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DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
L Sep to 15 Nov 60 Gurnee, Illiaocis O Wes Balloon

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| Leee mm, =" — © Ground Vi sual D Ground-Redar 2 Probobl y Aireratt
bi GMT 3 5'J6 O Air Vi wal OQ Air-intercep? Redor O Possibly Airerott
| 5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE O Wos Astronomical
O Yes raeti 4 OD Probably Astronomicol
Noe -.¥iiian O Possibly Astronomical
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| 7. LENGTM OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9%. COURSE XO Other__= :
| 2 O Insulticient Date for Evaivetion
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10, SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |i. COMMENTS
| Brignt Starlike object. Sice of medium-sizea | Description leads tothe conclusion that
| star. Would cisappear below horizon. Appeared | this was atmospheric refractic fa
O°T, 30° from horizon. Disappeared 300°T, | common object. Witness believes he saw |
| 5 trom scrizon. | seme object both times rather than same
; | paesomena bota times. Motica associated
wits cdJjects viewed under these vaitior:
; #3 BOT Uudusual anc is Usualig nct real.

fraction of star of planet.

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%. Draw a picture that will show the motion thar the object or objects made. Place an ‘*A”’ ar the beginning of

the path, a ‘’B’’ at the end of the path, end show any changes in direction during the course.

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21. How lerge did the object appecr to you as compered to an object with which you are familiar?

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22. We wish to know the anguicr size. Hold a metch stick of orm's length in line with a known object end note
how much of the object is covered by the head of the march. If you hed performed this experiment at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the motch head?

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23. Did the object discpcear while you were watching it? If so, how?

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4. ‘nm order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you sow, describe in your own words a

common object or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the same cppecrance os the object
wnich you sow,

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‘here were you located when you saw the object? | 26. Were you (Circle One)
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| a. In the business section of a city?
‘aside a ouliding b. |i : resicential section of a cttv?
0. 1 cor 5 . en countryside?
«, Outdoors | ; leor on airtiela?
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i 1 GN Girpione (type) e. Flying over a city? !
», A? sea i f. Flying ver open country?
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hat were you doing at the time you sow the object, end how did you happen to notices it?
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<3. |F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then comolere the following questions: |
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23.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
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a. North c. East e. South g. West
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>. Northeast d. Southeast ‘. Southwest h. Northwest
29.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
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3-3 Vid you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? |
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Circle One) Yes No '
27. Yhat direction ware you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
q. West
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3. North c. East e. South 5. Northwest
‘Northeast 1, Southeast f. Southwest i, Overheed |
Sat direction were you looxing when you last saw the obiect? (Circle One)
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lorth c. East 2. South . Northwesr
“rtheost 3. Sourhecst f. Soutnwest Iverhead
are fami icr with beering terms (enguiar direction), try to estimete the number of decrees the chiect was
om true Sorth (they east) ond aiso tne number of deqrees it was voword fram the Sorizon (sievation).
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32. In the following skeich, imagine that you are at the point shown, Place an “A” on the curved line to shew how
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a “B”% on the same curved |inn te

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‘yow how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you fast sow |}.

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5. In ihe following lerger sketch place an “A” ct the position the object was when you first sow It, and a "3" at its
position when you /ast sow it. Refer to smaller sketch os on example of how to complete the lerser sketch.

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SA. Yat were the weather conditions at the time you sew the object? :
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b. Hozy 6. Fog, mist, or light rain |
c. Scattered ciouds c. Moderate or heovy rain
Thiek of heavy clouds 3d. Snow
2. Don't remember |
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J5. “hen and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Qay Month Yeor
26. Yes anyone else with you at the time you sew the object?
‘Circle One) Yes No
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56.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
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37. es this the first time thot you hed seen on object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, cnd under whet circumstences did you see other ones?
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"+ |® your coinion wnet do you think the object wos ond whar micht have ccused it?
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0 you thins you can estimate the speed of the object? |
_ircie One) Yes “oO
iF s answerea YES, then what sceed would vou estimates?
\. Do you tning« you con estimate how tor away from you the object was?
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{Circle One) Yes No
2y onswered YES, then how for cway would you say it was? ——
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U.5. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
{SUMMARY DATA)

in order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use

@ following space to write out a short description of the event thet you observed. You may re-

peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,

‘otements, 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

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cerning the sighting of
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conclusion.
Force questionnaire and forward

Commander, Aerospace Tecnnical
Patterson

Inclosure

wledze your letter of 20 October 1960 con-
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Therefore, ask tast you fill out

Air Force Base, Ohio for

insufficient information for a valid
the inclosed Air
the completed document to the
Inteiligence Center, Wright-
their enalysis and evaluation.
Sincerely,

Novemoer 1960

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questionnaire has been orecered so thar you can giv ade ‘C93 Gs much

information as possible concerning tne unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have ooserved,

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Mlecse try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The intermotion that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded os contidential mererial. Your name will nor
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se used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.

Ye request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessory, we may contact you for

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1. When did yousee the object? ' 2. Time of day:
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Sey Menth Vaas (Circle One): A.M. of P.M.
3. Time Zone: _. .
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Seving
b. Cenrral b. Stencard
¢. Mountain
d. Pacifie
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4. Where were you when you saw the object?
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5+ Hew long wes coject in sight?
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.' How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a quess i
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Yat wes the condition of the sky?
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SAY NIGHT
c. Sricht 3. Bright
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~ you sow the opect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
~itcle Onel: a s trent of you 3. To your left
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3. iF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
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| | 8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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3. None a. Bright meonlight "
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b. A few b. Dull meonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember
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| 9. The object apcecred:
(Circle One): a. Asa light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don’t remember
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10. If it appeared as a light, wos it brighter than the brightest stars?
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| 1]. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
! c. Appecr to stand still at any time? Yes No Den't Know
; | b. Suddenly speed up end rush away at any time? Yes Ne Don't Know
| c. Breck up into ports or explode? Yes No Den'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. Flosh or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disepoecr ond reappear ? Yes No Don't Know a
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12. Did the object move behind something ot any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you enswered YES, then tel! wher
it moved benind: z _
13, Did the object move in front of something at ony time, particularly a cloud?
Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. \F you answered YES, then tell what
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4. Did the object appecr: (Circle One): _@. Solid b. Transporent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
1S. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
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[yeqiosses Yas No e. Binoculars Yos No
Sun glasses Yes Ne *. Telescope feos Ne
Nindsnieid fos No 3- Theodolite Yes No
lindow gloss fas No h. Other - =i aie Baad

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16. Vell in ao few words the following things about the ooject.
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\7. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object of objects. Label and include in your sketch any details |
of the object that you sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vopor trails.
“lace an orrow Seaside 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 .
b. Like o bright star sian er
c. Sharply outlined a oi
d. Don't remember |
\9. |F there wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
}raw @ picture of how they were orranged, and put on crrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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