PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE -TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 10 -12 June 66 0200Z Marietta, Ohio (5 witnesses) \J. sou~cc: ( Civilian 4. NU~SER OF OBJECTS 5. L ENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 - 5 minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual ' 7. COURSE 5 . PHOTOS ~ 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 10. CONCLUSION (possible - A/C) Nothing in report indicates object could not have been an A/C 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Brightness of the object was c ompared to a flourescent light turned on in a dark room. Bright white like flourescent tube. Object resembled a blimp without fins, and not as shiny but flourescent. Observers stated they live in the landing pattern of an airport. Also stated they cannot recall of any other A/C in area other than private A/C. FTD s:;? .SJ 0-329 (TOE) PreYioue e d.iU oou of We f onD..,.., be 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 information as possible concerning the unidentified aerie I phenomenon that you hove observed Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give w ill . be used for research purposes. Your nome will oot 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 d id you see the object? 3. Time Z o r1e: (Circle One): a. !::astern c. Mountain 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Nearest P ostal il.dcireas 5. How lon g w a s o b ied il" s ight? (T o t.,l D uration) v' C .,..-tain b. Fairly certain 2. Tim~ of day: (Circle One): (Circle One): /a'1 Daylight Saving b. Standard City or T own State or County M inutes Seconds c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 5.1 How wo s time in sight det,rmined? ------------------- 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? a.J Bright .. 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was th e SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you FTD OCT 62 164 b. In boc!c of you c. To your r isf,t d. To your left e . ov~rheod f . Don ' t re me mber 8. IF you sow the obtect a NIGHT, what did you notice co-ceorning the ~TARS and MOON? STARS (Circle o~e): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bright moon I ight Dull moonlight No moonlight-pitch dark Don't remember Don't remember 9. What were the weather ::or1diti01'1s at the time you saw +hto object? CLOUD~ (Circle O,e): WEA THE;? (Circle One): ~Clear sky ...,;:;t, or I ight r~in Scattered cloud< c . Modert'lt" or heavy rain Thick or heavy c l..,uds d. Don' ! r~..,ember 10. The object appeared: ((ire/~ Onn): . (j) A~ o l ight b. Transparent e, Don't remember 11. If it apoeared as a ligh~, was it brighter than the b rightest !'tars? (C~rcle One): o. Brighter c. About the sa-n~ d. Don't know 1 12. Ti-le edges of Th-. ohP.::T were: (Circle One ): o. Fuzzy or blurred b. L ; k ... ,. briyht star c. Sl-:orply out I ined d . D~r't remember Did the object: (Circle One for each question ) Aooear to st'lnd ::.till nt any time? Don't know Suddenly soeed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Break up into ports :l exolode? 'r (' 5 Don't know Give off ~mok"'! ~ Don't know Change brighh~ss? '( es Don't know Change shape? Don't know Flash or flicker? Don't know h . D i soppeor :1r.d r"cppec r? Don't know object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move behind something o~ny time, particularly o ~loud? (Circie One): Yes b Don't Know. vt moved behind: IF you answered YES, then tell what 1:/:.he object move in lont of something at any limo, pa<licula.ly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes .t;;.} Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of: Tell in a few words the fo ll owing things about the object: 18. We wish to know :h.-angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in I ine 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 hove b..n covered by the match bead? Draw o picturs that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw 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 the object? (Circle One) Yes e IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?------- Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Cirde One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?--------- 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle One). a, Inside o building b. In a car )outdoors !-;( In an airplane (type) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? fcJ In open countryside? '{. 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 d irection were you moving? (Clrc:le One) c. East e. South b. North eo st d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? _. i les per hour. 2J.3 Did yov st09 at any t ime while you wee looking at the object? (C ircie Onej Ys (~ Did you observe the object through any of the following? ') Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes Sun glasses Windshield Theodolite Window glass 26. In order rhot you can give as clear a pictvre as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or objects which, when placed up in the s ky, would give the some appearance as the object which you so,ot. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place o "B" on the same curved l ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it. Place an "A" o n the compost when you first saw it. Plac e a "B" on the compass where you last sow the object. 28. Draw a pic t ure that wi II show the motion that the object or objects mode. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, a "8" at thtt end of t he path, t;Jnd !>lou .. .:.ny changes in direction during the course !F the'e was MORE THAN ONE ob1ect, th~ how many were the,.? f)., .~b Draw a picture of how th~ were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 30. Hove you ever seen this, or a simi lar object before. If so give dote o r dates and location. 31. Was anyone e lse with you at the time you sow t he object? (Circle One) No 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 31.2 Please list tneir n 32. Please give the following information about yourself: JJ/f Iii:' !E2 I(j Zone Stote 1ndiccte any oddi tlol"o I infOf'mation a bout yourself, including cny .S? i,al experience, which might be pertinent. When and t o whom did you re~Pf/ that you hod seen the object? Month Yecr 34. Date you completed th is questionnaire: 35. Information which you f .. l pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the s~cific points of the queationnaire or a narrative explanation of your s ighting. jCjo-o G~! :;rc co 8 :jl Investigation has reveo.led ;.,hat bot~-rn..i.litJ.ry c::nd civil ['..ircre..ft Here in the vicinity and in t j,e given d irection eiven on the rer-ort. ?he description leaves no doubt tho.t this sighting ur.s indeed c.n :1ircraft. tES D. BAI.LSl'UTH Capt., USAF U.S. AIR FORCE TECnNJCAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. A ir Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information tha t you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not 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 you see the object? Hour Minutes (Circle One): 3. Time Zone: c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the object? -.//..me.-/;,#~r y,t;rd City or Town _M" , W/r ;-Jatj %I State ot County 5. How long was objttct in sight? (Toral Dur ation) Hours Minutes Sec:onds o. Certain c . Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? q ~righ!) 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked a t the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bock of you c . To your right d. To your left e. Overheocl f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 16-C Thla fot"m auper,.d .. FTD 164, jul 61, which is obsolete. 8 . IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS(CircleOne): d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight cc:y o~on I i gf!.t')-~*d~ det4t d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): ~ :~lear sky) c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember a. Solid GC" As a l_i;h0 b. T ransporent e. Don't remember 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): a. Brighter c. About the some b. D immer d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object : 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred 13. Did the object: b. Like a bri<Jht star c. Sharply outlined) . d. Don't remember o. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up into ports or explode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear and reappear? (Circle One for each questio n) Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, h ow? Did the object move behind something ato ny time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell wha t it moved behind: Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of: Tell in a few words the following things about the object: Color ~t.~hf:. w.J..t.~ We wis h to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in I ine with a known object and note how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at t he 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. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the object that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vaP,or trails. Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------- 21. Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy it was? --------- 22. Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One): o. Inside a building d. In on airplane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) In the business section of o city? In the residential section of a city? In open countryside?) Near on airfield? Flying over a city? Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) e. South g. West d. Southeast f . Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? -..J iles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any t ime while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No Did you observe rhe object through any of the following? Eyeglasses dey No Binoculars Sun glosses Yes No f. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No Window glass Yes No h. Other 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 o r objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the object which you saw. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you f irst saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost sow it. Place an "A" on the compass when you f irst saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28. Draw a p icture that w ill show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, o "B" ot the end of the path, and slov;., .:.ny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF tnere was MOR E THAN ONE object, then how many were there? i!2~-~---- Draw o p icture o+ t-tow they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 5t p'th:,:s 3 0 . Hove you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so g ive dote or dotes and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see t h e object too? (Circle One) 32. Please give t he follo wing information about yourself: Zone State T E LEPHONE NJM8E SEX / :-'ldk tndicote any od rli t lonal infortT>ation about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. When and to whom did you report that you hod seen the object ? 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