PROJECT 10073 RECORD A TE 'fiME G~OUP 2. LOCATION Torra "auto, Indiana 3. S()tJF?CE 4. NUMBER Or Oo.i!:CYS s. LENGTH OF C8SERVATION S ltinut ea t-. TYPE 0 F 0 aS E R VA Tl ON 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 10. CONCLUSION Ast ro (ARCTURUS) IAt the time of the sie..hting, ARCTURUS wns at. 285 deg azimuth, 10 jdeg elevation. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer watche d star liko object in the western sky. The object was bri. [')ltcr th:ln the brl.ghtest star. Observer oompa rt ed alleGed UF\1 to a very 1a rge bright star. Obje ct appeared to move away ve~J fast after being observed for approxirra tely 8 r.rl.nut3s. Descriotion is oonsist0nt, with that of an astronomical ob ser.;ati on. ~., , _ p,..,loua edltiona of thla orm mF -u v~ar Sirs: T ~,re rloute, lndi.ana 47807 I wish ~o relate a ren~rt of an Utl- ~ienttfied flY1~g object. As I went out onto my baclc p~rch I n .ticRd nbjec t appear i n the western sky about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, Se9tember 3, 1966. I first believed it t~ be a star, therefore I didn't call for others to see 1 t. There w:3.s s ething different about this object as compared t~ other celesti~l b odies surrounding it. It 1 a definite brilliance. I thought this mi~ht !is.ve been becaus~ the object was at a lo\'rer I s1F,htec the object off a tree branch, a~j accordingly, it did n~t seem to move. But ~t a~pr~ximRt~ly 10:18, it faded readily in a pos1ti.)r., ai:a.y from wher:=: I v1as sittlng. ~lthin approximately five seco~ds the area o f the sky was completely Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 brilliant object, as before. Later checks proved that no unidentified object was in the sky, only the other celestial bodies. Apu3re ntly there lras little cloud cover in the area I was observing. I thought you might want to keep this 1nfo~.at1~n o~ file in ca~e other renorts will be turne~ i~. The object sh0uld have been seen around the ~erre Ha11te area and nearby Ill1nn1s. I uld appreciate any answer or infor- ~ation y could Blve me concerning this sighting. I will b e available for further informatton. Sincerely, Pr oject Bl uebook U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much in forme~! :>n os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please ~ry to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that 'you give wi II be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, cone Ius ions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if i t is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When d id you see the object? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. d. Po-: ifi: 4. Wh~re w~re y-;,u when you saw t he ob;~ct? Nearest Postal Address (Circle One): o ( Daylight Saving b. "Standard (Circle One): City or Town State or County 5. How long w=s object in sight? (To:~! Duration) Hours Minutes Seconds c. Not very sure b. Fcirly certoin Justo guess 5. ~ How w::::; i:--:e in sight deter~ined? 5.2 Was ob:e:,. :i s;ght continuously ? 6. What was th~ ::~nd r ion of the sky? b. C loudy ' a Bright 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of you d. To your left e. Overheod c. To your right f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla form aururaet1f'!l Fm 164, jul 61, whtc:-a ia obsolete, 8. IF you saw the obt~ct a t NIGHT, what did you notice co-ct"rning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle Or e ): 8.2 MOO~ ( Circ le One ); _rJg t~o.~ IJ~ght Dull.moonl ig_ht. No moonlight p it c h dork remember d. Don't rememb tr 9. What were t:,~ wenther conditions o t the t ime you sow the object? CLOUDS ( C; -cle Ou~ ): WEA THE K (Circle One!): b. Fo~, ....,;:;t, or light r::~in \.a. C lear s ky c. Scottere~ :loud~ c . Moderflt " o r heavy rain d. Thick or ,eovy c lo ud s d. Sno w Don'! re"'lembe r 10. The object cooeored: (Circle One): e . D:>r; ' t "emembe r b. Trc:u:>~r~"'t c . V::por 11. If it op:>e~re~ -~s o ligh~, was i t bright~r t h a n the brightest ~tors? (Circle One): ,c. B r i sL, ter_ ) c. About the SO'TI~ d. Don't know 11. 1 Col":'l;:>Cr'! bright,-,ss to s oiT'e co~mon object: 12. The edges ~f r~e oe:f"::t were: ( C ircl~ J-~ }: c. Fuzzy or blurr~d ?sr.or~ly outli:"!ed Did the object: (Circle One f o r e ach question) Appear t o stond sti ll n t nny time? Don't know Suddenly soee-d u p a n d ru~h away at any t ime ? Bre~k uo into port s ')r e x o lode? Don't know Don't know 1ve o , sr-o~e~. Change bri gh t.,~ss? Don't know f. Change sh~pe? Yes Don't know Flash or flicker ? No Don't know Disappear or.d r~oppecr? D on't know 20. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the oLject? (Circle One) Yes /No ; IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?------------ 21. Do you thin~ you con estimate how far away from you the object was? ( C;rc:le One) IF you ~ns""e:-ed YES, then how for away would you soy it was?---------- 22. Where were ;~u located when you sow the object? (Circle One.:. 23. Were you (Circle One) a. Inside c .:uilding b. In a cor c. Outdo~rs d:-Tn an airplane (type) a. In the business section of a city? ~.: ln_th_': resi~e tial section of o 'city? 1 c. In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? v OVING IN AN AUTOM03l L E or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: :l4.i hno~ c::;-ection were you movin;? ( Circ:le One) b. Norheast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fest were you moving? _,miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Ci.-c le One) Yes Did you ebserv e t he object throusl-l cny of the following? Binoculars Eyegl=ss~s Su 11 c l:: s s -e s Yes Theodolite Window c::s~ In order that ycu con give as clear a picture os possible of what you sow, 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 14. Did the object disopoenr while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the o::,i~ct move beh ir~d something ot any time, particularly a cloud? Y P.~ (- ) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then te II what (Ci rcie :.>re): it move2 behind: - 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle Cne): Yes (~3./ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in o iew words the following thing s about the object: 18. We wish to ~n~w the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object ond note how much of the object is covered by t he head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, hew much of the object wou!d hove been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a pict:..~re '"'lcr will show the s,ope of the obiect or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the cbje= .. :,c .. you sow such cs wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. ~s;:!e th~ drowir.g t o show the direction the object was moving. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved I ine to show how the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you First sow it. Place o "B" on the some curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you /irs t sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where y~u last saw the object. l 28. Dr~""' c p ictu:-!' tl:at wi II show the mot ior. thct the obiect or objects mode. Place an ., A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" =- e end of the path, end s hul"r uny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MOR ~ T HAN ONE object / tnen how many were there?----------- Draw a pic:tur~ : ! :-.~"" they were orroiged, end put an arrow to show thtt direction that they were travttling. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give dote or dotes and location 31. Was anyone e lse with you at the.time you sow the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Pl!!os~ l ist their names and addresses: 32. Please give rn e following information obout yourself: First Name TELEPHONE NUMBER-------- Middle Name l1dicate any odditional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. ci j_ tld t C'\J\..~, St..k 33. When and to whorr. did you report that you hcd seen the object? {~/ U..Ji~f,~1J f],l... Ft.(}'./j, 1ef([ /-{.rt;-1(., Day Month Year 3~. 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. FTD ( TDErR) '-'U WriehtP~tterson AFB, Ohio 45433 8 September 196ci Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 Reference your letter of 4 September 1966 c oncerning your observance of an unldencified flying object on 3 September 1966. The information in the letter ues not suf:t"icient for ehensive evaluation; therefore lre requdst you c om- plete t h e enc:!..osed IrTD Form 164 and return :l t ln the envelope We 'fish to ths:>.i you for reporting your observa t.ion t o the Air Force. As Goon as our evaluation has b~en completed ,.,e shall for.1an the resul.ts. To date ,.,e have not ~cecei ved any other sightL~gs on that night around the Terre Haute area Sincerely, R qU.r:ri'A1'\fiLLA Jr, Major, USAF Chief, Ploject Blue Book