.. PROJECT 10073 RECORD . . 1. D~'Tf' TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION :4. t\UMBE~ OF 06JECTS l.inton, Ohio (3 \Titnesses) 10. CONCL.USION Possible (AIRCRAFT) S. L.ENCTH OF OaScRVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 2 ltl.nut es 6. TYPE OF OBSE~VATION Ground-ViS\:. a.l 9. PHYSICAL. EVIOE~CE Object appeared just as a '"~hite light that appeared to be traYelling much faster than a jet. Object just faded out of U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared ao 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 aa many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your nalne will oot be used in connection with any staotements, conclus ions, 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? Month Yor 3. Time Zone: Circle One): a. Poe: if ic: 4. Where were you when you saw t he object? Nor' Postal Acldr (Circle One): (Circle On): a. Day I i ght Sav ing Stat or County 5. How long was object in sight? (Totol Duration) a. Certain c. Not very sure s'b-: Fairly certain Just a guess 5.1 How was t ime in sight deter:nined? ------------------ 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? (ciJ Bright 1. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One); a. In front 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 euper .. d .. FTD 164, jul 61, whle~ I obaolate. 8 . IF you saw the obtect at NIGHT, what did you notice co-ce-ming th~ ~TARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle Or.e J: 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight ; b. Dull moon I ight -c. t-lo moonlight -pitch dark '-I. Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather :onditiMs at the time you saw h,. object?~ CLOUDS (Circle O..,P.); WEATHER (Circle One): b. FoiJ, ..,i:it, or light rain Scattered c I oucf !l c. Moderi'Jt .. or heavy rain Thick or foteavy c:l.,uds Don'~ rc..,f'mber The object aooear~d: (Ciref~ Onf'): As o light T ransporent Don't remember 11. If it oppeor!td 01 a ligh~, was it brighter than the brighte:;t 1ttors? (Circle OneJ: o., Srighter '}(. Dimmer c. About the so.,t- d. Don't know 11.1 Compere br ightn.,u to some common obiect: 12. The edges of the obi:::t were: (Cirde One): ~b Fuzzy or blu~d 1.!) L ilc~ ,.. briyht star c. Sharply outl il"ed d. Dor't remember Did the object: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stand still nt nny time? Don't know Suddenly Sl:)eed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Break uo into ports or exo lode? 'r t'S Don't know Give off SMOlt"'!? Don't know Change bright.,~ss? Don't know Change shope? Don't know Flash or flicker? Don't know Disapoeor or.d r"'oppeer? ..._'(_es 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 ~loud? IF you answered YES, then tell what (Circle One): Don't Know. No 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the obiect: 18. We wish to lcnow the angular size. Hold o match stick at arm's length in line with a known object ond note how of the object is covered by the heocl of the match. If you hod perfMmed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a pictu,.. met will show the shape of the obiect or objects. Lobel end include in your sketch any details of the obiect met you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow b.side the drowing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you thinlc you can estimate the sp .. d of the object? (Circle On' \ Y/ IF you answer.c:J YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------ Do you thin~ you can estimate how far away from you the object was? IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?-------- (Circle One) Where we,. you located when you saw the obiect? Were you (Cirde One) ire le One): a. In the business section of a city? lnaide ~ building In the residential section of a city? In open countryside? 6 Outdoors d. Near an airfield? Flying over a city? CJ. In on airplane (type) Flying over open country? 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) a. Norm c. E=st e. South g. West d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time whil e you were loalclng at the obiect? (Cirele One) Did you observe the obiect through a"Y of the following? Eyeglasses Yes No {!?> Binoculars Yes No Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Windshield Theodolite Yes Window gtau 26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you sow, describe in your own words a common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give tf-te 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 object was abcwe the horizon (slcyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a .. 8 .. on the same curved I ine to 1 show how high the object was above the horizon (alcyline) when you last saw it. Place an 'A" on the compass when you li rs t saw it. Place o "B" on the compa11 where you last saw the obiect. 28. Draw a pic:rure that will show the motion that the object or object1 made. Place an "A at the beginning of the path, a ,.B at the end of the path, and ,!,u~ .:.ny changes in direction during the course. I 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?---------- Draw a pict'Yre of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to ahow the direction that they were traveling. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar obiect before. If so givtt date or dates and location . 31. Was anyone e lse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One} 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (CircleUne) 31.2 Pleas list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBE Middl Nome Zone Stat 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? U. Date you completed thia questionnaire: lon which you fl pertinent and which is nat adequately covered in the specific points of the .,.atlonnoire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. . . !~/(DID do-c 7 ~ ~ Otwt>k. Civil Aircr~..ft \-Tare arriving uncl depc.tr~inJ Port Columbus Air port ti'i'~ s in.iict=".t~d. Description s and directions of s i ghtin g tie in aircraf7. ::.p?ro~.chine Fort ColU!'!lbus. . ~ms D. 3ALLSHITH Cap~.,. USAF on the uat en/ Hi th c ivil