tii'I'WJ? o. Cf,o,.<; brightnn11? g. Fh n <lr fl! du,? h. Oi Joopeor and r$opp.or ? Old tn ooj..ct mov bthlnd so,.,thlng ot o,y time, 5X2rtlculcrly a cloud? on t ,,now Don't i<no"''l Don't Kuow Con't l<now D::>n' t :<now (y,, , No Don't l<now. lr rou .J,,..,.,,,G Y':S, th,, hll whot 1:3. DI.J th ooi~ f"'ovt In front of '~l'l"tthlng a t ::~ny tlno!it, portlculcrly o cloud? ( C lr:lt : , . y,, '~".) Don'~ Know, I P you an a;oo:tr~d Y~S, tntn toll w~ot 1 o; J th~ obj.tcr op cr: (Circ b On<t): 1 roMpor.,nt 0'J )'tJ U ,j,,y., t~a oi,Jlet th:o1..9h any of th follo"Yir.g? o. Olnoc11lon 16. Tull in o b w word.s th!t bllowing things about tne obj~ct. 17. Dra w a ?icr.~r~ t~ot will s how the shape of thtJ obj9ct or objbcts. Lobel.ond includo in your sl<etch ;;.~ny d<~taih of th~ ~br.ecr ~hat you o;ow 'luch as w ing:>, pro trusions, etc., and o.;r>&ciolly o:choust tr~ib c r vapor troiiJ . Ploc~ on c rrow b.,sid$.th$ drawing to ,;how th o dir~ction th~t object wo.s rnoving. (Cit-:11 Ontr)l o. Funy or ~l ... ,.,d b. Ll!o o bright :Jtor r ~.-Sh"ar"ly o~J tilnd ..... ) d. Don't-r"mIT'b., 19. IF thtr ""o' MO~e THAN ONE lct, tnn how many w" th,~?---------------- Drow o p lehw Qf how thy wr ~rrangd, and p\<t en arrow t"J .show th .-Hr ctlon that nty w .. rt trov11lr-q. Dr.,w o pi ctUt-' that wili show tl-o motion that th" obj!tct or objech mode. Ploco on 'A', ot.th~ ~.,g;nnlng uf tho path, o ,.B, at thtt and oi th~t path, and show any chang.H in dir'lctio n dtKin!J th'J cound, 21. Ho"" l.:r-; did th~J obj..ct opp.ter to yov Ol c~rnpored to en objttct with which you c r:t familiar? 22. w., wlo~h to '<now tntt ongulor siu. Hold a match :stk!c 'lt orm''l l,ngth in lir. with o !mown obj~ct.ond r.oh hoY nuc~ ~f the obj~t Is cov~red ~)' th h~ of th match. If yot.t had ~fQf'rn.d thl1 .xprlment at th tim of t:, .alg, ~;,,, how much or tht ,;)oj ect would hove b~ten eov~r d by tr.., narc:h h:rcd? ~. Did th ooj~t ilapptar.whll yov wotehlng H? IF Do, how? 2J. In ..,.dr ')..c, y~u -=~n glv o dor ~ -:>let~.or' o ponlbl of whet you .!Jaw, d crlhe In your own word a I common ;,l,j.cr ~ ool~ch ..,hieh, ....,;.,, ploc~ up In th :Jicy, would alv~ th sam., op~aranc o' t~Ht obj~tet ":,l en you ow. 25. Wn::r~ wero you locat ed Hhan you sa., tht.f obj ~ct ? (Circl:l One}: 26. W re you (Circle One} In th.., bu:;in.,s:i !;l!Crion of o city? In the r~-;identiol sec t ion of o city? In open count rysid"?_:, N.;.~or .Jn oirii~ld? F lying OV-'' a city? Flying ov"r op" n count ry? 27. What , ... ~r~ you doing a t the time you sow tha obj-,ct, und how Jid you hopp" n to notic" it? 2S. If )'Ou ... ~reMOVING IN AN AU7C\\OBILE or other v...,hicl., ot th t tirn.,, then compi~t~ the follo.,.,:n') quo , t t()n,: ~o di re c t ion were~ you ...,_,..,,..,g? (Circle On:t) c. '\Jortn :-.!orthl'ta.st South~a.~t Ho..., fa s t wero you I"'\Ovi1g? mllu.s per hour. /.3.3 Ctd you stop ot ony tin"~ w;,il e you w~ro looldno ot th!l obj~ct? (Circl~ On~) 29. What dirction were you loolcin::; wh~n you fir.st sow th~ obj.,ct? (Circ/., On.,) Northw ~.:S t ,:,rtheasr Vv.,fhJ<:sd ') Nr-r, w:t.st d._ 5ourheost..J b. North~sr 31. If you ore fc.,ritor with beor in!) ,.,,ms (angul a r n ir acfton), ~ry t o ttstima te th .. number of C"\J, ..... , :;,., ; bj.!cr ,<tO , fr m true Nort" (thru cost ) o11d al s o the numb.,, of d'!gr' .. " it wo:s u~.yord from th'!l horizon { .J .. voron). When i t fir;t opp,.ar9d: From tru North Frcm horl~on Wbn It dlsappftorl'td: From tru., North From horL:on 32. In the follow ing sketch, irrogine that you are o t the point shown. Ploca o n A" on the curved I in., to :.how h,w hig!-t th object was abov A th~ hori zon (sky line) wh.-n you (,.:;t sow it. P lace a "B o n th., s omtt cvv.,d line ~ show how high the object wa s above the horizon (skyl in"') whun yo u la!>t sow it . 33 . In tn~ fo ;~...,ing larg~r s kokh ploc., ::n "N' at the poJition th~ object was whan you first saw it, and a ''B" at its posit ion Yl: .. ~n you last sow i t. Ra;~, to ~mall r sketch a 5 o n exomplott of how to complete the lorgM Jk~tch.