Ill Ohio — July 1966

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD 6 July 66 o4ooz 3 , SOURCE 4 . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Few seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION uround Visual 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Ill) Ohio 10, CONCLUSION Astro (meteor ) 11. BRIEF SUM.'..tARY ANC> ANALYSIS Observer s saw oj~ec~ ~hich a~peared as a light trave lin3 i n north ... .-esterly di:-ection. Variot.i:; colors were observed; green, white, red, & blue. Obje.:t Z-l>peared brighter tha.:.1 moon. It lit up the surrounding a rea. F'";"D S C ;:> w3 0-329 (TDE) Prov!oua cdiUona oC tht. for:n n1ay !:o uc.erl. 30. Hove you ever seen this, or a simi lor object before. If so g ive dote o r dotes a nd locat ion 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objec t ? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBER First Nome Middle Nome tndiccte o"~ oddttional 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 ? Month Yeot U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information os possib~e conceming the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used few research purposes. Your name will oot be used in connection with any statements, conc:lusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you few further details. 1. When did you see the object? Hour Minutes (Circle One): or 3. Time Zone: (Circle One)~g~st;;0 c. Mountain (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the object? State Co~o~nty 5. How lo,g WO'I object in sight? (Total Duration) Minutes Seconds c. Not very sure d. Just a guess a. Certain @ 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? 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. Jn bock of you c. To your ri~t d. T :> yo' '' lttft a. Qv.,rh,.ad f. Don't re11Mmbr FTD OCT 62 164 Th .. fcwtaeupened .. Fn> 164, Jul 61, wiUch le oba olete. 8. IF y ou sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON ( Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight ra No moonlight -pitch dark 'ct. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): Qclear sky Dry Fog, mist, or light ra in c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 10. The objec t up,.,.ared: (Circle One ): , b. Transparent o. Don't remember 11. If it appeared as a light, was it br ighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 6:) Br i ghter 12. The edges of the object were: c. About the same cl. Don't know (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember Did the object: (Circle One for each question) a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't know speed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Break up into parts or explode? Don't know Give off smoke? Yes Don't know Change brightness? Yes Don' t know Change 3hope? Do n' t know g. Flash or fl icker? Don't know ~OP)and reappear? Don't know 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the ob ject move behind s o mething at a ny time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes ~ ) Don't Know. moved behind: IF you answered YES, then tell what 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 17 . Tell in a few words the following th ings about the object: a. Sound l\ 0 18 . We w ish t o know th~t angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If y ou 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 o picture that will show the shape of the object or o b jects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especiatly e xhaust trails-or vapor trails. l Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the d irection the object was moving 20. Do you th ink you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes ' @ IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?--------- Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One) (C ire le One): a. In the business section of a city? a. Inside a building b. In a car In an a irplane (type) b. In the residential section of a city? @ In open countryside? d. 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) a. North c. East e. South g. West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fo,t were you moving? ,, iles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop ot any time while you were looking at the object? (C ire /e One) Yes Did you observe the object through cny of the following? Eyeglasses ,. e. Binoculars . Yes No b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No Windshield g. Theodolite Yes 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 or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown, Place an "A" on the curved l ine to show how object was above the horizon (skyl ine ) when you first sow it. Place o "B" on the some curved l ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place on " A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mode. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ----------- Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 30. Have 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 you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: Miclcl le H- Zone State TEl-EPHONE NUMBER Indicate any udditional information obout yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent 33. When ancl to whom dicl you report that you had seen the object? 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. U.S. AIR FORCE T ECHNiCAl INFORMATIOI'~ This questionnaire has been prepared so thot you con giv t the U.S. Air Forc e os much information as possible conce rning the unidentified aerial pheno:nenon that y ou hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that (O\J give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in conr:e c tion with ony stoto;r.t!lntll, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We requ"st this p$rsonol Information so that if It is deemed necessory, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the object? 3. T ime Zone: (Circle One): o. Eastern d. Pacific Hour Mln-.t ... (Circle One): (Circle One): ~ Uorli~ht Savini) b. ~te~ndard 4. Where were you when you saw t he object? City or Town 5. How long was oblect In sight? ( T otal Duration) Minutes Seconds a. Certain c. Not very sure G) F~lrly certain d. Just a guess 5.1 How was time In sight determined? --------------------- 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the :sky? CQ) Bright 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was th~ SUN locat~d o s you loo~ed ot th & ob!e.:t? ( C irc/., On.,): a. In front of you b. In bock of you c. To your rig,t d. T 0 yo,r lcH~ e . Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thl (OI'Ift upereed .. FTO 16 .. , jul 6 1, which t. obsolete. 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight @ No moonlight -pitch dcuk d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the tir!' yCAJ sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): @ Clear sky c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds WEATHER (Circle One): Y. Fog, mist, ot light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember The object appeared: (Circle One): 1>\J.t--L @As o~\ight b. T ransporent o. Don't remember If it appeared at o light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle OTHt): fa:) Brighter c. A boot the same \.(.' Dlmmet d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brightness to aome common objectf 12. The edges of the object we,.: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like a bright star 0 Sharply out I ined d. Don't remember 13. Did the object: (Circle One for ~ach ~uestion) a. Appear to stand stilt at any time? Yes Don't k"ow Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know Give off smoke? Yes Don't know Change brig,tness? Yes Don't know Change shape? Yes No Don't lcnow Flash or flicker? Y e s Don't kr ow ~Ois;;PJ,eO,)cnd r~ppeor? Don't !cnow 14 . Did the object disappear while you Wttre watching it? If so, how? 15 . Did the object move b.hind something ot any time, patticulorly o cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then t e ll what it moved behind: 16 . Did the object move In front of fgmething at any time, particularly a c loud? (Circle One): D on't Know. IF you answered YES, fhen t~l! whaT in front of: 17 . Tell in a few words the following things about the object : 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match s t ick at arm's length In l ine with a known objer:t :1nd octe how much of the ob ject Is covered by th e heod of the ll'Otch. you hod performed this experiment at the tim~ or tho sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? Draw a picture that will ahow the shape of the object or ot)jects. Label and include in your sketch any detoili of the object t~ot you sow -such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust troi Is or vap or trai h. Ploc:e on arrow beside the drawing to show the dlrec:tlon the objec:t was moving. Do you th ink you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) G No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? Do you think you con estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? - ..c.--'"'--l_L. _ 22. Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circ:le One) (Circle One): - a. Inside o building @In a car . c. Outdoors d. In on airplane (type) a~ In the business section of a city? b. In th\'J residential section of a city? @ In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over opet1 coUntry? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following qustions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest b. Noftneost 24.2 How fost ~,..you moving? .miles per hour 24.3 Di d yov stop at any time wl,ile you were looking at the ob!ect? (Circ:l" On.) Yes & 25. Did you obse~ the oOiect through any of the following? a. Eyegloss.s e. Binoculars Sun glosses Telescope Yes Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No d. Window glass Yes 26. In order that you con give os clear a pictvre os possible of what you s ow, describe in your own words o c:orn~ ;~ object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, w.ould give the some appearance os the object which you s~w,~ 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you a re at the poi nt shown. P lac<& an '' J!' on th" curved tina to ~how how high the object was abaye the hotizon (skyline) wh e n yov first s aw it. Ploce a "B" on tho $am-a CUNed line to show haw high the object was above t he horizon {skyline) when you lost s nw 1t. Place an ,.A" Oil the compou J when you l irst saw it. Place a "B" on the c ompass where you l as t !>OW the object. 28 . Draw a picture that will show tho motion that the object o r objects modo. P .laco on " A" at tho ~Inning of the I path, a "B., at the end of tho path, and show any changes in diroctl~ duri ng tho c ourse. I 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many wore there? . _ I Draw a p icrure Of now they were arranged, and put an arrow to s how t he direction t hat they w~ro travlir.g. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dotes and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did.they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their nomes and addresses: 32. Please give the follow First Nome Mlddl Nome Zone State Indicate any addirionol information about yourself, including a'ny special experience, which might b. pertiMnt 33. When and to whom did you report that you hod seen the object?