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1. DATE · TIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD
LOCATION
1 Dec 66 2230Z Hopedale, Mass
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION a
Civilian Civilian Aircraft(possible) Aircraft(possible)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One
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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11.
BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 minutos
b. 6r. TYPE OF OBSERYATION Two observers watched a red blinking light slowly travel Two observers watched a red blinking light slowly travel
toward the southern horizon. At first the object appeared toward the southern horizon. At the object appeared
Ground Visual Ground Visual to be stationary then it began to move. The object was to be stationary then it began to move. The object was
7. COURSE first observed while the witnesses were in a moving car.
the car was stopped for a better view of the UFO. There
southward was no sound noted during the observation.
.PHOTOS The description is consistent with that of
D Yes observation. an aircraft
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes
× No
FTD FORM
SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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TECHNICAL
This questionnaire has beon prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos l concerning the unidentified aarial phenoinenon that you havu olserveri.
Please try to answer any questlons as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research urposss. r name will not be used in connaction with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Informatian 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. Time of da.
Hour Minutas
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DEC4 DEC4 DECEMBER 1966 DECEMBER 1966 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month or (P.M.
Yeur
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circla Une):Ca. Doylight Soing
b. Contral Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
HOPEDALE MASSACHUSETTS
Noarest Postal Address City or Town Srate o County
5. How long was otal Duration) Q0_
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
WEWENT INTO
THE HOUSE
5.2 Was objoct in sight continuously? Yos ↓ No_--_
6. What was the condition of the sky? as me conamion or mhd sxy!
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. a. Bright 1
b. Cloudy b. b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the 7.IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN located as you locked at the obiest? 21
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left To your left
b. In bock of you b. In bock of you . Overhood Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thie form supersedes 4. Jul 61, which ia obsoiete.

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8IF you saw the object al NIGliT, what did you nolice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
.None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d.
. What t were the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
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CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky 0.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scoltornd clouds Scolternd clouds c. c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on hoory clouds Thick o houry clouds Snow Snow
•. Don't remomber
10. The objact appeared: (Circle One): 10. The objact appeared: (Circle One).
a.Solid d. As a light 1
b. Tronspoiont .Don't remember
c. Vopor Vapor
1.If it appeored as a light, was it brightar 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:
Lihsas bhaig light ona flachlgt (ud)
12. The edges ai the object were:
(Circlo Cna) @. Fuzzy or blurred) e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't romember
Did the object: 13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Cirele Or •ach questlon)
a, Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explods? Broak up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. o. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? Yes Yos No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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1. Did the object move hind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle Ona): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswered YEs, then teli what
it moved bohind:
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1. Did the objeet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. wOw IF you answered YES, theu th! wirst T you unswovow TL
in front of: in front of:_.
17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
. sound no sound at all.
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubject and n
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tirn: ii.s
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
. Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the abject 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.
moving to dhe wvest
movinglo th
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(Circle One) Yes (No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _.
- irclo One)
(Circle One):
a. in: the business section of a city?
Inside a building
b. In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g.
time thon comoloto
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reny /
siow speed.
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NW NU
30°A
BAAs B
28. .Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mada. Place an "A at the beginning of the 28. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mada. 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. path.a'p" end of thn path. and show any changes in direction durina the course.
→ AO
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objoct, thon how many were
Draw a pleture of ho ny wore arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thoy were trave!ing.
WY

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31.2 Pleese list their nam
CHUSETTS
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32. Pl. ellowing infermation about yourself:
NAME
First Name Middlo Neme
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.When and to whom did you repart that you had soan the obinck .When and to whom did you repert that you had soen the obinct
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Day Month Your Yoer Itopeslale, mass Itopedale, mass
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 1 February 1967
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT:
TO:
Massachusetts 0l747
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
C we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope the envelope provided provided Thank you Thank you for reporting your observation your observation
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to the Air Force. to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director logy and Subsystems Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope FTD Form 164 w/envelope