, PROJECT 10073 RECORD j1. DA 1 f: TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION : 7 July 66 ti/OMXJZ Contoe, Texas 13. :;our.CE 10. CONCLUSION f'i. NUHE\CR OF OBJECTS : . LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-10 minutes to. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual ~. PliOTOS I?. rHYSICAL EVIDENCE 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Three observers ... : atched an object cane frcm the N\i travel towar d the east then turn ~.nd head tow;ud the southern horizon. It ''as one huea white light on the front and three red ste~dy li.~hts on the tr~il:ing edge. The above staterr.ent contradicts wlith what \~as r cportcd in the ini;tial letter concerninG the sightliHlG In t.h1' lJt t of 15 Jan 67 the witn~sses said that no r:d l~r GJ ce:1 l if,h~n Here visibl e . witn~ss als-' to.lked ;~bcul:. a 27 .1:~:1 C7 d~hting which \-laS observed by several p nrsons. ~!hrn sePL t.he fon'l 164 on this si';hting the \d t.ne!";s ret.urn~d the form on the July 1966 sighting. r-TD SCP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlou ediUonl or lhh rorm a:ay bo uoed. OAtLL. PtP OqiLL COLLARS OLOWOUT I'REVEN o<ELLV JOINTS TERS ROTARY TONG$ ROTARY SLIPS ROT-'<R'I' SUBS CORE BARRELS CA~IN(; TOOLS RENTAl EQUIPMENT B J POWER TONC.S AIR COMPRE:OSORS TOROVE INOICATORS d.. 24 Hour Setvice I A:_rfvcc.-.:zf.v Jf ,X SAF-OICC/Mrs. cassel/ua/79079/17Jan67 wbicll I hope al.ao iacloaed other terial you wU~ fiDd iD.formetive. pertaling eouoe, Texaa SiDCerelJ, GBORcm P . PREEIIAX, 'J:tlOoloRel, VSD Ch1e1, C1Yil.Brench t7 Belations Division Office o~ Information~ J:oti7i~r !-r - Conroe, Texas PROJECT BLUE BOOK INFOR:..dATI'JN OFFICE ~ASHINGTON~ D.C. 20330 Gentlemen: On the night of July 7, 1966, I had the occasion wlth two other boys to see an Unidentified Flying At approximately 10:00 P.M. I saw a off in the distance and thought a t first a t>ri~ht st1r. But as I watched it, the lur~er. I c~lled attention to the object. We could see it clearly since we were out in the middle of Grand Lake in a canoe. We watched it and as the light got brighter~ we heard a low hum. The closer it came, the louder the steady hu~ ~eca~s. It never at any ti~e beca~e unbearable. This hu~ was not the noise of a n airplane, jet or helicopter. I know that definitely~ As it ca~e directly to the left of us, we could see three red lights. The lights were ln c c9~i-clrcle pat- tern. It never stopped; the lights stayed on, n ever blinking, the low hum getting fainter as it trav- eled out of sight. Gentlemen, t his is true. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give t h e U.S. Air 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 can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will aot 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? 2. Time of day: JO: C V 3. T i me Zone : (Circle One): o. Eastern c. Mountain d. Pacific Hour Minutes (Circle One): (Circle One): a. D l i t Saving 4. Where were you when you sow t h e object? Cit y o r Town \ State or County 5. How long was o b je<:r in sight? (Total Duration) Hours Minutes :J. C.3rtain c. Not very sure b. Foi(ly certai n d. Just a guess 5.1 How was time in sight determined? --J.<D~):>.f-l:.._\.1CJC.,L<:Ar...:~fwc~A~(_.,.. .cok.-.!I_S.._fL.oou.._)_o ------ 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6 . Wfo.ot was the condition of the sky? @ ... ~rigr;p (c.JrA R. 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where wo& the SUN located as you looked at the object? ( C irc;}e On~): a . In f;ont of you b. In bock of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thle form euperaedea FTD 164, jul 61, wltlch ia obsolete. 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, wha t did you n otice concerning the STARS ond MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8 .2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bri ht moonlight Dull moon I ight No moonlig t-pitch dark d. 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): Fog, mist, or light rain b. c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds d. e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle On.,): b. T ransparent As a light) Don't rernember If it appeared a s a li ght, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): a. Brigh ter . ( _ c: About the sam:_) b. Dimm"r f d. Don't know ' ompare or.gntness t:o some common oo1ect: 12. The eciges oi ~he co;.,ct were: (Circie One): a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d . Don't remember 13. Did the obj.,ct: ( Circle One fo r eoch question) a. 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. Cha n ge shape? g . F!ash or flicker? h. Disap pe a r a nd reappear? Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know E c.lc v=: 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes ( No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a c loud? Don't Know. IF you answerud YES, then tell what (Circle One): Yes 8 17 . Tell in a few words the following things about the object: \ o. Sound_/JLul I /JfYl ';ft:: Aht 'Jf:' /}1(.,-f/11<.. A fEG-J/<_;u) 18. We wish to kno w the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line">~ ith a known object and note how much of the ob1~ct IS covered by the head of the match. If you had performed t~ is experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 19. Draw c picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object thot you sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or v~por trails. Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you c on estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) (9 No IF y ou answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?------- 21. Do you th ink y ou con estimate how for 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 yoo sow the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a cor c, Outdoors d. In on airplane (type) 23. Were you ( Circle One) a. In the business sect ion of a city? ln'the residential section of a city? In open countryside?) d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? S-tH.'~ (f)fllJ) j I IF you were MOVING IN AN A~"OMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: j 1\t P. C"A /JJ{) lj 24.1 What dirf'!c tion were yo/oving? (Circle One) fY~7;) i c. East e. South g. West Northeas t d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast werl'l you mov ng? =5.~/,=c::..f\.::;......' --.Jmiles per hour. Did you st\:)p a t any tir e whil e you were looking at the object? (C irc/., One j 25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses Yes Binoculars Yes Sun glosses Telescope Yes Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes Wir1dow gloss 26 . In order that you con 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 giye the some appearance as the object which you sow. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Placa an "A" on tha curved I ina to show how high tha object was above tha hori~on (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on tha same curved line to show how high the object was above tha horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on tha compass whan you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass whare you lost saw the object. Draw a pictur~t that will show tha motion that the object or objects made. P}ace an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" ot the end of t.he path, and show any changes in directio~ during\the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there?-----~------ Draw a picture of how they wars arranged, and put an arrow to show tha direction that they weretraveling. 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 sow the object? (Circle One) No 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No 32. Please give the following information about yourself: City Zone State SEX Mtt)E... Indicate any cdditiono~ info;otion o bit yourself, inc~ng any special experience, which might be pertinent. When and t o whom did you report that you hod seen the object? D.:~y Month Month Year 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 IU:I't.Y TO S U BJIC:T: D E PARTMENT O F THE AIR FORCE H E ADQUARTEIIt5 FOIIti:IGN TECHNOL-OGY DIVISION ( AFSC) Wllt1GHT .P ATTER50N Alllt .. O RCI: IIASI:. OHIO "!SU3 UFO Observation , 2:7 Jflll 67 Reference your unidentified observation. The information which we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. JAMES C. MANATI', Colonel, USAF .1'1rector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope