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This case was reported in March-April 1966. Since the actual
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to check it out, Also due to the time lag the pertinent
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35. Information which you feel pertinent ond which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanction of your sighting.

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BORER mr rng teen ®

This is to acknowledge fice of your recent letters addressed to
various governmental agencies concerning unidentified flying bojecta
snd/jor airersaft accidents.

In a letter dated 19 June 19600 addressed to Cantain ‘Wallace W.
Wlwood at Wright-Patterson A’3, you asked him to confirm a statement
ne made in a Letter dated 12 July 1957 to Major Wayne Aho concernin
Air Force vilotsa tiring on UFOs. Captain Elwood's statement read,
"In a tew cases Air Force pilots have orficially reported firing on

Flying objects which they could not identify and wnich were tater de-
termined to be conventional objects.” Since World War II and the Korean
iax, there have been no reported cases of pilots firing on US0Oa. Captain
Elwood rerarred to WW II and Korean instances when dilota fired on so-
called “foo” fighters or unidentified sircraft.

In letters dated 13 June 1960 addressed to Cavtain Joseph L. Wizggi
McChord Air Force Base, 13 July 1900 addressed to Mr. William Kussle
Norton Air Force Base, and 4 August 1900 addressed to Lt. Colonel
‘eivia ?. Terry at Horton Alr Force Base, you asked for the official
findings concSrning an accident on L hordi 1959 near Tacoma, Washington
involving a C-113 tyne aircraft. The Air Force findings in chla
varticular case were dilot error due to bad judgement. Neither the
accident report nor the cause factors are classified. Uowever, the
overall contents of this reoort are for internal use witnin the Air Yorce
and may not be released outside official channels. I can assure you, of
course, that contrary to previous revorts, rumors and speculation that
there was no UrO involved in this unfortunate aircraft accident.

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In a letter dated 10 August 1960 addressed to Mr. Allen Dulles of
the Central Intelligence Agency, you asked bis opinion on the subd ject
of unidentified Plying cojects. Ur. Dulles has referred your inquiry
to the U. S. Air Force for reoly. In this regard, i am inclosing ti
latest Department of Defense ract sheet on this sudject which plainly
states the position of the Department of Defense and the Air Yorce.

Sincerely,

laclLosaure LAWRENCS J. TACKER
Ls. Colonel, USA:
Public information Diviston
Office of Information

Caklahoma City 6, Oklahoma

REPLY TO:

ATTN. OF

SUBJECT:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR SAFETY

NORTON AIK Force BASE. CALIFORNIA AFCRS-1

Request for Information Concerning Aircraft Accident
Involving C-1L18A Nr 53-3250, 1 April 1959, fron |},

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SAFOI-3D (LtCol Tacker)

1, Pursuant to the telephone conversation between Mr.
Richard F. Gerwig, AFCRS-1 and Capt William M. Mack,
SAFOI-3D, on 9 August 1960, the following summarization
of correspondence regarding requests for aircraft accident

information from rr. <2], Sess,
Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma, and replies thereto, is submitted.

a. The original request for accident information, dated
13 June 1960 (Attachment 1), was received by Capt Joseph L.
Wiggins, Sr., Information Officer, 325 Fighter Wing, McChord
AFB, Washington. The letter requested the cause of the
accident on 1 April 1959 near Tacoma, Washington involving
C-11S Nr 53-3250 as determined by the "Board of Inquiry" as
well as a copy of the report prepared, @Rag—® was in-
formed by Capt Wiggins by letter dated 6 July 1960 (Attachment
2), that the request was forwarded to the Directorate of
Wliight (and Missile) Safety Research (D/FMSR). However,
three pages of selected clippings were inclosed by Capt
Wiggins for Mr, Siiigeenformation. A copy of the request
and Capt Wiggins'reply was forwarded to D/FMSR on 6 July
1960 (Attachment 3), for action deemed appropriate.

b. Mi» was informed by this office on 14 July
1960 (Attachment 4), that a copy of the accident report could
not be furnished because of Air Force directives classifying
the document aS a privileged report, and that release out-
side official USAF channels was prohibited.

c. Mr. SP replied by letter, dated 18 July 1950
(Attachment 5), stating that in addition to the original
request for a copy of the report, the cause was requested and
that the latter request had been ignored. Clarification of
the terms "privileged report™ and what was meant by "For
Official Use Only" was also requested in this letter.

d. Reply to the 18 July letter was accomplished on
1 August 1960 (Attachment 6), and related in detail the
reasons prohibiting release of accident information outside
the USAF and that denial of ie. request was not

personal but was because of directives and regulations. It
w2s pointed out that the purpose of his @ijgmmp) request
had never been stated in any correspondence and that if he
was under contract to the USAF, details pertaining to his
"need-to-know™ should be forwarded through established
channels.

6. Mr, replied by letter, dated 4 August 1960
(Attachment 7), and requested copies of the regulations
whick deny his access to the report and cause factors related
to the subject aircraft accident. A statement that a Mr. Sm
Wimp bad been informed by LtCol Lawrence J. Tacker, Public
Information Division, Department of the AF, Washington, that
"The Air Force findings on the C-118 transport crash 1 April
1959 were pilot error due to bad judgement." Mr. Sigg asked
if the D/FMSR concurred in this statement and if so, why was
Mc. @iigpeciven the data and not him? Although clear reasons.
had been previously given Mr. tits he again queried as to
the classification of the report which precludes public
dissemination. (The individual Wg possibly could be
Congressnan GQ" iteemeaMM New York.)

2. In addition to the provisions of paragraphs 51 and 52,
AFR 62-14, other directives and regulations as Department of
Defense Directives 5410.1, 5230.12, 5200.6, paragraph 2d(1),
AFR 11-30 and paragraph 3b(2), (3) and (4), AFR 11-22 pertain
to the classification, privileged status and release of acci-
dent and other information outside USAF channels. AFM 5-4
coverning forms and publications, as well as AFR 0-2, the
Numerical Index of Air Force Regulations, make no provisions
for the purchase or release of Air Force regulations to
individuals not within the organization of the Air Force.

3. It is requested that copies of the correspondence cited
(Attachments 1 through 7) be reviewed by the Office of Infor-
mation for preparation of a final reply to Mr. 7s
A copy of your reply is requested to be forwarded to the
Deputy Inspector General for Safety, USAF, Norton AFB, Attn:
A¥CRS-1.,

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Se Uitte 1. Cy Ltr Mr. Maney 15 Jun 60
orca 2, Cy Ltr Capt Wiggins, Sr.,

6 Jul 6O (to Mr. Maney)

3. Cy Ltr Capt Wiggins, Sr.,

6 Jul 60 (to D/FMSR)

4, Cy Ltr D/FMSR 14 Jul 60

5. Cy Ltr Mr. Maney 18 Jul 60
6. Cy Ltr D/FMSR 1 Aug 60

7. Cy Ltr Mr. Maney 4 Aug 60

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June 13, 1960

Captain Joseph L. Wiggins, Sr., USAF
Information Services Officer

Headquarters, 325th Fighter Wing (Air Defense)
United States Air Force

McChord Air Force Base, Washington

Year Captain Wiggings:

I refer to the crash of the C-1138 aircraft near Tacoma,
Washington on April 1, 1959.

I would very much like to know what the Board of Inquiry
that investigated this crash, has concluded to be the cause
of the/crash.

If possible, I should like to request a copy of the
t+ of this Board of Inquiry.

Sincerely yours,

6 July 60

klahoma City : _

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Your letter of 13 June 1960, has been forwarded to:
Director, Flight Safety Research, the Inspector General,
Headquarters USAF, Norton Air Force Base, California.

Enclosed are selected clippings which we hope will give
you information desired,

Yours truly,

4 /sf/ JOSEPH L. WIGGINS SR.
/t/ JOSEPH L. WIGGINS SR. 1 Atch
Captain USAF Clippings (3 pgs)

Information Officer

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Pp MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASZ, WASHINGTON
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EWCIS 6 July 60

Request for Information

Director, Flight Safety Research
The Inspector General Hq. USAF
Norton Air Force Base, Calif.

L. Attached letter recently received fron
plus our reply is forwarded for action deemed appropriate.

2. Director, Operations this base recomended this action
under provisions of AFR 62-14,

/S/ JOSEPH L, WIGGINS SR.
/t/ JOSEPH L, WIGGINS SR. 2 Atch

Captain USAF Le  Satr | )
Information Officer 2. tr (t ; from
this Hq.)

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Request for Information

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Oklahoma City 6, Okla

1. Your letter to Capt Wiggins, dated 135 June 1950,
which requested a copy of the aircraft accident report
involving the C-118 aircraft that occurred on 1 April
1959 has been referred to this headquarters for answer.

2. <A copy of the accident report cannot be furnished

to you. In accordance with applicable directives, this
document is a privileged report for internal use with-

in the Air Force, and may not be released outside official

channels.

Sincerely

WILLIAM RUSSLER

WILLIAM RUSSLER Copies to; 325 Ftr Wg
Chief, Records & Statistics Division (FWCIS) McChord
Directorate of Flight & AFB, Wash

Missile Safety Research

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18 July 1960

» William Russler
ief, Records and Statistics Division

irectorate of Flight and Missile Safety Research

rton Air Force Base, California

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I refer to your letter dated 14 July 1960.

In addition to a copy of the accident report, i requested

e cause of the crash. This request was ignored.

Concerning th
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“For Official

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“priviliged"” report, is it officially
st kept out of public hands, by stamping
Use Only’?

pincerely,

1 Aug 60

Request for Information

1007 N. ail ye Street

Oklahoma City 6, Okla
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1. Your letter of 18 July 1960 to Mr. William Russler
has been received.

2. Unfortunately, we cannot furnish you a copy of the
accident report nor can the cause factors of the accident
be released since this information is compiled solely for
use within the Air Force for accident prevention purposes
and is not released to anyone outside official channels.
Please understand that your request is not denied you as
an individual but is denied because of applicable Air
Force directives and regulations.

3. Your letter to Capt Joseph L. Wiggins, 5Sr., USAF,
McChord AFB, Washington, and your last letter to this
headquarters did not explain the purpose for which you are
requesting information on the referenced accident. Indi-
viduals or organizations under contract to the Air Force
and having an official requirement may request information
through established channels. If you are in this category,
it is recommended that pertinent details concerning your
need-to-know be forwarded to The Judge Advocate General,
USAF, Headquarters USAF, Washington 25, DC.

/s/ MELVIN P,. TERRY

/t/ MELVIN P. TERRY Copies to: AFCJA
LtCol USAF AFCIS-B
Division Control Officer
Records & Statistics Division
Directorate of Flight &
Missile Safety Research

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4 August 1960

Lt. Col. Melvin P. Terry, USAF

Division Control Officer

Records & Statistics Division

Directorate of Flight & Missile Safety Research
Norton Air Force Base, California

Dear Colonel Terry

I refer to your communication dated 1 August 1960.

If possible, and they are not classified, I should like
to request copies of the regulations which deny me access to
the accident report and/or cause factors of the C-118 crash
of 1 April 1959.

On 23 March 1950, Lt. Col. Lawrence J. Tacker, USAF,
ublic Information Division, Department of the Air Force,
ffice of the Secretary, Washington, told Mr, yyy

"The Air Force findings on the C-118 Trans-

port crash 1 April 1959 were pilot error
due to bad judgement."

Does the Flight and Missile Safety Reseagch Directorate
concur in this statement? If so, why was civen

the data, and not I?

I would also like to know if the accident report and/or
cause factors of the aforementioned crash are officially
classified as "Top Secret", "Secret", or “Confidential” or
are withheld from the public through some other means,

Sincerely yours,

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23 March 1960

Dear Mr. qe.

This is to acknowledge your recent undated letter concerning
inidentiriled flying objects.

5. QU, Director of the Aerial Phenomena |
Research Organization 3+ SMe declines to Curnish to the Air

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for analysis and evaluation tge physical evidence she clains

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} dua to bad judgment. in this particular accident, the pilot waa
} advised by the tower to break of? his approach due to jet aivovatt
: In the vicinity. He sudseuuently crashed into the hillside.
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LAWASNCR J. TACIGER
Major, USA?
Public Information Division
OfTice of Invormation
Olean, Naw York
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1560 stating that APRO would not send the USD residue i%
claime to have to the Aerosoace Jecanical Intelligence Center

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Wright-Patterson Air Force SGase, Ohio, secause Alr Fore
Regulation 200-2 would prevent release of the Tindinga to the
genersi public.

This is erroneous end I can assure you that Aly Yorce
findinga would be released

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and the purported USD evidence would be returned

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LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Puolic Information Division

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Office of Information
Director
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 4TH STRATEGIC AEROSPACE DIVISION (SAC)
; GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA 59201

re: TD Fy V/ UFO
Wright Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio 45433

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1. Following is a written recount of a telenhone call between this
directorate and the UFO Center. This is the information offered to
the Center

2. A call was received at Grand Forks AFB Base Operations on
Wednesday morning, April 13. It was froma Mr. [Eis |
a farmer, of McHenry, N.D,, telephone number Tolna RRR
Wis farm is located 7 1/2 miles north and 2 miles east of McHenry.
The farm is approximately 1 1/2 miles away from a Minuteman II
missile site, I-37, and this is the reason he made the report,
because he was worried that the sighting was in the vicinity of

the site. Sometime between 3-7 April 1965, he made a sighting

at 8 p.m. in the evening. All he could tell was that the object
resembled glass bulbs in a ring and made a sound like a farm
tractor backfiring. He didn't make the report at first, but later
changed his mind because of the Minutemen II silo.

FOR THE COMMANDER

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Akron Speaker Says So

Flying Saucer

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Rays Bringing
Down Planes?

By DON KIRKMAN

Those saucy flying saucers are picking on tis. Not)
only that, they don’t like us a bit and are using us;
Earthmen as targets for their “ultra-sonic heat wave”
guns. /60
That's the story 25% -Akronites heard Thursday}!
nicht after they trudged through a windy night dot-|
ted with plenty of cold, flying identifiable white ob- |)
jects—snow—to hear a three-hour speech on Unidenti-/
fied Flying Objects—saucers. i

According to the director ot ® :

thé Aerial Phenomena Investi- big electrical blowout last}

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eations Society. Robert Barr Summer could have been the
s y Y | result of a blast from a sau-

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of Olean d Saucers See) cer’s “micro-wave ionizer.
not only real, they're “hostile. | “The saucers are hostile,”
-+* * jhe warned.

HE CLAIMS the saucers;
have used “micro-wave ion-| THE AERIAL phenomena
izers’ (producers of ultra-ichief claims the Air Force,
sonic. heat waves, that is) onipress, television and airlines
Brazilian soldiers, American are conspiring to hush up the
jet-fighter pilots and airliners| truth.
in both countries. | “The Air Force has spent

This deadly weapon, he $9,000,000 investigating sau-
says, can knock out any elec-| cers,” he said, “and then they
trical system in any machine. say they’re hoaxes, mirazges
He blames ionizers for the!and hallucinations.”
crasn of Air Force fighters | “Airlines tell their pilots to|

and cargo planes. ikeep their mouths shut and

Barry also inferred that the press and television won't
last week's airline disaster in| print or broadcast our facts.
Tell City, Ind., was caused by) “Congress is investigating
one of the pasar ase inter-|everything else,” he thunder. |
planetary visitors. He hinted ed, ‘why not investigate fly-
darkly that New York City’s'ing saucers?”

ea MSL Ua SONNE Eis is

We Wanted to see wha’ Was on ton
O:™"this flat place. We linded at »
P.M. While walxing about the top 6:
this place we noticed something
coming in for a landing. It was a-
bout 8 feet across and was round
and flat like a saucer. The under-
sides were a reddish color. [t skidded
to a Stop about 30 feet away, This
next you won’t believe and I don’t
I Care but it’s the truth. We walked up
to the thing and it was some animal)
like we never saw before. It was hurt
and as it breathed the top would rise
and fall making a half foot hole all
around it like a clam Opening and
Closing. Quite a hunk had been
chewed out of one side of this rim
and a sort of meta} looking froth is-
sued. When it saw us, it breathed
frantically and rose up only a few
inches, only to fall back to earth a-
gain. It was moist and glistened on
the top side. We could see no eyes or
tegs. After a 20 minute rest, it start-
€G pulsating once more. (We
10 feet away.) And sO heip me,
i thing grew as right as all get out,
except where it was hurt. It had a
mica like shel} body. It tried to rise

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MR. ROBERT BARRY LECTURES ON

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ALR FORCE FLYING SAUCER ORDERS REWRITTEN - TAKE SIGHTINGS SERIGUSLY

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M2, ROBERT BARRY, CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF OLEAN, NEW
YORK, NEWS DIRECTOR OF RADIO STATION WANS, OLEAN, and DIRECTOR OF THE

AZZ1AL PHENQMENA INVESTIGATIONS SOCIETY, WILL APPEAR AT THE LYN
THEATER, BROWN STREET and WATERLOO ROAD, AKRCN, FOR PUBLIC LECTURE CN
MARCH 24, 1960, 8:00 p.m. - = ADMISSION $1.00 FOR ADULTS, STUDENTS
50%, FREE PARKING AT ADJOINING LOT.

Me. Barry is being brought to Akron by the Unidentified Flying Objects
Research Committee of Akron, so area residents may Iearn the reat sig-
niticence of the recent news release which appeared in the Akron
Beacon journal on February 28, headlined - - "AIR FORCE FLYING SAUCER
ORDERS REWRITTEN - - TAKE SIGHTINGS SERIOUSLY.”

Mr. Barry will relay the full content of Page 15 of the Air Force doce
ument issued to its commands December 24, 1959, stating UFOs must be
rapidly and accurately identified as serious USAF business in the

Z! (Zone of Interior}." This photostatic copy of the AF document,

to be shown at the lecture in the form of a Film stide, will prove

the full existence of the mysterious UFOs.

The foregoing incidents which Mr. Barry wil] enlarge upon should be
weighed and considered as being directly related to the new orders
issued by the Air Force that "UFOs are serious business."

He will tell of a near crash of a National Airlines DC-6 in $953, near
Phifadelohta, with a "shiny, disceshaped object” causing passengers in
the plane to tumble to the aisles when the pilot put the plane in a
Full dive. The incident failed to appear on the national news wires
across the nation.

Mr. Barry will also relate the "hushed" incident of August 13, 1952,
when a total of 68 unidentified flying pbjects were visually sighted
and traced by radar within ten miles of the Washington Nationai Air-
port in a period of three hours. The Civil Aeronautics Administration
confirms this in en official document which was never released fo the
public.

Mr. Barry will reveal statements by an Air Force Colon2zl saying C-118
transport crashed as the result of possible mid-air collision with un-
known object. (Crash occurred April I, 1959, killing its crew of four.)
He wilji olay a tape-recorded telephone-beep interview with Col. Robdert

E. Booth, Air Transport Group Commander, 1705 Air Transport, McChord AF8,
Washington. Col. Booth said the "pilot did report by redio before
crashing that he had struck some object in the air.” APIS will also
report statements made by residents of Offutt Lake, Washington, stet-

ing they sighted a “brilliant aerial object" traveling at e high rate

of speed, They said it appeared to be "just over the treetops." The
sighting occurred about 1 minutes following the crash of the

The full report will be given during the tecture,

incidents in the United States and Brazil involving persons being burn
ed about the bodies by the mystery sky objects will be told. He will
reveal for the first time en incident involving an unidentified Flying
object in connection with ea Brazilian Army Garrison kept under wrap:
since 1957. "The Untrasonic Heat Wave Beam and You" will be one of the
most startling factual accounts, thoroughly investigated and authen-
ficated, ever released to the public,

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This section of FLYING SAUCERS is devoted to factual resorts
by our readers. Hera you will find the personal accounts of
those who have actuaily seen flying saucers, and here, if you
are one of those lucky ones, is the place for you to tell your
own story! if you have had any sort of “saucer” experience,
pleuse send it in to us and we wiil print it. |

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pril 25th, 1959, f was out in the
back yard working on an oid
washing machine. The time was
6:39 P.M., and the sky was perfectly
clear. The sun was setting in the
west and a couple of jet planes were
creating brilliant vapor trails which
showed dramatically against the
bine Sky because of the setting sun.

I called my wife out of the kit-
chen to have a look at the pretty
Gisplay which was so _ striking
against the cloudless sky. Immed-
intely her eyes lowered and cen-
tered on a bright object hanging
motionless in the sky to the north.
We are only about one mile away
from the mountains to the north
of us which average a height of
around 5,000 feet. On the crest of
the mountains are about five or
six television broadcasting towers
to cover the millions of puoulation
in the Los Angeles County. Pasadena
and Glendale lie nearest to these
mountains.

As soon as She exclaimed “Loox,
wnat's that over there?” I too low-
ered my vision from the vapor
trniis to the bright object hovering
im the direction of the mountains.

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I saw tt and was impressed by its
metallic gleam. It was too early
for any stars to be out. Further-
more, it was not as brilliant as a
star or planet in a cloudless sky,

but it had a littie larger diameter.
I estimated it to be about a mile
away and about 20,000 feet high.
It could even have been lower, (If
one would hold his arm out at
length with his hand at the level
of the top of the head this woul

be about the correct angle of as-
cent in which we viewed the ob-
ject.) We watched it hovering mo-
tionless for about fifteen minutes.
when I decided to get further wit-
nesses in case this reached the
newspapers, I called out the neigh-
bors next door who were watching
television, and when I asked them
if they wanted to see a flying sau-
cer, they thought I was cracked.
They laughed it off as an early star
and went back to their TV set. As
they disappeared into their living
room, I hollered at them “When
the sun sets you won’t see any star
in that position!” I was right. At-
6:45 the sun had set and the ob-
ject had slowly disappeared ‘trom
sight. My wife, with her keen eye
sight sald she could still faintly see
it, but I could not. Before it had
lost its brilliance, however, I ran
Into the house and brought out
the only glasses we had which was
a little 4-power field glass with no
prisms. I trained it on the objec*
and registered not a little surprise
at what I saw. My first exclama-

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
informetion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will mot be used in connection with ony 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: s. OG a * [ a
Hour Minutes
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4. Where were you when you saw the object? ; iy ‘| ne NY Uo
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5. How long was object in sight? (Totai Duration) ne ee Nee OE pe eee
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain \ d. Just a guess
5.1 How wes time in sight determined? CY : i
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5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes 4... No.
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a, Bright a. Bright
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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One); a.in front of you d. To your left
fb. In back of you e. Overheod
| “ey To your right f. Don’t remember

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New York
Pease AFB, New
Vanderhoof B.C.,
Dayton, Ohio
Richey, Montana
Dayton, Onio
Waxahachie, Texas __
Wilmington, Delaware _
l2 Mi NE of Austin, Texas
Neshanic, New Jersey
Offutt AFB, Nebraska ’
Miami, Florida

Elsinore, Califor nia
Patladelphia, Pennsylvania
O'Hara AFB, Illinois

4 Mi Woof Greenbush, Kaasas
New Madison, Ohio

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West Bloomfield, Mi eni gan
Burlington, West Vir

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Dsllas, Texas
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Sawaitan Islands

Lavailan Islands

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25 Loman, Argentina
Brindisi, Italy

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
a i » A

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b. A few
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8.2 MOON (Circle One):

a. sBright moonlight

b. Dull moonlight

c. No moonlight - pitch dark
do Den't remember

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

CLOUDS (Circle One):

a. Clear sky a.
b, Hazy b,
Cc. Scattered clouds c.
d. Thick or heavy clouds d.

WEATHER (Circle One):

Dry
Fog, mist, or light rain

Moderate or heavy rain
Snow

e. Don’t remember

10. The object cppeared: (Circle One):
G. Solid ) d. Asa light
b. “Transparent e. Don’t remember
c. Vapor

Vl. If it apregred esa light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):

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12. The edges of the object were:

(Circle Ore) Fuzzy or blurred.
b. Likes bright star
Ce Sharply outlined

d. Don’t remember

13. Did the object;

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b,

Cc.

Appear to stand still at any time?

Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time?
Break up into parts or explode?

d. Give off smoke?

e. Change brightness?

f, Change shape?

g. Flash or flicker?

h.

Disappear and reappear?

(Circle One for each question)

Yes No Don’t know
Yes No Don’t know
Yes No Don't know
Yes No Don’t know
Yes No Don't know
Yes No Don’t know
Yes No Don’t know
Yes No Don’t know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? \
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
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18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at orm’s length in line with a known object and note 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?

19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details
of the object *+2t you saw such cs wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.

Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object wos moving.

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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? | 23, Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One}:
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
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b. Ina cor <tc. In open countryside?
c. Qutdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type e. Flying over a city?
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e, At sea’ f f. Flying over open country?
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20. 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?
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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

24. 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)

a. North c. East e. South g. West
b, Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest
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24.2 How fast were you moving? ____________emiles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? gtiend : Ly yy 2 WTC
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a, Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b, Sun gicsses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No gq. Theodolite . Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other Biotin het pao Sd a a

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26. Invorder that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.

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27, Ja the following sketch, imagine that you are 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 o “'B’’ on the same curved line to

show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you fast saw it. Place en ''A"’ on the compass

when you first saw it, Place a ‘’B’’ on the compass where you last saw the objact

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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘'A’’ at the baginning of the

path, a ‘'B”’ at the end of the path, and shiuw any changes in direction during the course.

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29. iF there wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? iu

Draw a picture of how they were crranged, and put an crrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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31.2 Please list their names and addresses:

32. Please give the following information about yourself:

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32. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?

Day Month Year

1.1 IF you onswered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One}

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