PROJeCT 10073 RECORD OA TE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION .3 Octobe r 66 Dc:..kot..a (Nu.ltiple r,:"itnesses) 3. !iOIIRCE 10. CONCLUSION Nilitary other (CQI;FLICTI";G NUMBER OF OBJECTS ~ \VJ~. bEHG'TH OF OBSiRYATIOH llt 11"1' I"'MMAAY AHQ ANAL.YSIS Varied Observers report:::d cir.ar s.'1aped object in the east tmt was TYPE OF OBSERVATION compared in bri jjhtne:-;s vlit, h a Two of the observer s Grcund-Virual reported a desc~nrlin~ ob,1cc"V w.hile the other two reported a ascending o bjec.' . ie t.im;;s of the si)1ti.ng varied from 5 7. COURSE seconds to 75 s~conc:.,. }n all cases the object was be in~:; or <U'l ;re c\lor . One observe r that the an l.n objrct ;;as fC'r a ftr necona s o~foru heading e. PtiOTOS 1n ar.::;a ar. sighting, rut the dE::..;criptio:t of ~{-,e :.if11t with knovn aircr.\ft :...i., ;hts air cr'-!.ft the D-52 u~iuc.,; D. lo.-r level r.rai.ning ?. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE conflict-ing, r.a rticul::.rly when to the question l.9 rerern.ng of did the object dl:nccnd or not. f TO SE P 6 3 0329 (TOE) p,...,leu. e.tltlOO'I of tllle ,_ ... , 1M uNd 1 . \nAl 1 i :, r C,\ LLc.:J Tn~ i\TfC: .. TIC .. OF O..:SERVER T O THC: O~JECT: Ut vu T OF T r-12: A'lu S.\\'1 lT CO.IH I'3 DO'IiN. lJQ Fc.E r 10:3 F EZT OFF Tri...:. G:WL',;D. OVc:-< THC: .1-...hJ.lVtJ h bUIJT 50C FC:ET Gvi' G u i'l C L ~ S S 1 F I c G P R I ~ R 1 T Y :.IINJS 29C H.lJS 4 UC ;, t3A SE CJ.: c.r: ,:.\ T 1 (),JS OFF 1 C :::o, ~L .... S .JORTH AFB : POSSI BL E CAUSE L Ovl FLY :Li.G AI RCRAFT 1. v3SER\/E'"'S ACCOU~T OF \ri X CONDI TIONS : PAR'TLY CLOUDY TO EAST , ~OOi~ VISIBLE TEMPERATURE 40 DEGREES FA~E~H~IT WINDS SOUT EST 7 TO a , 5 00C SC~TTERED 1 5 ~tiLE VI S I 3ILITY. 2 . HEPO.:\T vF _-: I t .u C I t\C:CT I C.\J AN~ V .::LOCI TY: SURF ACE 280/ 0 4 4 . \lSl JlLITY: 15 STATUT~ ~IL5 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can g ive the U.S. A ir Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your nome wi II not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we moy contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the object? Hour Minutes (Circle One): 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. eastern b. Centrnl c. MOunt-a-iiY ..... (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard 4. Where were you when you sow the object? City o r T o..,n 5. How long was obte<:t in sight? (T:>tol DIH'oton} Hours Minutes a. Certorn c. Not very sure b. F::~ ir ly certoi n d. Just a guess State ot County 5.1 Ho w wcs time sn sight determined? -------------------- 5.2 Was object in s ight continuously? 6. What was th e condrt ion o f the sky? a. B r ight 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was th e SUN located as you looked at the object ? (Circle One): o. In front o f you ft b. In bock of y ou ~ c. To your r ight f. Don't remember Thl form aupf'r lfe8 F TI> 164 , J u l 61, whle:'\ I a obolete. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 821ST COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (SAC) El..l..SWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SOUTH DAKOTA, S7707 AEPI..Y TO ATTN o,-, BDCL USAF Technical Information Foreign Technology Division AFSC (UFO) Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio Forwarded as per your request are the FTD Form 164's which have been completed by personnel of t his squadron. Cap tain, USAF FTD Form 164. Peace i our Prole3aion Did the object disappear while you were watching it ? If sa, how? Did the object move behind somethin g at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Ye!'- Don't Know. IF you a n swered YES, then tell it moved behind: Did the object move in front of something at a ny ti me, particularly o cloud? (Circle One): Yes No :-Don't Know~J IF you on'Swered YES, then tell what in front o f: Tell in a few word s the followinq th ings about the object: We wish to know the angular SIZe, Ho ld a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the objecT is c overed by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the s1ghting, how mu c h of tne ob,,ct wnuld have been covered by the match head? Draw o p ic t ure that will show the shape o f th e object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the ob!ect that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing t o sho w the direction the object was moving. 8. IF you sow th e obtect a NIGHT, what did you notice co-ceming the STARS a nd MOON? 8.1 STARS(Circ/eOne ): a. Br ight moonlight Dull moonlight c. No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather c0t1dit ions at the time you sow the object ? CLOUDS (Circle O.,,J: a . Clear sky r-c:-S"cott"e;ed-aOu"d.. ::::> d. Thick or heavy c ':>uds WEATHEi\' ( Ctrcfe One): Lo. Fog, ni:;t , or l ight rain c. Modernt'" or heavy rain e. Don': rc ..,ember 10. The object appeared: (Circle On,.): a . Sol id b. T ron sparent L d . At; o ltgh t - -: Don't remember 11. If it appeared as a laght, was it hr iqhter than the brighte,t !tors? ( Circle One ): a . Brigntt>r b. Dim'""'r c . About th e so.,~ d. Don't lcnow 1 1.1 C omocre br.gh.,.,ss to s ome c-ommon o h aect: 12. The edges of the ohr~ct were (Circle One):AI Funy or blurred_ ... c. Sharp ly outl~ned d. D:)n't remember 13. Did rhe obtecr: trcle One for eoch quf'ls t ion) Appear t o stand still n t any t ime? Don't lcnow Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Break up into ports "J exPlode ? Don't know Give off sMok? Change braghh -ss? Don't know f. Ch a ng e shape? Yes No Do n' t know Flash o r flaclf,.,, Do n't ~now h. Dasopa- or and r " Oj:)oe c r Don't know In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when y ou f irst saw it. Place a " B " o n the same curved l ine t o show how h igh the object was above the horizo n (skyline) when you last sow it. Place an "A" ~n the compass when yo u f irst saw it. Plac e a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object 28. Draw a picture that wi II show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a " B " at the end of the path, and shu uny changes in direc t ion during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?----------- Draw a picture of h ow t hey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the d irection that they were traveling. 20. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? -------- 21. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? I r1 I t-L:. 22. Where were you located when you sow tne object? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle One) In the business section of o city? o. Inside a building b. In the residential section of o city? fn open countryside~ ~Outdoors ;J Near on o~rfiefcf? ; In an airplane (type) Flying over a city? e. At sea f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions : 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) o . Nortn c. East e. Northeast d. Southwest h. How tost were you mov1ng? _ IT'iles per hour. Did y ou stop o t a ny time whd e you were looking at the obrec~? (Cifcl~ On~ 1 Yes Did you observe the obrect through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes No f. Telescope Yes No Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No Window glan 26. In order that you con 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 object which you sow 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give dote or dotes and location. (Circle On e ) (Circle One) 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object? names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: Zone State T ELEP'-IONE NUMBER tndtcat~ any additional inf<Ymotian about y ourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 33. When and to whorr. did you report that you hod seen the object ? Doy Month Year "IPl.Y T O DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE H E ADQUA R TERS 8 21ST STRATEGI C AEROSPACE DIV I SI O N (S A C ) ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57706 ATTN o,-, OX 1 0 November 1966 S UBJI:C:T: UFO Sightings Reference your le tter of 24 Oct ober 1966, subject UFO S ightings. P lease be advised t ha t our message DXI 18088 was sent to your o ffice in accor dance with AFR 80-17 on 6 Oct ober 1966. A of this message i s i nclo?ed. . 1 AS H. MCKIERNAN, Maj or, USAF Chief, Inf ormation Peace is our Profession 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Day Month Year 35. Information which you fHI pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire ex o narrative explanation of your sighting 8. IF y ou saw t he object at NIGHT, what did you notice co-ct'rning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle Or.e): d. Don't remember 8.2 MOO~ (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull mo onlight c<:fJ;; moonlig pitch do~ d. Don't remem r 9. What were the weather conditi0f1s at the time you sow he obje ct? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHEr? (Ctrcle One): a. Clear sky b. t-og, ni~t, o r li ght rain c. Moderl'lt-o r heavy ra in c. cS~red cloud<_) d. Thick o r heavy clouds Don' : :!--te.,ber 10. The object appeared: (Circle Onl'!): b. fronsporent d. As a l ight e . Don't remember 11. If it appeared as o ligh~, was it brighter than the brightes t ~tors? (Circle One): ( . arign~ c. About the SO"TTt' b. U oi'T'mer d. Don't know 11.1 Compare briqhtnss t o some common object: ! 12. The edge s of the obt"'Ct were: (Circle 01'.,): o Fuuy or blurred !>. L ;k ... r ~riyht star c. Sharply outlined fd: Diilc'i rem~!neV 13. Did the ob ject: Appoar to s tand st.fl n t any t ime? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any t ime? Break up in to ports o r exolode? Give off smok~? Change bright,~ss? f. Change shape? q. Flo.h or fl icker' h. Di " o pottar and r .. o;>pecr'' (Circle One for each quest ion) Don' t know Don't know Yes Don't know Don't know Don't know D~n't lcnow U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionna ire has been prepared so that you con give th e U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon th a t you have observed. Please try to answer os many questions as you possibly con. T he information tha t you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connec t ion w ith any statements, condusions, or publications without your permission. We reques t this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may c ontact you for further details. 1. When did you see the object? 3. Time Zone: Month Year (Circle One): a . to stern b. r ... ,trnl f. Mountajp1 d. t"'OCiltC Hour Minute~ (Circle One): (Circle One}: a.qovligbt Sqyjog) b. tandard 4. Where wer~ y ou when you sow the object,? o..ppt-oX 11 miLe.s W~)t Neare~t Postal Ad~ 5. how iong was objecr in signt? ( T o ra l Curo.,oro) b. (c . .mly certairi) d. C ity o r Town State or County ~our !I Mi n utes Seconds Not ve"Y sure Just a guess 5.1 How was t 1me tn s 1ght determined? ------------------- 5.2 Was objecT in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? a . Br iqht a.CBright) 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN loc a ted a s y ou looked o t the obje ct ? (Circle One): a. In front of you d . To your left b. In bock of y ou e . Overhead c. To your r aht f. Don ' t rPI'!'~mb.,r FTD OCT 62 164 Thla form ouo~r~ .. ,. .. ~ Fm 1114, j u l hI. whlc:, Ia oba olete. 20. Do you think you c on estimate thtt speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?------- 21. Do you think you con estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy it was? /._/....,6c..... .... rn;.....:...,_-,_,,.L... ,~ .... - 22. Where were you located when you sow the object? (C irc/e One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? a.d~ide :a buildina) b. In a car b. In the residential section of a city? C )n qpc;p countrys ide?> c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? d. In an a irplane (type) e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open counhy? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE o r other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What d irection were you moving? ( Circle One) c. East e. South g. West b. North e ast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast wertt y ou movng? --------' i les pef' hour. 24.3 Did you ~top a t any t ime wh.t., you wer!t looking at the object? (C ircle One) 25. Did you observet '"'" object through any o f the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes Windshield Theodolite Window gloss 26. In order that you con give as clear a picture os possible o f what you sow, describe in your own words o common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance os the object which you sow. Did the object disappea r while you were watching it? If so, how? Did the object move behil'ld something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF y ou answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: