Margate Newjersey — February 1967

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PROJE-CT 10073 R"ECORD 2. LOCATION 21 Feb 67 2./2315Z 1-fa.rgate, New Jersey ( 2 vli tnesses) ; -1. NU BC R OF CJB.J ~CTS 10. CONCLUSION Astro (1-t.ErEOR) \./ l ~;. LENGTH Of OcSt:RVATION L--- --~ecor.ds ; f, . 1"l'PE: Or OBS:RVATION I' COU~SE I?. PtiOTOS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer noticed object going straight across the sky and stated object just went blank. Object was white with blue arOlliid it. Object trailed exhaust. Observers wero 8 years old. FTD SCP 63 0329 (TDE) Prevloua dHion of thh form IDaJ b u .. d. U.S. AIR FORCE TECrtNICAL INFORMATION Tni s questionnaire has been prepared so that y.ou can give the U.S. Air Force as much inforr,c~ion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Pleose t ry to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be u~ed for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclus ions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so the~ if i t is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did yo;; see the object? D::~ y Month 3. Time Zcne: (Circle One): b. Cen-troi c. Mour.toin d. Pacific 4. Where w!:r~ y -:>u when you saw the object? (Circle One): (Circle One): a. DopigbJ~oving b. -sTandard .\ rty or own State or County 5. How long w::s object in sight? (To Duration) c. l..ertcm b. Fe i r ly certc in Hours Minutes Seconds d. Just a guess 5.2 Wcs obj:-::; :r: si~ht continuousiy? 6. What was the =ondirion of the sky? a.: Bright/ 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locate d as you lookc:d at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you In back of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thia f orm aup~ned,.a FTO ltl4, jul 61, which Ia obsolete. S: IF you sow the objec t at NIGHT, whot did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): d. Oci' t remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One ): of.-~dgh_t_ '!!oon I ~ gh j b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remember 9. What were .:.,e weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS ( Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): a. rCJear s~v b. Fog, mist, o r light rain Scattered clouds c. .~oderote or heavy rain T hick o:-heavy clouds d. Snow Don't remember 10. The objec t c~peared: (Circle One): a.'. S::>td" d. As a I ight b. Trcns;::;.:r~nt e. D~n't remember c . V:.o o r 11. If i t :p?e cre-:: o s o l ight, was it bri9 r t;,an the brightest stars? (Circle One): o. 3~ i gh;~r J c. About the some b. Dimmer d. Don't know 12. The edges of tn e cbject w~re: (Circle o-~ J: o . 'Fuzzy-or blur:-e= S. L ike-a bright s r-=r ~. Sharp ly out l i;.~d c . on t rememc-~r 13. Did the objec: (Circle One for each question) Don't know Don't know a. Appear t o s~ond still ot any time? b. Suddenly soeed up and rush away at any time? Don't kno w c. Break u p in t o ports or explode? d. Give off s;-,o~e'? Don't know e. Change b r ight ness? f. Change shape? Don't know g. Flash or fl ickcr? Don't know h. Disappear and reappear? Don't know 14. Did the object di sapoenr whi lc you were watching it? If so, how? Did t~e obje-:t move beh i,-,d something at any time, porticu lorly a cloud? (Circ!c 0'1e): YP.~ No Do~ Kno_w.'"" IF you answered YES, then tell 16. Did t h e obj~ct move in front of so-nethin9 at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): !Yes. _ No / D~m't Know . IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. T etl in o few words the following th; ngs about the object: 18. We w: sn to ~now the angu lor size. Ho ld a match stick at arm's length in I ine with a known object and note how much of t h e ~bject is covered by ti1e head of the match. If you hod performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, new much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a p ic1u e rhc! w i II show the s h :J~e of the object or objects. Lobe I and include in your sketch any detoi Is of the objec ;~.c ., ;:,u s~w such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place on crc-:w ;:,e.si:ie 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-~ No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ill:_; :~-;-': . Do you think y ou can estimate how for away from you the object was? ( C i r: I e One) .Yes . No IF you onsw~red YES, then how far away would you say 22. Where were you located when you sow the object? (C ire le One ': (o.:Xfn"s-ide o :.uild~ b. In a cor c. Outdoors d. In on a irplane (type) ;, was? q/;LL/J fiT L 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 2.:. IF yo..J were MOVING IN AN AUTOM031LE or other vehicle at the time, then com;:>lete the following questions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? ( Circle One) c. t:cst e. South b. Nor~heost d. Southeast f. Southwest 24.2 How f3st were you moving? ---------'miles per hour. 24.3 Did y":Jw stop at any time whil~ y ou were looking at the object? 25. Did you c~::.e!"ve th~ object through any of the following? a. Eyegl=s:;~s b. Sun g!:~ses e. Binoculars f. Telescope. g. Theodolite h. Northwest 26. In order that_ you con give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a 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 tho curved I in~ to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline} when you first saw it. Placo a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon {skyline) when you last sow it. Place an " A" on the cornpass when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object. G!'cw o ? i =-.~re that wi II show the m:>r k,n tha t the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the pot;.,, c "gn ~t the end of the path, end s!1vn ~ny changes in direction during the cour:5e. 29. IF th~re was 1-i.O~E THAN ONE o!:>i~ct, then how many w~re there? _ , .;]_-_._l!1_V ("'-""')"'---- Draw a pictwr~ of how they were orronged, and put an arrow to show tha direction that they were traveling 30: Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give dote or dates and location. 31. Was anyon~ else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF yo!J answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Pieos~ list their names and addresses: 32. Please gh,.~ the following information about yourse lf: First Nome TE LE PHCI':= NUM lnd:cate O:"!y additional information cbout yourself, including any special experience , which might be pertinent When and t-:> who~ did you report that you h od seen the object ? Day Month Year 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which yov feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.