PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 3. DATETIME GROUP GMT 06/0l55Z 2. LOCATION t-tiddletown, Ohio TYPE OF OBSERVATION 2 Ground Visual 0 AI,.. VI suol 0 Ground-Radar 0 A lrlntercept Radar 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Bolloon 0 Probably Balloon 0 Possibly Balloon 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probably Aircraft 0 Po ul bl y AI rcroft Was Astronomlcllenus 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Po ui bly A~tronomicol CkNo civilian 0 lnaufflclent Data for Evaluation 1 hr 30 min still in sight stationa x 10. BRIEF SUMMARY 0, SIGHTING. 11. COMMENTS . Obj described a s a steadly glowing light. LighJ clouds gave appearance of being fuzzy. At 45 deg elevatt on in NW. ATIC PORM UIJ (RBV 21 B&P 52) Capella at 25 deg elevation in N\-1 VENUS at 25 deg elevation 280 deg az. Brightness indicates Venus. Direction more consistant with Capella. ERROR in azimuth more likely. Obj probably is U.S. AIR FORCE TECHMICAL IHFORMATlON This questionnaire has been prepared ao that you can give the U.S. Air Forc:e a muc:~ Information as possible c:onc:ernlng the unidentified oerlal phenomenon that you have observd. Plea. try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. Tho h'lformation that you givo y,;ll be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any &tate.n.nts, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We requst this per$onCII lnform~tion so that If It Is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1 . When did you see the object? (Circle One}: Time Zone: (Circle One):<;? Eastern (Circ:le One):~ Daylight Saving . .. b. Standard c. Mountain d. Pacific Where were you When you saw the oblect? 5. How long waa obiect In sight? (Total Duration) a, Certain City or Town c. Not very sure , Fairly certain . d, Just a ;\1 ~ow wa~ tlmo .In sight. d'oterml~d? 'lithe t>:f ~ . ~ Was obiect In sight continuously? . Yes V No -:-- State Of Co.,nty 6. What was the condition of the slcy? 7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at th., ~bject? (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left .N 4~L:r ~f"''A ~ " ... b. In back of ~ou e. Overhead . J c. To your right f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla farm aupened .. FTD 164, Jul 61 which la obaolete. 8. IF you saw the obiect at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): d. Don't rememi>er 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight ~No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the tlf!Ht yau saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One}: a. Clear slcy ~Scattered clouds ~Thiele or heavy clouds WEATHER (Cir:le One): b. Fog, rnlat, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 10~ . The object appeared: (Circle O~te): a. Solid b. Transparent 11 .If It app.ared as a light, wa1 it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): !... a.') Brighter c. About the same d. Don't lcnow Compare brlghtnett to 101M c~mon obJect: The edges of the object were: (Circle One)~ Fuzzy at blurred LIke o bright a tor Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 13. Did the object: (Circle One for eac:h queation) a. Appear to stand atill at any time? b. Suddenly apeed up and rush away ot any time? c. Break up Into porta or explode? {i!!) No Don't know Yes CEiO) Don't know Yes Don't know d. Give off smoke! Yes Don't know e. Change brid1tness? Yes Don't acnow f. Change shape? Yet (No} Don't know g. Flash or flicker? Yes (NoJ Don't know h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know 14. , Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15 . Did the obiec:t move beh lnd eomething at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): No IF ou answetred YES, T,,.,, ... t~ll what it moved behind: -= 16 . Did the obJect move In front of om-thing at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then. tell what 17 . Tell in a few worda the following things about the ol)iect: 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obj3ct and no\'tt how much of the obiect Ia covered .by the head of the l\'latch. If you had performed this e)Cperlmont ot the time of tr.~ sighting, how much of th, ~ject would have been covered by t e match head? 19. Draw o picture that will show the shape of the object or o&jecta. Label and include In your a.lcetch af1Y details of the object that you saw uch as wings, protrualons, etc., and es~cially e)Cha.uat trails or vapor trGils Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the &peed of th'e object? (Circla One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would y.ou estimote? ~. ~ Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say It was?--------' 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car d. In an airplane (type) e. At sea 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section c.f o C;ity? ' 'Qtn open countryside? d. Near on oirfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open coUntry? IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the followinv q\lesHons: 24.1 What direction we~ you moving? (Circle One) c. East e. South b. Northeo1t d. Southea1t f. Southwe1t 24.2 How fast were you mOYI~g? _,mile a per hour. Old you stop at any time while you were loolclng at the obiec:t? (Cirde One) Yea 25. Old you observe the obiect. through any of the following? o. Eyeglasses b. Sun glassei c. Windshield e. Binoculars f. Telescope g. Theodolite h. Northwest d. Window glass Yes In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common ~ object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, .,.;ould give the same appearance as the object which you St'ltN}1 30. Have you ever .seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the. time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did .they see the obiect too? (Circle OneJ No 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: Middle N-,_ tndlcate any additional Information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent When and to w.hom did you report thot you had seen the object? Montfi Yea In the following sketch, I mag in. that you are at the point lhown. place an ,. A It on the curved u,. to show how high the oblect waa above the horizon (slcyllne) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved lin. to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw lt. Place an "'A" on the compass you llrst saw lt. Place a .. 8" on the compass where you last sow the obiect 28 . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the. oblect or obiects made. PJoce an .. -A" at the bogiMlng of the path, a "8" at the end of the path, and show any changes in dlrecti~ during the course. 29. IF there woa MORE THA ONE obiect then how many were there? _.... _ Draw a picture of how they were rranged, oncl put an arrow to show the direction that they .wet trovellrtg. In the following sketch, Imagine that you ore at the point thown. Place an "A" on the ~urvec1 lin. to show how high the obJect was abcwe the horizon (skyline) w~en you lirst saw it. Place a "B" on the &arM curv.d lin. to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw lt. Place an .. 'A" on the compost when you 1/rst saw it. Place a "8" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28 Draw a picture that will show the motion that the.object or objects made. PJace an "A" at the beginning of the patb, a "S" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THA ONE obJect then how many were there?----------- Draw a picture of how they were rranged, a~ put an arrow to ~how the direction that they .were traveU.,g. 34. Date you completed this queationnalre: 35. lnfotmatlon which you f .. l pea tinent and which Ia not adequately covered In the specific point of the queatlonnoite a narrative explanation of your afghting