OATETIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION Meredith. New Hampshire L TYPE OF OIS!RVATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was BaiiOOft 0 Pro~a~l, Balln 0 PossiW, Bolloe.n ....,A TX atXWot Aircraft Local-----------. ~roUftcf.Visual 0 Graunci-Raclor Prettattl, Alrcroft D Po tslbl' AI rcroft M..,~ (0$ 6. D Was Astronomical 0 Yea 0 ProbaW, Astronomical / K C i vi 1 ian 0 Pouibl, Astronomical 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other ~-- 1. LENGTH OP.OBSERVATION 0 In suffi clent Data for EYaluati on 0 Un\cnown to. BRIEF SUMMARY Of SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Obs~rvation at twilight for 30 second dur) :.t()n of obj that looked like a / c 1 t !u.-.;,._g h TX except that 1t had a f1n l p01:~ting in the opposite direction f t~ . ., L 1at normally associated with the t a:.! of an a/c. Looke d like an a / c il\105{ backward. Observation for short duration tlrough telescope. Speed, per- formance and ~eneral description conform to an a/c sighting. Wings and tai~ surfaces vary wigh the direction of flight and gegree of bank or turn. It is probably that the angle of the a/c pre- sented this configuration to the ATIC FORM 319 (REV 26 SEP 52} 20. Draw o picture that will show the thatthe obiect or objects made. Place on "A" at .the beginning of the path, a uau at the encl of the path, and .ahow.any changes In direction during the course 21 . HOW' large dldthe obiect. .to you oa compared to an obiec:t.wlth which you.are familiar? a match-head 22. We wish to ~ow the angular .lze. Hold:a match atlclc.at arm's length In line with a lcftawn obiect.and note how.much of.the obfect~l cOYerecl by. the head of.the match. If yo~ had performed:thla Nperlment:ot the time of the alghtlng, how IT\uch of the obJee.t woulcl.hove been covered by the match heacl? Nearly all ot 1 t 23. Dl~ the obJect ~l1op~or while you were watchl"t It? If 10, how? It was low in declination and disa~peared behind trees. 2.4. In order that you con give aa cleo;:a picture 01 pos1lble of.what you.saw, describe In your own words a common oblect or objects which, when placed.up In the slcy, would give the a~me oppearance.oa the oblect which you saw. A ball-pen with tha clip reversed 26. Were you (Circle One} ~7. What were you doing at the tl you 1aw the oblec:t, .and how did you happen to notice It? r had been preparing to observe Venue,and noticed it by teet dent 28. I~ you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete.the following questions: What direction were you moving? (Ci1ele One) e South g . West b. Northeast 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop ot any time while you were looking ot the obiect? (Circle One) Yes . No 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the obiect? (Circle One) 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the obiect? (Circle One) f. Southwest ~0rtnw-ut: i. Overhead a. North c. East b. Northeast cl. Southeast 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the obiect was fr01n true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it first appeared: a. . From true North b. From horizon 31.2 . When It df1oppeared: a. From true North b. From horizon 270 degrHa. 32. In the following slcetch, lnaglne that yau are at the point shown. Place an A" on the cur~ec:f line to show htW~ high the obiect was above the horizon (slcyline) when you first saw it. Place a e on the scrme curved line to ahow how high the obiect was above the horizon (slcyline) when you Last saw it 33.1n the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you First saw it, and cr "B at its position when you lost sew it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. 34. What were the weather conclltlona at the time you aaw the obiect? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) o. Clear aky ~c.--Sc~tter~ cloUCIS:." b. Fog, miat, or light ro'n *'CI. Thiele or heavy c loucla . c. ~.oderate or heavy rain Dont remem~Mr 35. Wh ... ancl to wtt, did you report that. you had Hen the obiect? Menth v , 36. Waa anyone elae with you at.the tim you aaw the obiect? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you anawered YES, did they IH the oblect.too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please llat their name ancl addr: Meredith,New Hampshire 37. Waa thla the flrat time that you hacl aeen an object or obiecta lllce thia? (Circle One) opinion what clo you thlnlc the obfect waa ancl what might hove cauaecl It? I do not know. 39~ Do you thlnlc you can estlniCite the speed of the obiect? (Circle One) IF you anaw.red YES, then what speed would you eat ? _ 40. Do you thlnlc you can estl how far away from you the obiect. was? (Circle One) Yea IF you an YES, then how far.away woulcl you say It wa?---------- 41. PIHae 1lve the fol TELEPHONE NUMB! informatlon.about yourself: Mifltlle Ne te Indicate any additional informationabout youraelf, including any education, .whlc:h.mlght:be pertinent. 42. Date you completed thla queatlonnalre: Mo~tth Yo or U.L Alit PORCI TICHMICAL INPdRMATIOH SHIIT (SUMM,RY DlT ,, In order that your Information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please. use the followlnt apoce to write out a .short description of the event that you observed. You may re peot I that you have already given in the queatlonnalre, and add any further comments atatements, or alcetches that you believe are Important. Try to present the details of the observa- tlon in the order In which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached If they are needed. (PIHae Print) (Do Not Write in This Space) I had been preparing to observe Venua.and I was setting up my telescope when J noticed this.I im- mediately focused on the object,eeeing it as I illustrated.! calle4 my father,who also obsdrved it. I started to call other persons to t ' e acene, but the object had diaap~ear9d.The time was a~proximately 8:56 P.M. EDT.Tha moon a at first quarter and Venus was visible.Thera ' . .,ere few or no clouda,a..l'!i the eat~ar .vas war:n and dry. Thera \vare few or ~o stara . Meredith,New Hampehira Unit~d Statee Air Force Bureau of U.P.O. Waehinaton, t.~ Dear Sira: I am writing to inform you of an unidentified aerial phenomenon whioh I have obaerved.In the follow- ins I will try to fn,Aiah ae much information aa poa- l.Date Observads 7/10/62 2.T111e Observed: 8:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time 3.Time zone:Eaetern Dayli ht 4.Location of Obeervati 5.Length of time observed: Approx. 40 seconds 6.Sky condition: Just a trace of dayliht ?.Position ot Sun:To tha NW;it had juet set,or disappe d over the horizon. S.Aatronomical Objects: There were no stars visible; the moon was at first quarter;there was one planet visible (Venus). 9.Brightneee:It was not brighter than its background. lO.Compared with haadlight:Did not emit light ll.The object: a.Did not Sdem to atand still at any tiaa b. Did not s:pted up or rush at ay at any time c.Did not break up or explod~ d.Did not give ott moke e.D1d not change brightne~s t.nid not change shape g.Did not flicker,throb,or pulsat~ 12.It moved behind nothing while it wa~ vi~ible l}.The object appeared lid 14.The object moved in front of nothing 15.Atter observing the objact with the naked ~ye, I observed it with a telescope.(45x) 16.The object madd no aound,and waa a gray-brOW in 17.Sketoh: w/naked eye w/45x telescope 18.The edges of the object were sharply outlined. 19.There waa one object. 20.1\lotion: 2l.!t ie impossible to eatimate the aize. 22.It wae not round,but with tha unaid3d a7e,1t waa alightly amaller than a pda at arm'a length. 2,.The objaot disappeared fro3 view when ita path a ed it behind a rather tall tree nerby. 24.It I were to oonatruot it,I would uee aluminum or masneaium,make it abeut loo teet in length, d it woul have the shape ot a ball-pen with a protru- eion.A eet ot objeota that would make it could ba a ball pen with the pocket clip bent completely 25.When I obeerved it,I waa out ot doors. 26. I was in the reeidential a-~ction ot a Sllall town. 27.I wae preparing my telescope and quadrant for aetronomioal obaervation,and noticad it while a canning th 3 aky. obeerved it. to West-southwest. 28.I wae not moving when I 29~ I was looking trom Weat I laet observed it I waa looking from Weat to Weat-Northweet. 3l.Be nge: a.Pron true north:260 b.Proa horizon : 13o Disappear9d: '32.Aaappeared Badiaappe ,...d B=disappeared a.From true North:275 b.From horizon : 13 34.There were scattered clouds and little o~ no win. 35.! have not reported it,but I a now. 36.My father was when I saw it,and ba,too,saw it. He ie: 37.It was not the first time I had seen one.I have seen twe or more one in the SUDliiler under these circnmstancea, and one in the winter on a clear day. 38.I do not know what it waa and have no ideas about what caused it,unlees it is foreign to our pl~at. 39.! do not think I could eat te the speed. 40.1 could not estimate the distance between the object ADDRES ,New Hmpshire TELEPHONE: OCCUPATION: a pro esa al pianist,but I am a tiE.<:Male Freshman in High School. Education 8 sradta ot eohool and much outa14~ atu~ 42.I coapleted thia on July 11,1962. I hope that I have inol~ded enough into~ation.Thank you tor yOJ. r trouble Dear ~:r. Pleaae complete, in detail, the attached !oJ'fhB in duplicate, and maj 1 them back to me. The lateat Departm.nt of Defene Fact Sheet on unicentitied flying objects ia incloaed tor your inronnation Sincerely, , .. :nJl A:f J. LOCJ\DC" Lt. Colonel, USAF Public Infonnaticn Division uf.tice oi IntoJnsation Will iaa J. I.ookadoo Lt.Colonel,U~AP Publio Information Service Ottice ot Informaticr Dear ::sir: r er .:d1 th, riew Hampshire There ara a few details on this sheet that I do not remember exactly,and I would recommend that you check as much ot the sheet ae poesible,correoting it if neoeasar7,with the letter which I aent to you ahortly atter havins eeen the object,tor I have some- how lot my recorda of my obeervation.J aa quite sure of moat of the i~formation,but the time (to the ainute) and the exawt bearing unolear.(I think I have the date oorrect,however. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give tJte U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and wi II be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be ~sed in connection with any atatenaents, concluaiona, or publications without your permission. We request thia peraonal lnfor~tion 10 that, if it b deemed necessary, we may contact you for further detai Is. When did you SM the object? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One)(Q; .EettrrV b. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the oblect? r-of-day: . (Circle One): (Circle One)~-Daylight ~avin"Q. 'b. Standard New !iampsnire City or Town Stote or Country S. How long was object in sight? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? a. Certain b. Fairly certain 6. What was the condition of the slcy? c. Not very sure 64"-B.rigJ;i> 7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the dbiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of ou d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember I obserYed the object at twil~).t:. FT D JUL 61 16 4 Thh form aupen,.du ATIC t64, Fb 60, which la obeolete. L IF you saw the ob;ect ot NIGHT, what deri you nutlca concttmi-.g i't.ct $iAR.\ oncl MOON? 8.1 STARS (C;rc/e One}: 8.2 MOON (Ctrde One): d. Don't remember a. Bright mcon_liaht 6 Dui(;,oonl iahe c. No moon I ight -pitch dar~ d. Don't remember 9. The obiect appeared: (Circle One): a. As a light 10. If It oppeared as a light, was It brighter than the brightestatars? 11. Did the obiect: (Cir<:le One ~ar::h queRtion: a. Appttar to atcnd still at any Hmo? Suddenly speed up and rush awoy at ony timer Don't Know Don't Know Don~t Know Oon't ~now 8feoJc up into ports or plode? Give cff Amcl<e-" Char.;e brigr.tr.es ~- f. Ch-~ng't tJhcpe1 F lo1h or fl idttt r h. D! t<O~ptar o~d ~ec::~8or ? (CI,c!e One): It movd bMind:._., Don' t Know Don' t Kno..., Old the oblect mo'fe In fro~t of :~om~t,hr~'!g o+ any t1m~. partJcujr".r!'l ~ ':!~t.cl'~ (Cire/, One): \'a ~ Don' t r<:,aw. ; F' \''c;; rJtuw~r~d YeS, t.,en tH what 14. Old the object oppear: (C lrcle One): 15. Old you obterve the objct ~hrough any of th followi .... g? a. Ey'!gio .s nlt:J,c~ Wirri, o, . t:Jffio:!r 16. Tell In o few words the following thlnga obout.the obtect. b. Color .. 17. Draw o pctwe that will ahow.the.ahope of .the obiect.or oblecta. Lo~l.and lnc,ude.ln your alcetch.any detaill of the obiect:that y~.1ow.'Such as wings, protrusions, .etc., and especlally.exhaust trails or vapor tralt1. Place an.arrow be1ide.thedrawlng to show the cllrection.the oblectwas.moving 45x (enlarged) 18. The edges of:the object.were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or .blurred b. L ilce a bright star ~ Sh;,ply ~uti I ned) d. Don't remember 19. IF there wa MORE THAN ONE object, then how ntany were there?----------------:-. ....;. Draw a plctwe of how they.were arranged, .and put an arrow. to 'Show.the direction. that they.were traveling.