I. NUMBER OF OBJECT S 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVA T ION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 7 , COURSE 8 . PHOTOS 'J. PHY SICA L EVIDENCE PROJECT 100/3 RtC:Oi<D 2. LOC ATION 10 CONCLU SION Possible ( liCYI' AIR BALLOO~I) CONNZNTS: The dcscri7ltion is co:1sis-cenr. -wi;:,n tha"t. o:f a not a i r balloon . 11. BRieF SUMMA RY AND A N ALYSIS The observer sighted two yello.,.ish l ights . Tr.e m.a.in one wa s twice as bright a s a bright:. star and one was -co the right and smaller . The s~ller one pulsated at various . t ime s during -che observation . Tnz object first traveled t m1srd the S'..l then turned and headed UW. UFO O'iJS':!I''l-3.tion "' .A...""<lsl~y, ITew Yor k 105Q2 Your l1Btn':! h a s been given to the Aerinl Phcno:nena Office (Project Blue Boo~) as b eing a witn~s6 t o an unidentified flying object. If you 1nere a ,.,i tness "tO a n U"FO sighting on ...-ould you plense co:nplete the attached AF Form '1.\f ana: r~{u~ \1:: in the ~nvelope provided . If ~ou were not a ~itness to this sighting, vo .... ld you please r.1ake a stutec:ent to this effect on the attached :fo .. -m. The information -whlch you p rovide will be used in evaluating this observation. Than~ you for your assistance in this QlJINTA.NILI.Jl., J ;:; Na jor A~rial Phe:nocr.cna Office Aerospace TechJlologies Division Prod1.1ction Directore. t.e AF ~orm 117 ~/envelope This wil 1 reply to your lett~r o f' Feor-..ta.ry 26, 1960, in ':vhich you described an unidenti.t'ied flyi::J.g ob,]ect (UFO) that you and your father observed. ~lithout additional information, '"'e cannot offer an e .. plauation or the UFO you saw. However, if you will complete the attached questionnaire a.~d mail it in tae inclosed envelope, our technical people at vlright-Patterson Air Force Base will be able to investi - gat~ further and make an evaluation. Should you ever sight another UFO, :please report it as soon as possible to the nearest Air Force base. Each base has a UFO investigator, vho i s in a better positi o n to make an on- t!:le-spot investigation which usually results 1n a more accurate analysis . In the meantime, ve are sel!ding you some literature ~'lat may help you ident'li"J t h e s ighting . T'.nank you for reporting it to the Air Force. Attachments Sincerely, DAVID L. STIJ.ES Lt Colonel, USAF Chief', Civil Branch Comrmm:tty Relations D'lvis i on Office of Information ~oor1 Cy -SAF- OIC Cy -SAF-OIC Activi-vy Cy -SAF- OI C Rea~er Cy -SAF- J:C Stayoac.:<. Colorado) concluded ~ha~ a~ oo.:,t:c"t Z<t...,-... f~rn Colombia in mid- Febr-..;.ary wa:::. f:1 :,;Jor tio~1 of Apollo 5 -ro. s one of a 1 onal Acronbutics 8 lu:.~::-mission. Repor~s in ~:.he South ft.~ericar:. co.::..o:~:o:::.an prov lCtCe of MetA O::"i ?e"orua:cy 12. Orbi al analysts at ADC r.an f!:Cedict tta~ lur.ar r.:odule would decay on Fe-~r-lla:ry 12 . .,ri tr,:.n p:.u.::. cr 1'(51 Grcemdch !-lean Time (10:5l a .hl. ?t:.ST). t.o so'.ltr. t.racr~ ote-:: and the Caribbean Sea would. have ceni~c1. ~he o'bjec~ -co ~:e Colo-:::'oian wc:ll within the predicted ti:r.c: f'::'c.r:.e . ~Tnis eval~ation wac provid~d oy the Stt-r. AE:::co~p&ce :Uefense Divisio:-., Cc~trol Jq~aJron, .r:1e 3pacc 0.-:!fcnse Cent~r ::.s ul:; .. ~on~c a n d op~ical sensors opcra:ca by ~o ue ct) iden~ify and trac~ ~er~h-orbi~:.ing sa~0ll~tes . 3-'. Dote you completud thi1 que~lionnoire: ln iormatoon whoch you feel penine'!l end which is not odecuotely cove red on the ~pec'lic poin:s of th.: ouesrionnoir: or o norrot ive explonc'ion of your sighting. ,f.\jr Forcs 27 '" ti fo .,.,.,nCI .:Cerch, lonoc;' '! rror you or:! at :nt-p '"'' ,.,..,., PII:'CoJ on 'A Cl'llh rurvd lin-! I:> h'lw h!)w htqh :'t, obtecr wM ob:>v ,:,,. hori:on t <yl"'e) wh.,n you firl ~ 1"' it. P:.;ce o "B' on th 1<"1"1~ cur, .. d ro; to sho"' ho"' high tt,e obj~ct was obov 1 hori~on 't<y no;) when you /o,l sow it. f''.~c) O"' "l\' on st.~ compass...,~. .. , Y'" finl .o"' it P'actJ o 'B' on In" com pass wi11:n you lo~lsaw ri-e objPcl. Draw a picure that will sho..., the motion that h~ ob!ect or objects mode. Place en ''A" or th~ beginniniJ a i rhe path, a " B" at the P.nd of ~e path, and show any changes in direc:rol'l durrnq the course. ') :,...:i- 29. IF th~r~ was MORE THAN ONE abject, then how many were there? _ picture o f how they .,.,'!re arranged, and put on arr:Jw to show the dir~ctian tho r they '"' e re traveling. !:>~for~"'' t~o~. oro ~milor oht c b! 1 1 \'I(J< oryo,,. '!1\t! with you ot tn.3 tirr:e you so.,. the obiecr? (Chch Oner 31.1 IF vou on,w,.rcd YES, did they >ae th'! obj.,cttoo? (G. c/o On~/ 31 2 Pll!os~ lir th ~ir names und addrll\\C\: J ! F'l~o;~ !ll"'! tho followtng 1nformotion about yourself: lc: 1 Nom ln:!ocote any oddorionol information obour y':lurself, including ony .p~ciol E!xperienc'!, which might be pertif'!nt . wt.,,, and to w hom d d you .. :oort that you 1-od seen the ooiec:? ~ If you ,ow the object ot NIGHT, what did you nohce concerning the STARS and MOON? a. 1 ST.; qs (Circle One): a. t'-;onJ d. Don'r remember 8.2 NOON (Circle One): o . Bright Moonlight b. Dull moonltgnt c.~ :noonl.gnl-p:cn acgp d. Don'r rememoer 9. What were th!! weather conditions at the time you sow the object? ClOUDS (Circle One): c. Scotr~r d. Thick o r h.,;o y clouds WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, o r lig h t roin c. tl\oderote or heovy rain e . Don't remember 10. i he object appeared: (Circle One) : a . Soli d '{ ._As a lighD b . Transooront c. Don't remember 11. IF it oppear~d as a light, was it brighter :han the brrghtesr stors? (Circle One) : About the some J. Don' r '<now 11.1 C ::~mpore brightness lo some common object: 12. T~e edges o f the object were: (Circl.> On~): a . Fuzzy o r b lurr'!d b. like o brighr star Sharply ourlined d. Don't rgm!f":'lb~u 13. D d th e oorecr: a. A po":!or to srond still ot any time? b. 5.dd-.nl) speed up and r:~sn -::way a t any time? c s.--,o, up tnto ports o r e <plode? d. G '" o:>r ;molce? e. Cn.::>~gJ broghrness? ;l~nh or fltclcer? h. C .::c'l"Ot end reoopeor? (Circle O ne for ecch question) Don' t know Don' t know Don' t '<no"' Don' t kno.,., N o Oon'r know Don't kno w Don' : know Don' t know SICHTi?lG OF U:-i!c:JE'~Tir::o PH1.,H~E:IA ~UEST10si;1~1RE I :. . ".'i P.> .i!UL?' CO:'i\l.f~'II;o.;G THE Ul'.!f'S:'<T!IIf.O PHF'.(J'.'!.', ', THAT YO!J l !'.':t: C . ER,' i::D PLEASE THY TO Y0'':1 !'<.',.11.:: \lt1Ll,. l\ClT BS USED 1:'11 CO:> :::C'fiiJ'I; WITH ,\~;y r l-YO' R S r ATEIE:-ITS vR CO'\CLI.J~,f)':S \H TiiOIJT \ c ,, :: 1'1 F\MI SS!U:-1 F<ETURN TO .\IR FOPCI:. BASI 1'-;\'ESTIG .,;uR l-OR !-ORV. \'!..W::-<Lt TO 11 (l ll iJETl<), l'l:c<lG!IT P \ T fEh.;O;-.. AFR, Or 10 ~5433, I AW AFR 80-f7. (IF /, Df){ 'f/f):-.'Al .-fF T~ ARF 1VI'!W' I) FO/~ NA l~RA T/ Ill-. OR SKET C HF'i D -;.tr:ff SEer 'I\ .c-L ~: f'O THlS F OR M 0R Alv vrn A J F. 1\/Tii Y I p \A \P: f'DR lDt=:"' rl FICA TID.\' : WHt:..N 010 YOU SF' rilE PHcNOMENO~P 2 WH.I\T liME uiO YOU FIR'iT SIGHT rHE Pi-!<::0'-'f'tiO~P 3. W~AT -IME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PMEt10'~E't0'11 0 OAY;..IGH r )A\IINGS t~j STA>JOAAD 4 . T!'IC.' ZON E . !:ASTERN 0 CENTRAL -l PACIFIC Ct OTk';::R 5 "'HE.RE 'HEKC: YOU WHEN YOU SA'/> THE ?HE'l -'1'.)11' I F IN CI7Y jiiE TriF.: N'::Ai'?EST STREET AOOPESS MID INDICATE O N A H.','lO DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE ;p.:. ~IIG '1>1 .-H REF'E:~:..NC-T') THE ADORE.>' II" IN THE <:OU~lTRY, IOENTIF'Y THC. ,_,IGHo'oAf YOU W CRC. ON OR NEA"' >''i'; -RY TO Fl.( t, D I STANCE At.:, OI CTION FHO.~ .,/)ME RECOGNIZABLE LAN0>.4ARK 6. IM.:.GIN:. YOU ARE AT THE POI N T SHOHN I~ THC: S~c.TCH, ?LAC:"''-"A" ON THE CUfiVO::D LHIE TO SHOv HO'H HIGH THZ PH~tiO~F.NON WAS ABOVE THE H ORIZO'I , OP :i"'(LIN'::. WHc-~1 FIHST :;;:;::N. PLACE A ')"ON THE S :>,',I E CURVED L I N E TO l>"iOH H O W HIGH ABOVE THt: HORIZO'I THC: Pr1Eti0\IE::t10 I HAS w~;::, ,_,AST SEEN oas~R r:> U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This quastionnoira hos been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force os much atio n os possible concerning the unidantifled aerial phenomenon that you hove obsar,ed. Please try to onsw2r os many questions os you possibly con. The inbrmotion that you give ... itt ba used for research purposes. Your nome will not be used in connection with any statements, c onclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further derails. 1. When did you see the objecr? 3. Time Zone: Month U Year (Circle O ne);{Q. EostPrri) b. C:.,nrrol c. Moufltoin d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you so w the object? (Circle One): A.M. (Circle One): o . Oc..yl:t Saving cQ. Stan ci:l Cily~Town Sore or County 5. How long was object in sig ht? {Total Duration) o. Ce rtain b. Fairly certcin 3.1 How "'0\ time in sight determined? 5.2 Was object in sight conrinuously? . 6. Whet wcs the condition o f the \~y? b. Cloud:- '( Not very suri) d. Just o guess 7. IF you sow the obj,;ct during DAYLIGHT, where wo~ ne SUN !ocoted as you looked o t the ob1ecr? 'Cirde One): o. In front of you b . In beck of you c To your right d. To your left "' Overhead f. Don' r '"member ClOUDS Cd,. 0.~ d. T'noclt C< n~o y dt b. TroMpe""' 11. If it opce<:>r~d :l> o 1 b . Ouru,,~r 11.1 Compere orc;r (Cirde O r .. : o. )..ccecr o ~c"C C:.Ocn<,;e >l'cc- , r o1n or .. CIC.ar? C'\C~ce-cr cnc . Air Force UFO form continued ~ 0c .:-~ r~onk you con estimcre the speed o! tht.' cb,ect? C rrcrc One I! ....,., answered YES, the., whet ~peed ..,auld you estimate?