PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
30 Nov 1963 0 Was Balloon
Knoxville, Tenn Knoxville, Tenn 000 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
II
Local. Local 4.17AM 4.17AM Ground-Rodar Was Aiscroft Was Aneroft
2 Ground-Visual DOD DO Probably Aircraft
GMT CMT30/0917Z 109172 AirVisual AirVisual Air-intsrespt Rador Air-Intsrespt Rador 0 Possibly Airerait Possibly Aircrait
5. PHOTOS 3. 5. SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor Was Astronomicdl Meteor
Ys Ys n00 noo Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No Civilian & Military (Air) Possibly Astronomicai
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OSJECTS 9. COURSE Other Other.
000 Insufficient Dote for Evaluation Insufficient Dota for Evaluotion
Not Given Giver 1 Not Given Unknown
BRIEF SUMMARY OP SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Football with tail at estimated 2,ooo ft. Red, Meteor.
Flue and green trailing fire. In flight to NEl
B-52 crew evaluated object as meteor.
ATIC FORM 32) (REV 26 SEP 52)

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PHILADELPHIA 4
Flower and Cook Observatory 196x ne0. 12
Exe utive Officer,
Publie Tnform-tion Division,
Office of Informetion Service,
Department of the Air Force,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Tro very brilliant fireballs appeorad
over "enncylvania on Say. 27 St 6:05 P.m.EST and
on Dee.7 shout 5:kn
Many raports, particularly on the Many raports, particularly on the
former, have come in nnd I i i to compute the former, have come in nnd I i h compute the
.ths and orbits o both. .ths and orbits or both.
If reports on ei ther or both of If reports on ei ther or both of these these
firebnlls have been sent in to you, would you be firebnlls have been sent in to you, would you be
kind enough to send me copies of them ?
If paths can be computed, proper ac-
knowledgament will be given to the Air Force for knowledgament will be given to the Air Force for
any reports you can send me.
Very truly
Clnih R Oiice
Charles P.Olivier, Pres.
Amerioan Meteor Sociaty,
52l N. Wynnewood Ave.,
Narberth, Pa.
19072
.
.

Decombor 16, 1963
Doar Mr. Olivier:
This is in rosponse
1953, in which you quost any reports the
may have recedved on two firoballs which individually
appeared over Pennsylvania on November 27th a Decem-
bor 7th.
The Foreign Technology Division advises us that The Foreign Technology Division advises us that
they they have have not received not received any reports is phenomena
up to the up to the I presont time. I presont time. However, 1 Howeve a little e little
carly yot carly yot for the Decomber 7th sighting to have reached the Decomber 7t) 161n2 to have reached
their Thoy advise us ti : they will send this
Hoadqua and all reports these sightings
- they me turn wo forward them to
: you imm ly.
Division doas have quite a . few reports the sighting
of a fireball in the Phoonix, Arlxona arca on November
19th. If you l are interested in these, we will be glad
to send them n to you.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, Major, USAF USAS
Public Information Division Information Division
Office of Information
Mr. Charles P. Olivier
President,
Amorisan Metsor Sooiety
521 N. Wynnowood Avenue 521 N. Wynnowood Avenue
Narberth, Penna. 19072 Narberth, Penna. .19072 TH
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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
informatian 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 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? 1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 2. Time of day:
(water) (wnter) Hours Minutes
? Nrerler Nremler 1963 1963 (Circle One): P.M
A.M. A.M. or or P.M
Day Month Year Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):a. Eastern) (Circle One):(a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. ther
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
LINWO2D LINUOOD . J.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 15
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
5. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? By werst Watch
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? res No_
What was the condition of the sky? Imon of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy 5. Cloudy
-
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHt, 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 d.To your left
b.In back of you b. In back of you e. Overhead . Overhead
c. To your right c. To your right f. Don'tremember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164. jul 61, which is obsolete.

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F you saw the abject at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning tho STARS and MOON?
/
8.1 STARS(Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
-a. Nona a. Bright moonlight
5. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight—pitch dask-
d. Don't remember d. Don'tremember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOuDS(Circle One): CLOUDS(Circle One): WEATHER/Circla ne): WEATHER/Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Clear sky 0. Dry a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
.Thick or heavy clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember Don'tremember
10. The abject appeared: (Circle One):
c. Solid d. As a light
6. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer d. Don'tknow
11.1 Compare brightness to some common abject:
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One):. Fuzzy or blurred e. Cther.
5. Like a bright star
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
13. Did the object: (Cirdle Cne for eoc sueion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Domsnow
b. Sudideniy speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Contknew
c.Break up into parts or explode? Yes Con"ow Don"o
d. Give off smoke? Yas Don o Dom ow
222) Don "o Dron "o
.Change brightness? .Change brightness? Yos
f. Change shape? f. Change shape? Co"cow COno
Flash or flicker? . Flash or flicker? Dor tenow Dornenow
h. Disappear and reappear? h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don " smow Don "smow

A
Official U.S. Air Force UFO form
Pcge 3
Did the abject disappear while you were watching it? if so, how? Do you think you car
(Circle One
-pidn't have to go Fur because IF you unswered YE
1+ was so elovdy)
1Did me object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? 21 Do you think you ca
(Circle One) Yes No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what (Circle Om
IF you answered YE
i movodbeins the djgect chenbed renpidly inte the it moved behind:
olauda, ait of ught. 22. Where were you loc 22. Where were you loc
(Circle One):
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? Did t jct move infronto omething  any tim particularly acloud? a. Inside a building a. Inside a building
(Cirale One): (Circle One): YesNo No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what b In a car b. In acar
in front of: le ipct cmbed poydpint the Outdoors
d. In an airplane (t d. In an airplane (t
Claudo diit f riglt e. At sea e. Atsea
f. Other f. Other
17. Teil in a few words the following things about the object:
a. sond To ssund at nll eorpt the doy bailed at it 24. 1F you were MOVI
b. Color dulite 24.1 What directic
a. North
b. Northeas
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hoid 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 perfarmed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of 24.2 How fast wer
the object would have been covered by the match head? Verylittle because The 24.3 Did you stop
(Circle O
25.Did you observe th
a. Eyeglasses
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object b. Sun glasses
that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing c. Windshield
to show the directian the abject was moving. d. Window gla
Climbed 2In order that you
jects which, when
UP object solid white
hot-doy
adepe.
woods
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Air Force UFO form continued
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Far.because IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) EYes No
tell what what
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
22.1 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle ne) Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
aInside a building In the residential section af a city? In the residential section af a city?
on tell what b. Inacar b. Inacar c. In open countryside? c. In open countryside?
Outdoors dNear an airfield? d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
F. Other. g. ther
it 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) XNS
a. North c. East . South g. West
.Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
I note how much of the
ghring, how mych of 24.2 How fast were you moving?__ miles per hour.
The 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you abserve the abject th ough any of the following?
Eyeglasses Yes (N e. Binoculars
y derails of the object b. Sun.glasses No f. Telescope Yes 9E②
row beside the drawing c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2. 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 ob-
jscts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. iscts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. a large alarge
hat.dog, sigas, hot do, Digar, Danana, anytig ivetl tht Danand, aythrig weth thet
shpe.

Official U.S. Air Force UFO form c
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: MON20 Fehraary 1967
Day Month Year
35. Information which you feei pertinent and which is nor adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
mentatly stable, I hope!  have discussed
1.7.Cs with mary pesple and ajith mp
ightong Samis
epplaining ths furth with anpne, S
be pleaord to do co. be plesssa a ns is he.

Official U.S. Air Force UFO form
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27. 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 . Have you ever seen this,
was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was
above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the com. No
pass when you last saw the object.
90 75°
N . Was anyone else with y
31.1 IF you answered Y
NW NE 31.2Please list their nar
30 30°
w E
15 15 SV SE SE
32. Please give the followine 32. Please give the followinc
5 S
0 0
NAME
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the abject 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. ADDRESS
upoutcFsight
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Indicate any additional
at the
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 13yeare old
ejnterday
1
.When and to wham did 33. When and to wham did
7
Day

rce JFO form continued
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object befbre. If so give date or dates and location.
No
31. Was anyone eise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes NyD
31.1 iF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No te barked continvecsly
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Plaase give the following information about yourseif:
NA Last Name First Name Middle Nama
caere
13 yearsold luit
jeterday.
33. When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object? 33. When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object? mupparents andsome
7 Nomhr Nounlr 1963 fisnds, wke said 4
Day Month Year evae irazy. evax irazy.
AN

* P C
? sunlight past the tangent point of the
solar rays. Since the observed time of
sunset was used to keep time measure-
ments on a homogeneous basis, the
second refraction term is eliminated. A
screening height of ti.8 km is as-
Reports sumed, based upon earlier experience
(2), yielding a nei correction to the
geometrical heights of -I.9 km. The
mean height of the cloud is 56 km.
distinctly lower than the 71 km ob- distinctly lower than the 71 km ob-
Low-Latitude Noctilucent Cloud of 2 November 1963 Low-Latitude Noctilucent Cloud of 2 November 1963 served for a similar cloud (D). served for a similar cloud (D).
The observations on the cloud (1) The observations on the cloud (1)
Abstract. Measturement of the filamentary noctilucent cloud of 2 November Abstract. Meastremnent of the filamentary noctilucent cloud of 2 November of 15 June supplied insutficient data of 15 June supplied insulficient data
1963 yields a height of 56 km. Study of the motion an 1963 yields a height of 56 km. Study of the motion and orientation of the cloud rientation of the cloud to detect whether the cloud lay at a
confrms the hepothesis that these unusual clouds appearing in the southwestern confrms the hypothesis that these unusual clouds appearing in the southwestern constant level. In the case of the cloud
states are produced by the launching of rocket vehicles from the Pacific Missile states are prodaced by the launching of rocket vehicles from the Pacific Missile of 2 November we can definitely state
Runge. that the cloud was inelined in space. that the cloud was inclined in space.
As a consequence we must be cautious
On 15 June 1953 a noctilucent cloud measurement of the points along the measurement t of the points along the in interpreting the azimuthal orientation
was observed (I) which had a height cloud yielded heights, range, and veloe- cloud yielded heights, range, and veloe- since wind shear over 10 km of alti-
of 71 km and an orientation and drift ity for the cloud. The locations of the tude can appreciably modify the orig-
vector that indicated an origin from cloud in space are shown in Figs. I and inal cloud in the 3 hours required for
the Pacific Missile Range. Proper in- 2. The velocity, vector, and orientation, the cloud to arrive in the vicinity of
strumentation was available to permit shown in Fig. 1, again places the east Yuma. The appearance of the cloud,
a more accurate measurement of the end of the cloud close to the Pacifie consisting of two closely parallel
cloud that appeared on 2 November Missile Range at 2:15 P.M. PST, streaks. does not indicate appreciable
1963. At the time the equipment was indicating that a missile was probably nonlinear shear since both are only
being used to study the height of the launched toward the south-Pacific im- mildly contorted in identical manner
volcanie dust Agung (2)as il- pact area. No data confirming the with the intervening region filled with
luminated by the sun. After the launching of a ballistic missile is on less conspicuous cloud. Several points
primary glow stratum occulted by hand; however, the evidence seems of sun-illuminated cloud were observed
the eurth's shadow, the darkening sky quite conclusive. near the horizon below the eastern end
showed a white filamentary cloud in While the measurement of noctilu- of the cloud, indicated by the dotted
the direction, WNW. It was immedi- cent clouds from focal length line in Fig. 1. The height and range of
ately apparent that a noctilucent cloud 35-mm films is rather ap- these fragments could not be deter-
was becoming visible, and its white color preciable errors, the independent meas- mined.
indicated that it was not simply a low- ures of velocity from different portions The coincidence of the clouds of
lying cloud illuminated by the glow of the cloud agree within 5 per cent. 15 June and 2 November 1963 with a
stratum. The scatter in observed points in Figs. drift vector indicating origin from the
Three 35-mm photographs of 6- to Imree ss-h phoiograpms Or o- to I and 2 indicate that the orientation I and 2 indicate tnat the orleniatilon Pacific Missile Range would Pacihc Missile Range would appear appear
30-sec duration at f/3.5 were obtained of the cloud in space is linear and in- to remove the probability of a fortui- to remove the probability of a fortui-
on Kodachrome tilm. The time that the on Kodachrome film. The time that the clined upward toward the southwest. tous occurrence that could have been
sun set on the cloud was recorded for The altitudes shown in Fig. 2 have been argued 1 from from one cloud alone. The cloud alone. The
four points on the cloud. Subsequent four points on the cloud. Subsequent corrected for -3.7 km refraction of corrected for -3.7 km refraction of height of 56 km removes height of 56 km removes this cloud this cloud
from any connection with the Agung from any connection with the Agung
voleanic dust layer (20 km)(2) or with
the 80-km region associated with the
70 occurrence occurrence of natural high-latitude of natural high-latitude
noctilucent clouds (3). Newkirk (4)
has recently reported a nacreous cloud has recently reported a nacreous cloud
2o 60 observed after the set of the voleanic
AI MOIRU glow stratum on 25 September 1963
for which he derives a height of 33
YIMA DRIFT km. The filamentary structure of his
50 cloud is quite similar to that observed
103 MM VCSON by us on 2 November. but the altitude
J2
is definitely lower and the cloud is
0 100 200 300 probably of different origin.
HORIZONTAL DISTANCE IN KM
Fig. 1. The observed range and orienta- Fig. 2. The heights compoted Aden B. MCiNeL
for the CAROLYN P. MEINEL
tion of the noctilucent cloud of 2 Novem- cloud at points along its length indicate
ber is shown with respeet to Tueson and that the cloud is linear and inclined up- Steward Observatory, University
the direction of the Pacifie Missile Range. ward toward the southwest end. of Arizona, Tucson
38 SCIENCE VOL. 143

Departmont of the Air Force
Office of Public Information
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301
Dear Sirs:
The following Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon sighting vas reported in the
INYSTERY
A flaming object shooting through the s skies early yesterday morning has
deputies mystified.
Devuties William Martin and John liaoles said they were on Clinton Highwey
at l:l7 a.m. when an object that looked
over the top of them at about 2ooo feet in height.
"It was brilliant red, blue and green, on fire, and had what looked like
streams of sparkling lights around it," Deputy Maples said.
His volunteer unit
Personally, I believe the either (a) a meteor, particularly of
the brilliant fireball type, or else decay and re-entry
cial earth satellite.
Do Do your your scientific soientific experts experts think it might have been a neteor or satellito? think it might have been a rieteor or satellito?
If they have have not previously received this report, please have then analyze not. reviously received this renort, please have n analyze it
and also check: on the re-entry of artificial sateliites to see if it could artificial satellites to see if it could have have
been that.
Ploase send me the Ploase send me the official U.S. Air Force conclusions as to the identity
of this objoet or phonomonon. Ploase answer and send me two of this object or phenomonon. Ploase answer and send ne two copies of your your
answer, ir possible. answer, if possible.
Sincerely yours
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are markedly different from those of Physical Chemistry 1961. There are important omissions,
the people whose societies and govern- among them several that would give
ments constitute the national states of Ion Association. C. W. Davies. Butter- the presentation a more critical flavor:
this troubled corner of the world. The worth, Washington, D.C., 1962. viii Redlich's discussion of criteria for as-
Chin of the hill regions in western + 190 pp. I1lus. $7.50. sociation of ions to form molecules
Burma are such people. In some ways [Chem. Revs. 39, 333 (1946)l Mayer's
the Chin are primitive tribal in C. W. Davies. in the more than 30 theory of ionic solutions [J. Chem.
colture and society, bu other ways years that he has devoted to the study Phys. 18, 1426 (1950)]. and the dis-
they resemble th peasantries of emerg- of electrolytes in solution, has empha- cussion by Frank and Thompson of
ing industrial natic ons in other parts of sized interpretations that involve ion the limitations of the Debye-Huckel
the world. Lchman calls Chin society association. theory [J. Chem. Phys. 31, 1086
and culture "subnuclear" because it ad- This brief book is a worthwhile (1959)).
joins with and is heavily dependent sunmary of the field from the point of The lack of a more completely bal-
upon the Burman civilization of the view that accepts ion association as the anced picture of this important area of
plains, yet the Chin maintain their dis- principal explanation for diverse anom- physical chemistry mars the usefulness
tinctive cultural tradition, which is alous properties of electrolyte solu- of this book.
marginal to Burman civilization, and tions. The author admits several times Edward L. King
do not actively participate in the politi- do not actively participate in the politi- that this that t this approach may be open to be open to Department of Chemistry,
cal affairs of the Burman state. In cal affairs of the Burman state. In question, but the point is question, , but the point is not not ade- ade- University of Colorado
this monograph the author attempts to quately quately discussed, and discussed, and this is the
delineate precisely and in detail the book's main fault. Certainly the point
distinetive ways in which the Chin re- of view adopted very different
late to Burman culture late to Burman culture and society. and society. from that expressed by T. F. Young-- from that expressed by T. F. Young- Notes
The author's approach is ecological, The author's approach is ecological, for example, sce his articles in volumes for example, sce his articles in volumes
but ecological in two senses of the 3 and 13 of Annual Physical Ornithology
word. There is the relation of various Chemistry.
Chin groups to the resources of their An impression of the scope of this Birds of Hampshire and the Isle of
territories. Historically, differences in book may be gained from the chapter Wight (Oliver and Boyd. Edinburgh,
resources as well as different adapta- titles: "Introduction," "Conductivity 1963. 290 pp. 30s.), a local "ornithol-
tions to and exploitations of resources methods," "Activity measurements," ogy" by Edwin covers an area
have produced otable differences "Spectrophotometric methods," "Elec- in England wh life was first
among Chin s. These differences trometric methods," "Other methods." extensively reported in ok (by Kels-
among Chin societies have also resulted "Review of results water," "Results all and Munn) published 005. The
in different social ecologies--that is. re- In mixed solvents," "Non-aqueous so- present volume brings together the data
lationships to Bur rman civilization upon lutions," "The dissociation minimum." recorded by many observers since 1905
which all Chin are firmly dependent. "Colloidal solutions," "Thermodynamic and carefully compares the present con-
In this analytic framework, differences properties of the ion-pair," "Kinetics ditions and the current status of the
between northern and southern divi- and mechanisms of reactions involving included avian species with the reports
sions of the Chin peoples with respect ions and ion-pairs," and "Theories of published in the earlier work.
to land use and tenure, social structure, ion association." An appendix gives Although the main body of the text
economies, religion, and ethos as well dissociation constants for more than is in the form of a detailed annotated
as differential responses to contempo- 400 ion-pairs, but whether such a value catalog, the book differs from many
rary stimuli are described and com- as regional works in that it includes nine
pared. paued. introductory chapters, written by sever- ntroidetory etaptets, wiitsen ey
Despite its brevity the monograph brevity the monograph [Cs] [CH] f. /[CsC1] /, = 2.5, [Cs] [CH]f. /(CsCI]/, = 2.5, al authors.
covers a great deal of material, clearly covers a great deal material, clearly one of the tabulated values, is a chem- D. W. Wray writes on the geology D. W. Wray writes on the geology
and concisely. It is written for anthro- and concisely. It is written for anthro- ically meaningful ically meaningful quantity is open to quantity open to of the area and A of the area and A. K. Hunt on the Hunt on the
pologists who are already familiar with question. botany. D. botany. Billett contributes a Billett contributes a
the basie writings on the Chin and re- The equation for the mean ionie ac- chapter rentitled entitl "Survey of the south- urvey of the south-
lated peoples and with current theo- tivity coefficient of an electrolyte, tivity coefficient electrolyte, east corner of the County." E. L. Jones east corner County." E. L. Jones
retieal trends (and controversies) in retical trends (and controversies) in discusses birds and land-use in north- discusses birds and land-use in north-
British and French social anthropology. west Hampshire, and J. S. Ash, the
It is, therefore, more technical than -log f.= 0.50 Z.Z.( -log f. =0.50 Z.Z._ -0.20 1 0.201) distribution of birds in relation to habi- distribution of birds in relation to habi-
generat. Its ecological emphasis, which generat. Its ecologieal emphasis, which tat in the Fordingbridge area. Several
is derived from the Studies of Cultural rol which was proposed by Davies in 1938. 1938 chapters on the birds of special parts
Regularities (a project at the Uni- has been widely used. The author now of the region were contributed by J. H.
versity of Ilinois), is well suited (and modifies this equation by substituting Taverner, J. Stafford. and the main au-
well applied) to the difficult task of 0.30 for O.20 as the coefficient of ionic thor. Cohen. The book is thus of wider
deseribing differences among the Chin strength in the linear term, a modifiea- usefulness than are most purely re-
as well as their differing social, cul- tion that he bases on the consideration gional catalogs, although it is to be ex-
tural. and economie relationships to of a larger number of electrolytes. pected that its main body of readers
Burmna and the Burmese. Approximately one-quarter of the will be local.
William Davenport literature references are to papers pub- Herbert Friedmann
University Museum. lished in 1957 or later. but only a few Los Angeles County Museum,
University of Pennsylvanta refer to papers published in 1960 and Los Angeles, California
3 JANUARY 1964 37
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CALIFORNIA BOLIDE OF 1963 NOVEMBER 7/8
A.M.S. No. 2379 (2
On this date at 6: 11 p.m. P.S.T., a bright bolide appeared over California, going in the San Francisco area. Requests for informa-
tion were published by Dr. Lemar and general from east to west and crossing the Rand Corporation, in Santa
Monica, in San Francisco papers and those of surrounding regions. The 60 reports Bagby, A.M.S. Regional Director for Central
secured by them were turned over J. P California, and by him sent on to me for solution. Many observers, besides their
original letters, filed out questionnaires. When the reports were first examined it California, and original letters, fiiled out questionnaires When the reports were first examined it
seemed that an excellent solution would be easy to obtain. Further study soon changed seemed that an excellent solution would be rts came from people in a small area, secondly easy to obtain. Further study soon changed
this opinion. First because most reports came from people in a small area, secondly because for so many the body passed almost through their zeniths. This made the this opinion. First because most the body passed almost through their zeniths. This made the
azimuth of the projected path easy to determine. Also the sub-end point could be because for so many azimuth of the projected path easy to determit Also the sub-end point could be
found quite accurately. But it has the opposite effect on the sub-beginning point as in nearly vertical paths the observed azimuth for beginning point becomes indeterminate nearly vertical paths the observed azimuth for beginning point becomes indeterminate
in many cases, so we have few usable azimuths for this fromn observers well to the side. in many cases, so we have few usable azimuths for this from observers well to the side.
Mrs. Jean McIntyre saw the bolide. Unfortunately their reports are exact duplicates. Mrs. Jean McIntyre saw the bolide. Unfortunately their reports are exact duplicates. Two observers at Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Calif., Si6, A. N. Thomnas and Two observers at Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Calif., Si6, A. N. Thornas and
They gave a vertical path. a  100°, h1 - 60, h2 -=30; this is considered the key to the They were on an upsloping hillside which prevented them from seeing the actual end. They gave a vertical path, a  100°, h1-60, h2 -30°; this is considered the key to the
solution. That at S2 was made by Capt. A. C. Aitken Jr., San Francisco Bay Pilot, when at λ 122°35'.0 and  37 46'.9. He did not see the beginning as the bolide came
from behind but for the end point his observation a2 70° and h2 ~25 is considered the key. Only two reports seem of definite use in fixing a point on the path, and hence
its slope, as obviously those almost under it could not give azimuth lines of real value for intermediate points. J. G. Enas, Berkeley. S26, gave diagrams showing the slope
and the two observed altitudes. H. L. Laue, Berkeley S27, gave an excellent diagram showing the slope, also the azimuths and altitudes of three points. Assuming that hi
for S2ó refers to the same azimuth as h1 for S27, i.e. a = 25, we derive a point on the path at h85 km. As H2 --30 km we find a slope of 38 and that the observation at
S16 would have H -99 km which we take as the actual beginning height H1. Besides reasons stated, the beginning azimuths for many observers were useless as they were in
cars where altitudes are usually limnited to about 28. Fortunately many of these could see clearly the end of the path and their reports could be used for that. Isolated clouds
hampered some observers. Nobody used stars, which were named, as reference points.
tive average would be a diameter of 1O' ±. It was so brilliant that it was seen by D. The bolide was very spectacular, it certainly showed an apparent disk. A conserva-
Morris, S61, at a station 542 km to the southeast, when 2 above the local horizon. Even at that distance it was brighter than Jupiter. The color was white or blue white,
by a large majority of reports. The estimates of duration are complicated by many seeing but part of the path. They range from 1- to 10-15 seconds. That at S16, 1-2
see. refers to 30 of the path only. As this was only about 2/3 of the whole, the dura- tion would be about 2.8 sec. For i1 observers not in cars the average was 4.45 sec.
As usual, the duration is uncertain, probably 3 to 4 seconds is about right. No actual tion would be about 2.8 sec. For i1 observers not in cars the average was 4.4s sec.
explosion came at end of path but many reported fragments or sparks falling from the end point. As its height was 30 km it is improbable that meteorites fell; if they did it explosion came at end of path but many reported fragments or sparks falling from the
end point. As its height was 30 km it is improbable that meteorites feli; if they did it
would have been into the ocean. would have been into the ocean. To the persons previously mentioned, the press, and the numerous other observers
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FLYING SAUCER REVIEW 14 Nov 63
Jan-Feb 66 Argentina
La Plata
According to the newspaper La Razon of Buenos
Aires (November 14, 1963) many people at La Aires (November 14
Plata saw, between midnight and I a.m. of that
day, a luminous cigar flying westwards towards the
Andes and emitting powerful light varying from
blue to white or yellow.

Jan-Feb 66 ELYING SAUCER REVIEW
IS Nov 63
Argentina
According to a report published in the Histonium According to a report published in the Histonium Mar del Plata
in the coastal town of Mar del Pla in the coastal town of Mar del Plata had recently Review for Noverber 15, 1963, hundreds of people Review for November 15, 1963, hundreds of people
after midnight. The machine remained there from seen a 'cigar' stationary in the sky. This was just
to move off and vanished rapidly towards the north. 12.30 a.m. to 12.45 a.m., when it suddenly began
a

NO CASE (INFORMATION ONLY) 15_NOV 53
BUENoS ATRES
SAUCER NEWS, VOL II, MAR 64
ed November l6th, translates in part as follows:
hundreds
of rosidents of this city rushod to their balconies or the nearest open space,
early vesterday morning, to see a cigar-shaped object which was giving out an
intornittent light, which at times was white and at times bluish. This object
hovored over the city for 15 mimutes, from 12:30 to 12:45 a.l. It finally
disappeared gh speed toward the north. The machine - for, due to the way
it naneuvered, it naneuvered, it could not have been a natural phenomenon - was over not have been a natural phenomenon was over the
wostern part of the western part of the city, city. about thirty degrees above the horizon. about thirty degrees above the ho rizon. Among the
witnesses was Horacio Tarifeno, chief of the information sorvice of radio sta- witnesses was Horacio Tarifeno, chief of the information sorvice of radio sta-
tion Lu9, who went out on his terrace after receiving many excited telephone tion Lu9, who went out on his terrace after receiving many excited telephone
calls about the object." calls abont the object."
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Nn-po a6ko0s
Fyere,kest
THE SALTWOOD MYSTERY
Strange in Kent
HE evening of Saturday, November 16, seen was supermatural. The story was given pub-,
1963. was cold and bright and there was licity in the local newspapers and in the national
a new moon in the sky. Four teenagers. press, tOo. As the FLYINg SUCEr REvIw hns
three boys and a girl, were walking along a polnted out from time to time., ghosts and miracles
country road in the area of Sandling Park. near may he mercly rationalisations for flying saucers
Hythe, Kent. John Flaxton, aged 17. a painter which the majority will even now not aecept as
employed the Kent village of Saltwood real. On the other hand. Hythe and Folkestone
happened to look at the sky above the woods at may well have been confronted with two or even
Slaybrook Corner and noticed that one of the more mysteries. But it would certainly .scem
stars above him appeared to be moving. that John Flaxton's experlence appears to be well
John Flaxton admitted to being frightened. for John Flaxton admitted to being frightened, for within the Type I sighting classifieation (see within the Tyhe I sighting classifieation (see
not only was the " star" movingi it was deseend- not only was the " star" moving i it was deseend- Incques Valled's artiele in the Rrviw's Jammary- Iacques Valled's artiele in the arviw's Jamary-
ing towards the four young people. Flaxton February. 1964. issue). February. 196d. issue).
stated to a reporter : "It was unicanay. The red- stated to a reporter : " It was uncanay. The red- Other experiences in the area are as follows;-- Other experiences in the area are as follows:--
dish yellow light was coming out of the sky at November 21. 1963. Witness: Keith Croucher. Witness : Keith Croucher.
an angle of sixty degrces. As it came towards Age: 17.
the ground it seemed to hover more slowly. I Occupation : Apprentice
grew cold all over as it vanished behind a clump Electrieal Endineer. Electrical Endineer.
of trees." The next thing to happen sent the "I was passing the Brockhill School football
four young people rushing for safety in terror. pitch which leads on to the Sandling Estate when dling Sistota uhom
A bright golden light suddenly appeared in the I felt a sudden breath of cold wind and saw what
fleld alongside them. "It was about elghty looked like a golden mist beginning to cross the
yards away," John Flaxton declared. "floating pitch. At the centre of the mist was a solid oval
about ten feet above the ground. It seemed to light that seemed to move slowly over the ground.
move along with us. stopping when we stopped The whole thing was about twenty feet square.
as if it was observing us. The light was oval. I was frightened and ran away. . When I came
about fifteen to (wenty feet across with a bright, back it had gone."
solid core. Novenber 23/24. Witnestes: John McGoldrick
- It disappeared behind trees and a few seconds and friend.
later a dark figure shambled out. It was all Age: 16.
black, about the size of a human but without Address: Hvthe, Kent.
a head. It seemed to have wings like a bat on " After hearing about Keith Croucher's experi-
cither side and came stumbling towards us We ence, I went with a friend into Sandlingwoods to
didn't wait to investigate.", investigate. In a clearing in the woods we found
a vast expanse of bracken that had been com-
Was it a ghost? pletely flattened -- as if some huge and henvy
One of John's companions, 18-year-old Mervyn object had rested there. Nearby we found three
Hutchinson, a plastic moulder of Bartholomew giant footprints. . They were clear footprints.
Lane. Saltwood, also saw the figure clearly. almost two feet long and about nine inches aeross.
" It was just like a bar with webbed feet and They must have been a full inch deep. On
no head." no head." Decenher II we went down to the site with two Decenher II we went down to the site with two
All four teenagers were convinced they had All four teenagers were convinced they had reporters and found the wood lit up by a strange
seen a ghost. seen a ghast. pulsating light. It seemed to come from the hoart
"I've never been so frightened. , I didn't he- I didn't he- of the trees. We kept watch at a distance for of the trees. We kept watch at a distance for
lieve in ghosts until then," says 16-year-old over half an hour but suw nothing except the
Jenny Holloway of Lenham. light. We were far too frightened to go any
From the preceding account it will be seen that closer." closer."
the four witnesses assumed that what they had Mr. William Walte, a retired senlor civil servant Mr. William Waite, a retired senior eivil servant
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who used to work for the Aeronautical Inspection torches to hypnotise the birds. torches to hypnotise the birds.
Board, near Uxbridge, Middlesex, was walking The loeal rector. the Rev. F. E. Stanton, when
with his dog in the neighbourhood about a weck asked his opinion. replied : It definitely' isn't It definitcly' isn't
before the event deseribed above made the follow- before the event deseribed above made the follow- a hoax. Several youngsters have told me about the
ing statement when interviewed : "I saw this ing statement when interviewed: "I saw this strange things they have seen. All were very
bright bluish-white light, about the size of a golf frightened. Obviously they have seen something
ball flying direetly ahead of me. It travelled quite out of their normal experience."
slowly in a steady horizontal direction. It definitely
wasn't an aeroplane. The whole thing struck me Some adherents of the ghost theory recall the
as very peculiar. The light appeared from the as very peculiar. The light appeared from the legend that Slaybrook Corner was the scene of a legend that Slaybrook Corner was the seene of a
north, crossed Sandling Road, where all these bloody battle centuries ago. Others declare that
strange things have been seen. and headed out for the ghost of William Tournay Tournay is the
sea." culprit. Tournay was an eccentrie who was buried
Sceptics then got busy with explanations which at his own request on an island in the middle of
ranged from magnesium flares to poachers flashing a lake on the estate.

Jan-Feb 66 FLYING SAUCER REVIEW
28 Nov 63 28 Nov 63
Argentina Argentina
The Diario de Cordoba for November 29 Alta Gracia
The Dizrio de Cordoba for November 29 reported
that at 1o p.m. on the previous evening two men named Gustavo Pipino and Carlos
driving along the road to Alta s Perez had been Gracia in the
province of Cordoba when they came across a
in diameter, which was hovering at about 20 metres luminous blue object, circular, and about 30 metres
highway. from the ground and at about 50 metres from the
suddenly made off and vanished at staggering While they were watching it, the object
speed.
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who took the rime and effort to report, very many thanks and our appreciation are due. who took tha rime and effort to report, very many thanks and our appreciation are due. 1963 November 7.59 1963 November 7.59
The usual data for the atmospheric path and a parabolic orbit follow. The usual data for the atmospheric path and a parabolic orbit follow.
..316° λ 122°19', 3725' at 98 km at 30 km
Date Date. ..λ12317,3734' .λ 12317',  3734'at 30 km
Began over... ......8 km .....112 km ...88 km ...112 km
Ended over. Ended over Projected langth of path... ..3.5 sec (very uncertain) .....32 km/sec (very uncartain) ...3.5 sec (very uncertain) ...32 km/sec (very uncartain)
Length of path... Length of path... Duration.... ...a=280°;h=3754' a=280^;h=37^54'
Obs.rvedvelocity................. --24
Radiant uncorrected
Radiant corrected.... $λ = 1 8 +6^
Radiant corrected.....
Parabolic orbit: i=3,=225°, π1, q-0.85 A.U.
In Foffmeister-von Niessl Catalogue we find: No. 430,1908 Nov. 7,α=15; 8=+9
No. 447,1869 Nov. 13,α==12; δ+4-14
Both have radiants similar to the above.
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1 - 31 DECEMBER 1963 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
Dec Dixon,Illinois Other (PSYCHOLOGICAL)
2 11 3ON 97.10E (Indian Ocean) Other (SAT DECAY
2 Sarallcn Islands, Pacific Military Other (MISSILE)
-5 Congers, New York Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT)
.5 Ashland, Kentucky PHOTd OF AIRCRAFT
5-7 France Military (RADAR
4 Pennsylvania SPECIMEN) Astro (METEOR)
-8 Annaniale, Virginia AstroMETEOR)
9 40.20N 17.40W (Atlantic) Military INSUFFICIENT DATA
-10 . White Plains, New York Other (FLARE)
11 11 MoMinnville, Oregon MoMinnville, Oregon GieT (rLhs)
UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED
-11 Snowmass, Colorado Snowass, Colorado BALLOON
~11-12 Washington, D. C. Military Other (BIRDS)
·13 Cinnaminson, New Jersey Astro(METEOR
-14 San Jose, California Astro (METEOR)
14 38.30N 175.20W (Pacific) Military SATELLITE
15 Kettering, Ohio Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
9 LO.OON 175.54w (Pacific) 175.54W (Pacific) Military UNIDENTIFIED
33.30N 174.4ow Pacific) 174.40wPacific) Military SATELLITE
-19 25.5ON 149.49w (Pacific) Military. INSUFFICIENT DATA
21 31.20N 170w(Pacific) Military (RADAR) AIRCRAFT
21 Clovis, New Mexico Astro (METEOR)
26 Dayton, Ohio SATELLITE
ADDITIONAL REPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
Dec Argentina News Clipping
2 Grand Rapids, Michigan "' 11
10 Tacoma, Washington " "
12 Conningsby RAF Station "
12 Agua Priete, Mexico " .
13-14 King City, Calif. :" 8
17 Argentina " "
25 25 " " "1
28 Ngongotaha, Ngongotaha, New Zealand New Zealand " : ." .
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ONN DEC 6 DEC 6
Knoxville, Tenn. 3795 Knoxville, Tenn. 3ryal 3-UPM 3-UPM
2 1963 -
TENN TENN
Departmont of tho Air Foreo Dopartmont of tho Air Forco
Office of Public Information
The Pentagon
Washington, D. C. 20301
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geled
Peperg de DIXON AUG23
1965 1365 AM1
Depertment of the air torce. Depertment of the air foce. 1 ILL
office of the slenetary. office of the slenetany.
Donited States aie Foce Wnited States air Fonce
Uashington D. C.
offrical
Besinisg
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HEADQUARTERS C133335
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: UFO Sighti 1 3 DEC 1963
TO: Hq USA SAF-OIPB (Mrs Gaiser)
Wash 25 D C
1. Reference the attached letter from dated 2 Dec 63,
requesting information on a
and Kentucky. The sighting is attributed to a meteor. The informa-
tion which Mr has given Mr is obviously in error.
Meteors can and do travel horizontally and on occasion may even
appear to rise. The book The World of Flying Saucers, authored by
Doctors Boyd and Menzel, has an excellent chapter on meteors which
indicates some he appearances that meteors have taken.
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a. The re-entry al lways has an Easterly component.
b. The colors tend toward reds and oranges color spectrum
or decays.
c. The duration of satellite decay is much longer. Sputnik TV
decay on 5 Sep 62 lasted in excess of two minutes and the Discoverer
as compared to
speeds of meteors.
FOR DER
tr
1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Ltr
Deputy fo Deputy Technology rechnology dtd 2 Dec dtd 2 Dec 63
and Subsystems

Dec G3
December ,30, 1963
Dear
Thls is in reply to your letter of December 2,
Alr Force
conclusion on an Unidentified Aerial ,Phenomenon whlch
was reported in the Knoxviile News-Sentin
on December lst.
The sighting reported is attributed to a meteor.
Contrary to information siven you, meteors can and do
travel horizontally and on occaslon may
rise. The book 11 'The World
and Boyd, has an exeellent chapter on meteors which
indicates some of the appearances that meteors have
or decays;
longer (Sputni lecay on in
excess of two minutes, and the Disc verer y decay
on March 7, 19ó0, lasted over four minutes. whereas
meteors are rarely obsery ed for over ten or fifteen SR
seconds); and the speed much slower for satellite
Ito speeds of meteors.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACK3 M. JACK3
Major, USAP
Public Public Information Division
Office of Information ormation
Mr Mr
Knoxville, Tenne3sae 37917 Knoxville, Tenne3sae 37917

Knoxville, Tenn. 37917
October 21, 1963
Department of the Air Force
Office of Public Information
The Pentagon
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I have some questions I would like ansvered:
(1) Why is the truth about flying saucers being
hidden from the public? nocracy the people
have a right to right to know. Congressional know. Congressional hearings hearings will swill
reveal the truth, sooner or later. reveal the trut sooner or later.
Please send me all information on saucers
available to the public(free data, that is). I Fact
sheets, questionnaires, AFR 200-2, and other
secrecy orders.
(2) Please tell me why the U.S. Air Force has
not exposed the I Lunik, "launched" January 2, 1959, as
was a hoax
way back i 1959. Why hasn't the Air Force made some
statement teliing everone that a grandious hoax has
been perpetrated on the Free World.
Sincerely you

JoneER, Doved
Ootober 25, 1963
Dear Mr.
1963, in which you request information concerning
. "Flying Saucers." Unidentified Aerial Phenomena is
the proper ter ogy fo the subject.
We are pleased to inclose two brochures which
we think may you. The Air Force
disseminates all available information to all who
request it, 0 an impartial basis. No information
which is vital t the public in understanding or
evaluating unidentified aerial phenomena is withheld
Inclosed also is a copy of AFR 200-2, which sets
up ogram and explains its method of operation.
. We suggest Flying
Saucers" by Menzel and Boyd, recently published by
Doubleday. This book should serve to answer many
queries and dispel any misinformation you may have
on this subject..
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAF USAF
Public Information Division Information Division
Office of Information of Int'ormation
Knoxville, Tennessee 37917

December 17, 1903
Dear Sirs:
You say that no evidence or data has been found to
prove the ekistence of flying prove the flying saucers. You also say You also say that that
anyone possessing anyone possessing such information should submit should submit it for
analysis.
Please tell me exactly what evidence or data the Air
Foree would consider to be proof of the existence of the existence of
extraterrestrial space ships in our atmosphere. extraterrestrial snace ships in our atmosphore. What
evidence Would cause the AF to officially announce the evidence would cause the AF to officially announce the
presence of space ships in our atmosphere?
Please answer and send me t two copies of your answer,
if possible.
Sincerely: your's,
Department of the Air Force
Office of Public Information
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301

NO CASE (INFORMATION ONLY) Knoxville, Tennesee
SAUCER NEWS, VOL II, MAR 64 30 NOV 63
On
the night of November 30th (1963) a
mysterious flaming object was seen
shooting through the skies near Khox-
ville, Tennossee, by two sheriff's
doputies. They said that thoy saw
something which looked like a "foot-
ball with a tail on it" speed over
them at an altitude of about 2,000
feet. A U. S. Air Force B-52 crew,
flying over Knoxville at 35,000 feet
at at Ghao Ciie, sax ohe bane or that time, saw the same UFo....
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