PROJECT 10073 RECORD Gainsville, Florida Civilic:.n 4. NUf.~BER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH 0 : OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 5 l.Unutes 6. TYPE OF CoSERVATION Gi Gro~d V:.sual 7. COURS:; Observers noted object which appeared as a).light which was brighter than the brightest star. There was about 10 red lights in a circular pattern with one white light in the middle. Ooject was flying in a northeast direction. I o. ? HCT05 9. PHYSiCA-;VIDENCE FTD S E P 6 :l G-329 {TD E) Prev1ou ed!Uou of thle fonD may be ueed. 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 concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answer as !"any questions as you ,ossibly can. The Information that you give will . be used for research purposes. You; name will Dot 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 y~u see the object? 3. T ime Zone-: (Circle One)r;)Eastern b. Cent ral c. Mounta in (Circle One): (Circle One): cs., Daylight Saving (~Standard 4. Wh!tre were y ou when you sew the object? Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stat or Count)' 5. How long w~s object in sight? (Total Duration) <!!)Certain b. Fairly certain 5.1 How was t ime in sight de-termined? 5.2 Was oojeet in sight continuously? 6. What was t~e condition of the sky? Hours Minutes Second a c. Not very sure d. Just a gue~s .- 7. IF you saw the obj~ct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located os you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of you FTD OCT 62 164 c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember 8. IF you saw the objec:t at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): Cf. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight ,ter.)No moonlight-pitch dark ''d/ Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Cirde One): WEATHER (Circle One): '\;)Clear slcy b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered e I oud s c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow e. Don't remember 10. The object o~peared: b. T ranspcre~T 11. If it oppecr,.d as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): (;} 3ri;hter c. About the same b. D immer d. Don't know 11.1 Compar brightness to some common obiect: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One ): a . Fuzzy or blurred '\i..) Like a bright stcr c. Shorply out I ined :L 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. Brealc up into parts or e)(plode? d. Give off smoke? e. Chang bri;htness? 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 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at. any time, particularly a cloud? ( Circle One): 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? (Circf., One): Yes @ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what Tell inc few word~ the ng things about the object: VJe Wi$h t~ know the angular s i:e. Hold a match stick at arm's length in l ine with a known object and note how much of th e object is covered by ~!1e head of tho match. If you hod performed this experiment at the time of th e sighting, hew much of the object would have been covered by the match head? a ~:cture tnct will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the obje:~ tnat you saw such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an ~:rrow i:>eslde the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) ~s ) No -.... IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate )._O \ \ -\' -3 1) 21. Do you think y ou can estimate how for away from you the object was? (C ireie One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 22. Where were yov located when you saw the object? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. Ins ide a bu i !ding In the business section of a city? In the residential section of a city? _..:::b. In a car ( (c. ) Outdoors a. In an air?I:Jne (type) -c. In open countryside? d. Near an a irfield? e: lying over a city? r. Flying over open country? 24. \.~.you were M~VING IN AN AUTOMOS I L~ or other vehicle at the time, then complete the foHowing questions: ' \J 2~, T Whet dir~:rion were you moving? (Circle One) e. South c. Eos~ g. West b. Nortl-l~cst d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fost were you moving? _.miles per hour. 24.3 Did you sbp at any time while you were looking ot the object? Did you observe ~he object through ony of th e following? Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Sun glosses Telescope es No) Windsh ie!~ Theodolite Yes Window gloss h. Other Yes 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 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 obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass first saw it. Place a ''B" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28. Drew a ;;ieture that will show the motion that the object or objects mode. Place an "A" at the beginning of the poth, a "S" at the end of the pc t h, and show any changes in direction during the course 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objeet, then how many were there? ---"='Q~-=-A: ,;,..,..L-}_L:. ; _ Draw a pietur~ of how they were a rranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dotes ar:ld locat ion 31. Wos anyone e lse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you cmswered YES, did they seo the oblect too? (Circle One) 32. P lease give t he following information a bout yourself: AC:)RESS -- T~: LE PHONE NUMBE Middle Name Indicate a ny addit ional information obo\Jt yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 33. Wh n~,.!~ whom d id you report that you ha seen the object? Day Month\ 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information wh ich you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.