Garrett Indiana — September 1966

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PROJECT 10073 ~ECORD 1. OA TE TIME G,RCUP 2. LOCATION (2 vlitnesses) 3. '\t'll I R C E 10. CONCLUSION Possible (AIRCRAr""T) ~/"' Cne ~o data presented to ind~cate object could not have been an A/C. f r~ l F.NGTH OF 09\~RVATIOH ( 20 Seconds . 8. PtiOTOS 9. PHYSICAL E VIDE1"4CE Observer watched a hrleht orange-reddish object that was traveling to\-lard. the north for approx 20 sooonda. Observer compared the object to a flashlight with a red bulb. r n .J~"f , v Prevloua tdltl""' ot thh fo,. may b ued U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much informQtion os possible concerning the unidentified aer.iol phenomenon that you hove observed. Please t-:y to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that" you give will bet used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conciu s ions, or publicnHons 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 did '1 "~ see the object? Month '(eor 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): ( a:--~f~-;,~ b. Centro! c. Moun to in d. Pacific her~ wer~ f OU when you sow the o~ject? H our Minutes (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Day I ight Saving r('"b.-standa;d ) Nearest ?ostol Address City or Town Stote or County S. How long wcs o~ject in sight? (T~t~l ~uration) Hours Minutes Seconds o. Certoi,., c . Fairly certain ' c. Not ve'Y sure d. Just a guess 5.2 Was e!::e=~ m s ight continuously ? 6. What was th!: :o~oition of tl,e sky? a. Briqh t 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 bock of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla fcwm aup ""r11,.rt .. " f" TO I h4, ju I h 1, whlc~ ia obsol~t.-. 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice c:o.ct-rning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): d. D:>r.'t remember 8.2 MOO'~ fC,cle Om! J: a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moon I ight ~ Q_!!!._q_on I i gbJ---~ itch dor k (d. Don't rememb&r ) 9. What were th~ weather =ond itions at the time you sow +h~ object? CLOUDS (Cncle 0'1e): WEATHER (Circle One): ~Cleo~ ~k_y._) li:- ffazy c. Scatter cloud~ c. Mod~rt1t"' or heavy rain d. Thick cr ;~eavy c!ouds e. Don'~ :"'~-Jf"nber 10. The objed c;)peared: (Circle One): b . Tronspa:-~r:t 11. If it oppe~:-~d cs o light, was it brigr.T~ then the brightest ~tors? (Circle One): c. About the s~.,~ b. D i :n,.,er d. Don't know Co:r;:>::re brightn'"!sS to some c~m:r.on object: 12. The edoes of ti-le obiect were: b. Likl!" r. bri..,ht star c. S~ar;:>ly outlin e d d. D~!"''t reme:nbl!r 13. Did the object: (Circle One for each questior1) a. Appear to s!ond sti I I nt ony time? b. Suddenly soeed up and rush nway at any time? c. Break up into parts nr exofode? Don't know Don't know Don't know :,~o .. d. Give off Si'ok e. Change bright..,~ss? YP.s . No . Don't know f. Change shape? Don't know g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear or.d r~oppecr? Don't know Don't know 14; Did t~e object disapoeor while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the o:,i~c~ move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle G.-~e): it move d behind: Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then t e ll whot 16. Did the o b je c t move in front of something at any time, particularly a cfoud? (C ire /e O ne): IF you a nswered YES, then tell what Don't Know. in front ~f: 17. T e II in a f~w words the following things about the object: We w ish to ~now the angular SIZe. ~ol~ a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much o f th ~ cbject is covered by t h e head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the s ight ing, ho w much of the object wou ld htlve been covered by the match head? 19. Draw o p ic~Jr~ tn =r wi II show t he s h ope of the object or objects. La be I and include in your sketch any detai Is of the o bj e c t r!ocr -,~u saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails . Place an cr~o"" Seside .the d rawing to s how the direction the obiect was moving. Do you think you can estimate the speed of tb.~ oLject? (C ire le One) IF you answ~red YES, then what speed would you estimate?_-------~-- 21. Do you thin~ you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (C irde One) Yes ) IF you cnsw!!red YES, then how far away would you soy it was? ------ Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One .l: a. Ins ide c building b. In o car d. In an o iro lane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) o . . In _tht: business section of o city? ~b .. Jl'!. t~e.residentiol section of o city? c. In open countryside? d. Near on airfield? e. Flying over o city? f. Flying over open country? 24. fF you w~r'! MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 'What =:rection were you movi~;? (Circle One) c. Ecst e. South g. West h. Northwest 24.2 How f=s were you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect? (C ire!~ One) Did you obse!"'-'~ :h~ object throu gh en;-' of the following? Eyegl~s ~cos Binoculars a. . Yes e. Windsi-J'el~ g. Theodolite Yes Window g loss 26. In order that yo.; con give as clear o 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 same appearance as the object which you saw. 27 . In the following slcetch, 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 (slcyline) when you First sow it. Place o "B" on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (slcyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you f irst saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28. Draw o picture that wi II show the r.1ction that the obiect or obiects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a " B " ot the end of the path, ond s!.vft .:.ny changes in dir.:ction during the course. 29. IF there wos ~OR E THAN ONE ob ject, then how many were there? -------- pic~ure of how they were crronged, on~ put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a simi lor obiect before. If so give date or dates and location. /V ,) 31. Was onyore ~lse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF y~u answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 P Ieos~ I ist their names and addresses: 32. P lease g iv e the following information about yourself: First Nome ADDRESS --------. Middle Nome TE LE PHO"-i~ NUMBER Indicate o ny Jdditional informatio n o;,out yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. When and to whorr. did you report that you hod se~n the object? 34. :Date y~u 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 expiQnation of your sighting. Pl'D (TDFJrR) '-/tf to/right-Patterson k~, Ohio 45433 27 September 1966 Garrett, Indiana 46738 Dear r.1r Reerence your tmidentif i ed observation of 15 Sept ember 1966 The inf011na tion which ,.,e have received is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it i n the envelope provided. We ~1ish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. ~-~OR Q.tJnJTMIJ IJA Jr, MaJor, ~hier~ Project Blue Book