Ncar l:i~isburg, Ohio (, '.Ji t:-c~.Jf': ~inco th ~ object w~:J rc~,Ghly 13 o-: t~o o~::.::!l"'\'\:;r.:; pver Kotterins. Both tha I~ttc Z p~lico dept in i!it:.:!lis bUl .. ~ wero cor..tactcd 11. Dm;;F SU!~',.;A~Y At ANALYSIS to ~hc:.1 on is nothi=-3 Observers oighCe d en object tha~ p~r!odic~!.l:r rc:?:\:..c'G.:..~ li~t. The object \11(!:1 goi03 back c.ud for;b. fro:.l a ~:; 1::.::; pooitio~ to ~ou~y o! tho o o~{~r~o ratle cted sunl ish~ it loo~'3d c.:l if' it \:~ro lo4:z Its ei~ Wrul appro% that ot a medi\;;J sizo & c~ a 10. IF THEAI! W~A! ti10AI! THAN ONI! PHI!NOMI!NON, HOW MANY WEAl! TH!R~l DRAW A PICTU~I! TO 5HOW HOlt TH~Y \J~tta ARRANG~O. DID THIS AA .. ANOEN~NT CHANGE DURING THI! SIOHTINGf U. CONDITIONS (Ciaeclc npproprlole bloe1u.) A. SKY B. WEATHER X DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST TWlL 10 .Jj X CIRRUS CLOUDS (NitA fleecy or Herrlnt HEAVY RAIIi bon~) Very fC\'l LIGHT RAIN OR DntZZLE NIMBUS CLOUDS (R.al~ HAIL PARTLY ~i..OUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OA SLEET (Thunder&lorrM) UNKNOWN I C . IF THE SIC!.-i iNG WAS AT TWILIGHT OR N luHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AHO MOOH? BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOO~lLIGHT MOON WITH HALO t 0 1-:-3 ~;... T l!'-10 '?VAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUM VISIBLEf [&}YES 0 NO. IF yEs, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED THe: PHENOMENON? Above us and to the vTe st of the object I N SACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN E. SPECIFY T!-4:; MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUI""~ATION PRSENT DURING TUE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS Of{ -~ ST~EET LA!t4=, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. 12. GIVE A 9~ ::;:-O!::SCRIPTION OF THE P HEHOMENOH, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETH R IT l F.~ FLECi :.:.-L IGHT OR WAS SELF~LIJ!otlNOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. D ESCRIBE YOUR I~PRESSION O F WH ETt:ER 'l IT :o .. ~ S0'- 1:; OR TRANSPARENT, WH~THER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE O R IUOICATC: IF IT ~ A ??~A?.=:~ -'.SA POINT OF LIGHT. l,.._,::iC.t.TE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED 03JECTS, LIK E STARS, A LIGHT OR ~ OTH S?. OBJ E::T IN YOUR FIELD OF V :E:W. 7'..-.e object app9ared to be very small and very high. It c ould. 2~ ~35~ribed as a medium size star on a clear night \-Then Because it continually reflected brightly seconds and then \tlhnt to a dull or no r eflection at ~11, it gave the impression it was spinning very slowly { about one r8v~:~tion every 15-30 seconds). It appeared to be solid since it reflected light a s might a high altitude small jet PAGE 4 O F !} PAG:!S DID TH~ PHENOMI!NOH '40VE IN A ST RAIGHT LINEt STAN D STILL AT ANYTIME? ~UOOENLY SP~!O UP AND RUN AWAYf D A EAK UP IN PARTS ANO EXPLODE? CHANGE COL OR? GIV~ Orr SMOKE ? CHANGE 0 C\1 0 1'1TN ESST OIS..\PPEAR "t-10 AEAPPEAfH SPIN \..lt<E -' 7C'P? MAKE A NOlSE" FLUTTER OM W0811LE? U. WH "T C " YOUR ATTENTION TO T H E PHENOMENON? eating his lunch J A. HOW t:' l ~ r -f i N ALLY DISAPPEAR? merely lost sight of it. u . 010 TH~ ::>-:: ... -:.-...::;..0~ MOVE BEHIND Or:! I N FP.ONT OF SOMETHING , LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, O R '3U:LOING I . T A NY TIME? 0 YES r' . t =-~YES, DESC R IBE. ~ do not kno"". PAGE 5 O F 9 P A G E S U. DtlAW A PICTUAit THAT WILL IHOW Tt41 IHAPI!: OJ' THC PHitNOM~NOM. INCLUDE AND LAOI!L ANY DETAI\..S THAT HIUHT HAVE APPAPtllO AS WINOS OR PROTRUSIONS, AMD INDICATE EXHAUST OM VAPOR TRAILS. INOICATC BY AN ARROW TH! DIAI!CTION THI! PH~NOMEHON WA~ MOVING. moved back and remained stationary Four story building 16. W,_.~T ':'~ - ;...:: -'"-CUL.AR SIZE? H~LD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IH FRONT OF A KHOWI~ OBJE C r, SUCH AS A STREE T LA-.? 0~ -!'"!. \oO N. HOTE HOlt MUCr! ':)c:" THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAO OF THE hll -o.l. NO'." !F YOU HAD 9 EcH A.;s-~ -::: :s R\4 THIS EXPEP!:.CESi ... T TH!: TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHA'r 1 fACTlr ..... ")F THE P~E"'O"'::._.~,.. "::l::..o HAVE BEEN ~ov:~EO BY THE MATCH HEAD. ne o JBCv. It was approximately the size size star on a clear night. PAGES O F 9 PACES a 0 a IE W 17 Dl 0 YOU OfJ TYPE, FILTE I pz sa a 1 r u C::RVC: TttE PH~NOt.4~HON THnOUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING! " LEH$ PRESCAIP'TION OR OTHER APPLIC.t.Bt.E OAT.\. wen are a a a 1 w a s CAMI::RA VIE'HE.R 5UH'lLAS3! c; OINOCULARS o TELESCOPE Sl Of': WI H vO It OF Vt!HICLE THEODOLITE ~ t OTHER 1 WIN IJ)WP-' l ~.:ti~Y WEAn GLASSES? 0 YES tit) NO B. 00 YOU USE READING OLASS'~S? 0 YES fKl NO u~ !~PRESSION OF THE SPEED 01' I't;ij:: h N? GIVE ESTIMATE 01' SPEED ~-!:!1. OlD PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMAT~ OF DISTANCE. f t Pt-4E.NO~E!II7, AT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CL!AR A PICTURE ~S POSSffJLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, OE SCRILJE IN YOUR oH WOrHJ't A COt.''-'OS ~ SJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHEA! YOU NOTf:O THE PHEN'J'\~ENON, SOM~ RESEMBLANCE TO WtiAT YOU ~AW. D~SCRIBE SIJ.f!L.ARITIES ANO DIFFERENCES BETW~EN 'rHE COMMON 09J EC:T AND WHAT YOU SAW. object was the size of a medium size star, very small ver y high, reflected the sun at times, appeared to be solid, hiny metal. \'fuen the sun reflect off it surface it looked as if it were long and thin (cigar shaped). Comparable to a dirigible which is very high and very far away. The object remained stationary for several minutes at times. Because it was statio~ary and yet alternately went from bright to dull, it gave the impression it \'las rotating very sl9\'lly. At no time was the object seen to make a sudden or quick movement. 21. o:::> :"OU ,..:;- IC~ A NY ODOR, NOISE, O~l tiE~.T .MAt4ATING FROM 'THE PHENOMENON o r : A:~Y EFrt::Cr Ot-4 YOUP.SEL.F, MH~:<L~ 'J~ "''~CHINERY IN THE VICI"IT"'7 [j YES OQ NO. IF yEs, DESCRIB.!. A. DO r~::;: p,.,~ ... :: .. : .... ;:; t ~!STUnC! THE Gq':'iJNu O R Lr.AVE ANY PHYSI CAL EVI.D~NCE. LJYES tit}tlo. PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES aawun a: r a 1 2! a a sat r see 22. UAVE YOU EVEH SEEN THIS OR" SIMILAR PtH~N0;>4c..:iON BEFORE? DYES DSI HO. IF' yEs, GIVE DATE: MID ?~ WAS AHYO~! ~tTM YOU AT THE TIMC: YOU SAW TliE PH EHOMENON! KJ YE~ [l HO. IF YES, 010 THEY SEE IT TOO r ,, t.asr 'rwR.,~ .. 1\ ... 5 AHO ADDRESSE S G IVE THE FOLLOWING IN FORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF LAS r H~\1~, =-RST NAME, MIDDLE NAME fTEL-;:'tiONC .: and ""mber) FORMATIO N 1NCLUCING CICI";Ut-lATION AND ANY EX~CnlE1'> CE WHICH t.IAY 00::: P ERTit-~ENT. Technican -Monsanto Research Corporation A N D 7':' ~"-.:...\ 010 YOU P EPCRT TliAT VOd tii1D !iiGIIT!:D THIS PHt.:N:)t-4E~O:P ~ I did not report it. 2v. Q,\TE YO!J (.Co,.~:_=rEO THIS QU("STIONNJ..:rtr::. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HKADQUAftTEftS ,.OREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AI'SC) WftiGHT.PATTEftSON Alft ,OffCE IIA!I!:. OHIO 4!3.33 UFC J'oserV3tion 9 l1ovember 1967 Ke~terins, Ohio 454l.o Yo name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Branch (Project ~l Book) as being a witness to an unidentified flying object. If you "-'ere a witness to an UFO sighting on 9 1lovember 1967 ,,o'..lld you please complete the attached AF For1n 117 and return it in the envelope provided. If you were not a \vitness to this sighting , "'ould you please make a statement to this effect on the attache d form. ~r:~ information which you provide 'Will be used in evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. J; .. Y~S C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF ,Director of Productio~ AF Form 117 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE H&ADQUARTEft f'OREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ( Af'SC) WftiGHTPATTER"ON AUt roPtCE BASE. OtHO - 33 T:)P".L'/UFO u;~ Observation ?.~ference your recent unidentified flying object sighting ~hich y~u reported to the Air Force. The information whicb 'We have r eived is not sufficient for a scientific investtgntion. Request you complete the attached AF Form 117 and return it in the self- addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. ~"ESC. MANATI', Colonel, USAF irector of Production AF Form 117 BOB Nr 21-R258 SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE THIS QUESTIO~AIRE 11AS BEEN PREPARED SO l 'HAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. A.tR FORCE AS MUCH INFOR\tATION AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVK OBS'!:RVED. PLEASE TRY TO ANSWEf~ ALL OF THE QUJ!:STIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL DE USE D Jo'OR RESEARCH PURPOSES. YOUR NAME ~!..t. NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WlTII ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLU~lONS WITHOUT YOUR PF:~.u~:ro~. RETURN TO AIR 1 '0RCE RASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRlGHT- PATTERU>N AF3, OHIO 45433, lAW 80-17. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES 1"fAC.'1 SECJREL Y TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.) 1. WHE N 010 ':'OU SEE THE PHENOMENON? 2. WHAT Tlt.'E :liO YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON? 3. WHAT TIM~ C I O YOIJ LAST SIGHT THE PHENO~ENONt 4 . TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ~STANDARD D CENTRAL O MOUNTAIN D PACIFIC 0 orHER S. WHERC w:::-~ YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHE~OMENOH? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE OH A HAND O~toltN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THC: HiGHWAY Y'J'J WERE ON OR HEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANC E M'D DIRECTION FROM SOM~ RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK. l:'i!AGH~':: y~ J A.RE AT THE POHIT SHOWN I N THE ::>KETCH, PLACC: AN A ON THE CURVeD LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE P'"iENC'-12' '1 WAS ABOVE THE H ORIZON, OR Si<YLINE, WftE N FIRST SEEN. PLACE A e ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO SrOolo' nO"V ~.ij'"i ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENO N WAS WHEN LAST SEEN. OBSERVER ----- 5A. NOW IMAOINP: YOU ARK AT TH~ Cl!NTER Olf THE COMI=IA$5 ROSE ... LAC~ AN A ON THE C0114PA!iS TO INDICATE THi: DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. Pt.ACI A a ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE TH~ DIRECTION TO Tttl! PH FNOMENOH WH~H LAST SEEN. 7 . 1'..: THt.: ~:. -cH OELOW, PLACE AN ;.. AT THE ~OSITION OF THE PHE1"40MENON ViH~N FIRST S~l::N, ANO A a AT THE POSI ; ,-::- :,:-THE PHENOMEriON YIHEH \..AST SI!EN. CONNECT THE A AND e WITH A LINE TO APPROXUAATE THE ,:).E:-.!:-'.1 O F THE f'lHENOMEHON BETWEEN.-,... AND a. THAT IS, SCUEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVE;.~ENT ,\f'PE.\t~C.Q TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. R EFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE THE" i. AI>G E'R SKETCH. PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGE~