[illegible] — November 1966

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Keywords: object, ruwtr, missagi, circle, incoming, unclassified, answered, degrees, honest, unclas, sirius, lights, observ, quadrant, observer, blinking, foici, minncsoolis, vialian, rit1al, qside, unclusion, lternting, cnopus, ujmint
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11. OAlF.: TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Minncsoolis. :.:~ . 3. ~01 lr.C t: 10. CONCLUSION Ci vialian -1. NliHE\[ R OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 minutes fl. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual 9, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 11, BRIEF SUMMARY AND A AL Y~IS r:ro sc p 6 3 0-329 (TOE) p,..vlo\U edlUon of lhh form IU7 be uaed. 14. Did the object disapoeor while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particu lorly a cloud? (Circle One): in front of: Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a few words the following things 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 muc:h of the object is covered by the head of the motc:h. If you hod performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or obiects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you sow such os w ings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Plac:e on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes Clio) IF you answered YES, t hen what speed would you estimate ? _ 21. Do y o u think you con estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?-------- ---- 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? In the resid; rit1al sechon of a city?) a. <[Qside a building- b. In a car '"" In open countryside? ,..-- --~ c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city? 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) c. East e. South g. West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? _. les oer hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes Did you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Yes Binoculars b. Sun glasses c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes d. Window gloss 26. In order that you con give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o 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 sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "8" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. Place an ''A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28. 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, and sJu.,.,., ~ny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? ----------- Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 30. Havt! you ever St!en this, or a simi lor objt!Ct bt!fore. If s o give dote or dote s and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the timt! you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the followin information about yourself: F irst Name TELEPHONE NUMBER Middle Name. Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special t!xperience, which might be pertinent 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the obje ct? 34. Date you 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 explanation of your sighting. i . ~AT~ TIME GROUP J, SOURCE 10. C.uNCLuSION 4. NUMBER OF OBJEC7S 5 . LENGTH OF OBSERVATiON Jn. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS '>. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual ? . PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Observ~rs w~tched th e st~.r :.i(ce objects in "t-he S32 that appeared as lights-pale blue; rea , and white ~.~ color . Observ~rs noted ~lternting li ts on ~ hori- zon.:A.l ';)1-.n~. The objects rr.oveci ere1 ti ~all~r o~ --. horizontal pl~ne. The objec~s ,Jere vi~v.~d ~or-abvu\, an hour before some clouds noved in and c overed the The description is consistent \"it:-. -v:-,~-v of ;,..r1 :~.stro no~ica.l observ~tion. Sirius ~nd C~nopus w~re visible during the obs"'!rvation. Sirius ;.:~s ;:.t ar-, elev&tion of 43 de6rees on ~n azL7.Uth of :55 d0 0~s. Cnopus w&s t an elev;Lti.on of 9 degrees ~r,:.! on r1 zi.-nuth of about 172 degrees. F TD S E? 6 3 0-329 (TOE) Prevloua edition of lhla form mey be uaed UNCLASSIFIED DiP..UJMINT Of THE All FORa STAfF MISSAGI IWIOt INCOMING MISSAGI .4.CTION: RDC-4 INFO: NIN-7, sAFOS~3, XOP-1, XOPX-2, DIA-1 s ~ Ali54RTTU JAW RUWTR I A? 948 32913?4-UUUU--RUEDHQA. z r~ r< Uu uuu Fiv 306BO:V.tiWG ivlCCuY AFd FLA T ~J R IJWvi FV W ADC rtUCLMRA/73A IRD IV TYNDALL AF o FLA ~UC:OFIF/FTD WPAFi3 0rll0 RUC:OrlQA/ CSAF R UEO rlf'A/ OSAF WAS rlOC I NF 0 R UCSAAA/ SAC i<U~DDdAI8AF Wt.STO/t:R AF6 i\1ASS UNCLAS DCOI 03~75 NOJ 66. FJR OFFL USE O~JLY. FOR AFNIN AND A5FOI. INFO: OIC SUdJ: UFJ A. DESCRIPTION OF THC: OdJtCT: ( 1 ) UNOETERMINtu (2) Aall.JT Rrlc. SIZt: JF A FOOTB\LL CJ) LIGrlTS-PALi 6LUE, RJ, AN~ -VriiTE <~) T HRt:t: UNCLASSIFI~D ADV Cl DIA Page 1 of L < 6> GLOW FR u'ii LIGHTS <B> NO SOUNu PAGE 2 R UWTR I A5 948 UNCLAS UNCLASSIFIED DIPAITMINI' Of THI All FOICI STAIF MISSAGI IWKH INCOMING MUUGI t3. DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE 0F OdJECT: C1) ALTERNATING LIGHTS ON THC: HORIZON (2) 30 DEGiEES TO THE SSe.. C3) DISAPPEARANCE OF OaJECT CAUSED BY FuG CL031NG IN. (4) MO/EO ERAT I CALLY ON A rlOR IZ ONTAL PLAN OBStRV AT I uN: < 1) GROUND VISUAL O. TI,~E AND DATE OF SIG~TING: C2) NIGHT. ~. LOCATIO!~S OF OdSC:RV~R<S>: . UNCLASSIFIED Page 2 of L UNCLASSifJED DI,AITMIHJ OJ THI All FOia SJAH MISSACI INCOMING MISSAGI F. IDENTIFYING li~FOOMATIJN 0i~ voSC:RVt.R{S): C I V I L I AN :11 S S L ANQO FLA. ',;u31C TEACr.C:R, CONSERVATffiY JF ~JUSIC, :tCGILL UNIV, CANADA. PAGC:: 3 RUWTR I A?948 UNCLAS rlOd3fES ASTROi\JuMY ART, STAdLt A?PtARS Vt:RY SINCE:RE Ai3()JT SIGHTING. IBM COMPUTER PRCGRAM.'vitR, YRS C0LLEG BAS ADMIN., APPEARS HONEST A a JJ T REP CR T. i: R S. 24 YRS, rlJUSEWIFt Srlt:NANDJAH, CRLANOJ, FLA. rlJadlt:S ASTRO:\JJVY ART, APPEARS HONEST AaaJT REPORT. Page 3 of 4 ,:;. '!VtATHC:R ANJ WINOS, ALCiT C0~Jul TI.JNS AT TI ME AND PLACt OF SI~HTING: C1) FOG JOSCUREO VIS I uN <5 > 7, ~ J0 FEt: T rll GHTER oR J<C~ LAY~. Co) NO TrlUNDC:RSTCRM ACTIVITY It AREA, Vt.RTICAL TE~,-p GRADit.IJT UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DIPAIIMINJ OF IHI All FOICI SIAFP MISSAGI lUNCH INCOMING MESSAGI K MAJOR CONRAD L. GUt:VARA, DCJI, REAR ECH~LON. ALL 08St:RVERS rlA'IC.. aASIC KNOWLEDGE ON STARS ANu PLANETS. I CANNOT EXPLAIN PAGE 4 RUWTR I A5 948 UNCLAS CAUSE OF SIGHTING INSPITE ur SUPPCRTI NG INFGRMAT I ON AFHO Ju u 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED Page 4 of 4 Ulf'O Observation, 15 riovember 1966 Avenue South Minneapolis, M1nnesota 55419 15 December 1966 Refezence your unidentified observation ot 15 November 1966. The 1nforntion which ve have received is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached .i''TD Form 164 and return it 1n the envelope provided. We wish to thank you for reporting your obaervation to the Air Sincerely, R!!'.cwR gJIN'l'ANIIJ,A Major, USAF Project Blue Book FTD Foz'm 164 OA T E TIME GROU? NUMBER Gr OBJECTS LENGT~ OF OBSERVATION OBSE.RVATION CONCLUSlON BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS PHYSICAL EVIDENCE o:-._-. 'Pr .. .-tC"Illl l'riltiof\a of thu form m">' b,. UM -1. A . Descriptio n of the Object(s): 1. Shape : v .:.:.1 J lng :from rou eel tv 2. Size compared to a know object: Lar~:3:C t h a n a normal s tar. su bj0ct :r:ade some reference tu tdrul l s ball and baseball but c o uld n o t be more specific. Blinking red, ,t\Jhi te, blue and green 4. Number: 5. Formation, if more than one: 6. Any discernible features or details: 7. Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared to size of object(s): SimiJa r to comet tail 8. Sound; if heard, de scribe sound: 9. Other pertinent or unusual features: 8. De scription of Course of Object (s): 1. What first called the at~ention of observer(s) to the object(s): Blinking lights 2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed: North~lest quadr ant 60 degrees abo7e horizon. 3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance: South~1est quadrant 60 degrees a b ove horizon 4 . Description of fllghl path and maneuver s oi objc{.;t(s): 5. How did the object(s) disappear: Object u l<l not oisa_p~ar 6.t1rl.n 3 peri,;d. 6. How long (were) the object(s) visible: Approx l (one) h our C. Manner of Observation: Gr o und- Vl sual 2. Optical Aids: Binoculars D. Time and Date of Sighting: 1. Zulu time-date group of sighting: 2. Light conditions: Clear and bright '\Ji t h stars E. Location of Observer(s): 40 degrees 55 ' N 7 4 degrees 6 ' ~i. F. Identifying Information on Observer(s): 1. Military or Civilian: Civil i an 4. Mailing Address: Ho u 38'\'life 6 . Estimate of Re liability: 2 rteliaol e sishtln3 G. Weather and Winds - Aloft Conditions at Time and Pla c e of Sightings: l . Observer(s) account o f weathe r conditions: 2. Report from nearest AWS or U.S. Weather Bureau Office: Clear a n d 15 plus vsby ,i1nde c alm 3. Ceiling: 4. Visibility: 5. Amount of cloud cover: 6. Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located: 7. Vertical temperature gradient: No significant i n v ersion -lapse rat e near sta ndard. H. Any Other Unusual Activity or Condition: I. Interception or Identification Action Taken: J. Locrttion, ap?roximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air t raffic or balloon releases in the area which might possibly account for the sighting: l!uve A:t o f obj:.:;c t co~sit~rac.!. t o o 3:o .. to uc .::i !'ccaft. Ealloon releasa l'rom JFK Intl. net conf~crn~d. K. Position, title and comments of the preparing officer: Slow rate a n d manner of rr1over~ent in a~dition to r:cn eral flight path of object ind icate that s ighting 'Jas :prob- . y a pJ ::.J.:8t. Theory stren3thened b:-exceptionally clear visibil ty on this particula r nirr,ht. Conet-J ii{e tail ruentior..ed by observer in