Grandrapids Michigan — February 1967

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,..t\UJCI., I IUU/J t\CI.,UI(U . 12 Feb 67 2.~,'021~oz Grand H.apicis, H.ichigan (1 \iit~cr-:;) ! 3. :,)tli:(: 10. CONCLUSION l 11. Nllt.PC P Cr \c,JECTS UN IDENTI FTill :,. LENGTH OF u55cRVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS f. Tfp-E OF Ooo:< ATION Objects resemhlr)d f luorescent foot..-bolls. '.1.~m.:y -...ilJr .. : a rfect oval sh.::tpc nnri all Here ::;<!mo nizc , I f rull!l' "'"' held out at alT.lS lun~th they \roulrl hav e :nco.sur.::c: a.'ooL.t l/1~ t to 1/2 inch long . Observe r did not noti c e any protrud oas of; a1y kind. Pe rfectly s haped foot ball like ovals. Ouje cts had a 1~1 , the n high pitched chirping noise, at fast intcrvu.1 ~. Pale ,.hit e and dull, alrno st c rc;.f luminous. r:ro St p f. 3 03?7 (TDE) Prevlou tdi:IO:'\J .:>1 thll form m a y be Uled. 14. Did the obje c t disapp~ar while you were wa tching it? If so, how? (3 l: CtrM~ Bt...OCK~O AN OTii L: R Dl S' 1\ P P E f\ Rf:- p 15. Did the ::-:.'ect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? Yes Don't Know. IF you answred YES, t h e n tell what it move d behind: --------- 16. Did t h e cS'ect move in front of s o mething at any time, particula rly a cloud? (C irc.e One): @ No Don't Know. IF you a nswered YES, t hen t e ll wha t 17. Tell in a ='!w words the f o llowing .,ings about the object: a. S:>.n: ~'\_ Loll,._::D:L8J e.LG.:.tt_f'IIC.JJ.~\)-CHIReJtJG: N CJ5C, AT EflST JNT'-~./Il.J". b. Color _ Pl\_t.g' ~v H llc 1:\N Q Dvt...L 1a. 'n& .... is"-! :.<now the angular size. Ho:d a match stick at arm' s length in line w i th a known object and note h o w mu~h o f -.,!: "bject is covered by t;, e heed of the match. If y o u had performed this experiment at the time of t he sigh~ing, '1:-w much o f the object w:>uld have been covered by the match head? I ., .... ouLD t:STi;'-'\1\TE THI\r 1\BCJv T HALF -ro THREE-QuARTtf'~- c:: Cr3"J'ECT5 "-'; o _. LD HAVE (3l:EN C OVERED. @AC.H OB:n. c.T AT 1\) 19 . Dra-..v::; ;;_-... .,::~will sl,ow ~:-~ :-:::;:.:e of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any detail s of the ::::: _ : -:: , :>u sew s.~cr. ::i wi;-gs, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapo r t rails. Plac e o, :: :-.:;~!..;!~the drc ..... r.; :o show the direction the object was moving. /'sNO PR.oll~vstotJ5 or- ANY K IND/ PtRF EC.TLY 27. In tho following sketch, imagine that you ore a t the point shown . Place on"/\" on the curved l ine to ~l1ow ho w high the o b ject was above the horizon (skyline) when you fir!>t sow it. Place c " B." on the sam curved l1no to sho w how "'igh the object was above the horizon (sky I ine) whon ~ou lo s t a ow it. Place o n " A " on the co1npas c; when y~u fsr saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you IC1s t saw the obje ct. goo (A)-,o in: c. A v.st G'lll..AG (. 29. IF !r ~:~ ""::s ,)~c THAN O~:c ::!::.i-:::r, then how many were there? Dcw o:. : . -~ ::.:.,ow they were :r ::.,~ed, onJ put on a rrow to show the direc tion that they were traveling . RIG 10 P~tTTtRN -NOr-JE VJCR E c./\1NING-cr.. LoSING-OtJ TtiC Oil/t.R, '(!\Rtf 1 o G-(T t\t::R Al'lD THL louRTH urr I~J THL NURTH VJl..ST PA~T or 5K'/ To ( I I( L t FT. 30. Hove you over seen this, oro similar obtect before. If so give dote or dates and location. 3 1. Was onyoM -:::se with you at the ti me you sow the objoct? (Circle One) 31.1 IF y:.u ~"'swered YES, d id th e y see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 P I';)J!-to li s t their names and a dd resses: I 32. ?le>Se g;,, he fo ll ow;ng ;n fomot;on cbout you"elf: T E LE PHON:: NUMB tnd ico'e cr~ ::2cit ionol informat ion c!:>out yourse lf, including a ny special expe rience, which might be pe rtinent. TH S I G-HT IN&. 33. Wh~n a nd t o whom did you re port that you hod seen tht: object? 34. Dote you complet"d this questionnaire: /'!lARCH _ JSG 7 J5. lnformctio~ "'nich you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered i n the specific points o f the quesl;c.-n'"l:: -~ :>r o narrative e x p lanat ion o f your sight ing. t: :-,LL-VCIN/\T ioNs Al IJr4..sT :r HI)D TltovGtJT T/Jf\T T IJL - t: ABove H. CouLD PoS5'113Ly JhrVt 13EEN CLcc rR :c I v t: H t: A H D T li " T ~I I R L 5 liJ I (... L s i tJ G-0 R Vl ll K c THU-J(J I S Tllt\T 1\S AND D I S A P P t 1\ R E D G-A H IHJ' t T J-J E C lilt~ p IIJ G-! A'-so fAD~) TH .s I<V i./Jf\5 Vt.:Ry \3 RIG liT L l G-HT5. ><,t:MEI'"'iG:-::. -ft-/AT IVIG-IlT T l-t E VN I CXUt. AtvD ci\Ct-J S"TIIR I or-MY l-IFt: TYPED CO~!ENTS l4ADE BY DR. J. ALLEN HYNEK ON JUNE 1968 GR~iJ R~IDS, MICHIG. 1 2 FEBRUARY 1967 v:1identified: Information given insufficient to establish wr:e -.. -:~r it was more likely that birds (possibly nocturnal white o'Wls'? ), o:--~flection on wires, or c.\ircrAft nLi.(3ht have provided the orj.einal st_::~ulus. A one--witness case, a n d hardly worth further investi r,ation . ( Oriein al signed by J . Allen Hynek) Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla it occurred at a small airport and the duration was 01.c . , ;.a1[ minutes. FollO\rup should have been made to detent .... . there were other potential witnesses. Since it occurr ,, ::ight on December 28, it is possible that there HerE: no .J;_;, witnesses available. Must be carried as unidentified, : ...... 15. 12 August 1965, Ramona, California. ( .e 'tvitness, duration of sightine only 15 second:::. I~; .... ,ss was a 67 year old lady. Sighting occutTed at 9;LroJ. d:t~i :,:: .. saving time in t:-1e middle of August, and thus the sky :.,,, .. ;, still have been reasonably bright. Hitncss said sight~,,. , .. . .-cd a t night and sky very blue. Perhaps she thinks that ul)' ,, .. after 6 p.m. is n:.g:1t. Hust be listed as u nkno\..m (mea~;!!..:- single witness, very short duration). 16. 26 February 1966, Bartlett, Nmv Hampshire I have in my files for 26 February 1966, Xanchestc ., ~ampshire. I do :-:ot seem to find a Bartlet t , Ne\v Hamj)s .... case. See attachad supplcntental st1eet A . -7. 17 July 1965, Centerville, Ohio. Temporarily ::ot in file. lYill study this case \-7hen I vtnit 13. 9 February l9~7, Odessa, Delaware. Since by c::-, ac:nitted breakdovm in connnunications the:. c r.:.-:: Force Base cie:c:yed some five months in investigating ti1. 1. case, c.: 1. : ~ave is t:,e .;reAP report. Evaluation pending my ZC'L:..: i:.; a co?:: of the Air :-ce investigation of same. Based on t-;iCA> ?o:-:, the sigh~:.~i is obviously unidentified. -2 February : 957 , Grand Rapids, Michigan. ::;: have only the card on this case, but judging fro,n j_L ;,<'re se~s to b e a possibility that this one-Hitncss case Has CilL d b y :o~-flying birds reflecting light. The sighting lasted ~ to 10 seconds, and witness mentions a high-pitched chirpin~ noit.e. 20 . 1 April 1967, Wellington or Loco, Texas. I had a great personal involvement in this case, muc:, or it A EF'LY T O DEPARTMENT OF THC: Al~l FO/-ICE HEAOQUAATEP-3 FOREIGN TECHNOLO~Y OIVISIO~ I AF3C l WRIGHT-PATTErt!!ON Al:rt FO: tC~ UA~t!. OHIO ~:!1-l:l.:i ~'.:>:>ervation . F=: "':-ence y(,ur unidentified observation. '.rhe :l.nformation "'lhil:h .;-:: :;~ve received ts not sufficient for a ncientific evel;,Htion. E.:: ~..:.est you complete t'he attacher1 FTD Form 164 and return 1 t in 't:~ envelope provided. '!'hank you for report:ln.;; your observatio!':l ~he Air Force :;_.:-e~tor of Technol::bj' ~!!d Subzystems F'l'D ?'orm 164 v/e nvt!lopc "UPO" Reporting Data: DESCRIPTION OF TH~ OBJEQf(Sl: a. (2) Size compared to a known object (use ona of the following term~: Head of a pin, p~a, dime, nickel, qu<).rter, half doll ar, silver dollar, baseball, grapefruit, or basketball) held in the hand at aQout arm' s leng"(',h. (6) Any discernibl e features or details_')tl'.:{t" ,'r,, '.I>~ ( 7 ) Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared to size b . ~:3SRIPT!ON OF COU OF OBJECT(S): /l'hat .firs t c~ll::! the attention of observer(s ) to the object(s)? (2) A:1..gle or ele-;a.':.i.on and azimuth of object(s ) Hhen first. observed .. 26::.e or eler~t.:.on and azimuth of object(s) upon di3appearance. ~ escription of flight pat h and maneuver s of object(s). Hry~ did the object( s ) disappear ? Instantaneously to the North, Ho;..r long wer e t h e objects( s ) visible? (Be specific, 5 minutes, 1 Hour, etc. Reporting Data (continued) HANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) Use on0 or any combination of the 1'ollo-.. ;i:-~.g lterr.s : G:-:::.:: - - \isual , air-visua l , ground-electroni c , air- e lectr onic. (I: electron~c, y type of radar. ) (2) St a tement as to optical aids ( telescopes: ':::ir.ocular s , and descripti on thereof. (3 ) If t he sighting occurred h~ile air-borne, gi ve type of aL- ft, identification number, altitude, heading, speed, a~ d home statio~. d. TIHE AND DATE OF SIGIITING: wn, dusk.) conditions. (Use one of the follc.-r:.!'l,g terms : night, e . LOCATJO~. OF OBSER~(s). Give exact latitud~ observer , and/ or geoer aphical position . and longitude of e h f. IDENTIFYING INFOR11ATION ON OBSERVER( s ) : (1) Civilian -name, age, mailing address, occupation, a.r.d est.:::.=.:.:.e of r eliability. ( 2) Nilit.ary reliability. -Name , grade, organization, duty and estimate oi ADC-1 Cmbt Spt Gp-CDC U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION Tn s questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give t he U.S. Air F o rce as much snfo..,c<:ln os possible concerning the unidentified ooriol phenomenon that you have observed. p;~::$ ~ ry to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The infor mation that y ou give will be u!>~:' for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection w ith a;1y s ta tement!>, con: I~ !::~ns, or publications without your permissio n . We request this ~ersonol information so tnot ,: ! is deemed necessary, we may contac t you for furthe r d e tails. 1. '.\'hen dsd 't y .J see the object ? Month Yecr 2. T irne o f day: (Circle One): o r p .tl\. fCirclc One): a. d . Pa-::ifi: ( Circle One): o . 0ry{.~ Soviny b . Stander N ares ' ?ostof City or T own 5. how hng n~S :>Sject i n sight? (T;,c: V\.rot io n} c. No t very sure a i d . Just 0 guess Sto l e o r County Minu t u:; Seconds SCcotJD ~, S'LOWt-Y. 6. What wo:; th e cor--:::ion o f the sky? o. S: :ght 7 . IF you sow the object d uring DAYLIGHT, where was th e SUN located as y ou looked a t the objec t? X ( C irclo One): o. In front of y o u b. In bock of y ou c. To your right d. T o your left <:. Overhead f. Don't remember Thl~ form up .. rsed"" f"TO 164, J u l 61, which 1 .. ob'lol.-11'. tl. I F you sow the o~ject ot NIGIIT, what d,d you notice conct:ming tlw ~TAI~S t:nd MOON? 8.1 ~TARS (C ~rclc One): o . f''oie b. A : lt.W 8.2 lv'.OON (( 1rclc One): a. Bright moonlight b . Du II moon I i gh t moonlirh -pitch dark d. ~on't rcmem~ 9 . \\hat ,. ~-::! ;e weather conditions ot the t ime y ou saw the object ? CL ()J:;s : c/e One): WEA TilER ( C irrlc One): mist, o r l ight roin IN c. S:o~"-clouds c . .~od!rote or heavy rCtin d. Thick c~cavyclouds c. Don' t remember ))ND CLEI}R.