CONC L l.J :)I .. )N (N: :,BJECTS I G ~SE R V i .. Ti ON .3RIEF SUM~Y.ARY AND A, 'AL YSIS TYPED CCAIMENTS MADE BY DR. J. ALL?:N HYNEK ON 11 JillJE, 1968 t-IACON, GEORGIA The current evaluation of "possible aircraft" is open to severe criticism because: "Thought it was a falling star at first--then leveled off." No planes were in the vicinity during time of both sightings: Four planes landed at Robbins at 0059, 0101, Olo8, 0118 hours-- thus not at above times. Description of "blue-white glow" does not fit aircraft evaluation. Also, witness fairly sure it wasn't an aircraft. Therefore, in absence of supporting information, I could not go along with only "possible aircraft." "Possible unknown" should also be included (a possible unidentified). (Original signed by J. Allen Hynek) t O 1-"'0.R THE RECORD Subj: UFO Observation, 11 July 1967 In response to Dr. Hynek's criticism of the evaluation of possible aircraft, I feel it best to point out that: l. "Thought it was a falling star at first--then leveled off." Since the object was seen for several minutes, it certainly couldn't have had the angular velocity of a meteor. It is quite possible that an aircraft while descending flight levels might turn his landing lights Also the on, especially if there were any other traffic in the area. duration is more suitable to that of an aircraft. 2. "No planes were in the vicinity during the sighting." The TWX only lists those planes that landed at Warner Robins AFB. It is unknown if there were any planes arriving at Atlanta. Atlanta is one of the largest airports in the United States and is about fifty miles Northwest of Macon. (Note: Light disappeared toward the Northwest.) There is also a small airport near Ft. Valley {approximately twenty miles away). It is also interesting to note that although the observer seid that the object produced a sound like a train heard in the distance, his wife said that it emitted "a roar like a jet airplane." 3 "Description of blue-white glow does not fit aircraft evaluation." This is completly false and I suggest "Ghat Dr. Hynek look at a large airliner with its landing lights on. TDPr (WO) rieference to reoort on fJ;i'Q, 19 Jal 67. Uni verai t:r of '--Y ... Y , Colorado 80302 A 7'1':1: Dr CondOD There are sa. a to be made in the report. On page l, para. L\ { 9), it sh01u cl read "utear '' ~ not . On 2 ~ para D { 1 ) , 1 t sho'.lld read "~ "O!lP liotlra instead ot t~ns houra" and ~'l lla) hours~. On ), para J, ~t aboald ~ :'1 Cl)S t\1zeer:aft, oot o.r ~I. '4. lnnded at. !lobiDs An at oua ,. ~not "1.015 boars". C'-f to a TID ( ~DSTR) UFO t.)t.ticer A.?LC C ~fCOOI, ar. He&) 1. In :.u:cordanee with dl:l 80-17~ t p~ )C.. a !C'I 1966., tlle i'olloviq ~,_: ia :'lllb,ittad to 3. r !.Jro 31 .t-all1.Dg 1~A~ t-he ot t:rts llaae . \. or the shaped object ttilil a b1Da glmzJ a 11.gb;t, rota.tin,, oo tbo bottom tl~ tbe , ...... , and iJ1 doing ao, the _.., 1':;il, ~ail ~ , ~.~WJ1uciing i :ta :Ji.ae: :Somidl Like ~t a trvD a.t a ... " in u besanw r.o't haft a ''Jsau ot m .1.11 ~ ~ td a Boise:~. Ula olQic\ to be a ..w.. Dlt. it a Uti fAde. , d it. rarmMl i\ fq'IJ I to Ulfl~ .ttl it. ria, tha to .. that. the object, a meter. It1 ~ords. it, ~ to Vatf Ul DiM a8 it. ~ 41&8 noc th an. Pio Hano :\'fttnue, - 'rlbell be ~:ed to be a ~taUillg ba~ the ob.., pu in sitf! aa it :reu o~AM!rfW'5 at ~u dr to at!d held by the ob.1ect ~ !.oo~ u :tt ;Jas w!W:t ~w v131on. :.;~ reported 'Ulat. i t t"-""St 1~ to be vwry ~ch the sise CJt a sa.tel.ltte,. tut. :sligh.tlj l.flr~ tr..asl a st:sr. I t eh~ged ti) a 'l.a.:ger $i3a ae it sl!Ned i t.s ~ 'U~til it a ,\"~2.c J! e vatlon a.f o~::oc-t llnt)ll dis~..,.oo~T~lee, t;:li-:no~n J~::Hor ti:ln 0 tll;~llt p'?..t...~ ~nd ~'ln2~f'Tars of ob }-;ct: '!'he :10 a .Za..l1.ir..t; dtar, untJ l it r~n~"..Sd 3. lrne'l clif t:ty .:.:. 1~he l:ilrizr.>n. =r.1.. 3 thin t.me the O)~iect l~e Lll. :Juo, a:n t.!.l .i'in,J17 t.'he 'Jboer?~r f~lt that be ;uita clo~e tl) 1:n'1e object. -~\el"l it stop~, i t :l{>pe~ed :.o he ~'1 rr~nt or h~:t ~-!c r~toc.l tn.:tt, a~ he :.~i>"3.n :"JOvi.n~ to:~ards it, !1e had Ma fool ~=':J tllat. the dist,;.mca hetv.een :1i:.\ n.nd t..'le ob.ject ';4aa a.;, in~ c od nt a sl~' r~te. 'rlrls contimled for 1. tlinutes:t until the objec~ c.'l:mge.i its ccmr:se :t~u?t,ly 3nd turned to t.'le latt (H. '"f.) :md di ~; 3t f\ l:1,i;.~ velocity .. Sow did t.he object 1 ::t:,.pidly', to the . :.;. an '"Je.7~ !?linutesH. .. !--nl!:or o.r fi'hs9l''1~tian ~ i")" ziroUnd-Yimml { 2 ) 1io ootical a1 ds uers 11Sed l'. es :'ti'ld :J~:ta ~:l$tyms {1} 0 115 ~ours .J:ld Oil&;, hours ( 2) :J t6ht condi ti~i'l~ ~ .. :itj'lt t~i th t..he ho:ri~ on. . .=-eot rr.Ste Jhnapin~ CGn :Cd9nt L"'ll.'czs:ua "' .... JOerature 'T?.d!.~nt: ~loyee ;;.t 'tdtis re,_crted si t i:1g u considsred caa- ~:.~t.~ pend:in~ f:u oor. ~.nttb'-ucti-:2'm _ sig..lltm" Ac= on tea artrno .. -:t o l2 JuJ. 67 of t.~ ini.t1al ttaa W:Ch a.-to lelt.i t.'la tll ..t i:=rmedute 3emai t:r Divi lrl.cn "''as Tids <b"e at ll Jlll. 67 rlaiU'r~t;i.~ t4 ~at. 'VIA J'ep'll't ~,-,.+,.btsr r.r~;1teci -tA -r-.-,.f~et.iz-~t.or fhAen :..':..l.t. he h 1:ul ob~act ut ~..r~'i'~i.~1.te~? xn.s i:J7~, l.:L Jd u7, ~-:"0 bo1. U 't, t:-_a ,)Qjecb f.Jail 3. sa-tellite. t\0\t&wer, trA obJoct- ;; 1 G~'i'>'Jd ita r.tat.ion., ra:1la!.n:d mo1"t3.0!U. !O?t a. cl~o:lZ ~ ~iod~ !i?\:r:l t'c i7i :r;!Ve$t,i::..r~ Jo~.ron ls repo.~ ~m. :w cJ ttl. 6.! ~ tl'lc unde!:s~.gned ccnsldo:ed it !1.$CC2:;.;;r~ :.~ ;? 3ooal"l3' c~rt4 t. or !!!.l~ ciat.:rll3. .&.M u!'.dersi~-nsd .J.tiktld ~ ... }_:.: itj fur -:L1e ~hject to va 1-.1041n ~ltl or ~!-q other \;=pe ~i' i.,."ldet:tii"iahla i'lyinq !J bje ct. . t.. "l.:J.t he c'Lt~ P~ ~3nk it, DOSaible tillo to the ~lfJZ 'L'l i.ch tha t.;:'!.;_1eet ~"Uletl'70nld !A!ld : c~ it loo1rnd ~ smci ~on :.l:l"l'1..Yal.,. ~3d to SQ l_.,..::d.ianQr.\ aft !lh:.,\1et. in tile ~ ~hjrJs to iJe tbe :' 9S ~w ')~ iJ'l b.:ld seen !!:b:i.1e dr1v ing. ':n:l:T this t.1:ne t.~ It .:ts ao11n~. but :.at. -tn 3 ~gul.:.!r p~tn> ~Zl tnat, Y.l2:a ]\~Z -:.Jifa ~:~) !iG%-;tG the .Ohjoet, The unc.lerai;~ 'then l;ee~ al:?$'.'Jetl:t t ~ftl .JOet':rved it :.o or t d oo;:~ct. nor h.:la he .sn ,_, ~u r.10et. unusual. 'lbe ~z: ad ia ol t.'1e ~ini011 th.~t. ~-r ls 2 l 2"teli..W.l am. not giftll b ;l.n uxa;:l!>le ot t~1.ta tr31\ is that. be did not, the inci<Mntl his uite did. "ics~e-.n, !le a slight to di:v~ t.~ 1ncidlnt ~ ia quite 1D. bia deai.-. that the inc:ioont. n~ bo p to ~ rar 1'ear that he 734'1 = r1cti.c1:1l ~llia ~ c\t.ina all tt. : t..musf\v ~n ~ b.r the u. ... to the i&lo t UiO 'me 1 t:adwd no ct)Uelwd.ca relati-.. to 11bat tbe object. covld hate 'beeD. ilo\Jeftr~ it. to eq aa ~ tlds c!:lt. no ft re act.iCII:a(s) P.equeet 341 ..a.w t:IMICUc ia this !3at'tere notL.~t:ton o~ ~ ~-mx (~. HtldS(Il) 11.RBBP (~. Bollen) Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla 31. 10 July 1967, Azalea, Mississippi. See attached suppletaental sheet B. 32. 11, J~ly 1967, Macon, Georgia. Temporarily misplaced. to the sighting the previous Check to see whether this h11 l; day in Azalea, Mississippi. 'lilY relation 33. 25 July 1967, Manchester, New Hampshire only Manchester, New Hampshire case I have is fot n different 12 October 1967, Ocaloosa County, Florida. Although this had four witnesses, the data are very 1'" "1:. A I balloon is r uled out because of wind at all levels. THo ('t'jects, I one trailing the other, nighttime observation, went from tit~;! northern l to the southern horizon in three minutes. Anyone of thr:e( evaluations: (1) insufficient data (2) probable aircraft (3) possible unknown. 35. 31 October 1967, Denver, Colorado. Do not have in my files. Will do 1n Dayton. J. ALLEN HYNEK, Director Lindheimer Astronomical Research Center Northwestern University