Condon Afs Oregon — July 1966

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Keywords: circle, message, object, unclassified, incoming, staff, remember, branch, obiect, answered, tcllitt, ighght, 4515n, syiver, 636th, nlnos, thunoec, 4peratlre, ffielim, feqeo, tftee, brihter, chttt, bfurred, 03jle
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NIJ ffiELIM INARY .ANAL YS f S t S O~FEqEO AS T 0 CAUSE oc SIGHT lNG UNCLASSIFIED U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon. that you hpve observed Please ry to answer OS many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your nom& will not be used in connection with any statements, concl..:sions, 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 yov see the object? 3. T ime Zone : (Circle One): o. Eastern b. Central c" Mour.tc i n {J) Pacifi c 4. Where were y ou when you saw the cbje ct? (Circle One): (Circle One): a. \ Daylight Saving Standard City or Town State or County 5. How long w:s object in sight? (Tot::! Duration} Hours Minutes Seconds c. Certain c. Not very sure }:. Foirly certain d. Just a guess 5.2 Was ebi~c i n s ight continuously ? 6. What was the cond it ion of the sky? (-;:"Bright 7. IF you saw the object during DAY LIGHT, where was the SUN located os you. looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bode of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thle form euPf'n~tftee F Tn 164. Jul 6 t. whle:, ie obeolete 8. IF you sow the ob,ect at NIGHT, what did you notice co-c~rning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOO~ ( C ire le One): Bright moonlight . U.~ Dull moonlight c. No moon I ight -pitch dark ~ Dcn't remember d. Don't remember 9. What wer~ +he weather conditions at the time you sow +he object? CLOUDS ( Circle 0"1P.': a. Clear s~y c. Scattered cloud~ d. Thick or heavy cfouds WEATHE~ (C irclc One): b. Fog, ...,i:;t, or light roin c. Moderl1t"' or heavy rain e. Don'! re...,ember 10. The objec~ peared: (Circle One): b. Transc=-~nt {j) ~s !:l I ight e. Do, 't remember 11. If it oppe:~r~d ~sa ligh~, was it brihter than the brightest ~tors? (Circle One): VI orig ter b. ;..;tmmer c. About the so.,~ d. Don't know 11.1 Compere brightn.,ss to some common object: B bAJ!.C... e- B!i /611 I . Chttt s 7 rYl t1 S 12. The edg-es ~f tl,e ob; ~=t were: .. Fuzzy or bfurred . ~ Li!c'! r brioht star :. sr.orply outlined ~. C:lf'l~ remember Did the object: ~Circle One for each question) Appear t.::> st~nd sti I I nt any time? Suddenly s :>~ed up e~d r LSb gway ot ony tinf'e? Don't know Breok up i"'ito pcnts ~r exolode? Dont know Give off s~oic..,'? Dont know Change brighh~ss? @ Don't know f. Change shape? Don't know Flash or flicker? Don't know Disappear ar.d r~"oppecr? Don't know 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Did the obi~ct move behif'd something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): v / .No ) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it mov~d behind: 16. Did the obi~ct move in front of sn:-t1e~hinn tJt any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One}: Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell i~ :2 f~w words the followin9 ~ i ngs about the object: 18. We wish to know the 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 you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a p ictv!'e f.,=t will show the shape of the obiect or obiects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the object :-;..ct you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place on crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving 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? ------ _ Do you thini< you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) Yes IF you onsw~red YES, then how far away would you say it was? ---------- 22. Where were ; ou located when you saw the object? (Circle One ): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. Inside o building In the business section of a city? In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? Ct. Near an airfield? '01n a car c. Outdoors d. In on a irplane (type) e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were N.OVING IN AN AUT0~'03JLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What ~irection were you moving? (Circle One) c. c ost e. South g. West b. Norrheost d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24. 2 How f =st were you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop ot ony time while you were looking at the obiect? (Circle One) 25. Did you o~serve t ne object through =:ny of the following? Eyeg!c.ss~s Binoculars Sun g lc sses f. Telescope Windsi,i~ld Theodolite ~ Yes ~o ~;}Window ;::Js s Yes 26. In order that y ou 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 give the same appearance as the object which you saw In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved I ine to show ho-N high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a ,.B" on the same curved line t u show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. Place an "A" on the compos, when you f i rst sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where y~u lost saw the object. 28. Dr ow o pictur ~ that wi II show t he mot ion that the object or objects made. Place on ,. A" at the ov-'"IJ o f \. pcth, o .. 8" :t the end of the path, =..,d shu~ uny changes in direction during the course 29. IF there wos Or(: THAN ONE ohject, then how many were there? ----------- Draw a p i e r .... r e i how they were a rranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were t r .... ,,..!' , . ., 30. Have you ever seen this, oro similar object before. If so give dote or dates and location. 31. Was anyo~e else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF y:>u answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 31.2 P l~cse I ist their names and addresses: 32. Please gi ve the following information about yourself: Middle Name TE LE PHOr~= NUMBER tndicote c ny odditional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. When and to who!'r. did you report that you had seen the object? 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Information whieh you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. When first sighted, the object appeared in front and to tho left up in the sky. Did not appear to be very high, but I am unable to eXtimate the hight or dista~ce from me I turned to the right at the intersection and it appeared on ~s left but seemdd to be further off and did not look so r~uch like a star. just e distant light that kept moving. It contL~ued a little to the left and ahead of me for approx 5 miles, the distance from cut-off to \'lhere I turn to go howe. After I rrk9.de tre turn to go home, I stopped -:.::e car and got out to look. The light l-Ias still moving a'\"ray but turned to tie left. 6)6th MIBOII Attzu AlC Joel. c. Shiver your unidentU1ed obeervation oE 30 July 1966. The i~OI'Mtim vbicb ve bave 1ve4 ia not. autticient tor evaluation. Request you caaplete tbe at J'rD 1611. and return it in the en \'el.ope provided. FOB TBB CCHWmBR '"""' S. WBIS!llf.R, Colonel, USAW Deputy for '.reaho~ & Subay !'1'D Fol'll 164 w/envelppe COCP.DINATION