Frankfort Kentucky — January 1967

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Keywords: circici, obova, object, circle, circl, v1atche, otnbinution, cohsislent, raparl, ol11ervati, purposh, necehary, mounro, whljr, nntuc, stolft, lockr, ovorhecd, nolec, 8olhtu, ondet, pellred, i1t18, dqofl, husbond
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.:. NU!.-\BER o;: OQJECTS ~:i.-L~E~N;C~T~H~C C~B~S~E~R:V~A~T~IO~N--r.l~l-.~B~ '!. 3 hours t.>. TYPE OF C 3SERVATION .md ':isual . . COURSe '.'. PHYSICAL ::VIDENCE Co server v1atche d various objects in the sky. The object slo.ly pult:atcd on and off. The colors Here red, yello,.;, green and u c otnbinution o~ t~e three. No definite s:-:a?e -v:a s reported. Obj e cts mov ed up and dmm and left c.::.:! ri3ht very crra':.ically. Obcer v e r ha s seen objects i;:r:~' t:i::lcs in the }JO.St three day s . There vias a power T;::. description is coHsisLent \lith U1<.1t of un astro- r:::.:.:.cal observati on. " r v -.:..7 t"eV o u a a.o :..=t>s c. Ia form ma y w u aod, U. S. AIR FORCE TECHt--IICAL INFORMATI01~ T~ioe q uestionnair e hat been p raparl)d o that you con ~:~iva the U.S. Air Forc e O$ much infor mati o n cs possible concernlno th" u nidentified aerial phenon~non tha t you hnvu oL11ervati. P loo'\ t-y to onswer os many question a s you. p ossib ly con, Tho information t ha t y<.:u giva wilt b~ "'a i te< roseorch purposH. Your noma wi II not be use d in connar.t ion with any ~t~temeni;;, c~n:'-~on~, or publications without your pormissior.. We roqu!)s t this personal Information ~c tf..ot if 1t is doomed neceHary, we may c ontact you for further dotoils. 1. Whe n did )cu s e e tho object ? 3. T ime Zo1e , ( Circle One): 1~.-. Easter;: '"b. Control c . Mounro in d. Poe if1c fim~ of rlc. , . ( Crc/o Onu): (CirciCI One): o . Doylil:)ht ~o : inr t b ,i Sto.,dord I A. WhlJr<l! w~r~ t'>V whon you sow t he obj~-:t? C ity or Town f{nntuc..lqj:.._(_F.~nkl:Ln Co ) Nt;)rtl' ?o&tol Addren S. How long w:l : bject in s ight? (To: : l :)wot l on) o. C'!rtoin !::. r ;~,ly certain c. Not vary :sure d.' Just o gue s s Stolft -:-r CoJ">t; 6. Who~ was rh a. o r ight o , Bright b. Cloudy 11ot bri~ht, b ut d"rk . llot cloudy, h ow~v~r. 7. IF y ou s aw the :::,ject d ur ing DAYLIGHT, whare wa s the SUN located 0:1 yo1.1 lockr-d at th~ o~jtr::t? ( C Ire/" On a): :~, In front o f you b. In bock of yoo c. T o yoor rig,t d. To your l(lft o, Ovorhecd f. Don' t remember T hla form aupend f'TD 164 , jul 6 1, "'hleh I obaolet~. 8. IF you !low tho oLpH.t ol NIGHT, whot d id yov nolec.e conc.oming ths STARS and MOON? dt Ocn ' t re member 8 . 2 MOON (Urcle 0nfl): a. Bri~t moonlight b. Dull moonlight c . "'No moonlight-pitch dark ((:{.!', Don't rom~mbt.r 9. Wh a t ... t-re t 1t "'8olhtu c ondet iona ot tho t im., you aow tha o bje<"t? CLOUDS (C:do On~): I~ C leM '~Y WEATHER (Circl" One): L. Fog, m111, Of ltuht roi11 r.. Moderote or hoo~y rain e. Don't remomber 10. T h e objflct -';>pellred; (Circle On~). ( a series of lights) o , Don'! r e member 11. If it c p peot d o s a light , wa s it bright~r than the bright"at stars? (Circlf1 Ontt): c;;.: S r i ght&r c. About the :~am& d. Don't know 12 . T h e e dg.e1 o: t obj.,ct wero : : . Like o br ight sOf' ~ 5norply oot ! in~r~ e . Don't romemo~r 13. o.d the ob,, c; Appe~r ic s rond still at cny t i1T18? S uddt'!n l,-;;;.e~ up and ru~h away at any tim? Break u;:> 1r.:~ porta Of ~xplode? Chon~ brig,tnass? Change sh o;:.e? Flash Of flicker? Oiaappeor and reappear? (Circl~ Ono fOf e ach qu~atlon) Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't lcnow DQofl't know Don't !cnow Don't know Did tho obJ!'Ct disappe ar whi lo you were totchino t ? Yc s . Be h ~ncl n tree in the y (nd. c nr.1'j inside ~o e;e-r. ny husbond to it wr1s r0: ~n~re. II !-O, how? 1 old ltOi ::>ea it loJk at it. ~her1 arain, b u t l :1e c~rrc bncJ.::, 15. Did th~ ob:! c ' '"'~OV& behind somttth1ng a t any t ime, portcul\lr ly a c loud'? (Circl~ a,.~): Don't Know. IF y c.u .J,uwered yr;~ th~n t ttl! ,.,hat it m.:>v~:l :.-.eh ind: 16. D id thl) ob1~::t move in front of (.>pmethtng a t any t1me, porticulorly a c loud? (Circle 0 ''! ): Yes in front ct. 17. T o ll 1n o few words the following th in~!> about tl.e object : 18. w~ .,.,ish~:> k~o...-th e angular s ize. ~od 0 match stick at arm~ length in lintt with a known t.>bjo::t onc:t 1;,) ..... ,, much :.f r ::;::~,~ct is covarod by rh~ ~!'::ld of tho match. If you had pttrformed this oXJJerimont a t thtt fiq.; ,i q sight i n9, ho,., much o f the obj~ct would hove ooen cov~rod by t he match head? .~f ~d v:ould hP.v:; :) over u d a :p fl r 0 x ltna t l y l 0 cent of tne 19. Dr:lw a ;::>i.:-e --::r ...,q l show the $'-c;.-~ of the objec t or objects. Lobel ond includ~ in yvul t ketch a ny doto:l$ of th e O~!)':t ; -.-: to~ sow s uch os ..,:-;;s, protru&ions, otc., and especia lly oxhoust troi h o r vopcr trail:~. Place on c=-::~, :l., ne drcw!r:;; to sho' tho direc.t ion th e object was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimoto th e speed of the object ? (C,c/e One) (Yes No IF you ons,.,,ed YES, then what spee d would you estin.are~ ~L5_::._lJ>y l!fJh. 21. Do you'~"''~ ;o~,; can estimate how fo r owoy from you thn objoct WtJs? IF you o;u ... dYES, then how for away would you say it wo:;? _} :.11.1.!1--. _ 22. Where w~.H.., ~ou locatud when you $ O W the obfcct? (C ucl~ On e 1nsid ~ o :.uilding In on a .,lone (type) 2J. Wore y ou (Ctrclo One) a. In tho business suction of a city? (f.:. lr tl.<t residential soclic..n -.: o city? c. In OI)(Jn country:ddc'? d. Ntlor on oirfiold? e . Flying ovor o city? I F y~u ,..'!'t ...tOYING IN AN AUT0"'8;:11_E or oth0r vehicle o t th o ttme, then co.nplo:~ the followiJ.g <lu nti.ma: :4.1 Wh::l :,lction wert~ you ~novin~? (Circle One) d. Scwtn&os t f. Southwut h. Northwest 24.2 Ho"" 1:.:. we re you moving? mi los per hour 24.3 Did yo., st:J? ot any t im" whil y 'Ju wer, looking at the object? 25. Old YO'- h & object throvgn ~.-y ~f th~ following? Binoculars Yes Tele scope Theodollt3 Yo a No 26. In ordar that ~:.v c::n Give 0 1 clear a picture aa possible of what you s ow, dttscribo in y:>Ur own word~ o comm~ object or objech which, wh,n placed up In tha sky, would giva the same oppearonco a~ mD obj0Ct wnlch )'OU I)Q\)f, or. both encls 27, In th fo llowing 1kttc:h, lmogln t~at you or at th point ahown. Ploco on "f..." on th~ r.urw,! I im. to nho"N hov. h igh th!t objct woa obova th& horizon (a kyllntt) whttn yc.u flr$t sow lt. Ploca o "B" on th~ ll;:~me c;ur'll<d li ne l( !Show how hl~h tht obj~ct was obova tho horixon (:~kyllne) whqJn you los t ~uw i t , P icco .:~n "A' ' on th~ c.ompa:u. when you fir:'~'""' it. Plae(t o "B" on th compaao whttr you lo:st aow tho ohjtJct. 28 . . Drew :1 ~kur~ that will ahow th & mctton that the object or objocts modo. Plac~ on "A ' at rh~ be~lnoi:1g ot' 1h" path, o "6" ot th~ ond of th e path, ond thow any changes in direct ion during the coure.a. 'I'r1~ h:tc::~:-t line indlc<->~.::s th::tt it was lower in tl1e :-;ky when I s<-~.w it t 'nr-: 3~: .... ~.:. -r;im~ afte.r ~ r a n tll.rou:~n ~lle !wu::H:~ and out!.llde. I did :1ot 29. IF th:~r wo} :-\ORE THAN ONE obj~c:t, th~n how IT'.any war~ th~ret? ------- Draw o p:c:!. a Qr how th~y wr~ or:='n9ad, and put on arrow to how th" dir oction that th"'Y werf'l tr avuling. 30. Have yOY over sun this, oro aimilor object befOt'e. If ao giv~ dot& or dot~tl ond locotion. On JRnU!?.ry 16, 196 7 , (in '.":oodfo:rd C:..:., Ky., Ln the d.l!(>:ctjon of /\llckr:.;or: Co . On Jc.untary 1 7 (!:>B.ri'le .t~eneral vicjnity). On ,T<.l!lU:' r y 1~, i\r..c1r'rsor '.::o. r1s I wns ~;:ovln;:; ~ortilV'et>t on U. 3 . (,:-'. 31. Wos onyo~ with you at t~e t im" you saw th~ object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF y :... o1uw~r~d YES, d id t he y l tH t the object too? (Circlo One) 31.2 Pi \ l is t t h8ir nomu tJnd oddruus: I 32. P!ll~H ;h' t~, following infcwmotlon ooout yournlf: l Lo1t Nom l ADOQESS --- lndleo~<; C'fl'f eoolrionol inforrr.tttion o:.Ovt youro~lf, Including a'ny op~iol Ol<p~rkmc!l, w),fch mioht bq, p$rti!11nf li;:ht paL~e .... ns o n night-flyir a.ircrnft. 33. Wh\\n or>d to wtJOoM di:J you r~pert thot y ou hod oaan the objt'ct? JO!JLVJ.rV 1 Cfb7 1 !!t~Lc.!.vr1~d tl1ls objecL 08 Year pr11 t 0f n Vt::!b:.~l rn~;e;_ t to Lq: 34. Data you complted thia quntlonnolr: JS. Information whk h y04J fo al pe rtinent and which Ia not ad'lquotely covered in the IP'Jclflc polntl of th quatlonnair~ t o norrotlv explanation of your olghting. An o'~}.!::!: sl,nilnr to t n e one described in thiu q~.v tionnairo ::Rs et:::'t o:~::-t~L eflt>t t>1nd of ii'rnnkf'or c , i\.entur,ky, At o SD!'!o;;d ustlr1''vi-~O by H:y .'..::.:?tr~d tu be oOO :nph li'lld nn nltitud.J ( nl.')o ~;~:-;tLnD.ted by so s' .. '.i:.:>, f:.D:cept that it cunt>.i..;:>Ltn uf C~lN.H-: v .:1y brl 'l-}t yellov. Ynllr letter o .r January 26, 1~67 conc;erning sev~::r'J.l U~1identii'1au :'lyin,!S o"bJect ( U:;'O) sig~ting~ by .)'OUt' hu.:;ba.nd a nJ other iadi vidual3 -.,a.o n~ferred co t h.i:3 oti'!ce f o.l' reply .. Our o:ffice l"as received. several r~por.;s ot' 3 blu~-g:ceen cloud o u ~he mox-ni.a~ of J anuG..ry 15, 1967 . Tht:!se oti'.er repor t!i ~.,e~ f rom Gemgia, ~enneosee, (:l.OU North Carolina.. !.\ cle Cailed l~vestig.ation .into the m~tt:er :"eVP.al~d that Eglu Air :;'orce Ja.se;, ::lorida 1;~-a::; ~n<~a3ed in. o.n upper -:.-.-:no~phare :t-eseal'Ch study .~t the time of t;he a1ght.ing . A t:;o~o stag~ :.ike-.!ro~1uoi3 rocket -:.rhicn cootaine<.l a vaporized cCLrium pay:t.OD.d Has . J.!IOCht!d a t approxi ly 5 :48 .:L .~.il. c~r J anua..t:r 16. At :::.o ~lti -.;uC.e c : r~p.uroxinat~ly lCO :nil~ a , the ba.d.urn !;ayloaJ. wo.d c.jected. Thia ,_:-educed u.n enoro:.lo-us ;~een vapo r cloud ;rhit..:h -.ms visible :for se,-er::l.l. . :un<.L-ed. l'Jil-:!s. 'l'h~ Public L'l.for!lla.tio.a. Ol'fice ::>.t :::gli:t lnfo.rmed ou~ <)i':'ice t:Ot1t this clou d .:'on::ed ::1n eJ..on?.P~d ;?attern ong t:'1e li::l~d ~.: the r~arth' 3 ~e~ic fi~lu :.md ~ro.s vl3lble for ::lpp.rox:i.m-:ltely 30 ~rue uettcription in t~ news cll,pplll;$ you provid~d 13 qui ta !:J:milar t o thoSd :.re ~ve alre~dy cdi Vt:!d concerning the J'a.nuary 15 ... : .... ~ly roorni~5 o"oservation. Upper atmos;;>her'lc r~searcb ::;tutlies this ? ..1.5 t year. have teen respoosi ble .r.'or nurnerou::l Ult'O or)servut i oua A a f or the o+.ber sig!rtin~, I can of fer no cotnrnents ~ri t hout .lcd:i tiou<:U i:l.formati~:m. If you and your huabancl would complete tb-: .::.:1closed FTD Form 2..64 o n :your auccessi ve night obsc::n "Jacions, .ln. evAluation Tn.ill be attemutad Sincer-"' 1 v Lt Colon~l, U&~ Civil Brancb - Cornrrruni t:r .. qelation!i Pi vision Com'bk r;~ At:t l v it:r cy -SAF- EHe St.n yback U.S. AIR FORCE T ECHNICAL INt=ORMA"fiOI~ Thi que5tionnaire has be&n pr~pared 'o that you can givo the U.S. Air forco aa mvc h information as possible concerning the vnldantlfi.,d ooriol phenomenon that you hnvo o l nervftli . Plaaa t ;y to answer as many question) a s you possibly can. T ho information that y<;u g ivo w ill be ~ad for rouarc h purposes. Your notne will not be u::od in connec:tioo w ith any st~Jtemani:O, ccn : lu s ions, or publications without your permissior.. We request this per :lonol lnfo rmc;tion IIC tho r If iT is deemed noceHory, we may contact you for further d otoils . 1. When did you soe tho object ? 3. T irne Zone: Month Ye u r (C lrcle One): c. Movr:oin d. Poe iflc ( C ,rcle One): (CirciCI One): o, Doyli\Jhf ~o:sno 4. Wh~re wer<t : :>~J when you sow the ob j,ct? r "'ek REC Ke~tuckY (And~rson Cl. ) City or Town Sr o t ... -;,r Cor>t i 5. How lon9 'W:} object in s ight? (To: ! Dvrotlon) Hovra Minute 1 o. Ce rtain c . Not very sure ~. r:Jirly certain d. Just 0 guess 5.1 How ,...o.s. t i,.,..e in sight determi, eci? Bv ouolicatin!{ our act;l ons on a succeeding 5.2 We, -;;hie:: -:>!;ht contin~.~ousiy? 6. What WOl n~ :o:-~1.-::n of th~ 1ky? o. S r ight b. C loudy