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nonarolis, Marylend
SOURG: 10. CONCLUSION
Gihian Probablo Other: (REFLECTION SEARCHLIGHT)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Multiple
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 1/2 Hour 11/2 Hour Observer Observer sighted numerous sighted merous whito or silver fuzzy eliptical whito O c3ilver Puzzy eliptical
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION lights. The light w The light would just appear in the just appear in the sky move alozg sky move along
like a plane and disappear like a plane and disa the bay. Then another would Then another would
Ground-Visual appear at the spot whers th appear at th was
7. COURSE disappear over the bay. disappear
E COMMENTS: The Annapolis Police COMMENTS: The Annapolis Police Dept received no reports of Dept received no reports of
8. PHOTOS unusual object or lights on this night. A cold front with lighs
rain and snow showers was moving rain and snow showers was noving just off the coast in the early
Yes □ Yes morning hours of 24 Jan 68. morning hours of 24 Jan 68. It is felt that the observer was It is felt that the observer was
KCNo KNo watching a seareh light reflecting off of clouds associated with watching a seareh light reflecting off of clouds associated witn
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE this front.
Yos Yes
XONo TNo KOVEL
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous aditlons of thl form may b ueed.
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IO. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW NANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERZ
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMSNT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTINGT No
One after the other, that is when we decided it was not airplanes,
as there were too many and too frequent.
11. CoNDiTiONs(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER I
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouDS (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
X NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
A X CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY x MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
X UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE7 1YES NO. LF "YES." WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
iN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Near noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEAOLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
Illumination was white fast moving object
Object just appeared along like a plane and disappeared
out over the bay. It did not come up
out onto the bay, then another
appeared at the same spot and continued on out over the bay. Reflection
was white or silver, shaped as below:
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a. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON! (ChASK GPPTOPRST bOCKS.)
OUTOOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN SUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR 0 AS DRIVER 7 AS PASSENGER X IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER X FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
Residence OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST Same motion as airplane
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
NORTHEAST PHENOMENON?
X SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS S AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW NUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
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DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES IF *YES,* DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PH ENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME X CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
Phenomenon was at
frequently, one after another and disappeared over the bay out of sight.
When first noticed we thought they were rockets being discharged from
Nike Sight which is about a mile from residence, but on second thought
could not comprehend rockets being shot out of the bay.
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13. ORAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHON THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT HIGHT ---
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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15. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVEREO BY THE HEAO OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNXNOWN
MOVE 1H A STRAIGHT LINE? A
STANO STILL AT ANYTIME? X
SUDOENLY SPEEO UP AND RUN AWAY? X
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? X
CHANGE COLORI X
GIVE OFF SMOKEI X
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? X
CHANGE SHAPE? X
FLASH OR FLICKER? X
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DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR? X
SPIN LIKE A TOP? X =
MAKE A NOISE? X
FLUTTER OR WO99LE? X
13. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
Had just with grandchildren, built a fire in the fireplace,
children requested turn off lights, which we did,it was then that the
children noticed the things in the sky. At we thought they were planes,
but then it became apparent they were too frequent and went in one direction.
A. HOW DIO IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Went out over the bay. As soon as it disappeared, another appeared, and over the bay. As soon as it disappeared, another appeared, and
continued in the same path.
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B. OID THE BHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR SUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YES. DESCRIBE.
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2L. HAV: YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENONENON SEFORE? CYEs X7 NO. IF *YES,°GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
22. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF YES, DID THEY SEE IT TOOT
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
Husband
Daughter-in-law
Grandchild
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDREss (Strcet, City, State and Zip Code)
Rt 2 Annapolis, Md.
TELEFHONE (Area code GRd number) AGE
Coda 51 MALE X FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATI OCCUP, PATION PERIENCE WHICH HAY SE PERTINENT.
Secretary Secretary t to to the Director of Director Chemical hemical Sciences, AFOSR, Arlington, Va. Sciences, AFOSR, Arlington, Va.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DIO YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME Dr. J.T. Ratchford SRPS(AFOSR)DAY_1 MONTH_Feb - YEAR 1968
2S.DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY_16 MoNTHFebruary
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I7. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUCH ANY OF THE FOLLOWINGT INCLUDE INFORMATIOH ON MODEL,
TYPE. FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
X WINDWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES B.DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? NO
13. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED
20. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OSTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIELE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OSJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
and too many of them coming in one direction at one time. The object did
not have any lines such as a plane, more fuzzy like.
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS SOR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? L YES X NO. IF "YES,"DESCRIBE.
A. OID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUN LEAVE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES 40.
IF "YES,DESCRIBE.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
RIPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
SUSJRCT: UFO Observation , 24 January 1968
TO: Mr
Annapolis, Ma syland 21401
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
addressed envelope. Thank y reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Drector Mrector uction ction AF Form 117 AF Form 117
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DEPAR IENT
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MARYLAND
ANTHONY W. HOWeS PHONE 20 9
CHIEP OF POLICE May 8, 1968 20>
Department of : the Air Force
Headquarter Foreian Technology Div.
Wright-Patt ntigiee cson Base
Chio 45433
Attn: Attn: Chief Aerial Chief Aerial Phenomena Office Office
Re: UFC rvation, 24 Jan.1 vation, 24
Gentlemen: Gentlemen:
In answer to your answer to your letter of May 6, 1968, please
be advised that we have not had any that we have not had any reports of reports of flying
objects being objects being sighted in the Annapolis sighted in the Annapol area.
Very truly
Kae
B. Kalnoske
Deputy Chief
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on 24 January 19
round white objects that
traveled roughly. eastwar and disappeared the Bay. The objects
mimutes, then
re-appear in the original position and repeat the flight. The
observer stated tha eiv
3. Did you receive any of objects for this date?
We rould apprecia cause for this
10 AIIA TVTOIO (O0) IDO sighting.
4. Thank you for nce tter.
ECTOR QUINTANIILA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF

submitted:
New Winchester, Ohio: See attachment.
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b. Amnapolis, Maryland Symoptic situation on 23 January; Cold
front west of Washington, D.C. at 13ooL with light - rain and snow showers
passing Anmapolis in the late afternoon. The cold front was off the
east coast at o1ooL on 24 January. Surface winds Southerly, shifting to
North-northwesterly after frontal passage Mr. Cooperative
Observer at Annapolis submitted the following data: Maximum temperature
on 23 January = Kinimum cature on 24 January = 23F; temperature January = 23F; temperature
at 1830L on 23 January - O9ooL to 19o0L and intermittent 0900L to 1900L and intermittent
rain from 2000L to 2200L on 23 rain from 2000L to 2200L on 23 January. See also a See also attachment for additional attachment for additional
data for stations 72405 (Washington, D.C.) and 72406 (Baltimore, Maryland). data for stations 724o5 (Washington, D.C.) and 72406 (Baltimore, Maryland).
c. San Luis Cbispo, California: San Luis Cbispo, California: Surface Surface wind for 8 Apr 68 at 2oooL wind for 8 Apr.68 at 2000L
AFB was 120 at 1 knot,
2. Data sources were ETAC surface and upper-air history files. Extraction
or evaluation of required weather data were dequate for all sightings.
FOR THE IDER
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ERNEST V. COOKE JR., MajOr, USAF 1 Atch
Environ tall Analist/PWA Weather Data Sheet

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Proj: 5992D STAR TREK - Weather Data Sheet SSgt Dunham
Additional Surface Data - January 23, 1968.
Station Time(L) Wind (kts) Visibilityak SeaLvl Pres(mbs)Temp & Dewpt
72405 2000 350/16321 7R 1013.5 37/23
72406 2000 320/12 15 1013.5 37/30
72405 2100 320/13G21 7S- 1014.2 37/25
72406 2100 310/13 15 1014.1 37/28
72405 2200 320/16G24 7S- 1014.6 36/23
72406 2200 310/13 15SW- 1014.8 36/25
Sounding No, - New Winchaster, Ohio: March 26, 1967 1500L.
AlkLde (ft) Wind
Direction Speed (kts)
SURXCS (1600L) 210 10

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TDPTR/Lt Col Smith
Request information on the amount of cloud Request information on the amount of cloud cover, cover,
height and type of clouds over clouds over Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis, Maryland for
24 Jamuary 1968. Anytime Anytin and and hours
would be fine..
(We are interested in seeing 17 12 there are are cirrus cirmus clouds ta clouds t a
that might have re: that might have reflected a lected a ground searchlight.
Your comments on this Your comments on appreciated. apprs lated.
Lt Maranog TDPT(UFO)
3 May 68
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airplane, about five minutes. O One of the captains on a steamer
after the other, they weren't airplanes. There a NIKE site nearby after the other, they weren't airplanes. There a NikE site nearby
and until we found out that there were hundreds of reports by the and until we found out thet
earth, they went out over the bay, about every three minutes and
disappeared, white round, flew at disappeared, white round, fl ono saw them and saw them and they they
disappeared.
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SA. NOW IHAGINE YOU ARE ATTHE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN "A*ON THE CONPASS TO INDICATE THT
DIRECTION TO THE PHEHOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE OIRECTIDH TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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WNW ENE
WSW SE
sw SE
SSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH SELOW, PLACE AN A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A B* AT THE ty-e
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENCN WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE *A* AND *B* WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN A" AND B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SHALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO CONPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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SIGHTING DENTIFISD PHENOMENA OUESTIONNAIRE
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
NTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL OF INFORMATION YOU GIVE WIL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME WILL NOT WY OF YOUR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO AIR F INVESTIGATOR FOR ARDINC TO FTD (TDETR), VRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW SO-17. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE VEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WTTH YOUR NANIE FOR IDENTIFICATIONJ
1. WHEN 0ID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON? 24th
DAY_ Wednesday MONTH January  YEAR 1968.
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGH IT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 8:30 MINUTES A.M. 0.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 10:00 MINUTES A.P XP.14.
4. TIME/ZONE 0 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARO
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC COTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
At home at e, Podickory Pt, Annapolis, Md. (located
hear the Bay Bridge) Home located l mile in from Route 50,.
John Hanson Highway. John Hanson Highway.
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G. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A*ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A*ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENONENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO PHENONENON WAS ASOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A '° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ASOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMSNON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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