PROJECT 10073 RECQP,D 1. DATE Ti,,,;:= G.~OlJ? 2. LOCA.IION scve:. ... c.l ::::.nutes :;, LENGTH Oi= OaS::RVATiON f 6. TY ?~ OF C,3St:RVATION D.:t.yton, Ohio (Multiple) SRI E F SUM.'v\ARY AND ANALYSIS Oo3ervers no~cd brilliant color object about the size of a :-~cch head at erms length traveling to the NE. One observer said object r.~d same intensity in brightness as aircraft T~e object disagpcared benind a building was reported in botn cases. One observer reported observance of a red light De~cription is consistent with that of an aircraft. f-iu . :.:-~ 3 J-321 (TDE) Prevlo\.:s d ons of thla form coy bo uaod. a. IF you saw the obiect at NIGHT I what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bright moonlight Dull moonlight o moonlight .:.. pitch doric Don't rememb.r 9. What wre the weather conditions at tho tl'!' you saw the obJect? CLOUDS (Cirt:le One): WEATHER (Circle One): a. Clear sky b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light roln c. Scattered clou~s c. Moderote or heavy rain d. Thick ~ heavy clouds d. Snow Don't renWmber 10. The ~bjec:t oppt"tcned: D. ran;pcr-,nt (Circle One): d. A a light e. o~t remember 11. If it appecr~d os a light, woa it bri~iiter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): ~ 3righter c. About th same d. Don't lcnow 11.1 Compor brightness to aom common obJect: 12. The edges of th object were: (Circl& ~.,~):/ o. Fuzzy or blurred . l;J/Like a,briwht star c. Sharp!y out I ind d. Don't romemb.r 13. Did the obj~ct; a. Appear t;, Jtond still at ony time? b. Suclden!y peed up and rush away ot any time? c. Brook up into porta or explode? d. Give off ~m~ke? e. Chon~ brig,tnttss? f. Chans the~? g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear and rellppeor? (Circle One for each question) Don't know Don't lcnow Don't know Don't lcnow Don't lcnow Don't know Don't lcnow Don't know 14. Old the oblect disappear while you werfJ '"atching it? If so, how? 15. Did the ooiect move boh ind aometh ing at any time, particu huly a cloud't (Circle One): it moved behind: Yes No Oor;t't Know. I I L I 1. I IF you OelSWered v~s, thttn htll what 16. Did th obict move In front of ~pmething at any time, particularly a cloud? Don't Know. IF you answered YES, th M tttO wilat 17 . Tell in o few words the following things about the obiect: We wish to know the angular aize. Hold a match sti.:k ot orm~s length in line with a known ubiect and n't1-~, ~H.#'N much of the object is covered by the head of the fllOtch. If you had performed this experiment at thfl tlrtli; of <fl..e slghtin~, how much of the ob;ect would hove beon covered by the match head? Draw a pietvre 1f,at will show the sh ope of the obiect or of:)iects. Label and include in youa a ketch any dotc.Ha of the obfc:~ tnct you saw -such as wings, protrusions, fttc., and especially exhaust trolls or vapor trolls. Place an arrow O.side the drowing to show the direction the obiect was moving. Do you thinlc you can eatimate the speed of the object? . (Circle One) (Y~ No . IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estin,ate'f 21. Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? u' ~-- Where were you located when you sow the ob{ect? (Circle One): o. Inside o building b. In a cor "c. Outdoors d. In on airplane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) ~:"\ lr1 the business section of a city? " ~.~ lr. tho residential s~ct&~,~ "; a city? c. In ope'" country Aide? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? Fly;ns; over open country? 24. IF you wer MOVING IN AN AUTOM03lLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete t~e followit,g queationa: 24.1 Whot d irection were you movin~? (Circle One) o. Nor~ c. Eost b~ Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 2.4.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour 24.3 Did you 1 top at any time whIle you were looking at the obiect? (C ir~ le One) Yes No Did you observe t he object through or.y of the following? Eyeglc:sss Yes Binoculars Sun gloJsea Yes f. Telescope Yes Windshieti Theodolite Window ; loss 26. In order that you c:on give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common obiec:t or objec: ts wh ic:h, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the obiect which ) 'OU aow . In the followlftl alletch, IMIIIM thet you ore the pelnt Plc an .. /t ... on tf..e ~:urvr: ltM to a how ho- hlgh the ~lect "' altwe the horlaen (alcyllne) when'"" ''"' aow lt. Ploce a "8 .. on the 14fttl cur~e4 line tr- ehow how high the oblect 1 olto\te the horlaon (elc,llne) when ynu last sow it. Ploce on ''A' Oft the cornpoet when you ''"' atw lt. P "I" on the c where ~ou lost aow the oblect. 28 . Draw a p i r that will show the met ion that the. oblect or obiects mode. P.lace on .. A at the beginning of the path, o ,.9 .. crt the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the courae, 29. IF there WCII MORE THAN ON! ooJct, then how ntany were there? / ' Draw o picture of how they were orronged, oncl put on row to show~ direction that they were trovetling. 30. Have you ever attn thla, Ot a almilar oblect before, If ao give dott or dotea oncl locatio... 31. Waa anyone else with you at the time you aaw the oblact? (Cirele One) 31.1 IF :snawerd YES, did .thty the oblact too? (Circle One) 31.2 Pitcse liat their namea and oddraaaaa: 32. Pleoae g lv the following Information obout youraelf: Loat Name lrat Namt TELEPHO~E NUMBER tndicott Ol't')" additional Information obout youraelf, Including any apec.lol experience, which might b. pertinent When and to whom did you report that you had n the oblect? Month Year S.. Dete you c....,letetl thla .,.atlennalre: 35. lnfMtlon which you feel pertinent encl which Ia not adequately coverecl In the apeclflc polnti of the queatlonnalre or a explanation of your alghtlng. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as. many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will aot be used in connection with any staten\ents, cone ius ions, or publications without your permission. We requst this personal Information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may c:ontac:t you for further details. 1. When did you see the obiect? (Circle One): Day Month Year 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): , (J, '1 Eastern \b:" Centre! c. Mount ain d. Poe i ~ic 4. Wh~re were you when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard Nearest Posto City or Town State or County 5. How long was obiect in sight? (Total Duration) \ a.) e otn '0: Fairly certain c. Not very sure Minutes Seconds d. Just a guess 5.2 Was obje::t ~., sight continuously? 6. What was the c~ndition of the sky? a. Bright c_b:jCioudy 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bade of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla form auperaedea FTD 164. Jul 61, which le obaolete. 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice ~oncerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (C irele One): ,a:,/ None d. o~nt remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight ~!-, Dull moon I ight (c.) No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the obiect? CLOUDS (Circle One): a. Clear sky c. Scattered clouds ~Thick or heavy clouds WEATHER (Circle One): -r;: Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 10. Th$ object cppeared: (Circle One): , a.) So1id 6'. Tronspar~nt d. As a light e. Don't remember 11. If it appecred as a light, was it bright~r than the brightest stars? (Circle One): o.) Brighter c. About the some d. Don't know Compar$ brightness to some common obiect: 12. The edges of the obiect were: (Circle o~e ): a. ' r=uzzy or blurred Like a bright star c. Sharply out! ined d. Don't rememb~r 13. Did the obiect: (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 ports or explode? Give off smoke? Don't know Change bri~tness? Don't know f. Change shape? Don't know Yes Flash or flicker? Don't know h. Disappear and reappear? Don't know 14. Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?. (Circle One): Yes, No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circ!~ One): Yes. No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in o ~ew 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 obiect and note how tne object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tinte of the sighting, how much of the obiect would hove been covered by the match head? 19. Draw c picture that will show the s hape of the obiect or obiects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object r~ct you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an crro'ff beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the obiect? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------- 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the obiect was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?--------- were y~u located when you saw the obiect? (Circle One): o. Inside a bui !d ing )Outdoors a. In on airpl:ne (type) 23. Were you .(Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? ,; ... b~ In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? / v t e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOolL E or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 2.4.1 Whet direct ion were you moving? (Circle One) South g. West d. S-:>utneast f. Southwest h. How fast w~re you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect? (Circle One) Did you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Yes Binoculars b. Sun glasse s Yes No f. Telescope Windshiel: g. Theocfol ite Yes Window ~!ass 26. In order that you con 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 obiect which you saw. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can giv.e the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as ~any questions as you ,ossibly can. The informa~ion that you give will= be used for research purposes. Your nan will aot 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. 2. Time of day: 1. When did you see the obiect? 3. Time Zone : (Circle One): b~ Central c. Mo~ntoin d. Pc:ific Hour Minutes (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Day I ight Saving b. Standard 4. Wh~re were you when you saw the obj~ct? Neorest Postal Address 5. How I ong was object in sight? {T o'o l Duration) ,'a. ,Certain City or Town c. Not very sure State or County b. Fcir ly certain d. Just a guess