PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1 . DA.TE TIME GROUP .C. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. LOCATION ~ Thornwood, N. Y. (3 Witnesses) 10. CONCLUSION Aircraft (possible) 5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 15 Seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual Bx 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Observers noted solid object with 4 ye1low-orange lights evenly spaced apart. ObJect was observed until it went over some trees and wasn't seen anymore. FTD $EP 63 0329 (TOE) Pnlo&aa ed!UOM of thla rona F be uaed. fiLrfJ Et{ 1J E- U.S. AIR FORCE TECitNICAL INFORMATION Thi s questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aedol phenomenon that you have observed Please rry to onswer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that'you give will be \iSed for research purposes. Your name 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 details. 1. When d id you see the obiect? Hour Minutes /lr.J1( j J 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): d t:asterrV b. Centre:! c. Mountoin d. Pacif ic 4. Wh~re we~e you when you saw the object? (Circle One): or (Circle One): a.Co light Savin~ b. Standard 1/loZ?.N h/.Qo ~ t./t.u ,jot/( 7i-fo TUV WaoJ tJ/.f .1J t.S fc. h t S hr< 5. How long wos object in sight? (Total Duration) Hours Minutes Sec:onds c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess How was :ime I n sight determined? ------------------ Was ob ject h s ight continuously? 6. What was the ~:>ndition of the sky? ~ ,. b. Cloudy 7. IF you saw the object during DAYL:IGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): o. In front of you b. In baclc of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla form aupened .. FTD 164 Jul 61. which l obaolete 8. IF you sow tlae object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the 5TARS ond MOON'? 8.1 STARS (Circle One 1: d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonli h b. u I moonlight c. No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): a Clear sk b. og, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 10. The object cj)peared: (Circle One): b. ronspar~nt e. 'on't remember 11. If it appeared as o light, was it brign!er than the brightest stars? (Circle One): c. About the same d. Don't know Compare brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred e. Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question} a. Appear to stand still cat any time? Don't know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't know c. Break up into ports or explode? Don't know d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know e. Change bri~htness? Don't know f. Change shape? Yes Don't know g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know Did the object d isapoenr while you were watching it? If so, how? lrJ 15. Did th~ object move behi~d something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circl~ One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: 16. Did the object move in front of so.,ething at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes @ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a few words the following thin~s about the object: / b. Colo, :s.6 -O't{QNcJ f. o/o, 18. We wis h t c know t he angular s ize. !-iold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of th~ object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the s ighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? . \Jf/\a:idu 19. Draw a pic~ur~ tn~t will s how t he shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the obj~::t t hct you sow suc:h as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an crrow !:>es ide the drawing to sh ow the direction the object was moving. A. Vt,/low/s 1/~0J-alv..J ~a.vt..f,NJ a..r-QN ONcJL~ IJ.a tu (L s '-i 3 t.JG M ti.ffl.. a fP LtL ra.,AJ a. L. i-ha 1-1-h fJ L/ghr-3 20. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) ~es) No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estim~te? tflo_\L..LA}_!l_... . b..S Te;G 21. Do you th ink you con estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) -..... YeV No al!J~ ur /) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? . .tOOQ_ f..t.,t;{ 23. Were you (Circle One) 22. Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One): a, Inside a building (Outdoor!) d. In on a irp lane (type) a. In the business section of o city? b. ~ the residential section of o city? c.C-.1~ open countrysi e') d. Near an a~rtleld? e. Flying aver a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the foflowing questions: 24.1 What d irection were you mavin;? (Circle One) o. North c. East e. South g. West North-.ast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fest were you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking ot the object? (Circle One) 25. Did you observe the object t hrough any of the following? Eyeglos:. .. s Yes No e. Binoculars Sun glass--s Yes No f. Windsh ie ld Theodolite Window -:loss In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible' of what you saw, describe in your own words o common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. fji~Vt, 'fht.. ~-a JnL or;PtLaf".aNt! fl. WhltA/ f/a a fL r/ 1N f-1-J ~, &kv.. -rncrl~ I tJh7_ (JJ o u lr/ loo/( /,/( e In the following sketch, imagine that you are ot the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the some curved line to show how h igh the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you f i rs t saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object 28. Or:~w a p ic:tvre that will show the mot ion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, o "B" ct the end of the path, ond sl.~. uny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ----------- Draw a pieture of now they were arra nged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone ~Is~ with you at tbe time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No 31.2 Please I ist their names and addresses: 32. Please g iv e the following information cbout yourself: Middle Nam TELEPHONE NUMBER ;; AGE Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent I 7<1Jhf N~OJ'l<. l-irLi,Q.o;-le7(t,. - 33. When and t o wh~rr. did you report that v.ou hod seen the object? Ooy Month Year _j ~ l, ,, ,, ro . WasiJ, :JJ.C. IN/of( If) a T/dN 3~. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. . FTD ( 'l'DE'.V) \'4right-Pattereon AFB, Thoutwood, New York 10594 Dear Mr::. Reference your unident~fied ob~ervation o 25 April 1966. The in!ormation in your letter of 26 April:"'W~Sl'rot-sufffc!ent for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the env~1ope provided. \~e wie-h to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Sincerely, HE QOINTANILIA, Jr, Major, Chief, Project Blue Book