DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9072731
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
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.DATE· TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
1 May 1965 02/0145z Dayton, Ohio
3. SOURCE . SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite (FEGASUS) Satellite (FEGASUS)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ECHO I ECHO I at 2103 was moving SE, 72 deg azimuth. 2lo3 was moving SE, 72 deg azimuth. Pegasus 2024, was
One noving SE 25-34 deg azinmuth.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS.
6 Minutes 6 Minutes Object apreared as Object apreared as a sph s a sphere moving ere moving first to the South and first to the South and theh
TYPE OF OBSERVATION to the East. No sound or trails. Color white, brighter than
the North Star. Edges of object appeared smooth, although the
Ground-Visual object seemed to f flutter as it paused in the South.
7. COURSE
East
. PHOTOS
Yes
No
IDENCE
Yes
No
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnair has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possik ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for rese . Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications w without your permission. We request thi is personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, e may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2.Time of day:2030
Hour Minutes
0 1965 196) (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Day may May Year
.Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. . Other
Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 20 00 +
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain . Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YosX .
No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright
Cloudy Cloudy b.
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 To your left
b. In back of you . Overhead
c. To your right c. To your right f. f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
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
9. 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. Hazy b. b. Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
dThick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): looked as authle atir as auathle atir
a.Solid a. Solid d.As a light drause or deddesh -foote ir deddish -focte
b. Transparent b. Transparent Don't remember
c. Vapor like lauteuna
a. Brighter c.About the same
. Dimmer d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Hands eut sse due to trlore
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One):Ca. Fuzzy or blurred . Other.
b. Like a bright star
c.Sharply outlined
d.Don't remember
Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at amy time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and 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? Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't know
. . Change brightness? Yes No Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Ne Don't know
g. g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No No Don't know
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.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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1.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 object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
. Sound a. Sound
b. Color
8.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?
match Conus it.
Headof
1. 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 especiatly exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? . Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
d. In me business secrion or a cify? a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b.In the residential section of a city? b.1 In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside? In open countryside?
c. c Outdoors dNear an airfield? d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city? e. Flying over a city?
. At sea .At sea f. Flying over open country? f. Flying over open country?
f. Other_ g. Other — Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24 I then complete
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
.North c. East South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at 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. Binoculars .Yes No
b.Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes Yes No No n. Omner Other praid
2In 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. object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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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 "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 compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75
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NE
30•
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I5 swN SW ss
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an Aat the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes i in direction during the course.
in and anit
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _ oue
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Y6s No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 5 peple at thun due
32. Please give the following information about yours 32.Please give the following information about yourse
NAME NAME
Last Name Last Name First Name First Name Middle Name Middle Name
Daytnshi x
ADDRESS
Street piato
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE sex Male
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
2 May Mag 1965 1965 "Hha Sul Thij ft llinan
Day yonth ypoth Year
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
3 May 1965 04/03402 Dayton, Chio
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Satellite (EHO II) Satellite (EGO II)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS ECHo II at 2237 was moving SE over the dity at the same time as ove the dity at the same time as
One observation.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 Minutes 3 Minutes Object appeared as a bright star. Stopped moving aid slowly Object appeared l as a bright star. Stopped moving arid slowly
faded away. It moved in a straight faded away. It moved in a straight line North to South. Seerec Seerec
.TYPE OF 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION to have slight variances in speed.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
South
. PHOTOS
Yes
XX No
9. PHYSICAL
Yes
X No
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her back.
was solved and said yes 1t had been evaluated as the satellite ECHO II.
She said that was not the one she meant, the one I was talking about was the
first satellie she had ever seen. The other report she and her sister,
made had three observationsand would I please look it up and tell
her what the evaluation was. Called her back and informed her that her sighting of
18 May 65 was an aircraft.
prog knew rhx the Don turned den.
must do it for all the ethers. Major e the four of us
on the pregect.
etc and that they were tubling and that the light did not always show on them
when they did this. They were quite satisfied with the answers Major Quintanilla when they did this. They we quite satisfied with the answers Major Cuintanilla
gave them. gave them.
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U.S. AIRF 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 observei.
Please try to answer as m any questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
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.
1.When did you see the object? Time of day: 10 40.
Hour Minutes
3 May 1965
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Month Your O
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One)Ca. (Circle One) a Eastern (Circle One): Doylight Soving T
b. Central 6. Standard
c. C. Mountain
d. Pacific Paciflc
. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
DAYTON OH10
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was oblect in sight (Total Duration) O 3
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ GUESS
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesX No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright .Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy AYN
.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objest?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you . a. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM
Thls form aupereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARs (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circl One):
.None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow Dull moonlight
Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirel One): WEATHER (Circle Ono):
a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain A
c. Scattered clouds Scattored clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow Snow
•. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 1. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid . Solid d. As a light
b.Transparent b. Transparent Don't remember
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
COULD ONLY COMPARE TO A BRIGHT STAR
1.The edges of the objoct were:
(Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred . Other -
b.)Like a bright stor T IIII
c. Sharply outlined
Don't remember
.Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Don't know
. o. Change brightness? BeeiEee No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know Don't know
g. g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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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 possibl ncerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you have observeij.
Please try to answer a ny questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research poses. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed neces may contact you for further dotails.
.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: ... 45
Hour Minutes
MAy MAY 1965 1965
(Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year Year
3.Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One):. Eastern (Circle One): (Circle One): Doylight Soving
Central Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
8. Other
Where were you when you saw the object?
AUE DAYTon HIO
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) O 6 O
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ WATCH
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesX No
What was the condition of the sky? 6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. b. Cloudy
(Circle One): : a. In front of you a. In front of you d. d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. . Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
MOUING AND SLOWLY FADED AWAY.
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what
it moved behind:
Did the objeet move in front of semething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu toll what
in front of: APPEARED BE MOUING BELOW
STARS
17. . Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
a. SoundNONE
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sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
SIZE OF LAREE STAR. COULD NOT ESTIMATE
FURTHER.
.Draw a picture that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and includo in your skotch any details
of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
NO NO PISCERNIBKE SHAPE. LOO SHAPE. LOOREO LTRE A STAR LIRE A STAR
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(Circle One) Yes No
LEWEL
OFTHESTARS.
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building In the residential secticn of a city?
b. In a car c In open countryside?
c Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g. Other_
2IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the followirg questions:
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at 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 Y.s •. Binoculars Yes
.Sun glassos Yes f. Telescope @ee
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Y.s
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other -
26. In order that you can give as c scribe in your own wo a common
object or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same app rance as the object which you sow.
A STAR BRIGHT) STAR (BRIGHT)
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Ploce an "'A' on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° SUBTECTCOULO
75° NOT ESTIMATE
60 ELEWATION
S6
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B DIPPER'AND GRADUALLY FADED
2IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they wore arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seer this, or a similar objoct before. If so give date or dates and location.
YES. BETWEEn 9:00 AN0 9:30 PM MAY 1965
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
DAYTON 14, OHIO
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32. Please give the following Information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name First Name Middlo Neme Middlo Neme
ADDRESS DAYTON 14 OHIO
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE ADULT SEX FEMALE
Indicate any additional Information about yourself, including any speclal experience, which might be pertinent.
NONE
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? .When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? OD, LT.L.L. BENSON
3 MAY 1965
Day Month Year Year FTD,W.PAFB,O. FTD,W.PAFB.O.
(BY TELEPHONE)
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. Date you comploted this questionnaire: 3 MAY 19G5
Dey Month Your
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specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
1.,
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1." UATE TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
18 May 65 19/0300Z Dayton, Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civi lian Civilian AIRCRAFT ALECRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4NUMBER OF OBJECTS
3 (One Each Time)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANO ANALYSIS
2d & 3d 15 Seconds Color of moon. Sice and flight like Satellite. Objects
1st, 2-3 Minutes Manuvered. No sound or features noted. Observed only as Observed only as
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION lights. lights.
Grourd-Visual COMZCITS: Duration inconsistant with Satellite analysis.
.COURSE Manuver and duration of lst object in n accord with a/c sighting,
2d & 3d objects also r regarded as a/c observation. No data
presented to incicatex that the objects ould Nor have been a/d.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
OXNO
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Y.s
XXNe
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION -
This questionnal as been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possib oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have otserved.
Please try to answ questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for resea oses. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information se
that if it is deemed necessar we may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? Time of day: of ternfem
or udy: Hour Minutes
Le 2 J 1965 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day or
3. Time Zone: Time Zone: T
(Circle One): Eastern Eastern Doylight Saving
b. b. Central Contral 6. b.) Standard
C. Mountain
d. d. Pacific
. . Other
4Where were you when you saw the object?
Butheriuri
Daylto.
Stata or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) -31^ 15
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain G Not very sure
.Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? er) my st).
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No-
.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN located as you locked at the objest? 7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN located as you locked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you b. In back of you . .. Overheod Overheod
c. To your right f. 1. Don't remember
FTD FORM
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IF you saw tho object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circl One): . WEATHER (Circl One):
2 Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
.Solid o. Solid As a light
.Transparent Don't romember Don't romember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common objoct:
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for sach question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
o. Change brightness? Yes @999e0 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yas Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
17o:
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 objoet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the objoet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yos Yes (No) No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then ta!! what IF you answered YES, then tn!! whnat
in front of: _ in front of:.
17. . Toll in a few words the following things about the object: 17. . Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
0. Sound 9o sound
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nnts. 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?
.
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails ar vapor 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 speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
2Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objoct was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
ain the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential sucticn oi a city?
In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g.
How fast were you moving? — _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
T
a. Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. d. Window glass Window glass Yes Yes No No h. h. Other Other
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.
She object was zhe srje object. a ftreet a ftreet light
but dicdn't shine didn't thine or quue streakes of light
give off streaker of ligight.
Was just or bojit
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a Bright moonlight
A fow Dull moonlight
Many No moonlight - pitch dork
Don't remember Don't remember
9.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circl One): WEATHER (Circlo One):
a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds c. c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 1. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid a As a light
. Transparent b.Transparent Don't reinember Don't romember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Cirele One):
Brighter c. About the same
Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
BIGHTER THAN THE NORTH STAR
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Other
Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? No Don't know Don't know
b. .Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Ye No Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yos No Don't know
d. d. Give off smoko? Give off smoke? Don't know
o. o. Change brightness? Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Change shape? No Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Don't know
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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 "g" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
B SLight hae
to stope
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?3
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Have you aver seon this, or a similar objoct befere. If so give date or datss and locatien.
77o 7
No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the objoct too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Daytow Okio 45414
32. Please give the following Information about yourself:
NAME First Neme Middlo Neme
my ar
called a saue addict or gelliing the
eyinsflling. saw three Lights. Facta
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
W2d19xh m7ay 1965
Day Month Your mond
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and yard. Srees the property
would say about sisty
feer I thought I thought J saw saw a pipe, gray oodark a pipes, gray oodark
on the first on the first light. O'e mot s O'ne mot suse d didset
iiclud it sicled it ow the druin w the drwine cait Scait remerber remermber
I snvitunkile
Heard the runbte of fets
visible, beet
mists,
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very beay. very besy.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 1
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.s. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you hove observei.
Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenienis,
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.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: aftes 1
Hour Minutes
18 18 Many 1965 1965 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.) P.M.
Day May Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
Contral 6 Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific Pacific
8. Other .
4. Where were you when you saw the objoct?
Bulter Tounship Drytor O hior
Nearest Postal Addfess City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) D.Min. @10.se.
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain Not very sure
Fairly certain d
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes oifes No
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. 65 Bright
b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located es you looked a: the objest?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle Ona): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you 8. 8. Overheod
c. To vour richt To your right f. Don't remember f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circl Ono):
Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Clouas c. C. Moderate or heavy rain
d.Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow Snow
Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
. Solid .Solid @. As a light
. Transparent b. Transparent Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c.About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred •. Other
b. Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddonly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explodo? Yes Don't know Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
. Change brightness? Yes 0992 0992 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know Don't know 1
h. Disappear and reappear? Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? .
Mo
1.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 objeet move in front of semething at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the objeet move in front of semething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Vo7 No7 Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu to!! what IF you answered YES, thou to!! what
in front of: _
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object: 17. . Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
. Sound . Sound
b. colon Light
8. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's longth in line with a known object and nnte how
much of the object is covered by the heod 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?
Draw a pleture that will show the shape of the objoct or objocts. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the object that you saw auch as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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Yes
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _
2Do you think you can 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? _
22. Where were you located when you sow the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Cirele Ono):
a. In the business section of a city? -
a. Inside a building b.In the residential suction oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g.
a. North c. East •. South y.$Wost
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? — .milos per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Cirele One) Yos No
25. .Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Ys No •. Binoculars Yes
. Sun glasses Yos No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshiold Yes g. Theodolite Y.s No
d. d. Window glass Yes No h. Other h. Other
2In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common 2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words Is a common
objoct or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow.
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show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Place an "" on the compass
75• 7= C
B
NW NE
O
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2 Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the
path, a "" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
B
①A
B_
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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1
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yo No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following Infermation about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middlo Neme
clillne cli7L . .
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? .When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
19 May Mai 19.65
Day Honth Month Year Year
8ot Moooly;
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Ifict
Isien s0
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OBJECT OISAPPEARED THE AS IF GOING
AWAY FROM THE E AT A HIGH UELOCITY.
.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 objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu to!! what
in front of:
2
17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
. Sound NONE
b. Color _ WHITE
OBJECT JO4RCTTTTAARAU APPEARED ASAOTERE AS A SPHERE MOUING FIRST
TO To THE SOUTH AND SOUTH AND THEN THEN TO THE TO THE EAST. No EAST. N.O
PROTRUSIONS, T PROTRUSIONS, T TRAILS, ETC. EDGES OF OBJECT
APPEARED OBJECT OBJECT SEEMED SEEMED
TO FLUT ER AS IT AS IT SOUTH.
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION LOCATION
2L May 1965 22/0130Z 2L May 1965 22/0130z Dayton, Ohio
. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Satellite (ECH II) Satellite (ECHO II)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS ECHO II I was passing to the South of Dayton at 69 deg elevation was passing to the South of Dayton at 69 deg elevation
heading SE at D33 in position c heading SE at D33 in position o of the reported object. Sightin f the reported object. Sighting
One characteristic of a satellite observation. Case evaluated as E II characteristic of a satellite hsanvotion loaoox-slaate
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minut es 3d or 4th magnitude star at the zenith with steadym movementto
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION the South. Slight lateral gyration apparant. Disappeared into
clouds or haze at 2035. Looked like a star. Witness though it
Ground-Visual might be a Satellite. loved through 50 deg of ai in about
7. COURSE minutes.
Southerly
8. PHOTOS
Y.s
No
Yes
No
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of this form may bo used, Previous editione of this form may bo used,
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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 pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenoimenon that you have observedi.
Please try to answe y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research urposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenienis,
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.
.
1. When did you see the object? 2. 2030
Hour Minutos
21 A MAY MAY 65 65 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M.
Day Day Month Yoar
.Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern Eastern a. Doylight Saving
b. Central Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? (HUBER
DAYTON OH1O
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Cortain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes X No-
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN located as you locked at the objert? .IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN locoted as you locked at the objest?
(Circle One): a. a. In front of you d. d. To your left
b.In bock of you b. In bock of you . Overhead omromomboe
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thia form supersedes FTD I64. jul 61, which is obsolete.
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember d. Don't remember
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
6 Cloar sky with hayy eloush a. Dry
b. Hazy .Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d.Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
.Solid d.As a light d. As a light
b. Transparent .Don't remember Don't remember
c. Vapor c. Vapor LIKE A STAR, 3nd ouydg
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? irclo One):
a. Brighter About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common oblect:.
FELT IT KAS ASATECCITE
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred .Other.
Like a bright stor
c. Sharply cutlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: 13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at cny time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speod up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yas No No Don't know
d. d. Give off smoks? Yas No No Don't know
a. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don'tknow Don't know 1
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
STEADY MOVEMENT SEIGH: GYRATON ATERACCY
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1. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
CLOUDS OFF TO HOR120N
40° ABOVE AT 2035
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 objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? , particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then ta!! winat IF you answered YES, then ta!! wirat
in front of: _ in front of: _
17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. SoundNoNE a. Sound NoNE
b. COlOrLIKE A SIAR
:
8.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nnt. how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of th:e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
. 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.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
21. Do you think you can 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? _
2Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): -
a. in the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building In tha residential suction of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
Other g. Other
24 MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at oimethon comeloot
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Window glass Yes Yes No No h. h. Other Other
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, des 2In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own word scribe in your own words a commor a commor
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appea arance as the object which you sow.
FELT IT VAS H SATELLITE FELT IT WAS: H SATELLITE
NOT H SHCOTING STAR NOT A SHCOTING STAR
NOTA ME TEORITE
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90° 75°
B
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BABRA
1
2 Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the 28
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the courss.
HOVING 1906
HOVED 5-0°10 5 HIN.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were
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Have you over seen this, or a similar abject before. If so give date or dates and location.
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they seo the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list thoir names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME f
Last Neme Lest Name (HUBER Md N TS) Middle Nemec)
ADDRESS DAYTON 24
Street Cily Zone State
WORK: FTD(TDAU)
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE ADULT SEX MALE
Indicate any additional Information about yourself, Including any specla I experience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
21 HAY HHY 3 2045 kr DoTY O 2FR ER
Day Day Month Year DoTY Or
MeJOR 5 SPROUC
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34. Dote you completed ed this questionnalre: 21
Day Month
spocific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
M/R: M/R: On 24 May 65 Captain Anderson was informed that the object that he On 24 May 65 Captain Anderson was informed that the object that he
observed on Friday night, 21 May 65 was Echo II. At 2033, 2l May,
Echo II was South of City, 69 degrees above the horizon moving SE. Echo II was South of City, 69 degrees above the horizon moving SE.
Southy aty,69 above lougon
sxvenig SE,
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TOAV Eyt 7416
Rayon 4 Ih e
2030 EST
derectun 180-190 a
Steady movene Steadymon
sigt guhin letually slight guehian latenally
drappend in dreapund in Clonde a hay ff to Clonde a hay ff to
hongp t0 chne 2035
in ell apfeanes loud libe a etar
flt it a a aw!ike
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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
23 May 1965 24/0230z Dayton, Chio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Clviila Satellite (ECHo II) SateLlit e (ECHo ll)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ECHo II west of Dayton at 42 deg Elevation in flight to the SE t ECHo II west of Dayton at 42 deg Elevation in flight to the SE t
2l20. This palces the Satellit e in the position of the reporte 2l20. This palces the Satellite in the position c f the reported
One object. Description of sighting object. Description of sighting in accordance with Satellite Cosr in accordance with Satellite Cpsr
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
8 - 10 Minut es 8 - 10 Minut es Object like a star, slightly larger in flight from North to bout
TYPE OF OBSERVATION . TYPE OF OBSERVATION
7. COURSE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Y.s
No
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? ABOUT THE VELOCITY OF A
1 SATELLITE OR AMONOPLANE
(Circle One) Yes No
SPEED
2Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? ABOUI SAME HEIGH T AS
SATELLITE
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? . Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building 6. In tha residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over opon country?
1. Other _ g. Other
7
2. Did you obsorve the object through any of the following?
7
a. Eyeglasses Yos No . Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass d. Window glass Yes Yes No h. Other 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 In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, de
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object whlch you sow.
LITE
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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 possibl encerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research rposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenients,
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.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: .
Hour Minutes
:23 MAY MAT (Circle One): A.M. or or
Day Month Year
.Time Zone: .Time Zone:
(Circle One):. Eastern (Circle Une): (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving Daylight Soving
Central Standord Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
. Other
4Where were you when you saw the object?
DARTON ZOHD
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 08-10 -
Hours Minutes Soconda
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? -ESTMATON
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesX No_--
What was the condition of the sky? 6.What was the condition of the sky? 5009 500
DAY NIGHT SOOD BROKEN 5OOD BROKEJ FRON FROM
a. Bright 90000 9000
b. Cloudy 8MILES SMILES THUNDE HusD renp renps
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circlo One): : a. In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you . Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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OCT 62 164 Thia form supereedes F TD 154, Jul 61, which i• obsolete.
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8.IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight 1
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
C. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle Ono):
a. Clear sky a. Dry 8 M. VISIBNLIT7
b. Hazy ? b. Fog, mist, or light rain FRom PATTETSIN
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain WX.
d Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid As a light
.Transparent Don't remember
c. Vapor
) Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Venr BRIGHT SAR
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
B. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
.Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a, Appear to stand still at amy time? Appear to stand still at amy time? Yes N\o Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Ne Ne Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yas Yes No Don't know
. Change brightness? Yes Ne Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes No No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Yes No Don't know
h. h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
yes BEHIND MORIZON
.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what
it moved behind:_..
Did the objoet move in front of semething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Cirele One): Yes Yes No No Don't Know Don't Know IF you answered YES, then ta!! wirat IF you answered YES, then tn!! wiat
in front of: _ in front of: -
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17. . Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. . Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
a. SoUnd NOWE 0. SoUnd NOAE
b. Color Liki SR b. Color LIKic SaR .
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.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nnt how
much of the objoct is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experimont at the tirnu of th:e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
LITTLE LAMGER THAW ASTAT
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objoct 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.
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2.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? - i
(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle Ono):
a. In tho business section of a city?
a. Inside a building E.In the residential secticn of a city?
b.In a car c. In open countryside?
.Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.In on airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g.
MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE O OhO YC ime thon comolote .
objoct or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow.
L00kcn L0oxen LIKE WINE
LIEHTS; LIEHTS; ALSO, 250, LOOXED LOOXE0 IT.MIEHT BE A SATELITE. SATELITE.
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2. In the following skotch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on she curver! line to show how
high the objoct was above the horizen (skyline) when yeu first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line tc.
show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Place an "'A' on the compass
when you flrst saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75
B
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15 15 1
2.. 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 changes in direction during the course.
AP 40-GJD RBOVE
WESTERN HORIZON, STRAIEHT PATH.
B
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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3 Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
LOOXCD 2IKE SATELITE
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: Please give the following information about yourself:
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NAME NAME
Lest Neme Flrst Name First Name Middie Name Middio Name
ADDRESS DARTON OH2D
Street City Z.one State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX M
Indicate any additional Information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
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On 24 May 65 informed Mm on the night of 23 May 65. She was satisfied and pleased with this answer. that her husband had observed Echo II
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34._ Date you completed this questionnaire: 23 nei65
Dey Month 14 Yeur
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Mr. ealled and gave me the information described in this form. As he
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area tonight beeause that is sure what it looked like. I got all of the
information from him that I information from him that I
weather
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more interestsd in finding out if we had any sttelites out inthe area tenight.
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when you firat saw it. Ploee a"B" on the compass where you last saw the objoct.
75°
A.+B
B
IS 28 ag
2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objocts made. Place on "A at the beginning of the 2. . 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 changes in direction during the course. path, a "g" at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
A OBJECT WAS SIGHTED IN THE
<2
AND DISAPPEARED MOUING OUE EAST
B
29. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? — ONE ONLY
Draw a plcture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Was anyone olse with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) Yes NO
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they seo the objoct too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Neme First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS AvE OHIO
OF 0BSERUING
PASS OUER THIS LOCALE.
LT.L.L. BENSON
3 MAY 1965 196.5 OD, FTO W-PAF8O.
Day Month Yoar PHONE)
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. Date you completed this questionnaire: 3 MAY 19G5
Day Month Yeur
Informatian which you fool pertinent and which is not adequately cove
questionnalre or norrative explanation of yoursighing.
SUBJECT FELT THAT QUESTIONNAIRE ADEQUATELY
COUERED THES SIGHTING.
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1. 'DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 May 1965 03/0130Z Dayton, Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite (FEGASUS)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS Pegasus
at 2l39 was moving SE over the city at 2l39 was moving SE over the city at the same time of
One sighting.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 Minutes Object looked as another star, orange or reddish, but stood Object looked as another star, orange or reddish, but stood
out more due to the color. It mov ed South and North.
.TYPE 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
. COURSE
..North
. PHOTOS
Yes
X No
.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thje form may be used,
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