P.~OJECT 10073 RECORD 1. OA TE TIME: GROUP 2. LOCATION SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS INSurFIC ~A FOR EVALUATIO~ over 60 ~yo aso, it returned tnec~se vill s. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 510 tU.nutea 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground V1Gual Not reported 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ro-ovlc.utc~. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Prevloue edltlon of thle f o r m n ~y b e \ae.S. UJ'O Observation, FAA Control Springfield ltttnicipal Airport Springfield, Missouri 65802 report of an unidentified received a observed near Springfield Branch has witness described 1. The Aerial Phenomena flying object ~hich vas between 9 and 10 pm,,CDT. ~bite, flashing light that crossed the sky (west the object as a bright east) in approximately .. r.-...... ~ .. ~ description 1a similar to that of an aircraft observation. Any information you can provide on aircraft in the Springtield area that may responsible for this observation ~ill be helpful in our 1nvest1-: MANA1-r, Co lone 1 ot Technology and Subsyatema~z. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Chie, A'l:'CT Rout~ 6, Eox Springfield, Director of Technology and Subsystems Hendquarters ~oreign Technology Division Hright-Patterson AFB, Ohio L51~33 In r~sponse to your l@ltter or August 22 concerning U~"'O obser,r.ation, we can b., of little assi~tance. The controller on duty during the time indicated has no recol.tection of aircr:J.ft being in t he area, nor did he s~e any unusual li~hts. It is entirely possible, however, that there could have been aircraft in the vicinity, of l~hich the tower controller was not aware. If you have not alreariy, I suggest you contact the Hatch Supervisor or the Air Route rraffic G0ntrol Center at Olathe, Kansas, who may be of assistance. cc; MKC-$00 Chas. ~. PfRndP.r Chief, A't'C I' U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible ccmcerning the unidentified oarial phenomenon that you hove ob~erved Please try to answer os many que~tions os you possibly con. Tho information that you give will bo usod for res~arch purpos"~s. Your name wi II not be used in connection with any statornents, cenclusions, or publications without your pcrrnission. We request litis P"rsonal illforrll~liun ~o that if it is doemed necessary, we may contact you for further detail~. . . 1. When did you see the obicct? Hour Minutes (Circle One): 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. tastern eM" (:fin ira I~ (Circle One): c. Mountain d. Poe ific 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Nearest Postal Address City or Town S. how long was obiect in sight? (Total Duration) . Hours Minutes a. Certain c. Not very sure <::) Fairly certain d. Just a guess liG;tJight Sa.; State or County 5.2 Was obiect in sight cc,ntinuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? 7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? :r ( C ;rcle One): o. In front of you b. In back of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember Thle furm aupenedea To 164, tul 61, whlc:h le obsolete. ;a a2 UP41j tt IF you saw the obiect at N IGttT, what dici you not icc conc-erning tho ~ T Af.<S ond MOON? 8.1 S T AR5 (Circle One): Don't rcmomher 8.2 MOON (Ctrcle One): a. Brig~t moonlight b. Dull moonligh t c. No moonlight -p iich dark ~Don't remember What were the weoth~r conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): a Clear sky Scattered clouds Thick N heavy clouds HEATHER (Circle One): Fog, mist, or light rain Mode~ ate or heavy ro in Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): a. Solid (? As a I ight b. T rortsparent e. Don't remember 11. If it oppeare~ as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): (E) Brighter c. About the some d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of tho object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blu:-red b. Like a briyht star c. Shar!"'IY outlined d. Don't remember 13. Did the obiect: a. Appear to stand sti II at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off smcke? e. Change brightness? f. Chongc sha~? g. F I ash or fl i c k cr? h. Disappear and reappear? (Circle One f o r c och qu~st ion) Don't know Don't know Don't know (()on~Lknow, Don't know Don't kno w Don't know Don't know l.C. Did the obic-ct disappear while yeu were watching it? If o, how? 15. Did tht! ohjtu:t move t,..hinrf som~'hin~ nt nny tim~, r"rtkul"rly n c.loud? (Circle One): Yes <tft~ IF you Or\SVI'"rud YES, thf)n ttll what 16. Did th~ obiftct m()vet in front of som~thing nt any timA, P"rtit:ularly o ciC'uc!? (C ire le One): C'on't Know, IF you onsworl.ld YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a f~w vtorch the following things about the object: We wIsh to know the angu lor s ~ze. Hold a :~atch s I ic k at arm's length in I ine with a known obj c:t ond note how I much of the obiect is covered by thf' httod of the match. If you had performed this eY.~riment ot the tir~ of the sighting, how much of tho ab!ect would hove been covered by the match head? Draw a picture that wi II show the shape of the obiect or objects. Lobe I and include in your sketch any detai Is of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., ond ospocially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. ~. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the obict? (C ire le Ono) IF yov answered YES, thfJn v.-hat speed would you stimate? <.'(>r..t/TL C-4..~.., 7 - 21. Do y~J think you con e'tin1ate how for owoy from you the obiect wa1? (Circle OnG) IF you ansY/ered YES, Chen how far away would you say it was? U~6 ~ 'jlrc !-ttc.:-.4 Where were you locahtd when you saw th"' obj~ct? (C ire /e One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c(_Q~CfoOr) d. ln .an airplane (type) e. At sea 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the busine~s section of a city? G) In the residential section of a cHy? c. In opon countryside? d. Ncar 'ln oirriold? e. Flying over n cHy? f. Flying ove r open country? 24. IF you wore MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time:, then complete th~ following questions: 24.1 Vlhat direction were you moving? (Circle On~) c. East e. South b. Northeast f. Southwest d. Southeatt h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? _.miles per hourw 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were locking at the object? (Circle One) Did you observe tho object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Sun glasses Telescope Yes No c. Windshield Theodolite Yes Window gloss In order that you con give as clear a picture 01. pos-sible of what you sow, describe in your owh words a common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the sorne appearance as the obiect which you saw. /Y'#Y THI.A/6 27. In the following. tketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place or "A" on ~he curvod I intt to show how high the obiect wa above the horizon (skyline) whon you first sow it. Place a ''B" on tho somo curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you /osf sow it. Place an ''A" on tho compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on tho compass where you last sow the object