PROJECT 10073 RECORD I. DATE ~ TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Lynchburg, Vi r ginia 2 Witnesses 3. SOURC E 10. CONCLUSION Satellite (ECho II) 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Echo II was to the east traveling SSE at about Ol35Z, it possible see frcm the area of the sighting. s. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers noted object that appeared as a light that could 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION he compared with Polaris, the north star. There was no exhaust visible; at the aistance it looked like a round star-shaped object. Object was traveling toward the SE. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE FTD SEP 63 0329 (TOE) PNIoa e cllU- of W fona _,be a .. d. U.S. AIR FORCE TECnNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give t h e U.S. Air Force as much information os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove 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 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? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): ~ c . Mountain d. Pacific (Circle One): (Circle One): {2} Daylight Saving 4. Where were you wh~n you saw the object? Nearest Po~tol Ad<iress State or County 5. How long was objecr in sighr? (Total Duratron) @ C.!rtoin b. Fairly certain 5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? Hours Minutes c. Not very sure - d. Just a guess /J Yes V No 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One}: a . In fr'lnt o f you b. In bock of yov d. To your left e . Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thle form supersedes FTO 164, jul 61, which b obsolete. 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8. 1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moon I ight b. Dull moonlight d. Don't remember c. No moonlight-pitch dark @ Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or light rain c . Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Thic k or heavy clouds d. Snow 't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): b. T ransporent @ As a liaht e. Don't remember 11. If it appeared as ct light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): a. Brignter {C) About the some d. Don't know 11.1 Compere brightnotss to some common object; 12. The eciges oi tne o b ject were: (C ire/~ One): a. Fuzzy or blurred @ Like a bright star c . Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 13. Did the object: o . Appear to stand still a t any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c . Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? g. Flash o r flicker? h . Disappear and reappear? (Circl<! One for ecch question) 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 behif'ld something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): it moved behind: IF you answered YES, then tell wha t Don't Know. 16. Did the objec t move in fron't o f something at any time, pa-rticularly o cloud? (Circle One): @ No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, /hen tell what Tell in o few words the f o ll owing things about the object: 18. We wish to know the angular s ize. Hold o match stick at arm's length in line with o known object and note how muc h o f the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, h ow_:uch of the ~bject would have~en covered 'J-J trye match head? , /f 19. Draw a picture tha t will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the object t hat you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhau-st trails or vapor trails. Place en arrow bHide the drawing to show the d i reCtion the object was ~oving. I 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 for away from you the objec t was? (Circle One) Yes IF you a nswered Y ES, then how for away would you soy it was? ---------- Where were you located when you sow the object? (C ire le One): a. Inside o building b. In a cor G Outdoors d. In on oirpla"" (type} 23. Were you (Circle One) o . In the business section of a city? @ In the residential section of o city? c . In open countryside? d. Near on a irfield? e . Flying over a city? f. Flying over open c ountry? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE o r other vehicle a t the t ime, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What d irection were you moving? (Circle One) East e. South g. West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? m ...... iJes per hour. 24.3 D id you stop o t any t ime while you were look in g at the object? (C ircle O nt:) Yes No 25. Did you observe the object through any o f the following? e. Binoculars Yes f. Telescope Yes ~ g. Theodolite Yes ~ c. Eyeglasses b. Sun glosses c . Windshield d. Window gloss In order that you con give as clear o picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o common bjec t or objects which, when p laced up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the object which you sow. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon {skyline) when you first 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" o n the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28. Draw a picture that wi II show the motion that the object or objects mode. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, a " B " at the end of the path, and sl.u'lft. .:ony changes in d irec tion during the course. 29. IF t here was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were ther$? ----------- Oro..., o picrure of h ow mey were arranged, and put on arrow to sho..., the direction that they were traveling 30. Hove you ever seen this, oro 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) No 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No 31.2 Please list their names and addresses 32. Please give the following information about yourself: First Nome ADDRESS----" T ELEPHONE NUMBER Ind icate on~ additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 33. When and to whom did you report that you hod seen the object? /I JuNe 1%& D a y Month Year 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which i s not adequately covered in the speci f i c points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your s ighting