PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. 'OAJE 'Tu.~E C~OUP 2. LOCATION '!, ' ~ 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS s. '-liNQTH Qpt OMt11\14TIOH '6. Tl' PE OF OBSERVATION Ground VisJal I west'n'ii.~d 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 10. CONCLUSION Other(iJ.ird~;) U, &\Rif:l SUMMARY AND ANALY$IS Obs~rv~r \oJatci1:1 t~n dif'ferent groupo of obj~ct,~j flying f.h:.pe fl.,r;:J<. t ion frum east to vreut. 'i'here v:ere approx: tely 20~ obj~ct3 in all; e~ch gro~p w"~ ~t a Th~ de~cription i s co:~sist~nt with tho..t. of :~. bird si:)lLi:~e. Con~fict ~ith ~ha con~rol ~o r 7riendship Ajrpart, 2-.lti.-...or~, ;.:.lr~land, cut tL:.:y :~:.~ r.o visual oi:~hting:- of th~ s:Ir.l~ o~ &ir;d.l~r ob;jc.:cts. FTD S E P 6 3 0329 (TO E) Prnlo\11 dltlol\ ot thil fora,. b.o .... ..c. FE D ERAL AVIATION AGENCY Ft\~TI:I~i\! REt;JO~ AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER FRIENDSHIP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BAJ.TDWRE, MARYLAND 21240 IN ltEPL Y lt Erfll TO . Eric T. de Jonckheere Deputy for Technology and Subsystems Dapartment of the Air Force Headquarters Foreign Technology Division wright-Patterson Air Force Base Colonel de J onckheere: Reference is made to your letter dated June 17, 1966, subject: UFO Sighting, 25 April 1966, Baltimore, Maryland. At 0015 GMT. April 25, 1966, a Controller on duty in the Tower reported "a brigh~ greenish-white fire ball with orange tail observed north of the airport descending". This was also re- ported by pilots of several aircraft in the vicinity. Subse uent newspaper stories indicated that it was identified as a comet. verification ~e suggest you check with the United States Weather Bureau. No uther unusual objects were reported U.S. AIR FORCE TECi1NICAL 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 have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The in~ormation that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in con.nection 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 did you see the object? c;oo ,-,~X~r ~H6!-fnNG 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): (a~) Eastern D. Centre! c. Mount oin d. Poe: ific: 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Neorest Postal Address (Circle One): (Circle One): (Q~ Daylight Saving b. Standard City or Town State or County S. How long was object in sight? (Totol Duration) c. Certain c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 5.1 How wos time in sight determined?-------..,..----------- 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the : ondition of the sky? 7. IF you saw t he 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 Thle form eupenede~ FTO 164, Jul 61, which le obsolete. 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the 5TARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): o. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight:... pitch dark @Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS ( Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): @ Clear sky b. Fog, mist, or I ight rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 10. The object :~ppeared: (Circle One): @ Solid @ As a light b. Transp.lrent e. Don't remember . . . c. Vapor 1',1 ; . .AJ LL t'L~J c 11. If it appeor~d as o light, was it bright~r t on the brightest stars? (Circle One): G_:) Brighter fc.r:a ,r.:J-....; , --:; About the same b. D immer d. Don't know 11.1 Com;:>ore brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like o briyht star G Sharply out I in e d d. Don't remember 13. Old the objecT: a. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any t ime? c. Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off sm:~ke? e. Change brightness? f. Change shope? g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear and reappear? (Circle One for each question) Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't lcnow Don't know 15. Did the object move behil"'d something ot any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: 16. Did the obiect move in front of snmethin g at any time, particularly a cloud? (C ire le One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 18. We wish t o kno~the a~gular s ize. Hold a match stick at arm's length in l ine with a known object and note how much of t he obj ect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, h;)w mvch of the object would have been covered by the match head? . 19. Draw a pic t ure th o t will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the objec~ rhc t you saw s uch as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?----- -v~ ~./c... - 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? ( C i ref e One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ---------- 22. Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One}: a. Inside o building b. In a cor .{i) Outdoor$ d. In an airplane (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. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMGBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What di~ection were you moving? (Circle One) c. Eost e. South g. West b. Nort~east d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fest were you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop ot any time whil e you were looking at the object? (C ir:le One) 26. In order that you con give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common obje1\t or objects which, w hen placed. up in the sky, ":ould give the same;,appearance as the obiect which you saw. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you firs' saw it. Place a "B" on the same 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 sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28. Drow a pict:..::-~ that will show the moti~n that the object or objects made. Place on ,A" at the beginning of the path, a "8" ot the end of the path, ond s !uJ"' uny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? LLIJ.-J2-:G/ L D< 0 0 Draw a p ictur e ,f how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 30. Hove you ever seen this, or o simi lor obiect before. If so give date or datos ond location. 31. Was anyone e ls e with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you cnswered YES, d!d they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please I ist their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information a bout yourself: TELEPHOrJ= NUMBE F lrst Name Middle Nome Indicate ony additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent When and to whorr: d id you report t hat you had seen the object? 9 . ( ~L/L.c_. .'~[~tL<l,( Month Year F'tD ( 1'DI'l'R) Wrigbt-Pattereon AFB, Ohio 45433 :Bal.t1more Dear MJ:s. Reference your unidentified observation of 25 April 1966. The intormat1on in your letter vaa not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached rrD Form 164 and return it 1n the envelope provided. We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to . the Air Force. Sincerely, v70 Sighting, 25. April 1966 I Baltimore I Maryland F:-1eD4ab1p Airport Baltimore, Maryland 2124o 1. Thia ottice ia in receipt or an unidentified flying object report regarding a sighting 1n the Baltimore area on 25 April 1966. Between 2100 and 2230 EM' an observer vatched ten diffe~nt g;:."OUpa of obJect flying 1D a "V" shape formation f'rom East to Weat. There were approx:1metely 150 -200 objects in all; each Brf?UP vaa at a different. al t1 tude. 2. From the available information we reel that birds are respon- si~le tor the sigbtings. Information is needed f'rom the radar section aa to whether they had anything on radar that 'WOUld resemble birds. ~ there was anything unusual on radar for that night ve would appreciate knowing about it. If there waa nothing unusual on radar for that night we vould like a statement to that effect