Dalton Massachusetts — October 1966

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1. DATE' TIME tROUP 3. ~OIJRCE 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION Dalton, ~inssachus<""tts 10. CONCLUSION Astre(Arcturus) V At the tim~ of azimuth of 2~5 13 degrees th~ s i ghting Arcturus was on an d-e.;rees and at an elevation gf 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS TYPE OF OBSERVATION Statienary 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Observer s not~d a star like object in the western sky. The colGrs w~rt-: a brilli<lnt red and white and were flashing. The light fluttered up and then dropped straight down, ther rese up again-hov~red in one area but seemed to be wGbbl' at time3. O~ject n~?~rl.red to take off and travel t eward the west. Sine~ t.he 6 Oct. siehting Observer has seen as many 6 or 7 obj~ct~ on differ~nt nights. The observer wantec to stress that she h~s s een these things almos t every night. server has s n many objects every night except for ene or tw~ cloudy n~Rhts. Observers de scripti ons are very consistent with that of an astronomical observation. The witnesses have seen many objects in the sky since the 6 Oct. 66 sighting. I 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One} 31.1 IF you anawered YES, did they aee the object too? ( Circle On } 31.2 Please list hus b._ It J. lowing lnfmatlon about youttelf: TELEPHC~E NUMB ~ltor'IJL..,,., Indicate ~"Y addlt iOftOI mfcw,tlon about yourulf, lneludlnv ahy apeclol uprlence, which might b. pertlnenf . 33. When and to whom did yourTt that you hod seen the object? d. I Oc:lobe. c /ff ( - l''l'D ( TDErR) .. -.Wright-Patters 7 November .1966 AFB, Ohio 45433 :ten, Massachusetts Reference your latter of 21 October 1966 regarding your observations or alleged W'Os 1n the Dalton, Massachusetts area. Without essential. data such as azimuth, elevation, flight characteristics, etc., a neaningf'ul. evaluation is not varranted. If' you ...,ould compJ.ete the enclosed l''.l'D Form 164 on your 6 October sighting, e. more CCCiprehensive evaluation 'Jill be possible. Thank you for reporting your observations to the Air Force. Sincerely, ~.~aa Q,UI:n'.JOOCLIA. Jr, MBj or, P .... -o.;eet Blue Book U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL IHFORMA li01 .. Thia questionnaire hoa be.., prepared so that you can yive the U.S. Air Force aa much information as pouible concerning the unidentified oerial phenomenon that you htJvo oLservi. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The Information that y<;u Give w ill be used fot research purposes. Your name will not be used in conne<.tion with any st.,teiTteni:i, conc:lusions, or publications without your permission, We request this personal Information se that if it is demed neceuory, we may contact you for further details. 1. When di~ou ... the object? fl;e f.v-s r S'J" f,-n J-- 3. Time Zone: (Circle One}: f;;) Eastern c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were 'f04J when you saw the obfect? I ( ,rc/e One): (Circle ,.)ne): raJ Ooylight So:tno b. StMdord S. How long wo o b jct In aight? (Total Cur~tlon) ~ J------ oy '-~'~' a1n c. o very sure o. ~cur y certotn ust o guess 5.1 How was tlrne In sight determined? ft)cjS 1'" W Q f c 6. 5.2 Was object tn s ight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the aky? 7. IF you aow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you loCtkl"d c! the ol,r:t? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In boclt of you c:. T o y04Jr rig,t d. To your left ~. Ovotrhood f. Don' t t'trMmb.r FTD OCT 62 164 Thla lo.M auperaed .. PTD 164, jut 61, .,hlc h Ia obat>leta. / ~'"{J?t:. c.n;lftl (3 v tqtdtP /e r:t F Wo v I .L f'l v It e..,...--fo "tiz ~ cp-o v..l\ d S OJrJ c. f,-m e S f~ 15. Did the object move behind sometheng a t any time, parttcuhuly a cloud'? (Circle Onrt): Yes No Don't Know. IF you .:Jnswered yr;~,, then tctll "''hot 16. Did the objet move in front of GRmething at any teme, pnrticulorll' a c loud? (Circle One): in fro nt of: _ ~-e) Yes No O.,n't Kno w. I F you answered YES. th-,,, ,.,u wi'Jt 17 . Tell in a few wotda th fallowing th i u g s about the objatc t : 18. Wo w ish ro know th angular aiu. Ho ld a match stic k at arm' length in lin~t with a lmown t.bjed anc;l a:~l much of the object is covered by the head of th match. If you had p.rforrned this experiment a t th tir;~; .. i ; I e s ighting, how much of the ob;ct would have been covered by the match hood? 19. Draw a p ic,ure to1a t will ahow t h sh o p o f th object or o b jects. Label and include in your s ketch any detoila of the object that yo.J saw ,.uch a wings, protrusions, etc., end eapeciolly e xhaust trail or vapor trails. Place on Or!'ow beside the drawing to s how the d irection t~e object was moving. 1 { _ / h"-ve 3c.e ec:.._i s q/mos T -t n.r;. h JAt' ~ 8. IF you saw the obtect of NIGtiT, what did you n otce concerning the STARS and MO~? 8. 1 S 1 AF6 iC ~rcle One): d. Don't remember 8. 2 MOON (Urcle One): a. Bri~t moonleght @Dull moonlight c."No moonlight -pitch doric d. Den 't remember 9. What ,...,. tn ..... ather c onJttic,,. at the time you saw the abjtt('t?. If ~ f}.;//oJ~q lir e r ern ~f-f,~- CLOUDS !Ctrcle One): WEATHER (Cirde One): @C lear sky g, mtsf, Ot ltyht raiu c . Scatte:d c:l'"".h c . Moderate Of heawy rain d. Thrd c;l he\l'<t)' cl~d d. SnoYw Don't remember j 'vuv bel~ J V 10. The object appeared; ( Circle One). o. Solrci (V A n light Don't rel'l>ember 11. If it a ppeared oe a light, waa it brighter than the brightest stors? (Cirde One): (E} Brighter b. Pl"'me' c. About the some d. Don't "now 7-j/it -:Shc...,.r'J-o v t /in e d. " The .C~ of .n. ob1ct w.re: r/v /9 Lalre a .btight star c. Sha,ply outlined d. Don't remember 13. D.d the obtect: (Circle One far each question) Don't !cnO<IW o . A~peor to st~d s tilt o r any t irM? b. Suddenly tpeed up oncf rush away at any t ime? Don't lcnow c. Break up into parts or explode? Don't "now Don't lcnow Don't lcnow ~on: kft~ on t 10\ow d. Grve off smo"' e . Change brl~tneSI? f . Change shape? g. flosh or fl ie\r,? h. Oa J oppeo' end r~ppear? Oen't know 20. Do you thinlc you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One ) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estitr.ote"f ------- Do you thinlc you con estimate how far away from you th~ object was? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you soy it was? a bov -t._ 22. Where were you located when you aaw the ob(ect? 23. Were you (Circlu One) a. in the business section of a city?~ft'"'"'- {fJ If, tho residential s~tctic.. vi o ci~? J;. q f-; ' . {S)tn o pCJn country11ide? ~Of<Jt f, e /J Pel'17d. C> Outdoors @) / ~ft.'("' tJQ ~Uc..d. d. N"ar an airfield? -?nj ho .......s-C.... Cl. In an airplane (type) f)"")Yl w C.,CLr-e. Flying over a city? 0 e . At sea f. Fly;ns; over open counj; . 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other ve 1icle at tho ti me, then complete the fol,lo~it9 queat-iont: /" 24.1 What direction were you "'cwlng? (Circle One) b. Northeast d. Notthweef How fast._....,. y04J movtng? mile' per hour. 24.3 D id 'f041 atop o t ony t ii'N whil e you w~ looking at the obje ct? (Circl Otte) {!,;; No a. Eyeglan Y~ No ~"e. lnocufars ~ No b. Sun ;lou Yes No tyl Telescope 0_!;) No c. Windanieid (Y1 No g. TheodoiJte -,. Yet ~o In order that you con give a s clttor o picture a a pouibl of what you saw, ducribe irl y~ur own wonfs a common objct or object which, whn plac.d up In the alcy, wou ld give th 'ame oppeoronce aa the objec~whlch )" OU ao 27. In the fo : !owing a~etch, lrMtiM that you are ot the point ahown. Place "" ' ' J..'' on \he r:urv.,r! I in to ahow ho t high the oblect waa abO'Ie the horizon (skyllfte) whe" yc.u first sow lt. P loc8 ll "B" on t he 1.1me c ur\'ed line'<' ahow how high the obiect was abooie the horizon (skyline) whn ynu last "uw it. P loce .:1n ' 'A." on the compou you ,,,, lt. Place 0 "8" on the compan whr you lost lOW rhe o hjct. 28 . Draw a p icture that wilt ahow the motion that the object or objects modo. P lace on " A ' ar the beglnni.1R ot 1he path, ot the end of the path, and ahow any changes in d irection during '!' -::)tjne, . i 29. IF fhMe waa M~E THAN ONE obl.ct,~heft haw many were therw? c;c-t b fl,-_011 C o)) ~c.. J-. Crow a pltrurw of haw m., were orrong.d, and put on arrow to t ho. rhe di~ction tl\at they were trove li ng. I ~. Dote you complet.ct this questionnaire: I hi h OU fMI ..... lnent and which Is not adequately coverd in th apeciflc pointa ,f the questlonnai,. or a narrative explanation of your aighting. ' /L .J. { r~ &e. Sh /( 4. r dct,.l( cw. J. Ci r~ s -fil; fierc. te t-0/Jq" I q_ +c.~ e.J