PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. 12. CONCLUSIONS
2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION Was Bailoon Was Bailoon
1. DATE 1. DATE 000 000 Probably Balloon Prabably Balloon
Wichita Falls, Texas Possibly Balloon
10 Jan 61 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aircraft
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. 0 0 Probably Aircraft
3. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 00 00 Possibly Aircraft
Local 2118 2118 Air-Intercept Radar
11/0318z Air-Visual D. Was Astronomical IVENUS VENUS
GMT/1/0318Z GMT 6. 6. SOURCE Probably Astronomical
5. PHOTOS 06o Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
Yes Civilian Other... Other...
ENo B. 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 000 00 Insulficient Data for Evaluation
7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION Unknown
1 coMMENTsTheazimuth of the object coin-
52 Min Venus at the
10. amber-red cides with the position of was just
about size of volley ball with flying fm Tulsa, time of the sighting. The an planet
lower side. Plane setting and it is concluded that atmos-
color on its 15 miles fm principal caude
Okla, to Abilene, Texas. About of approx pheric refraction was the
Michita Falls on an outbound heading kof the misidentification. The descriptich
6500'. Object was sighted appro of the object and its moticns are those
e16, altitude descended slowly away
20 miles away. Object which would be associated with an astro-
from a/e on course of approx 2733. No trail nomical objt subjected to the effects of
br exhaust or sound. At approx O324Z objt dis- atmospheric refruction.
appeared toward ground. About lo see later red
flash seen on ground. About l3e9z another red
Flash. Glows disappeared about O4loZ.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This quastionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified .aerial phenomenon that you havs 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 narne will not
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.
When did yousee the object? .When did yousee the object? 2.Time of day: ..
Hour Minutes
10 311
Day Month Yoar Yoar (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. or P.M.
Zone: (Circle One): a. (Circle One): a.
Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Central b. Standard
e. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
Where were you when you saw the object?
Jichta El1s 45
Naarest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:— SW piit
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How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
c. Certain c. Not very sure
6. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during
(Circle One): a. In front of you In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you b. In back of you e. e. Overheed Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
.a. None a. Bright moonlight
I b. A few Duil moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight.- pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
. The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? 0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
Did the object: 1.Did the object: (Circle One for each quastion)
S. Aopacr to stand still ct ony c. Appear to stand still at any time? time? Yes Yas No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed. up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Breck up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
o. Change brightness? Yes . No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappecr.and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
.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
it moved behind:_.
. Did the cbject move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what
in front of: __ in front of: u answered YES, then toll what
Did the object appear: .Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor Vapor d. Don't Know d. Don't Know
.Did you obsarve the object through any of 15. Did you obsarve the object through any of the following? following?
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. e. Binoculars Binoculars Yes No
b. h Sun glasses Yos Yos No No f. Tolescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yos No h. Other
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound _
b. Color
17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and includa in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw 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.
West West
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred .Other
.Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drow a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. -
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the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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How lorge did the object.appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar? id the object.appear.to you as d to an ect with which you are familiar?
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?
Appex Lpp d
23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
ti hor1zoh
.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe 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 sow.
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2Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. 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?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
.At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it? . " wndl were you coing af fhe fime you sdw fhe oojscr, dnd how did you happen to notics ir?
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)
. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?∠fu miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at tha object?
(Circle One) Yes No
SS
g. West
a.North c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
(Circle One)
g. g. West West
a. North a. North c. East . South e. South h. h. Northwest
. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. If you are familiar with baaring tarms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was .if you are familiar with baaring tarms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degress it was upward from tha horizon (elevation). from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: 31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North.. a.From true North.. degrees. degrees.
b. From horizon_ _degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon ..degrees.

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. In the following skatch, 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 a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the objact was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
D
. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the objact was when you first saw it, and a "B" at
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34.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle Ona) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or haavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
When and to whom did you report that you had:seen the object?
Day Day Month Month Yoor Yoar
.Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle Ona) (Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered 36.1 IF you answered , did they sae the object too? ,did they sae the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No No
36.2 Pleass list their names and addresses:
atinel Bark Bidy
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects li this?
(Circle One) No
37.1 1 IF you answered NO, than when, where, and under what circumstancss did you see other ones?
Li
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? in your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
cn AM
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_
4 Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name Last Namo Middi MiddioNous
ADC ADDI City Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMB
Age 43 Sex
Indicats any additional information about yourself, including any education, which mnight be pertinent.
LL13 27 a 1941
PreatePlerLicn
CoReS
effuer Maj0r,S10s2/ (2.25
Resoe $a 1iime ti sepato
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 1
Day Month Year
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the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may ro-
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the obsarva-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they.are needed.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified derial phenomenon that you have observed.
Plecse try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be usad for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
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? 1.When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: .Time of day: 1s
Hour Hour Minutes
Jan Jan
Doy Month Month Yoar Year (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or or P.M.
3.Time Zone: 3.1 Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central (b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacifle
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Wiclyta Falls
Nearost Postal Addross City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: Zac iichite fals to BenGrh
How long was object in sight? 6
Hours Minutes Soconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
My Estimate
g. Certain c.Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. . Bright Bright Clas Clas Dart Dark
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the ect I during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? MA
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you h. In back oi vou e. Overhead o-bond
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FEB 60 FORM 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

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8.1F you saw the object of NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.The object appeared:
(Circle One): b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember remombe!
0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? 0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? 16 ightcr Glter
and biggts biggt
1. Did the object: 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each quastion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yos No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't Know
e. Break up into parts or explode? (Yos) No 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. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear.and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
12.Did the object move bel hind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whar
it moved behind:
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes (No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what IF you answered Y then toll what
in front oft in front of:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transporent c. Vapor Don't Know
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following? 15. Did you observe the object through any of following?
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes No. No, . Binoculars e, Binoculars Yes Yes No No
b. Sun glassas Yes No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodalite Yes No
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l6. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. SoundNYane
b. Color LLEarLig/
.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 trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show.the direction the object was moving.
the Ohject CLAs CUAS
moing Down and moving Down and
Away.
RiD toAme RCD ToAME
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
.Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
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the poth, a "B" at the end of the path, ond show any changes in diraction during the course.
10m. A
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ChAiREEbRDSKYMO K
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How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
Airei 0 bt land.no kights
We wish to know the angular sizHold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note
how much of the object is covered by the haad 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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23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Yes~I7 0eit
down and out of Sigut. This LvasFollowed
by an explosion on the Groind en the cbjeits Courise
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the bject
which you saw.
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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.Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
In a car c. 1 In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Becherae d. Naar an airfield?
in an dirplane (type) Debanaiy e. Flying over a city?
e. A{t sea f. Flying over opan country?
f. Other S. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
Slging in a durest Cive
Cbseriahen Obseriahan
2. IF, you were M IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the timne, then complete. the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
0. North c. East e. South 195 g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?Ih _miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
What direction were you
9. West If ocrhoud
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
9. g. West 4 Belsd West
0. North . North c. East East o. e. South h. Northwest h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest i. i. Overhead Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North_5 a.From true North_ .d egrees. degrees.
b. From horizon__degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true NorthCidegrees.
b. From horizon_ degrees.

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3. In the following sketch, inagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" cn tho curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Ploce a "B" on the sama curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skylins) when you last saw it.
/
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T B
In the foilowing larger sketch ploce an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at Its
position whan you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an exampls of how to complete the larger sketch.
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34. What were the weather condirions. at the time you sow the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy:clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remeinber
35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Wichita Fals Dado
10 (Tower)
Doy Month Month Yoor Your
36. Was onyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 36.Was onyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yos Yes No
36.1 IF you answsred Y 36.1 IF you answered , did they see the object too? did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Cirele One) Yos No
36.2
1st Natoond.Bank Bidg
Ab: lene, Toxas
37.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37. IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you sse other ones?
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In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have coused it? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have coused it?
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39.  Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answared YES, then what speed would you estimate?
4Do you think you con 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?
41. Piease give the following information about yourself:
NAME First Name
Lasrrame Lasrrame r8t Name
ADDRESS IEx0s IExns
Strest Strest City City Zon9 Zona Stat Stat
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age Sex M
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
PiDOT
HKS
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42. Date you compisted this questionnaire: 11 5an 61
Day Month Year
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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 quastionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches thot you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the ordar in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they.are needed.
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AFCIN-4X3
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AFCIN-4X5
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AFCIN-4X7
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AFCIN-4A 3E Ind (ArOIN-4NEx)
egarding unidentifled objeeta Crane.
AFCINZC
The time of one or both of these sightings appeare to be in error
ue to the diatance between a location wnen he made the first
slghting, and his loestion hen he nade the second sighting. Request a
check be made to determine the correet tine of these sigatings.
AFCIN-4D
OR
AFCIN-4E
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SILIP G. EVANS 6 Atch
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AFCIN-4F for Soience and r Soience and Components Components
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Atch # l
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This quastionnaire has 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 answer as many questions as you possibly cdn. The information that you give will
beused for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidantial material. Your name will not
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? Time of day: . Time of day:. 900
Hour Minutos 1
10 10 61
Day Month Year Year (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. Eastern
Eastern (Circle One): a. Dovlight (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Sovin
5. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4Where were you when you saw the object?
chtatalls
Necrest Postal Address City or Town Stato or Country
Additional remarks: $Wn V2 aa
How long was object in sight? 30
Hours Minutes Soconds
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a. Cortain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain: d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky? 6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. b. Cloudy Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYL.IGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 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 (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
o. Nona a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight.- pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. The objact appeared:
(Circle One): a.As a light ".ssu igh b. Shiny hiny c. Dark CYK d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? .If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
Ochs
11.Did the object: (Circle One for each quastion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or exploda? Yas No Don't Know
d, Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
9. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yos No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the object move ehind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:_
1.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
14.Did the object appecr: 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know . Don't Know
1.Did you observe the object through any of the following? .Did you observe the object through any of - the following?
o. Eveglasses a. Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Binoct Yos No
b. Sun glasses Yes ( No f. Telescope Yas No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound.
b. Color
17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel.and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw.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.
C
afpied to he afpied to he
sennbat
S.W.
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
2 b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a icure of how they were arranged and utan arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
a
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the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
N
t
2. How large did the object.appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
IC
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?
In order 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.
.
fut
1.s Se
(ilt.
.

f. Other
=
.What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
ohl
N AUTOMOBlLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. South e. South g. g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast F. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?2 miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time_whrtle you were looki ing at the object?
(Circla One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East . South h. Northwest
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from tha horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appecred:
a. From true North__2S a. From true North__2S-≥ ..degrees. .degrees.
b. From horizon_dagrees. b. From horizon_(dagrees. at
SCo from hanigon Seo fron henigon
31.2 When it disappecred:
a. From true North 25 degress.
b. From horizon..
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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 was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "8" on the sama curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
/
——
. in the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position tha objoct was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
89
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34. What were the weather conditions. at the time you sew the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b.F Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
o. Don't remember
35.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
1C 6
Day Month Year Year
36. Was anyone slse with you at the time you saw the object? Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addrasses
()
exAs
(Circle One) Yos No
37.1 IF you answered N hen when, where, and under what cireumstances did you see othar ones?
3.In your opinion whar do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 38. In your opinion whar do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
Hanemode Hanemodee
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39.Do you think you can estimate the spead of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
G.2CM21
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?_
4. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME_ First Name First Namo Middlo Mame Middlo ram
ADDRESS Zone
Street City STaTo Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER_ TELEPHONE NUMBER
A_o11 Sox _
Inicaty aditonal infomation o yourselincludingy ducation, whichight  pertin.
AB.
Prunat Rilot
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 161 Ja
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(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
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.are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE:
SIGNA
DATE G11
Look guickly convinced us that this object was billiant, and too
cloce at hund to be a star -- also qulckly becume evident that the object was
moving. Our first sight of it was to our right and it appeared to be
moving toward the south west, however when the object reached direotly above
Channel 3 TV station ( looated on the north side of the highway ahout three
riles out of the city) it appuored to hover directly above the station for
a brief tiae.
At this point we drove off the highwey and stopped to view the objeet better.
This wes the closest I believe that we came to it. Te were olightly to the oast
of the T.V. station and th object appeared to be hovering directly above the
TV tovers and at this point th object appeared to us to be no nore than l500
faet at most altitude and appeared to be no more than looo or so fest ahead of fest at most altitude and appeared to be no more than looo or so fest ahead of
us an to our rlghto us an to ou m rizhto
The objeot thon began to move again in a southwesterly direotien and we folloved The objeot thon began to move again in a southwesterly direotien and we followed
io proeeeding on out the highway another mils or so at which point the obj ot ie proceeding on out the highway another mils or s so at which point the obj ·et
crossed the highey on its eouthvesterly cowrse. crossed the hlghay on its eouthvesterly cowrse.
on south west and to our right. He arr on south west and to our right. He arrived at our hone ind vent in to ths tak Trived at our hone ynd vant in to the tik
yard and continued to observe the object (after oal iog the l.y station to aak yard and continued to observe the object (after oal ing the l.y station to aak
if tiey knew of It). I stayed in the back yard or in tne back door of my honn if tiey knew of It). I stayed in tiae back yard or in tne back door of my hoan
and ny wife got tnto the gar and drove out route 3o/ wnion prodoeds in a waoterly
dirsetion from whore we live, co see if she couls tee any thing further.
ie ooth observad an airplane following the object, sone diatanee bellnd it.
te aaw the blinking wing and tail li_ht od the pline vury clearly, and could
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although gradually diminishing in light intensity. At the very last, belore the
obgeet disappeered the light it gave off eypoarnd to grow sonewhat nore reddish
in color -- and then it dlsuppeared fron our view. e could not tell for sure
whether it had "landed" or had disappeared over the horison.

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4 Initial Report (T.X atd 13 January 1961)
Basic Letter w/Investigation dtd ie January 1961
O FID Form 164
p FTD Form 164 FTD Fo1m 164 =
FTD Form 164
F TIX dtd 17 January 1961 TIX dtd 17 Jenuary 1961 , Indicating Additional Sightings Indicating Additional Sightings
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PP RJEDSQ 1961 JAN 17 21 27 Pale (
DE RJWFSA 20A By:
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FM TECH TNG CEN SHEPPARD AFB TEX 4E2 CUFO)
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFHW/OKADS OKLA CITY AFS OKLA /(
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO RJEDSO/ATIC WPAFB OHIO . 4x2A
RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASH DC RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASH DC 37 3
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS FROM TP 1848 A.
UFO FOR AFCIN AT COFS USAF. FOR SAFIS AT OSAT USAF.
FURTHER SIGHTINGS OF LIKE OBJECT OCCURRED 14 AND 15 JAN.
NO EVIDENCE MATERIAL SUBSTANCE. WRITTEN REPORTS WILL
FOLLOW INTERVIEWS.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon Was Balloon
11 Jan 61 Wichita Falls, Texas DO0 Probably Balioon Probably Balioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Local 1430 Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar 0 o Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT. 112030Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE a Was Astronomical
Yes 00 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE o Other Unreliable Witness Other Unreliable Witness
000 D Insufficiant Data for Evaluation
D Unknown Unknown
30 Min 1 Drifted N
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING LIgNt raY object 11. commenisObject was apparently in view
aprox 30-40 min. Object was reported to be
in the air real slow." "Cigar shaped" very close to the witness over a large qity.
during the early afternoon, yet no one else
reported seeing it. This alleged sightirg
occurred on the same day that the local
newspapers ighting which
occurred day possibly
reason witness lock thought she sew
a UFO. Object could n an oddly
formed cloud, or jus caused by power of
suggestion from reading the newspapers.
However, due ere being one witness,
raca.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Air Intelligence Branch —
Department-of Intelligence Training
375Oth Technieal Schcol, USAF (ArC)
Sheppard Air Foree Ease, Taxas
ROPLY TO
ATTN CF: TA-3 18 Jamuary 1961
SUBJECT: UFCs.
TO: ATIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
l.  There have been sightings of UF in the vicinity of Sheppard AFB,
Taxas on 9, 10, 11, 14 and 15 Jamunry lese sightings
were related.
2.  The sighting of January was mada by Major warren R. Aiken and
Major Donald P. Taylor as area of Altus AB,
Cklahoma to Sbeppard AFB, Texas (see Atch l). Majors Aiken and Taylor
appear te be highly reliabls scurces.. Major Aiksn has ha ad much experi-
ence in investigating Uros, ao his concluaion, that the cbjeet he observed
was probably a neteorite or a pisce of rocket or satellite entering the
earth on an crbital path, appears to be sound. No other siahtings o
received by the offiees of local news media, the
was able to obtain only two witnesses' names. The testinony obtained
from who is considered reliable, verifies unouestion-
ably the description and path of the object sighted from the aireraft
(see Atch #4). The cause and identity of this objeet remain undeter-
minabls
The Li Jamuary slghting was reported by Mrs whose
judgement and reliability seea quootionably It is significamt that
thi sighting to day that the loeal paper headlined the
l0 Jamary sighting. eeemed overly insistent that she
saw this strange objeot Atch 5) and she deseribed it as "eigar aa3a6u6
shaped," th zuch-used description for UfOs. She lart the sighting
momentarily to get her husband to see the object, and when they obeerved nceentarily t get her husband to see the object, and when thay obeerved
the sky together neither one saw the ebjeet. Purtber, no other persors the sky together neither one saw the objeet. Purtber, no other persors
reported seoing this cbject, whdeh seens unlikely if it hovered in the
skg for 3o mimtes only a few xiles away. It is ths preparing officer's skg for 3o mimtes only a few ailes away. It is the preparing officer's
cenelusion that the object was an illusion, or that Mi cenelusion that the cbject was an illusion, or that M was was
seeiing publieity.
5. Mr for KFDX-TV, Wiehita
Valls, reported that he saw an extremely bright object in the south-
west as he drone from Hunter, Cklahcms to Frederiek, Cklahcma (see
IlI
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Atch 16. judgement and reliability seem hizh. There were
o other reported signtings of this ooject. The precaring officer is
unable to identity o cbject.
5, On 15 Jamuary from approximately 03152 to
1 and other employees of KPDX-V sighted from the
station, on the southwest end of Wichita Falls, an ooject at abcit
25c° amd lo frcm the horizon. The object appeared the sane as the
one sighted l4 Jaruary (see Atch 6), exeeut that it did not emit a
red glow at intervals. The precaring officer is unable to deteraine
the cause or identity of the ooject.
CHARLES 3. MC CLURE 6 Atch
1st Lt, USAP 1. Statement from Major Aiken
2. Statement from Mr.
3. Statement from Mr,
4. Statement from Mr
5. Statemem from Mr3
6. Statement from Mr
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has 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 answer as many questions as you possibly cdn. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential moterial. Your name will not
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.
.When did you see the object?
Hour Hour Minutas Minutes
Jan
Day Month Month Year Yeur (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: 3.Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. o. Daylight Saving
b b Central Standard 5. Standard
c. c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
you scw the object?
Rd
Address City or Town Stoto or Couniry
Additional remarks:
30
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in s determined? Estimate
Certain c. Not very sure
b.) Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6What was the condition of the sky? "7.
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright Bright
b, Cloudy(parrly) CloudylParr b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN 7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? I located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you In front of you d. To your loft To your left
b. b. In back of you e. Overhead Overhead
C. c. To your right To your right f. 5. Don't remember Don't remember
ATIC FOBRM164 FORM This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? N/
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight.- pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
. The object appeared: T
(Circle One): e One): a.As a light a. A5 b. Shiny Shiny c. Dark c. Dark d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
DDUN SDUN Gr2g G0
10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
N/A N/A
1. Did the object: 11.Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No. Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush oway at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No 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. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the object move hind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. iF you answered YES, then tail what
it moved behind:
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. Know. IF you answered YES, than toll what you ad YES, than toll what
in front oft
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): C. a. Solld . Transparent b. Transparent c. Vapor c. Vapor d.Don't Know d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the objoct through any of the following? .Did you observe the objoct through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes No No e. Binoculars Binoculars Yes No
b. b. Sun alassas Sun glasses Yos Yes No. f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yos No g. Theodolite Yes No
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. SoundAil
b. Color igh
of the object that you saw 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.
N N Ma
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 11
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the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in.direction during the course.
M1orb
√
2.How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
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?
a Very, U: ig Smmall art of tba
Qljec- would be CswEr2 2
"23. Did the object.disappear:while you were watching it? If so, how?
NO
2.In crder 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 sow.
a Cigar a Cigar with with three three short short
Shekng Si.ckngUp UP Fop oFit 20pOEt
Cigarenes Cigarenes

e. A sea f. Flying over open country?
g.
2What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
Hing inta
28. IF yoU Were MOVING IN AN
0. North G East e. South g. West
. Northeast, d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 20 ___miles per hour.
oking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
g. West
o. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
g. West
C. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. . Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular diraction), try to estimate the e number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the nurber of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
.From true North... 3 wd 0 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 tha object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "8" 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 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 lt. Refer to smaller sketch as an exampla of how to complate the larger sketch.
B
--- -A
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16 JAN6I 09 358
MANN MeID 22 09
CZCSOASRSZCNYA7S4 ATIC
PP RJEDSO - 44 4E2 (UFO)
DE FJNFSA 37A
P152:A222EX
FM TECHINGCEN SHEPPARD AFS TEX FM TECHINGCEN SHEPPARD AFB TEX
44x2A 44x2
TO RJWFALYADC ENT AFB COLO
AJWFHN/OIADS OILA CITY AFS OYLA
AJENSO/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASH IC USAF WASH IC
FJEZHO/OSAF NASK IC
ET
UNCLAS FROM TA 17E2 A.
UFO FOR AFCIN AT TS USAF. FOR SAFIS AT OSAF USAF. ON
(PILOT) ANE (ONNER)
WERE FLYING AIRCHAFT A BEECHCRAFT DEBONAIF, FROM TULSA,
OKLAHOMA TO ITS HOME STATION IN ABILENE, TEXAS. AT DSI8Z ABOUT
15 MILES FROM WICHITA FALLS VOF ON AN OUTBOUND HEADING OF
APPROXIMATELY 21SDEG, AND A APPROXTMATSLY 2.SIIG, ALTITUDE OF SSAO FEET AND A SPEED T.iITULL OF SSaV FlLT ANL A SPEET
OF 150 MILES PER HOUR,2 OF 1OO MILES PER HOU SIGHTED A SRIGHT ORJECT AT C/M SIGHT A SRIGHT ORJECT AT OC/M
O'CLOCK AT AN ESTIMATED O'CLOCK AT AN ESTIMAT DISTANCE OF 7 MILES. THE OBJECT APPEARED DISTANCE OF PO MILES. THE OBJECT APPEARED
AS A POUND BRICHT WHITE WHITE LICHT LICHT NITH AN AMBIR-RED COLOF AN AMBER -RET COLOF FON I F ON ITS
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? channe/ 3
Day Day Month Month Yeur Your
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yas Yes No No
36.1 IF you answered YE ,did they see the object too? they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No N/R
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
3. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, whers, 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? In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
No IS I1
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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 spead would you estimate? No 0r 15mph
(Circie One) (Yes) No
F you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? N 002ks
41. Please give : tion about yourself:
NAME
Middl Namo
ADDRESS. ADDRESS
City Zons , L
Zons Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ag0 41 Sex_
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education
1a ght be pertinent.
Grocery
.
1
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 17
Day Month 62
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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-
paat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and ad any further comments,
stataments, or sketches that you believs are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size poper may ba attached
if they are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
Print) - CODE:
SIGNATURE
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LONEH SILA. THINKING THAT THE OBJECT MAS AN AIFCRAFT IN TFOUBLE,
TEXAS IN PURSUIP OF THE OBJECT. THE ORJECT DESCENDED SLONIY ANAV
FROM THE AIRCRAFT ON A COURSE OF APPROXIMATALY "7SB&, THS PILOT
SAIL THE OBJECT VAS SAID THE OBJECT AS ABOUT THE SIZE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A VOLLEY OF A VOLLEY BALL. NEITHER BALL• NEITHER
FUTLELGE NOR FUTLEIGE NOR OBSERVED A TRAIL, EXHAUST, OF SOUND FFOM THE OSSERVED A TRAIL, EXHAUST, OF SOUND FFOM THE
OBJECT. THE SHY WAS PITCH DARK AND THEFE WAS NO CLOUD COVERAGE. PITCH DARK AND THEFI WAS NO CLOUD COVERAGE.
AT APPROXINATELY 0324Z TM3 OBJECT AT APPROXINATELY TISAPPEAPED TONARD IHE GROUND, PISAPPEAPED TONARD IHE GROUND,
AND ABOUT 1A SICONDS LATER SAW A RED FLASH ON THE GROUND SAW A RED FLASH ON THE GROUND
MILES S
THE POINT OF THE FLASH AND AT ABOUT ASS9Z 2 SA ANOTHER RED
FHASH ON THE G GROUND THEN, BUT RUTLEDGE, WHO WAS NAVING SOME
DIFFICULYT FLYING WITH INSTBUMENTS, OBSEFVED THE OBJECT ONLY WHEN
IT NAS IN THE AIR AND THE FIFST FLASH OF LIGHT. THE AIRCTAFT
CONTINUED TOWARD THE TWO RED CLOWS, WHICH THOMAS OBSEFVED FROM
A POSITION IRECTLY OVEPHEAD AT APPROXIMATELY 3333 ONS9514ON, ABOUT
41/2 MILES VEST OF BENFANIN, TEXAS.  SAID A1/2 MILES VEST OF BENFANIN, TEX IGLONS WEPE ABOUT 1/4
I AND THAT HE THAT I RE COULD NOT SEE THE SOUICE NOT SEE THE SOUKCE E OF THE OF THE CLONS. THE CLONS. THE
MILE APART APART
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AITCFAFT CIRCLED NHE AREA AT ADDD FEET WITH ITS LANTING LIGHIS ON
IN ATIEMPT TO CUIDE MEN ON THE GIOUND TO THE SOUTCA OF THE CLONS.
THE TWO CLONS CPEN DIMMER ANP DIED OUT AT ABOUT THE TWO CLONS CREN DIMMER AND DIED OUT AT ABOUT 241E7. AT THIS 241E7• AT THIS
TINE THE AIRCFAFT DISCONTINUER THE STARCH BECAUSE THE FUEL SUPPLY TIME THE AIRCFAFT DISCONTINUCE THE SEARCH BECAUSE THE FUEL SUPPLY
WAS LOW, AND FLEN TO ABILEND. THE GROUND SEARCH WAS MAS LOM, AND FLSN TO ABILENE. THE GROUND SEARCH WAS CALLED OFF
ABOUT DSOOZ BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF ENOUCH PERSONNEL. NONE OF THE
SEARCHERS ON THE GROUNDS SAN ANY UNUSUAL SEARCHERS ON THE GROUNES SAN ANY UNUSUAL . BRIGHT OBJECT IN THE SKY BRIGHT OBJECT IN THE SKY
OR ON THE CROUND. 5S PEOPLE AND TWO LIGHT AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE
SEARCH ON 11 JANUARY 1961, AND AND SEAICHED THE
AREA FROM THE AIR WITH THE PREPARING OFFICEF FOR ABOUT ONE HOUT.
OBJECT WAS FOUND. MR. VHOSE JEDGEMENT SEEMS PELIABLE,
STATED THAT THE OBJECT DEFINITELY WAS NOT A METORITE. THERE
WARE NO REPORTS OR EVIDENCE OF AN AIRCHAFT IN TROUBLE NEAR THE
SIGHTING. THE PREPARING OFFICER IS UNABLE TO ESTIMATE THE CAUSE
ON IDENTITY OF THE ODJECT BEING REPORTED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT
AND AND SOBSERVED THE ORJECT AS THEY SOBSERVED DESCFIBED IT, BUT
VITH THE FACTS PRESEITLY AT HAND NO CONCIUSIONS AIE POSSIBIE AT VITH THE FACTS PRESENTLY AT HAND NO CONCIUSIONS AIE POSSIBLE AT
THIS LATE. A VRITTEN REPORT TIRECTLY TO ATIC WILL. FOLLON. PIRECTLY TO ATIC WILL. FOLLON.
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were related.
2. The sighting of nuary was made by Major Warren R. Aiken and
proceeded from the area of Altus AFB,
Oklahoma to Sheppard A Toxas (see Atch l). Majors en ard Taylor
d much experi-
ence in investigating UFOs, so his conclusion, that the object he observed
was probably a meteorite or a piece of rocket or satellite entering the
earth on an orbital path, appears to b sound, No other sightings of
this object were renorted.
who is considared reliabls, verifies unquestion-
ably the description and path of sighted fro n the aircraft
(see Atch #4). The cause and identity of this objeet remain undeter-
minable.
4. The ll January sighting was reported by whose
judgement and reliability seem questionable. It ia signiflcant that
this sighting took place on the day that the local paper headlined the
10 Jamuary sighting. Nr3 seemed overly insistent that she
saw this strange
shaped," shaped," the the much-used description for UrOs. She left the sighting de3cription Jor UrO3. She left the sighting
momentarily to get her husband to see the object, ard when they momentarily t r husband to see the object, ard when they observed observed
the : the sky together nei ther one saw the object. sky together neither one saw the objeet. Further, no other per3ons persons
reported seeing this object, which seens unlikaly if it hovered reported seeing this object, which seens unlikely if it hovered in the
sky for 30 mimutes only a few miles away. Tt. the preparing the officer's
conclusion that the object was conclusion that the object was an lusion. or Lusion wa3
seeking publicity.
5.. Mr. KFDX-TV, Wichita
Falls, repore Falls, repor he saw an extremaly br: cht object in the scuth-
west as he drove Hunter, Oklahoma to Frederick, Oklahoma (see
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Atch #6). Mr judgement and reliability sean high. There were
no other reported sighbings of this object. The preparing offieer is
unable to est cause or identity o 13 object.
6. On 15 January fron approximately O315z to approximataly O330z
Mr. r band other employees of KFDX-TV sighted from the
station, on the southwest end of Wichita Falls, an objeot at about
2500 and loo from the horizon. The objeot appeared the same as the
ono sighted l4 January (see Atch 6), except that it did not eait a
red glow at intervals. The preparing offieer is unable to datermire
the eause or identity of the object. the cau Identity of one objecs.
ChadesMillune Chades Mellun
CHARLES V. MO CLURE 6 Atch
1st Lt, USAF 1. Statement fron Major Ai 1. Statenent from Major A
2. Statament from Mr.
3. Stabement fron Nr. 3. Stabement from Nr.
4. Statement from Mr. 4. Statement from Mr. E
5. Statamant 5. Statamant from Mrs rom Mr3
6. Statament from Nr.
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