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1. DATE - TiME GROUP 2. LOCATION

15 February 1965 15/2)30z Hyattsville, ‘arylan

3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT

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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Bright day, clear sky. Solid et ject gat ge’ outli ined, 2

srratic
1 Min 30 Seconds de Waid included stationary portion and sudden burst of
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION peed, Hovering occupied about ae ninute of the observation kt
sh hich wime the object disappeared by ascending into space unbil
Ground-Yisual no lonser visibd} ble. View blocked by building. Speed estirathd
7. COURSE at 800-900 mph. Distance from dserver 300 yds. Initial
observation at 50 deg elevation in SW flisht moving to 90 dek
NE elevation in NE, Initial flight in descent. Hover, vhen

8. PHOTOS Hained in altitude,

0 Yes COIMENTS: Probable a/e observetion. No data presented to incifate
SitNe shat the sishting could Hor have been caused by an a/c. Hoveri iz
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE jconsidered an illusion. Witness concept of distance ami anzels| of
0 Yes elevation as wéll as duration v cae a nd inconsi stant conflictin ‘

TE No anta. If there was an actual object that insticsted the renortl it
FORM . is likely that an a/c was the cause,

FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) srevious editions of this form may be used.

Sara Hunt/sh/sarorce/72242/22 Mar 65

Dear Mr, QE

Reference is made to tze recest UFO report Whica you
cubmltted to the Air force for evaluation.

Tt was determined by the Air Force froa inic ‘
contaised in your report that toe object wuieh you ob
scrved was an aireraft. Your report did sot contain

sufficient information to cetermine top icentity of tis
eircralt.

Siacerely,
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U.S, AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire hos been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified oerial phenomenon that you have observed,
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can, The information that ycu give wil!
be used for research purposes. Your name will not ba used in connection with any statomenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

1. When did you see the object? 2. Fime of day: ih es, ee ‘
Hour Minutes
Fabra LL ES F_ (Circle One): A.M. or PM.)

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c. Mountain
d. Pacifle
e, Other

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3. Time Zone: i
(Circle One): oCEastorn > (Circla One): a, Daylight Seving
b, Cantra b.2 Standard) .

4, Where were you when you saw the object?

Nearest Postal Address City of Town Store or County
5. How long was objec? in sight? (Tota! Duration) vi 2d
a. “artain ¢c. Not very sure
b,\ Fairty certain) d, Justo guess

5.1 How was time in sight determined?

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.2 Was cbject in sight continuously? Yes 34 Fa et

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6. What was the condition of the sky?

Hours Minutes Seconda |
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Parse
_ May : M GHT
<a, Bright a. Gright ’
“b, CTeudy b. Cloudy 1

A a i A ely i St eens ae ts

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7. !F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN loceted as you looked at the object?

(Circle Gre); a, In front of you d. To your left
: 45, In bark ~f vo a, Ovarhe al
ect y Your siGhD . Don’? remember

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FORM
FTO ocr 62 144 Thia form supersedes F TD 164, Jul Gl, which le obsolete,

8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, wh
8.1 STARS (Circle One):

a. None
b. A fow
c. Many
d. Don't remember

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at did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.2 MOON (Circle One):

a, Bright moonlight
b, Dull moonlight

c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don’t remember

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

CLOUDS (Circle One):
fr Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds

WEATHER (Circle One):

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Ca. Dry
b. Fog, mist, or light rain

c. Modercte or heavy rain
d. Snow
@. Don’t remember

10. The object appeared: (Circle One):

C2. Solid » d. A
» transparent

c. Vapor

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3c light

©. Don't remember

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1]. If it cppearad as a light, was it brighter thon the brightest stars? (Circle One);

a. Brighter

b. Dimmer

c. About the same
4d. Don't know

11.1 Compers brightness to some common oblect:

a ee

12. The edces of the object were;

(Circle One): ao. Fuzzy or blurred

b. Like o bri
& Sharply outlin

on’? remember

e. Other

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13. Did the object:

Breck up into parts or axploda?
Give off smoke?
Changs brightness?

Change shape?

"jaa 3se Or 7 "cae?

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Di sapeecr ond reappear?

Ser a. oe

Appear to stond still at any time?
Suddenly speed up and rush away ct any time?

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(Cirela One for aech question)

fas’ No Don’? know
Yes No Don’? know
Yes cNo Don’t know
Yos “Ne? Don't know
Yos CHa? Don’t know
Yos “o> Don’t Ynow
Yos wo? Gen'? know
Yes <No- Don’? know

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15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): es No Don’t Know, IF "4 answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: _& Ce4 £1 tn Sn On 3 Ze
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16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos iN oD Don't Know, j IF you answered YES, than te!! wiat
in front of; ssp SRE
17. . Tell in o few words the following things about the object:

a. Sound a Oe, Ow a ce (A A tact emer,
6. ‘Coler .§2.. Se ec ee A ar ge

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18,

We wish to know the engular size. Hold a match stick at orm’s length in line with a known object and not bow
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 wou!d hove been covered by the match head? ree

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19. Drow a picture ther will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details

of the object that you sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vopor trails.

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

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20. Do you think you can estimate the spesd of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? Orv - 20r~- an fe. wae:

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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

(Circle One) Yos No

IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? 2 OF ecpesricle

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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circl )
(Circle One): eer ee
a. in the business section of a city?

a. inside o building b. In the residential section of a city?
b, Ina car c. In open countryside?
&. Outdoors > d. Near an airfield?
d. In on airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f, Other oon : a. Other

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24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c. East e. South y» West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. ;
| 24.3 Did you stop ot ony time while you were locking ct the object?
<me One) Yas No

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a8. Od yew ab Did you observe the object through any of the following?

c, Eyagicsses Yes e. Binoculars Yes Go

b, Sun glasses Yos Wo) ' f, Telescope Yes Ne
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite You (No
d, Window glass Yos Ais h. Other = “J +

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re 26. |n order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a commor |

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27. In the following sketch, Imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an ‘’4."’ on Ce ee ark ree ee curvee line to show how
| high the object was above tha horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Ploce a ‘'B'” on the same curved Hine tc.
show how high the object wos obove the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it, Place an ‘'A’’ on the compass
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when you first sow It. Ploce o ''B’’ on the compass where you Jost saw the object.

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28. .Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘*A*' at the beginning of the
path, a ‘B’’ at the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction during the course,

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29, iF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _wmhe ave. igoee
ore Feesling:

Draw a picture of how they ware orranged, and put an arrow to show the diréction that they

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