- flflJMBE R OF C eJECTS Possib .1e: SATELLITE s. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 o TYPE OF OBS:RVATION Grc . .-~na. Vi ~Wil So PrlOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVI~ENCE 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Ooserver sighted a bright \-.'bite liclf.t .ir. 'C::.le St~..~ . '!'::f. v..-r, erver first though it w~s a st.u.~ t. t.t!Ct~ J.i.JJ .. ' t : . ...-.~ . : - caus~ it was so bright. 'l'he: obse1vc.c sui<i t!.at. ., . ~-... .: .:.:V..-' I a whizzlng sound. COMHBNT3: Since the observer was dri v lne in i-..:.\~. ~' . ....... = .. J likely that she would hear any noise unless, ~he co.Jf~: ' were quite close or quite laud. Since it appeares as . . ~ point of light it is assumed that it is qt.a 6.ist3.n\ c.:..1.r. ' tne t the noise is not as soc ia ted with the sigr.t,ing. 1':.::: i descrption other than the noise is consistent wi ti-L t.!. ~;,\.' : of satellite. r 'FTD SEP63 0329 (TOE) PrevlouecHU-,nt':)fthhfomtmJ'bu .. do Rlfti.Y TO DEPARTMENT 0~ THE AIR F"ORCE HIIADQUAATF."!I 'OfltEIGN TECHNOL.OGY DIVISION ( AF8C, WPtiGHT-PATTEA!ION AIR '0:-ICE DA9!t. OHIO 45 .. 33 R~==rence your recent unidentified flying object sighting which yo:.:. reported to the Air Force. The information '\t;hich we have re~eived is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request you complete the attached M' Form 117 end r eturn it in the self- addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. .......... ector of Production AF Form 117 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION s questionnaire h~s been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much informot ion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please :~ to answer as many qu~stions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, ccnclu~i~ns, or publications without your permission, We request this personal information so that if it i s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the obiect? 2. Tir.,e of day: Hour Minut~ts (Circle One): 3. Tirre Zone: a.,. Daylight Sa'-:iny; b. Standard (Circle One): a. tastern b. ~Central " (Circle One): c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you sow the object? N~cres~ ?ostol Address City or Town State or County 5. h ow lo.""'g wo:o object in sight? (Toto! Duration} Hours Minutes Seconds c. Certain c. Not very sure d. Just a guess Was obj~ct io; sig~t continuou sly? 6. What was the c~ndition of the sky? b. C loudy 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 d. To your left e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember FTD ocr 62 164 Thle form eup~rrdea FTO 164, jul 61, which ie obaolete d. IF y o u ~ow th~ object ot NIGHT, whot cltd you notice conccrnttHJ tho ~ T AI<S (Jnd MOON? 8.1 5TARS \ Cicle One): 8.2 MOON (Crrclc One): o. Br ignt rnoon1 ight b. A t t-.. b. Dull moonligltt c. ~lo rnoonl ight -.. p itch dork d. Don't rernt! rnbor d. c-~- t remember 9. Wh~t w~re ~:;e weather condetions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS(~. -:leOne): HEATHER (Circle One): b . Fog, mist, or l euht ro tn c . Scottere:i c. Modt:rotc or heavy rain d. Thick c-r heavy clouds c. Don't rem-embe r 10. l ne o bject ::ppeared: (Circle One): b. T ronsporent d.0s o l ight e. D~t remember 11. If 1~ cpoeor~: as a l ight, was it brish er than the brightest stars? (Circle One): b. t... tmmer c. About the sorne d. Don't know 11. 1 Co.i'lpc:-e brightness to some c cr.unon objec t : 12. Th~ 1dses "' ~bject were: = ~uzzy or blurr~d .. ~. Like a bri:;l,~ s~:- ~. s;orp'fY Ov t!i"le(! .:.. !J~n't reme::-:Ser 13. Did th e obi~"=: (Circle One for c och q;~stion) o. Ap;:~e'J .. t~ ::::::r.d still at any time? Yes Don't know b. SLdd~r ly s.: d up and rush c:woy atony time? Don't know c. Break vp l'i~:> ports or e;<p(od~? Yes No Don't know d. Give off s:no~e? Nc, Don't know e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know f. Change shape? Yes Don't know g. Flash or flicker? .. Don't kn(')w h . Disappear and reappear? Don't know 14. Did the object disoooear while you were wotchi,..g it? U so, how? (Circl!-o~e): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 16. Did th~ o!Jet mnv~ in fr<"nt of sorn~thinQ ot onv tim,, r:~o .. ticul~rlv o cloud? (C ire le One): v~s Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 18. w~ ..... ish to ~now thet Qn!"t.alo r s izft. Hold 0 match stkk at arm's IP-nqth in I ine Wl th 0 knnwn obj&ct and note how mu of t h e obiect is covered bv th~ head of the m(ttch. If you had performed this ex~riml!nt at tha tim~ of the stg~tirlg, n~w much of th~ obi.,ct w ould hove been covered by the match head? 19. Drc~ c :>i~:;-e ~ot will show the sr.~p~ o f the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch ony details of the obi~c-- ; y':)u saw such cs wings, protrusions, etc., and esp~ciotly exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place 0:1 ~"-o' -;.eside th e drowing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you thinlt you con estimat8 the apoed of the obiect? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? -------- 21. Do you ~hi~:.C ou can .. atimate how far away from you the object was? IF you cn~,.,.,ed YES, then how for away would you say it was? --------- 22. Where wer~ y ou locot"d when you saw ths obiect? 23. Wer~ you (Circle One) a. lnsid" c ~uilding b. In o cor c. Outdoor~ d. In an ~ir?lone (type) o. In the business section of a city? b. In theresidential section of a city? d. Near on airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? IF vcu w~r~ MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other V$hicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 Whot direction were you moving? (Circle On~) o. : North. , N~f:'M'!aSt d. Southeast f. Southwest miles per hour. 24.3 D ic! v stop at any time wh i I~ you were looking at the obiect? (Circ l!t One) h. Northw~st 25. Did you o!,s !:rve th$ obiect through o ny ~f the following? Eyeg;~s ~os Binoculars Su~ s=~ses Telescope Yes No c. W i nd sl" : ~ d Theodolite Ye:. No h. Other ~-Yes 26. In order th o '/ o\J con give as clear a picturo as possible of what you saw, doscri~ in your own words a common obiect or obi 'c~s which, when placed up in the sky, would give the sam& appearance as the obietct which you saw 27. In the following slceteh, imagine that you ore at th~ point shown. Place nr "A" on th" curv~cf I in~ to $how how high the objec:t was above.the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place o ''B" 0!1 the scrr,e curved line to show how hi9h the obtect was above the horizon (skyline) when you last !.OW it. Place an "A'' on the compass '\ when yo\J first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you fast sow tltc ob!ect. 28. Prow a picture that will show the motion that the object or objt:cts mode. Place on "A" at the beginning of the poth, a "B" at the end of the path, and shaw any changes in direction during tht: course 29. IF t here wcs MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? ----------- Draw o pi =tur~ ~f how they were orronged an.:J put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. ~0. Have you over ltten this, or u shnilor \)hi" ct befura. If JO wivc1 doto "' Jl1, ~ e~;uJ lo a~i:.>n. 31. Wor. 01'l)'OI"'~ ~i~et w ith ynu at thn titrtt9 you sow the obj.tct? (Cirde On<') 3 i .1 IF y :>u ::nswered YES, Jid th"y ' th:J obje\:t too? ( Circlt> l)ne) 31.'2 Ple:u., list their na~nes and oddieJS't!S: 32. Plcose giv~ th$ following infcrrnaticn about yours.Jif: City Stao, TE LE PHO!-:~ NUMBER Indicate o;y o.:iditionaf informution '1C1Ut your:a~lf, i .. cluding any s p-e<:ial !l))(p~ricnce, which r11ight be pnrtinen". 33. Wh~n and to w m dd you roport that )-OU hwf "t!.Jt1 th~ obj~ct?