PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DAlE T IMC: GROUP 2. LOCATION 4 March 66 04/lOOOZ Bluffton, Indiana (1 Witness) l. :iOUP.CE ~. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 10, CONCLUSION ., ..w01J~r'1e.. --+..as..N2. data nresented t o inni.Qte obiect cou1n rm1 have b P.en an Ale 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 3 1-:inut~s ~-T'I'PE OF OBSERVATION One red and silver object with red and green lights was seen moving from South to North. Object moved in front of the moe~. uo s a.md was heard. Grou.'1d.-1i SL:.a 1 Li.g!:r. ing and flight Fat tern consistent with A/C. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE} Prnlon edJ.tioou of thle , , ... .-.. till, U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has ~en prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much information os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information thot you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will Dot be used in connection '!'ith any statements, conclu s 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 object? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving 'b. Standard <Nearest Postal Address State or County 5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) Hours Minutes Seconds a. Certain c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 5.2 Was obj~ct in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of t h e sky? 7. IF you saw tre object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla f~m euperaed .. FTO 164, Jul 61, whlc!\ Ia oba olete. 8. I F you sow the ob1ect at NIGHT, what did you notice co-ce-rning the STARS and MOON? STARS (Circle One}: 8.2 MOO~ ( C ire le One): ';;~ Bright moonlight b. Dull moon I ight . c. No moonlight -pitch dark Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were the weoth~r conditions at the time you sow +he object ? C L OUDS ( Circle O,P.): @ C lear slc:y c. Scattered cloud~ d . Thick or heavy c i'Jllds 10. The objecT oooeared: ( C ircle One): WEA T H F.;:? ( C irclc One): b. Fog, .,i:;t , or light r::Jin c. Moder<Jt~ or heavy rain e . Don'~ r~"lember A s o l ight ronsoorent e. D::~n't remember 11. If it appeared as a ligh~, wa s i t brighter than the brightes t ~tors? (Circle One): o. Brighter b . Dimmer ~ About the SO'T!t' d. Don't know 11.1 Comoore bright n..,ss to some common object : 12. Th~ edges of the obitoc t were: (Circle One): a. F uzzy or blurred ik.-r briuht stcr St:or;:>ly outlined D::~r't remembe r D id the object: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stood still nt any t ime? Don't know Suddenly soeed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Break up into ports ::~r exolode? )I" s Don' t know Give off SMoic~? Don't know Change brighh~ss? Don' t know Change s hope? Don't know g. Flash or fl icker? Disappear or:d r,.opoec r ? Don't know 14. Did the object d isappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the obje c t move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): @J ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: .i ;.h:: .c?:nc=::t">a. 16. Did th e o b ject move in front o f some th ing at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): ~ No Don't Know. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: IF y ou answered YES, then tell what 18. We w is h t o know the angular si~e. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note h o w I much of t he object is covered by the head of the match. If you hod performed this experiment at the time o f the I sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a p ic t u;e that w i ll show th e shape of th e object or objects. Lobel a nd include in your ske tc h any details of the object that y:)u sow such os w ings, protrusions, etc., and e specially e xhaus t trails o r vapor trai ls . Place on orr:)w bes ide t he drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you con est ima t e the speed of the object ? (Circle Or.e) you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------- 21. Do you th ink you con estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy it was?---------- 22. Where were you located when you sow the object ? (Circle One): Inside o building b. In o cor d. In on oir?lone (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e . Flying over a city? F lying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOM0 3 1LE or o ther vehicle a t the time, then complet e the fo llowing questions: 24.1 What d irection were you moving? (Circle One) b. Northeast d . Southeas t f. South west h . Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? --------..lll"' .. i les per hour. 24.3 Did you stop a t any time while you were looking at the object ? (Circle One) Yes Did you observ~ t he object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Yes Binocula rs Yes Sun glosses Yes ' No, f. Yes Windshie ld Theodolite Yes @ Window gloss In order that you con give as clear a picture as possible o f what you sow, 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 saw. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved I ine to show how the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost sow it. Place on "A" on the compass when you f irst sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last sow the object. 28. Draw a picture that wi ll show t he motion that the object or objects mode. Place an "A'' at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of t he path, and s!.uft .:.ny changes in direction during the course 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ----------- Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they wera traveling. 30. Hove you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give dote or dotes and location. 31. Was a nyone else with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One) Yes 31.1 IF y ou answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes 31.2 Ple~se list their names and addresses: 32. Please g ive the followin information a bout yourself: First Nome Middle Nome ADDRESS --~Jf~ Zone State TELEPHONE NUMBE Indicate a ny additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent 33. When a nd .to whorr. did you r~port tha t yol~ hod seen the o b je ct? Month Yeor 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 a narrative explanation of your sighting. F'Jj) ('!'DEW) Wright-Patterson AFB I 7 April 1966 Reference your recent letter regarding an unidentified observation which you made. The 1nformat1on in your letter was not aurt1cient tor evaluation. Request you comp).ete the attached li"l'D Form 164. and return it iD the envelope prorlded. 'We wish to thank J110U for reporting your observation to the Air Force. Sincerely, ~it/(~ 'MaJor, uSAF 1Srojeet :Blue Book