PROJECT 10073 RECORD . 1 . .. OAT~'. T IN.E G~OU.P 2. LOCATION - f3. SOURCE l Civilian f 4. NUMoER O F 05JECTS Columbus~ & HilliardJ Ohio 10. CONCLUSION f.s. lENGTH O f C~SERVATION [;(."BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS l 1 -2 z:U.n\.:::e s ~ In both sightings description of meteor is apparent. , time factor is in excess of a normal meteor sighting; jo TYPE OF cas.~;::VATION howeve=, in both. cases the time .was just a guess. There s a reported meteor on these two nights. I 7. COUR5E 9. PHYSICAL E VI DENCE Prev1otu e dlti:>na of thla f cJrm may be uud U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can giye the U.S. Air Force as much inforl"ation as pouible concerning the unidentified aer!al phenomenon that you haYe observed Plecse try to answer as .,any questions as you possibly can. The infor.motion thatyou giYe will . be useci fQr research purposes. Your name will DOt be used in connection with any statements, conc:h:sions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information so that ii it is deemed necenory, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the obiect? (Circle One): . A.M. or P.M. Day Month Year 3. T ime Zone: (Circle One): (<!,)Eastern b. Central c. Mount:2in d. Poe ific: 4. Where were you when you sow the object? Neore' Poatol Address 5. How long was object in sight? (Totol Duration) a. Certain 'b. Fairly certain (Circle One): a. Daylight SaYing b. Standard City or Town State or County Hours M inutes Seconds Not Yery sure Just a guess 5.1 How wos ! ime in sight determined?------------------ 6. What was the condit ion of the sky? 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 baclc of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thle form eupereedee Fm 164. Jul 61, whte:, le obolete. 8. IF you saw the obtect at NIGHT, what did you notice co-;cf'rning the ~TARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): b.._ A few 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. 'l Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight '--d. Don't remember c. t-'o moanlight -pitch doric d. Don't remember . 9. What were the weather =oncfitions at the time you saw th., object?' CLOUDS (Circle O,r. ): WEATHER (Circle One): Fotl, ..,;:;t, or light r!!in c. Scattered ~ I oud c c. Moder'1t" (')r heavy rain Thick or neavy cl?uds d. Don'~ ,.~..,ember 10. The object oooeored! fCircl~ One): b. Tronsoorent @ As a light e. Don't remember 11. If it apoeared os o ligh~, was it brighter than the brightest ~tors? (Circle OneJ: ~ Srighter c. About the sa.,r b. D immer d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brigh.,.,n to some common object: 12. The edges of the obif'=t were: (Circle One): -~ Fuuy or blurred Lik~ r briyht s tar sr:arply outlined :)f" t remem:!)~ 13. Did the object: a. Appear to sta nd still "' nny time? b. Suddenly soe~ up and rush awny at any time? c. Break uo into oarts ~, eolode? d. Give oH smoit e. Change bri~t.,~u? f. Change sh!Joe? g. Flash or fl iclcer? h. Oi sopoear o~d r"'oppeer? 14. Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move b.h ind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle Q,e): 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? (Circ:le O,e): No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in.a few words the following tnin;s about the object: 18. We wish to ltnow the angular size. Held o match sticlc at arm's length in line with a lcnown object and note how 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 picTvr rl-lot will show the shape of the object or obiects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object t hat you sow suc:h at wings, protrusions, etc:., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow b.side the drawing to show the direction the obiect waa moving 20. Do you thinlc you can estimate the speed of the object? (C ire le One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? , : . 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the obiect was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ._.-~ 6_ .... 0'--. _ /---"., 22. Where were you located when you saw the obiect? (C ire le One): a. Inside a building b. In a car In an airplane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying aver 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. Ncr.on c. East Nonheast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fest were you moving? .Jmiles per hour. 24.3 Did you atop at any time while you were loolclng at the object? 25. Old you observe the object through any of the following? Binoculars Yes b. Sun glasses Telescope Yes Windsh i ld g. Theodolite Yes No d. Windo"" g lc:ss 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 obiect which you saw. In the following slcetch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was obcwe the horizon (slcyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "8" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (slcyline) when you lost saw it. Place an "A" on the compass you First saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the obiect. Draw a picture that wi II show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, a "8" =st the end of the poth, and ,l,u-. ~ny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ---------- Draw a pictvre cf how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 30. HaYe you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give dote or dates and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the abject? (Circle One' Yes 31.1 IF yoy onswered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle 'bne) Yes No 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please gi-ve the following information about yourself: Firat Name Mlctd le Name ADDRESS . TELEPHONE NU tndicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 33. When and to whorr. d id you report that you had seen the object? Day Month Year 35. lnforllllltlon .m1ch you fl pertinent and .m1ch It nat oole..,ately cCI'Ie,.d in the ,peclflc palntt af the 34. Dote you completed this questionnaire: queotlonnal,. or a _.atlve planation of your lighting d3 o-tJ'f.:;~ C~.JEi~ ". OOVO CC1:J8:TTS 01 PffiPI..:til\G 01-j lGll~: . :1e aescr~p ~on 0.~! viDe 0_ SJ.0--u2ng s nen in t:1e Coli..t.ilb.ls, I.oc~:bourne f.3B coincides Hit:-: <:. bright net.e~(\rhich Hf'.S U.S. A'R FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force os much informc~ion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomen!)n that you have observed. Please try to answer os many questions as you poasib ly can. The information that you give wi II be used for research purposes. Your riame will aot be used in connection with any statements, cone luJ ions, or publications without your permission, We request th is perianal informatio11 so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further detaf Is 1. When did y ou see the object? 3. TIme Zon~: (Circle One): \a/ Eastern b: Cent ral c. Mountain d. Pac !fie ow the ob ject? (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard City or Town State or County S. How long was object in sight? (Totol Duration) Houra Minutes o. Certain c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 5.2 Was obiee~ in sight continuous ly? 6. What wos the e:mdit i on of the sky? ('a, : Bright b. Cloudy 1. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): o. In front of you In bade of you c. Toyourright d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Tht form aupu .. du P'm 164, Jul 61, whlc:'a 11 oba olete. 8. IF you sow the obtect a NIGHT, what did you notice cc-ce-rning the 5TARS and MOON? STARS (Circle One): Dc.,'t re,ember 8.2 MOO~ (Circle One): ,. Bright moonlight ~)Dull moonlight c. No.moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remember 9. What were t he wenther =onditions at the time you saw he-object? CLOUDS (Ctrcle OmJ: WEATHEO? (Circle One): '--t:;. Fop, .-,i:;t, or light r:Jin Scattered c I oud o: c. Moderl'lt"' ()r heavy rain Thick o r neavy clouds Don'! ,~..,ember 10. The object oooeored: fCirclf: One): b. Tron spor~nt (!)As o light e. Don't remember c. Y':lcor 11. If it oppeor~d os a lig~!, was it brig ht e r than the brightest !ttars? (Circle One); a . 3righter (.' D immer c. About the sa.,.,t d. Don't know 11.1 Compor~ bri ghtn-,u to same common object: 12. The edges of the obict were: (Circle On~):~. Fuzzy or blurred b. Likl!' r briyht stor c. 5r.o,.ply out I ined d. D:lr't remember 13. Did the objec~: (Circle One for each question) Appear t o stertd sti ll nt nny time? v~r. Don't know Sudden 1'1 soeed up and rush awny at any time? Don't know Break u::> into ports or e)(D lode? 'f rs Don't know Give o ff SMO:, .. ~ Don't know Change br ' ;nt..,~ss? Do_r:Lt .. know Chong~ sh~pe? on't know Flash or f l iclrer'? Don't know Oisapoeor or.d ,,..oppeer? Don't know 1.C. Did the object disappear while you were watching It? If ao, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yea Don't Know. IF you onawered YES, then tell whot 16. Did the object mcwe in front of something at any time, particularly o cloud? (Circle One): Yes No.t Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whet 17. Tell in a few words the following tn in;s about the object: 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match sticlc at arm's length In line with a lcnown obiect 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? 19. Draw a pictvre mot will show the shape of the obiect or obiecta. Label and include in your tlcetch any details of the object tnot you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrO'* beside the drawing to thow the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you thinlc you can estimate the spHd of the obiect? (Circle One} Yes No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------ 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away. from you the obiect was? (Ci rc:le oneJ Yes (V .. IF you ans.,ered YES, then how far away would you say it was? -------- 22. Where were you located when you saw the obiect? (C ire le One): 23. Were you (Circle One} a. In the business section of a city? a. Inside a building b. In a cc:r -c":-Outdoors d. In an a irp lane (type) In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? cl. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. 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 direction were you moving? (Circle One} c. ~est e. South g. West d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? .miles per hour. 24.3 Oid you stop at any time while you were loolcing at the obiect? (Circle One} . Did you oburve the obiect through any of the following? e. Binoculars Yes Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes Windshield Theodolite Window g iass 26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common obiect or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance os the obiect which you saw. 27. In the following slcetch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved I ine to show how high the objct was above the horizon (slcyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "8" on the same curved line to show how high t he obiect was obove the horizon (slcyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you f irst saw it. Place a "B" on the compau where you last sow the abject 28. Drow a ;>ierur~ thot wi II show the meticn that the obiect or objects mode. Place an." A" at the beginning of th path, a "B" ot the end of the path, e nd , !,ut. .:.ny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF thr wc:a MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 0_._' Draw a ;>icture cf how they were orrongd, and put on arrow to show the d irection that they were traveling. 30. Have you ever seen t!lis, or a simi lor object before. If so give dote or dotes and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you sa~ the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF y~ answered YES, dicl they see the object too? (Circle