DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6889633
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONOhio Kentucky Virginia
FRAMES29

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PROJEC RECORD hn io,
1. LAYETIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
27 Jan 68 27/09402 Onie, Kentucky, Virginia (Mltide)..
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION N
Civilian Probable A Astro (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS There was no predicted satellite decay , on this date that had a
Westerly componants. The sighting 1 westeriy components. The sighting fireball.
One Ona
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Less than I Minute Observers sighted an object the size of a basketball. the size of a basketball. The
front had yellcw glow and the outer edges were fuzzy and and
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION burned real white with a long trail of fire behind it.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE 7. . COURSE
SW
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL L EVIDENCE
Ys
XXNo CIVILIAN
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua oditiona of thia form may be used.
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AFR 80-17(C:
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PWENOHENA BUDGET BUREAU OYAL
( QUESTIONNAIRE NOWBER 21
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS DEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE US AIR FORCE AS
AS POSSIBLE CONCERI DENTIFIED PHENCMENON THAT YOU H AVE OBSERVEI LEAS TRY TO
ANSWER ALD HE INFORMATION YOU CIVE VTLL BE USED FOR RF RCH POSES
ONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATE VTSORCC THOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETU FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTI TDETK "RIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB,OHI0 45433,1A AFRSO-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARF NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR TCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION)
WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY27 MONTH YEAR_
2 WHAT TIME OID YOU FIRST SIGH T HE PHENOMENON?
HOURC P.M.
3 WHAT TIME DID Y oU L AST SIGH T THE OM AENON
HOUR MINUTESC $5 H..
P.M.
4 TIME 'ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC COTHER
5 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE
I
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HITIT THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3° ON THESAME CURVEDLIHIE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AF FORM 117
AUG 67 11
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WOH/CARVAHOMSWN
AFR 80-17(C1)
SA. NOW IMAGINZ YOU ARE AT THE CEHTER OF THE COMPASS ROSH. PLACE AN *A" ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
CIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B*CN THE CCNPASS TOINDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
TME PHEMOMENON WHEN LAST SZEN.
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NNW NHE
N W NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SE
SSW SSE
7.1 IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A*AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *B* AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEH LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE *A* AND °B* WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVENENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN *A" AND "B°. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CH-CK GPDTOPRIRT bLO'K.)
CUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING X IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIOE
IN B0AT NEAR RAIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYINGOVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST O 13MPH
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OGSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 ANO 5.
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.
57 57 FORO ofRo
WINO0US WINOO0S WERK WER UF.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
ION
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF YES." DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME NO. IF YES. DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON, PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENO MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINEO?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? NO. IF *NO." INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS OUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON. AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
CTIA
T IF THERE WERE MORS THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HON MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTUPE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGEO. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING'
11. CONOITICNS(Check copropriate Socks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(L.OW fleffY) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDS (High flercy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (RaiN) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUNULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVEACAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABJUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONS BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF YES. WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(NEWnOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
STREET LAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION. SPS DISTANCETO LIGHTSOURCE
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DISAPPEAR AMD REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
bihind
BRTCE
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY ALLY DISAPPEAR?
By gaving By tng aut of ouaghe ovea thehie
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD. TREE, OR BUILDING ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT AAm
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EGHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LANP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD 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 ERED BY THE MATGH HEAD.
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AFR 80-17((1)
17 DIO YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? NCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIENER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEOOOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES DYES X 3 DO YOU USE REAOING GLASSEST YES NO
18 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED CF THE 19 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE CE
PHENOMENON GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENONL GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
20 IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSISLE OF WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE IN YOUR C/WN PORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACEO IN THE SXY. 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.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE. OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOUPSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? 0 YES X NO. IF YES.DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUNDOR EAVE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES XNO.
IF YES.- DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BE1 NO. IF *YES,"GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAN SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES RESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
1
ADDREss (Street, City, Statrand Zip Code)
MAXS SVILLEKENTUCNYRRF/BLUCRUNROHD
TELEPHONE(Areg codd Gnd number) AGE
37 MALE MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADOITION INDICATE ADDITIONAL INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
O/LLE POLEC O/LLE Poles DEPC. DEPI.
4YEARS 4YEARS USAF 205EPT51 TO19SEPI53 20SEPT 51 T019 SEPI55
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
DAY_27MONTH_ !
NAMEL YEAR
2S. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY / MONTH 2 YEAR. 68
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FORM 100
POLICE DEPARTMENT
NO. MAYSVILLE, KY.danuary 2719 6S
OFFICER J. R. Musa, Desk Clerk TIME 4.39 A.M.
DISTRICT NO. REC'D P.M.
4.39 i. M. -- Mayavilla polica unit #2, Was patroling on Ky. highway #ll south
at the city limits. Fatrolman Lugene McRoberts and Charlas Kendall
two to thrae thousand feet, traveling at a very high rate of spead,
on a level flight path. Object was traveling in a southwestarn direction.
Object was oblong with a long tail of fire. Centar of object had an
orange glow. Cuter edges were white glowing light.
Other witnesses er, Mt. Carmel, Ky.
. 1, Maysvilla, Ky. 8833243
Authority Police Department
REPORT P.M.
FILED A. M.
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AFR 80-IH
WPROYA
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOHENA QUESTIONMAIRE DUGCET P 230
NUNT
MRMATION
11 4 TRY TO
AS POSSIBLE. CON CERNING THE UNIDENTIEIED PHENOMENON THAT YO HAV ORPOSES
ANSWER YOU CIVE HILL RESEAH WITHOUT
YOUR WILL NOT BE U NY OE YOUR STAT WRIGHT.
YOUR PERMISSION. RETUR .
ETOHES
PATTERSON_AFB.OHI0 45433. RBO-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATYY
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS DRM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION )
1 WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON? 168
DAY27 MONTH JAN YEAN
2. WH AT T ME Y F S1 G H TH E PHE NOMENON? 40
HOUR 0440 4 LIP.M
MINUTES XA
3. WHAT TIME DID OU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON? 41 1PM
04414 MINUTES X A
4. TIME ZONE DAYTON DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 1T STANDARD
CASTERN ENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
A ON
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON' IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS HTIEY THE
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDPESS. IF IN THE COUNT HCMANK
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOVE RECOGNIZARI
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN/ZHE SKETCH. PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3°ON THE SAME
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HOPIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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we sent them to him. we sent them to him.
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not a
Also talked to Mr. Wadsworth of the Univ. of Colo. The direction of the
and the
Raleigh N. C.
Knoxville Tenn (New Sentinel--talk to Mike Butler)
Called Wallops Island Meterolosy station,and talked to Mr. Chamberland. station,and talked to Mr. Chamberland.
He stated that Claude Lipton works works Smithsonian nithsonian took the the pictures.
C"lled Charleston , Hunting on,an west Va. police departs.
None of these cities 27th.
Talked to Lt. Stubbs at ADC, an analysist for SHADArs. He will return the
call if he is interested.
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CONTICT DR MeCAJSAY
AOOMLATCE CONTAOT MR WILLLSL BRST
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been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Your name has flying object.
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified
If you were a witness to en UFo sighting on 27 Jamuary 1968
would you please complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
LIT UiCCwY. you please make a statement you please make a statement to this effect on the to this effect on the
sighting, would ll be used in be used in
attached form. The information which you provide
this observation, Thank you observation, Thank you your assistance in this in this
evaluating
matter.
HECTOR HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF Major, USAF 1 Atch
nenomena Office AF Form 1l7 w/envelope AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aeria
Aerospace Aerospace Technologies Technologies Division
Production Directorate
255
fes 5 Keb 68
Alis Citce
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l. Reference your telephone conversation of 13 February 1968
with 2nd Lt Carmon Marano on your UF0 observation of 27 January
1968. Inclosed are two AF Form 117 that we hope you will give
to Mr. Johnson and Mr. Cropper. would also appreciate a
written statement of your opinion the photographs that were
taken on the morning of the nuary and these
photographs.
2. Thank you for the assistance you have prov ided i th regards
to the above sighting. Any additional Any additional you may be
able to provide able to provide will be appreciated.
1O HM TOIO (OI)
ECTOR ECTOR CUIN IILLA, Jr, Major, USAF ILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 117 (2 cys) AF Form 117 (2 cys)
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
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HEADQUARTERS FOREICN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
ATTN OF.
SUBJECT: UFO Ob vation, 27 January 1968
TO: Mr.
Rt 1, Maysville, Kentucky 41056
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified -. flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on
would you please complete the attached AF FoR Januany
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would Slgncing, would yod glease make a you please make a statement to this effect on the saocueneo0crhoC cOncne
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in The information which you provide will be used in
evaluating this evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this observation. Thank you your assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR HECTOR QUT NILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeria Chief, Aeri nenomena enomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
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Blue Bockas
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on 27 1968
would you please complete the attached AF Form return it
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. attached form. The information which you provide will be used in The information which you provide be used in
evaluating this observation. observat Thank you fo or your assistance in essistance in this
matter.
HECTOR NILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial henomena nenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate
.
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27Can68
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 43A33
RZPLY TO
ATTN TDPT/UFO
SUBJICT UFO Observation, 27 Jenuary 1968
TO:
Fairbor 45324
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
addressed envelope. addressed envelope Thank i for reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director oduction AF Form 117
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SA. NOW INAGINI YOU ANE AT THE CENTER OF TME COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A°ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B*ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE TME OIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SZEN.
N .
NNW NNE
NW N E
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A B° AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON 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
APPEAREO TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXANPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SXETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
ARCRMT
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check approprinte blucks)
OUTOOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION GF CITY
BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
iN CAR TORNED ADADNO TO R1047 Cf0 130KKL-U OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU HOW FAST WERE yOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST NOT
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST CYES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 ANO 6.
N/A
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. THE SIG STATE WHETHER WINDONS STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE VERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN. TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
N/A
HOW MUCH OTHER HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
NONG
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES XNO. NO. IF "YES. DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME IF YES " DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND AND WHERE HEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENG T H OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
ONE MINUTE AT MOST FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINEO?
WORIST WATCH
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES S NO. IF *NO," INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS OUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENOX AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAR.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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OMEYRO
AFR 60-17(C1)
IF THERE WERE MORE THAN CNE PHENOMENON. HOW MANY WERE THERE? CRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. OID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING'
N/A
11 CONDITiONs(Check cppropriate blocks.)
A SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffY) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRaus CLouDs(High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
CONPLETELY 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? (NO MOON)
1) STARS (2) MOON
NOME BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIODEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE7 F YES NO. IF *YES,°WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENONT
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAO(NeC nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE S SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEARI
SPIN LIKE TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOABLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
TItE LIG1+T
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? TERRA!P
TERRAIO
OVER OVER THE
DROPEeD
3. DAYTSE THE PHENO MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING,U
I= *YE ES," DESCRIBE.
DIS TAN CE
IN THE ZAN,
OVER THE
DROPED
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AFR S0-17(C1)
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EAHAUSY OR VAPOR TPAILS INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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16. 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 COVERED BY THE HEAD 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.
MATCIt HEAD MNY I+AU COVERED THE UUCENTAIN SHAPE
THE AnAY 1AVE EXTENDCD
OF TIE CBJECT,
MATCH AT 175
HALF
ANAEL FROOM ME.
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21 DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATJNG FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EF F ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF YESDESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE AN PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES Xoo
I2 ·YES." DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER GEEN THIS OR ASIMILAM PHEHOMENON BEPOAZ? GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES XHO. IF BYES DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES FTNO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
N'/A
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESS(SSEI, City, State and Zip Code)
FAIRBOIRN AIO 45324
TELEPHONE(Area code and number) AGE
i40 40 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPA INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPAT TION TION AND ANY AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. EXPERIENCE WNICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
CoOUpUTER CoOMPOTER SYSTEMS CPERATOR
LEAD LEAD
DA7A CONTER CENTER
AFLE
PILCT PILOT
AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT
HOO HOORS /NIGHT DAY HOO HOORS /NIGHT& DAY 707AL T07PL
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM 0ID REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTEO THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME HIGNWMY PATROL DAY7MONTHAN YEAR 68
2S. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY 1O MONTH_ FEB YEAR 6.8
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