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1, DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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26 Aug 60 Springville, New York 0G Probably Bolleon
3. DATE*TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION S Teeny sae
2045 0 Wos Aircraft
Locel 9 Se _. BD Ground-Rodar a Probobly Aiveralt
GMT oT 00457, 0 hinViw DB Alr-iInterceo! Roeder OG Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS - SOURC O Was Astronomical
0 Yes D Prebobly Astroromice
D Ne Civilian O Possibly Astronemicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other ‘ 7
O Insufficient Dara for. Evaluction
2 min one WSW to SE = Uaeem
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Fuzzy oval white light with sharply outlined The description, and the fact that the
red lights on each side of the front of the sound of a jet was heard after the object
opject. Object was stationary for l 1/2 min, had passed would indicate that the object
then suddenly took off. No sound was heard was in fact a jet.

umtil cbject was “across the sky," then the
sound of a jet engine was heard. After that the
ooject disappeared,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

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

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0. In the business section of a city?

a. Inside a buiiding b. In the residential section of a city?

b. Ina car (¢» In open counirysice?
(ce, Outdoors d. Near an airtieid?
i, In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
; e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g- Other __ — a
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| 27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

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28. !F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at tha time, then complete the following questions:

28.) 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?___ miles per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect?
(Circle One) Yes No

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

cy West |

a. North ce. Eest | e. South h. Northwest
b, Northeast d. Southeast C4) Southwest i. Overhead |
20. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) |
g- West
3. North c. Eost 2. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast Cd) Southecs? #. Southwest i. Overhead
i}, {f you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wos |

‘rom true North (thru east) ond also the number of degrees it was upward from zhe horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appecred: _

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31.2 When it disapoecred:
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34, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? :
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
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(as Clear sky (ay Dry

b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds ¢. Moderate or heavy rain
d, Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don't remember

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35. When and to whom did you report 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 YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes ) ) No

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37, Nas this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) Yes Kio

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37.1 |F you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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‘2 your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?

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32. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? |
(Circle One) (Yes) No :
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1= you answered YES, then what soeed would you estimate? 3 2 U4 veh,
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40, Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes /No)

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

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41, Please give the following information about yourself:

NAME

indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.

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42. Date you completed this questionnaire: ' oe CC ot p-Ren CO

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10 October 19560

Desr Mr. 4

This will acknowledge your letter of 22 September 1960
J concerning the sighting by you of an unidentified flying object
| on 26 August.

Your letter contained insufficient information for a
valid conclusion. Therefore, we ask that you fill out the
inclosed Air Force questionnaire and send the completed document
to the Commander, Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for their analysis and evaluation. .

Sincerely,

Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Publie Information Division
Office of Information

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1. Reference attached copy of a letter to the Department of tne Air
force from Mr Qualia, dated 22 September 1960.

>. The description of the object viewed by Mre@iii has all of the
characteristics of a common astronomical object, the light from which -
has been refracted by the atmosphere. In case the object
may well have been the planet Venus which was just setting at 1900
hours on 26 August 1960. However, Mr did not provide us with
sufficient data to arrive ata conclusion, and it is suggested tnat you
send the witness ATIC Form #16) for forwarding direct to ATIO upon

completion.

3. Mra address is as follows:
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Springville, New York
VOR THE COMMANDER:
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7 outut? G. EVANS 1 Atch:

Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Science and Components

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so thot 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 answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not :
22 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. |
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1. When did yousee the object? 2. Time of day: Bek 6: Ae ee
Hour Minutes |
ie € at Cintra? 60 lian
Bay oo we —-_ (Circle One): A.M. of (P.M, |
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One (oJ Eastern (Circle One): @ Daylight Saving i
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
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4. Where were you when you saw the object? lee |
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Additional remarks: MO a a — Lint bbe’ a
5. How long was object:in sight? a oer aoe aR“
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
(a) Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess i
5. What was the condition of the sky?

DAY NIGHT
a. Bright @,) Bright
b. Cioudy b. Cloudy j

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|F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect?

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in back of you e. Overhead
c¢. To your right *, Don’t remember

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(F you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Cirela One):
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a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
(e.) Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don’t remember {d.) Don’t remember

9. The object appeared:

(Circle One): ar As a light b. Shiny ¢. Dark d. Don't remember

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10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the drightest stars? po a
1}. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away ot any time? CY es) No Don’t Know
c. Sreak up into parts or explode? Yes No» Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No) Don’t Know
>. Change brightness? Yes (No) Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes (No Don’t Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Ne’ Don’t Know
h. Disappear and reappear ? Yes Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then teil wnat
it moved behind: — ——— — ——
13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes’ KNe\ Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then teli whot
in front of: a i ata _- ai ae
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‘4, Did tne object appecr: (Circle One): (ay, Solid b. Transparent c. Yapor d. Don’t Know
Did you observe the object through any of the foilowing?
<yeglesses Yes No e. Binoculars (Yes y No
un giasses Yes No) f, Telescope Yes No) |
Nindshield Yes No, g. Theodolite Yes No»
vindow glass Yes No, h. Other pac

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16. Teil in a few words the following things about the object.

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17. Draw a picture that will-show the shape of the object or objects. Label! and include in your sketch any details |
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust troils of vapor trails,
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): (a) Fuzzy or blurred e. Other Naas Ub a if
b. Like a bright stor salaries

© Sharply outlined

d. Don’t remember

19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were crranged, and put cn arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. 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.

21. How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are fomiliar?

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22. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm’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?

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Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? / fie

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24, In order that you can give as cleor a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a
common object or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the same appearance os the object
which you sow.

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