10. CONC -U SiCN ~. r-.:,l !).(l.ER OF OBJECTS The dcsc1ip~ion and arc si:1:il i a r to .>. '-.: SG TH OF OS$;RVA TIO~ I ,.~::rt.::e -~"our seconds b. TYPe OF OBSE~VATION G:-ound-Visual .-:estc~l 9. PHYSICAL EVID:..;ce 11. BRIEF SUM.'.J.ARY AND ANALYSIS The observer sighted six or verc greenish blue in colo~ formation. The lights were . ..., ... p,.lou editiOf'e of thla to,. ma1 be " .. d. s e ven "slit-like" l:i..t;hts that and ap_tJeared to be 11.1 . ng in seen for only t.hree t o four r;e.cc: " 21. INFORMATIO\f WHICH YOU FES:L. IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT PAGE 9 OF~ PAGES . UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLV.t1NIA F/o'llJcr mul Cooh Observatory Lt.Co:. Hector Quintnnilln, Cj1ic: f Ael"inl Phenora-:n~., 1-l:.,"i[::: ... ~.:-Pa ttel"GOn ,AFB, Ohio. Dec-":. ... .Jol.Quni tr111ilJ.a; At l~st I have mnde u t~ll ~elution for the ntmoGpheric pnth o: .:.~e 1968 llnrch 3 object, uhicl1 I have me::-:-_ .. ~ii-:te been in~or::t,~cl 1-."ns the rdentx'Y of a Russin.n ZOHD sntellite. Also fo~ .. i(-;_::.e cur:~.osity I have r.H n E )ltttion of 1. ts orbit, [.s ii" it \ H .s h elio- you:."' office, I o.m ". TOn~:..::c:tr if you ,. auld li:c:; to publish this solution in the ne::t Blt Boolc? I"li ~-~ould be :bou"c the equi v~lent of some 800 1.:orda of tr.;xt, nt n guess. This merely n suGgestion, ~a such : a uublicntion m:' Y not be feasuble due "Go r e - r~:.:-~"'Jions etc. But I "~hov.ght you ~houlc1 ho.ve ti:rs t choice. ----..- ........ -I have not!1ins on "~he 12 .April ob- je~t of liliich you Rnked. Sincerely yours, NA:"l~E~H. PI\. DEPARTMC:NT OF THE AIR FORC~ HEADQUARTERS FOi1~1GN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AJ'SC) WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO .-&:S<433 TDP':' (L?O) n un 1o:~r Me~ec~ Observations Dr. C.:s.rles P. Olivier Ame:i~an Meteor Society 521 ~;orth Wynnewood Avenue Narb Pennsylvania 19072 1. is replies to your l etter of 28 May 1968. Attach~d is a :.-.:n:.:-y on the 3 March 1968 satellite deco..y ODservations and a general plotting of the reports we received on this si[91tjnG. 2. Unfortunately, ve do not have any meteor reports for 19/':0 lla.rch 1968. However if we do come across any for these dtt. t .: ~' ve vill immediately forward copies to you. 3 ~e have a UFO repo!'t for 12 April 1968 from \; .. lj'"re4l Chio. The vi tness sig..'4'ted several greenish-blue lights tho:(; traveled westward. They were observed for three to four s econus e.nd w-e;-e 1n a ''V" :for~a'tion. Did you receive any meteor reports fvr t~:.s date and til.:le that could account for the sighting1 'r :C?.":-:~tif-r.;{AJii.trl!., jr, ~t Colonel, USAF Chie~,t~erial Phenowena O~fice Ae=os?ace Technologies Division uc OD Directorate Data on 3 v~r 68 sighting TDI' (UFO) DEPARTMENT OF THE AlP. FO;lCE HEAOQUARTER9 f'ORCI<; N TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AFSC) WRIGHT.PATTE.R~ON AIR FOACE BASt::. OH 10 4!:5433 (. .:scrva tion Wa:ren, Ohio 44483 Yc::.-: name has been given to the Aeria l Phenomena Office (Project :El:.!: Book) as being a iiitne s s to an unidentified flying object. I f you ver~ a ~itness to a n UFO sighting onl2 April 1968 WOL.1.d you please complete the attached AF Form 117 and return it in ~he envelope provided. If you were not a witneso to this s i;hting, would you ple3se make a statement to this effect on the a ttached form. The inforrJa tion which you provide vill be used in evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this ~:;':'OR QUIWfANIT.I.A J r J ?IJljor Chi~f, Aerial PhP,nO~e~a Office A cspace Technolog ies Division Pro.:'.Jction Dtre cto::-e. te AF Fo1~ 117 v/envelope TD~T (UFO) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE H~ADQUARTER3 FOREIGN TE::CHNOLOGY DIVISION ( AFSC) WRivHT .PATTERSON AIR FORCE DASE. 01-fiO 4!5433 12 April 19Gg Y.::.:: !lame has bee n given to the Aerial Phe nomena Office (Project : Book) as being a -1tness to an unidentified flying object. If you were a witness to an UFO sighting on 12 April 1968 wo._ ld you please complete the attached AF Forrn 117 and return 1 t i~ the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this si~:1ting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the attStched form. The in:'ormation '\o/hich you provide vill be used in evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this rca"t.ter. ~-..;.::"'R QUINTAlfiLLA, J-:, ~a.jor Aerial Phenv.-:-.e-.9. Office Ae:ospace Technolog!es Division J>:ao.;:: tion Director"?. t~ AF Form 117 'W/envelope U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION Thi s questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much inforMC1'bn as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. P lease ~ry to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be u ~c for research purposes. Your name wi II not be used in connection with any statements, ccnd usions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal ;,formation so thct i; tt is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the obiect? 3. T ii'T'e Zone: (Circle One)r-~erfJ) -b. Centrlll c. Mountain d. Pacific (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Stond-ord --. 4. Wh~r~ were you when you sow the object? City or Town Stote or County 5. how b"'; w : s o~ject in sight? (To t a l Du r a t ion) c. Not very sure b. Foirly certain d. Just a guess e-:-; n s gn t cvnttnuous y . 6 , What was the c or-d:r ion of the sky? a. B ri ;ht b. C loudy 7. IF you suw the c.b ject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you c. To your right d. To your left &. Overhead f. Don't remember Thl form upen~d FTn lt'i~. jul 61, which ie .~tete. d. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the ~ TAf<S tmd MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): o. N ..::.1'1 & a. Bright moonlight b. Dul I moon I ight c. M:!~y c. No moonlight -pitch dark d. D :t1 't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were ~he weather conditions at the time you saw the object? ClOUDS (Circle One): NEA THER (Circle One): b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): b. Tronspcrent e. Don't remember 11. If it oppear~d as a light, was it brighter than the brightetst stars? (Circle One): c~ Srighter c. About th~ some d. Don't know 11.1 Co:!' re brightness to some common objoct: 12. The ed;~s ~' r7-le object were: e :-:e ): o. Fuzzy or blu:red : . Like a br i ::/~ t s t ~r . :., Sharrly ou.l1r~d c . Don't re~e-:~er 13. Did the objec~: (Circle One for e och question) Don't know a. Appec .. ro stand still at any time? b. Sudd~n ly s d up end rush owcy ot ony time? Don't know No . Don't know c. Break up i:-l~o parts or explode? d. Give off Si7loke? e. Change bri~tness? Don't know f. Change shape? Don't know g. Flash or flicker? Don't know h. Disappear and reappear? Don't know 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did thtt oS!~et move b-thind som.,thin!} at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circf!! One): Yes CN~ Don't Know. it mevd behind:----- 16. Did th~ o b ject move in front of something ot ony time, particularly a cloud? (C ird~ One): Don't Know. IF you on~wt!red YES, then tell what 17. T~tll in o few words the following things about the object: 18 . We wish to know the annular siz~. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect and note how much of th~ object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, h ow much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 19. Draw o p ictvre that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the obt~c that you saw such cs wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place on ~r .,. beside the dra~i.,g to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you thinlc you eon estimate the speed of the objoct? (Circle One) IF Y04J onsw~r&d YES, then v1hot speed would you etimatft? _ 21. Do y04J thi y ou can ettimate ~ow for owoy from you the. obiect was? (Circ:le One) Yes (No: IF you o~s<lfttred YES, then how far oway would you say it was? ------------ 22. Where w you located when you saw the object? (C ire le One): 23. Were you (Circle One) a. Inside= building a. In th e busine~s section of o cit'J? t'h'J !n th.-, resid.,ntial section of o ~it1? c. In open country!Sid~? d. Necr 'Jn ,irfie ld? e. Flying \)vfJt u ci~y? b. In a car v c. Outdoors d. In an o:rplane (ty~) f. Flying ov~-: open cocntry? IF you w~r.l!' MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tir:1a, th~n complete ~he foffowing que~tions: 24.1 What dirertion were you mo.,ing? (Circllll On~) b. NO(th&ast d. South.-,ast f. Southwest h. Northw.-,st 24.2 How fest ware you moving? _miles per hour. 24.3 Did y.,u stop at any time whil~ you "'~re loo!<ing at the object? (Circ I~ On~) Did you ~bs~rv the obiect through any of the following? Binoculars Theodolite 26. In order thct i :;l,.. cc:n give os ciear ~ picture as possible oF what you sow, describe in your own words o common obiect or obi ts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the som., appetJrance as the obiect which you saw. n t e o OWtl"g Stu:tc , tmagtr.e ?not you c.e o t t ~ p omt s C'lWil. , acP. CJr ~' O"'l :l!t cu:-v,-to tne o ~ .ow ow high the obj~c~ was above the horizon (skylin~) when you lir.st sow it. Pla -:e o ''B" 0r1 th8 St"'ml!l c.Jrv~d lin~ t o show how hi gh tne obiect was above the hori1.on (s~ylintt) when you last sow it. P lat:P. o n "A" on the cOn"f.h1~.~ when you fi r:;t saw it. Ploct! o "B" on the c omposs where yoL last sow tl.c ('1b!~ct . 28. l)row a pictu~e thtlt wi It show the motion tha t th~ object or objects mode. Place on .. A" ot the beginning )f the p ath, o "bn ot the end of the path, and show ony changes in d irection du r ing tht. c':urse 29. IF t h tt:-a wcs MORE THAN ONE cbj~ct, then how many were there?--------------- Draw a p ;c:-.:~ of how they were orronged, onJ put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMEM QUESTIO AIRE ~U.tXiST lJU;tlfAV AJ-.JfO~AL NUMIJE. 21-11JI THIS QUEST!O~NAIRE HAS OEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AI~ FORC E AS MUCH INFOf~MATION AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDF.NTU:'IED PHEN0:\1ENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO ANSWER AL!J OF THE QUESTIONS. THF. INFORMATION YOU GlVE WILL DE USED FOR RESEAHCH PURPOSES. YOUR NA~ .. i! ~1LL NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT YOUR PE~\Ii! rdN. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWAHDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGH'f- PATTERSO:-; AFB,OHI04S433,1AW AFR80f7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED f'OR NARI?ATIVE OR SKETCHeS ATTACH ~-~CUF~Et. Y TO TfiiS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR ITJF.NTIFICATION.) 1. WHEN C',: TOU SEE THE PHENOMENON? 2 . WHAT 1'1"1 OlD YOU FIRST SIG~iT THE PHENOMENON?