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x Wes Belloen
: November 195 Lima, Ohio * probably Belleon

Possibly Belloon

© Wes Aircraft
© Ground-Reder o Yn, Aireroft
© Air-Intereopt Reder | Possibly Aircrefs
Oro: ; OU © Was Astronomiceol
O Yes O Prebebly Astronomical
xQ Ne local Citizens 5 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS BO
0 Insufficient Dete fer Evaluation
0 Unknown
$6 cme Ss > < unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS j
A round, red object was observed at Caeck showed that WX Unit at
a very high altitude by a number of Sulphur Grove released lighted
people, who called the Lima newspaper,.| balloons at 6:30 PM & 18:30 AM.
The object was observed to the NE. local time, Distance to sighting

area is 52-55 miles. Winds were
from the § SW at 30 knots. This
would just put each balloon over
Sighting area at almost exactly
the tines reported,

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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 space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-

tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they ore needed.

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This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Foree as much
information os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions os you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as 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 that, If it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further details.

1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: Ad Bld. al v
ove nuies
b VOV LAM 7 Vey,
Day Month Yeor = (Circle One): A.M or P.M,
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): ao. Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
¢. Mountain
d. Pacifle
a, Other

4, Where were you when you saw the object?

LinA, Oe News,

Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stote or Country

Additional remarks:

5. Estimate how long you saw the object, —— Sa ve s.4

Hours Minutes Seconds

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

a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justo guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d, Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e,/ No trace of daylight
¢. Bright twilight . Don't remember

7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located os ee isha at

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

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

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17. Drew o pleture that will shew the shape of the object or objects. Lebel and Include in your sketch ony details

of the object thet you saw such os wings, protrusions, ete., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
en crrow beside the drawing te show the direction the object waa moving,

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18, The edges of the

object were:

(Circle ona Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
Like a bright ster

ec. Sharply outlined

d. Don’t femeon ber

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? 2 ‘
Drow o picture of how they were orranged, and put on arrew to show the direction that they were travel ing.

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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 (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b, A few b. Dull moonlight
¢,.. Many ce. No moonlight — pitch dark
Don't remember d. Don't remember

9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): 7. Yes b. No ¢. Don’t remember

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

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

fre P (-- /o i b. Several blocks away?

c. A block 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? | No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes ° Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? - Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No* Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes. No Don't Know

12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (se Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what

it moved behind:

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13. Did the object move in front of something ot anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes “No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what

it moved in front of:

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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Soild? b, Transparent? ¢, Don't Know. D
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? Gree he FOAL i

a. Eyeglasses Yes No Ge, Binocvlors Yes No

b. Sun glasses Yes No . Telescope Yes No

c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No

d. Window glass Yes No We = a

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25. Where were you lucated when you saw she object? 26. Were you (Circle One)

(Circle One): get oe
g. Sod; A a. Inthe business section of a city?

a. Inside a building aiid b. In the residential section of a city?

b. Ina car cv. In open countryside?
c.) Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
» Inan airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying oyer un
f, Other / g- Other ete LEAL? SP

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

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
<ity=Mortheast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? _..._ Ss sémiles 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 saw the object? (Circle One)

a. North c. East e. South ge West
(G> Northeast , d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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

1 c. East e. South g- West
£b. Northeast - d. Southeast f. Southwest 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:

a. From true North __-—_____ degrees.
b, From horizon ____— ____ degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North __. degrees.
b. From horizon ___ degrees.

20. Draw o picture shat will show the motion thet the object or objects made, Place an “A® et 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 Py try fo guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.

22, How large did the object or objects appear as compored with one of the following objects held in the. hand
and at about orm’s length? |

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollar
b. Pea 7 re h. Baseball
c. Dime ( WV i. Gropefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
©. Quarter k. Other

f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22,

a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certoin d. Uncertain

23. How did the object or objects disappear from view?

24. In order that you con give as cleor a pleture os possible of what you sow, we would like for you fo imagine thet you could
construct the object that you saw. Of whet type meteriel would you make it? How lerge would it be, and what shape
would It have? Describe in your own words a éommon object or objects which when pleced up in the sky would give the
same oppeorance as the object which you sew.

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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) , Yes. “No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

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

(Circle One) Yes A
4 Ve /y LF a ocr
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? feet.

41, Please give the following information about yourself:

NAME AEs
See at. [wae Middle Nene

ADDRESS

Street City Zone State

TELEPHONE NUMBER oe ed

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What is your present job? €/OrleEV

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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

a. Grade school _. ss —téitw @.- Technical schol
eo a ee (Type)
a a eee ae rae eran f, Other special training
d. Post graduate

42, Date you completed this questionnaire:

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

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)

a. Clear sky a. No wind

b. Hazy WA VA b. Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c, Strong wind

d. Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember
e. Don’t remember

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34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

a. Dry
b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Moderate or heavy rain

d, Snow
e./ Don't remember

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

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

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(Circle One) Yes No

36.1 IF you answered Y » did they see the object too?
(Circle One) es No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

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

(Circle One) Yes ed
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?

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