PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DA ";E TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION . vlest Jefferson, Ohio (Multiple) 10. CONCLUSION S. LENGTH OF ODSERVATION 11. BRIEr SUM.'-.IARY A ND ANAL '!SIS 4 minutes Observers no~ed. object which appeo rei as a light that lool{cd e--------------ll ike it had fire all arou."'ld i ~. Light "ras brighter tr.:.n an 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION airplane li~"'lt. elF ~'-"'~C u/~L-l..t-;/r; f'~........:., "- Ground Visual 6 . PHOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EV IDENCE U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con g ive the U.S. A ir Force as much nformation as possible concerning the unidentified aerial P,henomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions os you possibly con. The information that you give will . be used for research purposes. Your na,. will DOt b. used in connection with a ny statemnts, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information 10 that if it is deei'Mid necessary, we mel)' contoet you for further detoi Is. 1. When did you see the object? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One):ra.)t:ostern '---6":" Central c. Mountain d. Pacific (Circle One): (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving (9 Standard 4. Where wer~t you when you sow the object? {U ESt :Jl::FFERSON Nearest Pa11tal AddNss City or Town State or County 5. How long wos obr.c:t in sight? (Toto I Dt.H'otion) c. Not vrny sure e ..... rtcnn b. Fairly certain Just a gu4ns 5.2 Was oi:lject tn sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? a . Bright (5} Cloudy 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at th e object? {Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bode of y ou c:. To your r ight d. To your left e. Overhead f. Dont remem~r FTO OCT 62 164 Thla '""" auperaad .. JI"TD 164, jul 61, whlc:O. 1o obao\ e t e 8. IF you sow t he ob1ect at NIGHT, what did you n otic e co-c~ming th e STARS o nd MOON ? 8.1 STARS(Circ/eOreJ: @Don' t remember 8.2 MOO!'Il ( C ire/!'! One J: o . Bright moonlight b. Du ll moonlight ?.1-N o moonlight -pitch dar k (;!./ Don't remf!tmber 9. What were the weather :: onclit ions at the time you sow +h~ o b ject?' CLOUDS ( Circle O lft): WEATHE~ (Ctrcle One): a. Clear sky b. Fo~. -,i::;t , or light r:1in Q Scattered cloud!'! c. Moderl1t" o r h l'!avy ro in d. Thick o r heavy c l.,uds e. Don': ,~..,ember 10. The object opoeored: (Circle On,}: T ron sparent e, Don't remember A!l a light 11. If it appear~ as a I igh~, was it brighter than the brightes t !tors? ( C ircle One): @ Brighter c. About t h e s a"T!t: b. D immer d. Don't know 11.1 Compere brigh., ... ss to some common object: 12. T he edges of the ob~ect wePe: ( C 1rcle One i: a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Lik"' r briyht star c . Sh:r,.ply outlined d. V:lr't remember 13. Did the object: a, Aooe o r ~o s t en::l s t i ll n t ony tim~? b. Suddenly speed up or1d rush away a t a ny time ? c. Break up into parts :>r exolode ? d . Give off SMo:.C'! e. Chonge brighh~ss? f. C hange shape'? g. Flashorflicker ? h. D i sop o!!!a r or.d ro;:~oec: r? (Circle One f or eoc:h question) 'r C' s No Don't kno w Don ' t kno w Don't kno w Don't know Don't know D on't know Do n't know Did the o b ject d isappear while you were watching it? If sa, haw? Did the o b ject rnoote behind s omething at any time, particularly a cloud? (C ircle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you ans wered YES, then tell what it mewed behind: Did t he o b ject move in front of somethi ng at any t ime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): c;7 Don' t Know. IF you answe re d YES, then tell what in fr ont of: Tell in a few word a the foll~ing th ings about the object: We wish to lcnow the angular s ize. Holci a match stick at Cll'm' s length in I ine with a known object and note how the object is covered by the head of the match. you hod performed th is upet>iment at the t ime of the sighting, how rnuch of me object would have been ccwerecf by the match head? Draw a picture that will show the shape af the object or objects. Label and include in y our s ktch any details of the abject that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the d irection the object wa1 moving. 20. Do you thinlc fOU can estimate the speed of the object? (Circfe.One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? Flfs Tc 21. Do you thinlc you con estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) Yes e IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?--------- 22. Where were you locatacf wohen you saw the object? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the busineu section of o city? @ In the residential section of o city? G Inside o building b. In a car c. In open countryside? c. Outdoors d. Near on airfield? d. In on airplane (type) 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 w..-e you moving? (Circle One) c. East e. South g. West b. Northeut d. South.aat f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fa<Jt were you mo>~ing? ---------' iles ~hour. 24.3 Did you stop at at'l"f time while you were loolcing at the object? ( Ci rc: I. One) Yes Did you oburYe The object through any of the following? Eyeglaa .. s e. B i nocv Iars Yes No b. Sun glasses Yes No f. c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No @ Window glass In order that you can give as clear a piet\lre as possible of what you sow, describe in your own words o common object or objects wh ieh, when placed up in the sky would give the same appearance as the object which you sow 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" o n the curved I ine to show how 1 high the object was aboote the horizon {skyline) when you first sow it. P lace a "B" on t he some curved l ine t o show how high the object was above the horizon {skyline) wh., you last saw it. Place on "A" o n the compou when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw t he o b je ct. 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mode. Place an "A, at the beginning of the I path, o "B" at the end o4 the path, and sl.u~oo .-ny changes in direction during the course 29. IF there was MORE T HAN ONE object, then how many were the1e? ---------- Draw o picture ot how tn., were arranged, and put on OI'TOW to show the direction that they were traveling. 30. Hove you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location . 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One ) 31.1 IF y ou answered YES, did they see the object too? ( Circle one) 31.2 ..... list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: Last Nome F irst Nome Miclcll e Nome Zone State Indicate o~ additional information obout yourself, including ony special experience, which might be pertinent. When and to whom did you report thot you hod seen the object? Mont>t Year 3-4. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you f .. l pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a norrotive explanation of your sighting. w <M/t h .er-,J-..c. li frOcP/-~ 7 ~viN'OS :J This sighting cannot be associated with any known air traffic or phenomena in this particular locale. I suspect probable unannounced, unauthorized fire works in conjunction \dth ~oliday weekend.