Philadelphia Pennsylvania — August 1966

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. PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DA n; TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS LENGTH OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 9. PHYSICA~ EVIDENCE Philadel phia, i'cnnsylv:mia 10. CONCLUSION Possible (AIRCRAFT) No datD. _presentee: inc: :.cate object 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer n otec.i circukr shaped the NE. Object appec.rcd to be :-.lOT ha v e ob jc ct t rn vel in[; to.-r n"'- from airport. Obscrvc1 said Object ciiGuppcared behind a buildin~. Xo sound was heo.~"" on an airplane at anytime. Object locked liek the but no other li~ts were seen. FTD S E P 6 3 0-329 (TOE) Prevloue edltlona or thh rorm mAy be ueed. 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 have 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 not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permisiion: 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 obiect? 2. Time of day: C..;_f_ 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): ra: \t:astern 'b;-Central c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the obiect? 5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration} Fairly certain How was time in sight determined? Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? (Circle One): (Circle One):Ca , Day I ight Saving b. Standard City or Town State or Ceunty Hours Minutes Seconds Not very sure Just a guess 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you In back of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thit form aupened .. FTD 164. Jul 61. which lt obaolete. 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): ~J Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moon I ight -pitch dark d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One J: 1 o;) Clear sky c. Scattered c I oud s d. Thick or heavy clouds WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: ('!~..J Solid (Circle One): d. As o light b. Transparent e. Don't remember 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): a,-;-t,Brighte~ (6: bimnler c. About the some d. Don't know Compare brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like a bright star {;~Sharply outlined d. Don't remember the object: o. Appear to stand still at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? Change brightness? Change shape? g. Flash or flicker? Disappear and reappear? (Circle One for each question) Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Yes QJo) Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Did the object move behi"d something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. 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 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 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 have been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Do you thinlc you con estimate the speed of the oLject? (Circle One) Yes ~J 21. Do you thinlc you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?---------- 22. Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. Ins ide a bui I ding b. In a car (c;J Outdoors d. In an airplane (type) a. In the business section of a city? @In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d Near on airfield? 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: What direction were you moving? (Circle One) c. East e. South d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? -------~miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Yes (NO', Sun glasses Windshield g. Theodolite Yes Window glass 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 give the same appearance as the object which you saw In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an .. A" on the curved I ine to show how object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "B" an the same curved l ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. Place an .. A" on the compass when you lirst saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you lost saw the object 28. Oraw a picture that wi II show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and sluJ~ uny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?---------- Draw a 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 simi lor object before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: First Name Middle Name City Zone State Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. When and to whom did you report hat you hod seen the object? Day Month Year U. Date you completed this questionnaire: lnforntation which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnai~e or a narrative explanation of your sighting. ; vt JtU--<v1 li"l'D ( 'rDA'l'R) M Wr1sbt-P.att raon 25 Ausuat 1966 AFB,. Ohio 45433 Reference your unidentified observation of 25 August l966 'l'he intoruaation whtch we bave received is not sufficient tor evaluation. Request you canplete the attached rrD 7ox"m l64 and return 1 t . in tbe envelope provided. We wish to thank you for r~orting your observation the Air Force Sincerely, OR QUllfXANifJ,A, Jr, MaJor, hiet, ProJect Blue Book