9 Sept 66 10/0lOOZ 4. NUMBER OF OE.JECTS ~. LENGTH OF 03SERVATION 30 YJ.nutes ~-TYPE OF OSS~?.IATION Ground-Virue.l 7. COURSC: 9. PHYSICAL EVtuENCE 2. lOCATION 10. CONCLUSION UNIDENTIFIE1'1 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer noted soljd object thn.t he could not see through the object. The ob,icct rod li[71 ts all around it. Object dis- appea:-ed into a Hooded area behind trees and did not appear again. Object wa s larger than one of our army tanks and our tanks do not fly. A very lol'l humming sound was heard by the 1 obser .. "e:--. Object \ra3 compared to a large army tank. I The initial evaluation of a possible aircraft with sone tyy-e , of a c -.;erti sin& gi.nunick seeme d reasonable ho.rever; the loc; . airport knew of no such aircraft operating in the area. ... -.:. . out add.i tional data the case is baing carried as UNIDENTir'.L:/ by the Air Force. North Brookfield, N. Y,. L i\ PLE . ..t<Jt:J:&A' Contact was made with Goodyear Corp. Akron, Ohio with a Mr. The Goodyear blXmp was in theLouisville lentueky area on 9 Sept. 66, thus could not account for the observation. The bl~p has an advertising sign that measures 100 feet long and 14 teet high attached to the side or the craft. There are four lights that comprise the sign. The bltmp flies in various parts of the country from time to ttme and uses the sign for various advertising. FEDERAL AVIA'fiON AGENCY Request. for intox1na tion on advertising aircraft Fede%1U Aviation Agency ., Oneida County Ai~ort Our of~ice is in receipt of an alleged UFO sighting which took place in Utica, Nev York area on 9 September 1966 at approximately. 2J.OO. Request 1nfo:t1')8.tion on any type aircraft that coul.d have been operating in that area vi th some type of advertising g:fnunick. If" such an aircraft has been operating ou:b ot the Utica, New York area, 1nfozmat1on would be appreciated I:t records are available, request positive or negative radar confirm- ation or any unknown object. Any assistance you can provide is appreciated. . .. R QUDil'ANII,IA, Jr, ltfajor, USAF ~nie~, Project Blue Book 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 onswer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be usd for research purposes. Your name will aot be used in connection with any statements, conclus ions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so . that if 1t is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1 ... -J..J 1. When did you see the obiect? 2. Time of day:f1 r. 9 t-1 /t {.!;1/1/. 3. Tir:'l& Zone: (Circle One): a~ Eastern D. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Wh&r& were y ou when you saw the object? Ne'~rest ?ostal Address (Circle One): (Circle One): f. Day I ight Saving Stote or County 5. How long wcs objct in sight? (Tc+ol Durotion) \~' Certain b. Fairly certain 5.1 How w:s t i:Tie in sight determined?. ' 5.2 Was c~j,:r in s ight continuously? 6. What was t h e :~i:c:~i:m of the sky? Hours Minutes Seconds c. Not very sure d. Just a guess . I .-[ 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 bade of you c. To your ri~t d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thl form eupereed FTD 164, Jul 61, wh&c:a l obeolete 8. IF you sow the ob,~ct o NIGHT, what did you notice cC'- ct"rning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (C;rcle Ore': d. Don' t remember 8.2 MOO~ (Circl!' One): a. Bright moon I ight . b. Dull moonlight ~No moonlight -pitc:h dork a. Don't remember CLOUDS (C;.-c/e o,~): o. Cleor ~lev ~Scattered cloudc d. Thick or heavy cl.,uds WEATHF:~ (Crrclc On>): b. ~fu--ni~t, or:l-ii1ttt t:Ji'Q" (t.J c. Moderot ..... or heovy rain 10. The object C:loeored: (Circle One): d. a light b. T ronsparent e. Don't remember 11. If it oppeor~d os a ligh~, was it br1grter tl,on the brighte;o;t !'tors? (Circle One): 12. The edges cf r-e ot- P :t were: (Circle O ... e ;: ::. Fuzzy or blurr ::.. Li:C r bri~;,t star (S: S~= .. ~ly outfined c. About the S:J"T'~ Did the object: (Circle One for e och quest ion) App~or t:> stc:'l-:1 st:ll nt nny time? Don't know Suddenly SN!ed u p and rush owoy at any time? y "S Don't know Break uo i"lto onrts .,,. exolode? Don't know Give cff s-o~ ... ., v~s (No Don't know Change b,.ig~., ... ss? Don't know Change sh aoe? Yes Don't know Flash or fliclce:-' Don't know h. Di sapl'eor cr.d:rt~!!!:!P?Wr? Don't know 14. Did '!'e <;>biect d~sappear whi_le you were wa!chin~. it? lf_sa, haw? . ' . 6 l ' 17. Tell in a f~.,.., words the following th ings about the object: 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 much of t h--object is covered by t he head of the match. If you had performed this exp~riment at the time of the sighting, hew much of the obiect would hove bee n co~ered by the match head? 1, It_.._, t..i _ ~-. J L C 19. Draw a p ictur; +-:-at will show t he sL,ope of the obiect b\-obiects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the obj~ct .:-,~. y:>u sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an c rrow be:iide the dr.-:~wing to show the direction the object .ras, ~oviflg. /l }1 ): H / N ' 20. Do you think you can estimate the spoed of the object? IF you answ~red YES, then what speed would you estimate? ;,;:"!.\.. --..)- .. - Do you think y ou can estimate how far away from you the oblect was? c: 1~ ( ) 'j ... t,j_"':( -,../ C"L\)_. IF you a nswered YES, then how for away would you soy it was? -----=-- Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle On e ): a. Ins ide c building (f.~ In o cor c. Outdoors d. In on c ir;:>lone {type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? @In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you wer~ MOVING IN AN AUT0.~03lLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 Whc~ d irection were you moving? (Circle One) GJ;south West o. Ncrt!-least d. Southeast f. How fest were you moving?~{:-'~\ f 0 miles per hour. 24.3 Did ycu stop at any time whil e you were looking at the obiect? (Circ le One) 25. Did you cbse~e the object through :J~y of the following? Ey~gl~SS~S Binoculars Sun glc~ses Yes f. Telescope g. Theodolite Yes d. Windo"" .: '.:ss 26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as 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~some appearance as the opject which you sow. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved I ine to show how the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyli~e) when you last saw it. Place on "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object 25. Draw a picture that wi II show the motion that the obiect or obiects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a ,.B" at the end of the path, end s!.u"-uny ::hanges in direction during the course. IF there w::s }\ORE THAN ONE obj~ct, then how many were there? ~ "7'\..~ Draw a pic~ure of how they were orronged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 30. Hove you ever seen this, or a simi lor object before. If so give date or dotes and location. 31. Was anyone e lse with you at t~e time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you ~nswered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 31.2 Pleose list their names and addresses: 32. Pleose g ive the following information about yourself: First Name Middle Name City Zone State SEX tfl f/ J. f'-~ TELEPHON= NUMBER--=========--- 1ndicct~ any odditional information oSout yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 33 . When and to wh~m did you report that you hod seen the object? Date you completed this q . uesteonnaire: 1 f . y Month n ormat1on which you f I Yeor ee pertenent a c1 h' h . questlonnairs n w c nat ad 1 or a narrative explanation of your si ht' equate y covered in the specific .