nA rF TIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 Re CORD 2. LOCATION '(Oct v> 8/0lOOZ Ccnturj' J i.Jest Vh-._.inia (1 wit.n cc::. -~lii\E\ER OF OBJECTS ! ;-LENGTH OF OBSERVATION I 55_ minutes I 1 'I'PE OF ORSERVATION Ground Visual ! ~-- P~IOTOS I ?. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATJON 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SEE CASE FILE 34. Dote you completed this questionnaire: Li - Information which you fMI pertinent ond which Ia not adequately cov.red in the specific polnti of th. questionnaire oro narrative explanation of your sighting. Of rftfvl J-tc/'-CVY :tc~wd ~u~UJ ,.~ - a.{ w.d I a~v, af-?-v.d ~ (J-t.Jy t-<cl-' -dau,;_wa'J./. J .dcJ"tl./""cv)) xf(v .cw_;t-~-L .JJ-tJ.tJ CJ ~t. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON 2~, D. C. West Virginia 26214 October 17, 1966 Your r ecent communication addressed t o the Sm1thaonian Institution has b~en r~ferr~d f or attention to: Wright fa terson Air F:>rce Base Ind . Br. Dayton Any (u:::-t!l~= cnrespondence W'i th regard to this oull,)cct shoulJ ;,c: S\:!r..t directly t o the address above . Very truly yours, Helena M. Heiss Un1denti:f1ed Flying Object sighted ntury, "ie s t Virginia. October 9, 1966/ HrIH:.lmi 1o-rr-G6 AFTR FIVE bAYS RI:TUAN TO 8. IF you sow tho obtect ot NIGiiT, what did you notece concerning the STARS and MO~? 8.1 Sl Ak~ iC,cle One): 8.2 MOON (C..ird e One): Bri~t moonlight b Dull moonlight c. No moonli t -pitch dark d. Don't remember d.~cnt remem 9. What ..... ,. t ne .... eothet ccndetiona ot the time you eow the object? CLOUDS (Cm:le One): (_ Clenr a!!_;J c . Scatter .. cJ clc>UJ ~ WEATHER (Circle One): b. tog, m1st, ~ leght ral" c. Moderate or heayy rain oont remember 10. The obtfiCt appe"Jred: (Circle One). a . 5o I ti b. Tnlntt)lll wut tf.~. (l llghv. 11. If it appttored a a light, waa it ~ighter than the btighteat atou? (Circle One}: o. Brighter! c. About the aame d. Dont know 11.1 Compare brlghtneu tG lOMe com"""' al:.jKt: 12. The edg.a of the obtect w.re: b . Lilt a btlyht atar c.. Sh~ply outlined d. DOI'I't remembef 13. Did ft,e obtect: a. A pp4or to stand &till a t any ti~? b. Suddenly apeed up ond rut., oway at any tirM? c. Break up into porta cw explode? d. Gtve off tmolce? e. Chon~ bri~tneu? f , Change shape? g . flash 01 fl iciler ? h. O~appeor end reoppectr? (Circle OINt f~ eoeh queatlctn) Dont know Don't lcnow Don't lcnow Don't lcnow Ocn't know \.J.. 'I_.., J Don't know Oon't !tnow U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL IHFORMATIOI~ This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con yive the U.S. Air Force as much information os possible concerning the unidentified aerial pheno.nenon that you hnvu oLservtt1i. Please try to answer os many questlona as you possibly can. The informotion that )I(.:U Slive w ill be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in conne<:tion with any st'!2tentenSll, conclusions, 01 publications without your permluion. We request this personal Information tc that if it is deemed neceuary, we moy contact you fCK further details 1. When did you see the object? 'J. fime of ~or ~-Cj Ooy Month Yut 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): o.(2as:ern c. Mountain d. P'lc iflc 4. Where were ynu wh~tn you !lOW the object? ( C trcle One): A.M. or (Circl(\ l)ne): a. Dav o:i"O b.(St001dor s. How long WOI obj.ct in sight? (Totol o ... ,orlon) Certain c. ~Jot very b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess How was time In sight determined? 5.2 Was object In sight continuously? 6. What waa the condition of the alcy? Srote 'l.r CoJ.,tf 7. IF you aaw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you loc.k~J at the obje-:t7 (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bock of y ou c. To your right d. To your left o, OvMhetod FTO OCT 62 164 Thle ,..,,. eu,Mfle4 I'TD J64, jul 6l, whleh le obe.,lete 14. Did the o b ject dis a p pear whi le you were tatch ing tt ? If so, ho w? 15. Did the obje c t ma'le behind some~"'9 at any time , port ic u l\lr ly a cloud'? 16. Did t h e object mCNe in front of mething at any t tme, porticulorl~ o cloud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you ans were d YES, t .,11 w iaJI 18. We wish to know the angular a iu. Ho ld a ma t c h stick at arm~ le ngth in l in wi th a IUiown u b jed a~ t:-:-l '";., much o f the o b ject i t c overed by th o heod of th e match. If you hod perfOtme J this experime n t a t th t ir.)l; ,; .: e sightin g, ho" muc h o f the obiect would hove bee n covered by t he match h e a d ? Draw a picture th a t wi ll ahow th e shape of the object or o bj e c t a . Lobel and include in your s ketch ony deto i Ia of the object that you s ow auch aa win gs, protruaions, etc., and eapeciolly e xhaust traile or 'lOper troila. Place on arrow beside the drawing t o show the d irec t ion the obje c t was mo'ling. / 1,...-' 30. Have you ever n thia, 01 a aimilar object before. If ao giv dote or datea and locotlon. 31. Was anyone el .. with you at rite time you saw the object? (Circle On) 31.1 IF you anawered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 1 .... list the names end addreuea: 32. Plea give the f lowint lnfrnotlon about yourulf: TELEPHONE NUM8ER f\{ t tl E? AGf I ~l :.-:, j ~SEX 33. When and to whom dlcl you report that you hod seen the object? lJFG. 8Sgbt1 ng' W. V1rgfn1a Fl..eet Air Nor~li./ October 1966 Concaander llaval. Air Baaes Fourth & J'i:tth Naval Districts ,,Virginia 01r otfice 1a 1n receipt o~ a reported unidentified tl.ying object. observation over the Century West Virginia area. A cheek ~ our :rllp Low Alt:ttnde B1gb Speed~ Route Chart. indicates that your group 1s engaged 1n tra1nillg :tltgbts over the area ill ~est1on. Re~t tn~ormat1on on ~artietpation by Norfolk NAB on Norfolk 9, 1ov altitude, high speed route at approx1me.tely 2X>O ES'l', 7 Oetober ~, Coloa.el, o~ 'technology 27. In the followlnt a~eteh, lltu~tiM that you ore at the point ahown. Pia~ on ''J..'' on \he r.urv~ lin to ahow ho"- the oblect wo1 obcwe the horizon (akyllne) when yw llr$t aow lt. Ploctt I'J "6" on the a:~me c:ur"ed line tc how high the object wos above the horizon (alcyllne) when ynu last 1\uw it. Ploce .1n "A" on the c-ompau llflt aaw lt. Place o "8" on the ~ompo11 where wou /cut aow tt ohject. -. 28 . Draw o picture thot wlllahow thw motion thot the object or objects modo. P lace on "A' ' ar rhe beglnol.lfJ ot ina path, a "B" ut the .net of the poth, and show any changes in direction during the c:~ru, 29. IF there WOI MORe THAN o.-.e :bject, then how many ww th.re? --..!::~------- Draw o picture of how they WfHe arranged, and put on otrow to ahow the d irectton t hat they wer, traveling U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL IHFORMATI01~ Thia questionnaire has been prepared so that you can yive the U.S. A ir Force as much information aa poasible concerning the unidentified aerial phenonenon that you hnvu oLeerveci. Please try to onsw., as many questions as you possibly can. The infotmatlon that yCJu ~ive will be uaed fot research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection wlth any st~terneni~, conclusions, ot publications without your permission. We request this personal Information se that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you 1 .. the object? 3. Time Zone: b. Central (Circle One): c. Mountain d. Pacific Hour Minutu ( ( 1rcle One): (Circla une): o. Ooyllwh_' So: u, o b. (~!CVldard/ 4. Where were you when you :sow the obJ.c:t? S. How long WOI obiect in tight? (Toral Owot lon) o . Ce,toln {airly ~ert~ How was time In a ight determined? Was abject In 1ight continuoutly? 6. What was the condition of the alcy? Not very 1ure d. Ju~t o guess ~) Srote ~ CoJ"'t 7. IF you saw th objct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located os you loc.k~d at the ol,ie~t? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In boclc of YOAJ c. To y04.1r r is;,t d. To your left e. QverheJod FTO OCT 62 164 Thle f~,. eupefll PTD 164, Jul 61, which le obe.,lete . 3.4. Date you completed thia questionnaire: Information which you fMI pertinent and which Ia not adequately c:overd in the specific polnti of th. questionnaire or a narrative explanation of yow sighting. 15. Did the object move behind s9metheng at any time, particuhuly a c loud'? (Circle Ontt ): it moved behind: _ ~ IF you .:..nswered Yf;~,, thfln te~ll "fhat 16. Did tho object move in front of o~mething at any t1me, prnticularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes '~ Pon't Know. IF you answered YES, th~ 'ttll wi'!l 18. We w ish to know the ongulnr a ize, Hold a match stick ot arm~ length in lintt with a known ubjoct ant4 1:~7 '.-~ much of the object is covered by rho head of the match, If you hod p.-rformed this exfteriment at th tiw ; ,i ~I.e sightin~r, how much of the ob'ect would hove been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a picture that will show the 1hnpe of the object or olljects. Label and include in your sketch any detcail of the object that you sow such oa wings, protruaions, etc., and especially exhaust trallt or vapor trail a. Plac on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object wo~ moving:... 8. IF you ~uw tho ob tect o t NIGHT, what d id you notice concerning the STARS and MO()I.I? 8.1 ~lAf<~(Crrc/eOne); 8 . 2 MOON (C.ircle One): a. Bri~t moonltght b. Dull moonli c. (No moonli~t-pitch dark -~' d. LTori.-t remem6;K . - d. Don't re!Mmber