Roslynheights Newyork — May 1966

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD ' 1. OA i'E TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Roslyn ilciehts, Ne-vt York CONCLUSION ~ 4. NUMBER OF 03JECTS Forr:. 16!;. regu~steci a.-.d. r acei ved h .1t lucking nr1.1ch of the requested S. LENGTH OF OaSERVATION 2 ~:inut es, 30 Seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSEKVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Obj~ct H::-.s :-:e1..:Uic c;r ay. fl.i;!-.t ~::.r.:. Apper:.red to 9. PHYSICAl EVi;>ENCE FTO SE P 6 3 0-329 {TO:) Provloua ~:.!=~ o! thla tor= moy t. uud. Flnsnecl on and.o. f:P up and down. Had no definite 1 t.;.c l4J6-UIJUU--.~UC I FtJl\ A ( l ) QIA:0 <2 ) ~bOUT H~L~ SIZE OF NORMAL ACFT ( 3 } t:s. ( 1) L00i~l:'l., (hiT ,JIIJ~C:t {2) ELEV;,TION J\80UT HE IGHT H 0 U T I l-J E ' RvCKLAN:J ..;r:.IGnl S , i'Yt Pi-1: CCC.JPATlOi~: STUDEi,J'f, 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 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 not be used in connec'tion 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 yeu see the object? Hour Minutes (Circle One): 3. Time Zone; (Circle One): a. 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Neorest Postal Address (Circle One):; a. Daylight Saving b. Standard City or Town 5. How lor:tg was object in sight? (Total Duration) (i} Certain b. Fairly certain e. Not very sure d. Just a guess Minutes Seconds 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? V Yes 6. What was th~ condition of the sky? '-E. 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 bock of you (c.\ To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thle form eupenede FTn 164, jul 61, which le obsolete 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight No moon I ight -pitch dark Don't remember d. Dor/t remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS ( Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): a. Clear sky b. Fog, mist, or I ight rain c. Scattered clouds e. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): b. Trcnspcrent d. As a I ight e. Don't remember 11. If it oppec:red as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): a. Brighter c. About the same d. Don't know Compare brightness to some common object: The edges of the object were: (C irele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other like a briyht star .... Sharply out! ined .... Don't remember 13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stand still at any time? Don't know Suddenly speed up and rush away at any t ime? Don't know Break up into parts or explode? Don't know d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know Change bri~tness? Don't know f. Change sho;:>e? Don't know g. Flash or fl ielcer? Don't know h. Disappear and reappear? 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): it mov~d behind: _ 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? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of: - 17. Tell in a few 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 object and note how 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? Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of ~e object? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------- 21. Do you thinlc you can 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 Je One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. Inside o building b. In a cor In the business section of a city? In the residential section of o city? In open countryside? c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? e. At sea f. Flying over open country? f. Other g. 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What d irection were you moving? (Circle One) c. East e. South g. West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fost were you moving? ----------'miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circ:le One) Did you observ the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars b. Sun glcsses Yes No f. Telescope Windshie ld Theodolite Window g loss 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 In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Pl~c:e a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was a~ove the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it. Place an " A" on the compos. when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the obje~t. 28. Draw a pictur that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "8" ct the end of tne path o\'d 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 arronged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 30. Have you ever Stten this, or a similar object before. If so give dote or dotes and location 31. Was anyone else with you at the. time you saw 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: Last Name F lrat Name Middle Name TELEPHONE NUMBER--------- Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Day Month Year 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you f .. l pertinent oncl which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative expfanatlon of your sighting. P'l'D (TDBW) Wright-Patterson .AP'B, Ohio 45433 Reference ~ unidentified observation ot 23 May 1966. The information 'Which we have received from SUf'folk County Nev York is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached P'TD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided. l-Ie wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. Sincerely, R 'Jllfl'ANIIJ,A Jr, Major, USAl' Project Blue :Book