PROJECT lC\173 RECQ;:O 11. DA H T ILlE C~OUP"l? /OJ L DCA TIOH i l . SOUP.Cf 10. CONCL U ~ION U1~1DI: T IFThD 'l'hc observer was a..,rdkcncd by a sound siililar t o the hum of t.. 1 5. L fNCiH OF OiHERVATIOH 1 1. ~RIEF SU)..I,JAilY !.n~ J.;iJ.LYiiiS 90 -120 S~conds electric motor or a transfor.:~er that w~s in the proce~s of coir.~' i-,-.-'-T_Y_P_E_O_F_O_a_S_E_R_V_A_T_I_O_H -4bad. Upo:l lookin..; out the bt.!croc:n window the obserler sightrc r ( several a;nber li(;i1ts thot "'ere arran[;r'd in an elliptica l f a::;l,io.l. , G:-::: ... :~-'lis _s,l (Oni~ was blinkin.:;). It appc::o.red t o have a slow forward up and j t 7 . cou~sE down mot ion except .,.hen it made o l eft bt:tnldng turn. ~ B. PHOTOl um.\3Ual l i Ghting ~y:3tem. Ilow,wer a check of tbe 4 airports in i the area revenled tt.a t 3 dcfinitly did not hove ony helo(.~'l,\ I n y.. ~ct~L"".li".:y in thl! u r eo. anl the other hnd dA!ltroyl'H.l flig!'lt reco:-J:;~ --------------!for tl'.!;\t d::1te and -.;as therefore unoble t o say if ony hel ic~pt :c 1 9. P HYSICAL EVIOE~C! . i . act 1: :'/ o:-igLnted fnm their airfield tho.t night. It. i s al ........ t possi~le th3t a ligtt aircraft ouch as an aerial adv~rt~'cr, t~! ~ooc~:e~:-bli.':'.p , or u:i ;:ll!:Cr:'lft dcin~ infra-red photot;rE~,1y r .. <.'! ; 17. D I D YOU OOSERVE: THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY O F THC FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON LENS PRESCRIPT I O N OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA. EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER SUN G!.. ASSES BINOCULARS WINDSHI::LD SID HIN"'::: ~ ::F \IEHICLE THEODOLITE _:;,_y WEAR GLA SSES? 8. DO YOU USE READING GLA SSES> 18 WH.:."' "'"'; y:; .. :.. !'~PRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANC"i::. OF THE PH~'~"'" E ..,':)o.; ~IVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED:;5Q PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCt:]QQ 20. IN 0~::>;::~ ----WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE A S POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE I N YOUR OWN WORDS A COM!>'.O~. ::lE.ECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, W~EN PLACED IN T H E SKY. SI MILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMEN ON. WOULD a;::.;:; !.:>ME RESEM BLANCE TO HHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEE:.N THE CO'M~ON OS~'!CT AND WHAT YOU SAW. \TOUld not have the proportion unless c1.gor same v er e a or one third as lvide as it 1vas l ong. The ends Here half round instead of kind c-:' pointed a s a c:Lgar 1-TOUld be. "\laS v ery much larger than around -r.he bottom vTi th an incandescent-u r_l_ooking.. tY-,P.e l.l. IIi th one of these blinking. These lights glo,..,ing through glass SO:'le serr.:.. :.ranoparent material. 21 C'l:l Y?'.' '-C -::: AN 'I ODOR, NOISE. 0~,. EAT EMANATING FROM THE P H E NOMENON OR ANY EFFFCT ON YOURSELF. LJ YES D:No. IF " YES, DESCRIBE. .eJ..:lg frighten::.: . .:J..n of having & feeling of r~ c being charmed of tingling nerves or something UYES OCJ NO. A. 010 THE. P-~',,:-Y::;. -:. :::STUR3 TnE: G"':.'J'I:: 01=1 LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL F.VIOENCE . PAGE 7 OF~ PI\GES Attachment l (Becomes Attachment 1 t o APH 80-17) 22. HAVE YOU EVCR SE.EN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMEN O N BEF ORI:::1 YES NO. I F "YES.~ CIVE DATE AND LOCATION . 23. WAS ANYOtiE .,fTH YOU A T THE TIM E YOU SAW THE PHEN O MENON' Q YES UNO. I F ye-s. DID THEY SEE IT TOOl N ABOUT YOURSELF ONAL INFORMATION I NCLUDING OCCUPATION AII D ANY EXPERIENCE WH I C H MAY BE PERTIN ENT. ftst Fe..:ili ty J.1echnnic -Ilational Atron~uticz and Spucc Administra'Lionfor 6 yePrs end 4 months r.:..~a:aetc: from NASA Appre.ltic ... school in 1966 ':'r'-:_:i ?, on e lectrician h_lpe::-Union Boa Cmnp P~:~pcr 1:111, Fnmklin, Va . from july oi' 196.L 'to Scp'L. 1962. Sp~:1t 4 y _aro ln Navy as a:t Electr'icinns m~t~.:. from June 19)'( to i1erch of' 1961. Gr3duntcd from hi~h school 25 WH~N A"'O -~ -:>.,. ~ 0 YOU REPORT Tt-AT YOU I IAO SIGHTCD THIS PHENOMENON? :>6 DAre: YO.J C:l"''--~ .:o THIS QUCSTIO'oNAIAE. PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES Attachment 1 (Decome~ J\U . '\chm~nt 1 to AFR 80-17) NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA 1536 Connecticut Avenue N. W. Washington 6, 0. C. REPO~T ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT(S) This f:Jr'"l inclvcles questions asked by the Unit-ed Stot.1s Air Force and by other Armed Forces' investigating agencies, and additional quo\t;oros !'0 which onJwers o ro needed fo r full evolvction by NICAP. After e ll me inFormation has been fully stvclied, the conc usion of our Evclvction Panel will be publislwtd by NICAP in its regularly Issued r:-ogc:.tne or in another publication. Please try to answer as many questions os poulble. Should you neod odditio nul room, pleow ~ :mothersheet of paper, Please print or typewrite. Your asslstonc.t is of great voluo and is genuinely appreciated. Thank you. Place: of Employment Occupation -i'es-r FAC/i /fy 7f~c.. J\N /(~ ,';; ~oJ Education H,yf.. S..'..L..ooL..> /JA!,;A /(j7r'~r't.rh::::;-: s:r.t.ou L- Spociol Training e(ectR.i(!/f!~ S"cA . .,..,L. (/JA i/'j) Military Sl,rvlce U.S. /'J .IJ.V j/ Oet-e of Observation Time Zon~ ES T loecli'}:._af Observation Ff?c~ bt?.dJ?.:,~r.... '...1)/.v..,/c:J How t!o~i~ -;'o~-see the object? P.ours (2:1:\inut:;> Please describe weather conditions and th., type of sky; I. e . I brloht daylight, nighttime, dusk, etc. N/]J, f ,' Nl e,; CL.ct::/2.. Position of tho. Sun or M.oon in relation to the object anJ to you. P- ,v '+ kAJ (t:,.) V If seiln ot night, twilight, or dawn, were tha stars or moon vlslble?D /...L k J l Were there more tha n one oblect? d irection of movement, if any. Ncl, If so, pi toll how mony, ond draw a iketch of what you sew, indicating 9, Please describe the objoct(s) in detail. For instance, d id It {they) appear $Oiid, or o nl y O) a source of llsht; was It revolving, o le? Please use additionol sheets of paper, If necessary. /!PPt:/II!C?t} S'cJ//J .tlNcl L(Jkf Su:<Jec:C: ~fi... Wc.s the object(s) brlghl'er than the bc:ackground of the sky? yes Appear to st-c:..d l ' ill at any time? Suddenly spe~ Jp :;nd rush away at any time? Break u;> into ;x:rts or explode? Give aH smo<e? e . leave any vhi:Jia trc:all ? ~. Drop a ny thins? , . Chonge brighr:-eu? , Ch::ange c.ol:>r t ..J ~ O'c-en'e c t (s)atonytii'T'O pou infrontof,orbehind of,onythlng? If so, plc:oso elaborate yivlng distance, slxe, ctc,ifpossibl-e. Y.:-z t NSre any wind? D:J "'-f-KtJ:;,Ulf so, please give dlroc:tlon arid speed. V ::"\ "' t "' D.d .,.,v ~b~rvt~ the obfect(;) through on optical instrument or otlwtr old, w lnd.hiold windowpane, stprm window, screening, 17. Pleas.e te ll If the object(s) was (wore)- 18. Was the object - Self-luminous Dull finish?~ Reflecting?..e Tramporont 19. o:: r~e o~iec:t(l) rise or fall while In motion? yc:~ S/t:'.u/y T~.i . ,., c pparent li-z:e of the objact(s) when compared with tho following held at arm's length: Half dollar Silver doll or if easier, give apparent siLo In Inches on o ruler held at arm's length. Gra;>efruit how did you happen to notice th(. object(s)? T(, e N . ., /:; c ti(}~ ,"r /lt-//IJ.t:.e"'.e ../ me-p w ... ere were you and what were you doing at thd time? Ill/ f;{ ~ 6~c/ .4 :;I ee f ;,..-..,did the object(s) disappear from view? 0(/t:R fA.e fR~eS 1/Ncl 1-/~!C.SCS S .;., LL LtS ,J U"'pare the ~d of the object(s) with a piston or j;t aircraFt at the SO"'I apparent alti tude. 'n'ere there any convantlonol aircrpft in th" location at the tiol. or Immediately afterwards? If so, plea.se elaborate, Pleo~ estimate the dhtonce of the object(s). /) / ,.. 1-/) _ / .,........_ "' W'nat wos the elevation of tho ab!ect{!) In tho sky? Ple<u41 marl< on this hemisphere sketch: rysAtvG I~ -ro 3L'~/J/JJ.ic.)c(,'sA?F~/I/!,I'./~ ll- Ncunes and addreues of other wi~nes;.es, 1f any. EA~ :.u ,'iloJZ..::'"rV.':; /}LL I (A/'./ S'-?Pty, .I/Ll 6,~ qfpcf +(7 ,:itJ it 29. ~ P:ose llrow a map o( \Ke locality of tha ob~rvarion show1ng North; your position; the direction from which the object(s) ~-Oj):>eared ond disappeared from view; the direction of Its course over the area; roods, towns, villages, rallroods, and other "\' ~.,bn{_ma~ ~thin a mile. " " I w~,. h.~t(.e A+ w/IJdo,J tl.l !','de :1 : r. :l.'l a irport, military, ~-AP. fe~Rt!!rl 40v~m."T"ontol, o r res.eorch 1-u~llatlon In tho area? 3l. -: ~ ,~u kOI' other obfech oi en t.:nidentlficd natura? If so, pie~ describe these observations, V~ing a separate sheet of paper. 32. ' ~A cicsa photosropiu, I""''rion pictures, news clipj)ln{js, notes of radio or television programs (Include ti me, station and ::c-~,;,:,) r~ard1~ t:.,,, ;r s',...,ilar ohservat:oru, or QJ\Y other background material, VIe will retum the "'oterial to you. 33, _. ! ,. rosated by Air For::a inve sti!jOtors? By any ather federal, stoto, county, or local officials? If so, please slate r:..e ~o:n- ,--d r.:nlc or titie o' tne o~nt, his office, and details as to where and when the q uestioning took place 'he~ 'f:'> .. c~!ced or told not Ia re veol or discuss the lncld4nt? If so, ~re any reosoM or official orders mentioned? Pleowo :l:;.:l"='" :ore fully. 34. ~" ..... ,. :! like pennlsslon to quote your I'Om., In connection with this report. Thh a cti on will encoui'O{le other responsible i;: ~j "'='report similar ob~rvatloru to NICAP. However, If you Pfefer, we will ko~:p your name confld""tial. Plea~ nato yo~or :o:::e by chockln::~ the propcu stalem'llnt below. 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