PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. 0~ TE Tl4E G~'JIJP 2. LOCA. TION Ketterin , Ohio (2 'Witnesses 3. SCUF\CE 10. CONCLUSION Probable (AIRC~) 4. NUMBER OF OtlJ=CTS There is nothing to inC.icat.e thlt the siehting could not have 5. LENGTH OF OS~ERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 6 .. TYPE OF OBSERVATION The observer sighted two bright red lights in N\1. The observer continued to watch the lights and they ae~11ed to bec~e closer together, appearently bcca~e t~oy were Grou."'ld -Vis \.:.a 1 recedi~g from the observer, and finally disappeared in the 9. PHYSICAL EVI~ENCE r .~ .J ~ PreYloua ecUU~ :)! t.'\!1 fora .. , be ud. TDPT ( TJFO) DEPARTMENT OF THE AlA FORCE HEADQUARTERS FORE:IGN l oECHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AI'SC) WRIGtiT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE bASE. OHIO 4!1433 suaJicT: UFC ~oservation ' 21 April 1968 Kettering, Ohio 45h39 0 Yo~r name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project Bl ..... -: Book) as being a vitness to an unidentified flying object. If you were a witness to an UFO sighting on 21 April 1908 ~ould you please complete tht attached AF Foi~ 117 and return it in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this sighting, would you plea:~e make a statement to this effect on the attached form. The info~ation which you provide will be used in evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr Aerial Phenor:1ena Office Aerospace Technologies Division Prod'..lction Directorate AF Foxm 117 w/envelope U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION -... s question noire has been p'epored so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much informciicn as possible conc~rning the unidentified aerial phenom~non that you hove observed. P ic;,cse ry to answer as many q uestions as you possibly can. The information that you give w ill be u set.: ror research purposes. Your ,,ome wi It not be used in connection with any 1totements , ccnciws ;~ns, or publications without your permission. We request this p~rsonal information so that if i : is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. l. '.Vhcn d id y;;, .... soe the object? 3 . Tin-e Zone: ( Circle One):( o. c. Moun~ain d. Poe ific 2. Tir,,e of day: Hour Minutes (Circle One): (Circle O ne): a._ Qgylight Saviny C6 Standard 4. Where wer~ y?u when you sow the o~ject? e::rotst ?ostal Address 5. how !ong ..v~s o~ject in sight? {ioro! D .Jrction) Hours Minutes Seconds c. Not very sure j t o gue~ b. :=:::dy certain 6. What was th~ ::)rdit i on of the sky? ~--'Bright b. C loudy 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located os you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back o f you c. To your riGht d. To your left e. Ove rhead f. Don't remember tJ. IF y o u saw t~e ob1ect ot NICHT, what dirl y ou n otice c onct.' rnil'lg tht! ~Tld< S lH"''d MOON? 8.1 STAR~ iC. ifcle One): 8.2 MUON (C~rcle One): a. Br inht moon I i yh t b. Dull moonlight c . No moonlight -p itch d a rk c a. D oo 't rememb~r _;; d. C :-- rem"mber 9 . \hha t ""'er e -~ weoth6r conditions ot th e time you saw the object? CLOUOS (C, ... cfe One): c. s ,- pte-re: cloud c; 'fiE I" THE R ( C ire b One ): d. Tni-:~ N ;,eovy clouds b . t'o9, mist, or l. t roin c:. ,'.,.-\ori~rotc ur l ,~'lvy ra in lJ, T~e obiect appeared: ( Cird " One): d. As lit::ht D on t r e member T ron s p a renf o . ..... Voo;Jor 1 1. !f it oo:::>ecre~ a s a li ght, wo~ it br ig-:ter tb.11n t h e briyhtest sta r s ? ([irclt: One): ( a. S.-i ghtcr-~ F u zzy o r b l .... re-:! c . About the same d. D o n't know (Circle On~ f n:-each qu'!stion) b. St.rd-:!~--'l' ;;-:~::...1 u p and r.Jsh OH'Jy at any t irnt:? Yes c. B reak .... '? ,-:; ?arts or exp lode? Yes e. C h'lnge S!" ~r.,ess? 9 Flash or fJ i : !:t)r? h. Disappear ond reappear? Dott' t know D on ' t k:1ow Don't know Don't kno w D on't know Don ' t know 0C'In 't know 14. Did the t\bi~ct d i SODD~C'If whi lt~t you were watch i,.,Q it? If ~o. how? it !'N'"v c ~hind: IF you an$wered Y ES, then tell what (C ir.: lr:: Oue): Yes IF you nn!;wl!tred YES. then t.!ll who: 18. 'H_>: wish ~o know th~ annular si:z~. Hol:i o motr:h stick a t arm's len(~th in line with a knnwn o'-.~j~c.t cmd nC'te how muc!-1 of t~e -:>bi.,ct is covP.r~d bv th~ hl!letd of th~ m11tch. If yC\u ha d p~rform td thic; ~x~rtm~nt ~t th ~ t ime of th e s i g~t i :"g, t,ow much of th, obi~ct W(');J !d hove be~n covered by the match head? 19. D:-cw ~ 'J :--~ ~ ~T wi II show !~.~ sh :.:~ of the object or objects. Label and include in y our ~ketch any detoi Is o ' = o.::"!'~ ~-:d y ou sow such os "'"'i,;:i, protrusions, etc., and espacially etxhaust trails or vapor trail5. Pkce C"' ..:--::-.,. ;'"!'si the dr.:lw:r:g ro s h ow th~ direction the object was moving. 20. Do you t~ink you can estimat~the sp<ted of th~ obj1ct? (Cir:l~ One) Yes (No,- ) IF you O:'\S'"fet"~d YES, then what speed would you e stimata? -------- - " 0U can timate how for away fr om you tha obiect was? IF you =n; .. red YES, then how for away would you say 22. Where w~r ':'OU locat~d when you sow th~ ob:~ct? 23. Were you (Circle One ) (Circle 0;~ : In the_ business st:ction of a city? In th~ resid~ntial s ection of a city? In o;>e n country s id~? Nellr an oidi~ld? Flying ovt1r a city? 1:= you w~-~ MOVING IN AN AUTO.~OniLE o r other vehicle at the tim", then compl e t"' the following questions: 2.1.1 Whor 2iraction wera you moving? (Circle One) e. South g. WGst b. Ncrth~a3t d. s .:n,;theost f. Southwest h. Northwest 2~.2 H:>-v f::!at Wtjrtt you moving? miles per hour. 2.4.3 D ' d t. stop at cny time wh i 1~ you wer~ look inJ at tha object? 25. D id y':>\J ;, .-v~ th~ object throug~ =ry o f the following? Bincculars f . Telescope The :>doli t~ _. 26. In orddr th~ ::>..: c=n give as clecr a picture as possibl e of what you saw , describe in your own words o c o mmon o~j~ct or ~s; ,cr: w~ich, when placed up in the sky, w ould giveth!) soiT'e apP'Joronce a:; the obi~ct which you saw- 27. In the follow:ng sketch, imagine that you ore ot the point ~ho"Vn. Place or A .. on th;') Cll:'Vttd r inc t o show ho w high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whcm you first sow it. Place o ~" on th. sctrne c urved line t o show how hi g;, rhe object was a Love the horizon (sky I ine) when you lost !.ow it. Place on ., A" on the campo~ s when you fi ... : t ;ow it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw tlac object . t)raw a picu:-e that will show the motion tha t the object or objects rnade. Place an "A" at the b.erJinn ing of the poth, o "B" ot the end of the po~h, a nd s h ow any changes in direction during th~ c'.'urse . 29. IF there wcs ~ORE THAN ONE cSi t, t hen how many were there? L-- _ Draw a p i : ~u .. ~ ::f h~w they were orr~n -3, on3 put on arrow to show the direction thot they were trove I in g. 30. Hove you ~v~r sten this, or o siu1i l or obiect b&fvftt. If ;~o givu duh:s or datv i as1d lv~.:a;l ... m s 8 with you at the tima you sow the object? (Cirdo On-!) 31.1 !F v ~-. ::n 'War\td YES, did th e 1 s th& o~ject too? (Circle (Jne) 31.2 Pl~c;o., : ist th<Jir names and address es: P lease giv~ tho following information about your!telf: City _j Z o M St.nu 33. When and ~o W".;l m d:d you report tha t you had !i"en tbe obj~ct? Month Year Day 34. Dote ~m~l.,ted this questionnaire: :n you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the question~c.:~ or a narrative explanati.,n of your sighting. BOB Nr 21-R258 SIGHTU\IG OF UN:OENTH=IED PHENOMEN A QUESTIONNAIRE THlS QUESTl0i-. :.t.!R-.: HAS BEEN PREPARl!:D SO 1 '1JAT YOU C AN GiVE THE. U.S. t\IR FORCE AS MUCH I NFORMATIO N AS P0!''31BLE CO~CER:-iiNG TliK UN1DNT1F IED PHE~OMENON T HAT YOU HAVE O BSF.RVED. LEASE T RY TO ANS\lr!::t-! ALL ~)? T H E QUESTIO~S. "fl!E INFORMATION YOU GlVE WII.L BE U SED FOr~ RESEARCH PURPOSZS. ~ YOUR ~ r\~,.;:s ::...:... ~OT BE US~O JN CONNECTION WITH ANY O F YOUR STATEMENTS O R CONCLUSI01'fS WITHOUT YOUR P~R~! .:r~:-~. RETURN T O AIR FOl<CE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR 1-'0RWARDING TO F T D (TDETI~), WR!GH'f-~ O HIO 45433, lAW B0-17. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEET S A1~E NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SXe :J'CilES ATTr' :::i 5.:7.::~=:.::~ 'r' TO TillS F ORM OR .ANNOTATE li'lTH YOUR NAMF. FOR lDENTIFICATJON.) t. Vf "iE.,. :il~ '!::''-S E E THC: PHENOMENON'! 2 . WHAT T1M:: : . :' YOU FI~ST SIG H T THE P11 E t i OMENO N t 3 . WHAT T IME ~ ::> YOU LAST SIGH T THE PHEN OMENON ? 4 . T IME/ZOI'.C: ~DAYLIGHT SAVI N GS QgEA.ST~P.., []CENT R A L 0 H OUNTAIN 0 PACIFIC 6 . n!.~G .~ "'G..J :.1::: ~T THE: POINT ~t1.::: 'r N t-4 T \!E: SKETCH, Pt..ACE AN A ON T H E CUFNt.:O LII~C TO !iHO'N HO, H l \oH THE ::~r,-:'lu=..,.::''-~.!')ABOVE THE HORI!G-.1 ')~ S C::YLINE, ;-mEP.I FIRST SEEtl. PLACE A s " ON rH<:: SAM~ CURVE:.O Ll~iE TO $..:0 v -lOW t"'! j-1 AE\OV E THE HORIZON 7 -C: P'-IENOM E"'O N WAS WHEN LAST SEEN. OBSC::RVt::d GA. NOW I!AAGINE Y O U ARE AT "fHE C ENTER OF THE COMPASS I<O.St::. PLACe A N "A,. O N TH:-:: COM?JbS TO !Nt'ICATC: Tf-it:: OIRC.::CTION TO THE PtfENOMt::NOH WHEN FIRST SEEH. PLACE A "B" ON THE COMPASS TO 11'401CAl'E THE D I R ECTION T O PH E~O~ E!'fON WHEN LAST SEEN. 1 7. l;l THE SY.E~":"CH CELO ~.PLACE AN " A " AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENO~ENON WHe N FlrtST s:::t:N , MJO A o" AT THC: i P05:TICN ( F 7HE PHf:I"'~'JE~ION \VHE S LAST SEEt-1. CO'H-lECT THE A AND " a WITH A LINE TO A PPHOXIMATE THC: ~ MO"-:-'-IC:'JT o : THE PHENOMENON BETWE:!:N .aA A N D s . T HAT I S, SCHEMATICALLY S!-iO':V WHC:TH~r< THE MOVE.:t-1ENT j Ao_,:._,,,-~::0 7:> BE STHAIGHT, CURV~D 0.~ ZlG-ZAG. REFZR TO SMALLER SKETCH A S AN EXAM?LE OF HOW ro <..O~iP LE'(E. 10. IF TH~RE WER~ MORE THAN ONI! PHI!NOMENON, HO:tf M~NV WERE THERET ARRANGED. 0 10 THIS ARRANGEMI!NT CHAHGE DURING THE SIGHTING? or~A'If A PICTUHE TO SHOW HOW TIH!Y Vll!A.:': CONDITIONS (Cheek appropriace block ., .) CAY CUMULUS CLOU03 (Low fluffy) FOG OR MISl' ~ ' "' CIRRUS CLOUDS (High fleecy or H errirtg -.. .... .. ...-'( CLEA~ NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL t C0MPL E -::::!.-Y OVERCAST (Thu.,..derstorJM) UHKt-lO'HM j