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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9072054

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONCoden Alabama

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27, In the following sketch, imagine thet you ore at the point shown. Place on ‘'A,"’ on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sew it, Ploce a '’B’’ on the same curved line tc

show how high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you las? suw it. Place an ‘’A’’ on the compass
‘when you firs? sew It, Ploce o ''B’’ on the compass where you lost sew 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
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| 34. Octo you completed this questionnaire:

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Coden, Alabama addressed to Secretary Defense
Ro s amara. In his letter he reported an unidentified
flying object on the night of 20 Apr 65. Since his letter did
not contain sufficient information for evaluation, it is requested
that your office forward an FID Form 164 to him for completion.

FOR THE COMMANDER

“HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr’
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena

YOU - THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITY!

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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 |
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observes.
Please try to onswer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wi!! |
be used for research purposes. Your name will no? be used in connection with any statemeni:, |
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

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1. When did you see the object? 2. Fime of day: an _ 7-40 .
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5. How long was object in sight? (Tote! Duration) a i
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‘5.1 How was time in sight determined?

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(Circle One): a, In front of you d. To your left
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8. 1F you sow tie object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
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9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
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13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still ot any time? Yes Ne; Don’t know
b. Suddeniy speed up ond rush away 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 Ney Don’? know
a, Change brightness? Yes Ne? Don't know
f, Change shape? Yeas ‘No Don’t know
g- Flash of flicker? Yes No. Don’t know
h. Disappear and reappear ? Yes (Ne Deon’? know

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15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:

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18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in fine with ao known object and nor. Sam |
_ much of the object is covered by the head of the march. if you had performed this experiment at the time of ‘i.e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

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 that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails.

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

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2. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

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

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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? | 23, Were you (Circle One)

(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?

(2) inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina car c. In open countryside?
¢. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sec f, Flying over open country?

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24. |F 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
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24.2 How fast were you moving? ____ ____miles per hour.

24.3 Did you stop ot any time while you were looking at the object?

(Circle One) Yes No

25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a, Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculors Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No

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26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o 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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