PROJECT 10073 RECORD r:. OAT~. TIME GROUP 2. LOCA iiON 8 September 66 09/01~ OZ Clar1~sbu~J, \lest Virginia (Multiple) 10. CONCLUSION t. NlHH\ER OF CSJECTS At the time of the ob~o1~ation Arcturus was on an azimuth of 28J at elevation of 15 deg. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 70 Minutes Grou.-~-'lis.:. a.l 8. Pt-iOTOS 9. PHYSIC.\L E VIDENCE 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers watched an object in the western sky tor over ono ! hot: r before it ap1~cn.red to begin to move to-11ard the NVl. 'I"nc : o~je:t wa s spinning lik0 a top and ha.d lights flashing frolll j Its movements were ~drnilnr to a helicopter-up and down si. d o-i ways. It would corn;)letel.y black out at times and then appenr! :L"1 a different placo. . AR~7~Rl5 b cine a yellow-orange colore d star l'r.ith a stellar 1 ~gnir,ude of appro:d.nntely 0.2 is quite bright whm low on t.f. ho:-i ron. The available inforuation is consistent with tbr.t of a star. r-Tn SFP 6~ 032'9 (TOE) p,..,lov edlu~"' ot lhl fo,.aap be uect. U.S. AIR FO :{CE l cCHNtCAt IN PO RMA "(10'~ This qvostionnoiro hotS been prepared :so that you can yivo t lw U.S. Air forco O$ much informatbn .:1:-. pt.)ssibltt concerning the unidentifiod codal ph"no,nenort that you hravu otserv~ti . Plcs& tt) t o answer as many questions as you p~ssiblr con. Tho informati(\n that ycu give w;U be u s6d iOt research purposos. Your nonWJ wi II not be us~tl in conn&c.tton with any st~t&RI~ns:;, cond.:, bns or publication~ without you_r pormission. We request this pursonal inform~tion 5c; thar if ! t is d~ern"d nftce:;sary W<! moy contact yuu for fufthor details. 1. When did 1 ."''.) stJe the object? Month Y n :.Jr 3. Time Zon~: (C irdo One): 4. Wh.,r~ w~r., .'~ whnn you saw thtt oh :ect? Stota '.II' Coo~t; S. How l ong w.:$ o b ject in sight? (Toel 0\rotfon) Ho<.~ra Mlnutaa Second a c , C ~ttoin c. Not very su:-., d. .Just o _gue~u t-. Cloudy 7. IF you <HI'~" :n.:, obj~cl durinu DAYLIGHT wh.,o was thb SUN loccteJ as yo1.1 lo~jk~d at ~hft ol:ia ::f? (Circlo On!!): a. In front of you b. In bock of y~J c. To your ri ~ht d. To your loft " Overhood f. Don't rem~mbar FTD OCT 62 16-t 'ihl f r .. m e upenec1elll l"ln 164, j u l 61, which la otJa o l.-te. I . --1- , -~ d. D~n~t rr>ifh'unb&r or r.:"i ln r::Jm~m'r,odr p i Ct'j~<:t WIH'; d. Dcn't !<now \: l f,}d Up Otd /:lln tJW::J>t Of Cf' )'' t iJO<J? Chw,i.i'' s '~vt? DiJJ .. lpp c.nd .~npfJOt(IJ'? (C ircl~ Ono fo, ~c-r.h r;u ... ~\tion) y '-'-, Dcn't Jcnow ~ ,,:-:) Don't know ~i "o' Dorn'f ww Jo) D~'t ~now ~ Don't know Don't knew DOf\'t knc-'t 14. Did the obiect dbappoar whi lo you were:. latching it? u so, how? 15. Did the ob;~ct move behind something at any. timo, particui\Jrly a cloud'? 16. Did tho obio~t movo (Circle Ona): in front of G~i7lerhing at any timtl, porticulorly a cloud? Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the ., 'd~ w l;t'J1 18. We w ish t o know the angular site. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a kaown ()bio:t and rv !. h.~.-. much of t h t o~ject is covered by ~h e head of tho f\lOtch. If you hod pa rforrnod this experiment at thet tit:11.: ._); 1L(t sighting., ::ew much of the object wou!d hove been covered by the match head? 19. Draw o ;>ir:~J"~ ~ct will show tr e s nopo of the obiect or olliects. Lobel and include in your sketch any detc.i h of the obje-:~ .:,=you saw such .,:,, _.ings, protrusions, etc., and especially axhoust trails or vapor trails Place on orro..., :,~:.ide tho d rcwing to show the direction the obiect was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the spoed of the obiect? (Circle One} Yes N~) . IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estin.ate't ------- 21. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you thct object was? (Ci:-cle O"e) IF you onswere~ YES, then how far away would you say it was :(_.J.,_C..: .:i-'T-:.'v-\ 22. Where were y ov locotttd when yoo sow the oblect? (C irclc One}: 2:1. Wore yo"' (Circle One} o. ln~ide o !.uilding b. tn a cor d . f,, on o ir;; 1cne (type) a. in tho business section of a c:ity? b. rr. thv residential s~cf;c,,, "'' Q city? c. In o ptm country~ide? dJ Near on oirfiofd? e. Flying over ci city? f. Fly ;nr~ p11or opere country? 24. ! f )'O~ .... ~ .. '!t ;-OVING IN AN AUTO.Y.SS I L E or other vehicle at the tim~, then complete t~o folfowh,g questions: 24.1 'j.hot o=r~ction were you moviil;? (Circle One) c. East e. South d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How-f were you moving? miles per hour 24.3 Did y c v sto> ot ony time while you wore looking at the obiect? (Circ le One) 25. Old you ob,erv' the object through c ny of the following? '-? "!...tL- Eyegb s ~ts Yes e. Blnoc:ulors Yes Sun gl:1. Yes No f. Telescope Theodolite 26. In order that you con give aa clear a picture aa possible of what you sow, describe in your own words o comrr.or. obiect or obioch which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same oppeoronco as the obi act which ) 'OU so\'f . In tht following a!cetch, lmcgiM that you are at the polnt hown. Place on .. A.'' on ~ r.urv~ ltr,c. to ahow ho-. high the oblct wos abov tl1e horizon (exyllne) when yw llrt saw lt. P loc:e ~ "B" ora the I:Jme cur~ed line 'co, show how hi;h the object wot abov the horizon (ekyllne) when yau.lost sc:.w it. Place \lt\ 'A'~ on th 'om~os~t when ~ou II", taw lt. Ploce a "B" on the c:ompa whr you latf taw the ohfct. 28 . ~rw,.,. a p:~;vre thot will show the moti~n !bot ... the lbject or objects modo. P.lace an .. A., at tho boglnnl~19 vf ~he peth, o "~" o the end of the p~t~, : ;d show any changes in direction during the ~ourae. 29. IF thr woa MORE THAN ONe obJct, th" how nMany wr tnr? - Draw c pi:t\Jr of n~w they wr orronged, ond put a" orrow to ahow the direction that they wortt trovvliny 30. Have you ever aeon this, Gt o simi lor object b:JfOte, If ao giv0 d.Jte or dotea ond loc:otlon. 31. Was anyon.e ~:,.,with you at the tlma you sow the obif)ct? (Circle One) 31.1 IF }OoJ cnswored YES, did they soe the obiect too? (Circle Ontt) 31.2 P 1.,: ~ I iat their name a and cddraaes: 32. Pbj"' ;h'~ rhet following Information o~out you,.lf: ( / Mldd le Na~ f l,.t Nam:, Cit)' Zont TEL: ?HC~E NUMBER lndlco Q .. y c itional lnform~Jtlo~ c~ut your1elf, Including any tp:tc:lal axpc.rletnc~, which might b-! p~rtln~nr . 34. Date you completed thla qustlonnalre: F"rD (TDEI'R) ~ Wrigbt~Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 27 Sept~mber 1966 flutter Fort West Virginia 26303 Reference your unidentified observ-ation of 8 September 1966. The information ""hich 'tve have received is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided Ue lfish t o t bank you for reporting your observation t o the Air Force. Sincerely, ~.,""OR QUINTAitiLLA, Jr !lajor, tJSA..lCI ~hief, Project Blue Book