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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP I. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 2. LUCATION
24 Jue 24 66 66 24/1720Z 24/1720Z Farmville, Virginia (one witness)
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3. SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian (other) (other) INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 minutes · SEE CASE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual
7. COURSE
Vertically
8. .PHOTOS r
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Yes
x No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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30. Have you ever seon this, or a similar object before. If so give date or datos and location.
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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 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:
. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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4 October 1966
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Farmville,Virginia 23901
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation of 24 July 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
WD ET yI envelope provided.
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FTDTDETR Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
19 September 1966
RFD Cullen, Virginia 23934
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Reference your unidentified observation of 24 July l9c6. The information which we have received is not sufficient
Form l64 and return it in th for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
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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 phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer a questions as you possibly can. TI The information that you give will
be used for research pu poses. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: Time of day:
Hour Minutes
(Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain 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? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes-- Yes No — No —
6.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? .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 e. Overhead
c.To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Soiid d.As  light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't know
d. d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Yes No No Don't know
f. C Change shape? Yes No Don't know D
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know V

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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:
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
. Sound_
b. Color _
.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?
. 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 crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20Do you think you can estimate the speed of the objoct?
(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
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
2.Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city? aIn the business section of a city?
a.Inside a building a.Inside a building b.In the residential section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car .In a car c. In open countryside? c. In open countryside?
c. . Outdoors dNear an airfield? d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) e. e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - g. Other - Other
2. 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)
c. North c. East e. 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 Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass d. Window glass 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
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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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): 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:
a. Sound _
b. Color_
18. 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?
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 especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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2. 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. 1
90°
75°
60
45° NW NW NE
E E
-15° SW SW
SE
raw 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 end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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.
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