PROJECT 1~0"13 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CO!'ICLUStoNS Wos Balloon K0nt u c k y Probubly Balloo n P o!>sibly 8ollo<')n Wu!o A.ircrnft 0 GrourHI-Rodor ProLably Aircraft 0 Air-Intercept Po s~i bl y Ai r croh T":' PE OF OBSERVATION .'<~ Ground Vi suol S. PHOIOS I ~. ,).::lURCE l1 Wn s A~tronomi col a y u a Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronoml col -9 COURSE ~0:~ Other i.::>Di t.!r :o~;s:tm ~r 1. LEto.!GTH Or OBSE~VATION MaER OF OBJECTS o Insufficient Octo for Evolunt. on lO. oRI!:F SL:V:..4A~'f cc SIGHTING S u bc:;t:tnco :':1lling from a tr.:osph 9 r c with app.:ar anco of spun g lass. Fi.bc r like subsLn'lC8 i~ 6rcat quantity. Unde r ob.:..>3l."va::ion from 0930 unti l 1100 local. Ga.s s J.i.\:?r i lo :1 t i ng .fa.ll in r 11. COMMENTS ~i ~gra t i Hi-~ spid rs obser v"t~d hy at loca] Jnsti .. utions" Y/itt:cs~ recon t :1c L()d and cod f irraeJ o i e s c n c e o f . ., f i ci or s VI .i t h Wher~ wen vou !t'cated.wh~n you f-O'Y th" object? 26. Wote y ou (Circle O."JJJ l (Circ/t;, Ou.!): o. Ins id! ':l building a. h e n :Ji:-plar"~ (type) a. In th~ businuss. section of.o city? b. In the re~identiai .section of o city? pen counttysid"? o. Flying ovar o city? f. Flying over op~n C\luntry? ~7. Who~ ...,.~re you doing at the tims you saw tha object, .and how did you happen to notice it ? .. ~ot di:-ection were ''c u 1oving? (Ciu:le On~) -ere MOVING ;NAN AUT'JMOBILE or oth-,r vehicb ot the Hma, then c ompli!tte the following cp.J'.:iion.:;:~ ;:;. N.Jrth e. S o ut h o. North~ast d. Sov:hocst f. Southwest h. Ncrthw :::s ~ 28.2 :-!o\.,. fqs~ were you movi ng? mifos per hour. ~8.3 Did you stop ot any tirne while you were 'ooking at the o~ject? (Circla One) 29. Whot d irectio n were you looking when you first sow tha obj~ct? (Circl~ One ) a. ,:)outn b. Nor eost 30. What d:r cn were you looking when you lost saw the obj3ct? (Circle Ona) a.. Nort:~ L9 _Vje-;t h. Nor:hwe'" d. South~ost f. Southw~st i. Overhear.! :; you ':lre fa mil iar with b~oring term:s {~nr;ular di:-~ction), 1ry to e~tima?' the numb.u o'i dt.a.gr.;,es ! h e ob !"!c: ~-.::; from true North {thru ttast) :md o1s~ the number o; de,.,. os it was upwo:d from t h ~ horizon (et~votion}. 3l.l Whe n it rir:it appeared: a. ~rom true Nort h 1~, 0 ,deor"eJ. b . From horiz-:>n a. Frjm true North 27 0 d~gr.,,.,s. In th~ f.,tlowing s!<okh, imagine that you or~ a? thil P'Jint ~hown. Plucb o n A" high the object was c:bvve thl.i horizon (skylin\l) whe.a you first saw ii. Ploc.l o ~how how hign the object wcs above th3 hori.ton (skyl!n.J) when you lnst saw lt. on thJ curved ~in~ to :;how how "6,. on t::d so.n& -::l.'rv~d lina ~o ! n tne fo!iowins iarge; skakh pos i~ io:1 wh~n you la s* SO'tr it, p:oc~ of\ A'' ct ?he posit;on Sa object \'/OS wh3n you ,<ir.st sow RE> fer to s mo :!er ske~ch 0" an a)(Otn?l<:'" o~ how ~<> <:0'11?~ e~e tna largar -s~<'3~ch. HEADQUARTERS KENIU(:KY STATE POLICE and l1:u:l o"o.3erved. by opiC.Jrn clin;L1:.; to i;,l:e rJ.z.~tit.lcd o":Js.~rvad JJnyton, o:uo Ot1t of t:tc:: ~'t""l recent rq)()rts of angel h:1ir car1e hom Sl'bn e, KentL:<.:~y. t111 s~plt:mhcr 11, 19U:2) wheu state police <lttd the local Ci\'jl JJeE ... ::. . din ctor wer e c;.dled iu to i!tHstigal<' a strnn.:~e !';Ub- stane:C' l.lni. ~ J :\l rl !i:~c Sptllt ~]a'\S. whit.-!-J1:HJ btl n flo tti ng dm,u nc~r the r e--i h nee of \tr. Y in grec:!t q:taniitics fOJ uorc than att hour. Tlt(' .\ir Fnrcc, \\ J 1en e:aJ!ed for advice, suggC'.slccl thrc~ pos- sibilities: lhC' tn:dcria1 mig 1t be chcmic:~ls used in cloud ~lccli11g, might l;c rl'f'l~e fro:u a defec:the filter in a clw111icnl or ind11strial pJant, or mi~ht be gt "amcr formed by migrating spidt'rs. The fir~t two pv . ..;,ihilY~s WLre qui~1,ly rultcl nut. fhc \\'ilnL"ssc..;, w1H.:n re- quc;;tiwtccl. rc;1.mb .. rt'Cl tlw.t tlw) had indeed lOticC'd spiders cli11g- i11~ to :;v-.t~r ... 11 l;it-, ol llw m.llcrial they had p;d,cd up. rltc troopers rcpmt ('Ot:Cbtdld, rt ill tlac b('1ief of this unjt th,. ~ub,atltt ob'\f'l'\ rd ,,.a, c.;ns::, .. tnt-'l' fnrnwc.l by h11.~i' qu.tntities t)f mi~raliug ,pidrs uwv- in~. ,,hich b wmn.d for this sc.1 ~on ... Th( yParl~ mi~t .. lf i11n of ~p;d rs ~1d sloughh~ of ~O'l:;a: li.:r h an r_.,tal,}i~:lwd t td. Ac, <t11 e~pl..111 ... 1!ion (;! allt;\1 hair it ic.; br lt s-, hn- tc.1sli( th.1n a -,till h} pothetical C'ruisin~ <>p~lCL'!>lli~) . 34. What wero tha weather conditions .at tho time you saw the objact? CLOUDS (Circlo One) WEATHER (Circle One,' a. Clear sky o.-FOi,.-mf;t, or lioht.rain c. Scot,ered clouds c. Moderate or ~oavy rain d. Thi:k or f. ~avy c!ouds e. Don't rem-tmber When o~a to whom did you report th'at.vou.had;se~ the obiect? oev M ~nth Year 36. Was any~n' else with you.o' t~e ~ima you saw the objec'? ( C.ircle One} 36.1 :F= vou or.swered YES, dld ~ney s~e the obj.,ct.too? ( C i:cle One) ecs~ ;ist 'heir names end ~ddra:~s3s: 37. Was.this the first time tnat you hod seen an object or obiects Hke_.thil? (Circ;e Ona} ~ Yos No 37.1 lr yo:, answered NO, th~n when,.whera, and under what circumstances.did you33!t other ones? 38. Jr. your opinion what do you think th& obj8ct wos and what mi{;ht.hov~ caused it? 39. Do you think you can 8~tima~e the spaed r)f th9 ohjact? (Circle One) 40. Do you t;,i n< you c:an estimate how for away from yo'.J the o'')jf.>c~ wcs? ~Ci:-c/e One) Ye:s tF you .::r.swered YES, then how far away would you say tt wo:: ? 41. Pl~'ls& giye the followi information .about yoursetf: TEL:?-;ONE NUM Indicate ony addition'll informotion obou~ yourl!!li, ~ncluding any education, which:migh<t.ba p~rtinen~. 42. Date you c~r:-::>feted t his qu!:ntionnaire: Mon~h l>oy 'f.eor U. S. AJR FORC~ TeCHNICAL J.-,FORMJ\T!ON SH~ET This qucJ~ionn\Jire ho~ b~en prepored so that you con giv~ the U.S. Air Forco os much infcrrr:oivn as po~sible concerning the unidentified ooriol ph~norr.enon tho~ you hov() obsvrved. Ple~.:~ tiy ro answ~r as many quo:;tion.-os you possibly can. The information !nat you giv~ v.,in b~ use-d ivr ra.;earch purposes, and wilf be regard~d as confidential mohtriol. Your nom~ willno~ be us'd in connacti'=>n w ith any statements, conclusions, or pub; ication!'l with\lut your permi;;sion. ~.v~ r~quest thi:; personal information so that, Hit 1s dec1nl'd nec~sscry, we may contact yl)u for ru:.rer ~.at s. 1. When rti : ;o; see the objt~ct? (Circie Onej: o . C. ,I':J:l,OIO M I r; u t l't:. (Circle One): (Circle On~): a. Doyiight Soving b. Standard 4 . Where W!re you when you saw rr:~ obj,Jct? N~'!IfUt Postal Addr.,ss Additior.alromarks: City or Town 5. How IOflg wos object in sight? 5.1 How w~s time in sight r:~termined? .:J, Certain !>. roirly certain c . Not very sure d. J ust o gue-;s 6. Whot wcs !-~ c~r'dition of the sky? Stctc or Country DAY NIGHT 1 ~ e Bright_ _ o. Brigh? ~ ~ b. Cf~udy b. Cloudy : l 7. If' you sow the obiect during DA YLIGH r," where was th .. SUN loc'lted OS you l., okd at tOe ooject? I (Circle On e ): In front of you In back of you To 'JOUr right To tour hr~ Don't rc mem:..,er 8. IF you saw.the ob1oct at NIGHT, whot did you r.ot:Ce con~.:rning Jh-, STARS ~ad MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One}: 8.2 MOON (Circle One): (C!rcle One): a. As a light t rottmember 10. lf . H cppecred OS 0 fight, w:;s it oright~t than the brigh'tdst st.Jl'S? 11. Di.:! r'1e object: c. Appear to stand stiH any time? b. S:.Jddeniy sp.,ed.up c:--d ;-ush.oway at cny time? c. Break:up into parts or ~xploda? d. Give off smoke? e. Chonge.brightness? f. Changa shape? g. F I ash or flicker? .h. Disoppear.and reappear? (Circle One for eiJch que:sHon) Dor.'t Know Don't :<now Don't t<now Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don'r Know 12. Did the object. move behind something.ot any time, particularly a cloud? (Cite/~ One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, t:,en tq 1j what 13. Did tl-~ ::>bject move in front of something at any time, particularly a .cloud? ((,;de One): Don't Know. IF you onsw~red YES, rnen te it w:,ar Toll in a few word~ tn e fo!1owing.things. obout.th 17. Draw o ~icture that wiH show theJshap19 of.~he objact or objects. Lobel.ond lnclude.ln your skP.tch any d~'ails of t~!t oo j ttct .that ybu sow such .as wings, protruslt)ns, iOtc., .and e'lpeclally exhuua~t tral l:s or vapor troHtJ. Ploc ' :ln arrow beside.th~drawfng:to '!how .the dlrection:th~ obiect was. tno'ling l8. The edges of the object. wer~: (Circle One}: a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like o bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF th\!r~ was MO~E'THAN ONE obt~ct, then how.mony w're tht!re? ~ Draw a picture of how they were orrang~d, and put on arrow to :-:~1ow.thtt di:-":-ot i\)n thot they w~r~ ~rcveHnz. ; 20. Draw a picture that wil! show tho motion that tho object cr ob\ects trtad,. PJoc~ o n ., A a t the beg inning of .tha p.oth, a .,B,. ot th"it end of the path, and .show ony changes il" direction during tha cours'} . 21. How 1-:r;e did the ob!-,ct opp~a:o ~o yov as compared ~o on obiec~ with which you ore familiar? 22. Wo w i ;o ', to know the on~ular s i :e. Hold a match stick at arm's longth in I in~ with a known ob!ect .and no!" how r..~ch or the object is cove,. ~d by. the head of the march. If you had ~rformed this experim~n~ at ~he tim~ of the sighting, how much of tre object would hove het!n CO'/dred by ~:,e match head? 23. Did tha obfect disa