Bridgewater Massachusetts — November 1964

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Keywords: circle, object, ci04jds, eatimote, mewing, incredible, lights, answered, remember, troll, hewember, 3ridgewater, 4ssachusetts, rowxi, zreteors, addrelln, observri, oboolet, hrlghtneu, brtqhtstcw, _5harply, 04jtllneu, btisntneu, poo0f, umerhlng
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1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 17 Hewember 64 18/02))~ 3ridgewater, :4ssachusetts l . SOURCE ~. HUMBER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH Ofl OBSERVATION 15 Hinutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 10, CONCLUSION 11. BRIE, SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Ltr: ~'0 lights no definite sha~. Spinn.ing and approaching each oth:r. Rowxi. Incredible speed. Too slew for comets (zreteors). Clear sky. 80ft higtl, 170 yds away, bro ft in diameter. 29 deg azinuth. Elevation not reported. Second observation a t 2130. This object was at 46 deg azimuth 100 f in air arrl A> yds a way. This ob ~ ct oade noise 1 ike hel6. Object carre from the SH. Dia:-nond shaped with multi colored L ght Form 164. Duration reported a s 15 minutes. Object reported < s solid dth lights. Sharply outlined. ....._=X='~H;.;;. ..;bOJ.41.IENTS: Object observed f or 15 minutes an:l repcrted as only 2< 9. PHYSICAL EVIDINC! trds away. Incredible speed. Number of lights not reported. 'litness e s were teen-age girls. Probable inaccuracies in reported ~istances speeds directions altitudes etc. GEneral discription such a s an A/C t owing a banner, or an aircraft at low altitude with multiple lights such as a helo In th followlne alretch, 1'"081M that you or ot th point thown. Ploc on "J..'' on . r.urv! lmc. to show ho t high the object waa abcw the horizon (tkylln) when yw flrt sow lt. Ploctt 11 "S., on the 1.1me cvr..,ed line'<'> high th object was obove the horizon (slc.ylln) when you last"'"" 1t. Ploco 1.1n "A" on the compou when you flrJt aow lt. Place a "8" on the compau where you /eut aaw rhe object. 28. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects modo. Place on "A' en the beginni:'\g ot ihe path, a "8" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the ue, IF th.,.. waa MORE THAN ONE object, t+..n how many w.,e there 1 ..;;.~------- Draw a picture of 110' th.y were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 30. Hove you ever .. en this, oro similar object before. If so g ive dote or datu ond location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did th~y see the object too?. ( Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addrelln! 32. Please give the following Information about yourself! TELEPHONE NUMSER ------- Indicate any addltlonol lnfounatlon about youraelf, lncludin9 ahy epec:lal experience, which might be pertinenr 33. Wh~n and to whom d id you repott that you hod .. en the object?lO e o tfl I - 8 December 1964 'l'hia 1a 1n repl7 to 7our letter or November ~3. Attached 1a 1'11J Porm 164 which 1:s uaed tor reporting tmusual aerial. s1ght1nga to the Air Porce. This to~ ahould be tilled out as fully as poaaible and retumed to this ottice for further evaluation. Sincerely~ MASTOJI M. J ACX.S MaJor, USAJP Chiet, Pictorial Branch Public Intormat1on D1v1s1on orr1ce or Information U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATIO~ This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give th e U.S. Air Force O$ mu.:h informatio n as possible concerning the unidentified oe dal pheno.nenon that you hnvu observri. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. T h e information that ycu give will b e u.sed for rueorch purposes. Your nome will not b., used in conne<.tion with any st-::~temeni:o, conclusions, or publications withoot your permi uior.. We requesr this personal Information so that if It is deemed necessary, we may contact you fOt further details. 1. When did you see the object? '). fime of do-t: Hour Minute (Circle One): 3. Time Zone: (C lrcle One): (Circlo 1)ne); c . Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were yov when YO\! saw the object? C lty Of To""" Stc" '!II' Coum1 S. How l~g wos object in s ight? (Torol D~Wtttl.,.,) Hour a Minute a Seco...da '=' Cartoin b. F (11rly certoin d. Just o gues 5.1 How was t i me in sig,t determined? ------------------- 5.2 Woa objed In sight continuously? 6. What was th e condition of the ~ky? 7. IF y ou 3CIW thtt obj~tct dur in g OAYLIGHT, wh~tre was tf.e SUN located a s you locl<eJ .:e the o~iir:t? (Circl., On~t): o, In front of y,u ~. In boclc .,f ''OU d. To your lttft ~. f)v.-rh~trxl Thla for"' auperaed e.a Pro 164, Jul 61, ..,hlc:h I a oboolet e . 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did y04J notice concerning the STARS and MO~? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): (c. Mon-t:} d. Uon't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle Q,.): G;: Bri t moonlighL) b. Dull moonlight c. No moonli~t -pitch dark d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): ~ Clear slcy ) c. Scattered ci04Jds d. Thiele or heavy ci04Jds 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle On.r): b. Fog, mi at, I ight rain c. Moderate heavy rain e. Don't remember -b. Transparent o. Don' t rmember 11. If it appeared oa a light, was It brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): .. c. About the same d. Don't lcnow 11.1 C ompare hrlghtneu to some common obJect: (Circle Onei: o. Fuuy blurred . b . -[jl,C; a brTQhtstcw _5harply 04Jtllneu :) d. Don't remember a. Appear to atand atill at any time? b. Suddenly apeed up ond rush away ot any t ime? c . Brealc up Into ports or O.(plode? d. G ive off smolce? e . Change btisntneu? f, Chcng.t hope? h . D11a~poo0f and r-,op~? (Cirele Otte for aacn qution} Don't lcnow Dr.n't know Don' t ~ow Don't !tnow Dcn't know Don't know Don't !cnow 1 ... Old the object d isapp.ar while you were ., arching it? If s o, how? 15. Old the object move behind 1omething at any t ime, partic v lorly a cloud? ( Circle One): Yea Don't Know. IF you anaweted YES, then tell what it moved behind: -------.....:. Did th jNt move In front of umerhlng at any t ime, particularly a cloud? (C ircle One): Yoa ~ Don ' t Know. . IF you answered YES, thl tttll whot 17. 0 Tell In o few wotdt the following thinga about the objct: a. Souncf r'\ 18. We w lah ~now the ongulot t lze. Hold a matc:ft a t ick at arm' a len;th In line w ith a lcnown ~bject and Mt<. how much of the obfect i1 covered by the heod ol the ll'Gtch. If you hod p.rfotmed th la experiment at rite ti~M of rl:e sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a p icture that w ill show the shop. of the obJect ot objecta. Label and include In y04Jr alcetch any detoi la of the obJect that you sow .. uch o w lnga, protrusions, etc., ond eapeciolly exhaust troll 1 or vapor troll a Place on OffOW beside the drawing to show the direction the object waa moving 20. Do you think you can eatimote the speed of the object? Yes ( No;_) IF yC~.J answered YES, then what speed WOYid you eatimote'( ------- - 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object waa? IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy It waa? Where were you located when you sow the ob1ect? (C irele One): ~ a. Inside o building b. In a cor Outdoors ) In on a irplane (type) 23. Were yov (Circle One) a. In the buaineu section of a city? b. In rh e reaidentiol suctic.1 ol o city? ~ In open countryside_:) d. Near on o~rtleld7 Flying over a city? f. Fly;ng over open country? 2.C. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot th e time, then complete t~e followir1Q questions: 24.1 Whot direction w., you mewing? (Circle OneJ c. East e. South d. Southeast f. Sovthwest 24.2 How fast were you mewing? ..m.iles per hour 24.3 Did you ato,a et any ti,. while you were lool.lng ot the obJect? (Circle One) Yea No 25. Old you obaerv1t the obtect tnrough any of the following? a, Eyeglouea b. Sun ;lanes Yes c. Windshield e. Blnoculors f. Telescope g. Theoclollte h. Natthwest d. Window glou In order that you con g ive os clear o picturs a s pouible o; what yOY aow, duc:rfbe in your own words o c:ommof' object or objects which, when plocd up In the alcy, would g ive the some appearance as the object which you ao~