Fairborn Ohio — October 1967

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? rtOJcCT 10073 RECORD ' 'l.,OCATION 10. CONCLUSION Observer told Duty Officer that t itne in s ight .-1as just an esti~ .. r;. 0, He a la.:' told Vuty Officer that there was o nl y one object. On ::1L 164 . although h e seems to describe onl v o n e object hE: ind~.cated .1 . NlJMP.fR OF C BJECTS Conflict::!.: !l. LENCTH OF C SSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSI S that h e saw two . 15 JV~inutes 6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION Observe r sighted an orange light in thP sky. f rom the \-Jest then turned and headed lv'W. The and flickered and no no ise was he~rd. The object ca~c- Cr ou:1u- Y ist..al 1 .See St.t--rary e: P d OTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE object flP.sheci CCiii:EN'TS COHT' D : Form 117 ' s \oJc :e sent t o the t\,o witnr:;!lCS but they were no t returned. \I~P AFB i s located i n F.Jirh .r :: , O~io and usually has heavy air trnffic. 1':o t :1ir.,;; ,:as rl.';-_;~ .. :tc. as b~ing seeing frcm their CO!ttru l to.,.Jer . Al tr.Jt...;;il the -.:-b_; . ...-, was"an a1rcra t \:!Co use o t c xr.x;o:q:xm u.:;;c;t:. <we} :. ;, tl. : numbe r o f UFOs . it is l bted 3C c,mfl!cti:.,.:;-:! 1t!\. j 31. Wo-. onyor., '=1.30 wirh you ut th..: tirn:1 you :sow t:,..., <,H::I? (Cir.:lo ()n_) 31.1 li-yoJ :::uworttd \'ES, diJ th..>'t' !>t1.:. th~ ohj<.~ct I:Jo ? ((irc/r.r On~) Plea~: gi"., r:1c followi i:lf(i; ro~c.:ion cbout y.;nr;;elt. Indica,.. or.: 'J Jditicm u l infonuotior1 ~b.wl ;cursolf, irwludirr~ any special 3 3 . When ond !o w!lJ,n ..: j 'jO'.J rt>por t 1hut Yl-'l hod sc:., tl..., oLj.!.::t? 34. Date you compl!tted this questionnaire: 35. Information w'1ch you f~etl pertinent and which is not od.!tquotcly coverbd in the specific points of the qu~stionnoire Of a narrative explonoti?n of your sighting. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INfORMAT ION 1\.,.s questionnaire has been prepared so tha t you cun give the U.S. Air Force as much :r.'crrrc.:::~n as possible concerning th~ unidentified aerial phenomenon that you havo observed. p. \c t to answer as many questions a s you possibly can. The information that you give will be use..: ior "'search purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any s t at"m'!!nls, ccn:.:;~ions, o r publications w ithout your permission. We request this pP!rSonol info rmat ion so thct tf 1: i s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details . 1. When did y:>u see the object ? 2. Tirolc of day: (Circle 011e ): Doy Month Y~or (Circle One): astern (Circle One): QDoylight Soviny b. S tandard c. Mou:1loin d. Pacific 4 . 'Nh~re .vere ou when vnu saw the obiect? St a te or County 5. h ow lo:'lg wJs o':>ject in sight ? ( Tor::: :L:~tion} Minutes Seconds . ; ... ~;:a1n c. at very sure ~-:=-:: iy certain d. Justo guess 6. What was tne c~r:: :;>n of the sky? o. ::>i.gnt 7. IF you sow the oSj~ct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): o. In front o f you d . To your lef t b. In bock o f you c . To your right e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTO OCT 62 1M Thi s f<>rm ~up"r""d"" f'TO lb4, J u l 61, w hich Is olo.t olrlc. t!. If you saw th e obtect o t NIGHT, who t clrd you notice c onc-Nr11nq t:IC 51 M<S 11nd :.\()Oi ? 8.1 ~TAR5\":,cle One): o . Brig!-lt rnoonlrght b. Dull rnoorrl i~ht c. No rnoonli~ht p;tch dark d. :: -'r remcr.1bor d. D on't r~m.:~nrh .. u : J weuther condrtions ot the t irnc yoiJ sow th.:~ objc:ct ? CLOUDS I C .-de One): o. Clea r ~ ~ W ScoHer.::: clouds 'cr. Tr.rckc eovyclouds ~'/EATHU< (C rrclc One): ~ Fog, rrli!.l, o li ght rom c . '"'orl,a!l' or ~wIVY rrrir. c. on : rct1 J"!trtlH~r I lC'. T"e object OCt>-lored: (Circle One): d. As o !rgh: e. Don't ~e:nr-rnLer it bri.-..~:~r l"'on the bdghtcst srur,'? (Circle i).., ' ) : ::i r gn tcr o. ~ -nner c. Ahout the some d. Don't know 1 1.1 Cor.;><:: :! Srightness t o som~ c~ --,on object : Sha rply o.rl e. Oth.::r 13. Did the o!-> (Cir..:lc One: for each qu~sti::m) a. App<!O" ;_, ;:::d still ol any time? b. Sudd,ly ~:-,~d up ond rush owoy nt any time? c. Bre w~ "' :-;:-arts o r cxrlod~? c. Chanae brr~;,rness? f. Chan~e sho-><!? g . Flash o~r? h . Di:;o~peor and reo?pear? Don't know Dc11' t know Don't know Don' t know Don't k11ow Don't know D.:.n' 1 know No Don' t know ld. Did the obinct disapp~or whilo you wor., wotchng it? If so, how? (Circle One); ~him~ ::.om .. thina a tony Do n't Know. IF y o u onswored YES, then t e ll whot ln. Dirl th,. ,...., .,. ... t mnv,.. i , front o f so>Tathino ot onv ti rn"'. ont ic:ulorlv o c l n1d? Don't Know. (C lfC 1~ Que): in fro - t o f IF you onsw red YES, then tell what t hf" fol Jn...,.inp thin as t.:lhout the obiet:t: 18. y: .. wisl, :"know th~ noodnr siz.P.. Hold tJ match ~tir.k a t orrn' s lenC'lth in lin~ wit~ a kn~wn ob!ect a.,d note how m.:c~ oft"'~ obi~ct is c:wfm~d bv t h e hcd of the mntc;h , If you hod oerform~d this ~Xot!rim~nt c1t t!>-, timl!' o f the sigh t inq, how much of t h<-obi ect wnu H hnve b.! e n covMi'ld by the match head? 19. D- 0 .. ::e '"Ot will show ti-:e s~::oe of t h e object or obje c t s . Lobel and include in your ske tch any details of t:,e :>::l,'-= '"'~I )'OU s~w sucf-os -...i:l;s, p rotrusions, etc . , and especially exh a u s t trails o r vapor t rails. Place::-:=;; ... ~si:ie t h e drew~; ' " s:,:>w t h e direction t h e obje c t was moving. 20. Do y ou think you con estimate the sp;,ed o f the obj~ct? (Circf-, On") IF y ou onsw~red YES, then whot speed wou d you estimate?_--------I 21. Do y ou t~i-.. "ov c.::n utimate how fa; owoy)!:om you th o obj~ct was? ; :cieOne) Yes No , IF yo.J on$ ~-:-r~d YES, th.,n how far away would you say it wos? 1 22. Whl'!re w~.,~ ~ou located wh~n you sow th~ object? (C irclc O - e ': 23. Wer"J you (Circle One ) o. lnsid~ c ouilding \ t)Outd ccv:. d . In o, o;>lone {typa) ~ In th" business section of a city? 01 In t he residentia l section of a city? c. In open coJntryside? d . Near on oirfi~ld? e. Flying ove r a city? f. Flying ove r osv.tn country? !-~. 1= yo~ wer~ MOVING IN AN AUTOM0 3 lLE or other v ehick at the time, the;, com;:>lete t llo following questions: 2.!.1 What :!lrection were you mov ing? (Circle One) a . N-:>r'h c. East e. South g. West b. N x : heost d. Sou theast f. Southwest h. Northwo!;t 2~.2 He"" :.::~t were you moving? _,_m,i le s per hour. 2-1.3 D:d .,.~.., stop a t cny tim~ wl,i:~ y:>v were looking a t the objec t? D id y;)l. .:)~S'' ~ rhe object thro~;., -:.-.,. o! the following? B inoculars Yes f. Telescope Ye s Yes g . T heo<:bl it;, Yes O th e r _ 26. In order t h::: ::..J ::en give os cle.::r o p icture os possiblo o f what you sa', describe in your own words a common object or ob1~cs wi1ich, when pl':lced up in the sky, would givP: the same op~aronce a s the object which y ou saw. 27. In the following sketch, imagine tha t y ou 010 at the poi nt shown. Place or " A " on tho curvod li ne to show how high the obje c t v1os above th e horizon (skylin~) whe,, y ou first sow 11. P lace o ''B" o n t ha some curved l ine to show how h ig'-1 the obj.,c t was above the h o r iz on (s ky I intt) when you lost saw it. Place on "A" on the campo:; s when y ou ('rs saw it. P lace a "B" on the compass where you lo s t sow tl.r. ob!ect. 2e. L>ruw a pictur e tha t will show the motion that the object or object s mode. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, o ' ' b'' ot the end of the path, "'how any changes in direction during lht: course. 29. IF tree w-:s ~JO~E THAN ONE cbje:t, then how many were there? Draw o p:: -~ ~f how they were orrc:-;ed, an.:l put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. \io~ cnyOI"!o: :o <:~ with you ut t~1~ tittle rou sow th 1 ()bi ,, t'? (Cir::/..., (i,, 3l.l IF ;:l :l1lW~rcd YES, did th~:~y ~.:J .... t hv obju::r t eo? (Cir~f~ Q.1c ) 34. Dote you comphted this questionnaire: D a y Month 35. Information whi;:h you foel pertin~nt and which is not adequate ly coverod in the SP"cif ic points of the que5tionnoir~ or o narrative explanation of your sighting . ftli'I'LY TO D EPARTMENT OF THE AIR FOHCE HEAOOUARTE~S FOREIGN TF.:CHNOLOGY DIVISION ! AFSCI WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE OASI:: . OHIO d:S433 U~'C' Observation, 20 Octob~r ~967 Yc; .... r name has bee n given to the Aerial Phenomcnn Branch (Project E". .:e Book) as being a .d tness to a n unj dcntlfiec! flying object. I:~ ~;ou \:ere a ~-:1 tness t.o e n UFO sic;htine on 20 October 196[ .:.lld you please complete the attached I1F }i'orm 11'( and return it i:: ~he envelope provided. If you .rer.:: not <1 .litne!:>s tc this sightin~;, "c..:.ld you please make a statement t c this effect on the attached form. Tr.::! information , .. hich you provide >.-111 ue used in evaluating this cbservation. TI1ank you for your osslstancc in this matter. JAt"ES C. l-1.ANA '1'1', Colons l, USAF ;'Director of Productio~ Al'' Form 117 FIZI"I.Y T O DEPARTMENT OF THE A I R FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY OIVI!;;IC'lN ( AFSC l WRIGHT-PATTERSO N At:l FORCE BA5S:. OHIO 4:34:)3 'l'D?:';UFO U:<'C :-se-:-vo.tion) 20 October 19(:){ Y:::l.~-:: n ame has bee n given to the Aer lal Phenom~na Branch (Project !.~.:.:-: Book) as being c:;. "'itness to an untdentified flying object. ... you ":ere a witness ":.o an UJ.'O sigl1ting on 20 Oc i;ober 1967 ''c-.::.:1 you please co:;:plete the att(lched AF Form 117 and return i t i~ t.he envelope provid-=d. I f you vcre not a 'Witness to this sighting, \.'Olld you please make a statement to this effect on the attached for.~. Th-: information ,.;hich you provide \.-ill be used in evaluating ,;;his o ':)servation. 'l'hank you for your assistance in this matter. JC S C. MANATT, Colo~el, USAF 1 .C..tch ~:-::ector of Productio~ Ali' Form 117 IIEPI.Y TO SUtJJF.CT DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOG Y OIVI~ION I AFSC) WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE B ASE. OHIO 4:1433 _ _. .1c~ you r LlPlclclh_;_f.icu obscrvatiun. 'l'h.: ini.'Olmctior: '"11i.ch \-1(. ... : : ' J.'CCeive d ). s not s tfi'icient fo1 3 sclent:.ific ).n V'"JS;Jignt.jon. -; =J, um c ompl-2te t~.e a ... t.ached FrD ?'ol'!u lCi~: ~wl 1ci. r n ll-in fl, '.S c . l'.h!INl'T, Col one 1, USi\F /I ,-rc.o or o f Teclm'>l oil:f end Snbsystemo U.S. AIR FORCE T ECHNICAL lt-IFORMATION Tn'. questionnaire h a s been p repared so that y9u con give t h e U.S. Air Force a s much j.,f::-r ,c ;j"\ cs possible concerning the unident i f ied oer io I phenomenon that you have ob:.erved. Pie~'!>!': to answer os many q <Jestians os you p ossibly can. The information that you g ive will be us..-J 'or r\iseorch purpos~s. Your name w ill not b J used in connection with ony statement s , c~nc:_:ions, o r pub lications without your permis!>ion. We request this p e rsonal information s o tho~ if t i s d0cmed necessary, we moy contact you fo r further details. 1. 'Nhcn did 'r ov s~e the object ? 2. Tiro1C of day: (Circle One): o. fostern b. Central c. Mourtoin d . Pociric (Circle One): a . Daylight Soviny b-:' S tandard 4. Whe.-e w~r::~ yot.J when you sow t h e object? State o r County N o oros ?ostcl Address City o r T own 5. how !::~3 w::'i o 'J ject in sight? (To::: D .. :otion) = Ce;tcin c . Not v ery sure = :=crl~ certain d. Justo guess 6. What was tl.:e ::.r.:: on o f the sky? o . :jto'lt IF you sow t h e object during DAYLIGHT, ( C irc/e One): In front o f you In back o f you To your right b. C loudy the SUN located a s you lookf}d a t the obiect? Don' t remember Thla fMm a uper .. e d<" FTO 11\4, J u l tll, whle h lA ob .. ol.-1 MOON ((,dr One). !3r i gh I M:'lon It gh? Dull rnoonligftl c. tlo moor.light - pitc h dark (!') Don' t rom.:: ,nber