PROJECT 10073 RECORD l. OA 1 E rIM: GROUP 2. LOCATION 15 Feb 67 16/0hlOZ Los An~f':les, G:tliforina ;uultiple 3. !it)IJP-CE Civili;~.n 1. UHF-CR OF OBJECTS 10. CONCLUSION Cth ~r( S:l t <:lli t~ D~ cay) !i. LENGTH Or OBSERVATION 6. T i?E c;: c:::ERVATION SJ, PHOTOS 9. PHYSICAL c\'l)ENCE 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Obs~r;ers \', ?.tched a bright 'ilhite colored obj cct slo~tly desc~nd toHard the ground. Th~ obj ::ct Hns much brighter th?.~ t~ie brightest stars. It dis~py;o2red behind sane apa1~tr1ent buildings. Observer first thought that th~ ob ~ ~ .:;:, Has a comet but the descend rate Has to:> sl0\'1. : .. ;;~ite tnil was visible behind the descending obj ct. Cc:1:.::tct \'lith SPADATS revealed tha t there de :.':ly at ap~roxim.:1tely Ol~l6Z 16 F'cb 67. dec y 'ti~S observed by many persons along vras a salt!llite Thin particula r the \J~ 3 t coast. Prevloul e.:!!~l:>ru o f thh forti\ may be u1ad, 4 W~HI II C CM'tESTAREA COGARD RUHLKSW p AC.Af HI CKA\1 RUHP rY C CM AS '.~f OOP AC FH USN SHEA~',VATER UNCWSIFIED DIPAITMINJ Of lHI All FOICI STAff MUSAGI IJKOMIHO MUSAGI TO RU'I.MMFliCO.HVESTSEAFRGI NAVY SFRAN 1. AT 1 3415Z SIG-tTEO UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT ... ,ITH THREE DISTINCT ORANGE RA!L~CS TURNING BLUE I N CClOR 00 fINAL BURNOUT# 2. POSITICN Cf Sl Gil 31-28N 130-32\Y . 3. FIRST S I $1iED ABOUT 40 DEGS ABOIE HCRIZON ESTIMATED BEARING 220 DE~ BURNOUi APPEARED ABTUT 2~ DEGS ABOJE HORIZON BEARING 175 DE~ fR()A 4. VESSELL 8~A~ING 040 DE~ S?D 10 KS SEA MODERATE-RWGH. VUARDING UNCLASSIFIED fo: the Record: 20 ?'eb 67 ~.: :-L::.c.c: \-:ith SPADA'!.'S r~v~aled thc:~.t object nUJ!lber 2672 decay~d at c.;.::roxirr.a.tely 0416Z 1 6 Feb 6?. The location of i mpact we-ts approx- tely 34.4N 23tJ.?.E. This was the decay that was observed by :: y p~rsons alan~ the wes t coas t e UFO form conti.nued : J ltow much of r. ~ o f th e objf:'ct 20. ):) you th ink you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) 1 t= you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _ D~ you think you con estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) ;you answered YES, :hen how for owoy would you soy it was? _ ~:? Where were you loco ted when you sow the object? "~ircle One): 0. Inside o b uilding :l In on airplane (type} ~ . At sea 23. Were you (Circle One) a . In the business section of a city? In the residl!ntiol section of o city? c. In open countryside? Near on airfield? e . Flying over o city? f. Flying over open country? ! 2 ..... . = you were MOVING IN AN .! .,~ TOMOSILE or othl!r vehicle ot the time, then complete' the following questions: l ~J.l What di re ction were you r.':>ving ? (Circle One) o . North ~. Eost e . South b . Northeast c South ea st f. So uthwest ::..! 2 How fa st were you mov ir~s? miles per hour. 2.!.3 Did you stop at any tim~ .-~L. ~) o u were looking at th e object? (Circle Onct) :.:. -: 'f':JU cSserv<! !h e o bject t~:::-;'.., or'ly of the following? :yeg losses Binoculars b S'..'n ,;los-ses Y~s No f. Telescope ''/ "'~shield No g . Theodolite . \o. ,:!ow gloss : -~:c: -ct ycu co n glv,: c ; c ' e::.r c picrure os possible of what you sow, describe in your own words o common object o r ob- :-::-. , , :", when p lace d ~o.p in tr e ; kf , would givethe some appearance os the object which you sow. 8. IF yotJ s:: w the object at NIGHT, what d id you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? ST A~S ( Circle O ne): 8.2 MOON ( Circle One): No ne o . Bright moonlight A fe w b._Oull.m.cQa!Lgbt . Don' t reme mber c. No moonlight-pitch dark d. Do n't remember Whot ..,...~rg the weathe r conditions at the time you saw the object? CLO:JDS! Circle One): c. Sc::. tered clouds Tn:c< or heavy clouds 10. The oSject appeared: (Circle One): b . Tro~sparent c. V::.oor WEATHER ( Circle One): b. Fog, mist, o r light rain c. Mod erate or heavy rain e. Do n' t r e memb er e. Don' t remember 11. If ir O?peored os a light, was it bright~r than the brighte st stars? ( Circle One}: c. About th e so me d . Don't know 11.; Co.,.-pore !:>rightness to some common obj ect: 12. i nc edg~; o the object were: b . li ke o brig h t st:lr c . Sharply outlin"d d. Don' t rem<tmb~r (Circl e O ne for each question) A?r:cc t~ stond still ot ony time? Ye s No Don't know S.:dd~nly speed up ond ru:.h a way a t o ny time? Don't know Breck up into parts or e xplode? Do n' t kn Giv~ of! ~moke? No Don't know Chcr; e brightness? Yes No Don' t know rchc-n~"";;O'pe? Don' t know Flos~ o r flicker? Yes No Don't know h. Disappear a nd reappea r? Do n't know U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire ho~ been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentifie d aerial phenomenon that you have observed. try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that you give will be use d for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this pe rsonal information so if it i~ d eemed nec~i~Crf, we may contact you for further d etails. 1. Wh'.tn ci:d you see the object? Hours Minutes (Circle One): A.M. !:>oy Month Year (Circle One): a . Eas!e:n b . c~ntrol (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving b. Standard c. Mount::in d. Pacific 4. Wh~re w:m~ you when you sow the object? ty or Town 5. How io:-~ was o!::jed in sight? (Total Dur:rtion) Hours Minutes Seconds c. Not very sure ust a guess b.1oirly certain 5.2 Wos .:lSjecr ;., ~:ght continuously? 6. Whotwcs t~: c::r.:!.ion of the sky? o . Bright State or County 7. IF you sow o b :ect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located os you look a d a t tha object? (Circle Ona ): o . In front of you d . To your left b. In bock of you e. O verhead c. To your right f. Don' t remember FTD OCT 62 164 This l orrn ~upt>rsedes FTD ltH, jul 61, which is obsolete. 8. IF you sow the obje 8.1 STARS (Circle C Don' t rer 9. Whot were the wee CLOUDS (Circle O n o._c;!eors~ c. Scattered dou&. d. Thiele or heavy cl 10. The object appeore b. T ransporent , . 11. If it appeare d as o b . Dimmer 11.1 Compare brig 12. The edg.es of tha obj (Circle One): a . 13. Did the object: a . Appear to stone Suddenly speec c. Break up into pc d . Give off c . Change bright n t."c'Fian9e~lior~? g . Flash or flicke r? h. C't~oppeor ond 1 OfficiaiU.S. Air Force UFO forb1 14. Did \.. e <Objttct dic,oppeor while yo u we re watching it? If so, ho w? 15. C= object move behind something ot any time , pa rticularly o cloud? Yes N o Don't know. IF you answere d YES, the n tell wha t 16. Die! ~,..,~object move in front of something ct any time, particularly a cloud? [ Cir :le One)~ Yes Do n't kno w. IF you a nswered YES, then tell wha t i7. 7::" -:J !ew words the following thinss ;::::,~Jt the obje ct: Vole ..-ish ':> '<now the angular size . r. :~l:: c nc.tch stick ot arm' s length in line with a known object and no t'l h~w much of the c bie-:r s covered by the head of the ~=tch. If yo u ho d p e rforme d thi s experiment ot th e time of the sighting, ho w much of the o::~;:c; would hove been covered ~y L,e match head? 19. Ore.., ;: ? cure ;;.ot will show the !~::::=~ cf ::.e o bjl!ct or obje cts. Lobel and include in your sketch any d e tails o f the object ~ho~ t .,.., c..., !_,ct, w ings, pr':lt:-us: ~-~. -=c .. c rd e specially exhaust trails or vopor trails. Place an arro w beside tha d ro wi11g .\) 0) i \J lt,tnk you CO'l u lr ocl..: u huikltn 1 b In ''cu r c. OutJoo ~ cl I ''" n irp cutt ( I t : 2.:.1 '...Vi w t drf'clif!n 2.1 2 Ho w fCist we rt: 1 2-1 3 Did you ~top <+ 25. Did yo u oh rvc tht o o. Eyegkt~._c,. b. S un gloss:!\ c. Wind ; hit!ld d. Window g lo-.s 26. In orde r that you con je>cts wh:c h, when p Official U.S. Air Force iJFO form 34. Dote you C:lmpleted thi, questionnaire: 35. lnforMa:1on ..,s.,;ch you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questiont'aie or a narrative explanation of your :.ighting. I ,':a tra:.rell"ln:; d2St on va..n O;en Strer.:t j n Ven 1\~t.:ys .. ,:-.e:: 0b..]ect 'HlS t .. "otte-3. ~Jiy fi.rst t'Lour.~t .-1:3Fl tr''Jt it tra--:<:.11n~ (3-pn~')Y-. 300 to l~OO mph), but bPccusc of th~ b u J\.. .. -"uecausf:t-of-t.h~ b r i lllnncy of t': e '' f1r e '' it ru.-;s ooon G"DO~!'"-?nt t bat if i t : C?~ e [l Plana on fil"c 1 t :ou1 d h .:;ve .Jl:-:-Jc~ Immed~etely :;e:3~j to.r::;ros t:,e :rou nd. Inb te::)l a sce:-_jed sli.p-htly G:.J ~:hc-n 89'a.i.n :lesct~.:lod s11 ~htJy, to t~s soutl1east. -cannot ~uess t~e J~n!th, btlt Lher~ :2.3 ~3t J ,,:ould c::..:l --= L.srz:::-tniJ. c:i: ter..:!'in: frorrt th~ o ;--f~ ( 'n,re y P atrol r::J;o~tod f11Jt this lt. ~as observed ~escet,5jnz Official U.S. Air Force UFO i~o,t In the following sketch, imagine that y o u ore at the p oint shown. Place on" A" on the curved line to !>how how high t he object above the horizon (!.kylino) when you fi rst sow it. Place o " B" on the !>ome curved line to sh ow how h igh t he obje:t was above the horizon (skyline) when you fa l l saw it. Place on " A" on the compass when you frrsf ~ow it. Picco a " B'' on the cern pass when you lost sow the object 28. Draw o picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mode. Place on " A" c: T:,e b eg inning of the path, a ' ' S o i the end of the path, a nd show a ny chonaes in d irection d uring the course. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, t hen how many were there? ~'------- Draw a pi cture of how they were arranged, and put o'n arro w to show the direction :hot they w ere traveling 30. Ho ve y ou cw.r 3 1. Wa s o nyon.;, 32. Pleo!.C gill ). Air Force UFO form continued e to show how h igh the obje ct how how high the object wos Ploce a " 8 " on the com- e g inning of the path, o " 8 " at ere t raveling. 30 . Hove you ever seen this, oro similar object befo re . If so give doto or dote s ond location. so1 3 objPC t s nc e.r ~lr:vol and Ohlo, r o u'":-'rily 195 6 i n V formotl o n tx:;rellin'~ ot hi_zh Epe~d end the!1 re:,:5ly n~r..:rJ reve rced t h 01r alrecticn . 31. Wo~ o nyono e lse with yo u ot the t ime you sow the o b ject? (Circle One) 3 1.1 IF you on'>wered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Ple a se list their nome$ ond oddreues: r:tad1o Statio n l D the San that tens of t h ousan:1s 32. Please g ive the fo llowing informa tion obout yourself: TELEPHONE NU t h e I.e~ Indicate ony additional information o b o ut yourself, including any specio l experience, whic h might be per'il"'ent . en and to w ho m d id y o u report that you hod ~een the object? Month Year