Fairborn Ohio — April 1968

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F~irborn, Ohio . INSUFFICIE!\"T DAT: .. FOR EV/.l.JJATIO~ Vitno~SC!:#) infox~ation on thv sis~ting was given t o tho du~y offic~r c~: s sketchy ruld. in p.tart:l conflicting.( .oGe 5 ~ 14). .:~c.i tio::.a l ~:. . ~ ! ;. s. ~E:,GTH Or OSS~RVATIOH 11. D~lcP SU&.::.&AAY AND ANALYSIS Cc::lplutod iOQ a~ ot 28 : I ~6. T','?~ Or O~!:ERVATIOH ~ ~. PHOTOS ~ 9. ?dYSIC~L EVlO~! Tho obaervor eighted a flashing red lish t that at one tin:o j turned white. 34. Date you completd this questionnaire: _j_ - . 35. Information whi: n y ou feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnai r or ~ narrative explanati?n of your sighting. ATTN Ofl' TD?l' (UFO) OE?AR"fMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEAOQUAftTERS FORI!IGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION f AfPSC) WRIGHT.PATTEflSON AIR FORCE BAS!:. OHIO 4!433 SUIIJICT: UFO c~servation I l April 1968 ~irborn., Ohio 45324 Yc~r name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project Bl-~ Book) as being a vitness to an unidentified flying object. If yvu vere a witness to nn UFO sighting on 1 A~11 196A wc_ld you plea~e complete the attached AF Form lrr and return it in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the att-ached form. The 1nfonue:tion '-Thich you provide will be used in e~aluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this n1a t ter. HECTOR QUINTA11ILL~ ~t.~ef, Aerial Phenomena Office Ae~ospace Technolo ies Division Pr::>:uction Di rectorate AF Form 117 v/envelope TD?T (UFO) DEPARTMENT O F TH AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TI::CHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AP~C) WP.IGHT.PATTt::RSOI" AIR FORC E BASE. OHIO 4~433 UFO ,:;::>servation , Yo na me has bee n given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project Blu~ Book) as being a ~itness to an unidentified flying object. I f you were a witnesa t o an UFO sighting on \o/Ou!.d you please comp l ete the attached AF Form rffallcrf'e~urn 1 t :5.n the envelope provided . If you were not a witness to this sig~ting, Yould you pleas e make a statement to this effect on the att ached form. The infonnation which you provide will be uaed in evaluati ng this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this ).:SC~R QUINTAr~ILI.A, Jr, l/3 jor, USAF Ch!. , Aerial Pheno~ena Office Ae~cspace Technologies Division Pro:u~tion Di r ectorate AF Form 117 w/envelope U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION Th: i questi onnairet has been prepared so that yo.u can give the U.S. Air Force as much infor'Ticth n os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. PI eo s~ r"'t to answer as many questions as you pass ib ly can. The information that you give wi II b~ us tor research purposes. Your nome will not be used in connection with any statements, ccnc <s:~ns, or publications without your permission. We request this personal i11lormation so that if l : is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. 'tVh<:n did you 1ee the object? Hour Minutes (Circle One): Doy Month Year 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard .d, Ythere wer~ y~u when you saw the object? City or Town Stote or County 5. how ion~ wcs object in sight? (Totcl D .;rotion} Hours Minutes Seconds c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 5.2 'ttos ?~ie: ,.. ::; ;:-:t ~ontinuously? 6. What was the c?rc i-ion of the sky? b. C !ovdy .,.-e. Bright 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obj~ct? (Circle One}: a. In front of you b. In back of you c. To your ri!;ht d. To y our left e. Overhead f. Don't rememb~r ThJe form up~tn .. rJell FTn 164, jul 61. whic h obsolete tJ. IF you sow the object ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the ~TAf~S und MOON? 8.1 S T AR5 (Circle One): d. Dcn't remember 8.2 MOON (Ctrcle One): a. Bright moon I i ght ~Dull moon! ight c. No moonlight -pitch dork d. Don't retnernber 9. What w~re the weotner conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circlt! One): a. Clear s\..y b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain /'Scattered clouds c. ,'-Aodera~e or he,wy rain d. Thick or ~eovy clouds d. Snow c. Don't remember 10. The object ap;>eared: (Circle One): o. SC)I id b. T rcn spor~1t /As o light e. Don't remember 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): ~Brighter b. D i mmer c. About the some d. Don't know 11. 1 Com::c,.~ brightness to some co(tlm.on object: 12. T h e edges ':>f rh~ object were: (C irde 0ne ): c. Fuzzy or blurred Like a bri~ht STQr c. Sharply out I ined .::. Don't rememb~r Did the obj eel': (Circle One for each qu~stion) Appec:r t c !~:md still ot any time? .... Yes- Don't know b. Suddenly s~ed up and rush away ot any time? Don't know c. Breo'< up i"1~o ports or explode? Don't know Give off Sr"'oke? Don't know Chong~ brign tness? Don't know Change sh~pe? Don't know g. Flash or fl ic ~ar? Don't know h. Disappear and reappear? Don't know 14. Did th., obit'ct disaop8or while you wer~ wotch in~ it? If so, how? 1.5. Did ~h,. =~i"et move ~hind S('mf'llthin!l ct any timf", ~orticul~rly o cloud? (Circ:~ One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answ,red YES, then tell what 16. Dirl th!" -:~ict mnv~ in frnnt of ~or.;~thinQ nt otw ti""P., oatic:ulorlv o clot~d? Don't Know. IF you onsw~r~d YES, th~n tell what ir, o f~w word5 the following th inos nhout the object: 18. We wisl1 to knaw thll!l an~ulnr siz~. Hold a match stick at arm's len~th in line with o knnwn obi~ct ond not, how much of t~tt obiect is cnvered by tl,e hand of the mt1tch. If you hod oerformed thi!; exOitrim.,nt ot tj-,., ~i:nt: of the s ; ght in; : :..ow much of the obi,ct wou I~ have been covered by the match head? 19. Ora.-~ ~ ~ ~--r ~=twill show t~e s~o;.e of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details o~ ~,..~ o~ ~-= ~,~t you saw suc!-1 os whgs, protrusions, etc., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Plc~e c--::--; ~5;de the drowi ... ~ to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you can esHmate the spoed of the obj.,ct? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?-------- 21. Do you th ink you can estimate.how far away from you the object was? ( Circle One) IF you ~rswred YES, then how far away would you say it was? _ ,\:. ;;;r :(.;......,_-~t\::-t-tL,S 22. Where wer~ you located when you sow the object? (Circle o~e ): 23. Were you (Circle One) In the business section of a city? a. Ins ide o building b. In the residential section of a city? In open countryside? c. OutdOCKs d. Near an airfi&ld? In an o irplane (type) Flying over o city? Flying ovar open country? 24. IF you war e MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBtLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete thit following questions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. Norflot e. South g. West b. N~theast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fest were you moving? :; 't- \? ~ C I> miles per hour. 24.3 Di d you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? ( C ire /e One) y ou o::serve the object through cny of the following? Binoculars Telescope Yes No Theodolite Yes tr.:l~w ; 1:ss No h. Other In order thct ,.,~ c:cn give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o common obiect or obj~c:ts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the obiect which you saw. 27. In the follow;n; s"etch, imaginl!t that you 01 e at the point shown. Place O l' ''A' on th' ctrv..,d I ir.., to s how how high the obJetCt was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. f'lo~t' a ' ' B ' ' 0 11 tht't ~Orr.?} curv~d line t o show how hi]'-, the object was above the horizon (skylin3) when you last s ow it. Ploc0 on ''A" on the compass. when you fir~t wit. Place a "B" on the compass where you last sow tlec obj~ct . 26. ~)raw a pict _re that wi II show the mot ion thot the object or objects mode . Ploco an "A" at the beginning of the po~h, o "bn .Jt the end of the path, c:1d s h ow any changes in direction during tht. c:'urse. 29. IF there ""'':5 1,-Q.~E THAN ONE cb:'!'ct, th'!n how many were thete? _ Dr:w a pic:ur~ ~f how they were orrc!"'g~d, an..:f put an arrow to show the direction that th-!y were traveling 30. Hvv~ you ,.,'f e r !:i11tn thi.i, 01' 0 similar o h jJd bafCI.t. I(.,\) uiv..J d.J~It (.I d ui v .. , J :a~iOHo 31. Wa$ any~,.t elle with you at the timer you sow thfl object? (Cird~ (mtt) 31.1 IF y~ ... onswrod YES, d id thtry sae th~ objact too ? ( Circl .l ()nb) 31.2 P lo~ s I ist thir names and odJresses: 32. Please giveth~ follo.vi119 inforntCtt ion about yours.alf: F ir&t Hom M lddJ .. n~." 1.'\dicct! ;.'"y or!ditionol informa t ion oLotst y('lur-;111f, if'chding any sp~riol ,~f1.:d-'nC4!, which might b, p~rtin~ .. L 33. Wh"n a nd to who m rf id yo11 r!:port ~hut y c1u hoJ ~.: ~il rh," chj~ct '?