Hyattsville Maryland — February 1965

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Keywords: circle, object, answered, aryl3, outlinec, lhici, ionarjr, occufi, ohscrv, scenclin, lonscr, cuildi, spo8d, clev3, i1ij1t, pregentt, ttltat, ijltint, cmtsed, anjel3, 1consi, likv1y, recuat, whlda, btaltt
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( O.UE TIME GAOUP 2. LOCATION Hyattsville, : aryl3.nd l . SOURCE 4. NUMBER OF OBJECT$ S. LENGTH OF OBS!RYATION 1 :ii...Yl 30 Seconds TYPE OF OBSERVATION G-rou."ld-ifis ual 10. CONCLUSION 11. BRIIP' SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 'Sright day, clear sky . Solid object ::;ho.rply outlinec!, err~::, .c motio:1 lhici'l incl'l.!dcd stat.ionarJr portio:: a;.d sudden burst of speed. Hover:i.n(; occuFi xl. a'c.:out 1 :-::.inute of the ohscrv::o.cion !t shich tin~e the ob j3 ct disapJ..'Ca.rcd b.f E'.scenclin.:; i.'1to spaca 'tL"l ,il no lonscr vi sib1e. 'fk.., .. r blocked by cuildi.1t;. Spo8d asti .~"l t ~d 3-t 800-9CO !:!ph. ~ista.."'lce ~ro::. ch se!'ver 300 yds. Initial 1serv~ t.ion at 50 d~G clev3.tion in mt fli:;ht uovi 1g to 90 de~ clevo::tinn in ~C. L'1iti=1l i1ij1t in desc-:::1t. t-irNc?, t.cn C0:.2L:NTS: Pxo h?.blc a/ c ob:;:::rr t.ion. ;;o cl.1.ta preGentt.!d to :i.!t-:!.:. ate 1--=:::..:.~-----------ttltat. t.ltt: s ijltint; could HOT have b-C::"l cmtsed b~r an <-t/c. }{ov;ri 16 conslder~d vn illusion. ~Jit>!C::>s c...;ncept of dist<:.nce ard anJel3 of elevation as ':ell as duration vague and ~'1consi st~nt conflictin ~ d-:ta. If there Has an actual object thc:.t. insti -a.te'l the rA""~ort. it PHYSICAL EYIDENCI! FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) . is likv1y tk1t an a/c w1s th~ 1a. smia to tm recuat. UFO r.,_.t. whlda ~ :.ru btaltt 11 to ~ M.r be ror .,. ,,.at.i !~ waa dete.rwlat4 ~ tbe lit-Furce turn ~"' ~ntaJnslta twz .r.~ that. taa ob_!a~ V41.ala :~w o~ ~rNi ree 1m ~ laur repQrt. <llcl c.ot. coot.va to {;At4rwiarr t.3o i~oat.lt ~ the' U.S. Am fORCE TECHt-1JCA!.. 1:-t fORMATW&~ Thla questionnoir<:~ has been prepared :.o that you c o n g:ve the U.S. Air Force as much information os possiblo concerning t ha unidantified aerial pheno.-nt~non that y ov hnvo observ&ti. Pleo'le try to answer as many quesfion-s as you possibl1 con, The informa tion that yc.:u g;ve ...,;1! bu u3ad fer res9orch purpost)s, Your nom.t w i ll not b., used in conMdion with any stater.t~ni:;, co:lclu.sions, or publications without your permissior.. We r~quast this personal inrormMion sc that if it is daemed n eces3ory, we may contact you for fu rther dotails. 1. When did you slte the object? }7'!. Doy T --Monlh / A.M. (CJfcle One): 3. Time Zone: (Cirde Ona): oef.cnterp c. Movnlaln d . Pacific a , Oovli l'lt So~.ino b.~ta'1dcr 4 . Wn~r;, w~rc y~1 Yrh.,o you !lOW t htt objttc t ? i 5. How long wos obj~c~ in s igh!? (Total Duration) / :J() ! Hovra /'o41nut. Seconcie 1 a. 1~, rtrtHn c . o t vi!Jry !lu r e :1 b.~irly '="rt_i8) d. Ju!ll 0 s~.:eu ~ l 6 . What wos the c ondition nf the s ky ? 7 . t:= y~u t\1'"' th., object during DAYLICi-iT, wht're was ~ho SUN locol!!o os yot.J l oc-ked c ! th" ol:il!t~t? (Ci.clo One): a. In fron' of Y"U d . T o your left FTD ocr 6J 16 1 IF you saw th a object at NIGHT, whut did you notice concoming th e STARS a nd MOCN? ST ARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON ( C ircle One): Bright mooolight b. Dull moonlight c. Many c. No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don' t remember d. Don't rom.tmb.r What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): C.. Clear ,i;;') Hazy b. Fog, mi~t, or light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember The object appe ared: (Circle One): Solid ) d. Aa o light T ronporent o Don't rerMmber If It oppeorad 0 1 a light, was it brighter than the brishtest stars? (Circle Omt): a. Brighter c. About the some b. Dimmottr Don't know Comp<Sr$ btightneu to aome eom,.an obJect: The ed!: s o f the ,,bject wertt: (Circ:fo One,i: o . Funy or blur,.d b. Likft 0 L , .L ... 'ltOI' za: Sharply outlin~::> IJon 1 rememh.r A;,p.cor to :st:md r.:till a t any t ime? Don't know Suddenly spe&d up ond r'Jah a'!'fc:y ot ony t im e ? D1::n't know Breok up Into part~ or o-::;> loda? Ya!J Don't know G!v~ off smoke? Ye.s Ocn't ltnow o , Cht.Jng.., bri~tn~ss? Don't know r:hm~f'l ,ha~? Don'-t !tnow 15. Did the object mo-..e behind something at any time, porticvlorly o cloud'? (Circle One): Don't Know. It mo-..ed b.hlnd: (Circle Ona): Yos Don't Know. IF yov answered YES, thetl) ttt!l wh<Jt 17 . Toll in a few warda the followin g things about the objatct: a, Sound 18. We wish to kr:ow tne angular aile. Hold a match stick at arms length in linct with o known ubjct an~ Mt'. ~ow much of the oo1ct 11 covered by th~ head of the lllatch. If you had performed th Ia oxperiment at the tir:vJ .:~f tl.c -ghting, how ;~ch of th& object woutd h;-..e been co-..ered by:: mo~ch hood? ~ --;r. i 19. Dr::w a pl:~vre thcr will show the shape of the object or o~jacta. Label and includ In your aketc:h any detoib of the object that you sow such aa wings, protruaion1, etc:., and eapecially exhaust troll a cr vapor froila Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objact was moving. :20. Do you think you can O$timote the speed of th e object? (Circle One) 6os' No . IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate'( ,f:c"'v ... -E ""cc--?"l. . / _ ~ 21. Do you think you can ostlmate how far away from y ou the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy it was ? 22. Where we re you located when you saw the obfect? (Circle One): Inside o building b. In o cor Outdoors:;.> d. In on airplane (type) In tho business section of a city_?:;> In rh" residential s~tct;cu c( o city? In opt~n countryl'lide? d. N.,or an airfie ld ? Flying ovctr o city? f. Fly ;ng ov&r open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the t ime, then cornplete t~o followir,g quntiona: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle Ono) a. North c. East b. Northea'tt d. Southe.,st f. Southweat h. Northwest 24.2 How fast Wf!He you moving?--------' i les por hour. 24.3 Did yeu l'top ot any time while you were looking at th objct? (Cirde Ortte) l 2.5. Old you ob1erve :h~5 obJect through o ny of the following? Eyaglcu .. Yes Binoculars Yes b. Svn glauet f. Telescope Yea Windshield Yaa Theodolite Window g1an h. Other ... 26. In order that you con give as clear a picture as p os:sible of what you aaw, describe in your own WOf'ds a commOf' objttct or objecta which, when placed up In th~ slcy, would giv~ thtt some op~oronce as the object which you 110"' In th follow In; alcetth, Imagine that you are at the point 1hown. P lac:o on "J.." or. I h e r.tJrvoH~ I me. t4 show ho r high the object waa above the horizon (sky lin) when y<..u flrJ, sow lt. Ploc-tt o " B l)n the s.1mo cur't'od line lr. ahow how h igh tho object was above t h e horizon (skyline) wnen you last .'\CIW it. Place .:~n ''A' '()() the c:ompa3,. whn you llrst aaw lt. Ploeo o "B" on the compon whero you lost aow rh~ ohject. 28 . Draw o picture that will show the motion that the object o r objects modo. Ploca on ''A' ' at the boglnni;'lg o t ~ho path, a "B., at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during tho c~uru. j 19. IF ther~ wo MORE T HAN ONE object rhon how many were thp? ~ 1 Draw o p icrur oi h ow rney were arranged, and put on arrow ro 5n ow tho d i c ti on that they ore trav~ling. 30. Hove you ever seen th is, 01 o similar object befote. If so give dot or dot ond location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the ob je ct? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, d id they ue the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Pleas glv the following lnfotmotlon ab~t yourulf: TELEPHONE NUMBER tndlc:at any addlti~1ol Information about yourself, lnc:ludin~ any special uperlence, which might b. perth,.n, . Wh~tn and to whom did you repott that you hod ao,ttn the obiect? 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. lnfCfmation which you feel pertinent and which ia not adequately covred in the $peclfic polnta' of the questionnaire Cf a narrative e)Cplanation of your sighting. """ ~ _,