PROJECT lOU/J Rt:t;OI<U 1. DATE "ii .~E Gf\JUP 2. LOCATION 2o Oct o7 29/0200Z Desoto, Missouri (l Witneos' 10. CONCLUSION 3. SuUf~CE Passable (SA1'E:XJ.l'I:E) 4. NUMSE R OF C a~cCTS 5. LENGTH OF OoSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 20 !w'J.nutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 9. PHYSICAL EV!)ENCE Obser'ler sighted a bright . observer first thought it because it was so bright. whizzing sound. white light in the sky. The was a star b~t then didn't know The observer said that she heard a COI.fai~TS r Since the observer was driving in auto it seems \lnlikely that she would hear any noise unless the object were quite close or quite loud. Since it appears as a point ot ligh~ it is ass'~ed that it ~ is quite distnnt and that tho noise is not associated with the sighting. The description, other than the nois~, is consistent with those of a satellite. FTD SE P 61 0-329 (TOE} p,..,lou ed.itJ.:m of thh fonD -.y be u .. d. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has ~en prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Foree as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as mony questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be usad f or research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection w1th any statements, ccnclusions, or publications with"ut your permission. We request this personal ir,formation so thot H i~ i s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details 1. When did yo..> see the object? (Circle One): a. t:_astern c. Mountain d. Pacific 4 . Whe re were y ou when you saw the object? 2. Tir.,eofday: (Circle One): (C;rc/e O ne): t-f'lUf Minut~s a.&;lig ht Sav~.~ b. Stonoora Neore~t Postal Address 5. ho'f" l~ng w~s o~ject in sight? (Total Dur a t ion) o. Certain City or Town c. Not very sure d. Just a guess State or County 5.2 Was oS~:=-:r ir s ight continuou sly? 6. What was the c~rdit:~n of the sky ? a.(Brigh() 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): o. In front of you b. In bock of you c. To your right d. To your left o. Q\ierhe od f. D on't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thl form uperaf'd., a J<' m 164, jul hl, which i a obs'llet e ij, IF you saw the obiect ot NIGHT, whnt did you notice concerning the ~TA~S und MOON? 8.1 S T AR5 (Circle One): 8.2 MOON ((,cle One): a. None a. Br i gh t moon I i gh t d. De~' remember b. Dull moon I ight c~--- No moon I i'gn-r: -p-ft~h" dark~ 9. ~hat were tl.,e weoth~r conditi('ns ot 1he ti'"e you saw the object? CLOUDS ( C ircle One): WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered douds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): b. Tronspcr'!nt -~-As o I ight'J e. Don't remember If i t oppeorej as a light, was it brighter thon the brightest stor.s? (Circle One): c. About the same b. Dimmer d. Don't know Compere brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Cir~le o~e}: c. F_y_Z.!Y pr_b_lu;-red b.( Like o briyht stc~ c . Sharply out! ir.~d d. Don't remc:l""iber Did the cS;e-:-: (Circle One for each question) Appear b stc still at any time? Don't know b. Sudd"niy s,:;.eed up and rush away at any time? Don't know c. Break up irt':) ports or explode? Yes Don't know d. Give o~! s~o:Ce? Don't know e. Char.ge bri;ntness? Don't know f. Change shor:>e? Don't know Flash or flicker? Don't know g. h. Disappear ond reappear? Don't know 14. Did the obiect diaoppear while you were watching it? H so, how? 15. Did the objct move b-.hind llomftthing at any time, ptJrticularly a cloud? (Ctrcte One}: No Don't Know. IF you onsw~tred YES, then tell whut 16. Did the object move in front of something atony time, particu1orly a cloud? I (Circl~ One}: \'=y~ No Don't Know. IF you ~nsw~tred YES, the n te ll what 18. We wish to know the anoulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect and note how t:,e obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you hod performed this ex~riment at the time of the s i ght ins;, how much of the object would hava been covered by the match head? Draw a ~ i :;,.,r~ that wi II show th., s ho pe of the obiect or obiects. Label and include in your sketch any dctai Is of the c~iee! th~t you sow such c s wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Plo;:e e n c:-:-..., =>eside the drowln3 to show the direction the obiec:t was moving 20. Do you think you ci.ln esti mote the ~Pct""d of rllo obi~<.:t? (Circle One} IF you onswr,d YES, then what spaed woulrl you o5timot~?. _ _ - - - --- - - --- 21. Oo you th i : ou con e'timot:-t how for owoy fro111 you the ob.j~ct wo~? IF y~v or.l.,.-t:ttd YES, then how for away would yoJ soy it wos? ---- -------------- 22. Wher.~ were: /;)U locntf'Jd when you sow the obiect? (C i r e Ia One ;; o. In t~1a i,d~in~ss sec:tivn c;f" cit1? a. lnsid'! ~ t~uilding b. !nth~ rcsid.,ntiol !;"ction of a city? P. "..1 -;<::) c. In optm COltnhysiJ~? c. Outdcx--r~ d. N.!Or on (1irfhld? d. In an olrolc.n~ {typ't) ~. Flying ov~r o ~ily? e. At s.oa f. Flying ov"~ <1:.-m cuun,ry'? ..- 24. If-you w~re MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or o~her v.:.hicle at th~ time , t!,o n -:omplete the follo;dng questions: 24.1 Wnat dir~ction were you mo-1ing? (Circl~ On~) c. East e. Sovth b. N xtheast d. Scuth~a51 f. Southwest h. Northw~ st 24.2 how fest wre you moving? 24.3 Did you 5top ot any tim~ wh i I~ you WttM looking at the obiect? Did you obsarv~ rhe obiect through any of the following? Binoculars Telescope v~s No Theodolite Yes 26. In ord~r thcr ~u 1":~:1 give ~s deer o ?icture as possibfa of what you sow, descri~ in your own words o common objt!ct or obj ~-::; -...:, ic:h, wh~n plocad up in the ~ky, wrJuld give 1he s-:1m~ <.q>p~llronca a5 the obiect which you saw. 27. In the following slceteh, imagine that you are at th~ point sho:.Vn. Place on "A" on th ~ curved line to sho w how high the object was above the horizon (sky I ine) when you lirst saw it. Place a B" on the same cur ... ed I ene tu show how hign the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it. Place 011 .,A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place o "B" on the compass where you last saw the object 28. tJrow a picure that wi II show the mot ion that the object or objects mode. Place en "A" at the beginning of the path, o "c" ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during th~ course. 29. IF there wcs ~.ORE THAN ONE ob;~c~, thJ!n how many were there? Drow c pic~u:'4J oi ~ow they were arranged, on.:l put an arrow to show the direction that they were tra ... eling Lost tiomtt TELEPHC"<E NUI.IB~#-~:::;?_t Jf 7. tndicote = :y 34. Date you compfeted thia questionnaire: 3S. lnfOfmation whi en you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the spec,fic points of the qustionnoire or a narrative e)(planation of your sighting. RII'\.V TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUAftTKftS FOft~IGN TIECHNOLOQY DIVISION l AFSC) WRIGHT.PATTERSON Alft FOftCE BASE. OHIO .t:t433 Observation, 28 Octo bel: R~!erence your recent unidentified flying object zighting vhich . y~ reported to the Air Force. The infot tion ~hich we have re~eived is not sufficient for n scientific investigation. Request u complete the attached AF Form 117 and return it in the self- a ddressed envelope. ThRnk you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. MANATr, Co lone 1, USAF of Production AF Form 117