PROJECT i0073 RECORD 1. DATE: ri~E GROU? j2. LOCATION . : 6 Cctobc;.: t/7 07/021 0 , Cbcinnati, Ohio (1~ ;,.itnesse.'J) 3. SOIJRCE . 1. N UME\ER OF OBJECTS !>. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 l"ilnutes 6 . TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual _ SU!l'm~rv 8 . PHOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 10. CONCLUSION Possible (riOT Ali\ BAI.I.OO.L~) The descriptio n of the obj ect is just like those usual l:, gl'Je~ . for garrr.et bag hot air balloons. ues"!)i te the fact th::.t t.ne ..... ~ r.d was blowing toward t he S\-1 at this time the object SP.ezns t o C: .::o._. 11 .. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 'Oalloon. l Observ e r sighted a bright red object that locked li~e _ bal:J~n After about 15 minutes the object appeared t o brea~-up ~;;, ,..!). ! exploding after having moved up and away eiv~ ng oi'f :;,.-_,:._:t-n .. d sparks. Observ r stated to Duty Officer that object v.:.1s g 1n~. due \"est, but on his 164, he indicated t:.e.t it went~.;-,;. FTD SE P 6 3 0-329 (TDE) Prevl.,ua edition o f thh f o l'tll ..,., t>. u nd . 34. Dote y o u compiZtte d this qu~stionnoire: 35. Information whic h yov feel pertinent ond which is n o t odf!tqvatoly covered in til~ spacjfic poinh of the :stionnoirft or a norrotiv~ explanation of your sighting. -l/fuct:_ d- Lj"-U-~ {UL S!e;fetc R: TDc..; s 7 z.So?- U.S. AI R FORCE TECHNICAl INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air For c e os much in formatio n as possible concerning the u n id entified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed . Please try to answer as many qut)stions as you possib ly con. The information tho~ you give will be u sed f o r res.,orch purposes. Your nome wi II not be used in connection with any s~otoments, conclusions, o r publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is d&~med necessary, we may contact you for further de~ai Is . .:lid you see the object? 2. Tin1e o f day: Hour Mnu!es (Circle One}: Day Month Yea r 3 . Time Zone: (Circle One): {a:) tostern b. C entral c. Mountain d. Pacific (Circle One}: .:_.yDoylight Saving b . Standard 4. Where were you when you saw the object ? State o r Coun;y City o r Town Nearest Postal Address 5. how long was object in sight? (Total Duration) Minures S&cond s o. Certain c. Not very sure cj) Fairly certain d. Just a guess 5.1 How was t ime in sight determined? ~(::.. 5.2 ','fas obiect in sight continuously? Yes 1./ No--- 6 . Whar wa s the condition of the sky? (S,.~ Bright 7. If y o u sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked ot the object? (Circle One): a . 1., front o f you b. In bock oF you c. T o your r i gh t d. T o your left e. Overhead f . Don't remember J ti . IF :ou sow the object at NIGHT, wha t did you notice conc'!rning the S T M<S ond MOON? 8.1 STARS(Circ/eOne): Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): o. Bright moonl ight Dull moonlight 7, No moonlight-pitch dar~ 0 Don't remt!mber 9 . What wHe the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): vVEATHER (Circle One): a . Clear sky G ; Scotter~d clouds j)Fog , m~t, o r l ight rain c . ,\1oderote o r heavy rain d . Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): C,".) Solid b. T ronsporent d . As a light e. Don't remember 11. If it a ppeared a s a light, was it br ighter t han th e brightest s t ars? (Circle One): a. Brighter c . About the scme d. D o n't know 11.1 Compare brightness to some common obj-ect: 12. The edges o f the object were: (Circle One ): a . Fuzzy o r blurred b. Like o bri!:jht star (; Shar p ly outline d d. Don't reme mber H . D td r"11~ obi o c t drSO;:'D:90r whi i'l you wer 3 wotch ing i ' if -.o , h Qw ? E : t fil 15 . Did 'hi!! c-bi'!lct mov-, ~hird som~thi.la a t onv t i me. onrtic ul n rlv a c l nud? >' C i rclc Oi1e ): it 'l'oved ~1, ind: (Circle One): h fron t of Don't K:1ow. IF ycu CIMivtMt:d Y t: S , t hen tell w h o t Don' t Know . T ell in a fe w words the follow in g t hin1s a bout t h e obje~t: 18 . We w i:.;h to know t h.., :'l'l<1Uior s i z<'J. r~ld 0 mott: h stic k c t crm's lenq rh in l;ne wit~ I) k n .-,wn obi~ct ;,rd nryt~ h o w I muc h o f the object i'i covered by t!-1~ h e "'d of th e motch. If vou had perf or med thi~ e rirnl'lnt r. ~ tt.,~ ti-~ vr rh e sighting, how much ~f th~ obj~ct w n ulc! L~ove been cove red by the match h e ed? 19. Dr~w a picture th:Jt w ill sho"'r' t h e shap e of t h e object o r objects. Lebel and include 1n y our sketch any details of the o bjec t thot you sow such os w ing s , protrusions, ~tc., and especially exh~ust trail;:; or t ap.:;r t ra ils. Plo e g o n arrow beside t h e drawing t o sf-,ow the d irection t h e obj~ct was moving. o_, ycu thin'< y<Ou con J:;timot., th& sp:::..,d of .n~ oSj c~? (Circle One) Yes ~o) IF you answered YES, then what sp..,ed would you e~timate? ------- 21. Do yo'J think you con 1."3timat e how for away from you the obj..,ct wa!l? ( C i ref e One) I F y ou answered YES, then how for away would you s oy it was? ::.,_.J:.:f-:...)_,---- 22. Wh>:N! were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One): c;:;lnside a building b. In a cor (c. Outdoors T In an airplane (type) 23. Were y ou (Circle One) a, In the business section of o city? In rhe residential section of a city? c . In o pen countryside? d. Near on airli~ld? e. Flying ov~r a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the t ime, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What directio n were you moving? (Circle One) /V { /'-t a. North c . East e. South g. w~st b. Northeast d. Sou t h!!os t f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving?--------" ile~ per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes 25. D id you observe the o b ject through any of the following? Eyeglasses Yes Binoculars b. Sun glosses c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite d. Window gloss 26. In order that you con give as clear o picture os possible of what you sow, describe in your own words o common object o r obje<:t3 which, when plac~d up in tne sky, would give the some appearance as the object which y ou s o w /.J A J.LC t/V -ese--.;m ' 111PiiW: rrr..,nrsn r rzrt U'G rr w J.i. In t he following skl"tch, imogin.: tho~ you m~: at t he poinr shown. P lace on'',.\'' on rh, cur.,ad l111e rc !;how now ' h igh the object was above the horizon (skyline ) whon y oll first sow it . f.Jioc.e o " 8 ' ' on t h a :som~ curved ltne to show how hiyh the objec t was above the horizon (skyline) when yotJ last !.OW i1. Place on "A" on the compo-;o; when you first saw it. P lace o " 8 " on the compass where you last sow tltc ob1ect. 28. t.lrow a picture that will show the mot ion that the object or objects mode. Place on "A" at t he beginning of the poth, o " B " at th~ end of the path, and show any changes in direction d uring tht course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ..:../....:~-J-J._,_'J. _ Draw a picture o f how they were arranged, on.:! put on arrow t o show the direction that they were traveling. I 3 1. Was onyon,.; alse wi1h you c.t the ti111~ y.:>u sow tha ob' ,ct? (Cu d .J (,n..:,. 1 31.1 If you onswbr.td YES, did they Sto~ th., obj~cr loo? f Ci:dJ 0. 31.'2 P lr:;ose list th$ it name.> and oddr~:> .. t..s: 32. Pleas~ give the f ollowing in for ma t ion about yo~Jr:>ttlf: L ost Nome fir!> r Nom .. TELEPHONE NUMBER_ !l'ld ic.:Jte any additional inf o , motion obol1: :'cJr H, incl11ding any spectol J 33. 'Nh~n end t o whom iid 'JOIJ r:::port th;;t y,t,; c:1 -::~n .h.:: !Jbj.! :t? j Doy Montn y..,or I 34. Dote you complt!tt~d thil questionnaire: Information which you bel pertinent and which is not ade quately covered in the specific pol nts of the qu~stionnair~ or o narrative ~xplanation of your sighting /CC~t.:c: o HEADCIUAl'ITEC!S rOREIGN TECt-HOLOGY DIVISION I AFSC 1 P.I<iHT.PA'nERSCN AIR FOR::E BASE OHIO "~ ~3.:1 UFO Observotion, 6 October 1967 Y'our n ame bas been given to t h e Aerial Phenomena 3 r a nch ( Pro,ie-:t Blue Book) a s being a witness to a n unidentified flying object. I f you ,.:ere a 'Hi tness to a n UFO sishting on 6 October 1967 .,oul d you please complete the attached AF Form 117 and return it i n the envelope provided. If you ,.;ere not a '.-litness to thiz sighting , :ould you please make a statemen t to this effect o n the attached :forrr.. information \vhic h you provide -...:ill be used in e valuating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter . MJ.\NATT, Colone l , USAF irector of Production AF Form 117 rm:rjuro (Maj. Quint anilla/70916/ je.r'/1 3 Oct 67) TJ:"O Observation of 6 Oct 1967 l. Thank you for reporting your s ig.!lti!lg of 6 Oct lJ67 t o the Air Fbrce. go~ever, additional inrormation i s needed. I f you .>ould complete the inclosed Fl'D For.n 164, it ... oul d be hel p:'ul in our a.nal.y31s . 2 . Thank you for your assistance in thi s matter M.Al\TA'IT, Colonel, USAF ctor of Technology and Subsysteos FTD Form 1 64 d. It= you sow the o b je c t a t NIGHT, whot d d y o u notco cr.~Cl''rllng the ~T Ai<S lind MOON ? 8.1 ~TARS (Circle On~:): d. Don't remember a. Br~ght moonlight b. Dull m c. Nn ~r~oonlight -p itc h dark @ D en 't reme mbe r ( c 9. Ylhat Wf"fc the weather condit ions o t t h e tim~ you saw the ob:e ct? CLOUOS (Circle o.,e): o . Clea r sky @ Scott red clouds WEATHER rCucle One): @ Fog , mst, or light ra n {v,c 1--h~u ~ .t t'1~ J c. ;1\ode ro te o r heavy rain d . Thick or heavy cl-:>uds e. Don't rer e mber 10. The obtect appeared: (Circle One): Solid d. As a I ight ran sporen t Don' t remember c . Va p or 11. If it opponred as a ligh t , was it brighter than the bright!lst s~ors? (Circle One): @ Bright~r c. About tn~ sam~ d . Don't know 11. 1 Compare brishtness t o some common object : L,"t~-c.o~ed.rt~J_4.,~ .. Jtl 12. The edges of th e obj~ct were: ( Circle One): o. Fuzzy or b lu:red b . Like c bri\:lht star ~ Sharnly outlined Y. Don't remenber 13. Did t~e object: ( C ircle One for e cch que stior.) Don' t know Don't ~no-N a. Ap;>eor to stand still at any time? b . Suddenly speed up and rush o wa y at any time? Don ' t k,ow Don ' t kr.ow c. Break up in'o ports o r explode? d. Gi1eoffsmo ? l+Sp:t.r~S) e. Ch:1nge brigh tnes!i? Yes Don'~ ~now f . Change sho~? Yes Do n ' t know g. fi,JSh o r flicker? Don't know h. Disopp~cr ond reappe a r? Don ' t know U.S. AIR FORCE TECHN~.ICAL INFORM.ATION This questionnorre has been prepared so that you con give th o U.S. Air Force os much information O(; possible concerning t h:: unid.entified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed . Pl~ose t ry to onsw~r as many qu:~stions as you possibly con. The information that you ~:pve will be usad for ras~orch purposes. Your nome wi I I not be used in connectio n with any statement s , ccnclusions, or publications without your p~rmission. We request this p e rsonal information s o thct if it is deeme d necessary, we rray r.:ontoct you f o r further d etails. 1. When did you see the obje c t ? Mont h Year H'lur Minur~s (Circle One): 3 . T irT'e Zone: (Circle O ne): ) taste rn c . Mountain d. Pacific (Circle Or1e): ()Daylight Soviny b. Standard 4 . Wher e were you when you sow the object? N"ore s t PO$ to I Addre s s Cit y or Town 5. h-:>w long was objact in sight ? (Torol Duroton) Hour s MinJtes a , C ertain Not very sure Stol e o r Cou nty S.e::ond s (9 Fairly c2rtain d . Just a guess 5.2 \~os object in sight cc.ntinuously? 6 . Whe t was the ct::>ndition of the sky? b. Cloudy b . Cloudy a . B right a. Bright )'(IF you :;-:~w t h e ooj~ct during DAYLIGHT, where was t!-Je SUN located a s you looked a t the object? (Cirde One): a . In front o f you d. To your left /_. / l c . To your right f. Don' t reme mbe r .._"') _ _ ,.;-