. 2. LOCA. TION 10. CONCLUSION Pro ba bl e ( BAlLCv!~) .1. NUMBER OF 06JE.:TS t s. LE GTH OF oasERVATION I l Hour, .30 ~nutea 16. TYPE OF 09SE~VATION G~ound-Rada:- 9. PHYSi;:AL EV,O:~CE 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS FAA radar at North Olmstead painted a target that could Lv, . be identified at that time. Initially the target was at &~ ' azi:1uth of 070 deg traveling at about 50 I~h and :ippru:Y. 2~, _ . .:: 25 miles north of Erie. The radar controller felt that t:t.; ~ targ9t would have had to have been quite high. Lost targe~ i aboutlO miles NW ot Buffalo. The controller thought that the object tnust hAve bee~ a balloon 'cut couldn't fir ... d the .igency t~t1t launc:~-::1 it. The wind at 30.000 f't \ttas blo.~ing frco 230 deg ~ at about 51 M?H. It appeax& that the obj~ct was a J a balloon, however, the laW'~ch aga!1CY can,,not be ! F TO s r; p 6 3 c.::~ CT J :) Prnloua tdltiona of L\ll form 1Ba7 .,. u .. d. IJe. Col. Smich E-:~q:. st ~.J'i~1d Velocity and Dir::.!C tion for Cl~v-e 000 f~et. 2000 hours t o 2 j 00'3 :'1ol4rs o::l 11 !iovember 1)6'"(. Aiso for B.:~f:llo, N. Y. for same al~.:.i~t .. C.~s at sama t1::ne U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFO RMATION This q uestionnaire hos been p repared so thot yo u con give the U.S. Air Force os much infc .,..c tion os pouible conce rning the unid e ntified aerial p heno menon that you hove o bserved. Pl~o:;~ try to onhve r os many q uestions a s you p ossibly con. The information thot you g ive will be :. ed for research purposes. Your nome will not be use d in connection with ony statc!ments, co:-~clr..;ions, or p ublications without your permission. We request this p erso na l information so tho: :7 it is deemed necessary, we ma y contact you for further d etails. ) . Wh~n d id you se~ the object? 2. Time o f day: ----- Hours Minutes ( Circle One): (Cud~ One): o(f2~t;;;> (Circle One): b . Central c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Wh~re wer~ y:Ju wnen Y"V so w the object? N!~u .. sr ?=stel Addres 5. How lo r ; was object ,, sght? (Totcl Duration) Hours Minutes ~-Not ve ry sure d . Just o guesst b . Cloudy 7. IF ye>u sow l::,e cS;:?cr dur.:-g DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located a s you looked ot the object? (Circle One): o . In front or you d . To your left b . In bac~ of you e. Overhead c . To your right f . Don't remember FTD ocr 62 164 ThiS f o r m SliJWr~a:-rtc>s ~oTn 16-l. jul6!, w h ich is obsr)l<:tc. 8 . IF you ~ow the object at Nl 8.1 STARS (Circle On~t}: b. Afew,' d . Don't rt!member 9. Whot w ere the weather cor CLOUDS (Circle One): a. Clear sky b . Hazy _ d . Thick o r h uavy cloud-s 10. Th~ object appeared: (Circlt:. b . Transpare nt 11. If it appeared us a light, wo 11.1 Compor~ brightnes:; to 12. The edges of the object were (Circle O ne): o. Fuzzy 01 b.~ lit< e-.; br c. Shoipfy d. Don'1 re J . Did the oSjact: o. Appear lo stand still a t o b. Suddenly speed up and c. Break up into po rts o r e x d, G ive off smo ? c. Chong<J brightnes~? f. Change shop=? g . Fla~h or flicker? h. Disappear ond reappeot o. tF you saw the object ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8 .1 STARS (Circle On): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a . Bright moonlight b.~Jill mgonU c. No moonlight-pitch dark d . Don't remember d. Don't remember 9 . What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the abject? ClOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): a. Clear sky a . mist, or light rain Moderate ()r heavy rain d . Thick or heavy clouds d . Snow Don't remember e . 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): a . Solid d. c;a- b. Transparent e. Don't rememb e r 1 ~. If it oppear~d as a light, wos it brighte r than the brightest stan? (Circle One): ~l:}~,:> c. About the same b:-Dimmer d . Don't know 1 1.1 Compare brightness to sorne common object: i 2. Tne edges of thot object wer'!: (C"cle One): a . Fuzzy o r Sl Jrred b.,l!l<e o- S.ri'SnTst-;r*) c. sh~rpiy-;c:r,-=-ecr d . Don'r r::T\ef"":::~r (Circle One for each queition) Don't know No Don't kn.:;,w Don't know Do n' t know Yes Don't know Don't know Don't know Do n't know o . Appear to stand <:.till atony li:ne? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away atony time? c. s~eak up into parts or explode? d. G tve off ~moke? e. Chonge brightness? f. Change shape? g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappear and reappear? OfficiaiU.S. Air Force UFO ~orm co 15. Did the objett ~o-.~ behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One-}: IF you answered YES, then tell what Don't know. No 16. Did the object n-o Je in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Cicle One): ~) No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell whot 17. Te!l in a few words the following things about the object: lB. We wish r~ i<now :J..e ongular size. Hold a match stick ot arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the objec~ is cover~d by the head of the match. If you !'lod parformed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of tha object w.,uld !, ::''!! been covered by the mot:h h~od? ... l :;~ow the shape of the c:,j,ct cr oS jects. label ond include in your sketch any details of the object that you >ow ~uct, =s -rgs, ?rotrusions, ere., o n-' ;;!specia lly exhaust trails o r vapor trails. Place on arrow beside the drawing to show ;he dire-ctcr . .. e ~!:i;;o:;t was moving . 20. Do you think you con cstimctte II (Circlo One) IF you on\w'!rod YES, then whc 21. Do you think yo u con ~stimol~ h (Circle On8) IF you answered YES, then how 22. Where were you located when) (Circle One): a n,osidc .~Lt2!.til.d~ b. In a car c. Outdoors d . In an a ir plane (type) e. At se a 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN A 2.4.1 What direction were you n 24.2 How fast were you moving 24.3 Did you stop ot any time "' (Circle On&) 25. Did you observe the object throu o . Eyeglasses Sun glasses Ye Windshit:ld Ye ,Window glass 26. In order that you con give as cle jects which, when placed up in /u h~L;{,~/Jtc ~orce UFO form continued J ch oF rh~ h.:l object J dr.:: <ing Do y~v :hinl< you can estimate the speed of the o'ect? (C,c:/e One) ~es C9 IF Y~" o"lswered YES, th e n what speed would you estimate? _ 2 1. Do . ':oJ hi nk you con estimate how for away from you the object wos? (Circfe One) Yes ~ IF .'' h i ~nswered YES, then how for away would you ~ay It was? _ 22. Wh were you located when you saw the object? (Cir'= 's O ne}: b . lr c :or c. Cut~oors d. In en airplane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a . In the businen se ctio n of a city? b. In th e residential ~ection of o city? c,;fn'or)eiicountrysis!~?.;; d. Near on airfield? F y-:-..: ere MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the ti"ne, then complet~ th e fo llowing q uestions: 1A. I What direction were you moving? (Circle O ne) ;:J. North c. Eo~t e. South d. Southeast f . Southwest h. Northwe~t 24.2 ;-:)...., fast were you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 D'd you stop atony time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One} ~J. Dd y::>.1 observe the o b ject through a ny o f the following? Yes No Binoculars Yes No o . C:) ~;:asses e. Yes No f. Telescope Yes No Yes No g . Theodolite Yes No No h. Other 26. 1~ o ::.:. ~:::~ : cu con give as cleor o ?ic!.;r~ as p ossible of what yc,u sow, describe in your own word$ o common object or ob- j-e::;:; ;...~ ::-v-."1::-: obced up in th ~ s'<y, .-iOuld givet~ same-appearance as the object which you sow. Official U.S .. Air Force UFO form cc 27. In the fo llowing sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Ploce on " A" on the curved line to ~how how high the object was obave the horiz.:ln (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "8" on tho same curved line to sho w how high the object was above the hori:on (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the cotTipau when you first saw it . Ploce a " B" on the com pass when you lo1t sow the object. ~a. Drow o p icture f:ot will show the motion that the object or objects modt!. Place on at the beginning of the path, o "B" at th:! end of the pon. and show any change s in directio n during the course. 29. IF th~re was M.O~E iHAN ONE object, then how rnony were there? _ Draw a picture or l':ow they were arranged, end p Jt ::n arrow to show the direction that they were traveling . 31. Was anyone ahP with you o t 31.1 IF yo u rmswf!'re d YES, d it Indicate a ny additional inforn 33.1en o~d to who m did you,!~. rce UFO form continued 31. 'N:n C""'-'01'1! eb l! with you ot the time you sow the object? (Circle O ne) 3 i l 1= ~: .J onswered YES, d id they see tl,e object too? (Circf<> One) 31 2 =-;! e lbt their names and odd Firs t Nome TELEP:-0~: NUMB 33. w,e,. ;;r-:: ... ~r-=.., o id you rep~:t ln':lt ) ~u 1--od seen I he object? 'J: 1 Month Ycor Official U.S. Air Force UFO form co 12 -30 NOVEMBER 1967 SIGHTINGS ?~rsippany, New Jersey Springfield, Ohio Cs:pe Vincent, New York )~ken, South Carolina F~tersburg, Michigan 3:-isto~, Indiana D=.:~ton, Ohio Ke~':ering, 9hio U:::>:1, Idaho H:z~rd, Kentucky ~est P3lm Bzach, Florida Covington) Indian~ th, Minnesota S~p:rior, Wisconsin ~:assachusetts A~l-:~ns, Ohio s Angelo, Tex~s Fa ingtonJ Wisc~nsi~ L~3 Veg3s, Nevad3 tilultiple EVALUATION ~ho t.o: Other: ( S~lt-\LL lL~N . ~t~E OBJECT) Visual: Other (HOAX) INSUFFICIENT DATA Other (GUNNERY FLARES) Other (CONFUSniG DATA) Other ( CONFUSTilG DATA) Astro (STARS/PLANETS) Astro (RIGEL) . As tro ( HETEOR ) Astro (VENUS) IliSU??ICIENT DATA Astro ( Iv8'1'EOR) Vl5Ut\L: Irlsuff. DciCtt PHoro: O-loh'!r (L1 Sou:,e.E) INSUFFICIENT DATA lliSUF'_t~' IC IENT DATA INSUl':F' IC IENT DATA ll~SU:F'or' IC IENT DATA As tro ( VElJUS ) AffiCR.t\FT l. SATELLI'l'~ 2. Astro (STAR) Al3CR.\~'T .As t~o ( S ili :l:l,iS) Astro (BET~LGZUSE) Astro (SIRIUS) ft.~!)I1:!0JAL REPORTED SIGh~TiiGS (NOT CASES) EV /\.LU AI'ION !!ili t2.ry 28 ~:~s~a~h~setts f.iFJ.IO FOR THE RECORD Based on telecon with Mr. Dort of FAA, North Olmsted, Ohio . Dort said that they had picked up an unidentified target on ~f:>vember 11 on their radar. The object was a definite, primary te~;et and was in a place where they didn't ordioa~ily pick up targets Initially the target was at an azimuth of 070 degrees, was travel- in~ about 50 mph and was approximately 20 to 25 miles north of Erie. Al~hough they have no height finder, Mr. Dort felt that the tareet WO'-tld have had to have been quite high. Olmsted lost the object about 8 miles NW of Buffalo. Buffalo lost it at about 3 miles. There are no scope photos, and no one actually saw the object. It traveled in a straight line from initial postion toward Buffalo. Mr. Dort said he though~ it must be a balloon. He stated that t~e wind was in the right direction but that he could not find anyone -wh:; had launched a balloon that should have_ been in the area at TDPT (UiO) I Naj Quintanilla 70916/mhs/21 UFO Obltervation, November 11 5~79 Louia Drive ?-lorth Ol!nsted Ohio 44o70