Blauvelt Newyork — July 1965

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Keywords: circle, obiect, object, answered, picture, lcnow, remember, obiecta, match, direction, loolcing, blauvel, mooollgjlt, reevaluation, ien_ho_yil, theobf, country5ide, atti4, iljjj, foijowire, nattheost, glasael, eletcope, alcyllno, ffall
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1." I DATE' . TIME GROU, -1. NUMBER OF OIJEc;:TS . One or More s. LENGTH 0' OISIItVATIOM 6. TYPE Of. OBSERVATION Groucd-Visual Hov-ered and Hw ed. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDINCI PROJICT 10073 2. LOCATION / Blauvel~l New York 10. CONCLUSION X Possib~ Astro (REFLECTED MOONLIGHT) in position of reported lights. on was that light was moonli.ght. Fog in area. AND AMALYMI Twp youths 11 8ll:l 13 observed object between 4 aal 5 AM on moming or 13 July. Initial impression was mooollgJlt. 2d "007 said it mO'Ied. l.fov'ed in di tf~ent directions. Observed for al:xnt, one hour. \'fuitish metallic sheen. Seemd to be four of the lights. Foggy night. Lights hovered over the nearby houses. Faded a way a brut 5 AM. Then b:> sy decided to tell }:a rents. Object drifting South. Located in \Test. Moon at 19.04h Right Ascension, pla.cing it in the S\l 10 deg elevation 230 deg azlmuth. Full moon on 13 July at 1700. Form 164 "''"" b-.tt not returned. Eval ua ti.on based on J i mi ted data. Possihl reevaluation if additi. onal data is presented. 14. If so, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): , Yes (!~:) Don't Know. IF you llnswered YES-then t.U what Did the ajNt move in front of mething at any time, particularly Q cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, th\ tttU whot 17 . Tell in a few words the follow things about the obict: 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold o motch stick at orms length in 'line with a known c..biect and nil?/., N much of the obiect is.covered by the head of the ~atch. If you hgd performed this ex~eriment at the ti'fW of tl:e sighting, how much of the ob;ect would hove been covered by the match head? ff.e ~ 19. Draw a picture that will show the shope of the obtect or oi)jects. Lobel and include In your slcetch any detoHa of the obJect that you saw .. uch a wings, protrutions, etc., ancl especially exhaust troilt ar vapor trolls. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object wos moving. 20. Do you thinlc you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One} Yes @ IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estin-.ate'~ ------- 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? ~.-Jf.y~ answered YES,Jf:ien_ho_YIL.for away would you soy it was? _ ~ ()D-ff?/) 22. Wh;,e were you lo h.d .. when-v"OU;c.w theobf~ct? .. _. a. In the business section of a chy? -.r .n a . Inside a building .. b. In ,l;a residential s~ctic..a .ai o city? b. In a car c. In opc.n country5ide? c. Outdoors d. Nitor an airfield? d. In an airplane (type) e. FI}'ing ovr a city? At sea f. Flying ov~r open c~ntry? ,. :2. a : ! oe ,4'..#4-ct~Atti4.4#iljjj 24. IF you wer MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complet~ t~e foiJowire questions: 24.1 What direction were you mOYing? (Circle OneJ b. Nattheost f. Southwest d. Southeast 24.2 How fast were you moving? --------miles per hour. 24.3 Did you tott ot any time _.,H. you we,. loolcing at the object? (Circle One} Yet h. Northwest 25. Dlcl you observe the ol:tiect th..OUgh any o# the following? . a. Eyeglauet l:t. Sun glasael c. Windshield d. Window glass e. Binoculars f. T eletcope g. Theodolite 26. In order that you con give at clear a picture as possible of what/you saw, describe in your own words a commOft object or objects which, when placed up in the slcy, would gi vft the same appearance OJ the obiect which ) ' OU sow. In tho follewlftl 11&otch, IMoglne thet you .,. .. tho ,.,,, hown. Place on "An on 'h r:Utv~ len. t ahow ho- hlgh tlte o'-ioct wea aM-Io the horlaan (alcyllno) when y~N llr1t aow lt. Place tJ .. 8 .. on the eoame c:ur~ect line '6 ahow how high the obioct waa aM-Io tho horizon (1lcyllno) when yov lost~".,., it. Place .:sn "A'' on tho campo whon you 1/rat lt. Place o ..... an tho CO"'ffall where you last aaw the oliect. 28. .Draw a plctwe that will ahow the motion that the olafect or obiecta made. PJaco an "A'~ .crt the bagnning ot ~he path, a .. 8 .. at tho and of tho path, and ahow any changes in dl~i~ during the courae. 29. IF lhouw wa1 MORE THAN ONE ~feet, then how marty wore th1re? J d2 d . Draw o picture of how they ware ranted, cand put on 01row to ahow the direction that th'l wer trAvolint 30. Heave you ever seen this, or a similar obiect before. If so give date or dot ond location. 31. Was anyone else with you at th tim. you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, dld.they aee the obiect too? Please list their names ancf acldresse~ 32. Pleoae give the following Information about yo\lnelf: Mltltl le N"' -... ~ TELEPHONE HVMBE lncllcate any additional infOfmatlon a'*'t y...,,..lf, Including any P~Ial experience, which might be p.rtlnenf When and to w.hom dlcl y04J report that you had aeen the obiect? 3'. Dote you co...,leted thia tlonnalre: which you fMI pasllnent and which is not oclequotely covered in the 1p1clflc polnti of the queatiOMCIIIn 01 a explcmotlon of yow alghtir'l / ' . . / , , g: cc fi ,~w;_ U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force os much information as passibt. concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly c:an. The information that you give will be used for research purposei. Your name will DOt be used in connection with any statements, concluslona,or-publicationa' without your permission. w. request this personal information so that If It is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details . , . ,.., ., :::-:: ~:: _ 1. When did you s" the object? (Circ:le One): or 3. Time Zone: (Circie One): (a. c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Wh.re were you when you saw the object? s. How long wo .. oOject m sigftri (Toto I Owation) ~ ~ Not very sur) d. Just a guess a. Certain b. Fairly certain s.2 Was object in sight 'continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? b. Cloudy q,.. ~r!ght 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whers was the SUN located as you looked ot the object? (Cird., On.): a. Jn front of you In back of you c. To your right To yoor left e. ov~rheod f. Don't remember FTO OCT 62 164 Tble fora aupe .. ed FTD 164, Jul 61, wiUcb la obaolate. 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): c. No moonlight - pitch darlc d. Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?' , CLOUDS (Circle One): a. Clear sky c. '-Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds 10. The obiect appeared: (Circle One): b. Transparent WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or eavy rain e . Don't remember 11. If it appeared as llght, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): c. About the same d. Don't lcnow 11.1 CompGre brigh,tn.ss to some common abiect: 12. The edges af the object were: (Circle One): Fuz lur Lilce a bright .atar c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 13. Did the object: (Cirele One for each question) a. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? . e. Change brid1tness? f. Change shape? g. Flash or fl idcer? h. Disappear and reappear? Don't know Don't know Don't lcnow Don't know Don't lcnow Don't know Don't know Don't know 1... Did the object disappear while you were watching It? If so, how? /'tin., Mytte:.t:V~AL-1. 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): , Y,e . ,; (N Don't Kno~. IF you answered YES, then tell what 16. Did the object (Circle One): ewe in front of something at any time, particularly a cloucl? Don't Know, IF you answered YES, then tell what 17 . Tell In a few words the following about the object: b. Color 18. We wish to lcnow th angular size. Holcl a match sticlc at arm's lentth in line with a lcnown obiect ancl note how much of the object is CO't'erecl by the head of the match. If you hacl performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the obiect woulcl ha~ been ccnJerecl by the match head? V...QJ k-t,.,, ~d 19. Draw cr picture that wtll how the ahap of the obiect or obiecta. Label ancl include in your slctch any details of the obiect that y~ saw such aa wings, protrusions, etc., and especiatly exhaust trails 0.. J apor trails. Place an arrow beide the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving. : ..... 20. Do you think you con eatimote the speed of the object? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you eatimate? ------ 21. Do you thinlc you can eatlmate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) _ IF you answer.cl YES, then h~w far away would you say it was? 22. -Wh-e were you locai;cl when you HW the9biect? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? a. Inside a buildint . . b. In the residential section of a city? b. In a car c. In open countryside? c. Outdoors d. Neor on airfield? d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? f. Flying av open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 Whot clirectiOft ,_.,. you nMWing? (Circle ON) e. Soutn g. Weat b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2. How fast weN you "'oving? -.~miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop ot ..., time while you were loolcing at the oDject? (Circle One} Yes 25. Did you oltterve theolject through airy of the following? Binoculars b. Sun glosses Yet f. Telescope Yes No c. Wlnclshielcl Yes g. Theoclol ite Yes No cl. Window gloat Yes No 26. In orcler that you can glve as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common obiect or objects which, when placed up in the slcy, would give the same appearance os the object which you taw 27. In the following slcetch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (slcyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "8" on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an ,.A" on the compass when you First saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the obiect. Orow a picture that will show the motion that the object or obiects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, a s u at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? /ir) :J.. Draw a picture of how they were arran~, and put an t:IITOW to show rite direction thot they were t