Raceland Kentucky — April 1966

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CO~.:LUSIC~ 8. IF you sow tl.e object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bright moonlight Dyf I mcDniJ.ght <f No moon!ighl -'J)'itch-~arlc Don't remember d. "Don't remember 9. What were Th!t weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): (Circle One): g, mist, or~u;h~ ,'~i;J Scattered c I oud s c. .~oderate or heavy rain Don't remember 10. The object eopeared: (Circle One): b. Tronspcr~nt (!J As o light e. Don't remember 11. If it opoeared :a a light, was it bri;hter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): @ Brighter c. About the same b. D immer d. Don't know Compere brightness to some common obJect: 12. The edgei of the object were: (Circ:le On!t): a . Fuzzy or blurred b. Like a briyht star e. Sharply outlined d . Don't remember Did the object: (Circle One for each question) @'Appear to stand still at any time? Don't know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Break up into pa .. ts or explode? Don't know Give off s moke? Yes Don't know Change br ightness? Yes No Don't know f. Change shape? Yes Don't know g. Flash or fl icker? Yes Don't l<now C'0 Disappear ond reappear? Don't know Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at anv fime, porticularlv a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF vou answered YES, then tell what it mov e d behind: 16. Did the ob1ec:t move in front of s ometh ing ot ony time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 18. w~ wi sh to i<now the angular size. Ho ld a n1atch stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If vou had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered bv the match head? 19. Draw a picture tha t will show the sh a pe of the obiect or obiects, Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the object Thot y ou sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especiallv exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you can e5timate the speed of the ol>ject? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answ~red YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------ -- . Do you thir:k you can estimate how for away from you the object was? ( Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you soy 22. Where wer~ you located when you saw the object? (C irc:le One ); {;;Inside o building b. In a cor c. Outdoors d. In on airplane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of o city? ( In open countryside? d. Near on oirfie ld? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you wer~ MOVING IN AN AUTOM081L E or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What d irection were you moving? (Grde One) c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How f~st were you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) v~s observe the object through cny of the following? {;J Eyeglosses Binoculars Yes Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No Windsh i~ld Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No Window gloss 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 some appearance as the object 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 obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place o "8" on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the obiect. 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 d.u~ ~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 were traveling. 30. Hove you ever seen this, oro similar obiect before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone e lse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF y ou answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please I ist their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: Middle Nome Zone Stote TELEPHON: NUMBE Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent When and to wh-:>m d id you report that you had seen the object? 34. Date you eom~loted thi s questionnaire te " not a equately e d h 35. Information which you feel pertinent a nd wh h . d questionnai re or a narrative e)(planatio f , h . overe '" t e specifi c points of the no your stg t i ng. . FtD ('tDEW) Wright-Patterson ArB, ~o 45433 Raceland, Kentucky 41 169 Ra!arence your recent unidentifiedobservation of 28 April 1966. The inrormation in. your letter of 9 Ma7 1966 was not eutficient for eval- uation. Requeet you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it i:l the envelope provided. ~:e wi~h to thank you for reporting your observation tothe Air Foree S1:lcerely, HECTOR QUINTANillA, Jr, Major, UsAF Chie.t, Pzoject Blue Book