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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8766200

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONCotati California

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5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? ~ E7Yes
(If yes, at what altitude? 0 Be i
6. WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? [Yes
(If yes, at what quadrant? : TS aaa
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER *
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

22 September 1952

Mis a p £24  .

Santa Rosa, fornia

Dear Miss a.

Your recent report of unidentified aerial phenomena has been
received by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Inclosed is a
questionnaire, which, when completed by you and returned in the
inclosed,; self-addressed envelopes, will aid in standardizing the
data and will provide a complete record of the occurrence,

Your interest in reporting the matter and your public spirited
desire to be of service are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

24,

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2 Incls ROBERT E, KENNEDY
a/s Major, USAF
Air Adjutant Gy eral

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TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:

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1.2 Time of Day: jo so A.M. or (P.M. (Circle One)
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1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):

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b. Standard

1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to the above question 1.2:

a. <Certaind c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain ad. Just a guess

2. Where were you when you saw the object:

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3. Where were you located when you saw the object:

(Circle One): a. Inside a building d. In an airplane
b. In_acar e. At sea
c. Qutdoors) f. Other

3.1 Were you:

(Circle One): (a.)5In the business section of a city?
De In the residential section of a city?
ce In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?
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h. How did you happen to notice the object? . be A

5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

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SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? IF ()

6.1 ae aA you been doing for the 30 mimtes before you saw the object?

Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount
of time spent on each.

7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):

Yes or yeah its wrath «fom vote t& (pln

IF you answered YES, then complete the following questions:
7el What direction were you moving?

(Circle One): a. North es Sonth
be. Northeast f. Southwest
ce East ge West
ad. Southeast h. Northwest

7e2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.

7-3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

(Circle One): Yes or No

8, What direction were you looking when you first saw the object?

(Circle One): ae North e. South
b. ortheast f£. Southwest
ce. East ge West

Ca}> Southeast h. Northwest

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8.1 What direction were you looking when the object disappeared?

(Circle One): ae North e. South
CD Northeast f. Southwest
c. East ge West
d. Southeast he Northwest

8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of

En answer to the above question and preceding question (8 and
ol).

(>> Certain ce ot very sure
b. Fairly certain ad Just a guess

9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):

Ges) or Wo

10. How was the object seen?

(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Through sunglasses
c. Through binoculars (Ey Through open space

a. Through telescope « Other
11. What do you remember about the weather conditions at the time you saw the
object?
11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
G@>-Clear sky @i>> Dry
b. Hazy be Fog, Mist, or light rain
Ce Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
ec. Don't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WIND (Circle One) 11.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
ae ilo wind ae Cold
(op- Slight breeze b. Cool
c. Strong wind ce. Warm
d. Don't remember CD Hot
ee Don't remember
SECTION ¢
12. Estimate how long you saw the object? 306

Hours liinutes Seconds

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12.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to Question 12:

Cae Certain c. Not very sure
» Fairly sure ad Just a guess

13. Did the object look: (Circle One) or Transparent
14. Did the object at any time:

(Circle One fox each question)

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1h.1 Change direction? (Yes)40“ No Don't know
14.2 Change speed? (Yes) No Don't know
1.3 Change size? Yes (Np Don't know
1.4, Change color? Yes fii Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or Yes (ig) Don't know
explode?
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes (No) Don't know
1h.7 Change brightness? Yes (Yio) Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes (No) Don't know
pulsate?
14.9 Remain motionless? (Tes) ho me \Don't know

15. Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): Yes Don't know

15.1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the light?

16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object?

16 el Sound mY vt,

16.2 Color er LK,

17. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? Atunt (a
Draw a picture of how they were arranged and put an arrow to show the
direction they were traveling.

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18. Did the object at any time:
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13.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes io Don't know

IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind,

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18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes Don't know

If you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of,

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18.3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) No N04 tt know

19. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the object
you saw? (Circle One):

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a. Pea f. Automobile

b. Baseball g. Small airplane
ce Basketball h. Large airplane
ad. Bicycle wheel i.e Dirigible

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Other Gs ari frat

19.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your
answer to Question 19.

Certain ce Not very sure
« Fairly certain d» Uncertain

20. Try to tell the following things about the object:

20.1 How high above the earth was it? 'O pro _—_— feet.

20.2 How far was it from you? feet or miles.

20.3 How fast was it going? priate miles per hour,

20.4, Circle one of the folloving ndicate how certain you are of your

answer to the above questions:

ae Certain (cot very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess

21. How did the object disappear.from view?

(Circle One): ae Suddenly c. Other
(b}> Gradually d. Don't remember

SECTION D

22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown. Place an "A"
on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
(skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show vhere it was when
you last saw it.

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23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when
you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it.

Overhead

Horizon Horizon

2h. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an
"A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path.

25. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include
in your sketch any details of the object that you saw and place an arrow
beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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26. Was this the first time that you have seen an object like this?
(Circle One): or No

26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what conditions did
you see other ones?

27- In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused
it?

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28. Give the following information about yourself:

me ae a — Name
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What is your present job? Jfpo eae: wf

Age s /
Sex -
29. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One): or No
29.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One): or iifo

29.2 Please list their names and addresses: