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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DAIF ·TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
1L. Apr 67 (7/140z Byrdstown, Tenn-suce
3. moUirE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Prab.Other (BIRD3)
1. NUBER OF OBJECTS
Soven
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
40 seconds Observer stated that the object aptcared to bo a solid. Ob-
ject's edges were fuzzy and blurrad. Object disappeared
TYPE OF OBSERVATION over mountain top. Sound was a humming noise. Color: Black.
Gro nd Visual
7. COURSE
East-Went
81. 8. FHOTOS
11 Yes )
X0 No X0No
9. 2. PHYSICAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE YIDENCE
(7 Yos
No
FORH Previous editicns of this form may be used.
ITD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (APSC)
WRIGHT-PAT OHIO 45435 ②
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 26 April 1967
ATTN OF
SUDJECT Observation, 14 April 1967
UFO
TO
HamiIton, Ohic 45011
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have 1 received is not sufricient for a scientific eveluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided. for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
AES C. MANATT, COlOneL, USAF 1 Atch
I MVIOMIO OOE/ISAL Director of Technology and Subsystems Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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informatien as possible concerning the unidantified gerial phenomanon that you have observed.
Plecse try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclus ons, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information so
that if it is deomed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 40
Hour Minutes
Oprib 14 1967 (Circle One):
A.M. or P.M.
Dey Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eostern o. Daylight Saving
b. Central b.r"Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
StPa ching lade
Bundadasae de
CNeuresi Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. how long wes object in sight? (Totel Duration) 50
Hours Minutes Seconds
o. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ by guead
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
E.Cloudy) b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow th: 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.Io 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 STAkS 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 No moonlight - pitch dork
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the tine you sow the object?
CLOUDS(Cirele One): WEATHER(Cice One):
. Clear sky Ca.Dr
. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
C. Scattered elouds c. Modercte or heovy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don'trmember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
.Solid d. As a light
b. Transporent e. Don'tremember
c. Vapor
I1. If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One): 11. If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
1l.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One)a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
. Like a brighi stor
. Sharnly outtined
1. Don'tremember
1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes ( Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes (NO Don't know
c. Breck up into parts or explode? Yes NED Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes {1o Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know —
9. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

much of the object is covared by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the obiect wou Id have been covered by the match head? f
"7 Cent
N2lam.
1. Draw a pisture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objeet 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.
25 2 thile

(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located I when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside  building b. In the residential section of o city?
b. In a car c. In opan countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. In an cirplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
e. Al sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other 2 ak g. Other
24. IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
ircle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost ware you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you obsarve the abject through any of the following?
a. Eyeglosses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
Sun glasses Yes №o f. Telescope Yos No 1
c. Windshleld No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window giess Yes №o h. Other
26. In ordar 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 tha sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are ot the point shown. Place or "A" on the curved line to show how -I
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on tha some curved line to
show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Ploce on "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75
A 50
45" NW Na
-150 3W
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20. 20. Lraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the LDraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" af the beginning of the
path, a "s"at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "s at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
A B
,
dtconehtringididot
Draw a pleture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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3. Was onyone se with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answerod YES, did they sea the object too? (Circle Ono) Yos No
32. Please give the following information cbout yourself:
NAME ame First Nama Middla Nome
ADDRESS
City Zone Stata
TELEPHONE AGE D SEX
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Cd flging geee
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
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34. Date you complsted this questionnaire: I tg
Day Month Year
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in tho specific points of the
quastionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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Other (Bird)
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This guestionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
informaticn as possible concerning the unidentified gerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to s many questions as you possibly can. The information thar you give will
be used for research purposes. 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? 2. Time of day: L 40
Hour Minutes
14 OPRiL 1947 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One):( a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4.
CAM2ByRDS1cWN IENN.
Necrest Pestal Address City or Town State or County
5. how long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 40
Hours Minutes Seconds
. 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? Yes K No
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b.yCloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the cbject 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 ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Doll moonlight
c. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Den't remember 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 a. Dry
Hiazy 6. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
0.The objest appeared: (Circle One):
o.Solid d. As a light
b. Transporent . Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
o. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compore brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One) a Fuzzy or blurred Other
Like a bright star
Sharply oullined
Don't remember
. Did the objesr: (Circle One for each question)
a. Apoear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush awcy at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Braak up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes 9999 Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear wh ile you ware watching it? If so, how?
OVER MeuNTDis TeP
1.Did the bject move bohind somathing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
it moved bahind: - TUS/
16. Did the object move in front of samething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0.Sound Mevnid VeEK
b. Color _ Binck
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 parformed this experinent at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
2/305 CNEOTOF CRoiT of ABOUT 7
. Drow a pieture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the ohjeet thet you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrew beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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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?
a. Inside a building b. In the residentiol section of a city?
b. In o car c. In epen countryside?
c. Outdoers d. Near an airfiald?
d. in an alrplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over opan country?
g. g.
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Cirele One)
a. Norm a. Nort e. Ecst c. Ecst e. e, South g. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while gou were looking at the object?
(Cirele One) a No
25. Did you obsarve the object through eny of the folilowing?
o. Eyeglosses e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescopa Yes
c. Windshleid Yes S. Theodolite No
d. Windo-gloss Yes No h. Other
26. 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 sama appearance as the object which you saw.
I Ducks NoNecksve Wings

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you ae of the point shown. Place or "A"" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place o "B" on the some 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 dbiect.
90° 75
6
45" NW NS
15° SW 32
Drow a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the Drow a picture that will show the motion thot the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
. path, a "s" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
7 in 7 IN GROUP GROUP SoME SOME DARTing DARTiNg in AND oUT OUT OF OF
GRoc2
29. IF there Was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 7
Draw a pieture of how they were arronged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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HEY CHANIED FeRMpsioN Hs THEY WEUT

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so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the tima you sow the objoct? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circlu One) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
3Please give the following information about yourself: 3.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME First Name
Lust Nome Lust Nome
ADDRESS HA.0i410√ HA.ni4Iov oWe
eat City City Zona Sta Stas
TELEPHONE NUMBEI AGE 3 AGE 3 2 SEX M SEXM
Indicate any odditional in
2 W?S IN THE MDRiNES AND STrionE
ON A J61 BASE THESE WERE vo
JETS 195 I Krow THEN
CRL 111 91.1 VERBAL TO CWNER
33.When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object? STUR FiSting
15 APRiL 67
Day Month Your
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34. questionnaire: 2 MDV 47
Day Month Yoar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequataly covered in the spacific points of the
THESE OBJECTS WFRE in SMALL GROOP
DARTED in AND oUT 0F GROUP
THEY
CONSTONTLY
WERE BLACK NO wings OR TDIL
THEY
AVERRY A VERRY SOFT Homning SOUND
THEY.HAD THEY. HAD

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DEPARTNENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FORZIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFAC)
WRIGHT-PA FORCZ BABL. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO 26 April 1967
ATTN OF TDET/UFO
14 April 1967
SUDJECT UFO Cbservation
TO N, o
Hamilton, Chio 45011
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Reguest you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
AOD SIL MIOLAIO OEN/LAOL
VAES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF SAES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
LM IIOLIIO OEN/IIOL Director of Pirector echnology and Subsystems and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope