Urbana Ohio — August 1965

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL IMFORMATIOH This questionnaire has ben prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information a.s possib .. conceanlng the unidentified aerial that you have observed. Please try to answer as ntany questions as you possibly can. The I ion that you give will ,.. be used for ,. ... ch aes. Your na will .. , a. used In connection with any statements, ~ conclusla, or pul.licationl'without yow salon. We requst this personal. inforn10tion so that If it Ia clee...d contact you for futther details . : , "l .. .. 3. Time Zone: 4. Where were you when you saw the obiect? City 011 Town 5. How long was ol;ect in sight? (Totel Durotion) c. Not very sure 5.1 How woa tiM In sipt det.rmined? ----, 5.2 Was obiect in sipt continuously?- 6. What was the c:oncUtion of the slcy? a. Bright a. 7. IF you saw the oliec:t during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In frortt of you b. In back of fOU c. To yOAJt riFt d' T 0 'jOYf .t.ft Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 TlaJe he a nrened .. l''ft) 1M, JV1 11, nlela le obeolete. 8. IF you saw the obiect at NIGHT, what did you notice canceming the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bri t moon I ight b. u moon I t c. No moon I ight :.-fitch darlc cl. Don't rementber ' . 9. What ..... the a. Clear slcy . w WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist~-or light rain c. Moderate 01t heavy rain e . Don't 10. The object app1arecf: (Circle One): b. ranaparent Don't re 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): . . .c. About the sane brightre to SOMe comw+Oft obJect: 13. Oicl the obiect: (Circle One for each question) a. App1ar to stand still at any tim1? b. Su~denly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Brealc up into parts 01t explode? d. Give off smolce? Change bris#ttness? f. Change shape? t-F fash or fl iclcw?, h. Disappear ancl Don't lcnow Don't lcnow Don't lcnow Don't know Don't lcnow Don't know Don't know Don't know 14. Did the obiect cliaappear while you were watching It? If ao, how? 15. Did the obiect (Circle 0.): behind something at any time, particularly a cloucl? Don't Know; .~' YES, then tell what In front of. s~i"' at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object (Circle OneJ: :: :: Yes '~ No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17 . Tell in a few the following things about the obiect: 18. We wish to lcnow the angular size. Holcl a match aticlc at arm's length in line with a lcnown obiect and note how much of the c*ject Is covered by the head of the match. If you hacl this experiment at the thhe of the. , lighting, how much of the obiect woulcl have been covered by the match heocl? 19. a pictuN that will show the shape of the obiect or obiects. Label and include in your slcetch any details of the obiect thot you saw such as wing~, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or ~apor trails.- Place an row beside the drawing to show the d~rection the object was moving. 20. Do you thinlc you can estimate the speed of the obiect? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------- 21. Do you thinlc you can esthnate how far away Iron you the obiect was? (Circle One) Yes ~ _ ...:J.~ you answerecl YES,.~.- far away .wouW you say It was?----------. ! ~<-. 'lu.: 1-i 22._ you you saw the (Circle One): \ a.~ In -the llusinesa section of a city? .. . b. In a car . ls c; ~tcloOis 7 . cl. In an airplane (type) b. In the residential section of a city? J c. I!" countryside? 7/ R d. Near an airfie d? tp(J A F pqac y1ng ewer. a city? Flying ewer coUntry? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or.other vehicle at the th, then complete the following questions: 24.1 .. What cUrectlon you 1114Ying? (Circle One) e. South d. Southeaat i f .. ~2 How fast were you mOYing? .... miles per hour. 24.3 OJcl you ltop at tiMe while you were loolcing at the obiec:t? h. N.Otlhwest 25. Dlcl you observe the obiec:t. through any of the following? Sun glasaes Yes c. WincJihlelcl Yes cl. Window glass Yes e. Binocul~a f. Telescope g. Theaclol it. : : 26. In onlar that you can give as c a picture as posseble of what you saw, describe in your own words o cownnten oltiect ot obiects which, when placed up In the slcy, would give the app1arance as the obiect which you saw 30. Have you .,., seen this, a similar obiect before. If so giYe date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the ti you saw the obiect? (Circle One} 31.1 IF you -_YES, clicl they IM the obiect too? (Circle One) 31.2 PleaH list their ..._s ancl aclclres .. a: 32. PleaH give the fol TELEPHONE NU -~trJA.:r~ Zone Staee IMicate any additienal ion about your .. lf, including' any spec I~ I. eX.,.rience, whiclt might be ~inent. 33. When and t whom did you you hacl 6".s~bject? a,., b''H/.--'~ 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 object was abOYe the horizon (slcyline) when you llrst saw it. Place a "8., on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (slcyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "8" on the compass where you last saw the obiect. Draw a picture that wi II show the motion that the obiect or obiects made. Place an "A,. at the beti.nning of the path, a "8" at the end of the path, and show any changes in directi~ during the course. ... .. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how tnany were there? C..lK.._._._' _ .. _ Draw a picture of how they were arranged; and put an otrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 34, Dote you c leted this questionnaire: 35. I lon which you f .. l p~ctlnent ancl which Is not adequately covered In the specific points of the questionnaire or a explanotlon of your sighting. 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON? . 8.1 STARS (Circle One): I I c; p.g;;yj conclltlona. at the 8.2 MOON (Circle One): L: a . B;l~t m~ligh; / .,, b~ bull moonlight ' c. No moonlight -pitch darlc cl. Don't remember the oi.Ject? CLOUDS (Circle Orte}: .Ji '\'~ WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thiele or heavy clouds e. .Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): b. Transparent cl. As a light as a light, it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One}: 12 . The eclgea of the oltiect ' c. About the salile d. Don't' lcnow common object:. \l: ~(Circle 0llfl): a. Fuz or 13. Dfcl the obiect: (Circle One for ~cxh question) a. Appear to stand still at any ti ? b. Suddenly apeecl up and rush away at any time? c. Brealc up into parts or explode? d. Give off smolce? e. Change bris;,tness? f. Change shape? ., Flash &r flidcw? h. 0 i sappear and Don't know Don't know ... Don't know Don't know Don't lcnow Don't tcnow Don't '<now Don't know 14. Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the obiect (Circle One): behind sontething at any time, particularly a cloud? Yes Don't Know. IF you answe~d YES, then tell what 16. Did the obiect in front of son.thint at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One}: ': ' Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17 . Tell in a few words the following things about object: 18. We wish to lcnow the angular size. Holcl a match sticlc at arm's length in line with a known obiect ancl note how much of the obiect is ccwerecl by the heocl of the If you had perfarnted this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the obiect would haYe been covered by the match he 19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obiect or obiects. Label and inc lucie in your slcetch any details of the obiect that you aaw auch aa wings, protrusions; etc., ancleapeciatly exhaust trails or yap -. Place an o.row beside the ng to ahow the diNction the obiect was mewing. ' SJ211i~tlS Received a call from Sgt ~1llinB~ Urbana Sherriff on 16 Aug 65 regarding observations by Deputy Sheriffy P McCUllough, Court-House, Urbana and were sent to. them on 17 Aug 65. They had two calls last night and a deputy also observed the objects. Saw five or six objects out of East going West, very bright then headed North. Weren't too high. Ob tori hour. . Sgt Mood7 exp about tbe lov level :tlighta being made from Lockbourne AF.B during this period ot However, we would send them :fortns to fill out. flying saucers for the past four straigh