CONCLUSIO N ~;- .,E~'IATION /let! i r111v.; llc .r'rf'l :~ 'H<rc B'ok lnfornntit)n t. ~<'Ccnlly mv fnthcr a n d l w.i1nt:$~tcl ~ ,llcno)J'l('ll.lll :in 11le sl{v. SU~Iltlv a(tcr C.D.T .1 on ll'cdnesclav l967, juo.;t outside t'!c:linnvill<', T enn., 11y [>: "'= spntt'-d \'/hal lonkcct like <1 b dght c:;,ttt!llitc i11 til<" 1:a~tc rn ~Icy sjj:rlltly u~ and to tile tort:l ,..r 'krn~. Mcllirmville i s ncar the cent<'l' o f til, stat<'-- .!U,-:,pllical C)-urc!in1cs :f" r!Xinatrty , . ., 15 ' I'.'Cst lon1;itrrdc, 3 5 J:-: uortit 1 n;: :ude. Since t:h" sr had just gone c'ol'.'r a f<1~ minute!'> htiore, tl.c .:;atl'llitt -~ b~.;. V<"r y hd:~:tt t') bE' visible i n tit<' bti ;.rt h.ril.ir;ilt. '[hi s obj1..ct wac; 1l sort h ,\1 011ly a [ racUo n o( the S)Cl'li of 1 ;-.:ul~r 100-20(1 ~ile '1i";h s<~.tcll itc. t!v (athe r C?llc'd ne cut , and v;c both \';i\t:hcd it as it >1.SSCc! I.'J::"t!r ,,( Vci'liS a t ,J(rh,tps tile distance or a j)ClliJY !tclc! <:t c.ri'IS lcn;th. '!au l t ~nne Oil j I WOU tc.J ltav e paS5C cJ SO'IC'.-:il?.t llOrth C)l i' Jl'll't.. l )pnrcntl y jlllitcr, as sho;m ist tire cUagra11 incluc.iccl. Jts colnr a;> >".tr<d f'lC:::;~C~, thOI! rrh t he s;:,, SOrt(' rc.Jd islr color vll i f . ~:y father r l;td h~"'cn "atching it for !h.rht.Js ten rirrrtes at ap(>roximatlly .~:1 "~.~: . (ptus o r rtiP:s 1~ l'l.inu tcs) \1hen tile liglrt snclclclll r b. ,>::n t o d i:t . i: :: t'laybc t <'n to fift..:::"n st"conds i t had clisnp_>carcd. I it"lllcd:iatcly tlto J s.,r snnc non-glo;:irt6 fracorcnls, nnd I'IY f:tthcr, \:atchinr: tllrou:h t l1c fi<'ld ;::l. t s , sai d ltc saH .hat l o->kcd tilte at lcast three fra:;f.lc;nt s rou:;hly in line ii::.~ ;..'r:~ snoke. T r1esc t 1i113s c!is<t!)Pt'.trcct within " couJ,Jlc of minut<"s; r. :.~:l"" "Lsc and M st>'>ccl \J.ltclliw{. -') tCl'll l'. s. I <tllY jnfnrll;'ltion Project !Jluc lhol~ o r sonc othtr at)r>ro- cott1Ll obtcd1 nl'out satdlltc r c-cntty, rocl;cl Jnuncllin~; _.,,:'!( o t !1~1 occ.u ranee .dt ich "i~ll t ll<tvt> c.11 sed t!d s vis 1 a l Yo u ts t ntl y , l:ll<:ln:.un:; 1 U nj)(nft-frcd DOE ..... \RTM~N r OF THE AIR FORCE HEAOOUAII!Tf:IU I"OnltiCN TECHNOLOGY OIVIl:SION I Al'iJC l WIIIIGHT.~ATTalotSON Alii! I"OACI IIASZ. OHIO <4!5433 : 'mwill e ) 'l'ean,~sGe0 3?110 Re:~e:-ence y(1Ur unidentified obaervation. 'The information vhich w~ ~ave received is r.ot sufficient for a scientific eva1u~t1on. ::.lest you complete tl':e attached FTD Form 164 and return it in th~ envelope pr oviJee. Tharu< you for reporting your observation t~ ~he Air Force. JA..~S C. MANATr, Colonel J:::-ector of TechnolOY enct Subsystems FTD Form 164 ~/env~lope U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION -~o questionnaire has been prepared s o that you can give t ho U.S. A ir Force a s muc h tn forr--.: . :::n as possible concern ing the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Pl~os~ :y to answer as many q;estion!> os you possibly can. The information that you give w i l l be u .. or resea rch purposes. Your nome wi II not be used in connect ion w it h any statement~, cone ' .. ~ ~ns, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so t h a t if 1t I S deemed necessary, we may contact y o u fo r rurther detai Is . I l. .Vht.n .:hd Y-~ see the object ? M n ute s 2. T lr1C of da y : >J::.y Mon t h Y c o r ~ ( Circle One): ~jght Soviny b. t a n or Circle One): a. t9.s1 c. tv',ounfotn d. Pacific 4. ~!"'ce wer~ y:Ju when you saw t he o:,ject? City o r Town Stoll' o r County M Inute !i c . Not very sure 6 . Wha t was th~ ::J.-:c:~on o f the sky? NIGH,.l-I~ ca,-~ifinb t :) b. C l oudy 7. IF you sow t he o!:lject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located a s you looked at the object? (Circle One): a . In front of you b. In bock of you c. T o your r ight d. To your le ft e. Ovc rh ~ cxl f. Don'r remember t!. lr you sow the ob1 c t o t NIGIIT, what dtrl yotJ n ot irt-concern,,~ tloec ~ f A'<'l onrl MOO~ I? 8.1 STARS (C,clc One): o . n r i ght fl1fCH1Iigh: (-,~VIi 't'"l hi , I)-;- c . No f11oor.ltgh l pitch dork ---. . - - d. Don' t rumemb..,, 1 remember 9 . Whe t WE're ., ~ weather conditions of the tir11~ you sow the object ? CLOUDS (: rde One): og, mr~l, or lr tt c . S-:otrcre~ ::lauds c. , -\o,hrcrtc or h~nvy rc.i d. T!Jick o~ ~eavy clouds 10. T;..e obJec oop.aared: (Circle O~e): e. u~'1 t r'"memoer 11. If 1: :lpJeor:-3 as a li ght, wos it brigh~r thun tho: brightest t t ors? (Cuclo . .),~): ~ 3-:ghtet"j c . Ahout the same b. ) r'l'lmf:r d . Don't kn o w 11.1 Co-,:~ !>rightness to som~ COIT'mon object: o b riJh s- :. Don't re rt' e -;!:er 13. D id the obr! :: a . Appear ,_, .,._,"d s t ill atony time? b. Sudde:-:'y :,., .. :d vp and rush away a t any tine? c . Brco'< l'f .... . :.orts or explode? d. Give ofi s:no'<e? e. Change cri f. Change shl)pe? g. Flo~h o r flic:~cr? h. Disoprcar nnd reappear? (Circle Ont.: ro-(! O'.:h ('IJ" ; I) f) I ... r knt~w t.r i IOJ' I k;tJ:f Uo n't know LJor:'t know De / t know Don't !~naw Did the obie~ct di,.ooo.,or whilo you were wotchu"19 it? If ~o. how? Don't Know. IF you answered YE5, t hon te ll whot Don't Knnw. IF you O'"\sw,.red YES, t~en ell ' a.'t I ; . -~ , ,., ,. ;.w word-: t hl"' f o llowino t\.. ,,gs nb!"'ut th obier.:t: 13. rl ...... sh : ',:,ow t h"' .,,q.dnr ~i;:P., :.J')Id a motrh o:tir:l-o t orm' s lenqth in line w it n o k,nvn n._,i'}~t ru1~ notf' how mvc'1 of -~t': obi .ct is cnvned bv ~-H~ ,eorl ()f thl'l r.1nt ch. If you hod oto:do rm-.d thi~ P.XIl4'!rimflnt n t th e !im~ of the si;'~ti'1c; .:;...,much o f th" ohiec: W:'lv~d 1-:l'lve Men cover,.d by the match hood? 19. D:-: c;. : .!..: will show~ .. :-:::.e of t!1c object or objects. Lobel and include in your skoetch ony details :>u so-.., SOJC~ c> Y.in;s, protru~ions, e tc . , ond especially exhaust tra i l s or vapor trails. P lc-:e : =: -.. -. .s .:e t~e c!:.Jw -:; : i":>w the direction tht: object wos moving . 20. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the objoct ? (Circle One) IF yoo onsw:~ .. d YES, then what speed would you estimate?.--------- 21. Do ycu thir-x you con o P.timote how for away from youth~ object was? (C rcle On~) IF y ou C'"l!. ... ered YES, then how for away would you :say it was?--------- 22. Where wer.: yoo located when yov sow th~ object? o . ln sid, ~ ouilding b. In a cor d. In on o t?lan e (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of o city? b. In th~ residential section o f a city? "cr.-Near on oidi~la? e. Flying ovo r o city? f. Flying over open c ountry? 2~. IF you ws:~ MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or othe r vehicle a t the ti me, then complete the following questions: 24. 1 What d ir.,ction werr;, you moving? (Circle On~) o . t-;~rh c. Eost b. Norneost d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How '::::.t were you moving? mm .. i les per hour. 24.3 Di d:-:.... stop atony time wh il e you were looking at the object? 25. D id y'jo.J -::>:>~-.e t' e obje c t through cny of the following? Binoculars Yes "-o) f. Telescope Yes Theodolite Yes 26. In ord . .tr the! 'f:>>J ~:;n g ive os clear a picture a s possi b le of whot you sow, de:'\cribe in your own words o common object or o!Jl, ::rs ..... ,ich, when placed up in th~ sky, would give tlte :'\Om~ appearance as the object which y ou sow . 27. In the follow:n~ sketch, imagine that you 010 c t the point shown. Place or "A" on th" CUPI<IC lir.~ t o show how th~ obi t was above tho hor iz on (skylin~) when you f~rst sow it. 1-'lnco a a on th & some cur .. ~d lene to show how ~.::i-~e object wo s above th~ horizon (skyline) when you lost smv tt . Place an " A " on the compuss when you ; 1:; ~o.-~ i~. Place o " B " on the compass where you Ins I sow tltc object. .)r.JW o p icr.re that will show tho ~otio'l tn'lt the object or objects mode. Placo on "A" a t th~ b~ginning of t he p:::\ c "b '::: the e nd of tho path, od !>~ow any changes in direction during tht. course . 2Y. IC t-!e .... .::: I :~= THAN o E c:~= I ;~en h o w many were the~e? I Ore,., o ;:.:v~ :.=-:;~>~they were or-:.':~2. onJ put o n arrow to show the direct ion that th~y were trav.:ltng. "' with 'jOIJ ot th.l t ir,,, yo11 sow if...s lbpcl? (C.rt.:i.J l: c) Lust N.:~m F ir .. t llt.r Wh.m un1 ro ,.rl ,,. jJJ you r~,'lot thut y uu hn I 3 4 . Dot~ you com;>letod thi s questionnaire: 35. Information "";, -:n you feel perltnent and which is n ot aduquotely covered in tho spccific points of th e quest ioni"O''" 1 c narrative explanot il)n of your sighting. . r.t r n1's