UNCLASSIFIED DEPAITMIIff OP tHI All FOICI STAFf MISSAGI IWKH INCOMIHI MESSAGI ACTION: P.LC-4 INFO: DIA-l, XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, ADV CY DIA (VIA JCS) SMB B292.1TTU JAW RUCISKBB032 0702000-UUUU--RUEOHQA. Z ~ UUU0!.J FM 787 RP.~.~ SQ CHANJLER AFS M INN T 0 R UN M FV t.J AD C RUNTEMA/107H AIR FORCER !CHARD GEBAlR AFB MO Ru::OFI A/.A.F SYS COMMAf\0 FOREIGN TECHNOLOGYD IV WRIGHT PATTERSON AfB OHIO RUED PVA/H0COMO R U~ !-:~A/S:: ::=: ET AR Y OF THE AIR F~JR CE VI ASH 0 C THE FOLL C'NI~G UFO REPORT I S Sl.BM1TTEO IN ACffiODANCE WITH AFR 200-2. (1) SHA?t: i i.J3LLAR; (2) SIZE: 5 0FT LONG; (3) COLOR: CHA~ING IN COL CR r.J'NVER WHITE WAS i 1- OOM I NANTE COLOR; (4) NtJABER: 0 NE C 1>; (5) FffiMAT !0 : N/A; (6) 0 ISCERNIBLE FEATlRES OR DETAILS: NO; <7> TAIL, TRA~:.. .t :~EXHAUST: LOC~O LIKE A FLOORESCENT LIGHT TUBE; <8> SOU~: ~.: .::: (9) AT AN .!.LT ITLDE OF ABOVE 200 TO 300 FEET. SPEED 'UAS ~2 -: S 2 MPH. li 'N.a.S LIKE A fLASH LIGHT SHINING IN YOlR E YE S. B. D E S ffi 1 ?T I 0 N 0 F CO lR SE 0 F 0 B J E CT : C 1 > FR IE f'.D S NOT I F I EO Hltv4 At'D SO\l. <2> OBJECT WAS l-OR IZONTAL TO THE EARTH; (3) DUE AFHO IAIUS 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED UHCLASSI FlED DIPAITMIMJ OF YHI All FOICI STAF' MISSAGI DIAHOI INCOMING MUSAGI TO 0 ISTA'C~, SAME LEVEL ABOUT 300 FEET ABOVE THE EARTH. C4> FLIGHT PATH OF Oc..:ECT: 270 DEGREES WEST OUT Of S..AYTON ON HIGHWAY 30 PAGE 2 R u: I SKB 0032 UNCLAS HEAD H~ TO'HARDS LA~ WILSON MINNESOTA, OBJECT WAS YAWl~ FROM SIDE TO Si2E, SPEED WAS FROM 40 TO 60 MPH AT 200 TO 300 FEET ABOVE THE EARTH. (5) DISAPPEARED TO THE WEST <SLOWLY>; (6) VISIBLE FOR 20 MINUTES; C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: '(1) GROU~ VISUAL 7 :r~RCH 57; (2) NIGHT; E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: 43 DEGREES 59 MINUTES ~,ffiTH, 95 :::GREES 45 MINUTES 'sYEST ,IFJKP1559 OBSERVED IN SLAYTON MINti:SOTA. F. IDENTIFYING I~ =OiiMATION ON OBSERVER: <1> G. WEATHER 0 WI~S: (1) Q:A.i; (2) AT 5,000 F'EET WltllS WHERE 320/15, S:...~rAC W I~S-2421 7, TEMPERATLRE 9 DEGREES, DUE PO I NT -2 OESREES; (3) CE Ill ~t. Urt.IM IT ED (QEAR>; (4) VI SIBIL ITY 15 MILES; ~ .. 5:~ '-D~-E; (6) MJNE; <7> VERTICAL TEMPERATlRE GRADIENT: DErnEASI G ~/ 2 : EE; H. ANY OTHER UNUSAUL ACTIVITY OR COt-VITION N/A; I. H!!::?: iON OR !DE~.T I F !CATION ACTION TAKEN: N/A; J. LOCATION APffiOXI~ATE A~T ITlDE ANJ GENERAL DIRECT ION OF BALLOON RELEASES: r.D~; K. POSIT ION TITLE A~.O COMMENTS OF THE PREPAR It OFFICER: IT IS UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DIPAITMIJif Of THI All FOia SIAif MISSAGI IIAJIOI IJKOMINI MUSAGI THE OPINIO~F Tt INVESTIGATION OFFER, THAT THE OBSERVERS SEAMED RELIABLE A~D Tl- FATt-ER IS A RESPECTABLE BUSINESS MAN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN VIEW OFT~ SHAPE, POSITION ANl ELEVATION OF THE PAGE 3 R UC i SKB 9032 UNO.. AS OBJECT, ~JO CAUSE COU.O BE DETERMINED FOR THE SIGHT lNG. L. EXISTENCE OF" PHYSICAL EV 10 ENCE; NONE. UNCLASSIFIED ftf,.LY TO DEPARTMENT OF THI!: HEADQUARTIE"S FO"EIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVI310N ( A'IJC) WftiGHT.,.ATTC"SON AUt f'O"CE 8AS&, OHIO A:S433 i.JI) Observation, 7 March 1967 P.e:"erence your unidentified observation. The inforrr..ation which have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. ?equest you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in t~? envelope provid .. ~d. Thank you for reporting your observation the Air Force. J't-'1ES C. MANATr, Colonel, USAF . ;':..:.r-ector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION Thi s questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much inforMc,ion os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Plea try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be ~si1d for research purposes. Your nome will not be used in connection with any statements, ccnch: s ions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so thct if it is deemed necessary, we . .may contact you for further details. 1. When did y ou see the object? D a y Month Ye :a 3 . Time Z one : ( Circle One): a. tostern {E) Cen t re! c. Mountain d. Poe ific 2. Tir,,e of day: H our M inutes (Circle One): (Circle One ): a. Daylight Saviny 4. Where we r e y ou when you sow the object? 5. h ow long W0:5 obj~ct in sight? (Tot~: Duration) City or Town State ar County Hours Minutes Seconds c. Not very sure f":J." = o iri y certain d. Just a guess 6. What was the =o~dition of the sky? a . Srigh t b. C loudy C2) Bright IF you sew the o b ject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): o. In front of you b. In back of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overheod f. Don't remember Thle f orm upereed" FTO 164, rut b 1, which l" obsolete. ~. 'F you sow t h e object at NIGHT, what did y <'lu n otice concerning tho ~ T Af'<S ond MOON? 8.1 S T AR5 (Ci rcle One): d. D:, ... 't remember 8.2 MOON (Ctrcle One): a. Bright moon I ight (()Dull moonlight c. No moon I ight -pitch dark d. Don't remember 9. What were -:,,.., weather conditions ot the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Ci:le Q,,e): ~VEA THE R (Circle One): a Clear s'..: b. Hazy b. Fog, mi!.t, or light rain c. Scatte-red c louds c. .~odnrate or heavy rain d. Thick c r :--~avy clouds e . D on't remember 10. The objact :~;:>peered: (Circle One): o . Solid @As a l ight :J. I i'Oi1 S p :;re:i t e. Don't remember 1 11. If i t o;>p eo,.:-d os o light, was it brig!, r ~han the brightest s t ars? (Circle One): ~ 3righter c. About the same b. D immer d. Don't know 11.1 Con;::>or~ Srightness t o some common object: 12. The edges of .. obj~ct were: (Circle Or:~: o . Fuzzy or blu:-red Like o bri~h~ s~or ::. Snorr'IY cutlin~d . Don't rem~woer Did the obj ~ct: (Circle One f o r each question) a. Appear t o s t :Jnd still at any time? Yes Don't know b. Sudden !y sp d up and rush away at any time? Don't know Breok u;:> :nr:j ports o r explode? Don't know d. Give off smok~? Yes Don't know Change brig,tness? D on't know Change shape? Don't know Flash or fficker? Don't know Disappear and reappear? Don'1 know Did the obi.,et d i soopoeOf' whi Itt you wftr wotch i"g it? If so, how? 15. Did th e c;b:~ct move b-t.hinti som111thing at any time, P"rticulorly a clnud? No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 16. Did the o -=t mnv~ in front of sorrof!thinq at o11y tim~t, portit;ularly fl c!md? (C ire lc: On~): Don't Know. IF you ons\.,r~td YES, th~n tell what 17. Tell in e f~w word~ tho f()llowinq thir"lgs about the obj"ct: 18. We w is h "!'o kl"\ow the angular size. r.old o match stick at arm's length in lina with n known obi1t'.:t ond noto how much of ; object is covered bv thft hetnd of the match. If you hod p~rformed this ex~rim.,nt :tt the ti mi! of th-, si ghting, h~w much~of th~ ob!-.,ct -,u~IJ ld have been covered by the match heod? 19. Drew o pic: .. "r~ th::t ..,;II show th~ sO::;>e of the object or objects, Lobel and include in your sketch any details I of th~ oSie= .. e~ you sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place on cr--:w : ide the dr:~wing to show the direction the object was moving. uJ ;-tJJ ~ 2\1. Do you think you can ostimattt. th., sp~ed of th~ object? (Cirele One) Q No IF you ons~&r"d YES, then what spead would you estimot"? ,_, :'; 0 ~A P 1-i_ tou con ~ttotimot~ how far away from you the obiect was? IF you cn~'!lo'ttrad YES, then how for oway would you say it was? <.{....;._ M , ~ > 22. Wh~re ,.,..~ .. ~ :ou located when yoo sow th~ object? o. lnsid~ o :,uilding c. o~t::bor ~ d. Jn en o ~r;>lane (type) e. .A.t SbO 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business sectio n of a eity? b. In th~ resid~ntiol section of a ci~y? 'c. In op~n countryside? CJ. Near an <~irfit<t ld? e. Flying O'>"IH o city? f. Flying ov~r optotn country? :r= v;;.u w~r~ \AOVING IN AN AUTOMC3!LE cr othar vehicle at the tima then complete the following questions: 24.1 What .~ir&ction were you mov:;-:~? (Cirde One) c. ~:st e. South b. N=rth~ost d. South~ast . f. Southwest 24.2 HoAt' s ~ w&re you moving? :r~? ""_:) O 1'(!1 mi l~s per hour v 24.3 C id 1ou stop at any time wh: 1~ you were IQ.9!dng at the obiect? (C:r~fe One) Yes \t~o..) D id y:>u ob'>~"V~ e object throu;h o~y of the following? Binoculars N~ Theodolite h. Northw.,st In order th y~u con give os clear a picture a~ possible of what you saw, dtJscribe i11 your own words o common obiftct or obj~c$ which, wh~n placed up in the sky, would give th~ scm'! appaoronce as the obi!tct which you saw. 27. In the following sic etch, imagine that you ore at th;"! point shown. Place or "A., on th~ c::lrved I intt to show how the object was above the horizon {sky I ine) when you first sow it. P loce o '' B" on the sam~ curved l ine to show how hi~n the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it. Place an " A" on th~ compos when you f, rs t saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you lost sow the object 2 8. t)raw o ;>i-:~vre that will show the motion that the object or objects mode. Place on "A" at the beginning of the pot h, 'J " B :, at the end of the path, ond show any changes in direction du~ing th~ course. 29. IF there W::lS MCR~ THAN ONE ob~ecr, then how many were there?----------- Draw o p;c,-~.:re ot how th~y were ar:-onged, anJ put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a sirni lor objttct beforo. If eo givc:J dat" or d a t \)s cmd location. 31. Was onyo~e ~;:$~ with you at the tim& you sow the obiect? (Circlo One) 31.1 IF ~;~X ~ .,swerJd YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) 31.2 P lees~ i ist th"ir names and addresses: 32. P leo~e g ive rhe following information cbout yourself: . l TE LE PHO~= NUMBER tndicot~ O r"}' =a ~lfional informati.jn ut yourself, including any special e;cperi~nco, which might be pertinent. 33. When and to whom did you report that you hod seen the obj~ct? ~\onth Year