PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. D A'7E TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 16 or 17 Kar ch 66 Norwood, }1ass J . SOUP.CE 1 . Nllt.-t.BER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF CSSERVATION Several Seconds {.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual .:>out!-er l y , novenng 9. PHYSICAL EVIOEHC! 10, CONCLUSION ( U:'TRELIA3lli RlPORT) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object ras a bright white light hovering 30 to 50 yards a\ofa.Y from observer and then took off a t a terrific rate of speed. Hove~:d at t ree top level. \'lit.nesses age is only 6 yrs. This report ,.nil be carried as unrelieable due to the hi~ amount of imagination of an obsei v er of this age FTD SEP 63 0329 (TOE} PNYloul edltJ- o f lhh r-_, ... u .. tlll, .-q ":1 ilJ VY U.S. AIR FORCE TECiiNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name wi II not be used in connection ~ith any statements, conclusions, or publications without yoor 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? ;.ta. rc h (Circle One): 3. Time Zone : (Circle One): q:;-:_East~r:i_- b. Cen tral c. Mountain d. Pacific (Circle One): o. DayJi.9ht~oving ~StaodQid. 4. Where were you when you sow the object? rwo:->d, Ma ss. Hor\'l:>od, ~.~ea. Nearest Postal Address City or Town 5. How long wcs object in sight? (Tot:JI Duration) o. Certain c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just o guess State or County 5.1 How was time in sight determined?------------------- 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? b. Cloudy l 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bock of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla form aupereedea FTO 164, J u l 61, which la obaolele. 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did y ou notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight-pitch dark ...-d;--'Di>o 't re member- c a. :tfo""a_'t remem~' 9. What were t he weather conditions at the t ime you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): 1... a. Clear slcy- li. Hazy - b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered c louds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thic k or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circ le One): a. So l id d. As a light e. Don't remember b. Transparent 11. If it appeare d as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): b. D immer c. About the some d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One ): o. Fuzzy or bl urre d b. Like a briyht stor . c::ShorpfY C>utJineiJ ..... > d . Don't remember Did the objec t: (Circle One fo r each question) Appear to sta nd still at any time? Don't know Suddenly s peed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Break u p into ports or explode? Yes Don't know G ive off s moke? Yes Ctfo:'l Don't know Change brightness? c.:tes..) No Don't know Change shape? Yes Don't know g. Flash or flicker? Yes , No Don't know Di sop pear and reappear? Yes Don't know Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 1-trcJ-/e~ Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 1n rant or: _ Tell in a few words the following things about the object: We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of t he object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object wou ld hove been covered by the match head? Draw a picture that will show the s hope of the object or objects. labe l and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes f No 21. Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the object was? (Ci:-cle One) , Yes No IF you a nswered YES, then how for away would you soy it was? :::,.'.1 z; . j () .. j(:L...L((....Q 22. Where were you located when you saw the object ? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle One) In the business section of a city? In the residential section of OJ:ity?' In open countrys 1de? ~, a. Inside o !:luilding In a cor . Outdoor~s d. Near on airfield? In on a irplane (type) Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. lr you were MOVING IN AN AUTOM031LE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What d irection were you mavin;? ( Circ:le One) e. South g . West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? i les per hour. 24.3 D id you stop at any t ime while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No 25. Did you o!::serve the object through any of the following? Binoculars Eyeglasses Yes Sun glcsses Yes NO' f. Telescope Yes :No Windsh ie ld Theodolite Window glass 26. In order that you can 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 saw 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high t he object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you fi rs t sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where you lost sow the object. 28. Draw a pict:..~r~ that wi II show the mot ion that the object or objects mode. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, o "B" at the end of the path, ond s!.u-.. .:.ny changes in direction during the course 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ----------- Draw a pi c t ure of how they were orronged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 30. Have you ever seen this, or o simi lor object before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the t ime you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you cnswered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: F lrst Nome Middle Nome City Zone Stote icate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 34. Date you completed th is questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent ond which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting. FTD (TDEW) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 5 April 1966 aachusetta 02062 Reference the recent unidentified observation bt your son on 16 or 17 March 1966. The information in your letter was not su:f't1c1ent f'or evaluation. Request your son complete the attached FI'D Form 164 and return 1 t in the envelo:pe provided. We wish to thank you for reporting this observation to the Air Foree. Sincerely, /'-BP"CroR (piNT.ANU.T,A Jr, Major, Chief', Pl'Ojeet Blue Book