,, . . PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE T IME C:=:OUP 4. NUMBER OF OaJECTS 5. lENGTH OF 05SERVATION 15 -30 Seconds 6. TYPE OF 03S VATION Groi.:.nd. Vi Si-41 9. PHYSICAL EViDE NCE 2. LOCATION Iakewood, California (2 Witnesses) 10. CONCLUSION 11. BRIEF SUt.'.MARY AND ANALYSIS Observers noted very bright pin point of light with a smaller red light at the center. Object was straight above witnesses started moving at a very great speed toward the west. Object was as bright as a full moon if not bri~1ter. L. A. International Ai~ort is west or observers. Fr~ information presented it appears that witnesses were watc~ing an A/C taking off from the airport with after burner on, heading on a westerly course. FTD SEP 6~ 0329 (TDE) Previ o u a edltlo~ o( th11 t orro raay be u .. d. 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month Year 35. Information. which you feel pertinent and which is not adequat~ly CO_!!red in tho specific ointt of the questlonnatre Qr a narrative exp,onation of your sighting. ~ JIV I 1-/<2 .~A--' 1 & D f-r: -lhClf'{,/ 4 'S-a S -fcHQ o6see-t-o-J FTD (i'DKW) Wrigbt-P8tter8on APB Reference your unidentified observation of 1 May 1966~ - The information iD your report vaa not sufficient tor evaluation. Request you complete the attaehed FrD Fonll 164 and return 1 t 1n the envelope provided. We viah to thank you for reporting your observation. to the Air Force. . Sincerely, ~'roR QJINTAltiiJ.A., Jr, Major, USAF Pl oject Blue Book 4. HUMI!A OF Ol.i!CTS 5. LENGTH OP OIS!JtV4TION 6. TYPE OF OBSEaVATIOH 9. PHYSICAL. EVIOENC! 11. BRIIpr SUMWARY AND 4NAl YSIS 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 coAcerning the .unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Pleas~ try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your naine 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 object? Hour Minutes 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. ~ilt,,ou.n.t 'J in 4. Where were )'QU when you sew the object? Nearest Postal Acfclreu S. How long wcs obj~ct in sight? (Totel Duration) (Cirde One): (Circle One): . CO._ayli~h~g:J b. 'Standard City or Town c. Not very sure State or Ceunty Minutes ..;s~ Foirl certain . d. Just a guess 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes L. No 6. What was the condition of the sky? ct BiighD 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In frant 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 eupenedu FTD 164, Jul 61. which l obolete. 8. IF you sow tlte object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): None .(!f. BrTSJlt m~;,;ii9h0 A few ~. Dull moonlight No moonlight -pitch d..ark Don't reme;,ber d. Don't remember . 9. What were the weather conditions at the t ime you saw the object? CLOUDS (Cirele One): c. Scatter~d clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds 10. The object :~ppeared: (Circle One): --b: 'Trcnspcr~nt WEATHER (Circle One): r,:-=J!og, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 11. If it oppeored as a light, was it bri;hter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): .G. Sri ght.er2> c. About the same d. Don't lcnow 11.1 Comper$ brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): o. F!!~ZY or blurred C.!... Like a bright star ~ c. Sharply out! ined d. Don't remember 13. Did the object: a. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? 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 know Don't know If so, how? /th - Old the object disappeor while you were watching it? /-r '"Jets 15. Old the obj~cf move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (C ire /e One): Ye~ it moved behind: Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 16. Did the obiec:t move in front of something ot any time, particularly a cloud? Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what (Circ:le One): Yes @) Tell in a r&w words the following things about the object: 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match 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 you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a picture t+lot will show the s ha pe of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object rha t you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trolls. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) {Yes No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you est1~9te? .t:?f Te,e_1.7!tl' Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) ( Y,;i} No IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? 2 c92 22. Where were you located when you sow the object? (C ire le One): 23. Were you (Circle One) ,..a ... JoJhe business s.ectioJL<li_a city? lb. In th~-;~1 section of a city? J a. Inside a building b. In a car c. In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? d. In an a irplane (type) e. Flying over a city? At sea f. Flying over open country? 24. IF yov were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOSILE 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 e. South g. West 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? (Cirde One) Yes 25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars b. Sun glosses c. Windsh iel~ g. Theodolite Yes Other Jt4,/;ed eye Window glass 26. 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 same appearance as the object which you saw ~e JnOOI1/I o6&v?'-6/ Ot)C' 7;'~/es ~P-WLt-e~ 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place on .. A" on the curved line to show how the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you First sow it. Place a .. 8" on the same curved line to show how high 'the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it. Place on "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "8" on the compass where you last sow the obiect. 28. Orow a pictur~ that will show the moti~n that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a .,B,, at the end of the path, a nd sf,v~ ~ny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there wos MORE THAN ONE obi~c:t, then how many were there? ~ '-'"~ f Draw a pic ture of how they were a rranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were trov&ling 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If sa give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One} 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One} 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBER~ First Nome Middle Nome Zone State Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent When and to wh:>m did you report that you hod seen the object?