2. LOCATION 30/lOlOZ Ear~tow, California J . S\1tJR C t: ! Military ~ 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 10. CONCLUSION Astro (ARCTURUS) At 0310 PIJr Arcturus was on an nzimutb of 290 ZJ.eQation of -1 deg, Just over horizon. S. LeNGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION , Ground Visual }7 COURSE ( 8 . PtiOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ObJects color varied from dull orange to a bright red. Ob- servers stated they checked light against land marks to be sure eyes were not playing tricks. Object moved :from side t.o side and changed direction at right a:lgles instantly. FTD $ (P63 0-329 (TOE) Prevlouedl tlon.olthlalorm=ayb.\.l .. d . U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION \ This questionnaire has. been prepared so that you can 9 ive the U.S. A i r Force os much information as possible concerni ng the unidentified aerial phenomenon that y ou have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly con, Tho information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your nome will not be used in connection with ony statements, ccnclusions, or publications without your permissi on. We request this personal il"formation so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. 'Vhen did you see the object? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. tostern b. Central 2. T i role of day: (Circle One): Mi nut., s ( Circle One) a aylight Sovin y b. Standard 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Nearest Postal Address 5. how l ong was object in sight? (Total D uration) a. Certain c0Fairly certain City or Town State or County Hours Minutes Seconds c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? _,.,..-tiiGHT ;r-~Bright 7. IF you sow the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you l o oked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead F. Don't remember FTD OCT 6 2 164 Thl form euperudu FTO 16 4 , Ju l 61, which i 2 o b s o lete. ~. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what d i~ you not ice concerning the ~ T A ~S und MOON? 8.1 ~ TAR5 (Circle One): d. Don't remember 8.2 MUON ( C ~rc/e One): a. Bright moon I ight b. Dull moonlight c. ~o moonlight -pitch dork Oon 't remember 9. 'f.hat were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): HEATHER (Circle One): _,.~)Clear sky G" Dry b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy c:louds d. Snow e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): b. Transparent :1. As u light e. Don't remember 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One): a. Brighter c. About the some d. Don't know 11.1 ComROre brightn~ss to some common object: r ~ r I i .: The edges of the object were: ? 0 / (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blu;-red b. Like a bri~ht s t a r c. Sharply out I ined d. Don't remember 13. Did the object: (Circle One f or eoc:h question) a. Appear to s t a nd sti II at any t ime? Don't know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Break up into parh or explod~? Don't k:1ow d. Give off smoke? ;"No Don't know e. Change br ibhtness? Don't know Change shape? Don't know g. Flash or flicker? Don't know h. Di :;appear and reappear? Don't know 14. D id the object diaat)o.or while you were watching it? ll so, how? 15. Did the object move b1h ind somftth inq at any time, porticu lorly o cloud? (Circle Q,,e): Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES., then tell wha t 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes_ ~ Don't Know. IF you nnsw&red YES, tnen tell what 18. We wish to know the ongulor size. Hold a match stick ot arm's length in line with a known obiect and note how much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment ett the time of the sighting, how much of the obiect would hove been covered by the motc:h head? 19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obiect or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the obiect thot you saw suc:h as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust tTail s or vapor troi Is. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving. (C ire le One) (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? --'V=-'':.c.. 22. Wh.~rl! wer~ you locate d wht!n yoo sow th~ obj~ct? (C ird~ One): a. Inside a building b. In a cor d. In on oirplcn (ty~) ' .2J. Were you (Circle One ) a. In r~e blJ~I""~ ss sectcon vf a c;,,? b. !n the r~ !' 1dHtic1l section of a dty? &:; In op..,n co~n~l"'/ side? d. Near a n ~irfillld? e. Flyif'g ()'""r ; city? f. Flying ovf:-' ;>f)<-.:n couHtry? IF you wont MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE o r oth.u vehicle at the t imo, tha n complete th~ following questions: 24.1 What direction were you movlrlg? (Circ:I J One) a. North c. Eo!it b. Northeast d. South~ost f. South ..vest 24.2 How fest were you moving? mi!as per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time wh i 1~ you w~Jre looking at the object? (Circle One) Did you observe the obj~ct through any of the following? Eyeglasses e. Binoculars b. Sun glassfts f. Telescope Windshield Yes N o g. Theodolite h. N..-rth H~st d. Window glo5s . 26. In ord or that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what yotJ saH, d~ scribe in your own words a common object c r objects wh!ch, wh~n plaeed up i:-~ th!t sky, "'toulci giv~ the sctT"~ op~eoronce os th~ object which you saw f 27. In the following &~etc~, imog i ne that you ere ot th., point shown. P lac~ on .. A " o n th~ c u r ve d l n e to s how ho w high tf,e obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. P lo ct! a "B" on the same curved l m e to sf,ow how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost s ow it. Place on "A" on the c o mpa s s when you l;rs, s:~w it. Place a a on the compass where you last sow t he obj~ct. 2 8. t)raw c picture that wi II show the mot ion that the object or objects made. Place o n .. A" at the beginning of t he path, a B" at the end of the path, 9nd show any changes in direction during t1t~ course. 29. IF there wcs MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? -~;::;:_,_ --- C"-~, ;:._...t,_---=f(_=---= ...._, Draw o picture of how they were arranged, onJ put on arrow to show the d irecton that they were tr' veling . 31. Wos or1yone obe virL 31.2 Please liJt th.,ir Pleaset give the fo li\J' "-"'~ Indicate any ad itior1al i11f or rna tior. u~"hJtt :~.us..,lf, .hi:h ,,icht be p~rrine-.. When a~d to whorn ,j ,,t ' 34. D:~tot you completed th it questionnotre: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in tne specific: points of ,.,. l quntionnairo or o norrolivo owplanalian of your sighting.