... ' : TIME CROu P 2. LOCATiON Or 03SE~VATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AI\;) ASAL Y SIS s:C,\L EVI.:>::NCc Oojec t wo.s f!i~:""lt, pa.tn. C~Gr-!rVet stn~0d OrJ,:~(!~ ~ Jp'.:.:.:ced ;>r .. vlou~ otllrlnn~ of thlo t orm m:oy h .... .,d. 30. Hove you evtor s~ttn this, oro simi lor obj3ct befOf'tt. If $0 giv!d dah'J '" dotYu and bcc:tir.),.,, 'JM I Cltlt . e') ~ ,aa lfi_ev& 31. Wo1. anyone els~ with you at the time you sow the obj".!ct? (Circl~ One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see thtt object too? ( Circlu One) 31.2 Please l ist their names and addresses: 32. Please givo the Middle Name g I S"ftj_J Zone Stat Indicate any additional in forma t ion about yourself, including any special o:cperionce, which might be pertinent. fofr( r 33. When and to whom did you report that you hod seen the object? 0'ly Yon r 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: /CJ6_} 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in tho specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanatio n of your s ighting. lit Pl. Y TO S U S J EC T TDETI'/UFO O!:lltARTME:NT OF THE AIR FORCE HEAOQUAIIIITIUt8 I'OIIIII:IGN TI:CHNO\..OGY OIV15ION I Al'eC l W"IGHT-II'ATTil".ON Allll I'O"Ci: .t.SZ. OHIO .4~433 UFO Observation, Reference y(1ur unidentified observation. The information \ihich we have received is not sufficient for a scientific eva1u&tibn. Request you complete the attached n'D Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. JAMES C. MANATI', Colonel, USAF 1 Atch Director of Technology and Subsystems F7D Form 164 w/envelope Maj Rademacher/SAFOICC/ljs/79079/12 July 67 This replies to your recent o bserrat1on of June 4, 1967. corres!X)ndeDce on your unidentified Investigation reveal.ed that you probab~ obserr ed. the passing o~ E..."1i0 II. T!li s pa.rti cnl ar eate111 te, .n th an e sti ca ted st.ell s r :1a~itude or -1.0, 'WOul d have been visible from your area. At n?~!"'xinatelJ" 0)45, El11', Jrme 4, 1967, EC!IO II liiOuld have been traveJjng over central Iowa on a southerly heading. The satellite I.JOu.ld have ec~ t h e earth's s hadow at a p:r>roximately 35 . 6 latitude, ,bich would .have accounted f o r its d.issappea.rance in t.l-}e ,.;s~. Sincerely, IlARNm'T B. YOt."NG Lt Colonel, USAF C1 vi l .C:ranch Coanucity Rc:lations Division 0 I'f1.:::e of I n.r'or.tation OE~ARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEAOQUA"Tttllt I"OIIti:IGN T!:CHNOL.OGY DIVISION C A"C l WftiGHTP'ATTil,.,ON Alllt P"O,.Cit 8A81l. OHIO 46:S46.!S UFO Observati on Reference y(1Ur unidentified observation. 'Ihe information \lhich we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observstion to the Air For ce. 1 Atch JPJ<IES C . MANATl' Colonel, USAF Director of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope 0 Investigations U. S . Air Force Washington, D. C. RAYMOND N E LSON TREE NURSERY DuBois , Po. 15801 Gentlemen: wish to report my seeing an unusual object in the sky: On the morning of June 4, 1967 I sighted this light in the at about 3: 30 A. M. It was a brilliant objec t about three times or more the brilliance of the brightest star in the sky. From my location ( nor t h central Penna. ) it appeared in the sky at about NNW and in a couple minutes had moved to about VfSvl where im quickly faded completely from view. It was at an elevation of about 45 degrees above the horizon. 1 It i s possible that t h i s wa s an American or Russian sattelite. If you wish addj.tional information, or would care to hazard a gttess as to the nature of this flying object I wou l d b e curious to know your opinion. Si erely, / Ha d Nelson Naj r , AP Re s . U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire hos been prepared so that you con give the U. S . Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you h ove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that you g ive w ill be used for research purposes. Your nome will not be used in conne c tion with any statements, ccnclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information s o that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. When did you see the object? 3. Time Zone: (Circle One):q;=fastero c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you sow t h e object? T ir.,e of day: Hour Minut.,s (Circle One): (Circle One~ Daylight Savinll :') r o . !:itandord Neorest P o,to l Addr~tss City or Town Stot& or County 5. how l on g was object in sight? ( i otol Duration) inutes Seconds c. Not very sure o. ~ertoi~-- Q. F;i~ly certa in J d. Just a gues~ ~ 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No _ 6 . What woo: th o condition of th~ sky? co. fi!ight) b. C loudy 7. IF you sow t he object durin g DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked a t the object ? b. In !:>rd of y cv c . To your r ight ~-T ":>y our l<!ft f. Don't rt.:me mber Thle form auperaede~ !"TO lb4 , Jul 6 1, wh l o h I ob~olete. ~. IF you sow the objec t at NIGHT, wha t d id y ou n o ti c e concerning the ~TAkS ond MOON? 8. 1 STARS(CircleOne): d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Ctrcfe One): o. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonliaht No moonlight -pjtt;h dark) Don't reme mber 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): [a. Clear~ c. Scattered c louds d . Thick or heavy clouds WEATHER (Circle One): m i s t, or I i g h t ro in ~-Aodcrote or heavy rain c. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: U As a li qh> b. T ran spore n t e Don't remember If i t appeared os o light, wns 11. it brighte r than th e brightest stars ? (Circle One): c . About the same d. Don't know 11.1 C o mpare brightness to some common object: 12. The edg~s o f tho object were: (Circle One): o. Fuuy or blurred b. Uke a bri~ht s ta r ) c .)harplr v u fllned d. Don't remember 13 . Did th e object: (Circle One for eoch ouestion) Don't know Appeur to s:ond s tdl at uny t ime? Suddenly speed up and rush away a t any time? Yes Don't know Break up into parts or explode? Don't k:1ow d . Give off s moke? Don't know e. Change brightness? Don't know Change shape? Don't know g. F lesh or flic tr? Did th~ obiflct move b-hi.,d ~om~thinQ at any time, o orticuiC1rly a cloud? (Circle One): (/~,.~/ No Don't Know. IF you onsw~red YES, then tell whot 16 . Did the obi.o:c t mov~ in frnnt of o;omethinqot ony timP., onrticulr:~ly o dc-11d? (C ire/a One): Don't Know. IF you ::msw.,red YeS, then tell whal T nil I o n fnw wo d, ~II owl nq th lng ' a bout thn abjec t , 18 . We w ish t o know t h e onrulor sizl'l. Hold o match stick ot arm's lenqth in line with o known obi$ct and note h ow t he obiect is covered bv the ht ad of the mntch. If you hod ~rf()(mf'ld this ex~riment ot thct tim~ of th~ s ighting , how much of thl'l pbiect would hove been cover~td by the matc h heod? 19 . Draw a pictur~ that w ill show tn e shcpe of the object or objects. Label and include in yot.~r sketch any details of the object thot you sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place on arrow beside the drawing to sho w the direction the object wos moving. 20. Do y ou think you con sstimote the spo~!d of the obj.,ct? (Circle One) IF yov answer!ld YES, then what spe.,d would you estimate? ------- 21. Do y ov thin!< you can "timote how fo r away from you the obj~ct was? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answered YES, the n how for a way would you soy i t was? --------- 22. Where were yov located when yov sow th~ ob!ect? (C ircfe One): o. Inside u building b. In a cor In on airplane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) In the business section of a city? In the residential section of a city? In open countryside?) Near a n airfield? Fly ing ov,r a city? Flying over open country? 24. IF you w~re MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle a t the time , then complete the following questions: 24. 1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. No rt h c . East e. South b. Northeas t d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Noffhwest 24.2 Haw fo!>t W<~*re you moving? ----------""m,.iifes per h our. 24.3 Did you stop at any time wh:le you were looking at t he object? (Circle OrJt!) 25. Did you observe the object through any o f the following? a . Eyeglass1u b. Sun glasses c . Windshield No e, Binoculars ~ll VJ . m~odolite d. Window glass 26 . In ord~r thiJt yr;u con give a s cl~or o pic~Uf;) os possibl~ of wl-a t you r.~w, J..,~cri~ in y-:Jur o...,n wnrd s o common object o r object3 which, when ploc"d up in !he sky , would give the sam~ appearance a s rhe obj~ct whic h you sow. 27. In the following !.ketch, imagine that you ore at th~ point shown. Place 'Jr " A " on th,. curv'!d line to s how how high tha object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. P lace a ''B" on thfl same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it. Ploce an "A" on th~ compass when you firsf sow it. Place o "B" on the compass where you los f s ow tlac object . t.lrow a picture that will show the motion that the object or object s mode. Place on "A" at the beginning of the poth, o "B" at the encf of the path, and show any changes in direct ion during th~ course ! 29. IF r!.ere wcs MORE T HAI'i vNc objecr, then how many were rhere? ------------ 1 Draw a picrur., of h ow t hey were arranged, on.:! put on arrow to s h ow th e direction that they were traveling.