Belchortown Mass — April 1966

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Keywords: obiect, circle, object, itwas, remember, answered, slcyline, northlftest, consurn, onapril, afterabout, itdropped, tctlt, sketd1, picture, flicking, itmay, eunset, sincerly, tastem, drawir, spotte, automoo, windshiel, match
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----PROJECT 100/3 RECORD 1. D~ TF. TIME GROU'P 2. LOCATION 3. ~i,")lJP.Ct: 10. CONCLUSION -4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH OF OBSE~VATION 17 minutes 43 seconds t TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visi.l2.1 Northlftest-F.as ~ ~. PtiOTOS 9. rHYSICAL EVI!)ENCE INSUF'FICIENT DATA FOR EVAWATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object appeared to hlve a dome on it and traveled on a straight. course until it disappeared behind a mountain. Ject gave off a vapor trail with flicking lights, blue, .yellow, and red. fTO SfP 63 0-329 (TOE) Prevloue d1U~tu of thle fo,. 1 be to whom itmay consurn: OnApril 22 I 5 I s otted a UFO.Itwas following a B-52. spotte it just after eunset.Itwas glowing red.Afterabout three minutes itdropped oft a smalle r I have enclosed picture of What! saw. Sincerly, smo.\lCl.R e~"/ all 0 t2 ..Jotu IJ U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible c~ncerning 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 fot 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 did you see the obiect? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): Ca~tastem )): Centro I c. Mountain d. Pacific you saw the object? (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (b) Standard City or Town S. How long wcs object in sight? (Tor:al Duration) Hours Minutes Not very sure b. Fairly certain Just a gues~ How wos ~i~e in sight determined? 5.2 Was object in $ight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? a.' Bright State or County 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): . a-:. In front of you "D. In back of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thia form auper .. dea FTD 164, jul 61, which b obaolete. 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, whot did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moon I ight b. Dull moon I ight No moonlight -pitch dark Don't remember Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the obiect? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): @ Clear sky b. Fog, mist, or light rain Scattered clouds c. .~oderate or heavy rain Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember 10. The objec:t oppeared: (Circle One): &.' Transparent d. As a light e. Don't remember 11. If it oppeored as a light, was it bright er than the brightest stars? (Circle One}: a. Brighter c. About the same b. Dimmer d. Don't know 11.1 Compere brightness to some common obiect: 12. The edges of t+,~ object were: (Circle On~): c. Fuzzy or blurred ::,. Like a briyht star :5_:-; Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 13. Did the obiect~ (Circle One for each question) a. Appear to stand st iII at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Don't know c. Brea~ up into pots or explode? d. Give off smoke'? Don't know Don't know Yes Don't know Don't know e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? Don't know Don't know g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear and reappear? 14. Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? 15. Did the objec:t move behi,d something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): it moved behind: No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, th"" t" 16. Did the obrec:t move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (C irc:le One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, thn' tctlt \d''' Yes 17. Tell in o few words the following th ings about the obiect: We wish to know the angular size. Hold o match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect ,,,,.l '"' much of t he object is covered by the head of the match. If you hod performed this experiment at th .. \,_. ~f cl~ sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? Drew a picture that will show the shape of the obiect or obiects. Lobel and include in your sketd1 ,,,,, of the object t hot you sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vop'" ., ,,; Place on arrow beside the drawir.g to show the direction the obiect was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the oLject? (C ire le One) IF you onswer~d YES, then what speed would you estimate? _ _ I ' ') -t :.J I_[]_ f) 21. Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ./_: _, , 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (C ire: le One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a In the business section of a city? a. Inside o building In the residential section of a city? (~) In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? At sea f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOo ILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What d irection were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? .miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circ !e One) Did you observe the object through c ny of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars b. Sun glosses Yes No' f. Theodolite Windshiel~ Window g!oss 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 slcetch, 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 (slcyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the ~orizon (slcyline) 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 pict~re that wi II show the motion that the obiect or obiects made. Place an "A .. at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, ond shu~ uny 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 orronged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 30. Have you ever sf'en this, or a similar obiect before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone e lse with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) 31.2 Pleas list their names and addresses: 32. Please giv~ the following information about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBER First Name Middle Name Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent 33. When and to whom did you report that you hod seen the object? Day Month Year 3.. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered ~n the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.