PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
26 Feb.68 2 27/0101Z Irvington New York
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (HOT AIR BALLOON)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NOMBER OP OSJECTS
COMMENTS: The The description is consistent is consistent with that of a hot hot
Two air balloon.
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
• yellowish lights.
5 minutes . The observer observer sighted two The main one
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION was twice as twice as bright as a bright bright as a bright star and one was to the
right and smaller. The smaller one pulsated at various. one pulsated at various.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual times during the observation. The object first traveled
7. COURSE 7. COURSE toward the SW then turned and headed NW.
WSW to NW
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XXS No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63-0-329 (TDE) Prertous editiona ton uaad.
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ALTERNATIVELY PHOVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
think that Everything C
oicely covered 1 NI thIS GOESTIOUNAIRE
1F YO4 SE.UT ALETIER MAD
QUESTIONNARE TO .19 FATHER,
YOU MAY RECIEVEA SLIOHTLY DIFFERENT
REPLY BECAUSE HE LEFT FCR
ABOUT 2 MINLTES IN THE THE MIDDLE
OF THE OF THE SIGHTINCTe CET CET
FROM FRCM H/S CAR H/S CAR
THE GARAGE. GARACE.
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SUBJECT
TO:
Ardsley, New York 10502
been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Your name has witness to an unidentified f flying object.
Blue Bookas being a on
If you were a witness to an UFO sighting
would you If you were not a witness to this
in the envelope provided.
sighting, would sighting, would you please scatel used in
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in The informatio which you provi
observation. Thank you for Thank you your assistance in this nce in this
evaluating this evaluating this
matter.
HECTOR QUIN ECTOR QUINTA ILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
nomena omena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aeria
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technol logies Division Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate

- envelope, our technical
people at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will be able to investi-
ation.
Should another UFo, please report it as soon
as possible to the nearest nearest Ai Air Force base. Each base has a UFO UFO
investigator, who is in investigator, who is a better position make on-the-spot n-the-spot
investigation h usually results in a more ace analysis. analysis.
In the meantime, we In the meantime, we are s are sending you some literature that may that may
help you identify the sig Thank you ing it to the it to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
DAVID L. STTLES
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
Attachments
Coord Cy - SAF-OIC
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Ardsley, New York 10502 Activity Cy - SAF-OIC
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lunar mission.
object which produced three loud, sonic-boom - came .down in the
Colombian province of Meta on February l2.
Orbi al analysts at ADc had predicted that the descent stage of the Apollo
five minutes of
track over Mexico
would have the object to the Colombian impact area
North American Air Comand'e Cheyenne Mountain d Colorado
Springs.
perated by Defense Division
to detect, identify and track ear

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2. In the foilowing sketch, fmagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object
was above the harizon (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 com.
pass when you last saw the abject.
90 75 "t "B
60 N
NW NE
30°
W E
15 SV SE
s
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Dra a picture that willshow the otion that hect r je made. Place an  the beginnig of the path a Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B"ot
the end of the path, and show any changes in direction N during the course. 44 12 I C the gt the ji
"3 Li wcht ot wnchut ot
"A it 7 L
E 7sa 2 + 7sai +
3 W Loniron.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar abject before. If so give date or dates and location.
Str o ath niomn d 4: P.A im
YES! B S seadenand2 thspout 10-0
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes N6
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAN
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Duan 19301 I Roane
Street City Zomd State
ZIP
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE3 SEX MALE
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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and cofe by e thi in de aiy. tt we anandnd
onad Ad 2
Whan and to wham did you report that you had seen the object? 2 didwt f whe t fot
Day Month Year
She ment A.8.B
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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):
d. None a. Bright moonlight
5.Afew b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c.SNonooniight-pitch dark
d. Don'tremember
9. Whar were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clearsky Dry
b. Hazy Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b.Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don'tremember
0.The object appeared: (Circie One): 10. The object appeared: (Circie One):
a. Solid d. Asa ligh d. As a ligh
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don'tremember e. Don'tremember
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'tknow
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Dikze 2 pise o Guning ? nn, cntin steay hig
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred 0. Other Dileb) aiy t e
Like a bright star ~ my o d tail.
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don'tknow
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? YES Don'tknow
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don'tknow
d. Give offamoke? Yes Don'tknow
a. Change brightness? Yes) 9:092000 Don'tknow
F Change shape? Yes Don'tknow
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don'tknow

YOUR
YOUR PERMISSIGN. DETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433,IAW AFR80-[7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEED FOR NARRATII E OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION)
1 WHEN DID YOU ISEE THE PHENOMENON?
26 MONTH YEAR/IE
DAY.
2. WHAT TIME DID Y U IRS T SIGI H T THE PH ENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID LAST SIGH T THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES CA.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN D CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENGVENON? IF IN CITY GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANOING 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.
Near Norn 74 IA On,M.Y.
In 56161,2.7.
ABOUT A MILE ANB 3/ASOF ABOUT A MILE A.NB 3/ASOF THE TAPPAAZEE TAPP.TAZEE
BRIOLE, ACROSS BRIOLE, ACRUSST THE HUDSON CIER. THE HDSONCIER. ITIS
ALSCAFEWLESSCFTNE ALSC C AFENULESSCFTHE CHEUKOLET CHEURCLET PL407 PL4 07
AT TAARY afuT NY.
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A° ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3° ON THE SAME CURVEO LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AF FORM 117
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PODAT3 ANA Jasnad
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 8. IF you sow the obje
8.1 STARS Circle C
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much a. None
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. 0.AFow)
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will c. Many
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, d. Dontren
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you far further details.
9. What were the wec
CLOUDS Circle Om
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 8 15 (6. Cleariky
Hours Minutes b. Hazy
c. C. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds
(15)day 13) I 1968 1963 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. d. Thick or heavy ch d. Thick or heavy ch
Day Day Month Year
10. The object appeares 10. The object appearec
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One)a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Dayllight Saving a. Solid
b. Central 6. Standard b. Standard b. Transparent
c. Mountain Mountain c. Vapor
d. Pacific
e. Other
11. If it appeared as a i 11. If it appeared as a i
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the abject? a. Brighter a. Brighter
b. Dimmer
w' Orinatons Delae 11301
Nearest Postal Address City O Town State or County 317 11.1 Compare brigh
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5 -
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain .Not very sure The edges of the ob
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess (Circle One) a.
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Dy tind of 2 T.U. cormminlo and! stin lud. b.
5.2 Was object in sight continuously?. 5.
Yes d.
6. What was the condition of the sky? 13. Did the cbject:
DAY NIGHT Appear to stand
a. Bright . Bright b. Suddenly speed
6. Cloudy b. Cloudy Break up into pc
C.
d. Give off smake?
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHT, where was the SUN located as you lacked at the object? e. Change brightn
F Change shap-?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left 9. Flash or thicker?
b. In back of you e. Overhead h. Discppear and:
c. To your right f. Don'tremember
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FORM 1005
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164. jul 61, which is obsolete.
a eopyisent To

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30 Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circie One) Yes NO
amched you onswered YES, then what speed would you estimate? -
21. De you think you can estimate how far oway from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
then rell what
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
22 Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
ICircle Onei:
a. In the business section of a city?
imside a buiiding 6. in the residential section ofa city?
then tell what b in a car C. in open countryside?
z. c. Outdoors Outdpors d. d. Near an cirfield? Nearanairtield?
d in an dirplane (type) d. in an dirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. f. g. Other
24.  you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOM.OBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24  you were MOVING IN AN AUTOM.OBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West West
and note ho- mu p t b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
and note ho- mu  t
the sighting ho- ai e the sighting 24.2 How fast were you moving?_ 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
Dae you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No Binoculars Yes
any details of ohe etoa b Sun giasses Yes (No f. Telescope NO
crrow bel t. Windshield Yes 9. Theodalite No
Window glass Yes No h. Other
i oroer that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob-
which, when placed up in the sky, would givethe 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?
ye aften oovt 6 nints it ceend to chomg cona
wched
Dxiof!
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don'tknow. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something ot any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes NO Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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in front of: in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things obout the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things cbout the object:
0. sound silant ,o mstere l a. Sound. silant no mste lie
b. color&iak b. Color_ brigkt white uhite
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick ot arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of
object is covered by the head of the match. If you hod performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much
the object would have been covered by the match head? T
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label ond include in your sketch any details of the ah
that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails. Ploce an arrow beside the draw
to show the direction the object was moving. N
ThiL g....
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HED LORTAC
TRUE 280 C
5.
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0 8. Estimate degrees right or left of plana heading and alevation (in degree, bove autizon
of object when first sighted ino2 1250
9. Estimate degreas right or left of plane heading and slevatlon (in degres, sove noieen
n last siabted
10. Apparent brightness: - A. Too bright to look at
8. As bright as full mcon B TGTER
C. As bright as venus
11. Duration of sightins i-5Sc-con0≤
12. Break up noted and/or color noted LLou To GFn A.
no
To list additional informati the reverse side.
Date: 2-17-6'7
Signatore
indieata so undornedth you signalure. Please mall to:
O Mr. Herbert E. Roth
Smithsonien Moonwatch Team Director
C/O United Air Lines Flight Training Conter
Staploton Intornational Airport
Danver, Colorads 302c7U. S. A.

actual event.
b. Nothing the ice) tangible than
an unidentified light, which could not additional wit-
nesses, was observed at the site.
c. The sighting occurred after midnight at an isolated location.
The reason for the fter midnight is
not explained justify.
2. Two facts included in the report should be commented upon. First
is the statement by Tony Ortego that the pond or gravel pit is located
in a cold spot on the island, It is well-known that large temperature
differentials can be experienced as a result of local terrain, and it
would not be unusual for a pond located in a protected area, such as a
main frozen for a number of days after the Weather Bureau reports the
official temperature above freezing. The fact that Mrs. Jackson was
able to obtain a piece of ice 5 inches wide by l inch thick approximately
17 hours after the incident would indicate the temperatur the pond
was near freezing.
3. The second point worthy of comment is t the texture of the ice. It is
obvious that the ice contains air pockets and particles of gravel or soil.
When muddy water, such as one would expect to a gravel pit, crys-
tallizes, the ice often contains foreign particles The suspension of
rocks or soil particles in the water during th ezing process will re-
sult in the formation of small air pockets in The layer effect
observed in one of the photographs indicates water in the pond froze on

rises taking trapped soil particles th it upper layers of the
water where it condenses and, i mperature low enough, it freezes,
leaving air bubbles nd soil particles rapped in e ice layers. The
ice depend u upon the ambient air temperature,
water-soil temperatu gradient, temperature gradient in the soil and
perhaps particle si he soil.
evidence submitted with this report
which would indicate occurred her than as the result of a
natural phenomenon.
BOYCE M. SMITH Lt CoI, BOYCE M. SMITH Lt Col, USAF
FTD STAFFMET
returned to Do Hinak
lactes

to the Aerial
Phenomena Research
the samples should be available
from APRo in the near future.
7 was extremely
interesting and very much enjoyed.
to speak in this area again soon,
RECEVED
MAR 1 5 1969
ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

the northern sky. The disks were "playing" (circling around each
other) as thoy crossed to the south. One disk was reported One disk was repor to have have
left the group at a very high left the group at a very high spood. speod. -
INTER
very anious to cooperate with me. They agreed
therefore available if needed for further investigation.

sample of the pond in question
be sent undor
I will attempt now to surmmarize the incident and its aftermath in a brief
be found in the notes and data accompanying this lotter.
They travelled on
ne access road. (The attached
the area.)
. three witnesses observed glowing object
resting on a hill the right

road and gaining the observed the object.
sighting.
dascribed the objedt as being lens shaped, about the size of
the other witnesses, "had difficulty describing the quality
object.

Ba2-4E4TN/3MZW6e
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B" ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
N
NNW NNE
NW NE
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 PHENCMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE "A° AND B* WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON SETWEEN "A° AND "B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT. CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SXETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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within the grave 2T
to deputy sheriff Don Holke at 2:00 am.
He investiga mediately.
pond showed
and no abnormal wara discovered.
two to five in quantity. The ice was also riddled with large numbers
of bubbles containing air and dirt.
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APRO. Those samples should be in the
the witnesses who saw the object, leve that they were tolling
the truth as they saw it.
large rocks pond ice.).
because of the size of the
What kind of
a motive would he have?

altered.1
incident similar
kind.
any
additional data, I will try to m
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FARM X
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Piwen fORB35 Piwe f0R35H PoWerS 4015
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2055.65ds
PASTURE X
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FNRST DBSICVERS WEOE POIJD Poinr.
n THO CAG AT THS POINT. 100/
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PoND AT THIs POUT
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The object was resting on the 28 It was doscribed again as an oval
shaped, glowing light.
He best
dosoribed it Ow."
Is stated
Lingth of observation was estimated at
decided to
to into toim to gat th riends.
sightin
= returned for a second time.

of a compact station wagon and made of shiny bright metal. He had
within the object).i
gona. At that point, he ran back with the engine
running and rea eave.
Both youths drove back to town (Vashon) and brought more people out
ice covering the pond was discovered shortly thereafter and the sheriff
was called. -

FURBISH --2
INTER OMMENT
that he
would like to see the object again.
his observation of the object.

right of the car (east). a
as crescent shaped,
Light. No sound was heard.
Woather at the time was heavy rain.
to the area.
Length of was at about one minute.
They parked the
into the gravel pit
rea on the access road.

and said that he was not anxious to see the object again.
INTERV MENT
- I was especially
impressed light.
earlier, was at the gravel pit aree. Powers could be deseribed as
They
as baing like a room full of poople talking, overlayed by the station
to which thoy were listening. They were not sure that the interference
was unusual and the
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I believe that both of and that both

barn during the night or early sighting
occured.
He stated that only one horse, the most gentle on the ranch, could
the horse
on the morning following the incident.
mentioned that the gravel pit was a cold spot on the island, but
that it was warm and raining on the i7th and for the two 2ays,
INERVIEM MMENT
Mr. gave the impression of accuracy in his statoments. Ha did
not jump to the conclusion that the horse had damaged the barn, because
He state that he thought it was "likely" that the horse had done the
danage.

8. WHERF WERE YOU SAW TNE BHENOMENON? (Check
OUTDODPS IN BUSINESS SECTION CF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
wne
IN CAR AS ORIVER 3 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELO
IN AIRPLANE 7 AS PILOT C 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 WERE StcpHeDr TCMINCTAELIC
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST CSYES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SXETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY O F WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINOGHS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN
WE LE IN Ha4D TX2
WERE (LESEn wE WFRE 12LY B
THE RLAD WA5 THIKLY
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE' C HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS B5U
wAs w4 UNIT,
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANEST TYES DID YOUNOTICE ANY AIRPLANEST TYES x 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 WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG HOW G WAS THE PHENOMENON ENOMENON IN IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT NOT VERY SURE VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
te Cars
Y:
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? X YES NO. IF *NO," INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON. AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SXETCHES.
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officer Allman and expressed when I told them.
Officer Terrell stated that
had three layers.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ADDITIONAL COMMENT
and mentioned during mentioned during their interview that their interview that
weru probably made on the Sunday afternoon following the sighting.

ware negative.
2. The phrase used by the youths when they reported the incident
to the office was, "Come quick. Its starting to melt." This
statement was significant to him and officer Holke as indicating
was referred
A. 1.
INTERVIEW INTERV
interest in.
of UFO's.
the faet that officer Allman had I taken soil and wate samples,
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rana made ke:
puddles, however, showed no signs of freazing or ico.
was approximately two inches thick. Holke estimated the
dopth of the pond at two feet during
spot on Sunday afternoon.
laminations, which wore fill
bubbles.
at the time he investigated the incident.) An unusual
(See
sketch for location.)

frozen pond, were found in the area.
8. A Nike missile launch site tion
on the island.
pit area at
The ice was approximately haf thawed at this time.
taken samples ice home freezers.
INTERVIER'S COMMENT
Holke was cooper tive and appeared.to be genuinely puzzled by the
and, for the most par t. concise,

Regiutution ofa atithe by Do Hilke -2- 21∞6
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a rasident adjacent to the gravel pit area. See photograph accompanying
this report further data on sample.
Nota that road crews had bulldozed the gravel pit area in the week
intervening between the sighting collection of this sample.
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M T13
After 'U.F.O.' Incident
Ice two inches thick was found in a Vashon Island gravel
pit where two lsland youtns reported seeing a mysterious,
shiny object about 2 a. m. yesterday, Deputy Sheriff Don
Holke reported.
Joe Furbush, 13, said he and Boone Powers, 1S, saw the
object as they stood a half block away. "It was shiny and
: seemed highly polished," Joe said.
The two "took off" and contacted Holke, who, with about
. 50 others, went to the gravel pit about two miles north of
3 Vashon. Holke said that despite the rain there was no water
r on top of the ice which covered the pond in the pit. Holke
Other puddles in the area were not frozen, I
said.
. .. Holke last summer investigated a number of reports of
: unidentified flying objects in the Vashon area. The objects
were blamed for frightening livestock.
Suttle Dinis
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A SLAB OF ICE taken from the pond where strange lights area for two days. The pond is in the background.
were seen early Sunday is held by Ray Smith. This photo was noticed thick ice on the pond after being aftracte
taken Sunday afternoon after heavy rains had deluged the usual glowing light. Bill Mann is at right.
Unidentified Bright Light,
Ice Pond Confuse Residents
Boone recalls. After staring has since melted.
commented the U. S. Wenther- for a moment, they dashed for But was the ice there all
man Monday after heuring re- the car. the time?
ports from Vashon dbout an Safely back in town, they There are conflieting re-
unidentified bright light and told other friends of the ex- ports which The Beacheomber
an adjacen! pond of ice which perience and convinced a attempted to clarify. The
aroused Islanders over the pond adjoins property owned I 2
weekend. group accompany them
back area. The light by the Ortega family. Son
The we.therman said it a solid sheet of Tony reports that there was
was "extremely unlikely" that ice lay over pond where still some ice left there last
Vashon could boast a pond the light had been. The youths week, but it sure wasn't two
with ice tho inches thick on walked on the - it was 3 inches thick, he maintains. 1961
Sunday aft.r two eks of inches thick in spots, Boone With the warm, heavy rains
Sunshine an-t warm rsins. said. The puddles nearby were Saturday, thare should have
The episd eh. caused all water and the ground been water atop the ice, but
around was muddy. After there was none.
midnight Salurday whun a car- walking around the ice, Bill Magill cannot answer
ful of teenage boys noliced a. they left to event for the light, but he feels the
"glowing" light at the gravel to Deputy Don Holke. ice has been there since the
pit west of Vashon. Holke spent f hour on last big freeze several weeks
The light scared Di k From- the spot. He nfirmed that ago. Magill's road crew uses
bach, Chri. Beachner and there was no water on the ice the gravel pit often, even Beclombla Re
Boone Powers, who lett the pit and adjacent puddles were ice-
and went t. The Alili to tell though they did not use it dur-
of their exl r.ence. Boone, 19, free. The pond had a good two ing the past week. He is posi-
couvinced ld-year-old foe Fur- inches of ice atop it. Some tive that the ice was there be-.
buh to i Nmpany him for portions of the surrounding
ground seemed firm rather cause the sun would not hit
-M Doidoc ha vsad to

I spoke with the Seattle EsSA Weather Bureau office and obtained
19:
Date Lowest_Temp.(oF)
2-13-68 380
2-14-68 350
2-15-68 33°
2-16-68 340
2-17-68 44° rain
2-18-68 500 rain
2-19-58 50° 50° rain
thay diffor Results are summarized
below:
Seattle-Tacoma Airport Maximum Averago Tomp. Seattle-Tacoma Airport Maximum 59.2°F 59
Vashon Island Maximun Average Tomp 59.4°F
Seattle-Tacoma Airport Temp. 42.9°F
Vashon Island Mininum Average Temp. 42.5°F

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU IN COOPERATION WITH
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CLIMATOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES 20-45
47" 20' CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY STATON; VASRON ISLAND, WA
JNOITURA 122" 15
(EV. (GROUND) _31 £t.
MEANS AND EXTREMES FOR PERIOD 1931-1954
Temperature (F) Precipitation Totala (Inches) Moan number of days
Temperatures
Moass Extremes Snow, Sleet
Max. Min.
sop oo o Po or dd
unuezco untueray O 10 pue.06
And teoy reak reaA ac0ae pue.o
(a) 24
JAN 43.5 33.3 38.4 66 1935 8 1943 825 6.74 3.24 4.6 19.5 1935 14.0 1943 12 12 0 JA
PEB 47.6 35.0 41.3 63 1041- 11 1950+ 665 5.58 3.90 1951 1.3 8.0 1936 4.0 1949+ 0 9 O FE
HAR 52.5 36.6 44.6 74 1934 25 1936 630 4.56 2.63 r9s0 .8 11.3 5.3 1951 11 O MA
APR 59.5 40.3 49.9 62 1940- 25 1935 455 2.75 1.65 1937 T 1954+ 1954. 7 0 ONO 10000 API
HAY 65.5 44.2 54.9 68 1953 29 1954 315 1.94 1.33 1941 6 OI MA
JUN 70.5 45.3 59.4 95 1942 36 1944 170 1.69 1.20 1931 5 JU:
JUL 75.2 50.7 63.0 96 1942 40 1939 s0 .82 1.09 1934 3 - 0 JUI
AUG 74.1 51.7 62.9 95 1952- 42 1935 80 .95 1.06 1930 3 . 0 o AUC
SEP 68.4 49.3 58.9 91 1944 35 1934- 185 2.21 2.02 1953 5 . 0 SET
OCT 59.3 44.7 52.0 51 1934 21 1935 405 4.52 2.14 9 0 . 0 OC7
LOV 50.7 39.6 45.2 70 1949 19 1935 595 6.61 2.16 1942 ,4 7.5 6.0 1946 12 4 0 NOV
PEC DEC 46.0 46.0 36.5 36.5 41.3 41.3 64 64 1939 1939 13 1941- 735 8.16 3.22 1937 1937 .8 .8 7.7 7.7 1948 3.0 3.0 1948 14 C o 0 DEC
JUL JAN FEB FEB JAV JAN
Year 59.4 42.5 51.0 96 1942 8 1943 5140 46.53 3.90 3.90 1951 7.9 7.9 19.5 1935 14.0 1943 93 3 41 0 0 Yel
I 1
()Averaga length of record, years. (a) Average length of record, years. + Also on earlier Also on earlier dates, months, or years. dates, months, or years.
T Trace, an amount too amall Trace, an amount too small to measure. to measure, Less than one half.
.* .. Base 65°F > V Estimated
NARRATIVE CLIMATOLOGICAL SUNMARY NARRATIVE CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY
Vashon Island, located in Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle and not especially uncomfortable. Following one or two hot days, cool
north of Tacoma, Covers an aren id liles long and 4 miles wide. north of Tacoma, Covers an area Id liles long and 4 miles wide. air from over the Gcean coves iniand and temperntures return to the air from over the Gcean moves iniand and temperntures return to the
state-cwned ferrius provide regul-: service to the Island from 7o's, Fog or low clouds sometimes form during the early morning
suattie, Tacoma on the nainiand and Southwick on the Kitsap hours and disappear before noon.
Peninsuia. Thore are rumerous shutl harbors and coves along
the Island's SO-niie shoreline. lhe terrain is rolling with During the fail and winter seasons, the low pressure area near the
hilis rlaing 3oo t. Soo feet above sea level. Aleutian Islands intensifies and the high pressure area over the
north Pacifie becomes smaller and roves southward. A circulation
in a northwesterly direction and within a distance of 4o miles, of air around these two pressure centers brings a prevailing flow d
tho Olympie Mountains rise to elevations of 400o to 70oo feet. warm moist air from a southwesteriy direction into the State. This
This range is very eifuctive in protecting the Island from the results in mild winter temperatures and a rainy season beginning i
ore intense winter storms moving inland from over the Ocean. October, reaching a peak in mid-winte ind gradually decreasing in
In an asterly dirrotion and within S0 miles, the Cascade the spring. Snowfali is light and seld remains on the sround
cuntains rench elevations of sooo to 7ooo feet with snowcap- longer than a few days. Average afternoon temperatures in the
ad peaks in excuss ot lo,ono fost. The Cascades shield the coldest months are in the 4o's and the nighttine readings are in
iot Sound area frun the higher suener and lower winter the 3o's. The coldest weather cecurs when cold dry air fron Canada
tvlipuratures observed in eastern Kashington. or east of the Cascndes reaches the Puget Sound aroa. The sky is
generally clear under these conditions and minimum temperatures may
a clinnte is preduminantly a mid-latitude, west-coast range 12 to 20 degrees and maxinum temperatures remain near freezin
srine type with cool dry summers, nild but rather rainy for a few days.
Lnters and a small tange in tonperature. During the spring
sumsur, a cloch..se circulcsr-- of air around the large Cloudiness, sunshine, relative humidity and wind dats recorded at
i gh pre-sure arod ordt the nort cirie brings a flow of Seattie are representative of conditions on the Island, The number
igparatively dry anod cool air tt a northwesterly direction of elear or only partly cloudy days each nonth increases fron about
nto wesidm Fashinyf:n. As the  noves inland, it becomes 8 in mid-winter to more than 2o in midsunmer. The percentage of
irar cnd drier,  .iting in i l.y suason beginning in the possible sunshine ranges from 24t in Decomber to 62i in July. The
lto aprind and ro ing a peak in mid-sunmer. During July and average relative humidity in mid-aftemoon ranges from 45t in July
-ust, it is not c. tlual ror 2 to 4 weeks to pass with only a to 77s in Decumber. During the late night and early morning hours,
vace or precipita Afteraoon tcmperatures in the wamest the relative humidity ranges from 75. to Do% most of tho yoar.
nths are in the 7a', ind nightrine readings are in the 5o's. The prevailing direction of the wind is north in midsunner and south
xinim remperatures it.ch so° cr 8s° on a fow aftemoons, or southwest the renainder of the year.
-ever. ou is unu. at. The hottest days occur when hot dry Earl L. Phiilips
t rron cost of the dascades rouches this area. The hunidity State Ciimatologist
. fow under thosd cuicitions ond the wurmest afternoons are U.S. Ncather Durenu
Seattie, Washington

Au ctuAaRIta AY-RA
1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE ORAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DIO THIS AARANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING!
11. CONOiTiONs (Check appropriate btocks.)
A. SKY a. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDS (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMSUS CLOuOS (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 TWI_IGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUOS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL(New Or quarter)
D. 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 (NeC noOn)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
THERE 695 te LIGHT THE HEAD LICHTS THE
ENAS* THE SIGHTIUG, ENAS THE SIGHTIUG
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTICN OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT. WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICEO. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLIO OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRISE THE SHAFE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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stops ranged from
at about 5:00 pm,
Photo #9 shows the sample lewed the front surface (the side exposed
to the air). The dark spots are pockets extremely grit
imbedded in tha ice.
the ice.)
Photo #5 shows the bottom view (water side) of the ice sample. F Bread
ovor the surface ao partial melting of
the sample.
view of the bottom surface of the sample. V

grit, others
Photo #16 shows the pond
place. The object would have been on the bank in the center of tha
picture if the object was where  powers reported it to be.
L
- surrounding area has been
considerabl altered,
of the object was made to the extreme lert of picture.

Reported In Logan UFO Sighting
tain St. port of a UFO sighting on Foun- a.m. today to investigate a re- a.m. today to investigate a re- City police were called at 3 City police were called at 3
rived. ing at the scene when they ar- ing at the scene when they ar- Officers said there was noth-
around the edges. and was re- white and circular. with lights white and circnlar. with lights The object was descrihed The object was described as us
ing white helm ing white helmets. dressed in dark suits and wear- ported as heing occupied hy men ported as heing occupied hy men
Feb19-1968

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1968

night
There were seven
launches - in this series. The second
conducted at Wallops 1967.
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generated visible for hundreds of miles
-more-

DISAPPEAH AND REAPPEART
SPIN LIKE A TOR?
MAKE ANOIDE
FLUTTEROA WOBBLE?
14. WHAT OREW YOUR ATTENTICN TO THE PHENOMENON?
I 2006ED UP TC SEE 1F 7 THERE WERE ACY
CLOUNS IN THE SRY BECALSE 1T SEEMED
LITE
A. HOW DIDIT FINALLY OISAPPEART
? T
THERE U.PSPEEN BUT
1T DLON'T FX41 A h I l THE 1 CFC LFC
FARENFRCM AND
NURTH,
B.DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE. OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
0 YES X. NO. IF"YES."DESCRIBE.
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sites
within a l00-mile radius of Wallops Island. -
en. The f five
other payloads carr Langmuir pro
was the Wallops -
coordinating .

vor 35epil 68 Sgard lelaeiji
R.C.8.O.
254668
Greew Peleoa
Enlargements of photographs from the University of Montpelller in southern France. Above, the exposures were at Ii:s, UT
(left) and 11:55; below, 12:2s (left) and 13:26. The scale of the last frame is a quarer laiger than the rest.
leading spot was divided lengthwise, and
ad a diameter of some 56,0o0 miles. RAZDOW AUTOMATIC SOLAR OPTICAL TELESCOPE
This group was photographed by Karl solar patrol telescope depicted is a versatile cutomatic tracking sys-
erved 10t individual spots in the group; telescope is precision engineered and manufactured for the most critical
on February 2nd, 78 were seen. photometry and measurement in re-
search as well as for solar patrol
work. This system is controlled
automatically by servo techniques
from a remote control console.
E (Semi- or fully automated systems
and prominence photography op-
tional.)
FEATURES: 120- or 250-mm, objective lens
Narl Simmons January Soth photo- -optical resolution to O.6 second of are.
paph of the harge sunspot group. It Simultaneous observation of the sult with
was takcnwith refractor high-resolution closed-circuit television. 35-
mm. data recording camera ond eyepiece.
Daylight firebail? Sun follower with 0.5-second cccuracy.
ace, Puerto Rico, sends this report: "My Halle H-olpho filter and controls for =l
mspot observing is normally done with line shift, contrast, cnd bondwidth. Auro-
Ginch reflector, but during x repairs matic shutoff ar sunser and reversol.
that instrument I was using 12 x 50 ACCESSORY EOUIPMENT: SelacTaBle UffeC-
Inoculnrs and a welder's No. I4 shade tive focal length, 1,650 or 5,000 mm.
uss on the afturnoon of February 25th. Occulting cones. Automatic exposure con-
"Nt is:So Universal tine I saw a small, trol. White-light telescope, hellographic co-
.illanr object move rapidly to the east ordinate projection system, photographic
the sin, fron north to south along a step wedge.
gonal path. it seemed to have a some-
tt greater suriace brightness than the Experience in the manufasture of similar sratuns at Nada on the Apollo SPAN progrhan, the Air Forcd Air Wraligr

Reference your letter or 13 March l963 in which re forvarded you
n UFO revort from Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Attached is a
summary of our action on the 25 1968 green sich
If you need further information, you mizht want to contact
Mr. Willian Powers of Northwestern Oniversity or the Smithsonian
Astrophysieal Cbservatory, sssroghys2 Ive recelvsd iltser aaw on bals
you. ou.
CTOR LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAP 1 Atch
Othier, Aeria thier, Aeris nouena nosena orfice a/s
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate

object. Ne the Arknnsas
Second; report CMT
His report fully fits briIliant dnylight firebnll
and without hestitation I would oliseify as such. I have no oth
report of this objcet. If you cen get the report of the PsZ pilot
in your note of Feb26, made near Jaliet,Ill., I vould be
mentioned then I might be able to compule its a aphroNim
very glad to get t.es
one crn strike irrt 2 vho reported simply exargeroted the duretion,
to think the durntion. So it
but loter independevdnt reports conrir the umumual you heve report
in not a fireball,so for ns I onn see. I know thet so its pcth cor
not in my hands. Plense let me have copies or them
I
Sincerely youre,
Chand T Ohivia
C. P. OLIVIEA
ANERIGAN METEOR SOCIEP
521 M. WYM:C79D Avt
NARBeRTH, PA
19.072

7
MEMO 1 FOR THE RECORD
1430 Hours Called Major Nichols at Chanute AFB. n at
20 Mar 68: Chicago Center called in the report to Chanute. I He said
that a TWA pilot stated that he saw
miles west of Joliet.
20 Mar 68: Called Mr icago, actually Aurora Illinois.
(Autovon551-1013).
TWA Flight #9. Captain Dubbs, whos home base is Los
Angeles called it in to him. Stated that it was 4O miles
at 268 radians from Jouliet VR. (The VO R is about 8 miles
WNW of Jouliet.)
State Police airplane 551 flew out over the area about an
hour later and stated that it was still smouldering.
Chicago's Observatory, (Dearborn), said that they were going
to go out end investigate. Mr thought it came down
near Dixon, Illinois.

MAR 18 1968
EDPT (UFO) Maj @uintanilla/70916/mhs/16 Mar 68
Observation of February 25, 1968
Dr. J. Allen Hymek
The attached letter from Mr. regarding his
observation of
interest in meteor
observations.
ECTOR CUT NTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Ltr,
Aerospace Technologies Division Feb 26, 1968
CO TILD TVIDIO (OIN) JIGL Production Direetorate

Dr. Charles P. Olivier Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
American Meteor Society 60 Garden Street
521 North Wynnewood Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Narberth, Pennsylvania 19072
The attached lat ter
observation February 25, 1963 at ze. nois,
i3 forwarded to your due to meteor
observations.
ECTOR CUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial nenomena Office Ltr,
Aerospace Technclogies Division Feb 26
Production Directorate
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2

of possible military interest. First let me say that I am a
Flight Movement Estimator for United ines and that I was
for 8 years prior college/anate being President
of the Illinois branch the onomical As-
sociation.
Before going into my observation I would also like to say that
I had originally contacted the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, whose
Heinik contacts me I would b give him a com olete re-
port. I then contacted Chicago number of an at-
temot learn the idenity of the aircraft and possibly the
name of the crew that alsc what I saw, and was referred
to the United States Ai: Chicago. I was quic con--
nected Colonel unable to supply me wi in-
formation regarding the pilot report of
great interest and referred you.

period of seconds and was de-
tectable sound up to count of two hundred no vis-
ible con trails at the time either. Following ervation
I contacted a I contacted a Mr long range Lspatchrof spatcherof
United Air Lines. contacted Chicago A.R.T.C A.R.T.C Ith my ob-
servation. servation He learned that an aircraft learned that n aircraft "as yet inidentified" inidentified"
had reported them at about the same m at about the same as my observation, servation,
thet an unidentified object had crossed thet an unidentified object had crosser nd had im- i had im-
packed on 1 the ground just south just south of the Polo the Intersection on
alrway wata and appeared
This is the extent of my research into this interesting phen-
omenom, and I would be very happy to repeat to you for clarity
anything further in the above that you may find of interest.
Yours very truly,
*
JAM/dm
an Thie bate.

MEMO FOR THE RECORD 21 March 1968
SUBJECT: 1968, near Dixon, Illinois
He
said that he investigated the sighting pretty well. The TWA pilot did I
not actually see the fireball hit. Neither did the police plane see
where it hit. The police plane was flying IFR south of Palo and saw
two columns of smoke rising from a field. However, intersection of
sightings given by the airline pilot (was interviewed by Smithsonian)
area but probable impacted much further north. Since the Smithsonian. area but probable impacted much further north. Since the Smithsonian
and Dearborn have and Dearborn investigated, no further action action n need need by taken by this by taken by this
office. office.

GXSONCEA
14 CRAW A PICTURE THATWILL SHOW THE SHAPE DF THE PHENOMENON INCLUDS ANO LAJEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT N
NAVE APPEARED AS WIIGS GR PROTRUSIDNS, ANO INCICATE EAHAUST OR VAPOR THAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
BrigHTLIghT
C othersaller
Fhckering one
THE RELATION F .F THE 2
is is 5L1GTLU 5LIG4TL4 LIOHTS LICHTS
BLINAIDG BLINAING CFF, THE CFF. THE SMALLER
H4LF ODE SHOULD BE
s.v s. ,Vc-1 ABOT ABOT
MCKE TC PICKE TC THE
RILHT RIGHT
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 HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
PHENOMENON WOULO HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD. BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
WAEN THE LiFe WA 5 FIRST SIGHTED A MUUT
NALF TC $r }$ JF IT WAY civered-iT wiLr
COVER ABE 17 LUE L1HT2T1-15 OBJECT
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 26 Feb 68
Subj: Observation of Meteor, 25 5 Feb 68
((hp)
Cd
additional information
proved them wrong they would forward the t to Wright-
Patterson n AFB, Ohio.

Pago 1
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 possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that 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 necesary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 30
Hours Minutes
25 FE6. 1968 (Circle One): A.M. P.M. P.M.
or or
Day Month Month Year
Time Zone:
(Circle One) a, (Circle One)a, Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
5. Central b) Standard
c. c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other
Wherr were you when you saw the object?
Gestal PERN.
Nearost Postal Address Ciry ar Town State ar County
3 a lo-g was object in sight? (Tatal Duration) 15
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
5. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
11 Han s time in sight determined? WAtch
3 2 Wau cs set in sight continuously? Yes No.
6 what  the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright @) Bright
b. Cloudy 6. Cloudy
bject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the abject?
0 . In front of you d. To your left
5. In back of you . Overhead
To your right f. Dan't remember
TD CC: 164 form supersedes FTD 164. jui 6l. which is obsolete.

a. None a. Bright moonlight
(6.A few Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight—pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditians at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clearsky Dry
b. Hazy 6. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scatfered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don'tremember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As a light
b. Transparent . Don'tremember
c. Vapor Vapor
pa  h was it r than h it ar Circ: If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
5. Dimmer d. Don'tknow
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were: S
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other.
Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
13. Did the obiect: (Circle One for each question)
d. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don'tknow
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don'tknow
c. Break up inio parts or expiade? Yes No Don'tknow
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don'tknow
e. Change brighiness? Yes Don'tknow
f. Change thape? Yes 29999 Don'tknow
g. Flash ar flicker? Yes Don'tknow
h. Oisappear and reappear? Yes Don'tknow

Official U.S. Air Force
Page 3
4.Did the object disappeor while you were watching it? If so, how?
Outof Sight over WAter ToweK
5. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don'tknow. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:_.
22
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes N Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:_
17. Tell in a few word's the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound_ a. Sound NONE NUONE
b. Color SRgbtShiiscy SRgbti LNGEY
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 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hoid 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 ot the time of the sighting, how much of
the object would have been covered by the match head?
He
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, ond especially exhaust troils or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing
to show the direction the object was moving.
O →
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Air Force UFO form continued
Page 4
Pase?
20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the abject?
(Circle One) Yes No
WE
21.1 Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
then tell what Gmiles
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22 Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Cirele Onel:
a. In the business section of a city?
. inside a building . In the residential section of a city?
then tell hat b inacar c. In open countryside?
)Outdoors dNear on cirfieid?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying aver a city?
e. Alsea f. Flying over open country?
i Other Other
24. IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. Eost e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
and note ho- much ol "e
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
any details oi the ab+e b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
orrow besidehed-- c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other_
order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object r -
etrs which, when ploced up in the sky, would givethe same appearance as the object which you saw.
A CAES HuBCAP
.

.
Official U.S. Air Force
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are ot 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 abject was
above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw ir. Place a "B" on the com-
pass when you last saw the object.
90 75°
N
45 o
NW NE
30
W E
15° SE
s S
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the abject or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B"ot 2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the abject or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B"at
the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
A 13 B3
29. 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.

UFO form continued
Pa3e 6
Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No +
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the abject? (Circle One) (Yes) No
3. IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
They Do wot wish To
ustTheie Nsmes Iust yet
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name First Name Middle Name
Last Nome
ADDRESS KENN KEUN
Street Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUM TELEPHONE NUMBE ACE Q6 AGE_ 2 SEX 17 SEX_
Inicate any additional inforation about yourselincluding anyspecalexperienc whichht  pertnnt.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Twe fRiends
25 68 f1y wifs
Day Month Year

offeu But Mosthey ov A
N.E.COLFSE SeemeD
high for
15min. About 6:45 I Snw 6or7 Planes
IN the Dinection of the object
90.0g 7:55 fov
Fb.26,1968

10X0
HAMMOND
C.a6 Page I
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
informatien as possible concerning the unidentified derial phenorenon thot you have obterved.
Please try to answer as questions as you possbly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purpo . Your name will nal be used in conncction with any statements,
conclusions, or publicotions without your purmission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed nec ssory, we moy contact you for further details.
2Time of day 10 Ph
1. When did you see the objeet?
Hours Minutes
2 Fil 1948 (Circie Onch or
A.M. (P.M.
Day Munth Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle Onek: c. Eastorn (Circle One) a Daylight Soving
b. Central (6! Standord
c. Mountain
Puche
. Other
4. Where were you whon you saw the cboct?
Calfornia
Necrest Postal Addruss CororTown State or Cbunty
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? TCs_ No. Gecinla
timin
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Briryh for
b Cloudy Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DArlIGHT. here was the Sun incatnd on you looked ut the object?
Circle Onei a. ln front of you To yorlsfs
b. In back of you E. Overhad
c. To yourright F Dontromember
FORM
FTD OC1 62 164 Thitorm apered F7h t whta 4

Paga 2
5. IF you saw she ob;ect at NIGHT, what did you nolice concerning the STARS ond MOON?
3.1 STARS(Crcle One): 8.2 MOON(Circle One):
0 None a. Brightmoonlight
b. Afow b. Dull moonlight City lightt
C. Many No moonlight--piltch dark.
Don't romember d. Don'tremember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOuDS(Circle One): WEATHER(Cirele One):
a Clearsky aDry
b. Hazy . Fog, mist, or light rain
C. Scaltered cloods Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
Don'tremember
10. The object appcared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As a lights
b. Transporent e. e. Don'tremember
c. Vopor Vopor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
6. Dimmer d. Don'tknow
11.1 Coimpare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One) Ca Fuzcyorblurred
b. Like a hright star
Sharplyoutlined
d. Don'tremember
1.Did the objects (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes NoL Don'tknow
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Noi Don'tknow
c. Break up into ports or explode? Yes No Don'tknow
d. Give off smoke? Yes Now Don'tknow
e. Change brightness? Yes No i Don'tknow
f. Change shape? Yes No Don'tknow
9. Flash or flicker? Yes Now Don'tknow
h. Oisappear and reappear? Yes No Don'tknow

EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES GINDCUL ARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDONPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES! X YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSEST YESLNO
IS. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEEO OF THZ 19 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED en PHENOMENCNT GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE.
2O. IN OHDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIRLE OF WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WOROS
A COMMON OBJECT OR CBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACEO 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.
HARDTO SAVITHISCBSTECT WASN
A PLANE UR SET S
THIVCIELER STL.
LICHTS EXLENT THEY WERE FAIRLY LAECER
F
SLICHTLY TINTER Ye/C0, ALVAyS BLIAG
IN THE STRANGE ONOFEON-A LITTE THHE NGET
WEEN ANA WEEN AN:1 THEN FECNETHE SIALLER SI7 ALLAR
LIGNT
To THE To THE RUHT RIHT) ANO 2LSt ALSt THE THE UGHFS
jUsi jUs! DNDA DMA
APPEAL CIGHT
RUETETEST
2L DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENONENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITYT VES
A. DIO THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF*YES,*OESCRIBE.
L
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Poge 3
14. Did the object disappear while you were watching "? if so, how? Bilend afoitowef ha te
15. Did the object move behind something at any te. particularly a cloud?
Circle Oneh Yes No Don'tknow. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:_
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time. particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Ys (Nd Don'tknow. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of...
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a Sound.
b Colar
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match shick ot arm's length in line with a known abject and nore how much of the
object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment al the time of the sighting, how much of
thapitor abot panedo
Brilticraxis Ban S Eeast
O C to b.ilest. bt bert dinth
00 bol Apeand
o2 ly . Iinis
h

Circto Onej Yos No
if you answered YEs, then what speed would you estimate?
21. Do you think you con estimate how for away from you the object was?
Circle Onel Yus No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? on hivre
22 Where were you located when you saw the object? 3. Were you (Circle One)
Cucle One In the business suction of a city?
a.
a Invide a building 6 In the residential section of a city?
b In a cor c. In open countryside?
< Outdoor d. Near on oirfield?
d In an a rplane itype) e. Flying over a city?
e. Alsea f. Flying over open country?
f Other 9. Other
24. IF you were MOvING IN AN AUTOMOsILE or other vehicle of the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? /Circle Onel
a. North c. East e. South g. West
6. Northeast d. Southeost 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 cbject?
teent star.
linathy ever Mge
fornstiE pacs
like n
DCtirl

,.
Page 5
27. In the following sketch, irnagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the obiect
was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the some curved line to show how high the cbject wos
above the horizon (skyline) when you fost saw it. Place on "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the com-
pass when you last saw the object.
90 B3 75 a
N
NW
B
30
W E
RAs
15 SE
S
. Draw a picture that will show the mation that the object or objects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" ot 23. Draw a picture that will show the mation that the object or objects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" ot
the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of haw thay were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
1
CC

Pa7n6
30. Have you ever seen this, or a sinilar object b-fare. If so give date or dates and lucation. lo
31. Was anyone else with you al the time you saw the object? Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you anywered YEs, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their nomes and addresses:
32. Please give the fallowing information aboul yourself
Firgt Name Middlo Name
ADDRES LaLacncisce 9415 Cal
City Zone Stale
TELEPH NUMBE
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which mighs be pertinent.
Hhemn
Alet
33 When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object?
26 2 194S To Planitaru
Doy Month Year

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34 Dote you cumpleted this questiannaire: 27Fb Day Month 1968 Year
35. Information which you feel partinent and which is not adaguately covered in the specific points of the que:tionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
ixarner , , the Shy
Atlougt sao
He obgect tueve suddeng aerlaad
boidee Theg bee
nay up
So Pall dufunet to tell
11 elan a fegg
whether whether outline outli lnere luere clian a figg

TO: FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio 45433
1. I In accordance with AFR 70-17, para 7a, attach-
forwa yOU mation.
2. Nr. Cape Canaveral,
Florida, he AFETR Command
Post. Mrs. Ve,
Cape Canaveral Florida,reported the laundry bag
launchings to this office laanchings to chis on afternoon of 27 Feb.
She had already talked to the newspapers, including
the local ToDAY. Investigation revealed that the
launch sight was 5 or 6 blocks northwest of launch sight was 5 or 6 blocks northwest of
Mr. Woodhall's hone. Mr. Woodhall Winds at that time are that time are listed listed
below:
Altitude (ft) Direction Speed (knots)
2000 NW 15
5000 340° 15
8000 330° 330° 40
10000 300° 45
3. The procedural information appearing in Attachment 1
an informal phone conversation. Publication was not
expected by this office.
ERNESTIR MANIERRE, COI, USAF 2 atchs
Director o Foreign Technology 1. TODAY article,27 Feb 68
2. TODAY article,29 Feb 68

TODAY
a
UFO SIGHTED IN BREVARD
Saucer or Star, Air Force Tracks 17
By SANDERS LAMONT ding in his front yard at 8 p.m. But the Air Force said there more experts can take a crack
TODAY Aerospace Writer Sunday. weren't any recket I launches at it.
I know it wasn't an airplane. Sunday night. Most UFOs in Brevard and
What glows, movea silently It looked more like a rocket," he If the UFO is explainable, elsowhere turn out to be natural
through the atmosphere and said Monday. Woodall has a good chance of phenomena or aircraft.
keeps the Air Force busy? Unlike mo st Brevardians, finding out what it was. The planet Venus sometimes-
For lack of a better name, the Woodall called the right people His report was passed on appears unusually bright·and
military calls them Unidentified - the Air Force. Monday to the ''foreign brings calls. Sometimes stars
Flying Objects, better known as He called the Patrick AFB technology' office which in- move into positions that make
UFOs. operator who put him touch vestigates all UFOs. An Air them appear brighter, or even
Howard Woodall, 420 Monroe in appear to be moving about in
with the Eastern Test Range Force spokesman said the office the sky.
St., in Cape Canaveral, doesn't Command Post. will check with radars, tower
believe in flving saucers but he For about four minutes operators, and flight controllers, Porsons who spot such objects
saw somcthing he didn't un- and try to find out if there is a should call the Patrick operator.
derstand Sunday night. Woodall, his 11-year-old s son and an Air Force spokesman said, at
a neighbor watched a glowing reasonable explanation. 494-1110, and the operator will
Monday, the Air Force was ball in the sky. If it can be identified, the Air put them in touch with the pro-
trying to figure out what it was. "It looked just like a rocket Force will let Woodall know. per authorities.
Woodall. like hundreds of blasting off at night, except it If not, the Patrick officials Those who don't trust the Air
other Brevardians on other oC- didn't get smaller. It stayed real will forward a report to Wright- Force, and there are many, can
casions, saw a UFO while stan-ibig until it got way up." he said. Patterson AFB. Ohio. where write the National Investigations
Committce on Acrial
Phenomenon (NICAP) at 1SV
Conn. Ave., Washington, D.C
and jocal commatee memiery
will investigate.

tm
s, BUT IT'S JUST FOR KICKS TODAY-29 Feb 68 Page 20
3,
ce be MOUSE WilL SM
ce
n. By HARRY MeNAMARA well ... it got to be kicks." Tatched onto the idon while the an earle light through U
s, TODAY Stafi Writer They ! th grinned. family was in Slid'ell, La. polvethylone. liost of te su
People in the Cape Canaveral They have launchod i3 UFO's He brought it'with hin to ceneful "launches," said U
aren cen relax now - those In th past two weeks. Two of Canaveral and Cot David, a Inds, Wind up cver the Allantic
= welrd liglits in tho sky are only them were busts. But If flow, freshmon et CogDa Fench High So for thtre have boen i
birthday candles. and Cio latest - Tuesdey night School, Infelested. Whoy hoth hoonfol oKia ctarta. And fhm
- sptked a radh of calls to claim" p in tho ancrtlliealy to ha, seiddhe boy
al And thoy're only for "kicks." MOUSE C Pasl'on - Moot F.otl the conCs inite th Tae canC3 innite 1n
al At Joast that's the way two At Joast that's the wey two Patrk't Ale Force Daso. Patri" Ale Force Dasa. Ontatanding end Unygnal Sonee Ontstanding end Uhngrnal Sainee
coferpaksing young'men put it The bong, now wiso to the The bang, now wiso to the bet, it woa't iam, bet wther beu it woa't ton, bet rather
b, of Entertaianat. Shs invoation of Entertaiaanat. She invcntion will"t," cagea pat o will"t," cabgeadpat o
Wedeesday as they exploined Wedaeday as they exploined (imnid's, erled the Vanee hope Cimni's, crlnd the Vanee hope isngodyyyo,' isagagyao Ceohrey Ceohre
fhei "nvcallon"  homemade fieh "invcnllon"  homemade to; iof the "ehntiis" were at to: i of the "eahntiis" were at Herd's how the contraylion Herd's how the coptraplion Vrolss
Cr onideatiffed flyhng objccts cnideatiffed flyhng objccts it ageins They wera, and "it was it again. They wera, and "it was vorks: vrorks: Vls Crrh, Gshgstay 56ohgstoy
il, (UFO'S). (UFOS). a ntut one too," snid Reger. a ntut ons too," snid Roger. aloit pntit the cendlles flic ior ou aloit patit the cendles fliclor ou
To make a convincing Uvo is To malte a convincing UFo is "It floated out over the Taking a six-foot-long and thaa sruply dropo hack t and thaa truply dropo hack t
doceptively shaple, said David duceptively shaple, said David highway (AiA) end you could highway (AiA) cend you could polyethyiene Pslg b. twe polyethyiene Puslg bs twe -coich.
Lee Vance, M. and Roger D. Lee Yance, M, and Roger D. seo the people in cars ducking pirces of crorsed balsa wood lalf of the launch fenm wil lalf of Ohe launch femm wit
Mathews, 13. All you need is a down to look. It was the best one slats are atlathed to the opon slats are atlathod to the opon bo lost corly nont month Davi be lost oorly nent month. Davi
Pe 22 yet." end. Bithdy candles, and his fanily are hoading fo and his faninily are hoading foj
plastie bag, candles and a cou- anywhtre from Mi to B, are of- auyyhtre (tona 1n Jo 13. are at. CaUornn.
ple of sticks. Another "neal" one went up fixnd in the c nter of the crosed Neger rays ho'll have to find :
al- The boys are neighbors at Sunday night about & p.m. and slats. now partror fhon.
io Colonial House Apartments in prompled a n mususpseting Whoa the candles are Hig ited, At any rale, Chere is time fot
led Cape Canaveral. Both are neighhor to telephone Patrick. hot air fills the laundry bag and more launches. A new "UFO'
be budding scientists. The "invention" actually has off it gors, sometimes as high was put togother at the Yance
It started out as a school boen around quite awhile. as 1,000 fect. home Wednerday aftornocn.
ne project to measure air cur- Roger. a reventh grader at The bags stay aloft anywhero
1Y rents," said David, "and then, Roosevelt Junior High Sohool, So bok out Canaveral, the
from 15 to 20 mimute7 and cast MOUSE flys again.
^ C Clade
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1 λbuquere, N Mexio Vis: Insufficient
3. Rossburg, Ohio Photo: Insufficie
-Fryeburg, : Maine Other (SATELLITE
Mortheastern United States (rolDs (SAultiple Other (CONFLIOTI
Austin, Pennsylvania Other (SATEILITE
Nmm mod Between Corpus Christi and Insufficient Date,
Robstown, Texas Other (UNRELIABLE
Dayton, Ohio Aireraft
Worthington, Ohio Aircraft
Davenport, Iowa (PHOTO) Vis: Other (UNREL
Yayton, Ohio Photo: Insufficie
Mairborn, Ohio Insufficient Date
Bay City, Michigan Astro (STARS/PLAN
Day:on, Ohio Lhyon, Ohio Balloon
Dayton, Ohio Insufficient Date
4 # ≠  n10 101010 0 6 10 Kettering, Ohie Kettering, Ohio Aireraft Aireraft
Amarillo, Texas Insufficient Insufficient Data Data
n 10 10 10 10 10 6 10 ACenterville, Ohio Alreraft
iDayton, Chio IDayton, Chio Astro (STARS/PIAN
Tarenton, Pennsylvania Aireraft
Pleasant Valley, Ohio Pleisant Valley, Ohio Insufficient Data
Traverse City, Michigan Aircraft Aircraft
Multiple Astro (STARs/PLAN Astro (STARs/PLAN
75 ADDITIONAL REPORTED SIGHTINGS ADDITIONAL (NOT CASES) (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE
EVALUATION
Mar Cottage Grove, Oregon Newsclipping
Mar Indianapolis, Indiana: Ltr
MardApr Wew York Ltr
TS
SepARATE FOLDER
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23 WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT YES ]NO. THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. 1F "YES," DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND AODRESSES
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ADDRESs (Street, City, Stgie and Zin Code
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NAME PreBniBKIoFortD DAY 77 MONTH FehCWaLY YEAR
25. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIOMNAIRE. 14 31
MONTH
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