PROJECT 10073 RECORD 10. CONCLUSION I 1. Nilr~?.ER (Ji= :l3JECTS .:;nt Lf~ ed j 'i. L E"'GTH Of' 'JBSERVATION I s :'l con: 0::-tHO !/.. 1 'fPE o:= 03ScRVATION 19. PH~'SICAL 11. BRI::.F SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Cb-; _:ec \r .. tcL.:-: , l"rgc ~"llv<~r colored obj.~ct, '-'!Jrto;dr . .:.tt:ly 1 2 :ect in d i;mteter, sit.tir~:_ o!'l th~ h"Lchvi':l.Y fll.1 of :.. st:-: :::n tiH! o1;:j ::ct :i:i_c;--.pr-r .reJ jnstmt.:n;_r)u,;ly ~oi!1~ st.r i~ht, u;J. .'.s th:' o!-,j:cct deJ.,rt.xt ~, brillint ,,,:d."vc co]wn o~ fir..: :: .. 1:~: b:ncuth t~19 objo.!<..:t. It bucnt a f.-hcr~ on Liv ro-:-~d. !r: L;;'-center of' t!,c burr t, a i'C1. fc.nt::- Lch ,; .-:crt ~ound. (l::~j c l G in Lhe ':"::~ c:J.se i n bt:!in) c~-rried t : un'i.d"::"lti.fid; ho.-: N~r, ;_. r-u -Prevloua :!!::o>nJ of thla form my bo ueod. DEJ\RRORN OilSERV 1\TOI~Y NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY I!VANSTON, II.I.INOI-; 611l01 F':"-(TDETH) !".-: ~ ~arc 3.n er~a~ _ ~enomcnon ~ Vl.S~on ::::-.:. ;nt Patterso:1 Ai:-::-'orce Base A~:.:1: 1-:ajor Hector t::".!ir:tanilla, Jr. I ~:: scndine tHo r ep.:>rts (164), on2 by and one by This is t::e sigh Ling of Apr i at South Hill, Vi rgini a . \T. T. PmTe rs C U.S. AIR FORCE T ECHNICAL INFORMATION It:; qu~stionnoire has been prepared so tha t you con give the U.S. Air Forc e os muc h in for:n:: ~"or. possible concl!rning the unidentified aerial phenom<~non tltat you have obs~:rved. ?l~:!~ -y t o answer as many questions as you possibly c an. The informatio n tha t you give will Se :,;s.-~ for research purposes. Your nom~ will not be used in connection w it h any stot~ments, ::on~l:.:sions, o r publications without your permission. We request this personal informa tion s o r"l::.,. : : is deemed necessary, we moy contact you f o r furthe r detoi Is . 1. When did, :::J see the obje c t ? Day Month Y e a r (Circle One): 3. Tirna Zo:1~: (Circle One): a . cos terr. b. Cenlr~l (Circle One): o. D_oylig~t Saving ov when you sow t h e c: j~ct? Ne.:rotsl ?ost::d Address Stoto oc:.Covnry 5. Ho w lon; .... ::s oSj~ct in sight? (7o:~l Duration) Hours Minutes Seconds ==~ly certain c. Not very sure ~-(Just o gues_s_. Y!os -'>Oew ,.r -.s ::!-t cont inJouslv? 6. What wo.> -.. sky? Yes~ No b. (Cloudy 7 . IF you s ow th e C~!<"Ct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN loco ted os you l?okcd a t the obj~t? (Circle One): c. In front of y o u In boc k of y ou c. To your right d. T o y our left e. OvNh. od f. Don' t remember FTD OCT 62 164 8 . IF you sow th~ object at NIGHT, wha t did you notice co'1cerning th e STARS ond MOON? 8. 1 STARS l(irc/e One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight Dull moonl ight moonlight ~ch ci_a-rk~ d . Don't rome mba r d. ::: -:~'t remember 9. Wha t we~ :~') w~ather conditions at the time you saw the object ? CLOUDS Cc/c One): WEATHER (Circle One): o . C l~or s '<y b. Fog, r.tist, or light rain Scofle~::: clouds c . ModeratP. or heavy rain d. (fhick c heavy clouds. e. Don't remember 10. The objec c ppeored: (Circle One}: d.(/.As"a Tight_ D-:>n'r r::member ll. If it oppea~d as a l ight , was it br igt,rer than the brightest s t a rs? (Circle One): c..' 3 ighter c . About th e soone d . Don' t know co~;:-:r:t brightn,ss t o som~ c.onmon obje c t ; 12. T he ed':3e s of tl-ae cbje c t were: e :)-~ '. o . Fuzzy or bluec! ;;,, Like c briai-~ :;;cr c . Sharply o u : ,-~c Don't remei:1~ r Appec c s tand still o t any t ime ? Sudd e -i. :;::,.ed up and rush away a t any time? Bre:H vo :-ro ;,ar ts o r exp lode? Change br.;in,ess? Cha nge: :;hope? F lash c r il i:ker? Disappear ond reappe a r? (Circle One for each question) on' t know Don't know Don' t know Don't know 14. Did the object disappeor while you were watching it? If so, h ow? D.d :'1.,.-~/-Xove behind sor!thing a t any time, particularly a cl ud? Don't Know. IF y ou answered YES, then tell who t 1 t e "-"ct-move 1n ront o s or.let.llng at any t1me, port1cu or y a c ou . (Circle Jne ): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the n tell what 17. Tell in a r~w words the following thin;s about the object : 18. We wish I~ .'10W the angular siz.e. Ho'd a match stick at arm' s length in line wit h a known object and note how much cf 1:'1!: ~Sject is covered by t:-e read of the match. If y ou hod performed this experiment o t the time of the sightirg, new ;;-uch o f the object .,.,ou'd hove been covered by the match head? 19. Drow :l :; i: ... -=-will show t!-e sh-=;;e of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketc h any dctoi Is of rhe ~:.e-: -- - ~!.. sow s uc'-1 ::s .... ;,;s, p rotrusions, etc. , a nd especially exhaust t rails or vapor trails . Place C" :~r-:-'-" =~:; ce the dro""'i"; ":] s h.::;w the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you thin k you con estimate the speed of the object? I F y ou o~s,.,ered YES, then what speed would you estimate?_ 21. Do you :-.,< you con estimate how for away from you the object was ? (C"rcle One) IF yow c !. ...,ered YES, then how for away would you soy 22. Where w~r~ you located when you sow the object? (C irclc: C " e): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. lnsio:: '::building c. @~tdr~r s~ !n or ::irplone {type) In the business section o f o city? In the residential section of a city ? In open countryside? Ncar on airfield? F lying over a city? Flying over open country? 2~. li= y o .. "'!" e MOVING IN AN AUTOAOSI!...E or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 Whor direct ion were you moving? (Circle One) c. East e. Sout h g. West b. N~rtheost d . Southeast Southwes t h. Northwest 24. 2 How fo s t were you moving?--------' i les per hour. 24.3 D 1 j ycv stop at any time while you were looking a t the object? (Cude One) Yes No Did y~u :.-:;erve Ir e o~t throu ::~ny o f the following? e. Binoculars Yes No f. Telescope Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No 26. In order the /~..J con give a s clear a picture as possible o f what you sow, describe in your own words o common object or obi:-=~ which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the object which y ou sow. 21. In the follo .... ing sketch, imogin.e that you ore at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved line to show how high tho object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first :oaw it. Plac o a " B " on the sam& c urv d lin& t o s how h ow h i;, r~e object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last r.aw i!. Place on "A" on thtt compo:u when yo.; t '!:: sow it . Place a "B" on the compass wherl) you /a<;t s ow the c~.~. .:?S. ::rct'l .:1 psc=.-r~ that will show the r.1otion t,ot the object or object-; mode. Place on "A" at the beginning of th p:l!h, a "g ot the end of the po:h, and s!aun .:.ny changes in direclian during the cours~. 29. IF t"''!e .,...cs v,)~E THAN Ot-IE o~i::~r, then h ow many were ther:s? ------------ Draw c ~ ::~! : :.~w they were y-::-:; , on.:! put on arrow to show the dirt.tction that they were traveling. 30 . Hove y ou ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give d ote or dotes and location. 3 1. Was anyone !:I.e with you at the t ime you sow the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF yc ... ::"lswered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Ple:s.-!i:;t their names and addresses: 32. Plcose i"e the following informat ion ab.,ut yourself: City Zone State TELEPh~.= NUMBER ln~ico~e C1'-dditional information about yourself, including any special e xperience, which might be pertinent. 33. When on:! to " ~':'! d rd you report :hot you hod seen tha '<>b1cf7. ~ / - Day Month Yoor 34. Dote you complet~td this quest ionnoire : 35. Information ,.,.,ich you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of t he qustiOI'Ino':~ ::r o na rrative explanat ion of your sighting. U.S. AI R FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION Ti-'11:> questionnaire has been prepared s o that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much inbr~= n as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon tha t you have observed. Plec ry t o answer a s many questions a s you possibly can. The information that you give w i ll b~ u:~:l for research purposes. Your name will not be used in conne c t ion with a ny state ments, concl.;sions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information s o he; ;: is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did i:::.; see t ho objec t ? Mont h Year 3. Time Zol'e. (Circle One): o . tostern b. Cen trol c . Movntoin d . Poe iitc e. Ot!-:er 4. Wnre we:e you when you sow t he obj~ct? Necrltst Postal Address Hour M i nules (Circle One): (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving b . S tandard City or T o w n State or County 5. How Jon; "' " S object in sight? (T:)::~I Duration) Hours M i nul<.:> c . N o t very sure c.. r ~irly c ertain d. Just a guess o . Bright 1 b . Cloudy 7. IF you sow ~he c:>:ect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked a t the object ? (Circle One): o. In front of you FTD OCT 62 164 b. In bock of you c. To your r ight your left e . Overhead f. Don't remember 8 . IF you sow the ob1e c t at NIGHT, whett did you notice cc-:cerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 S TArb (Circle OrC'): c. _ =n t reiT'e M oer 8.2 MOO~ (Circ le One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight moonlight -pitch d a r k d. Don't remember 9. 't-'h~: ""e'!:' .:.e wcnther conditions o t th e time you s o w 1he object ? CLOVC\3 :irclc Ow ): WE ATHEh> (Cucle One): o, Cleo <v b. Fog, '"li:;t , o r I ight r~in c . S:::ot-..,~d cloudc: c . Maderot" o r heavy rain d . Thic~ or heavy c l?uds e . Don' ! r::"1ember 10. T h e objec~ appeared: (Circle One): Solid d. A" o I i gh t I rc" s ~.:rent e. Cort't remember c . V <Jpor I! it :::p:>e:.~d os a ligh~, was it t-;-er than the bright e s t s t ars? (Cir~ One): c . 3 rig!lter c. About the sa'Tl(' d. D on't know 11.1 Co:-:l::e brightn-ss t o sone c.:>-:'lmon object: :. Fuzzy o r bh:-~d ::.. Li!rc~ r br :."r s yr ::. Sharply o.:dt".:::! (Circle One fo r each quP.stion) Ap;Je:r ~ stard s t il l a t on}' time? Don't know Sud:i-y s::.e~d up and rush a wrty o t any t ime? Don' t know Bre-,'; LO "''O port s " ' e xolode? N o Do n ' t know Don' t know Don' t kno w f. Chc:-~oe sho:>e? Don' t know Flash or fi-re-leer? h . Disoppe'1r :md-MapJ>eOT? Yes Don' t know UNCLASSI flED DEPA:tTMHU Or THE AIR FORC STAFF MSSAG llUHot lt!CO.MIHG MESS..\GE ACTIOxi: ?_-~-4 INFD: XOP- 1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN- 7, DIA-l Z NR UUUU:J Fi.i 632 RAO . SQ ROANOKE RAPIDS AFS NC T 0 R l'l/~AFVt/ ~0 C ENT AFB CQ 0 RuEOFIA/',:.R IGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO R U[OH~A/ CSA F WASHINGTON 0 C R UED;i<.IO SAF HQ USAF R l 0 AH A/3 3 ') A C FT LEE A F S VA UNQAS 632CJ C 0.5507 APR 67. FOR TDETR, AffiDC. SAF-01, 330CO,FTD lA'!! AFR S0-7 TH~ FQLO;'/ING UFOREPCRT I S SUBMITTED FROM THE 6320 RADhit S~:.;~S~J N, ROANOKE RA?IDS AFS, NC Ao OESffi I p; I o: 0 F THE 03 t:Ci': ( 2) A?~'J' ; ::LY 12 FEEi 1\ G IM!ETER. OVERALL HEIGHT 15 FEET. U~ClASSIFJEO ( 19) ADV CY .OIA 14. Did the object disopoeor while you were wa tching it? 15 . Did t h e ob !'Ct move behif'd something ot ony time, particularly a cloud? Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell wha t i t mcve::l 16. Did t h e oS ect move in front of so'11cthing at any time, particularly o cloud? (Circle ']ne): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of: 17. Tell inc few words the f ollowing things obout the object: I 18 . We wish ! :. bow the angular size. Hold o match s tick o t a rm' s length in line with o known object and note how much of t:-.e object is covered by the head o f the match. If you hod performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, 1-::>w much of the object would h ave bee n covered by the match head? 19. Drew :J ?:::;_r~ 'net will show the s!.:::;-f: o f the object o r objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of tl-le :>c,c~--:-~-y':.u sow such C5 ""in;s, p rotrusions, etc., ond especially exhaust trails o r vapor troils. Place o n =r=,.., !:.,.:;id~ thP drowir3 o show the direction the object was moving . 20. Do you t hin". vo.., con estima t e tl1e speed of the object? (C rrde One) IF you cn!J.,..er~= YES, then what speed would you estimate? 21. Do yc..J !-;,., :::u con estimate ho"' for away from you the objec t was? r: r: <.! One) I Yes No IF you ons .... ~ed YES, then how fo r cwoy would you soy it was? 22. Where wer ou located when you sow the object? (C ire lc Ot ~ Inside --uilding b. In a cor c. Oudoors In on o':>lone {type)