I. DATE i IME GROUP . Ci vilia.'1 l4. NU~aER OF CBJECTS j 5. LENCTH OF OBSERVATION fo. TYPE OF OBSeRVATION I G. PHOTO~ 9. PHYSICAL EVI OENCE PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION Lynchburg, Virginia (l \'litness) 10. CONCLUSION Othe r ( CONFLIC'If.x:i DAT~) 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Obs,~rvel~ noted gray object l'Jhich l'ms heading in a south wester .y dir ection. Object co~tinucd in origanal heading and disappea r ~d ra;,iQy. There is considerable conflicting data~ (shape, sou !d, and time). On Fonn 164 observer stated object s een object at lOJC~T on initial message object \Jas seen at ll20EDT. There \llas an aircraft appr oaching lqnchburg airport at 1020(L) \'lhich cccld have been responsible for the sighting. fTD SEP 63 0-32"9 (TOE) Prnloae dlUOft ot U\te tore .. , t.. u .. d U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much inforr.'lQtion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that.you hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be -.:sed for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, condusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if i t is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the object? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): ~ ~ taster., c. Mountain d. Poe ific 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Neores~ ?ostol Address (Circle One): (Circle One): Po;. Daylight Saving ~. Standard T City or To Stote or County S. How long was objec:t in sight? (iotcl Duration) Hours Minutes Seconds " Certain c. Not very sure (b_: ~oirly c:ertoin d. Just a guess Was objeet in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? q_. Bright L~: Cloudy 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 b. In bac:k of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla form auperud u FTn 164, Jul 61, which Ia oba olete , 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the !>TARS and MOON? STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moon I ight A few b. Dull moonlight No moonlight -pitch dc;uk Don't remember Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions ot the time you saw the object? CLOUDS ( C1rcle One): a. Clear skv c. Scatter~d clouds @~)Thick or heavy clouds WEATHER (Circle One): (!;).F~, mist. 'Or light rain c. .~oderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): d. .A.s o I ight e. D-:r; ' t remember 11. If it op~eor~:i os o light, wos it bri ; nt! r than the brightest stars? (Circle One): a. crighter c. About the some b. D immer d. Don't know 11.1 Compar~ brightness to some c o:nmon object: 12. The edges of the object were: (C ire /e One ): o. Fuzzy or blurred Like a briyh t stor Sharply outlined Don't remember 13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't know b. Suddenly s;:>eed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know IN. AI ~tiU/ Break up into ports or explode? Don't know Give oH smo~e? Yes Don't know e. Change bri~htness? Yes No'> Don't know Change shape? Yes Don't know Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know No 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? ' 15. Did the obj~ct move behind something ot any time, particularly o cloud? (Circle O.,e '= Ye~ @~.) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then te II what it moved behind: 16. Did the cbtect move in front of something at any time, particularly o cloud? (C ire lc One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 18. We wish to know the a ngular s ze. Hold o 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 hod performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match heudt .._ 19. Draw a p ict\.,.1"'e th o!' w ill show the s !1ope of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the objee ~her you saw such o s w ings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust t rails or vapor trails. Place on cro-w side the drowin;l to show the direction the object was moving. Fl..'t''t"vJ' Y II!'::--ll'r v Jt Vy' 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at tlae point shown. Place on "A" on the curved line to show how the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you First saw it. Place a "8" 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 lirst saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you lost sow the object. 28. Drew o pi:~:.;re that will show the moti:>n that the object or objects mode. Place an "A" at the beginning of the pcth, o "B '' at the end of the path, ond s l,u-,., \lny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _.,J\~ Draw a pictur~ of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 30. Hove you ever seen this, oro similar object before . If so give dote or dates and location. 31. Was anyone ~1 se with you ot the time you sow the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? ( Circle One) 31.2 Pleas~ I i st their names and addresses: 32. P lease giv~ the following information :l!:>out yourself: ADDRESS -----= TE LE PHO~= NUMBER iddlo Nome Indicate o ny additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 33. When and to whom d id you report that you had seen the object? Day Month Yeor J Rossville, Ga. l""'A O~'rbY'L az,DS>e -v~ca. SAF~OICC/Mrs Cassel/bp/79079/15 May 67 ii!AY l 5 1SS7 Reference your recent letter reporting ;your unident11'1ed flying obJect (UFO) observation or last summer. At thi& late date, it would be e)ltremel.y difficult to roa.'<e a comprehensive eval\..&tion of the sighting. It is most important t~at Ye receive the reports at the earliest possible date. The on1y poaaible e>Qlwlation that I can give is that the sighting haa the characteristics of an aircraft refUeling mission. Such refueling exercises have been responsible for numerous UFO si glltings in the past. Inclosed is the report on Project Blue Dock which you requested. Your interest in our prog.~ is appreciated. Sincerely, At.tacment Roaa'Ville, GEORGE P. FREEMAN, JR. Lt# Co.lonel, USAF Civil Branch Community Relatione Division Office of Information - -- Rfln.dcrcy-SAF- OIC Proposed reply to letter Reference your recent letter fl ng object/observation of last reporting ~ unidentified summer. At this late date, it ~ould be extremely difficult to make a comprehensive evaluation of the sighting. It is most important that we receive the reports at ~he earliest possible date. The only possibl~ ~iL-woula ~e that t he explanation that I eeule give at tfii& sighting has the characteristics of an ai raft refUeling mission. Such refueling exercises have been responsible for numero.1s UFO sightings in the past. Inclosed is ~'t ~t~np\J h~bP:&n~eree:. 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