1. OA TE ,TIME GROUP 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 J.anutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-visual 9. PHYSICAL EVIOEHCE PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION Portsmouth, New Hampshire 10. CONCLUSION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ... -. Object was reported to have been the size of an airplane. It traveled in a straight line to the north. A sound similiar to the busy signal on a telephone was beard. Q)ject had blue and white lights. Nothing in the report indicates that the object cou1d not have been an aircraft. 2 Witnesses .3l7TI A!R DrY.tSION {SAC) Occupaticn: _yth g;acte Portsmouth Junior High Sch ool r~acriptioc of object: ~:~o~n~? o~b~j~ec~t~ c 'can.ge! Colo r o'f obJ !ct; Di d colo":" rna co.lor 1n inU~i ty: ~igll;t,er about 300-4CO miJes per hr. Did. spi~ed cbtUJgs: l object 3 ~P: no M : Fo:.r !':.ov lcng: Locat i on of' s kgnttng: on South St.,Ports mouth gain~ North East , caJ!in~ from Hampton ar ea like busy s i g.nal of Waa e.rr:t n o i M ssa.ociated witll sightil2g~ y"-e.-s;;.... I>'!2cribe -+.P.~l-fl!'.,.,.,,.,.,.. _ 2,coo feet above you U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Forc e as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, Your nome will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further detai Is. 1. When did you see the object? 3. Time Zone: c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the object? 5. How long wos o b ject in sight? ( T otal Duration) (Circle One): (Circle One): City or Town Hours Minutes a. Certain c. Not very sure b.(foirly certa!) d. Just o guess 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the s ky? Yes --1L No b.~lou~i)V 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle On~): d . To your le ft e. OvP.rhecd f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thl a form auperaadaa FTD 164, Ju1 61, which Ia obs olete. 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Ye~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whot 16. Did the object move in h-ont of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what Tell in a few words the following things about the object: a. Sound .t'J. ./ b. Color /:J 18. We w ish to know the angular si:z:e, Hold a motch stick at orm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you hod performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, ho w much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? Draw a picture that will shaw the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the object that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object waJmoving. 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight-pitc h dark <3J. Don't remem~ 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): a. Clear sky c (SCotte:-re_d_c~l ou-d'""'S) b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): b. T ransporent d. As a l ight ~. Don't remember 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One}: a. (&riuht~ c. Aboutt; same d. Don't know 11.1 Compare bt-ightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like a briyht s_t...,ar c. (Sharply ouil ined J d. Don't remem er 13. Did the object: (Circle One fo r each question) Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know 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 brightness? f. Change shape? Don't know Don't ~now Don't know g. Flash or flick~r? h. Disappear ond reappear? 27. In the following slcetch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on "A"' on the curved line to show how the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the some curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. Place an " A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B"' on the compass where you lost saw the object. 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" ot the end of the path, and shu.,. .:ony changes in dir ction uring 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 orrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 20. Do you think you con estimate the speed o f the obrect? (Circle One) 8 No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _'-toO..:!:.!!..S J{j 21. Do you think you con estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) Q No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? j Q(..()tr;1.)<.J<JJ N <.r: lh~,lf 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. Inside a building b. In a car d. In an airplane (type) a. In the business section of a city? b(ln the resjd;ntial:s:;:tion o f a ci0 c. In open countryside? d. Near on airfield? e. Flying over o city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 Whet direc~ion were you moving? (Circle One) c. East e. South d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast w,re you moving? --------l i les per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No Did you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite d . Window glass Yes No h. 26. In o rder that you con give as clear a picture as possible o f whe t you saw, describe in your own words a common objec t or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as th e object which you saw. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so g ive date or dates and location . 31. Was anyone else with you at the t ime you saw the object? (Circle One) No 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No 31.2 Please list 32. Please give the following information about y ourself: First Nome P a&t: 4~0vrfl AGE _!_:w.j~-T E LEPHONE NUMB Indicate any oddit1o nol information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 33. When and t o whom did you report that you hod seen th e object? ~ J JVJ~/J,c d 'rr r;c 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you f .. l pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire oro narrative explanation of your sighting FTD (TDEW) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 4 April 1966 Portsmouth, Reference your recent unidentified observation of 23 March 1966. 'Ihe information which '-re h3.ve received is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return in the envelope pro- ~le wish to thank you for reporting your opservation to ~ne Air Force. Sincerely, ,.._'-' IECIDR qJirlTA!TILLA, Jr, Major, USAF Ch'l~f, Projcc"': Blue Book