Salem Ohio — March 1968

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2. LOCA TIC'~ ~ 10. CONCLUSION orr~F.: ( CONFLICTI;\G DiTA) i 4. NLJMBE R OF Ooo~ ECTS ; : ~-Lr:':NGTH OF OBSeRVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Contlietin PK~' 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Tho observer sighted nn object that w~s ohapod like a bli~,. . Tho tront was red, the ~ddlo blue and the rear a vory in~G : white. The ob~erver estimated the hei6lt to be lGsa than leo i . yords, heard a swishing sound, and stated that the rear wa~ ! ; 9. PHYSICAL EVIO CE brighter than any florescent light. i Ql.rt.ENO.S 1 In her report to ""'ftt tb.& object was in view tor 6-7 seconds and that it r...assed t hind a cloud at one tin:e. In the 117. she gave the du:atio:l '-- j minut and stated that the object vas leas than lOO yard~ ~ghJ .. ho Salt:e police dept., stated that thoy had not recoi vcd any ; ' imila.: reports ot unusual aerial objecta in the month of ~.3rcr:.. f-TO Sf. P 6 3 0j21 {j ~ : ) Prevlout dllJon. of tl'll fora lfteJ be u .. d. GIVE THE FOL.L.OWING INFOAMATtON ABOUT VOUrtS~L.F lt-t::>ICAT! AO IHFOAMATIOH INCLUOINO OCCUPATION AHD AttY f!)(;-E"I:!:NCI! ~YHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. 25. WH PO~T THAT YOU HAD SIGHif.O THIS PH!:HOitllf!NOflt" 2.fL DArE YOU COMLE-!:0 THfS QU~STtONN~IRE. PAGE: 8 OF 9 PAGES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HIEADQUA .. TE"S F'OREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AFSC) W .. IGHT ... ATTEASON AIR FORCE 8A5E. OHid 45433 t:?C Obst=rvntion, 13 Maxch 1968 Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting '-'hich y~u reported to the Air Fbrce. The information which we have r eceived is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request you complete the atta ched AF Form 117 a nd r eturn it in the self- a cdressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to -c!le Air Force. ....v.ES C. MANA'rl', Co l o :lel, USAF irector of Production AF Form 117 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION l n1s questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much infe""r rion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. ? i eo~!' try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wi II be ;..~ed for rasearch purposes. Your nome will not be used in connection with any statements, ccn::usions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so th-:t :i it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When d1d y~u see the obiect? HI)Ut Minutes (Circle One): 3 . T irr-e Zone: (Circle One): c. Mountain d. Poe i fie (~ircle One): o. Daylight Soviny b. Standard 4. 'ffhere were you when you saw the object? C ity or Town Stote or County 5. how long w~s object in sight? (T~tol Duration) Hours Minute s Seconds c. Not very sure :;.. =:~irly certain Jv st a guess 6. What was -= e~ndition of the sky? Cloudy !>. 7. IF you s ow t~e object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located os you lookod at the object? (Circle One): In front of you d. To your left b. In bock of you e. Overheocl To your right Don't '"member fTD O':T 62 164 Thla form auperaedu FTO 164. Jul 61. whach as ob,ol~te. ~. IF you sow th~ oLjec t ot NIGHT, what dicl Y'"'u n otic t! c onc (rning th o ~1 Af.<S und MOO:-.~? 8.1 STAR~ (C~rc/e One): 8.2 MOON ( C rrclt: One ): () Brirlrt moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No-moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remember 9. Vfhat wer!! ;;,~ we11ther conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOU0S ( : i-de One): c. Cle.Jr .:;~v G~:; Scotte r :!~ clouds d. Thick ~ heavy clouds HEATHER ( C irc/e One): b. Fog, mist, CJr I i gl1t rain c . ,,~0derote o r heovy r a in e. Don't rcmcrnbc ; 10. Th~ obje=t appeared: (Circl:! One): So! id cr.~ A s a light T rcrl s:> :::~ ~nt e. Do 't rem "mber ro .. 3righter c . Ahout the 50me b ::>immer d. D on't kno w Co~:>~e brightness to serr ~::i r.mo , obj~c t : ' S) Like a b ri_n = c. Shornly outl:"l~d b. Sud d~,1..,. s ;:,eed up ond rush away at any tirnP? d. Give-~:i s ke? e. Chonoe bn~tn~ss? g. Flash or f l icker? h. Disappe a r ond reappear'? ( C irde One for e c<:h q uustion) Oon't know Don't kn.:>w Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know 14. Old th~t obi~et di50D04UJf while you were wCttch ing it? If ~o. how? (C;rcl~ One): Yes / No Don't Know. IF you o"swered YES, then tel! what Did the o~ ~tct movet in frtmt of som hinQ nt any ti"'., onrtit:vlarfy tl cloud? (Circle Ou~t ): Yes c;_F-; Don't Kn~w. IF you on$wetr&d YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a f,.w ~ords the followinq things about th~ nbject: We wish 'o know the an~ular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a l<nown ob!.et and noh how much of the obiect is covered bv t;,~ h,.nd of the match. If you had perfnrm.,d this ex~rim-.nt at thl tirM of the i ghtin;, ':O'tll much of the ohirtct would have been cover~ by the match h~nd? Drew c ? ; ::"..:r~ ~ct wi II show th~ snape of the obiect or objects. Label and include in your sketch any detai Is of the o~jec1 ~or you saw such c:s wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Plcee c~ -::r~..., :.side the draNi~g to show the direction the obiect was moving. . 20. Do you think you can estimate:the sp~ed of the object? (Circle One) Yes G~ ~ IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?-------- 21. Do yOY thi:"iK you can timate how far away from you the obiect was? (Cirde One) IF you o ns-.red YES, then how for away would you say it was?--------- 22. Whare wer~ 1'0U located when you saw the object? (C ire: /e One): l~side o building b. In a cor c. Outdoors d. In on o irplane (type) 23. Wer& you (Circle One) a. In rhC' business section of a city? b. fn the residential section of a city? {]_':lin ope n count:yside? d. Near on airfield? e. Flying ov~r o city? f. Flying over o pon country? ~4. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or oth8r vehicle at the tir.1e, then complete th-e following questions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) o. North c. East b Northeast d. Ho~ fest were you moving? miles per hour~ 24.3 D i ~ y-::>u stop at any time wh if~ you wt~re looking ot th~ obiect? 25. D id you cS,;a~e the obiect through cny of the following? Binoculars In ord.,r the~ y o!.l con give as clear o picture a~ pos.sibl .. of what you sow, describe in your own words o common obiect or obj~crs which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the obiect which you sow. 27. In thet following sketch, imagine that you c,e ot th-.t point sho wn. Place or " A " O f'\ th 1 curv~d lin('} t o ~how how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first s ow it. P ine o o ''8" on t he sc11nt!! C!.lrvf'!d line t o show how hi~h the object was above the horizon (skylinflt) when you /o.r:;t sow it. Place on "A" on the compali.s wh~n you f,rs~ ~ow it. Place o "B" on the compass where you last sow the obj~ct . 28. l) row a pietu~e that will show the motio n that the object or objects mode. Place a n "A" at the beginning of the pcth , a "B ' ' at the end of the path, o r d show any changes in direc:tion during t ht: course 29. IF there w-=~ ORE THAN ONE obje:-ct , then how many were there? -------------- Dro w o ;.i-:~..::~ d row they were orror"~ed, onJ put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 30. Hove you ever seen this, or a s"tmilor object before. U ao givo dote or datos and locati\.lll. 31. Was anyone e: se with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle Onu) enswerJcl YES, did they soe the obiect too? ( Circlo One) 31.2 Pl~o~ list their names and addresses: 32. Please giv~ ormation about yoursel TELEPHONE NU lndic:'lt~ ony ~dditional information obt')ut yourself, including any specialttxperienco, which might be pertinent. 33. Wh~n and to 'Nh~m did you repert that you had s~en the object? Month Yeor Jet. Date you complted this questionnaire: 35. Information wnic:h you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnoir Of o narrative explanation of your sighting. TDPl' (UFO) Lt Col Quintanill.a/70916/llhs/12 Jun 68 U?O Obaervat1ons, 13 Mar 68 & 2 Apr 68 tucky 41017 1. '!be Aerial Pbenomena OU1ce is in receipt of an unidentified flying object report troa near Neville, Ohio 'Which occurred on :2 .\pril 1968 at 2015 hours, local time. 2. The ob sighted an "object" that appeared a a a series of r e d glowing lights in a fixed poait1on. Son of the lights ~ent of~ and on, in a regular rhythmical manner ~bile several others w~nt or-r and on gul.arly. 3. We alao have another report :froru !4t. Healthy, Ohio, 'Which occurred on 13 March 1963 a t approxitely 1915 hours, local time. ~description is given on the attached Xerox portion of his 1~. Request intorrDation on -whether your electrical advertising aign may have been the cause.. for th13 observation. Thank you ror your assistance. 1. Description, 13 Mar 68 lo"~' .. 0M.J.A # Jr, Lt Co lone 1, USAF ........ h1,ef', Aerial O:rtlce .~e~ospace Technologies D1 vision ~ct1on Directorate 2. Envelope ftlftLV TO TDPl' (UFO) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS ,.OREIGN T ECHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AFSC) WftiGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433 UFO Jb3ervation, 13 !J..arch 1968 Se:~:n Police Sa:~Jl, Ohio Department 1. !he Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified flyi~g obJect (UFO) report from Salem, Ohio ~hich occurred on 13 ~rch 1968 at approximately 11:15 pm, EST. 2. ":'he w1 tness observ~d an obJect that was shaped like a blitnp wit~ the front being red, the middle blue and the rea r a very inter.se white. The object was observed for approximately one 3 Did you receive any reports of unusual objects for this date? We would appreciate your comments as to a possible cause for this 4. ~ank you for your a s 3istance on this matter. Lt Colonel, USAF C~ie f, ... Aerial Phenomena Office self-addressed envelope Aeros?ace Technologie3 Division Proc~ction Directorate SIGtiTIMG OF UNIDENTIFIED PHEO A QUESTIO AIRE BUCGET .~t~AV ~' NU'tlifll 21 ,, THIS QUESTIO~N.t\H-.!E HAS DEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GtVE Ttlf': U.S AIR 1-'0RCE AS MUC'II I~FOHMA rrn"'' AS PO!:~SISLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHEN0~.1ENON THAT YOU HAVF. OBSERVED. f 1.l.AS TRY TO ANSWER .'\LU O F TltE QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WtLL DE USED FOR U ESEAI<C H Ptl~p()~fl':' YOUR NAME \\1L~ NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONC.:f.IJ"IO~') \lltnoi: T YOUR ?ERM!SSidN. RETURN TO AIR FORC~ DASE INVI.;STlGATOR FOR FORWARDING T O FTC> (TIJrJ no. WRh. H :- PATTER~:'i AFB, OHIO 45433, I II.W ~FR 80~ f7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARF. NEEDED FOR /\'AU!? AT/ VI-' t )U };;.: FTCJn ~ ATTACH 5ECURF.T.-}' TO THIS 1-'0RM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAMF: FO~ IDI-:NTIFICATION.) 2 . WH & 7 i iM DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PlENOMENON' 3 . WHAT T I""E D I D YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON' / /