14. Dad the object cli:;appeor while y ou wer e watching it? If :;o, how? 15 . Did the object mov~ behind some thing at any t ime, particularly a cloud? ( ( ,rcle One): Yes (> Don't Know. IF you answered YES, t hen tell wh-::t ~ 16. D id the object move in front of son"ething a t any t ime, particularly o cloud? (Circle On~): Yes on't Know. IF you answer"'d YES, then tell .... h.,: 17. Tell in o few words th~ foll owing thinas about the object: 18. y,. w ish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick a t crm's length in li ne with o known obj~ct ~nd note how much of the object is covered by the heed of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of th.: I <;aghting, how much -of the object would have been cov~red by the match head? 19 . Dra w c picture that will show th e s hape o f the object or objects. Lobel and include in y ou r sbtch ony detoal~ or the obJect tha t you sow such a s wings, protrusions, etc., a nd especial ly exhaust trails or vapor tr~Jils. Pla c e on arrow besioe the draw ing t o show the direction the object was moving. U.S. AI R FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION l/'1; questionnaire nos been prepared s o that you con give the u.s. Air Forc e OS much infor:--c O l"\ as possible conc brning the unidentified aeria l phenomenon that you hovo observed. Pl~c,.:: ry to answer as many questions as y ou poss ib ly con. The information that you give wi II be us.d :or r!!seorch purposes. Your nome wi II not be used in connection with any s tatements, ccn::l. ." .Jns or publications without your permission . We request this ptJrsonol informat ion so that if;. is de~med necessary, we may contac t you for further details 2. Tir,,c o f day: l. '.Vhcn did yo. see the object? Month Yeo (Circle One): -- 12J o sJ.t:.rn> b. c~-ntral c . Mountoi;; d. Pacific 4 . 'nre;e "'ere};,,; when you sow the object? 5 . h.,w lo.,g ....,:-; .,:,ject in sight? (Tot=l :>urotion) .:. Cer~oin i='c!rlv certain }-Hilur ~, ''l .-t_.t Minuto::; (Circle On-;): (Circle One): a. Mi nut., s cfJ{ot v:ry s~ d. Just a guess Do0ig.b.t Soviny State or County S e c onds 6 . Who~ wos ti-e c.:-:o-:: Oil o f the sky? S. ':l~vdy 7. IF you s ow the object during DAYLIGHT, where wos the SUN locoted os you looked at the object ? (Circle One): a. In front of y o u In bock o f you c . To y our r ight d. T o your le ft f . Don' t rem~mber Thl f or m .. uperarde FTn lhl, l u i 6 1 . whl<:h 111 ob!>olete. A. l ~fAR~ (( rrc/e On::): c. ::-:" t rcmo::tmber 8.2 MOUN (C rrc lc: On"). a 1\Tiqht rM,'llllaglat b. Dull moonli);l r-::-Nn m(,onli t'ir-::-pift~irJ"lrk d. D,1n't rc:nlr:.n!,~r --- CJ ._-A.uL.la )it:> c . YO;>'Jf O S 0 IH)ht, WO" it b:ig:H r t:. .1 tbc hri~hle!i~ ~rnrs? ((rrclu Jn~): ~ ob; c1 v.'crc: r:-.. Li~e o h is:,t sr = <\h'lrn ly outl~ .. d a . Arp"!' ' .-~n~ o;till a t any ti.w' d. Don' t know e . ol!er Don't know D.n' t kn:.~w Don' t k:1ow Do,'t know Don' t know Dcm ' t know ]No> Don' t know Don': kno w I ) 6 . Drd th ~ c ... ..,.:t moyo i11 frnn~ of "r'l"'"'~hinQ Qt onv timp., t'Orticrolmlv ~ clt'111-i? (C trc ' O:rn ): in fro- o f: Don' t Know. IF you nn~""'""d YES, tl-t~&n ft:l' wh rJt 17. Tel! in o :,....., worch t!-1~ fol lm.,inq thin;:;. ohou~ the obje:t: 13. ,. .. w ish '~(now tho anoulor !;iZt":. ~:c- 1-! a mCJtch stick at arm' s leng th in lin~ with a k"o"'n obi,ct ond noe how n.-:!-1 of:"'~ object i:o cov .red by f-, .. t,L'fnd of the ma tc h . If you hod or form~..J this e x9"1r im.,n t -:"tlthe t ir,,_, of th sighting, :-:~w much of th"' obiec t woul-l have been cov.!lred by th3 mo ch hnod? 19. Dr::"' :a; :.Je .:...:,will show tne sl.,:~:-e o f the obj:ct or objects. Lobel and includ~ in your s k'Jtch any d~:toils OF._,~ CO ~- ~:~ ;'OU SOH such :::; ..,:-,i;:., protrusions, etc., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Plac e .;~ icie t h e d ro.,.,i";; r o s!-,ow the directio n t h:) object was moving. -ri I/ .J 'j 21) , Do you think you con ostimoto tha sp~eJ of~,.., objoct? (Circ!lj Ono) IF you o.u....,""r,d YES, then vthot sp~cd would you estimate?--------- 21. Do yov -:>J can Eli\tintot., ho w for ovoy f1om you thtt obi c t we:;? If Y:lv o::n:..,..~r&d YES, then how for O IICiy would you say it wo:o? ---------~-- I 22. Wher~ w~-~ .,ou locot<.,d when you soVJ t!n cbjt,ct? (C ircle C - -: 23. W--:rc yov (Circle On~) a. lnsicl~ ; uilding a , In thJ busine<;:; soct i on o f a city? d . Nt-or en cirfi ... ld? d. In on C' r':llon " (type) lt, F lying ov~r o c ity? e. A! sea f. F lying orr o,"";' c oun?ry? I 24. ~F y:\J w~'!' MOV ING IN AN AUTO~G31LE or othc~r vehicle a t the tim~, th.:n complotc ~he fo llowing questions: I 2-i . l What a irct::t io n w~ru ~1011 mn v ing? (Circle OnD) c . t-ort+l c. Ec sr e. South g . WMt b. , ':>r' he o s t d. Scv' !Hn 'lt f. S o uthwes t 2-L2 Ho-' rcsr W&r~ you movin~j'! --- 24.3 )id v-u sto p a t any time wl,ile you w" m loo!dng at th~ object? 7.5 . Did you ~S-;-v~ 7!,-e object throus~ :ry of tht> fol lowing? Bio:oculors Yes f. Tel~scope Theodolite , f Yos 27.~ In th" follow ing ~ketch, imagil"~ lhot you 01e ct th~ point shown. Plac e or ''A" on th? c~rv.)cllin;, to :;how ho.,. high the obj~ct was above the horizon (skyline} whon you fi rst so.,., it. Place o " B " o:~ thu t\Omr: cur.,~d lrn: to ' s how how h igh the object was above !ht'! horizon (:;kyline) whon y ou lost ~ow it. P lace on " A" CJn th~ cornpac:~ when you fir=t s::~w it . Place a " B" on the cornpass where you las t !;OW tire object. row c ;:>ictve th()t will s how the Moti:)n tf-lot the o bject or object~ made. P lace o n " A" at the b'!ginning o f the path, 0 .. b'. a t the end of the p~, ord show a ny cho nge$An dircc:t ion during th~ course 2 9 . IF th~t~ wcs MO~E THAN ONE o S ject, then how many were there ?---------- raw c cic~J~ of how they were a ; rcnsed, onJ put on arrow to show the direct ion that they were traveling. '~: with you at the time you sow th., objt~ct? (Circle On.;) 31.1 IF ;-~-.:-;sw;;~ud YES, did they a<:~ the object too? (Circle One) i is t th~ir n OrTol!lS and odd:es:s~s: I 32. P!.:ose giv! :he following information cboJt yourself: TE LE :J~m-= NUMBE lndic'J '--y .:lC6itional informatic.~ :.!'out yovr-;~lf, including ony special ti;(!)I'Jti:,nc~, which rnight 1.:..: p.-,rtin!!nl. Wh.,n end to ... +:>-~i:J you report that you h:::~d s..:cn th1.1 obj':cl? Doy i1Month Yonr 34. 'Dot~ you completetd this questiopnoire: Mont h Yoor :0. Do y'>u th1nk y ou con esti mate the speed of the obt '!Ct? (Circle One) IF you onswered Y ES, then what Sp':!ed would you estimate? _ 21. Do you think you can estimate h ow fer away from you t~e obtect was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then h ow far a wa y would you soy it was? _ 22. WhN:: were you located when y ou soH the object? 23. Were you (Circle One ) (C ,rc/c On~): In the business sect ion of a city? c . ! 1sid.: a buildin g In the residential sect ion of o city? b. In o cor c . In open countryside? OJtdoors d . Near an a irfield? d. h on airplane (type) e. F ly ing over a city? f Flying over open country? f. Orhcr . g. 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUT OMOBILE or other vehic le at the ti me, then complete the following questions: 2 !.1 What direc tion were you mo ving? (Circle One) . Nor7h c . East e. South b. Norrheost d . Southeo s t f. Southwest h. Northwes t 21.'2 How fast We're you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at cny ti me while you werl! looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No I ::J, D1d you observe the c b ject through a ny of th e following? o. eyeglasses e. Binoculars b. Sun glosses f. Telescope c. 'h ind shield g. Thcc:-dolite Yes No d. Window gloss Yes No h. Other '6. In :>rd.:r that you con g ivP. as clea r a picture as possible of whet you saw, describe in y our own words o comM<'n u!-J.~ct or o:>,e cts which, when placed up in tl-,t:: sky, would giveth~ s ome opp!'orance as the object whi:h you sow l11 l.t~ followng sketch, imagine thct you o re at the point :;hown. Place on "A" on th e curved line to show how j,t., the object wo,;, above the horizon (skyl in e ) wh~n you first sow it. Place a "B" o n th~ some curved line rc.. s ;;.v how high the object was obo~;e the horizon (skyline ) when you last sow it. Plr:ce on "A" on the com~'Js.; wh.~n you f~rst sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where "tou last sow the object. 23. L>row a picture thct wi II show the rrotion t hat the object or objects modo. P lace on " A " a t 1h:: beginning of p:Jth, a "B" at tht-end o f the p-:Jth, and sho w any changes in di rection during the cours~. 29. IF there wa s MORE T HA N ONE object , then how many were there?-------- Dra.v a picture of how t hey were a rrcnged, a n.:l put on a rrow t o sh ow the di rection thct they were trowling . :10. 1-kv: you ever s~en this, or a similar o~1ect before. If s o gi ve dote or dote s a nd location. Jl. W::Js ::myon~ else with you a t the t ime you sow the object? (Ctrcle One) 31.1 IF you ans we red YES, did the y see t h e o bj ect too? (Circle One ) 3 1. 2 Pleas e list t h e i r n ames and addres ses: 32. Please gi..,e th~ fo ll ow ing information about your self: Zone Stole ln diccte a ny addi t ional information about y ourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. When cn:J 1.;, whom Jid you report that YO'J n1d S>!en the object ? . I Month Ynor 34. D'lte y ou compl~t d this questionno 1rc: lnfo:mo ion w h i c h you f eel pertinent and which is n ot adequate ly covered tn t he specific poin t s of the au.!"ttonnoire or a narra t ive explanation of your sighting.