1. ;;ATE 'iiME GROUP 4. NutABER OF OBJECTS 5. Lt:NGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSt:RVATION Ground Visual r 7. COURSE ~ 9. PHYSICAL EVJDEI\CE PROJECT 10073 RECO':D 2. LOCATION Centerville) O~io 10. CONCLUSION Aircraft {possible) 11. BRIEF SU.'I.MA~Y AND ANALYSIS Ob:>erver no:.e:i , co:'..:"ce- c t.:;, s!'..c~x.C. objec~s t h::.t appe:;..:::-cd to make sharp t t:.r:ls a::O. .:::::.o~.ch n:1cl r<:cede from obsencr. Objects .,rere briGht wh.L te i n ~0l,)r v i th no noticu.blc ~n-o trusions. Ob s e:::-ver .hemci expl0:::j_on. Object r<::pidly v~nishcd after oeing obse:::-veci f or :J:-. e..; t:itlt'YL:=d l O minutes. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved l ine 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'' 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 " 8 " a t the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. tf?tear::;/flfli;~ M~ /C C. -5' ~ 1J t< p f If~ ff pp.iloue.. l, t R e c. e.d e J\.o,._, 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?-------'(.._...,_.'--------- Dr::w o ;Jic~ure ;,f ~ow they were a rranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. r~,et~e't 30. Have y:ou 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 adcjre Ne ,cc4boV" 32. Please give the following information about yourself: Lost Nome F irst Nome Middle Name City Zone State T::LEPHONE NUMBER Indicate cny additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. When and to whom did you '.!Port 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 TYPED COMMENTS MADE BY DR. J. ALLEN HYNEK ON(JUNE 1968 CENTERVIIJ.E, . OHIO 7 JULY 1966 Case should have been followed up. Only a local phone call would have been necessary. There were four witnesses; man and wife and two children. Now, more than two years later, a follow-up hardly seems Since many objects were observed all in one place, not moving around--and an explosion was beard-- one wonders, in view of the cilioseness to July 4, whether this could have been a belated July 4th celebration. "Upside down coffee cups" suggest parachutes. Perhaps rocket lauched? have seen children; toys consisting of small rockets which eject a small parachute on the way down. 1 think this sort of explanation bas equal weight to "possible aircraft!' Aircraft do not l ook like upside down coffee cups, and do not explode (well, (Original si~ed by J. Allen Hynek) c n ra-n1vers1 y CORRESPONDENCE Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla it occurred at a small airport and the duration was one half minutes. Followup should hav.e been made to deter.:.. .!'-'<tH' there were other potential witnesses. Since it occurre,, .: ..... id- night on December 28, it is possible that there were no .: . . : witnesses available. Must be carried as unidentified, s.~ .~:.:: 15. 12 August 1965, Ramona, California. One witness, duration of sighting only 15 seconds. :. ; ..:.1ess was a 67 year old lady. Sighting occurred at 9p .m. day .. ; saving time in the middle of August, and thus the sky s:,. still have been reasonably bright. Witness said sightiro,, n.ed at night and sky very blue. Perhaps she thinks that anyc; ; : after 6 p.m. is night. Must be lis ted as unknown (meager ,: ... , single witness, very short duration). 16. 26 February 1966, Bartlett, New Hampshire I have ln my files for 26 February 1966, Manchestet' . . r.; llwnpahire. I do not seem to find a Bartlett, New Hamps;i.u:- case. See attached supplemental sheet A. 17.~fVi:1y 1966, Centerville, Ohio Temporarily not in file. Will study this case when I visit 18. 9 February 1967, Odessa, Delaware. Since by an admitced breakdown i n c onnuunications the Dover Air Force Base delayed some five month s in investigating this case, a l l I have is the NICAP report. Evaluation pending my getting a CO?Y of the Air Force investigation of same. Based on NICAP report, the sighting is obviously unidentified. 19. 12 February 1967, Grand Rapids, Michigan. I have only the card on this case, but judging from it there seems to be a possibility that this one-tvitness case was C.::lused by low-flying birds reflecting light. The sighting lasted ~ co 10 seconds, and witness mentions a high-pitched chirping nl~se. 20. 1 April 1967, Wellington or Loco, Texas. I had a great personal involvement in this case, much o f it U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much nformation as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you jtOssibly can. The information that you give w i ll be used for research purposes. Your name wi II oot be used in connection w ith 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): (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Dayligh t Saving Central b. Standard c . Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you sow the object? City or Town Stote o r County 5. How long was obj<Kt in signr? (Total Dur ot1ort) Sec:onds Hours Minutes = C.ertotn c. Not very sure (~:Fairly certain d. Just a guess 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? , a:-ftr ight Yes No l(_ 7. IF you s ow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you ~ In bock of you c. To your riGht d. To your le ft e. Overhead f. Dont remember Thb form aupenedes FTD 16 4 , Jul 61, which is obao1ete. 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight A few b. Dull moonlight c. Many c. No moonlight-p itch dark Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time y04J saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): Qctear sky b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 10. The object a ppeared: (Circle One): o. 1 ransparent d. As a l ight e. Don't remember 11. If it appeared os a light, wos it br ighter than the b_tightest stars? (Circle One): a. Briuhter C c . About the some/ b. Dirnr~r u. 1Jon't know 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the .,bject we~ (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like a bright star rc:\Sharply out I ined Y. Don't remember 13. Did th" ob je c t : . Appear to stand still at 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 . F la s h or rliclcer? h . Disappe a r a nd reoppeor? (Circle One fo r e och q ue s tion) Uti; Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know fN_2) Don' r kno w Don't kno w Did the obj~ct disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly o cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved beh ind: Did the object move in fro nt of somethin g at a ny time, porticulorly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the n tell what in front of: Tell in a few words t h e following things about the object: We wish to know the angular size. Hold o match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the object is covere<l by the head of the match. If you had performe<l this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covere<l by the match head? Draw o picture that wi II show the shape of the object or objects . Label and include in your sketch any details the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, e tc., and especially exhaust trails o r vapor t rails. P lace an a rrow beside the drawing t o show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do yo u think you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes e 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): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? a , Inside a building b, In a car <:;)Outdoors d. In on airplane (type) (tJ In the residential section of a city ? c. In open countryside? d. Near on a irfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE o r other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a . No rth c. East b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? --------.m"'iles per hour. 24.3 D id u st:>p ot ony time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes observe the ubtect through any of the following? a. Ey~glosses b. Sun glosses c. Windshield e. Binoculars f. Telescope g. Theodolite .. g. West h. Northwest d. Window glass In order that you can give as clear a picture as possibl e of what you s ow, describe in your own word s a common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the object which you sow.