2. LC.:ATI~N U. D~l~? SU~Ar.ct A"~ A~AL. YSIS Obsorver oa~ two uros. ono at approx 12 d03 olovat:iO::l n~d. o::.~ . at a rox 3.5-40 dog olevation. 'l'op of o'ojoo~ vo.:l 3old ~nd bo .:.;c.. was a roi li~t. Sketchy data wa~ givon to duty o!:C'icor. the: o- tore, ~ Fo~ 117 waa sent to witneao. y ~ ~ G. PtiOTO~ ~ 9. PHYSICAL EVt~;. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTEflt5 ~OREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION C AP'SC) WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR ~OAC BAS!:. OHIO <45433 U?0 Obs~rvation P.~ference your recnt unidentified flying object sighting vhich yo~.l reported to the .~ir Force. The infol,oation \-:hich we have r eived is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request y:n.1 complete the nttached AF Fortn 117 and return it in the nelf- 8Qdressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation t o t~e Air Force. uv.ES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF AF Forzn 117 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION Th:s questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much informot ~nos possible concerning the unidentified a~rial phenomenon that you hove observed. Please ~ry to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be u1ee for researc purposes. Your nom will not be used in connection with any statements, cone ius ; ~ns, or publications without your permission. We request this personal ;,formation so that if st is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did yo>J see the object? 2. Tir,,e of doy: (Circle One): Day Month Year 3. Time Zone: (Circle On~. t~ --,; Centro I a. Daylight Saving b. Standard (Circle One): c. Mountain d. Poe ific 4. YJhere were y ou when you sow the object? Neore~t Postal Address City or Town Stote or County 5 . h ow l o:'lg ..,.,: s object in sight? (Total Durotion) Minutes Seconds ~-Ce"toin c. Not v ery sure b. Foirly certain ~-Just a _g~ess :_:, 5.2 ~os c~j :c ;;"' s i.;ht cc,ntinuou sly., 6. What was th~ cor:!~bn of the sky? a. Bri.;ht b. C lol:dy 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of you c. To your right d. To your left e. OverhecxL_ rf. -Don't rememhr' " FTO OCT 62 164 Thl form uperud .. FTO tt;4, Jul 61, whic h l ob'tolete. tJ. IF you sow the objf"ct ot NIGHT, what d icl y ou notic e concern ng the ~ r A I<.., und MOON? 8.1 S T AR5 (Circle One}: 8.2 MOON ((,cle One ): o. Bright moon I ight c. No moonlight -pitc-h dark d. Don't remember 9. Whet wer~ t~e weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (C:rcle One): HEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or li ght rain c. Scatte;oeo clouds c. ,'.,~oderate or hc:avy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow c. Don't r.!merober 10. The object appeared: (Circle One}: ~. T rans;>::;~nt c . v ::po r d. As a light e. De-n 'r remc:mbl!r 11. If i~ appeared os a light, was it brig~te'r than the brightest stCtrs? (Circle One): c. About the some d. Don't know 11.1 Co"T'p;:;~ brightness to some c ormon objec t: 12. Th~ edges c' ~:--e cbject were: (C irc ie Cne >: a. Fuzzy or blurr:!d ~Sho!p_ly _u_!lJl1~i:.-~ :. Don't remenb~r 13. Did the ob!'ct (Ci,cle One each G''~stio11) a. Appec r t~ =t-;'13 still at any time? b. Suddenly s~ed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Don't know c. Breo'-< I.D =rt';) oart.a or explode? e. Chang-a brigh~ness? Don't know Don't know Don't know f. Change sh:1pe? g. Flash or fli.:ker? Disappea r cmd reappear? Don't know Don't know Don't know l.t, Did the obieet disaopear while you were watching it? If so, how? ( C i rd'!! One): Don't Know, IF you answered YES, then tell whot it MC:v~d behi"d: ~ One): Yes Don't Know. IF you onswer~d YES, then tell what 17. Tell in o f~w word .. tJut following th in!JS about thl't object: 18. w~ ~ish ~ kncrw the an!"ulor Sil.f!, Hold 0 match stic:k at arms lenqth in lin., with a kne\wn ob!~ct and not, how mu~h of t~ e obieet ia c:overed by the httnd of the mntch, If you hod Derform4!td this ex,...,rim~nt ot th" tim~ of the sighting. :,ow much of the obj~ct woul~ hov" bee n cov~r"d by t.,e match head? '..ie that will show t!1e s:-:ope of the obiect or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the c:>~c :.:ar you saw such os w ings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place C:" ~ .. -:-...., ~side the drawin; to s:1ow th~ direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you eon estimate 'the speed of the obi&ct? (Ciicl~ One} Yes 7'N~"), IF you answer!td YES, then what speed would you estimate?------- 21. Do)'~-' th: ~, ou con e,.timate how far away from you the obiect was? ( C i~"cl' One) Yes , No . IF you :2n1o ered YES, then how fer away would you say it was?---------- 22. Where w~re you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In th., business section of o city? c ~. Inside: ~uilding ~ b. In the residential section of o city? b. In o car d. In on o ir~lane (type) d: Near on-afrHelCf?-- e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 74. I f yc'J we.-~ MOVING IN AN AUTOM031LE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What d ::-action were you moving? (Circle One) e. South g. Wost b. N:>r~heast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwe~t 24.2 How r~st wore you moving? --Jmilas per hour. 24.3 Did y~ stop at any time while you were looking at th e object? (C i.c le One) Did y~ o.:~ .. ""' rh obiact throu;h c::y d the following? Eye;!.:~ ~'!S Binoculars f. Telescope Yes Theodolite 26. In ord~r th~t ... con give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, d~scribe in your own words a common object or ob;~cs which, wh~n placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance os the obiect which you saw. 27. In the following sketC'h, imagine that you 0 1 e at th~ point shown. Place o r .. A" o n thG cur v t' ,i '~ t o show h o w high the object YIOS above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place o ''8" o n t he-"'"'<-curved line t o show how hi~h the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last ~aw it. Ploce on'';..\ \''' th~ c ompass when you lir~t saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you fast saw tit, object 26. l >raw a p ictu"e that wi II show the mot ion tha t the obiect or objects mode. Place on "A" ot the b.- ,,, ing of the , path, a "B" : t the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during tht: course . 29. IF ther~ w-::s \\C2E THAN ONE object, the n how many were there? _ j /3!-:"-;...~J . Draw a p i ch.trtt ~f :,::lw t hey were arron9~d, onJ put on arrow to show the d irection that they w~re troveling. 31. Wo~ o.~y_,n.., .,!se wiTh you at th111 time y~u sow thwt oLj,a,t.t? (Cirdu Uliff) 31.1 IF ~ :>u onsw.trttd YES, Ji"i thoy soe tn;;, obj&ct too? (CucltJ U11.1) 31.2 P lee !e i ist tiHtir names and addreu o;!tS: 32. Pleos.e giv'! the following infcfmoti0r. about y ourself: TELEPHC ::: City St '":I' 33. Whun ond to w:, em d d 'f'IIJ 1 "'""'' t tiHJt y Pll lhd 34. Date you com~1eted this questionnaire: 35. Information wi"!t:h you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the s~clfic points of the questionnair Of a narrative explanatifln of your sighting