PROJECT 10073 RECORD . I 1. DATE TIME GROUP Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Over 1 Hour 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Erratic-All D~ections 9. PHYSICAL EVID:NCE 2. LOCATION \-Ia tauga, S.D. 10. CONCLUSION Astro(S~/PLANETS) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Cbjects appeared as round white lights like stare. Cbe in the north and one in the NE. <bjects moved up and down lett and r right and all over bpt renaained in the general area. Objects were in sight tor over an hour. FTD SEP 63 0329 (TOE) Preloua edlUon of thh fonamF be ued. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much infcrmction os possfbht concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed try to answer as .many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will used for research purposes. Your name will 11ot be used in connection with any statements, conclvs ions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the obiect? 2. Time of day: Ooy Month Year 3. Time Zone; (Circle One):~!-Eas.terf!_ ~ Centre!, c. Movnra '" d. Pee ifi : (Circle One): (Circle One): ... ~J>JJy.li.gftt Saving 4. Where wer~ you when you sow the ob;ect? \1atauga. South Dakota Ne;rst Postal Address City or Town State or County 5. How long w=s object in sight? (Tot~l Duration) at least one Seconcla (a. . c. Not very iure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess How wcs time in sight determined? 1iTe sto:pped for one half hour . ,.,h.i.le d.ri ving about 4o miles and:_ kept them in sight Wos obje in sight continuously? Yes X No 6. What was the =~nd it ion of the sky? cloud. on the q Brig_ht--:&ccept for a light Cloudy no1thern horizon.. 7. IF you 'aw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you In back of you c. To your right d. To your left Overhead f. Don't remember FTO OCT 62 164 Thta form auperaed .. Pm 164, Jul 61, which ta obaolete 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON ( C ire le One): Bright moonlight b. A few b. Dull moonlight d. Don't remember No ~oonlight - pitch dark c. d. Don't remem~tC."~ 9. What wore the ~eather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Cirde One): WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or light rain \.. Scatte!"ed douds on nor the~n horizon:. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow e. Don't remember 10. The object c;>peared: (Circle One): b. Transp:rent ll. If it op;:.eor~c! c s a light, was it bri~h:~r th an the brightest stars? (Circle One): c:. About the same d. Don't know . reason \-te feel it \Tas brighter t han stars is 11.1 Compare brightness to some common obiect: because the objects \tere visible through a tin ted 'rlnds:;_ielcl \Then the do:::e light \-las on in the cal~ and all stars '\tere blanked out under tnese-c~::Qitions. Sor:1e c~:::jar~son could-be ma:ae-to a mercury ya1d light except the colo::. \;a~ :::ot as blue. 12. The edges of r;.,o object were: (-b. Like o brigh.fst-or-~) ~-Sharp I )ic)utl In~ r- d. Dont remember 13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) a. Appear to s tond still at any time? Yes~ b. Suddenly spctad up and rush away at any time? ... !;}- c. Break up into parts or explode? -Yes d. Givo off s:r.oka? Yes e. Change bri;htness? Yes f. Change shape? Yos g. Flash or flicker? Yes h. Disappear and reappear? one of the objects (Jij' \'rns not sighteQ. for a. sho'~ f. ne1iod and only durin~ tl'!o ent1.re per1.od nuo~m. one obj cct Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Dont know Don't know \ra.s ke-..:> t in 14. Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? One of the ob j oct s seemed. to dise:~pear into a lir;ht cloud on the northern horizon for a short period \rhile tre ,.,ere :parked and \ofatching. \'le lost sight of one object after "'e started driving nnd finally lost sight of the other object after \'l"e passed Rt~.1ei[.;h. north Dakota but main~:r cecause ,.,.e \tere tired and didn't rr.alce M attempt to keep it in sight 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circ:le One): it moved behind: As noted before one fo~ a short period of time. Don't Know, object appeared IF you answered YES, then tell what to move into a cloud bank 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (C ire fe One): (Yes/ No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17 . Tell in :1 few words the following things about the obiect: b. Cojor :~ . .., specific colo::-except that sho\m by a bright light 18. We wi sr. ~!> know the angu lor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in I ine with a known obiect and note how ef t;,e object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of tho how much of the object oNould have been covered by the match head? I woulC. .. ;aes~ that a b:rig;?:~ halo of light 'trould have shot .. rn. erou.nd t!:e match hea.C. 19. Drew a ~ icture that wi II show the shape of the obiect or obiec:ts. Label and include in your sketch any details of the obj~ct thct you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especiatly exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place cr. or~w beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving. The objects were round balls of li:::7, -r..loved straig1:t up, straight do, .. rn, to the nortll'.oTest, southeast ar1d finally t~e c:.-.s cbject remaining a }1pea.red to be travelling in a rJort1J.east clirection. On a :r..umber o: occasions both objects hovered \ri thout any mover::ent for several minutes. On one occ~sion \t!d.le \re \'Tere parked and ,.,atching the objects !Joved ir. on ea.ch other and as the;i ::eared each other seemed to bounce Do you think you can estimate the speed of the obiect? N,.-r~'j \trhen (Circle One) Yes ~- Speed varied buc seemed to Move faster rising or descending. IF you answerd YES, then what speed would you e~timate? -------- 21. Do you think you can estimate how far owny from you the object was? :Bu~ jueg ing from the distance r.-:-'') ,.,e travelled \'Then they \rere first sighted to (Circle One) Yes ~ ,,here the one object pasned over us while tre t-rere tra.ve12.i:1..o; notth, I ,.,ould guess that \vhen fi1st signted they ,.,ere ~:bout 15 miles IF you ans\ollered YES, ttien how far away would you say it was? f.l.'\re.y and. in our e.t mosphere. 22. Where were y::Ju located when you saw the obiect? (Circle One ): a. lnsi_!:le c building .Cb In a co!. ( c. Outdoors ' d. In an air~lone (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? ~ l_f!Jhe re_!!dential_ section of a city? (:_. In open countrysid~ d; Nea;an~ afrlf;id? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOM091LE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: I 24.1 W'nat d 1reetion were you movir:;? (Circle One)_ b. Nort,east d. Southeast f. Southwest 24.2 How fest were you moving?- 5_5 miles per hour. 24.3 Did you s~op at any time whi!~ you were looking at the obiect? (Cir': I~ One) 25. Did you observe T~e obiect through ony of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Sun glcss Yes No Windshie ld g. Theodalite d. Window g!oss h. Northwest In order that you con 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, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow. There t"as no st~uctu.re visible to the object. Other objectn \:hicb. \'Te have seen ore li~ted on t he le.st pnge. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you arG at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved I ine to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (sky I ine) when you lirst saw it. Place a ,.8" on the same. curved linf' to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass whttn you First saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last sow the obiect. 28. Drew a p :c~J!"e that wi II show the mo~ ior. that the obiect or obiects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the poth, a "S" ct the end of the pcth, end show any changes in direction during the course. T:>li s \.oulC: ":e clifficult t o s~:etch a s the objects moved in so ma:P.y directior~s. Previo ly e~lained in 19 . 29. IF there wvs ~ORE Tt-IAN ONE object, then how many were there? '1\_rT_O _ Draw a pic~yre of how they were arra nged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 'I'his a gal:: v:>-.1.1:. b e diff i cu.l t t o sketch due to t h e lengt h of t ir1e observe d a..~d various -o:)z:.-:.:.~:1s and move::.e:1ts but when f:i.rst sighted they \':ere :position e d hieher objec t ,.,as the one \'Te kept in ~ight the lon{~est. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar obiect before. If so give date or dates and location. \le have seen the Echo so.t-elli te from our formr l1ome in ::i'rel'lOnt, Calif. about 1961 \'t'e have also seen other objects since, I \.rill explain t :tesc under i tfJm 35. 31. Was anyone el$ with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) 31.1 IF y~ onswered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: !fij tJ '"if e -my daugl:ter a.ged 16 at the time -my d.nughtcl~ aged 12 at the time \'las the fi~s t to sieh t the object ,.,hile \re \:ere dri virlg . 32. Pl~ase ;ive ~he following information about yourself: Firat Name Middle Name E isr;:arck AGE at the 11\dicate any odditional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. ! am a re~ireC. Aviation Crdr:c..::c~ Chief, U. s. Eavy \li t 1: 20 years service, have spe:1t a 9..~ d.en.l of time as a..; air cre\'1 member flying both night end d.ay. During tlrl.s period c : ti::te I feel ':e lee.rned to distinguish objects th.at '~ould be clifficult to distingu.i~!: ,,,-i t:cout t!rl.s e:;.."T-erience. I retired 10/30/61 ~nd have been an intervie~le!' :'~:- e 1Torth Da.::.:o State Employnent Service since 11/27/61 When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 1 Aueust 1965 To pf~ici~1s e.t Air Force Detach.":1c~1t 10, llt }: 'RBS, :Bi~:-:1rrck, 1T. D&k. \Th o for, .. rnrdcd ny first report to n.n officer a.t the Hi:r.ot Air Force I3o.sc, N. Dak 34. Dote you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information whic:h you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific: points of the questionnaire or o narrative explanation of your sighting. As noted before, we have also seen the Echo Satellite from O'LU' former home in li'reoon t, Cali fornin. The Echo did not a.p9ero. to be as lart.:e or Et.S bri{~ht as the objects '\.'e sighted in July of 1965. I sincerely believe that the objects t:e sichted \rere in our atmosphere but actual el ti tude ,.,as difficult to determine. I \'lould. ~-.;.i~e tilat wl'd.le ascending the objects travelled several thousand feet in a m? t ter of seconds and the same \'/hen clescending. At the stage where they seemed. to :--. .?2<e a pn.ss at each other, :1. t a:ppeared tha t they cane \tti thin 1000 feet of each o:-:er On about :i7e occasions during the months of August and Septe~her 1965, my fa~ily and I ha.-;e sighted si~il2.r o~jects travelling fl.t a set rate of sp~ed :from south to ~!ortn f-.~d. east to '\'test :f~O:l our home in l3isMarck, N. Dak.. On several of these occasions :1e routed the nei.t:1:8ors "'ho also sighted the objects. On one occa.sion I calle d :,..~e Te~l~get Radar Ease 1.;anned by the Air Force north of :Bisr.1arck and I belie,-e o of the men on d..1-:y nighted the sa:nc object but informed me that they did not r..a-,e equipment to pic:-: the object up on radar. I did not record dates or ti::es ::".at these objects ,,_rere sighted.. On all occa.s:l.ons these objects passed ou.t of si~:-.~ in a short ti::1e. I am certain tha.t none of these objects trere ~ircra:t o:-balloons. All ~-:e:-e siehted at night. I believe tr..e objects of t:tis r.-.a.i:1 ::~.r: "'ere probably -~',:-!!r than those siehted durine the follo\ting months .. ROTE: J. Allen Hyne1-: he.s reo_uested ad.di tional information fro;n me, if it is not co:-!..7.0:1 :practice, I wo".lli appreciate it if you \'lould for\,'ard this report to hir.-. e.s t ::e a."ls;.;ers I h2.v-e given him are rather brief. I U..'1dcrstand that =:r. Hyne:': is -:~e Scientific Co::sul tent for the Air Force's project :Bluebook.