Westfield Massachusetts — May 1962

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CAnD 2. LOCATION 12. t.:ONCLUSION S J, OAT::- o .\c ~.~OUP 4o TV?E OF OOSC:RVATION So PHOT OS lJ Crvund Vi :;unl 0 Air-Vi ~uol 0 CroJnd-Rodar 0 Alr-lnt'!reept Radar Was Balloon Probably Onlloon P o s :.i \lly Ball-:~on Was Aircra f t P robobl y Aorcroft Po s s bl y Ai rc ralt Was As tronomo col Probably A s tronomi c ol Po~,;i!>ly A ... tronomi c 'll 7. L ENGi'l1 o: CSSE RVATION 8. NUMBEP. OF OBJECTS ?. COURSe 0 Othsr_f.: 0 lt1 su ffl er e n t o Unknowr> Oato for Evalua tion 10. B~IEF .; ... MMA~Y OF SIGHTING Ji.r.: o::f r-oarks f. :oo & ns ,,,'!.l,1.n oh o r wlllt.. )b;crvati"11 r.:! i Hlic~t I l c \>nc 1 \l.i ic ns unidctti Draw o picture that will sho.., the motion that tle obj"ct or o~j~ct!i mllde . Ploc~ on "A" at the bt!ginn'"':l \ tha ~'l~h, .a " B" at the e11d of th"' patn, end lhow any chona~ss in dir~ction dur:ng tne:~ course. 22. We w i .. n to know the ongulor si:e. Hold o match stick a t arm' s longth in line with a k:town ob!ect one! no how ~"'uch of th~ obj.,ct is :::>ver~ by th~ head o f the :notch. lf you hod perfor:ned this ex rim~nt at .. h:t ~ims 2~. In crd!!r rror you c o n Jive OS clear 0 pidurs OS po'iSible of what you sa.,.,, describe in your O'l'tn words 0 coMmon oo ,ect or obji!cts 'J'thicn, when ploc~d up in the !il<y, would giv~ r:~ ~ome oppeoronce os the objecr 25. ~i!1.:r.> U n you !ocotJd when you suw the objct? 26. W::re you (Circl..: Onej i f(i,clc On~): 1 a. In th;, business :.oction o' o city? b . In tho residential section of o city? c.(ln o;>en countrysid e V d. Noar o n oirfi~ld? e. C:Jying ov~r a c ity? f. flying ov .r open countty? '27. \yiJ~r '~ } OU doing at t'-te time you $CW tO' obj"ct, and how did you nappen to ro~ic;, it? Who dt~ectior were you noving? (Circle One) tlortheast 46.3 Did y o u !ltop o~ ony tirr~ while you were loo'<irg at ~he obj11ct? (Circle On:!) ~ Nu 29. What ~i ection w~re you !ao'<ir.p wh"'n you f irst sow th' object ? (Circle Ons) e . .5outh ~. Nort ... .,osr c. South~ost f. Soutnw!, t i. Q,.,rheod W!lct -=r~c-on W~(~ you loo:Cing wnon you los t sow t h., objec~ ? (Circle One) South~o.jt f . So u:hwe.st 3!. If yC\u o r f:lmilla r wi~h bearing terms {ongufar direction), try to esttmotc t he numb-1r of d~ree; tn~ o!Ji .. c l f om true: North (thru QCut) a:-~d :~i:;o the nvml:lor o f d 1 ""s i t wos upward from t;,., horizon ( .!ev,tton) 31.1 Wh nit first appeared: o. .=rorn true North d.::JrO<'Js. b. Frorn horizon _ de:Jr eJ. 31.2 WiH:m it d i so~peored: o. r=rom true Nortn degro.,,, b. F rom horizon d .:gr"'e'. Ill .nu f:.' ~rtin!,; lolt;!Jr s!< tch P:!::::: or .. A'' u~ ;h.:: ,JOSit;on !I.::J .:b;t'd WoJ-5 wbm ~ ou .'irst SOW it, ono 0 "8" ct :h >os'":l-wh"'' '/Ol.i /c!; SO'"' it. <::hr :o _.r,c:llcr :>:<"'ch -: 0.1 ~nompl~ o~ how ~o comp:~h ~he lorr:11r :s:C, tch. WEA'iHER (Circl~ Ov~! or liJht. rain c Sccr:~-.d c c. ~.'od&rot., or l"')tJ'tY roin cl. T!;ic~ :>r 1-o vy c~ouds e. Don't r"merober o.!tun the obj &ct? '.%an ~o:l !o whom did yo u r~por thot,you hod 3S.l lr ... ~u or.:ow.sred YES, d d h~" so., the obj.,ct too1 tist their nomes cr.c. os fitlJ tntt ?irst time tho~ you :,cd saen o n ODictct o r objec~s lib ~hi~? ( C icie One) in f\:JUf 0p1 ,; _,n '.,rho~ do 'JOU th :n!< the OOj ,Ct WC:S and Wnct~ micnt hav:! COI.o.J~ {Cm:l One) Y::s sp.h:d o~ tht~ objuct? 40. ~)?' ~"' ~,.,< )'OIJ c a n os~irnot: how fo r cwoy !roM yvJ thJ l)bjoc~ wo;.? I !f fO'-~r:; N')Ftd YES, n' omolion obou~ your..;fllf: indlcc: :lny additional :n~orration a bout youn.,ir, !ndv-lll'g :m~ "1ucorion, , ,hich rnight he ?"rtin~f'!:, U.S. AIR FCRCc TECHNIC,\l.. lNfOR"'.\T!CH Sii ~:::T !n ord~ that y o\lr i nformation r.~oy be filed ond code~d as occurot~!y as ;>os::.ible, pi<Jase u1o tha ',:,' !c..._h g ':IPOCI) to write out o short descdption of the event t~ot you observed. You moy ,.,. :>O.Jt ,rf:wnotion that you hova already (llv~n i n th& questionnair~, ond add any furth~r comm11n~3, s~"l$ment3, or sk~tch"s that you. bali3v<t or~ important. Try to pres nt th:: datails of the oo3ervo- 'i::>n ,, th~ order in which tney occurr:-jd, Additional ~>Og~s ut thtt.:;cmtt size 'Jap>tr moy ba cttodute.l If r.ily ora no:td~ . (tJo Not Writ., in This Spacet) U.S. AIR rO?.CE TECHNIC,\L ldfOR:I.\ T!0:4 S,IEi: r This que-:;tioMait<} ha..; bu<!n prepare d 30 thol you can give the U.S. Air Forco as mucit ir.'~:ncri"'n as po~!iibl~ conc"'rning tn"' unidentified aeri a l p'-ll;lnomenon tho~ you hove obsor .. ,J. P I .:H !ry to on!lwer a..; many qutt.>tions.as you poJ3ibly con . . Th. informati-:>n ~hot you giv'> w i ll b~ .:.~...,for rosearc h purposds, and will be re ga rded o:. confidential rnot.uiol. Your nome will not be .nd in conn~ction with any s ta tements, c:onclusion.5, or puLl ication" "'ithout your permi!l::oion. ~:! r~quest th is pet~onol informotiOJn !lO tnat , If it 1~ d.,c~n..,J n~ct:nory, wu muy contact you for (Circle O,ej: --. fCircic One}: a. c::.o~rn b . .:e-ral c . ~ c_r~oin (Circl--One): a. Dayiight Savina s~.tnd'lrd 4. Wi-ere ...,..,,~ you when you saw r-! ';)bject ? (' ,.;,ro' t Posta l AJc!n'Y.I City or Town Stot o o r Country Additional remark'~: 5. How let'!) W'OS object in sight ? Minuh3 S~:oco~d.s 5. ) H~w ,.,~s tiw.~ in sight rleermi ned? .:. :.-rtr:Jin c. Not V" ry surtt : .. = :irly ccrtai.y d . J u:;t o qu~s:; 6. \%nt w.:;s .,e ~.r-dition or the s'<y? a . Bright b . Cloudy ?. IF you 5JW the o biod durina DAYLIGHT, wheu was th~ SUN loco~'!cl O$ you loo c~d o~ tin oll:cc!"? (Cird: Onl)); a. In front of you d . T o your i :l:t b. lo> bock of you o. Ovhud i ~ c . To )OUr right f. Don' t r'" ;;:embr I Jh.!SI 16tJ 8. IF you so\., t~1e ohj :>ct ot NIGHT, what d iJ you not ic\: conccrni ng tf-e STARS O'lM M0 0'1? 8.1 STARS (Circ!c On~): 8.2 MOON (Circie One): c.. i:>on' t remember 9. Th, -:biec~ CJ?O!!lored: c. As o lis;h~ o. Bright moon I ight b. Dull moon!ight t-.!9 moon I igh t -pitch da rk rJ. Don' t .. c:member ' b. Shiny c . Dari< 10. lf.it '::)Oeared OS 0 li~ht, WCS i: orighte~ than th~ brigh'tsst Stars? Did ~e ohj;,ct: (Circle On~ r:;:;r each qu~,~ion) ~ "Jp9or ro stond stlll ot cr-y timd? l>on'~ Know :J d~niy :;pe:eci :.JP end ri.J~ away a t any tirr"? D.;).,' t Know awa~ Ujl Into ports or 1:Xf11ode? Don' t ,(n;>H ~!vc off 5moke? u on ' t K no"" ': 'on3~ bri 3htness? Don' t Know G onge shop~? Yes No Don'~ ,'(now Flo,;h or fli c ker ? Don't :<now Di:;oppe a randreappecr? Don' t :<now 12. Did rhe obja<:t move behind something at a ny time, port iculcrly a clouci?" (Ci:ci~ Om,): , Don' t Know.-' iF you onswer~d YES, thdn t l1 whet 13. Did t~' "t:'.~-;: mov~ in front :>f som.,thing at any t ime, partic ular ly o cloud? _on t "now. IF you On'1W~r dYES, 1he,.. tll w,,,..r J.t Did thl) object oppear: ( Circlo 011e): ;. Sol1d b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't K.1ow ~ l.J Did you obs~rvo ~he ob ect th;ou3:1 ony of t ne folbwing? a. Eyoglo:;1 1S c . \'/inchh:.,t.l ci. '.lind:)w gl'lH e. BinoculorJ f. Tul~:;cope g . Theodol it~ 16. T o i I io o fow words tn8 foi lowing t hings obout th-, oblttct. 17. Dr:: '"'.;: ,)c-..r~ that willshow the1.>hap~ o f .the obj"<:t o r .obj!tcU. looel. ond include In your.;k.:tch ani' l. of th~ ::ci :tcr th'l t you sow such as wing3, protru"'lon.s, etc., and ejpttciolly o.<hou3t trolb ct vapor troi: 1. P,l,cs -:~., Jrrow beJide.th~ drowlng.to~how the dlrection.t h., obittcf wos.moving. l 3. Th ~ eo-: s of the objecr were: (C rcle Ond}: a. F uzzy or blurred b. like a brighh1tor ' c . Sharply outlined d . Don't ram8mber 1?. IF there .,._as MORE'THAN ONE object, t hen ho'ot' rnany w~re there? , Draw a ?ict ure of how they w"'" crrong.,d, a nd put o n a rrow to .1how th, dir~tion that thtty w,-e uov.,ling. 70. D:aw a pic' re that \Iii! show h~ o:od'ln t','lt ;he obj!): ~"~r o'Ji.:cts r:rode. P!aco on ";, a t ~h" b.,ginn:r.g o~ ' ~1. \i.: wi:.l.. o '<.t'lW the ongukr s ~e. Hold o r . otch ~,riclc ot crm' .. length in li 10 witn a known ob!ctct one!, o~" ' . .r. rru , ;;>i th~ object b cov ... ;:~ '>y the h<'od of r:., .narch. If you hod per(orr.~d thi.s ;t1Cper;m,nt '1' ha t i m:t of s,;!,thc, how llUCh of ::1:: :.:>;~t:t would h .. v~ ~r-un ::ovr"d by t:,~ match ;...,od? / 1 23. Did th9 ooj~ct disopp~ar whil9 you W~f!: WCifching it? if so, how? I ?..J. In c rde( ,!...~t / OU con give os clear c picture 03 poso;i~le of "hot you .>OW d-:~Scribe in yolJr o Hn worcil "J j COI'"IITIOfl OO'"Ct o r oojecrs whicn, o, hen pieced Up in thct sf<y, ..... ovid give tiJ.., SOm~ opp60f00CO O'S the ooj'C: OFFICIAL FJLE COPY .. ~on revi~in~ our ~lld~, l ind tn~t e hav~ ~o~uitic~eut tor~atlou conceru~n~ your ~lJhtlng of 2ti ~ay 1 9rl2. 3nclo~dd !--e ~our ior.us (.l7 ~o.nn l ti4). )ott 1.3 co cOul~ld r:e~ by JOU; c.1~ o'ndrs, by th~ ;Ldditionsl t1~nd~SdS. Plaa~d r9turn ~hds~ -ompl~tad !or2s t o us i n the ~dlt-~Jdred~eJ anv~lopes provldad 25. Wh~ro were you !ocated when you saw the object? (Circb One): 26. Wcra you (Circl~ o,,,! L1 the bu .. i n ..,ss. :.---:tion of o city? In tho rosid~:ntiai _ ..;ection of o city? In open countryside? N<.lur on oir fittld? F lying ove r o city? Flying ove open CCiuntry? 1th-: ... '}rc: you doirg a t the tim~ you sow the object, and how did you naopen ,0 no+ice it? 1 28. IF yo, .,.,. ~OVJNG ltl AN A" TO'AOBIL E "'othe r vahklo o~ t he lima, the" complete the following qu>3tion" j S 2:. '.-1,~: diectiol" vs~ ycu rov in!)? (Ci,c/o One) d . Southe'!st ~. Sou:hwest 28.3 ) id you s op a t cny ~!ma while you w~ro loo~ing a~ the object? (Circf~ Ona) 29. Whr-t d!,ction wer~ you !oo( ing wh&n you f irst :saw the object? (Circl~ One) d. So\Jtheost f. Southwrnt 3J. What C:r; on W!Jt$ you loo~i:-g when you lost saw t h e obj ct? (Circl!) One) South ' o.st