PROJE=T 10073 RECORD r' C A 1 ~ feME O~OUP 2 . LOCATION NUH~ER o;: CSJECTS Harvard, lfass. 10. CONCLUSION Other (ClOUD) One Meteorologist believes cloud responsible for the observation. ~. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer notiod disk shape object that was flying under the cloud cover of a ver.y severe thunderstonn. Object did not f.. 1 YPE OF o:s:RVATION Ground-Visual have any lights that were visible. Lif?llting bolt didn't arre t object at al 1. 9. PHY SICA!.. E !JEHCE FTD SEP 63 C-!29 (TOE) Pr..,loae ed!tJOfte ilf thl ,.,.. ... IN u .. d. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a simi lor obiect before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was onyo.,~ eise with you at th'e time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF ~ou :Jnswered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) 31.2 Pleas~ list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: irst Nome Middle Name TELEPHONE NUMBER ;:;:-ez- Indicate ony .:~dditional information cbout yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 33. When ond to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Month Year ~TIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL ,HENOMENA 1536 Connecticut Avenue N. W. NOrth 7-904 Washington 6, D. C. REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT(S) This form Includes questions oslcecl by the U,lted States Air Force ond by other Armed Forces' Investigating agencies, and additional to which answers ore needed for full evaluation by NICAP. the lnfortnatlon has been fully studied, the conc,uslon of our Evaluation Panel will be published by NICAP In Its regularly Issued maga.zfne or In another publication. Please try to answer as many questions as possible. Should you need additional room, plea1e use anothersheetofpoper. Please print or typewrite. Your assistance Is of great value onclls genuinely appreciated. Thank you 1. Mme Keith Bender Place of Employment \'lise. State University Address 2100 Stanley Stevens Point, Wise. Occupation Instructor Education B.S. Degree, ,M.S. Degree Special Training ) Telephone 344-7237 Mtlttary Service USMC 1945-1946 (Haw311 USMC 195Q-l95l (Korea) 3. ' Locality of Observation Big 7ork, Montana H~ long did you see the objec:r? Houn 15 Minutes Seconds 5. Pi ease describe weather conditions and the type of ski; I.e., bright dayllpht, nfghttlm4!c dusk, etc , ,. Clear weather, soi:'te clouds, br ght stars, not. aware ox moon it it was visible 6. Posrtton of the Sun or Moon In relation to the obJect and to you Moon w~s not visibleJ sun just beginning to rise; object was overhead If :.een at night, twilight, or dawn, were the stan or moon vlslble? Object seen jus~ before sunrino; stars visiblever.r bright, moon not noticed Wee there more than one object? If so, please tell how many, and draw a sketch of what you sow, Indicating d'ectlon of movement, If any. one object , :e<:se describe the object(s) in dehlll. For Instance, did It<{): ~r.~licJu.orcfn~s a source of J ro3!' r_tr!,'"J.eg, e.~;? Pieose use ad~ition.l sf.eet-s of paper, If necessary. DJe al.pe e Y as a 8 e g.o ' no details were seen. Wra the...P.~!ec:t(l) brighter than the bacl<groynd of the skY?i,.lo..t t, uoJecl; ap~eared a :i bright, as t.he br u es atar. 11. tf zc, com?<Jre the brightness with the Sun, M:.>on, headlights, etc. s ee above 12. Did the o!:>jeet(s) -None of the listed items. Appear to stc:"'ld Hill at any time? (Please elaborate, If you can give de toils.) The object exhibited a steady unvar.ying motion with eter.~ unvarying Suddenly speed ;.,p and rush away ot any time? briP:htnesa and. color. . Qnly .chan~e . was a 90 degree turn to its lett (North) Give off smoke? leave any Yhib:e trail? Drop onytnil"\g 7 Change brishmoen? Change shape 7 Change c:o!or'? Did t~e ~;,;eet{s) atony time pass inJrof1 or behind Qj: ttythlng?a If ~q, pl~se elaborate giving distance, size, etc, if possible. T~e objec~ passed ~en~,~ tree ~ ~os anu CiOUQS Was there any wind? none If so, please give direction and speed. Did you o~e the obfect(s) thcough on ppti~c:d Instrument OJ pther o!.,cl lNindshU!Id wlndoM>Qn4!,..JtorQ't wJndowt~r~,..nlng, etc:? What? J. was l.n t,ne opon -r,n no tfllllg Obs .,ruetJ.ng w VJ.sl.Oll o T..ct' movinB into a clearing a Y !rom nearby trees. Did the objec:t(s) have any sound? none What kind? How loud? 17. Please tell if the obJect(s) was (were) - fuzzy or blu"ed. Uke a bright star. Sharply outlined. The objoct can only be described na like a very bright star ~ TIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMiTTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA 1536 Connecticut Avenue N. W. NOrth 7-904 Washington 6, D. C. ltEPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FlYING OIJECT(S) This for"' lncludes questions asked by the U,lted States Air Force and by other Armed Forces Investigating agencies, and additional questions to which answen ore needed for full evaluation by NICAP. After all t~e information has been fully studied, the conctuslon of our Evaluation Panel will be published by NICAP In Its regularly Issued mo,c:ine or In another publrcation. Please try to answer as mcmy questions as possible. Should you need additional room, please useQ!'IOthershHtofpaper. Please print or typewrite. Your assl~tance Is of great value and Is genuinely appreciated. Thank you. e Ieith B~nder Addreu 2100 Stanley Place ar Employ,.nt W1eo. State. University Occupation Instructor Education B.s. Degree, M.s. Degree Special Training Military Service U~iC 1945-46 . 0-=~ ,, Ob~ervatio,; Atig")O; . bc::l!ty of Observation Old i'aithtul, . Yellowstone Nat. Park );o..; long did you see the obJect? Hours S Minutes Seconds Pl~le describe weather conditions end the type of sky; I.e., bright daylight, nighttime, dusk, etc. Very clear, night aky Posi tion of the Sun or Moon In relotlon to the obJect and to you. J.!oos iJo the East or ob1ect. and mvse].t tf ~"at night, twtrlg~t, or dawn, were 'ftle slors or rnOC:Sn vlssole? Moon very bright, stars very clear and bright Y.:<!~e there more than one o~ie~:'? ci:-~c:tlon of movement, If any. one If so, please tell how mony, and draw a sketch of whot you saw, lnclfcating P' ecse describe the objeet(s) in e er=il. For Instance, did It (they) oppectr solid, or only as a souree of light; was It revolvlng, e : ? Please use addltionef sh~:-s of paper, If nec:eSSCiry. As source ot light only, no detaUs W=s e obj~f(s}eb~:t thon t~ background of the sky? Th b"' t . ed b 1 h th e o ~oc appear as r g t as s If so, e 9~11g~N' ~ t~!uA!~n, headlights, etc. . ~i-.e ob iect(s) -No ol the items listad. (Please elaborate, If you con give details.) . The object maintained a steady u.~changing Appear to stand sti :l at any time? bri::rhtness, but did exhibit an unsteady, Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time'! 'I'! "--t ti 1 t a1 -lod ? .. - . .... -somew.ua -era c. a er notion-while _ . c. ea up nt~ pori's or e)(p e Give off smolce'? proceeding in a straight direction. Leave any visibl e trail? Atter turning South, ths light suddenly dirra0ed Drop cnythtng? .. and was extinguished while in cle~.r sky with Change brl ght;-,.n? no clouds or other obstructions obliterating C~ange shope? the view Cnc:'lge co!or? Did ~:..eo= :)at any t ime pcua in fro ntof,or behind of, anything? If so, please elaborate giving distance, size, etc, if possible. but it did pass close to other stars which proved ita moven-:ent Wcs there Ofl)" wind? no If so, please give direction and speed. Did you observe the ob(ect(s) through an optical Instrument or other aid, windshield, windowpane, storm window, Kreening, etc? :-;o What? I was standing in a clearing with other people lot-aitin1T a ' d t.n!~::tt.e.rJ.tntion o!J9ld Faithful. Wh t k d? Ho ' he ~ 1e c \SJ have any SO UrN N a en w o Please te ll if the obfect(s) was (were)-Very bright -looking V r:f much like any other bright star a. Fuzzy or blurred. b. Like o bright stat. c. . Sharply outlined We the obJect - Self -luminau Self I umlnous ? Dull finish? ltenectlng? Transparent? 19. Dlcl the ob(ect(s) riM or fall while In motion? It rose only 1n relation to the horizon Tell the apporent size of the obfect(t) when c:ompored with the foll~lng held at arm's length: cl. Nlclcel e. Half dollar o. Plnheecl c. . DIJM f. Sliver dollar Grapefruit No relationship v~e , the best descrip- tion ot aize is thatit waa the aise or a etar . Or, i~ easter, give apparent sl:&e In Inches ,>ft a Nler helcl at.,... length. How dicl you hapPen to notice the. o\Ject(s)? Attv a predoua obaenation ot a UFO I eoannecl WhTr;e,_,.,Jc1o~cB~-~ eM~ tfii.O~ t~ I eav tl.ia moving light. . I waa in Yellowatc,ne National Park awaiting ttow cidlt"~$~tzata ~ viA+ Faithful. It made a 90 degree tum and after heading South o;l.;lt.c&&rataft the same apparent altitude. \ f the apead ct a cruising jot aircfatt. . ' Were tnere any conventional airc:-eft In the location at the time or Immediately ofter:words? If so, please elaborate. I -J Ple=se estimate the distance of the obJect(s). I:zipoaaiblre, as .it was onl7 a ron of the ob Ict(s) In the slcy? , marie C:, this hemisphere sketch: NC~r~es and addresses of other witnesses, If any. Y:7 9 year old aonJ, and other pt,:r~P~fw'f.&~;rAJ t~fociF.'P;'~mJ OL.D9atl~li cS;M'f,alflon; the direction from which the obJect(s) oppec:recf ancl from view; the direction of Its course over the area; , towns, villages, rollroods, and other landmarks within a mlle. Ia ~!'e an airport, military, govemmental, or ~1tcf,~Cfn~J&c:'l"'-? .. . None that I know ot Her~ you seen other obfects of an untdenttnecl nature? If so, describe the using parate sheet of paper. !sa -three weeks earlier -described on an aocaa~ing tonu. P!~s e"close photogropa,s, ro"Otion pictures, news clippings, notes of radio or television programs (Include ttrne, station and ca~, i t ~u1ble) regardinQ tnis or stmtl obsenatlons, or any other bockground material. We will return the material to you. Wer. :--ou jnteraogot.]'Jg.p1.irfo fa~\yt:~tt~f.J.~I~!a .. unW,~ fo&11offlclols? If so, please state th. I"OtTie ~ rank or tttle of the agant, his office, and cletatls cu to where and when the questioning toolc place. ~:one -I did not. report it to the .Air Force. < .. Were you csl(ecf or told not to reveaf or dlscusa the-Incident? If so, were any rensons or official ordert mentioned? Please elaborae carefully We shou!d lllce pennlulon to quote yovr name In connection with this report. This action will encourage other ntspoiUible cltJ:ens to report similar ob11rwtlons to NICAP. tlowaver, ~f ~u p-efer, we wllllceep your name confidential. Please note y:>ur choi c:e by checlclng the proper statement below. In any case, please nil In all parts of the form, for our own confidential ftte,. Tncnk you for your cooperation. You may Ull my nome. Please k .. p my name confidential. ( ) Dote or n111no out thts report: Oc t , I r, lq" ' U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give .the U.S. Air Force as much inform~tion as possible concerning the ~nidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The informatiQn that you give will be used for research purposes. Your noli wi II not be used in connection with any statements, ccnc;lusions, 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 obiect? Hour Minutes (Circle One): 3. Time Zone: ( Circle One): ,..-cr.1:osterf1) (.li. Central c. Mour~'"cin (Circle One): a. D~yl ig~t Saving d. Pacific: 4. Wher~ wer~ you when you saw the object? State or County s. MOW long wos object in sight? (TotQI Duration) b. ~o irly certain c. Not very sure -i:'J~st a"" guess":> Minutes Seconds 5.1 How we!; ~ime in sight determined?------------------ 5.2 Was ohj T .n s 1ght cC~ntinuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In baek of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember fTD OCT 62 164 Thle form eupereed .. FTn 164, 1u1 61, which ie obsolete. d. IF you sow the obiect at NIGHT, what dicf you notice concerning the ~TARS und MOON? 8.1 S T AR5 (Circle One): ( c. Mont) d. -o:n't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moon I ig~t b. Dull moonlight 9. What were ~he weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Ctrcle o . .,e): WEATHER (Circle One): b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Scott~re2 =louds Thick cr r.eovy clouds 1 10. The object ::l;>peared: b. i r~ns;)a:-e-:t e. o~n'r remember 11. If it ~p:::-eare:! os a light, was it bri;L.rer than the brightest stars? (Circle One):