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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION. .
10 Jul 53 11/0100z Forrest City, Arkansas

10. CONCLUSION ParrooN: WEATHER BALLOON
1. The mamevers & description are similar to a Weather
Balloon. 2. Sources seem to be unsure of time and length

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS of sighting.
one

11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

One large bright obj appeared from the NW hovered over the
city and disappeared to the South. Obj was described as
silver colored and very bright at a high alt traveling slowly.

$. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
30-45 mins
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

ground visual

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire hos been prepared so that you con give the U. S. Air Force as much
infermotion os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.

Please try to answer os mony questions as you possibly con. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, ond will be regerded a8 confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with ony statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal informotion so that, If it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further detoils.
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}. When did you see the object? 2. Time of dey: ui ft
- Hover Minviee
2 a Montly eer (Circle One): A.M or (P.M)
3. Time zone: ;
(Circle One): .ay Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standord
ec. Mountoin
d. Pacific
e. Other

4, Where were you when you sow the object? :
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Nearest Postel City or Town
Additional remarks:

5. Estimate how long you sow the object, ae a

Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 Circle one of the following te indicete how certain you ore of your answer to Question 5,

oe. Certein ce, Not very sure
ay, Foirly certain d. Just o guess

6. Whet wes the condition of the sky?

(Cirele One): «a. Bright deylight d. Just ao trace of daylight
b. Dull deylight @. No trace of daylight
(7 Bright twilight f, Don't remember
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you 4 To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f, Don't remember
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8. IF you saw the ovject at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
(@.) None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don’t remomber d. Don't remember

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9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(c ircle One): a. Go b. No . Don’t remember

10, IF it wos BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the bidienes like that of an iene headlight?:

(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
(6B) Several blocks away?

Cc. A block oway?
d. Several yards away?

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11, Did “oe dinate (Circle One for cach question)
a, Appear to stand still at ony time? Yes (fed Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don’t Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? Yes Wo Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes ° Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes ° Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes ip Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsote? Yes (Ney Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
( Cirele One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly o cloud?

(Circle One): Yes (No) Don’t Know, IF you answered YES, than tell what
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transporent? c. Don't Know,
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes te

b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes !

c. Windshield Yes No. g- Theodolite Yes "y

d, Window gloss Yos No/ ie | a

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17. Draw @ picture thet will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel ond include in your sketch ony details
protrusions, ete., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Place

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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzay or blurred @. Other _
(> Like o bright ster
¢. Sharply outlined
d. Dan't remember

19. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there?
Drow o picture of how they were orronged, and put on arrow to show the direction thet they were trovel ing.

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion thot the, object or objects made, Place on “A® at the beginning
of the path, a "B® at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course,

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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimansion.
a feet.

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22. How large did the object or objects oppear as compored with one of the following objects held in the hand
ond at about arm’s length?

(Circle One): a. Head of ¢ pin g. Silver dollar
b. Peo h. Baseball
ec. Dime i, Gropefruit
d. Nickel Basketball
e. Quorter . Other easieeies

f, Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certoin you ore of your answer to Question 22, |

_ Certain c. Not very sure :
(b. Fairly certoin d, Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? _ 2 a i |
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24. In order tha? you can give os clear a picture as possible of what you sow, we would like for you to Imagine that you could
construct the object thot you sow. Of whot type material would you moke it? How lorge would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a tommon object of objects which when ploced up in the sky would give the
same oppeorance os the object which you sow.

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):

a. In the business section of a city?
- a @ building b, In the residential section of a city?
| o cor c. In open countryside?

‘ey Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?

d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f, Flying over open country?

f. ee g- Other

27. What were you doing at the time you sew the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a, North c. East e. South 9. West
b. Northeast d. Southeost f, Southwest h. Northwest

28.2 How fast were you moving? > EE samiles per hour.

28,3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One)

@ North c. Eost e. South g. West
Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

30. What direction were you looking when you last sow the object? (Circle One)

o. North c. East South g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest

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31. If you ere familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeared:

o. From true North __.______._ degrees.
b. From horizon .______.___. degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North
b. From horizon

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Ploce an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Ploce a “B” on the same curved line to
show how high the object was cbove the horizon (skyline) when you fost saw it.

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33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object wos when you first saw it, and o “B” ot its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as on example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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34, What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object?

34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34,2 WIND (Circle One)
(a. Clear sky @) No wind
b. Hozy » Slight breeze
¢. Scattered clouds ¢. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d, Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34,3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
al Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
¢. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow @) Hot
e. Don't remember e,. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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36. Wes anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Yes) Ne
36,1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Cirele One) (Vos No

36.2 Please list their nomes and oddresses:

37. Was this the first time that you had sven an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) Yes) No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

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39. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) Yes (Nis)
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? atnersamngmunnsetnsioans m.p.h,

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40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?

(Circle One) Yes (No?
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? apncccemmapapainencann Oe

41, Please give the following information about yourself:

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Whot is your present job? auntie i

Age c=. aa Sex 22. Le

Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

a. Grode school _ / 2 a _. @@. Technical school

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SS ae f. Other special training
d, Post graduate

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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnoire hos been prepared so that you con give the U. S. Air Force os much
informotion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed.

Please try to answer as mony questions os you possibly can. The information that you give will

be used for research purposes,’ ond will be regarded o8 confidential material. Your name will nor
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so thet, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further dete Is.

2. Time of doy: oO —
ver nutes

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1, When did you see dir aatd
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3. Time zone:

(Circle One):

(Circle One): a. Eestern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
(b) Central Ch) Stendord
c. Mountain
d. Pacific

@. Other
4, Where were you when you sow the object?

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Nearest Postel Address ty or T ¢ Stete or Country

Additional remarks:

5. Estimate how | 80 the object, —___ _
. scien Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 Circle one of the following to indicete how certain you ore of your answer to Question 5.

o, Certein c. Net very sure
(é) Fairly certein d. Justo guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Justo trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
3) Bright twilight f. Don't remember

7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, whars was the SUN located os you looked af
the object?

(Circle One): a, In front of you d. To your loft
b, In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notices concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
O) None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many é€) No moonlight — piuakeaste
d. Don’t remomber d. Don't remember

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9. Was the object brighter than the bockground of the sky?

(Circle One) (a) Yes b. No . Don't remember

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10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wos the ividlonews like that of ¢ an cutemebite headlight?:

(Circle One) (a) A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?

A block oway?
d. Several yards away?
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11, Did the object: (Circle One lor each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? es No Don't Know
b, Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No) Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes (No Don’t Krow
d. Give off smoke? Yes Ne Don't Know
e, Change brightness? Yes (To) Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes NG) Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsote? Yes id Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly o cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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(Circle One): Yes (Ne) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
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14, Did the object appeor: (Circle One): a. Solid? b, Transparent? () Don’t Know,
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes W -  @» Binoeylars Yes ®

b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes .

c. Windshield Yes ¢ 9g. Theodolite Yos Wo

d. Window glass Yos CNa, h. Other 2

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16. Tell in o few words the following things about the object.
e. Sound
b, Coe —_ Lagat Cdk be Lisprartaney

17. Drow a picture thot will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch ony details
of the object thet you sew such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

18, The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred @. Other .
&) Like o bright ster

c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember

19. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? le
Draw o picture of how they were crranged, and put on arrow te show the direction that they were travel ing,

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20. Draw a picture thot will show the motion that the, object or objects made, Place an “A® at the beginning
of the path, o “B” at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was In its longest dimension.
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22. How large did the object or objects oppear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand

and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of « pin g. Silver dollar

b, Pea h. Baseball

c, Dime Grapefruit

d. Nickel , Basketball

e. Quarter XG EEE

¢. Half dollar

22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 22.
. Certain c. Not very sure

Fairly certain d. Uncertoin

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23. How did the object or objects disappear fre y} ol! may FT ee :
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24. In order thet you con give os clear a picture as possible of what you sow, we would like for you te Imagine that you could
construct the object thet you saw. Of what type moterial would you moke it? How large would It be, and whot shape
would it heave? Describe in your own words o tommon object or objects which when ploced up in the sky would give the
some appeorance as the object which you sow,

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)

(Circle One):

. In the business section of o city?
In the residential section of a city?

c. In open countryside?

a. Inside a building

b. Ino cor
Outdoors d. Flying neor on airfield?
. Inan airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At seo f. Flying over open country?
#, Other g- Other

27. What were you doing at the time you sow the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North ce. East e. South g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

28.2 How fast were you moving? — smiles per hour.
28,3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One)

a. North c. East @ South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest

30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

a. North c. Eost e. South g. West
b. Northeast ©) Southeest f. Southwest h. Northwest

31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeared:

o. From true North __.__§._____. degrees.
b. From horizon _._._____. degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

o. From true North __.___.____. degrees.
b. From horizon __.____.____ degrees.

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Ploce an “A” on the curved line to show how
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place o "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.

33. In the following lorger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you firs? saw it, ond a "B” at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smoller sketch as on exomple of how to complete the lorger sketch.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object?

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. No wind
® Hoazy b. Slight breeze
¢. Scattered clouds Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34,3 WEATHER (Cirele One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
Dry . Cold
+ Fog, mist, of light rain Cool
¢. Moderate orheavy rain Warm
d. Snow Easier
e, Don't remember @. Don't remember

35. When did you report to some officiel thet you hed seen the object?

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36. Wes onyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) ~») No
36,1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Cirele One) (Yes) No

37. Was this the first time i yeu hed seen an object or objects like this?

(Cirele One) No
37.1 IF yeu onswered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

38. In your opinion what do you think the object wes and what might hove caused it?

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39. Do yow think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) No
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IF you answered YES, then whot speed would you estimate? >. ?. m.p.h,

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40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then how far oway would you say it was? Be 0 bh d0an0 feet,

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41. Please give the following information about yourself:

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What is your present job? —AMaatked (Nhwnytn? __ | ae
no AZ son Drake,

Please indicats any special educational training that you have had.

a. Grede school _. st ttti‘—ss nn. a: echnical schol

(6) High school (Type)
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d, Post graduate

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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire hos been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to onswer as mony questions os you possibly con. The information thot you give will
be used for reseorch purposes, and will be regarded a3 confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any stetements, conclusions, or publications without your parmission.
We request this personal information so thet, if it is deemed necessory, we may contact you for

further details.
. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: / fo oo ¢e 15
nutes

(Circle One): A.M on (em)

3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): oa. Daylight Seving
(6. Central)

¢. Mountain
d. Pacifie
e. Other

4, Where were you when you saw the object?

es? CU; Ay Hana
ost Poste ry) City of Town Stete or Country

Additional remorks:

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5. Estimate how long you sew the object Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 Circle one of the following te indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 5,

rc ¢. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just oe guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Bright doylight d. Just a trace of daylight

b. Dull doylic e. No trace of daylight
Ce. Bright twilight ) f. Don't remember
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located os you looked at

the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your loft

b. In DG Ch of ou e. Overhead
E. To your right ) f, Don’t remember

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8. IF you saw the ovject ot NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
<3: Nong > a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
¢. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't rem

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9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): Ce. Yes > b. No c. Don’t remember

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10, IF it wos BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wos the brightness like thot of an automobile headlight?:

(Circle One) a. Amile or more away (a distant car)?
Co. Sevesl bela sum

¢. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?

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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away ot any time? Yes Don't Know
c. Break up inte ports or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something af anytime, particularly o cloud?
(Cirle One): Yes CNe2 Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
a scales en tence senescent
13. Did the object mave in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes (Ne) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: sesame iene ieee tii tat habeas ices sateen seitiiiephaitiadiediiatmaaaamals
14, Did the object oppear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through ony of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes Gy
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes ,
c. Windshield Yes g- Theodolite Yos No

h, Other _ — Seeeieae

d, Window glass Yes

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
@. Sound S é
b Color__ right (as aA Cay lioht)

17. Drew a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details

of the object thet you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and ially exhaust trail
en arrow beside the drewing te show the direction the object aca nernga : a on ne

18, The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): o. F or

c y outlined
d. Don't remember

19. (IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there?
Drow o picture of how they were orrenged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the, object or objects mode. Place an “A® at the beginning
of the path, a “B® at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet.

22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hond
ond at about arm’s length?

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Basebell
c. Dime i. Grapef
d. Nickel CT. Basketball)

e. Quarter » OF
f. Half dollar

22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 22.

CG Cortain) c. Not very sure
d. Uncertain

+ Fairly certoin

23, How did the object or objects disoppeor from view? _ Moved slow! owly _S-E with

24. In order thet you con give as clear a picture os possible of whet you saw, we would like fer you te imagine thet you could
construct the object thet you sew. Of whot type moterial would you moke it? How lerge would it be, and whet shepe
would it heve? Describe in your own words « tommon object or objects which when ploced up in the sky would give the

some appeerence as the object which you sew,

At lange hot light ov ‘aul of five’ would be.
Shout the Same Appeavancea |

b.

26. Were you (Circle One)

n the resi section of a city?

c. In open countryside?

d. Flying near on airfield?
e. Flying overacity? —

f. Flying over open country?
g- Other

25. Where were you located when you sow the object?
(Circle One):

a. Inside a building
b. In

an airplone
e. At sea

27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

—C_ias _sperating a palice Yadin hed a lady ane
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c East e. South g West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

28.2 How fast were you moving? — => > EE samiles per hour.

28,3 Did you stop at ony time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One)
North ¢. e. South g- West

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b. Northeast “4d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. Whet direction were you looking when you last sew the object? (Circle One)

eo. North ¢. ? e. South g- West

b. Northeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first oppeared:

o. From true North s.

b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeored:

a. From true North degrees.

b. From horizon degrees.

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you Jost saw it,

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33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first sow it, and a “B” at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an exomple of how to complete the larger sketch,

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34, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

34,1 CLOUDS (Cirele One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
é Cloor sky> o. N
. Hozy a. Slight breez@
¢. Scattered clouds ¢. Strong w
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember
e. Don't remember
34,3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
ex Da- a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, of light rain b. Cool
¢. Moderate orheovy rain Warm
d, Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember

35. When did you report to some official that you hod seen the object?

loz day 3

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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Cirele One) CYas) No

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Cirele One) Cos. Ne

36.2 Please list their names

live Myx,
fA. & ™y¥s.

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Forest Cj p Ari.
Forrest 0.) P Fey je

37. Wes this the first time thet you hed seen an object or objects like this?

(Cirele One) (Yes) No

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

38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
Ly have Mo idea What it was ov what Caused iT;

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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) Yes

j
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? Cl

40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object wos?

(Circle One) Yes (flo>

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it wos?

41, Please give the following information about yourself:

TELEPHONE NUMBER <<

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What is your present jotta” e wd
io * oa sex MAlo

Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

o. Grade school ss ss —éis china! school
b. High school (Type)

a Culags —S Ya. yonvs (Physics H/n) Other special treining
4. Post greduste 8...

42, Date you completed this questionnaire: 43 —* Ji ly ts 3

OR Pr eng tr. eo err i yee a ee ee ee eo es “ mnt

Form B

U. S$. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following spece to write out @ short description of the event that you observed. You may re-

peat Informotion that you heve olready given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches thet you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-

tion in the order In which they oceurred, Additional pages of the same size paper moy be attached
if they ore needed.

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire hos been prepored so thot you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information os possible concerning the unidentified ceria] phenomenon that you have observeii,
Please try to onswer as many questions as you possibly can, The information that you give wil!
be used for rasearch purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessory, we may contoct you for further details.

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1. When did you see the object?

Minutes

_suly a Pert! ct (Cirele One): A.M, or 8=PLM
Dey Month ———

3. Time Zone:

(Circle Ona): a, Eastern (Circle One); o. Daylight Saving
b. Conical ' b. Standard
¢. Mountain ‘-.
d, Pocifie
a, Other

4, Where ware you when you saw the object?

Amarillo Texes a”
Nearest Postel Address City of Town State or County

5. How long wes object in sight? (Tote! Duretion) a |

Hours Minutes Secends
a, Cortain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d, Just o quess

5.1 How was time in sight determined? __ By Radio program oo
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No _X_

6. What was the condition of the sky?

2. Time of day; 2... JD
Hour

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DAY NIGHT
eo. Bright a. Bright
b. b, Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locoted a3 you looked at the object?
Circle One): a, In front of you d. your Int, ¥~
é' . ‘fe se ew of en >. ee ®
c. To your right f. Don’t remember
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IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):

a. None a. Bright moonlight

b. A fow b. Dull moonlight

c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember

9. Whet were the weather conditions of the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear aky a, Dry
b. Hay b, Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick of heavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don’? sarember

The object eppeored; (Circle One):
a, Solid d, Asa light

b. Transporent e. Don't remember
c. Vaper

Wf it appeared as a light, wos it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):

a. Brighter | c. Abou? the same
b. Dimmer d. Don’? know

nA Compere brightness to some common object:

12. The edges of the object were;

(Cirele One): a, Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
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d, Don’t remember
13. Did the object: (Circle One fer ecch question)
a. Appear to stand still at ony time? Yes. No Don’t know ;
b. Suddenly speed up ond rush oway at any time? Yos No Don't know
c. Break up into ports or explode? Yr No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos We Don’t know
e. Change brightness? Yos Ro Don't know
f, Chenge shope? Yos No Don't know
g- Flash or flicker? Yos We Don’? know
h. Disappear and reappeor? Yos Ne7  — Don's know :

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14, Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? |
(Circle One): Yes No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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16. Did the objeet move in front of samething at uny time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then t4!! wisat
EE Ee | a giinirain- came

17. . Tell in a fow words the following things about the object:
SS ee eae aa alia anneal

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18. We wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick of orm's length in line with a known object and nor how

much of the object is covered by the head of the match, If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

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Most

19. Drew a pleture thet will show the shape of the object or objects. Label ond include in your sketch any details ;
of the object thet you sow such a2 wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vopor trails.

Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) ca No

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? They were Standing still.

21.

22.

24.

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Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

(Circle One)

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

No

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Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)

(Circle One):

a. Inside a building
b. Ino cor
ce. Outdoors

d. in on airplane (type)
e. At seo

So EES ees

a. in the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
c. In open countryside?
d. Near an oirfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f, Flying over open country?
———— g- Other

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IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions;
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

@. North
b. Northeast

ce. Eost e. South y- West
d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest

24.2 How fast were you moving? ___60 _____miles por hour.
24.3 Did you stop at ony time while you were looking at the object?

(Circle One)

Yos No

25. Did you observe the object through ony of the following?

26.

eo, Eyeglesses Yos
b, Sun glasses Yes
c. Windshield Yes

d. Window glass Yos

No e. Binoculars Yes No
No f. Telescope Yes No
No g- Theodolite Yes No
No h. Other ras a) Sacer Relind

In order that you con give cs clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o common

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance 93 the object which ) ov sow |
It was es if you had but an object similar to an err, only ore

rounded.

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27. in the following sketch, imagine thot you are at the point shown. Placa an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when yow firs? sew it. Place a ’B"’ on the same curved line to
show how high the object wos obove the horizon (skyline) when you Jost saw it. Place an ‘‘A”’ on the compass
when you first saw it. Ploce a B’’ on the compass where you last saw the object.

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90 75°

28. .Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on “‘A"' at the beginning of the
path, o “*B”’ ot the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction during the course,

.
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29, IF there wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony wore there? _.Three
Draw a picture of how they were orranged, and put on arrow to show the direction ‘hat they were traveling.

They were Standing Still.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or o similar object before. If sc give dete or dates and location.

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No
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you onswered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: |
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Columbia, Missour

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32. Please give the following information about yourself;

NAMM = —— SS
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First Name Middisa Nome
00s ~ Columbia, Missouri. =.
City Zore Sime

TELEPHONE NUMBER ace 5 gy Male ©

indicate any additional information about yourself, including any speciol experience, which might? by pertinent.

During World War 11 ,I finished the Yeicht Finder School which

tekes special vision to qualify.

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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
mee na 1953
Dey

Every»vody IT cate across,

Month Year

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: swt. «MARUETY. 1966
, Dey Month Yeor

35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.

For a period of some miles, along the hirhway there were cers

parked alongs the side of the road looking at the sky.

owe. maw emer | OS sees

20 July 1953

Wires to Stork:

18 Jul 53 Sheridan, Wyo.
13 Jul 53 Shaw ATB, 8B. Cy
(1 dun 53 Forrest City, Ark.

13 « Vory probably a meteor. Sending questionnaire. Ask your confirmation.

13 = Sending two questionnaires on this one since corial and ground cbservatioa
coulvined, Again this sounds like a f=<35 metecr.
yf)
ll = Possibility here of toper air research balloon although om trccks on
Roby Dick balloons show none in Arkences ror this date.

UAR activity sterting from Carolina, orec, huyever. Eending cresticnraires
to various observers involved. Time is wrong (00152) for local balloon
releace, Carrying this as unsolved.

Dear Dr. ilynck;:

It hes been sometize since we have received any coments on the cishtinzs
ond ere anmclous to ses your opinion on same. When do you expect to leave for
your sicmcor vacation? I cz clearing bese on 31 duly Wut will hope to cee you
cr ct least call you before I leave, Am going to Washington on Vecnesday’and
Thursday this woek on Press Release and now fF reguiction for this Frroject ead
to tie up my projects in general.

Capt Ruppelt is due back today and an emxfous to see hin, end as I tains
I have told you, he will be part-tining this project wiil uy replacement arrives.

Best regards,

Bob Olsson

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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Howaw L. Bavis, President
COLUMBUS 10

EMERSON McMILLIN OBSERVATORY

27 July 1953

Dear Capt. Ruppelt and Lte Olsson;

Greetings, Captain, and glad to have you aboard again. (Pardon the
Nevy expression.) Here are my coments on the last fou items that were scent
tous. Of the three cases, one was clearly a fireball and can be dismissed.
The other two cases are definitely more pozeling » particularly the Forest City,
Arkansas of July 11. The qicstions we should like to have answered on this
are stated on ovr recular Form "Rye." Little can be judged about it until we
have this additional information.

eres The Shaw AFB one may have been a fireball bet certainly an unusual one

if it went into the overcast. Fireballs have been knorm to brezk out of the
overcast, but it would be most unusual for one to come through the overcast,
soil along for awhile, then back into the overcaste Therefore this case should
te followed upe Again, the information we vould like is on our Form Eye.

I shall be in New Mexico on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (28,29,30)
and will take the trusty camera along just hoping; the following week I go to
Ann Arbor and Boston. ‘Then es Lt. Olsson has probably told you, I shall be in
Evrope all of September. I shall be on the watchout for phenomens cver there.
Lest you be fearful, this trip is not being charged to the Project! Though if
some legitimate occasion arises to track sonething down, I shall of course do
60. I certainly hope to see you at least once before I leave.

Cordially,
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ON DUTY AT MAXWELL FLIGHT SERCIVE CENTER AT 9895C 11 JULY 53

FROM JW AT MEMPHIS CONTROL PD THIS INFO WAS VERIFIED LATER BY A

PHONE CALL FROM MR e@gMMMMMMMMInm Radio OPERATOR FOR THE ARKANSAS

STATE POLICE AT FORREST CITY ARK AT 6954C PD

OVJECT APPEARED FROM THE NORTHWES AND KOVERED OVER TEE CITY

FOR ABOUT 33 TO 45 MINUTES AND THN DEPARTED TOWARDS THE SOUTH PD

THE OBJECT WAS SILVER COLORED AND VERY BRIGHT IT WAS ALMOST ROUND

LEFT NO VAPOR TRAIL AND MADE NO SOUND PD HAD NO VISIBLE MEANS OF
PROPULSION PD WAS VERY HIGH AND TRAVELLED SLOWLY

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SIGHTED AT BETWEEN 1215 TO 199@C AND WAS OBSERVED FOR A
°ERIOD OF BETWEEN THIRTY TO FORTY-FIVE MINUTES PD

VISUAL SIGHTING FROM SURFACE PD weg trecxep many
SURROUNDING CITIES BUT NO OTHERS HAD SEEN IT PD

OBSERVERS WERE ALL IN FORREST CITY ARK PD OBJECT WAS DIRECTLY
OVER THE CITY VERY HIGH AND APPARENTLY STOPPED PD

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AND A MRO@QQQRRREOr FORREST CITY PD SEVERAL OTHERS SAW

OBJECT BUT MR@RP ors NOT HAVE THEIR NAMES PD RELIABILITY OF
THE WITNESSES NOT DETERMINABLE PD

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