PROJECT 10073 RECORD -:: OBJECTS 0 BSE RVA TION ,.:;SERVATION 10 . COtiCLUSION -\~ARY AND ANALYSIS Officnal U.S. Air For i ~. Did rfoe object discppeor whil~ you were watching ir? If ~o. how? '~ \>id rhe object move behind something or ony time, porliculurly o cloud? (Crrcle On~): Yes (N~ Don't know. IF you answered YFS, then tell whot rhe objo!cl move in front of something or ony time, porrlculorly o cloud? (Crrcle One): Don't k'lo..,. IF you on\wercd YES, thtll h:ll whot 17 Tell in a le w words rhe lollow;ng things obour rhu object: 1 S lie wislt to know the ongulor s;:e ""ol:l o morch stick o t orm'\ h:ngrh in line with o known object ond note how much olrhe :!::;ecr is covere d by rhe heed o' '' Match. II you hocl P.orlormed this oxperimonr ot the rime o f rhe sighting, how much o f . , . object would hove been '-: ~e:.l by the motch heod? >::-:: p;crure thor will s":.w -t s1::?e of the object or objects. l obo! I and include in your sl-erch any cletoils o f th e object 1 -: :!J sow such os w ings p:.i -:, etc., ond c'pf'ciolly ulthousl tro:ls or vapor !roils. Ploce o n orrow beside the drowing L _o~r.l\. tloo o o :;our .nlJo;:r,tL :'i.:?u ) .JC:T'fR tio.n o. '_.,;'i 1 . ...... ;: o~.:d .'iO'lC' ob.B<'!t""rativn t o ~out. t.~rel:)t ll .:l t.acr i._o3~.all.3.tiou C.J muun i :.y . ':l Ll.tioc.t-J .~1 vi. .1ion (J .'.:'ic~ or i:t~or::ation Proposed reply to letter from ( Slr,hting: Apr 8 , 196'() This replies t o your rec~nt ) etter in \~hich you requested i:~:':: -::iation on your uniderrt.ified observa Lion of AJ>ril 8 , 1967. 1le h~we been un:"~bl.e to reach a defini. te conclusion on yottr obz-e .-.a. Licm because of i nsufficien L in form:-.~ tion. Essential data $ 'l:: IJ.S flight chacac:.eris tics, angular veloci ticf;, r:r..1.n~uvers, <!t~., are quite impor-.~nt in a comprehensive::' cv'llU'ltion. If you h:,.c z-eportecl your obse::-..ra t.Lon to your ne;He<; t rri.li tary installation a n evalun+ion ,:oul d have been possible. in" :.:.i{5nLor, at you~ nearest military installation, is in a. far b,-: .:!r po..;ition to conduct <m on-the-spot i n.rcstieption. Your ir.: _ :-:n3. t ion will be f!~ded. to our presr:nt datn b:.tSt!. If you s hould ever .1i tness a noth<!r s t rangc phr>nom::.!n:l i n our .,t----hele eontnct t:-:e U?O )nvcstieo.tor at Stcwnrt AFI3, New York . lert!oce your lut ::;t ~orr~"'t...Or:deuce .:>1' l'tUJ,ust j ) l):f( . e ,.. .e E' tlll 1.r~ol(;: t o :r':!a.ch o. d~t.'iul t e conclusion on your oo . .-,erva- ~-.:>n I ~cause o~ ir:su.:fTl c lent lnt'or:r.~:~.tlon. L ':. OLld !escr-i_?tioo you fi\lbr.tl tt.ad could t e t nxt of n. . ot \lr '':ln:f :. t.,u liJ~l:J l:.~;..trh.:h .o t n i c l:sl.loor..:f; t -:o rt: t'ore r"! ll"'posal '1,;.e t o d~te.nllne " . e t"..1En one us lu t.le :'.:\!0. 'l';,e to;-n j 'OU co.nplet~ te t copy o~ an Or'!'l~Lll "ir . or:::e s ..: . ~lt,;> tc!.ore re?c:\lo~ .1 C.~flnltct concl4\:Jtoc.. e roco:n.!ler.d y").l :-\:! :..R .;~ 1::v~sti.~.!.t.oi iG ir. u Llr ~etter po;;'!. t l o n t.o collact t,~..>n, h\;; \.ill t ,e11 oer.d t !e :::opoct to '.ri ~at-.~ttt:-:-:::>on ~ir ?o:ce rc-:X>~ . i tlloHt u\!laJ. \. c re ;ret tn.a.t JOU a. M ucsa'-is!'ied i t h o:1r !J r:t _"'ttlll.!y; L'J .ev~c, .u you d~stre t o contact t :1e lnv~stl -;uto r at. Ste .. art i.!.ncerely, L. i i~'lf!"!'T D Y OL. I IG r.t Colonel, UG~7 euler', Cl:.ri l Jlr\OCil co.nmuni t.y '!t!l., t i ..)n3 Jl.t!~ion o:rice o , I ct'or~ tion ll: r. t r I u,:us I A po.;sllJlE: exr.l:-~.l:.ior. v:o-.Jl.r'l u: trnt ot' '1 hot ::tit u"llloon. 'l'h'.! sub!": '-'-' J i s cons it~ t..~n L v:i th ~ur:1 an ev1.1lu 1tion . \o.'rlPti'l r <t-h0L ;, i r-lnll 009 'f"nc .forn yoJ. co.:-.: :e;..~d i ~ 1 cop,> of un Ofl'lcl'll l.ir '!"orce tn1j h o".!':er, "'l~ nor:-nll;} n~..:u;~.r!c.litiJ.Itl inforr:l'ltion on :~1:1 si.chtin.; T.-=:---~o con !.act t.i.~ :-.": ircst Ail Force bar;e , 'ln<: U'l:;c in,c.;ti(;'\tor rnore d-::~7'-::vle pocitlo~ to collect cl<J.tr. HUCh et~. ;.-:.- :.;:;his 1'f'.3!J.:>'1.;ioility to collect und an,lyzc ull to r~ach no:.;itjv~ of fie( t~t \Jr l_,ht-=;>_ t. terzon r t nvc:; t.i.g .i ti :>t ~ -: . c:: 1.hc::!~ ,.::; r.o indiro.tlo!i i!l your rellOL'I:.,.. of a thre '.t to th~:::1~ h!::f lwlir"l tion of n :\y v~e regret that you are unsutiGf ied with our ]>resent. poliey; hcy,;~vcr, i.f you desire to contact the investigi:l.tur at Stmmrt. AFB in L::..: future, I am sure he will be avaihtb]e. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire hos been pr!<pored so that you con give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible c;,rceming tho unident:iied aerial phenomenon that you hove~ observed. Please try to answer os Mcny questions os you pouibly con. The informotion thot you give will be used for research purposes. Your nome will nol be used in connection with any stotl'menh, conclusions, or publicotions without your p ermission. Wo request this p~r;onol information so that i! it is deemed necessory, we moy contact you for further details. 1. W":-e~ did you see the objF-ct? Month Yecr (Circle One): o . E;,s'~n (b. Ccntr~l c tl\o..Jrc~ (Circle One): A .M. (Circlo One): o . Ooylrg!.t :)uviny b. Standard Ciry or ToNn Sltllc or County Minutes s~conch a. Certain c . Not very sure o Foidy certain d. Just a guess o. , Bright b . Cloudy ;t dvrino DAYLIGHT, where NOS th e SUN loc;:rlrd as you looked at thc object? ., ironr o f you 1 bock o f you ~. Toyourright d . Toyourldt f. Don't rcm'!mh.:r fTO O Ct 62 164 T tnr,., sutwr <l<'s FTP IIH JUI t;t, ,. h.~h "rob ooltlt 8. IF y:. .. ::- - ;;;: at N IGHT, whot d id you r.ollce concerning the SfARS ond MOON? Bright moonlight Dullmooulight No onoonlight-pitch dark D :n e ml'mber Do n' t remembo!r 9. Whot wN r~ .. o ther co ndotions ot the timil y<:Ju saw the objec t? \'.. cATHE:R (Circltt O nw): b. f og, mist, or li'-'ht rain c. Modera te or heavy roin 1.'. D;;n' t remembe r F ~p::-=ored c: :a toht, wa s it bnghte r rh~., :-~ o :;l.~sr stars? (Ctfclo O nu): c . Ac -u !~e same d. J<:Jn't kno w ;.;:,or blurred :: or:g"ot stor Do,;ltn : b ~c. (Co cl On l fo r coch que\toon) N o D?n't know No Don't kn?w Don'tl..now No Don't k11ow Chon;e b ;;t-tu? Don't know N n Don't know g.' Flo no Yc~ N o Don't !..now h . Do .. pp Don't I no w Official U.S. Air Fore, 1.:, ::! ~ -b,.,c' disappear while you were watching it? If sa, how? 13. ~-.:: ~ cbjtct mo~" b'!hind something a t any time, particularly n cloud? Don't know. IF you answered YES, then t~ll what 16. 0 :: ... .., ;:,bject move in front of sorre., "9 or ony time, particularly o cloud? Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what i!; 't-'e ~ s" ., know the angular size. Ho!c a f"'otch stick ot arm's le ngth in lme with a known object and note how much of the oo111~ s ~?ered by the head o! th'! l"'lo:h. If you had performed rhis e xp11rimen1 at the time of the sighting, haw mvch of '"" ~ ~: would have been covered by rh~ match head? i ~ , .. r -, \ _, 1,. '- i '1. ~..., ~ c.t-~:: w II sl,:>w rne s"::=~ ~ obrect or objects. labl and include in your ;lc~tch any details of lh!! objl'cr / I - ~ -:- .c .. as ,..;<~gs, pr:>t,'Js ~- e:., c~d especially exhaust rroils or vapor trails Place an orro...-beside the drawing ~ UFO -rorm cont~nued 20. Do youth~, 1 :lw on estimate lhP speed o f lh~ object? IF y~ ~,., ...... ~d YES, rhen whot ~pl!l'd would you estimate? _ IF yow O'' ~red YES, !'lun how for owoy v.ould you soy it wos? ----------- 22 \Vre(! te Y;)U IOCO'Cd when yOU \OH ,.,,. OO.I!'Ct? c.rrr~ Ore. n Inside " " l:frn'J d In on o .::'o"e (type) 23 Were you (Circle On,.) o . In the businl'n u c rio" of o d y? b . In th o residential scctiorr o f tr crty? ~In op~'n countrysfdp? d N.,;or o n oirfiuld? e. Flyino OYN o crty? f. Flying over open country? g. Orher ' ~.;. r,: fOJ MOVING IN AN AUTOMC3 : o o 'rr vrhrcle o t the timt, then complttu thl! lollowln!J quntion\: _ ~tr.eos: d Sou 'll&o ( I Sov.hwest h Norrhwel Ho.., ., were you mOYing?:_, mill's p e r hour. :.: 3 0 ~ yo:o..r sr,p ol any tim~r while yo~> wee looking otth e obj:t? 0 y ; QIICI Yes !'Oo e Brncculort Telt\Cope Theodolite eo o ~ :. :a ;:.::aible of whnt vou sow, d escribe n your o"'n words o common obj .. ct or ob "~the \ome oppcoroncc as the objo:ct which you VI* Officia~ U.S. Air Force 27, 'n tile fc-llowing sl<etch, imagine that you ore o l tho point shown. Place on" A" on thu curved lone to show how high the objPcl "':!' above the horizon (s kyline) when you lir.t sow it. Place a "S" on tho same curved hne to show how high the obj_.ct wos o!::.ove the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it, Place an " A" on the compass wh"n you lirsl sow it. Place o ''8'' o n the com c:Ju "hen you lost sow the abject. 23. : 'C"" a picture thor will show the rrotOn that thu objttct or objech mode. Place on " A" at rhe beginning o f the path, o ''8" o t I -~end o f the path, ond show any ct.c-~ in direction durin o thl course. 2?. I~ -!e was MORE THAN ON= oo;ett, then how many werft there-? , _ :: .-o picture o f how they were :.--orged, and put on arrow to show tho d~tection that they wore trovelng. 30. Ho y?u ~VI." sA en this, oro