._ NUMBER OF OBJECTS Fairborn, Ohio 10. CONCLUSION Other (Unusual sun set) S. LENGTH OP' OiSIAVATION H ,_,., IUMMARY ANO f\HAt .. YSI~ 10 minutes 6. TYPE OF OaSERVATION Grou."ld Visual Observer ,no ted ob._iec 1. r cc ldf!r Lhan the sun tho. t looked like fire rather than a : ;;un ball." Object was viewed through clouds. Object large r than comet particularly when it exploded. Obcerve r ~aG lookinG westward (telephone conver- sation 18 Au~ (,6 ) and did not. report seeing sun which had . not set yet. '.I'hc G ltl rays w~rc more than likely viewed through the clouds . 1. PHOTJS, 9. PHYSICAL EY!OENCE FTD SE P 6 3 0-329 (TOE) P,.ioae ei!!UOft of thl fore mp be ueed. FTD (TDE'rR)/Lt Marls.y/70916/.hJ./_8 Aug 66 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 8 August 1966 Reference your unidentified observation of 7 August 1966. The information v:-hich we have received is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached F:rD Form 164 and ret;.;rn 1 t in the envelope provided We Wish to thank you for the Air Force. reporting your observation to Sincerely, Major., USAF U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION Thi s 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 con. The information that you give will be "'sed for research purposes. Your name wi II not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so thct if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further detai Is. 1. When did you see the object? 3. Time Zof1e: 4. Where wer~ y ou when you sow the object? 5. How long w:~s o!;,ject in sight? ( T ot :l l Duration) Sk. Certain ~: Foirly certain (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard City or Town State or County Hours Minutes c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 5.1 How was :-ime in sight determ:ned? ------------------ 5.2 Was ~bj~:; i n s ight continuously ? 6. What was the condition of the sky? b. C loudy 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 ,b_.._ln back of you c. o your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thl form aupened .. FTO 164, jul 61, which la obolete. 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): Bright moon I ight A f~w b. Dull moon I ight No moonlight -pitch dark D ~:--'t remember Don't remember 9. What weie th~ weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS ( C:rcte One): WEATHER (Circle One): ?.' Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scatt~red clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick :>r ~eavy clouds e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): @As o l ight e. De>r. 't remember 11. If it opt=eorec as a light, was it brig, r than the brightest stars? (Circle One): a. B;-i chter c. About the same b. D i rr.mer d. Don't know 11.1 Compare bd~htness to some c~rr.m~n objec!.: 7 12. The edges o~ ~he obje:t were: (C ir:fe On~); = Fuzzy or blurred 13. Did the object: .~.. Like a bright stcr Sharply ovtl i~ed c. Don't remember a. Appear to stand sti II at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up imo ports or explode? d. Give off srn~ke? e. Change brig~tness? f. Change shape? g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear and reappear? (Circle One for each question) Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at on' time, particularly a cloud? . (Circle c~e): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: Did the ob;~ct move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in c f~w words the following t+1 ings about the obiect: 18. We wish to ~now the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect and note how much of the object is covered by t~e 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 pic~ure t~ct will show the shape of the obiect or obiects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the ob!ect :-i-.::t ; ou sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arP~W ::,es ide tne drawing t:~ show the direction the obiect was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of.._the object? (Cir c le One) Yes No IF you answe !d YES, then what speed would you estimate? 21. Do you thin~ you con estimate. how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you soy it was?--------- 22. Where were :,.au located when you sow the object? (C ire le On~) : a. Inside :l building In on o ir;:::> lone (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? Near on airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? IF y:1..: wer~ ,V\QVING IN AN AUTOM05lLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 'ffhot 2;:ection were you movin;? (Circle One) o. f',; crth e. South g. West b. Nor- H~ost d. Southeust f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How f=st were you moving? .miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop ot any time while y ou were looking at the object? (C ire le One) Yes No Did you observ~ '~e object t hroug1 cny of the following? Eregl-:ss~s Binoculars Sun ;l ses Yes No Windsn !~ . :J Theodolite Yes No Window c =s~ 26. In order that you c~n give as clear o picture as possible of what you sow, describe in your own words o common obiect or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the object which you saw. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A .. on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you First saw it. Place a "8" on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an .. A .. on the compaas you l;rst saw it. Place a 8" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28. Draw a picture that wi II show the motion that the obiect or obiects made. Place an .. A,. at the beginning of the I path, a "B" at the end of the path, a nd s~.u~ uny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obj~ct, then how many were there? --:7-+.bLIA~::::._ _ Draw a picu!'' of how they were errcnged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 30. Have you ever seen his, or a similar obiect before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone ~lse 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 l ist ir names and 32. Please give the following information obcut yourse First Nome Middle Nome Indicate any odjit i9nal information cbout yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. Day Month ear 34. Date you completed this questionnoire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnair or o narrative explanation of your sighting.