j -1. Nlii~BER Or:' OBJECTS ls. LENGTH OF OoSERVATION 11 .. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ~ ~-TYPE OF Oc~:RVATIO~ G:-cund-V isual 7 . COUOSE a. PriOTOS Observers Slgn-..~6. ..,.;1 oo~ect red t h e othe r". T~e o~jact t ha t was "white a t was as bri6ht as & street l~r:t.i> and bad ant~nnas COi'-i-IENTSs: The r epc, ... 'dc. ._,fficer wro;e that. "'l'h~ flic,;;-.t p.lti. of the o 'J::.,, :-ved. object !'a~ls on a t:..~af~ic ~J.~te::-r .: :: cor.i'H7.1.;..t .ca o:' landin.,; " ra:.:".'ic by :...ubboct. ,.ir )o:-:. contr,;,j,:1..:.. . . .:, a<:;enc~ as, lcc:.u .;gis investigator. t o 9. P~YSICAL E y':)EHC bel :i.eve t~.tit th~ c 'oject ~ .. gr. ted. was an airplane ::. ..... d .-. at Ll..4o'c.oc:. !..funicipal Airport . f)'O Sc? 6j 0-~2'? (TO;:) Prevloua edl u o t th h form ma1 be u .. d . IIEPLY T O DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION I AFSC l RIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORC E BASE. OHIO 4!5433 ik_' ~ _.lC~ you r ulll d e n;:.iJ.'ieo. o'bservation. Tho..? l nfortn3.1..ior. ,,r1d.ch w-e .. -~ rccei ved is not. s~::ficient fm o sc:icn i:.i.f.'ic invcs Ligation. ~u -Ait Force. A1~, Colonel) USAF of Tec hnology e~d Subsystems 'i'DZ'J.',/U.J DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION I AFSC) WRIGHT-P ATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 4!3433 UFO :1: 3Cr\a tion li~.: _',_ .. -~JC~e you r u n idcn .:.ificd observation. The inl'ormatior. ~trh:Lch we ... J rccei ved is not sufficicn.t for a scicn tif lc invcsi..igat.ion. ::;:. ~01' complete the at-cached FTD FOlm 164 und rr;~ .rr' .i.t )n L: .:? ~ vclope provid0d. Th:m!< you for reporLjr. . J ; 1 obs~.Lrution ~o M~-Ai1 Force. ~P~A~f, Colonel, USAF '~!JI r~c..,or of Technology and Subsystems FI}) f'')r. lf.iL~ ""' / ~n ve lope Rt..Pl Y T') SUU lfCl IC~. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FOHCE HEADQUARTEI~S 3 500fH PILOT TRAINING WINC t ATC) REI:.SE AIR F"ORCf lli\<;F. TfXAS 7 9110 1 ,;;,-1. - . :-Patterson AFI>, Oi1io 45tU3 'Lti:, l otLer report i s subt~tittctl lA.,' !\Fi{ ~Od -2 :ud r'\F:~ :.o0-2A. Size o ( a s1.1a l l roo1t1 Flat 0:1 boL:o:1, rult...;tUl:15 o.1 to), glo;:i.~L~ lig,Jt s ! laJ li i1t:::; .;:1inin~! fro!n butto111 li i c s ean:.!tl i 2:1 ts ( l) J\nn~arcd to .. L: statio:1arv at [i.rs t b:tt. late r cro.;s~d in fr\)t1t 10- 15 al)O\' Q !1orizo n , to;:anl north Very cJ OS(.! t o th0 gro.mtl tO\JCtr u south 1lovctl u Jcs:cnt~i!1g s l o1.r path north to soubl Graclua1lv t o t !1e souti1 Approxi!~1:! 'c...; l )' 15 m.i nu tcs c. (1) Gr ound visi .. ul :!u;1i.ci.p:tl J\i.rporL, Luhbo-.:k, 'Jcx:ts ,~} 1!i g; 1 scattered clo~ds, t h i n . Uali 1:ri ted (5) Scattered j . Lubbock : lunicipal AiT!)Ort i s l o c ;tt e tl ~ J.:i les soat;l of ~ :;;1ting. The turn to fina l appn:wci1 path o[ !~LUl'.l~Y 17 ut t t.i.lrr~ of ooservation) passGs <1i)~1roxi.111tcly alo. t~'. the of L.=o as Jescrlbctl by o.Js~rv-.!r. o[ t he :10lilL (actlv...: nt:n.:~ty [ li ht J)ati t ; . ., TlC iJlclivluua l co.1ccrn1..!t~ t..lJ h~r si.st~r (14) , broti1er (12) .-1er~ i n t;)!"ViC!ved o:1 13 Oct 19G 7 :1t lSQO L. T:1c fli r,:tt pat:1 of t i10 ot>seri/::!J ooj l!.:t f alls on the traffic pattern o [ L~tt> i>od. : hnicipal 1\irport. Tne L!:i~i:l ligitts, a.1J conCirr:ar.loa o:t lanJln.~ tra[fic uy LtJ~ock :\ir:mrt con. :.Jlling ar,cncic s , .:!.~:.::.2 t h j s i.nvc . .;t:i..:,~tor to bclii..!V\.! th:..!t ol>j ect sig:1tetl uas :::.:1 aitrlane l an.Ji:tg at LubJ oci. ; ~mici.p:1l A.i.rport. .1\l'C (ATlSD) U.5. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INrORMATION ~ :; questionnoir~ has been prepared so that y'o u con give tho U.S. Air Force as much i:-i.,-: .:>n as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomeno n that you hove observed . p:c:.::.l' ~y to answer as many qu~stions as you possibly con. The information that you give will be - c 7or r~search purposes. Your nome will not be U!;ed in connection with uny stotem&nts , cc~c:~.s.:>ns, or publicat ions "'ithout your permission. We reques t this personal informotion so thor i ' is deemed necessary, we ma y contact you for further details. 2. T i r.,e of day: 1. When did you see the object? (C1rcf..: One): Doy Month Y eor ;, T II""~ Zone: (Circle One): a . toster"l b. Centro! c. Mountcin d. Pacific (Circle One): a. Doylight_Savi~ b. Standard ---- 4. Where were you when you saw the obi~ct? o::res ::>ostol Address City or Town State or County 5. how long wos ~Sject in sight? (lo ::l ::),Jroion) Hours Minutes Seconds ::. -=:::r!y certai n c . No t very sure d. J ust a guess 6. What was tf-e nd r1on of the sky? a -(~right) 7. IF you sow the o!>jl!oct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located os you looked at th~ object ? (Circle Onei: a . In front of you b. In bock of you c . To your right d. To your left e. Ove rhe od f. Do n ' t remember FTD or::r G2 164 t!. IF you sow the obje c t at NIGHT, what clrcl y o u notic e c-onrrrllniJ the ~TAI<S und 1~001'1? 8. 1 STARS (Circle 011c): 8.2 MUON (Crrcf,, One ): a. Br i gh I moon I i gh t Q:_ Dui.C m nlight c . No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don' t t('olfUmb::~r 9. What were I"~ weather conditinns at the time yoiJ saw the objt:ct ? CLOUDS! C.cle One): ~VF..A l HER ( C uclc 011e ): b. Fo~1, mrst, or liuht r~rn c . Scot~Ne-. clouds c . '>-'o~erote or lrr:ovy rain d . Tf-lick N ~eovy c loudc; c . Don, I ( nlt~rr.brr lJ. T!,e object c;:>peored : (Circle Ont:): , d . As a lic;hl! -c. Don 'r r e n't>mb2r 11. If it :J?;:> .. or os a light, was it bri~"1er than the brightest s to rs? (Circle One): 1 -~:-3~iqht;!) c . About the some '-1;", rJi:"'mer d . Don' t know Srignt ness to some c -on object:, 12. The edg-!S o' -:..~ oSj'!ct were: (Cocle ( -:~. :>. Fuzzy o r blurr-,d -:.:: . .Sharnly cut:rrec 13. Did the object. for ooch question) Don' t know Don' t lmow Don ' t know Don't know ~lo Dc n ' t know o. Appear i:) $ :mJ sti ll atony time? b. Sudden"' S ::>-";:c up and r ush away at any time? c . Brc::~k 'J~ --o ocrt:. or explor!~? d . Give off sn:.ke? e. Change bri:i:ne~s? Yes ~io Do'l' t know Don' t know Don' t know f. Change !."'OC~? g. F lash or fli-:k~r? h. Di::appc:o r and reappear ? l.d. Did the obi~ct di!'ODD<!tO!' while you we-rt' wotchi"g it? If so, how? 15. Did h~ o!::>;l'tct movl't f>.thind !:Om"lthinf.l ot any time, oorticuiNiy o clo1.1d? ( Ci rc I"!: One): i t m::-vd ~hi!'ld; Yes e Don't Know. IF you onsw&r~d YES, then tell wha t 16. Did tb.!'! o~il':ct mnv" in froflt of somethin~ ot ony timP- porticulodv o cloud? Don' t l(now. IF you onsw.,r~d YES, then tell what (Cirr:l~ One): 17. Tall in o fP.w word~ th~ following things about he obiect: 18 . We wish t.;~ know th'!!l Onf1ulor sil.e, Ho!d a match s tir:k at orm' s lenf!t h in line .,.,ith a kn<l\"'n obit!'tct and note how mvch of t'-le obiect i s cover~d bv t!'1P. h~nd of th e match. If you hod o-:rfnrm~d this ~xt'>"!rim"!nt ~ttl; ., time o f th~ sigh~in9, how much o f th" obie c t woulr.! hov'! been ccwer&d b> the match heed? 19. Drew c ;>c~vr~ ~nat will show t h e s'-to;>~ o f t h e object or objects. Lobel and includ~ in your sketch ony details oF;:.,'! ~b,e.:t ~not you sow such os wing.:>, protrusions, etc., and especia l ly exhaust trails o r vapor trails. Ploce o n ~.-~7.1'"' oos ide the drawing t~ show the d irection t he object was moving. 20. Do you think you can ostimote th0 spoed of the objoct? (Ci~cfe One) I F you onswttre.d YES, then what SIM'ed would you estimate?------- 21. Do you th;-:~ fOU con e1-timote how for away fr om you the obj,ct was? ( C i:-:le One) IF you on;; ... ~ratd YES, then how for away would you soy it was? ! ,_'-~----- 22. Where we~'! you located when you sow the obj~ct? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle One) o. In the business section of a city? a. Inside o :,ui lding b. In the re5identiol section of a city? c.t In open countryside? In a c .:r c. Outdoco d. Near an airfield? d. In an o irplon"' (type) e. Flying ov~o>r a city? At sea f. Flying ovfu opon country? 21., If= you wer~ MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the ti m.,, then complete tha following questions: 24.1 Whot diroction wero you moving? (Circle One) a . t\orth c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. South we'> t 24.2 How bst were you moving?-. _..:.<-'-------'miles per hour. 24.3 Did ~cu stop at any time wh i I e you were loo!dng at the object? ( Circle One) Did you :>bst'rv~ the object throu:;h any of the following? Binoculars Yes No Sun ;~::::.J.ss f. Telescope Theodolite Yes No d. Wiildo-..r 26. In ordar thct ;ou c::n give as clear a picture as possible of what you sow, describe in your own w ords a common obj!!ct or cbj~cr.> ,.ffiich, when plac~d up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the obje c t which y o u sow 27. In tha fo ll owing !btch, imagine thct ycu Ol'e at tho point shown. rice or "A" on tho curv~d line to show h o w high the object was above the horiz on (!;kyline) wh~ .. you Fir~t sow it. Place o ''B'' o,, th~ swM cur 1ed li ne t o show how h igh th:~ o b je c t was above the horizon {sky l ina) when you lost ~.aw it. Place an "A" on t he com~ass when y ou fi;st .sow it. Place a "B" on the compass where you las t sow the object . 28. t)row a p ic ture that wi ll show the motion that the object or object s rnade. Place on " A" a t the beginning o f the path, o "!j" ct th~ end of the path, and show any changes in direction during t ht: COIJr5e. 29. IF th~re wcs ORE T HAN ONE obiect, then h..,w many were there? Drow o p ic ... ~ dhow t hey we re arranged, anJ put o n arrow to show the di rection that th-:y were traveling. 30. Have y o u uver !l\l.,n this , oro simi lo r objsct bofor . If ~IJ givv du1 or d o . H 1.. 1~ :ct:o~i.;n. 31. Wotr. C"lyor-~ "' a with you at the-time you sO\<~ the objoct? (Circlt~ Qn..,) 31.1 lr i' ~ .. ::n~wered YES, did they -se8 the object too? ( Cin:/'<!1 One) 31.2 'st th~ir names ond oddre:;s.,s: I 32. Pleas~ civ~ the following information c~out yours.;,lf : Middle t''""" TEL:: PrlON.:: UMB \ndicob ony c-:lditionol information about yoJrsttlf, including any specia l C3Xperienco, which migh~ be pertin~nt. 33. When end to .,.,., :>m did you report that you hod seen the objl!lct? Month Yonr 34. Dote you completed this quest ionnoire: 35. Information wt::h you feel pertinent and which is not ad~quotely covered in the s~cific points of th~ questionnoi:~J Of o narrative explanation of your sighting. Tt?!'/ t;FO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE H E A D Q U ARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION IAFSC) W~IGHT.f'~TIERSON AIR FORCE: BASE OHIO ol\3433 ti-=':; 0~3~rvation, October 11, 196'7 :.: ~";!renee your rece.nt U.."lidentified flying object sighting vhic h :,:::t reported to the _.;ir Force. The information \.'hicb we have rc~eived is not sufficient for a sci entific investigRtlon. Re~ucst y'J;. complete thE:! ctteched AF Form 117 and return it in the self- acdressed envelope. Tnank you for reporting your observation to t~.~ Air Force. ::~-~:zs C . lWlATT, Color.:lJ USAF ~Director of Production AF Form 117