(2) Light conditions. (use en of the follo\nng terms: Night} day, co Location of Observer( 3) e E::<ac t. 1a ti tnd-= md longi ~ ude of e::tch observer, ~nd/o!' ge::>gra;Jhi.cal posi Uon . A p)s.Lti :m .tlth r eference to a knmm landlnark lso stv>uld be given i n electricalrapons, such as "2mi N of D~eville; "3mi t.' ol.' Blue Lake Typographic;ll errors or "gorblln g often results in electrically transmit ted messages, making location plots difficul t or i.tnp>sS'.Lble. f . Identifyi.'lg Information on Observer( s): reliobility. ing addre ss) occunation, a nd estL~ate o f (2) Military -.lali'.e, grarie, organization} duty, and estimate of reli ab ili "'..y. ~ieat.l1'3r and Hind.s Al~ft CJnditions a t tir.e and place of sightings : (1) Obser1e r ( s ) account of ~raa ~h!:?r c ondition s . (2) Re.,ort !'rom ne~r-~st A'.-IS o r IT . S . <~aather 8ure3u Or'!'ic e o f wind diection and velocity in~p,ree3 rtnd knots ;;t sur.::'ace, 6,<'00 rtn1 80,000' if rlvailanle. Visibility. fhu~dl?rstorms in rtr~a :2'1i qurldr~n t in 'ti'hich 1 ::cated. I L 1 ~-/ffl 'ECH.JICAL AfR TRAINIHG CErlT:SR (ATC) !JNTTF.:D STATSS A rR FORCE ATTN Of: X?CP Si/BJ:::CT: Unirlentified Flying Objects (UFO) When unidentified fl:ring objects (UFO) are r~ported,. the follo~ing infonnation will be filled in and then for.rarded immediately to Plans/Program att~ntion a . Description of the Object(s): (1) Shape. (2) Size compare d to a known object (use one of the folloning terms: Head cf .:1 pin, pea, dime > nickel , quarter , half dollar, s i lYer dollar, baseball, grapefruit , o r basketball) held in the hand at about arm' s lengt h . ( J) C0lor. (4) N.Jmber . (5) Formation, if more t 1an one. (6) Any discrenible featur e s o r details. (7) Tail, trail, or exhaust, includi:1g size of same compared to si~e of 'Jbject( s). '"'u ( 8 ) Sound. If heard) des c ribe sound. (9) Ot.1er oortinent o r u..1.sual fear.ures ... b.. Description of course of Object;( s): (1) ~mat first called the attention of ob.server(s) ro the object(s)? (2) Angle: or elevatio:1 and azimuth of the object(s) when first (3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance. (L) Description of flight path and maneuve r s of object(s). ( 5 ) HotHii.d t he object( s) dieap!Jear? (Instantaneously t o the n orth, etc. ) (6) rlow long was the ::>bject(s) visible. (Be specif tc, 5 minutes, 1 hour, etc) c. Hanner of Observation: (1) Use one or any co:;1bination of t he following items: Ground-visual, ground - e lectronic) air electr::>nic. ( If electronic, specify t ype of rada r . ) (2) Statement a3 t o description thereof. optical aids (telescopes, binocul ars, and so'forth) (3) If the sighting is made whil e airborne , give type o f aircraft, identificati on number , altitude, heading, speed , and home station d , Time and date o f s:F,nting: (1) Zulu time-dat e-group of sighting. h. /my othe~ unusual activity or condition, meteorological, astr o nomical or other.rise, which might ac<.;otmt for the s isht ing. tu.f...::J,u:;kn C-... ..,. ' lntercaotion of i dentification action taken (such actiJn mat Def e nse directives). feasible, complying with exi sting Air j. Locat i ?n, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air traffic in the area at time of sighting. Position title a nd commdnts of the preparing officer , reliminary analysis of the pos~ible cause of the sighting(s). including his 1 . E>dstence of phy sical evidence, such as mate rials and photographs. ~, Locatbn of Observer(s). F..xact lotitu-ie and ltJngi,; le of each observer, ani/o~ gGographi.c.:ll posit i on. A positi., n ..rith reference tr.> a kno~m land-nark al!;o s .>uld b e given i n e l ectrical reports, such as 2mi N o f Deevill a ; "3mi S':l of 3lue Lake". Typo graphical error s o r "earblir.g" often rP-s ul t.s 1 n electrically t:-nns:r:.i.tted message s , maki ng location plots difficult or imp,ssible. f . Identifying Informatior1 on Observer( s ) : reliabilit y . (2) Nilitory -lLarr.e, graJe, o rganization, duty, and esti.ma e of r e liability . g. \/"!ather a:1'1 wind a --Al.>ft cond.i t L~ns at time and pla~e of sightings: (1) Observe r(s) a ccount of Heather condition s . ( 2 ) Re...,or-t f rom n r~st A',/S or U. S . tle;~ther Bureau Office of .1ind diection and velocity incbgrees and !-:nots at s1rface, 6,r.,.:GU-jaM, 8'~P ... :av't if ~vailahle. (3) Ceilinp,. (4) v i.'3 ihi li ty. (.5) Annunt of cloud c..;v~r: . (6) l'hur l~rstor.r;S in ar~:1 ~ quad!'3.nt in which located I . The foiiO\ ... in~ _,g,~ncrts \.,tt:t'(! tonL1ctd in re~J.trd':> to this 1. lntet'st.ltC' Ht~l ic-oplcr~ (hlut. dnJ 1~hitc choppC'r): b . CuttC'r Aviation (gree n cho!)pcr ) : hoprwr n o r I ight aircr,,ft .:tirhornc dur~ing th,1t p eriod. Neg~tivc-not~1ing nirborne in tha+ v icinity. Thty did rC'port heuring (on r.1dio) t"l t r i-ptJcer call i n c.lt .,pproxim,ttel ) 224) ~1ST For lanJin~J tJt Kirfldnd arriv ing rrom th<ll direction. AI c.""lmed<l A i rport: Seven 8 u r Av i clt ion: nothing ,, i rborn e durin~ thu t p er i od . Negative - n v th inn ., i rborne-. F. fl i~th t Ser v ice Stati o n (FSS-FAA): hcl icopter Ot' Flig h t p luns, truns ic-n t or locul, during th1t ptriod. (In d i vidual on duty rC'I uctilnr to look up desire d in r or mat. ion.) FAA TO\.;er (vc>r) coop~r.1t i \P): Tl1c to'"' r personne l on t.hrt) elf; the time rcpor+l J "''tchin~J ,, bright I i~1ht in thut 'icinit) For" uppro'Cim.lt.~l> 10-I) minutes dur<Jtion. '" i t-h AI~TC Ccnr~r r , .. , P 1 l . d i t t o b<: u jPt con11nc1nder, i nbounJ i nt e n:-. i l\ n Fu ~I tltlU 7 ) miles a t nig h t in atmospltri c con ... litions lc dtsir.Jbll' tlhHl those 1o~hic h prev-.1il~d on t-h~ niJht of t-lw sightin~J h i g h i n t-c n s i t) !S t rob <. I i ~J h t s 1"'0 u I J b P "isibl e at Jistd ncc~ hell in e'ccs~ of 100 milt'S ~00 mi I ~s. A n uircraft clppro<.~ching A lbtrquc.:r q u c from t-:h,H d 1 r cct ion 1"'oul cl mu in td i n .. , l'u i r I > l::On~ t:,i n t: rl' I uti vc beet r i n) timv-20 to 4 0 minutes . &id~ and u p and down due t o ~irSpl~d, course und illtitLid~ <.J,., i c1t ions . Since missi les her ..... not in the u rcu und r rce bc.l I I oon s 1 nJ l<.'~o.1t<.:s t-hc1t the s i ~1ht. i n g hilS i nd~cJ the ~t-r obC' I i~1ht, i n t. i d c n t 1 s c on s i de r v ll c I l> ~ <.: J . CH\I~LES H. V.l.' OlVER, ~\1pt, USAF Chllr or S1fet> (3) Angl e of e levation of obj<...ct.(s ) upon dis,lp(')evt'.Jnc-(. (U~<... theodolite or compa~s m~asurcmur1t 1f possible.) {4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of oh.il c 1 (!-.) (Use elevations and a zimuth, not a l t i tude.) (S) How did the obJ~ct(s) the North, for example.) disappear? ( l nstantaneo u s l v to (6) How long were the object(s) visible? (Be specific-- S minutes, I hour, etc.) c. Manner of Observation: ( I ) Usc one o r any combination of 1:he fol lohing t1cms: Ground-visu a l , air-visual, ground-ciPci.ronic, air-clec tro11;~. ( I f electronic, spectfy t pe of radar.) {2) Sta1:ement as to opticul a1ds (Te lescopes, h 1 n oc 11 I a r ~ used and de~cription thereof. f the sighting occurred ~hil,. a i r born e , give 1\.f"o.; or a;rC" .. <lft 1de nt .fication number, ~ltnudc he<:~d lg . s p l;c.d oJr,d home> !:Staron. d Time ~nd D a~( of Sigl1t;ng: '"""''me & Telcpho:-~c Nr. of Individual Receiv ing Rept) UNIDE~TIFIED FLYING OBJECTS {UFO)-O:..~t' ine of Repor~.ing For t ."AfR 8o~ 7_.-9 spo rry a Description oF t h e Object(sl: (I) Shupe ;kJ / ;.af known object (3) Color ( 4) Number Formation. iF more than one T u i I , t r a i J or ex h a us t , i n c I u d i n g i t s s i z e .//-n e, Other pertinent or unusua I features_..,.,//~::... 7;...:...'tt_------------ b . ~e~crJption of Course of Ob ject(s): ( ) \Vhat ftrst called che attent1on of observer(s) tot""' :.b- Anijl e of ele\'ation and azimuth of object(s) l Use theodo I i tc or compass measurement' 1 f \ h e n F i' st pos sibl~ ) f Lr 1,ifi.'( T'":CHNICAL ATR TRAINDm CENT::R ( ATC) fJN ITED ST A Tr::S A ffi FORCE LO':.fR 1 A TR FORCE BASE , 80230, Colorado REPLY 'f-1 ATTN OF: XPCP SliRJ::cT: Unidentified Flying Object.s (UFO) When unirientifi<:!d fl:ring object!.l (UFO) are reported, ' tohe following {nfonnation will he filled in and then forwarded immediately to Plans/Program attention a. Dascription of the Object(s): (2) Size compared to a kn n object (u3e one of tha following terms: Head of:l pin , pea, dime, nick~l, quart~r, half doll a r , silver dollar, baseball, g rapefruit, or basketball) held in the hand at about arm's length of '1bj::>ct(a). ~l'tOO!:J,. N..!mber . Fonnat.ion, if mor e t han one. Any discr~nible features or details. T~il, trail , or exheust, including size of same c ompared t o size (!3) Sound. If heard, des~ribe sound. (9) Ot 1er pertinent or un1:sual featur~s Thunderstorms in n rea and quadrant in wl1icl1 loc~ted. i . Interce p t ion or i dent i f i cation action taken (such action authori=e d \o.henever feasible and incompliance hith existing defense directives). j . Locati o n , approximate altitude , and general direct ion of fltght of any air traffic or balloon releases i n "the area i..hu"': might possibl y account for the sighttng