PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT MO73 RECOND
1. DATE YIME GROUP 1 2. LOCATION.
03145
3 Mar 68 04/02452 Northeastern U.X
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian & Military Other: Satellite Decay
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
3 Stimulus identified as decay of satellite debris. Stimulus identified as decay of satellite debris.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
About 2 Minutes About 2 Minutes SEE SUMMARY SEE SUMMARY
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Director X
Maxwall AH AITN: Arch Aetospace
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
7. COURSE IRSE Maxwell AFB, Alabama AlTN: Archives Bronch Aerospoce Studies Inst E
RETURN 3 Mar 1968
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8. PHOTOS TO:
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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is Washington blinker light that I see on planes, but when this because it is there that a study, directed by Dr
correspondent of light did not blink I watched it intently wondering Edward Condon, on UFOs is being undertaken. It
New Scientist should be available before the end of the year. Later
why it was so constant. As it approached, it grew
larger and looked like the nose of a plane. I that week, Mr Roth received several reports from
thought, how strange, the whole cockpit of that pilots who had seen the event, all of them pointing
plane is lit up'. Then I saw red streaks emanating toward the trajectory of the Zond IV re-entry path.
from the object and I thought, 'the plane is on fire'. The UFO enthusiasts, for their part, are quick to
Then directly behind the first object I saw a second point out that not all such sightings as the one of 3
and just before they were overhead I observed March can be attributed to returning debris from
there was a third. They weren't planes, they weren't space. Nevertheless it is just this material coming in
on fire, there was no sound and no smoke but they from space that is now receiving attention as a new
were emitting cherry red streaks of exhaust five or type of hazard to high-flying aircraft and Mr. Roth
NEW six times the length of the objects. It was a beautiful has been asked to help deal with it. Mr. Roth
sight to behold and the wonder was that, with all estimates that the chance of a plane being hit by a
SEIENTST this speed, there was no sound". piece of space debris is less than one in a million.
At about the same etime on the outskirts of But with more high-tlying aireraft and with the
Ace-1,1468 Cincinnati, Ohio, a Mr Edwin W. Daley reported advent of the supersonic planes which will fly at
248 that he saw an object, due east about t 40 to 50 heights between 70 000 and 80 000ft these chances
degrees s above the horizon. Mr Daley describes will increase. At 80 O00 such debris returning to
himself as an amateur astronomer and a member of Earth will be speeding at 2000 mile/h. If even a
the American Association of Variable Star Obsery- small piece hit the fuselage of a pressurized plane
ers. "There were three star-like objects, , close the resulting sudden decompression would be explo-
together", he wrote. "The leading one was about 30 sive.
feet or less ahead of the others which were closer It was quietly revealed, after the publicizing of
together. There was a beautiful, long, persistent the Zond IV incident, that Mr Roth with the
The Does thg North American Air Defense
when they were within five degrees of the horizon. debris falling out of Earth orbit
These accounts and others like them-about a Two months before the scheduled decay of a
satellite e the Defense Command computes the pre-
three-room office in Washington, DC, the head- dicted trajectory of the satellite, refining and re-
quarters of an organisation known as the National calculating the path right up until only two hours
Investigations Committee for Aerial Phenomena before the vehicle re-enters the atmosphere. With
(NICAP). A similar much larger file of about the communications facilities s of United Airlines,
70 accounts of this particular incident on 3 March- aircraft whose routes cross the precicted re-entry
is in the Aeria! Phenomenon Office of the United corridor can be warned and diverted out of the area
States Air force at Wright-Patterson Airforce Base. during the danger period which is about half-an-
It is now apparent that the March phenomenon hour at the maximum.
was the return to Earth of fragments of the Soviet Most planes fly at low enough altitudes to avoid
Union's satellite Zond I!--an apparently abortive the danger of being by satellites, burned-out
Moon probe. Zond IV' was launched on Saturday. 2 rocket engines housings still travelling at the
March. The following day the Soviet Union an- high velocities could strike high
nounced it had been placed in a parking orbit until flying supersonic Nevertheless with the in-
it would be in position for aunching farther from creasing frequency of satellites being placed in orbit
Earth. The assumption the satellite was the hazard is bound to increase. The National
intended to travel to the e irons of the Moon to Aeronautics and Space Administration estimates
take photographs and then return to Earth. But on that there are 350 satellites in bit and almost
Sunday night at approximately 0245 UT (2145 100o bits of rocket casings and other material that
eastern standard time in the United States) a piece entered orbit with the satellites. It is a measure of
of Zond IV re-entered over the north-eastern area of the distance Man has come in t0 years of space
United States. I probably landed somewhere on exploration. A decade ago the chatlenge was to get
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChCCK aPPrOPriATE blOCkS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING K IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
I IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER 13 FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
LITH C-LASSES OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:A
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST STANDINL Srcy THOWACKEP BRPRICE
I
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES TJNO
EXPLAIN EMENT AFFECTS ITEMS 5 AND 6.
i E7CTE
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.
STANOIN CA ry DRIUBWAY
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
NowE
O D YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES
OF SIGHTING THE PH OMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
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9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENO MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
3UF0 In PERFOCT FOcMAdON si1
PLUAGINESARTHWAD WI7HO07 finly 17 SOPPEALY
WITOUT Nay UISIBLE TURAINL WENT
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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? PAAT OE IIIE ONLY .AUC AT FMRST
STAND STILL AT ANYTIME?
SUDCENLY SPEEO UP AND RUN AWAY?
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? BROKEOP FRAOO T 7HEEUO X
CHANGE COLOR? X
GIVE OFF SMOKE? x
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE? FROM ONE INTO RACEE
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT OREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON? padtied
LOrS SIAN CHLINC1 CO r SPEEP 412
REAucE ws wor ANuionne PHEM6A lted
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? oLcn House oLcl House in Ren Rcn YE.CFAY Dd7 E.Crny
B.OID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT SOMETHING, CLOUD.
YES NO. IF *YES,"DESCRIBE.
REHIUDHOUe i0 WAS L457 1
REp9E.4mY DRICWIY
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AFR 80-17(C1)
I5. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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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 WOULO HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
THe Cee2 J 1A0
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER. LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES 9017/07 CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE CON LCNT
SIDE WINOOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER 61fi6110027 2
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES N B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES (No
13. . WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE,OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED
Ps
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON.
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON BJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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A. DIO THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. ]YES CNO.
IF *YES," DESCRIBE. 371e0
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? KYE3 7NO. IP "YES, GI
LOCATION. was N3OUT HPM OMe Gue K0697 m)
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23. WAS ANYONE WITM YOU AT IT TOO?
YESNO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ASOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME,FIR
ADDR
TELEPHONE(Area AGE
4 9 MALE X FEMALE
INDICATE AUUITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
HOLD 4COee DECTCES 2 B.S.An. 1.p.
HAVE TAOCNT OBNers Socnce in
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM OID YOU THIS RHENOMENON? 1.A
NAM YEAR 1
2S. DATE YOU COMPLETED TMIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAYE/ MONTH YEAR 1§ES
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1. WHE N DID Y SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY 5 Rd MONTH DCh YEAR. 1968
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR_ 9.25 MINUTES 45_A.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON? 2 minits
about HOUR MINUTES 47JA.M. Z.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS [LSTANDARD
LEASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRANN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
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Right in front Beverly Hill Estitis
Beverly Bevely Hlis qutae Htis qulote -FAIRBO -FAIRBO
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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 B ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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BA. NOW IMAGINN YOU ARE AT THE CENTEN OP THE COMPASS ROSM. PLACE AM *A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRICTION TO TME PHINOMENON WMEN FIRST SEEM. PLACE A *B* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIAECTION TO
THE PHENOMZNON WNEN LAST SIEN.
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NW NE
WNW ENE
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SW SE
SSW SSE
Moe acunate de could by mainga comfeas
and
7. IN THE SKETCH SELOW, PLACE AN *A*AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A B" AT THE
POCITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE A* AND *D° WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENCMENON BEYWEEN *A AND "B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SMOW WNETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEAREO TO SE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
thie and cbsict ted le on the hoiyon than dld
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UFOs Just Debris, Blu
By DALE HUFFMAN
Daily News Staff Writer
At about 9:S0 p.m. EDT on Mar. 3rd a
Natlonal C a s h Register Co. executive
was driving north on I-75 between Cinein-
nati and Dayton. He glanced upward
toward the top of his windshield and saw
a processlon of three fiery objects in
the sky.
"They were in perfect formation" the
execunive later reported to Wright-Pat-
terson Air Force base's Project Blue
Book staff. "I watched them for about
five minuies. trying to keep eyes on
the highway."
STATING HE HOPED NO ONC WOULD
think him highly inaginative or insane,
the man: sald the objects "seemed to be
at a high altitude and I could not deter-
mine if they were flying horizontally or
descending." deseending."
At 9:32 the same night. Xavier senior
Mike Moone. home in Springfield for the
week end. was driving on N. Fountain
Ave. with his fiance, Mary Mahall. They
spotted uncsual lights in the sky. spotted unusual lights in the sky.
"Look at that!" Mary called out. Mike
stopped the car and they elimbed out for
a better look. a better lool.
.
, WHAT THEY SAW, MiKe reported WHAT THEY S SAW, Mike reported Displayed in Project Blue Book Office at Wright-Patterson
later. was a "long bright objeet which
looked like an airliner with fire coming
out the windows, and three jets in the THE COMPLETED file when finally COMPLETED file when finally ern ern and Eastern United and I Eastern United States on Mar.
tall." compiled compiled by by Quintanilla even included Quintanilla even included 3rd were debris from the Zond 4 Russian 3rd were debris from the Zond 4 1 Russian
Reports poured into Lt. Col. Hector drawings some persons sent him of the space launching.
Quintanila und the Projeet Blue Book object t "WE NEVER HAVE beEN, nOT Will We
stall. witness accounts of the sighting. be in touch with Russian officials in the
A woman said her dog hid between rwo And to date it is the most thoroughly matter," said Quintanifla. "The state
trash cans in her driveway and whim- documented revealing UFO episode he department would handle any such cam-
pered "iilke she was frightened to death" has worked with. Now, for all practical munieation." 7
when the UFO went over. purposes, the case is closed. The completed 1 report and file in the
A selence teachcr, who suid he held a Earlier this month the Air Force of- matter was sent this week to the Uni-
doutor's degree, reported trying to signal ficially confirmed it's earlier assessment versity of Colorado officials who are
the UFO with a Mash Hght. that the fiery objects seen over Midwest- studying UFO's and un-explained air
.
couuy. ThA "1h"- .-
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19.65 Ford 2inal can, good Lvl
cloods, ui stifed. dounw hiat
HOW MUCH HOWMUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? THERE?
2e→n aeme abent abint 4 cae Care .
DIO YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? VES DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. 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. THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
2inil or sgle a liltl. liongu FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
drive to cont
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? ? VIYES 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 SKETCHES.
chue to dislance and terain,
hoe to tren wken both fist and
last sighted.
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in thie
11. CoNDiTiOns(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLOuDS (High fleecy or Merring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMSUS CLOUOS (RaiN) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET 1
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE 2 BRIGHTMOON NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
IUNKNOWN PARTIAL (New Or quarter)
D. IF SIGNTIMG WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? S," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERNEAD(New noON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATICN PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
an dippn,
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FLASH OR FLICKER? 2
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
Iuvas fis to see dights but fayed sr atenteon
untel
A.HOW D:D A. HOW D:D FINALLY DISAPPEAR? SAPPEAR?
out of sight
B.DID TME PHEMOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES DRO. IF*YES,"DESCRIBE.
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1S. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMEHON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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2 Thue - 20-30fut
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( 17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER. LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES O B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? DIYES NO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE F
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCESO
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRISE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
sngealions
Rocket with two thust socket
1. Cylindu ly/
uchet
engins a fon't for guiding
purposs
2. Meticor broken into 3 main parts
3. space o airianatieal craft.
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were (72) on ihe day follring
Thie sighting. I would thinh thene sught be a frasiale
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22. HAVE VOU ZVER 3EIN THIS OR A SIMILAR PMENOMENON BEPOAEY 20.1 TE AND
LOCATION.
23. WA3.ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON! }YES DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMZS AND ADDSE
dauchtu
colti
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABO
ADDRESS (StreEt, City, State and Zip Code)
hit
TELEPHONE rea ecde and numbed
33 MALE WALE FEMALE FEMACE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. ING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
Xenia Ohio Xenia Ohio
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME W.PAEB DAY 4 MONTH D2CaCh YEAR 196S
26. DATE YOU PLETED TMIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY.5MONTH LarChYEAR 1968
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ground because of patten of
This But I
Thee lighte and spakes.
flight puth was paallill to the ground and
cilain altitude. and that if the abond
illueo illueo
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Kane
April 11, 1968
Aerial Phenomena Office
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
TDPT (UFO)
Ohio 45433
Dear Sir:
I am writing this letter in regards to the satellite that was
seen on March 3, 1968, around 9 P.M. seen on March 3, 1968, around 9 P.M.
On that date, I saw something in the sky that looked like a
ball of fire. As I was watching, it broke into three different
I'd say that
. One part could One part could
died out or not. I did not hear anything like a clap of thunder.
If I can be of furt ther help, please do hesitate to o contact
me.
Sincerely,

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ie Book Staff Confirms
manned, or sent there by life from other
Cockpit planets or galaxies Quintanilla had a
-aih quick response.
"I'm often asked this. There is no
evidence whatsoever to support th is
hypothesis. And I have 20 years of re-
ports and records on the whole matier in
my possession."
"But as long as thore is a sky." he
surmised, "Some folks will believe there
P.l_ are objects out there sent by othe r
planets."
Windewy with "YOU NEWSPAPER people started it
white light all.," Quintanilla sald. "Back in 1917 a
newspaper reporter coloed the word
"flying saucer." It's hoen with us ever
sinee. You reporters can invent things,
too."
In his official record book, Quintanilla
88E has only one object currently under in- has only one object currently under in-
vestigation which has not been identified. vestigation which has not been identified.
A citizen in Groberton, Mo. reported A citizen in Groberton, Mo.. reported
being being awakened in the middle of the awakoned in the middle of the
night. He estimated the objeet he saw
Blaek was about one hundred fect in diameter.
and had "fiery, flashing beight yellow and had "flery, flashing beight yellow
Coniiot Couilot and green lights."
SKETCHES OF UFO SEEN ON EVENING OF MAR. 3 SKETCHES OF UFO SEEN ON EVENING OF MAR. 3 "WE HAVE NOT FOUND MUCH tO WE HAVE NOT FOUND MUCH tO
'Long Bright Object'-Sta work on in this case," said Quintanilla,
lly Nelson "Bat we are pursuing it, as we do every "But we are pursuing it, as we do every
E report we get."
. phenomena. "I've thought a lot "I've thought a lot about it and tried about it and tried As of today, the Air Foree has received
: Said Quintanilla, "They are an inde- to assess the reason," said Quintanilla. 156 UFO reports since Jan. 1. Of these.
pendent selentifie group. They come up "Perhaps one reason for the decline is 21 were attributed to plancts or other
with thelr own conelusions in matters that so much has been written recently astronomical objects, 19 to aircraft. 10 to
. . . but we cooperate with them one about the whole subject." balloons, 8 to earth satellites. and 22 to
hundred per cent." other known causes. Thirty-five cases are
"It's just speculation on my part, but pending in which identification is immi-
DESPITE THE FLURRY sUrTOUnding perhaps more people now are conscious nent.
the Mar. Srd eplsode, a puzzling aspect t of the technology of the situation, and "If it keeps up at this rate," Quintanilla
of his five years as head of the Blue are not easily fooled." said., "This will be the lowest year yet."
Book program here is that there is a He added, "I don't think I'il ever be
sharp decline in reports of sightings this ASKED IF HE personally believed
year. there are flying objects in space, out of a job though."
;
.
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Your name has
Blue Bookas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on
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. The information which you provide will be used in The information which you provide will be used in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in observation. Thank you your assistance in this this
matter. matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial henomena Office Office AF Form 117 AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
248
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well above the horizon "my own estimate from talking to him was 30 to
whitish in color and Iwere three in number. The observer drove on less
than one-fourth mile (), until he found a parking place. He stopped
and got out. During the time two of the objects had disappeared
(the observer did not The observer only saw the
one object at disappearar
40 deg elevation heading approximately NE. The object continued on
The object opeared like flame (reddish) before it disappeared. The
cbserver could not given an estimate of how bright the object was
but gave the following statement "You know how bright the full moon
bright Venus is, you can't really see I by it, well you couldn't see
by the light of the object but it was quite easily seen." The observer
did state that as the object passed directly in front of him the
greate
NOTE: An AF Form 117 will be his request)
and he will provide more specific directions and elevations.

GA-132
GOODYEAR AEROSPACE
COR ATION
AKRON. OHIO 44315
29 April 1968
In reply refer
to 458-68-108
Lt. C. P. Tobey, TDPSX
Building 828
Wright-Patterson Air orce Base
Ohio
Attention: Ken McDavid
Subject:
Enclosure:
Dear Lt. Tobey:
The letters recently forwarded to GAC regarding aerial phenomena sited
by local residents of north central Pennsylvania on 3 March 1968 have
been examined.
. However, such an
analysis would only be worthwhile if additional information can be made
available regarding the orbit of these items.
for M. W. Bahnman
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for R. E. Knight/
Dept. 458, Plant H
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 9IITH MILITARY AIRLIFT GROUP (RESERVE) (CAC)
GREATER PITTSBURGH AIRPORT, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15231
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: GIO
7 MAR 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Sightings 3 March 1968
TO: Project Blue Book (TDEN/UFO)
ATTN: Lt. Morano
Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio L54:33
Reference your recent elecon concerning reported sightings in
Reports received: Mr.
Sighted three UFO's flying in close formation in
a North easterly direction.
Mre Pa.
Sighted three firelike jet streams hted three firelike jet streams
near Connellsville, Pa. SW of Pittsburgh. Two near Connellsville, Pa. SW of Pittsburgh. Two
objects we objects wer close to one close to one of the jet streams. of the jet streams.
Objects flying in a northerly direction and
disappeared e north. north
Mr
Three lines Three derined
heads, traveling heads, traveling about about ne speed jet the
horizon they seemed to break up and disappear. horizon they seemed Sappear. Sighted
at 2145, 3 Mar 68 Three lohg lines, size unknowm.
Color of f fire, traveling NNE at ab he speed of a
jet.
Note: Mr has worked in control tower as
familie with astronamy.
Other calls received, no names or phone numbers all
described.
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Mrs
Tennessee 37075
1. This replies of March 19, 1968, addressed to
Sewart AFB, Tenne your letter to us on
April 10, 1968.
2. The data you presented in your 2 The data you presented in your letter is similar to that letter is similar to that which
we have received from other witnesses on their sightings of
March 3, l968. This sighting is carried in Air Force files as March 3, 1968. This sighting is carried in Air Force files as
satellite decay; a mmary o the observation is inclosed.
3. Thank orce. orce.
IO BILA MIIDLAO (O)
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Office Sunamary, Mar. 3, 1963 Sunamary, Mar. 3, 1968
Aerospace Technologies Division
Produetion Directorate

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 3I4TH COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (TAC)
SEWART AIR FORCE BASE, TENNESSEE 37I68
REPLY TO ATTN OF: Base Operations (DO-BO) 10 April 1968
Sewart AFB, Tennessee 37168
SUBJECT: UFO
rO: FTD (TDETR)
Wright Patterson AFB
Ohio 4 45433
The enclosed UFO report was received by the UFO officers, Sewart AFB, Tenn
1 April 1968. No further investigation of this renort was made by per-
sonnel this headquarters.
STEVE STEVE FITZHUCH, FITZHUCA, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF
Base Operations Officer Base Operations Officer
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7 1 1
INDEX
TAB - CONTENTS —
UFO REPORTS FROM
A-1 Indiana
A-2 Kentucky
A-3 Maryland
A-4 Ohio
A-5 Pennsylvania
A-6 Tennessee
A-7 Virginia
A-8 West Virginia
B. MEMO'S FOR THE RECORD
B-1 Basic Memo
B-2 University of lorado
B-3 Indiana
B-4 Kentucky
B-5 Massachusetts
B-6 New York
B-7 B-7 Ohio Ohio
B-8 B-8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
B-9 Tennessee
B-l0 West Virginia rginia
c. CONTACTS
1. ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION
(Cl-a) Mass, Tonn Mass, Tonn
(Cl-b) N. Y. N. Y.
(Cl-c) Ohio, K
(cl-d) (cl-d) Penna Penna
2. OBSERVERS
(c2-a) Ohio
(C2-b) Penna
(c2-c) Va, W Va, Ind
(c2-d) Ky, Tenn
3. LIST OF INCOMING TELEPHONE CALLS
D. WEATHER DATA
E. MISCELLANBOUS INFORMATION
E

1
rage
Base Operations, DO-BO Not for publication
314 Combat Support Gp. adt
Sewart Air Force Base
Tenessee 37168
unot
Dear Sirs:
gave a report that I shall copy in part: --- "8:45 PM Centril Standard Time, Sun.,
it was described as fuselage-shiped vith lights that appeared from windows. All
agreed that it was flying at a high rate of speed and made no noise. Many reported
had numerous reports of sightings. They also reported thit the UFo had been seen
in Little Rock, Ark., Memp is, Tenn., Jackson, Tenm., Lexington, Ky., and Roanoke,
said said tings all over
the southeast."
*****************
I have written a report containing a description of my sighting of the UFO
I wrote my description from notes I had
taken a faw days after the event, as I had learned in school thit for better
accuricy, one should take notes early. I feel it importint to relate to you ,
amount of alcoholic beverage e that I had consumed prior to my UFo sighting. A Also,
March 3rd: ---- I consuned no lic be (or drugs) until we arrived
16

ART OF
INTHE THE CITY
MASHVILE MUNCIPAL JUDTOR
CONVENTIONS SPORTS EVENTS CONCERTS
VOLUME I NO. 2 METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE, , TENNESSEE JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1968
athens of the south . . . music city U. S. A.
THE
PARTHENON
In Centennial Park In Centennial Park
Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee
2
in Nashville is concrete re-enforced with steel which last
Nashville to the world is that made through her great her great much longer. The statues are not the originals, the British
educational institutions. educational institutions. possess possesst them, but these are cast them, but these are cast from moulds of the from moulds of the
Nashville had long been known as the 'Athens of the originals; they are 163 years old and minute in their
South' before the Parthenon exactness. The original had a wooden ceiling, cedar from
the gallery of fine arts for the Tennessee Centennial Expo- the Cedars of Lebanon was used, here the cypress from the
sition, celebrating the important event of essee's full everglades of Florida was chosen because it too is durable.
century statehood in 1896. Built to last a year, the much The most striking feature of the Parthenon when viewed
beloved building stood for nearly 24 years. The Board of from any exterior approach is the Grecian Urn outlined
Park Commissioners had long had the idea of reproducing against the sky by Doric Columns and best viewed from
the Parthenon in permanent materials. This was an am- a point inside the Naos and through the East doors. The
bitious undertaking for a city much larger than Nashville. two famous doors-largest bronze doors on earth-weigh
But Nashville wears seven-league-boots and travels fast. 71/ tons each; under supervision visitors are permitted
The old building was torn down in 1920 and on its site the to move the ', even a three year old child can do so.
present reproduction ol the Parthenon a Athens was be- Imbedded in the six foot walls are great steel hinges
gun. Its doors were cpened to the publie on May 20, 1931. weighing thousands of pounds.
The original Parthenon, constructed in Athens, Greece The Greeks used their Parthenon for 900 years as a
in 438 B.C., was built to enshrine the Goddess of Wisdom. shrine--they did not enter the temple. The Christians used
Our Parthenon is an exact replica of original Parthenon in the building for 1,03l years as a church and the Moslems
Greece; and we do hope in time to reproduce the immense used it for 200 years as a Mosque.
statue of the Goddess of Wisdom, in order that the replica There is a basement in our Parthenon for the enjoyment
may be complete. of the visitors, containing fine permanent art and con-
Nashville Parthenon differs in design in a few ways that
are necessary. There is artificial light overhead as opposed temporary work; it is not a part of the reproduction and
to no light from the ceiling in the original. This is essential should not be interpreted as such.
due to our colder winters during which time the great Nashville Parthenon was financed the people of
East doors must be secured. We have passageways from the city and its functions today under the authority of the
the larger East room (Naos) to the West room (Parthe- Board of Parks and Recreation. Around S00,000 visit this
non).The Greek laymen were not permitted to view the great structure each year. The visitors come from fifty
inside of this sacred treasure room. Our major difference is states and from almost every foreign nation of this earth.
in the material used in the super structure. The original They are students of history and architecture. They are
was of marble re-enforced with lead, the reproduction people on vacation and school groups.
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Celebrity
Senjy, The Fireball
Will Bring You OF THE MONTH
Dr. George W. Reichardt, Chairman of
What to See! the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Rec
reation. His dedication to the recrcational I
needs of the community has resulted in
the department receiving national recognition, by receiving the
Copyright 1967 Finalist National Gold Medal Award for excellence in the field
of Park and Recreation Management. His capabilities in the
Historieal and Cultural interests in and around Nashville national recreation movement have been recognized and he
appeared in our December 1967 publication of Nashville Munici- was elected 196s President of the Commissioners-Board Mem-
pal Auditorium. bers Branch of the N.R.P.A.
Dr. Reichardt, a Chiropractor, has been the recipient of the
Children's Museum is featuring a Rocky month for February Long Rifle Award and the Silver Beaver Award for outstanding
with a very Special Show of Rocks and Minerals; Middle adult service in Boy Scouting. A water sports enthusiast, he
Tennessee Rockhounds Club meeting on 13; the Seminar, 17; broke a world record in 1951 in the Division 111 A. Runabout
the Field Trip, 24; and the Treasure of the Month are all on racing boat. While a member of the National Out Board Asso-
Rocks and Minerals. For more information and registration, ciation, he won the 1952 National High Point trophy for earning
call 242-1858. Lapidary demonstration and rock trading will the most boat racing points of the year. He was appointed
be on 11, 18 and 25. Interest in space is so compelling these Water Safey Chairman in 1960 of the Nashville and Davidson
days, the Museum ofers interested persons the opportunity to County Chapter of the American Red Cross and still serves
learn more. Flanetarium lectures for groups and classes may in that capacity. He is a member of First Methodist Church
be arranged by appointment. 'Astronomy Today' is featured in in Hendersonville; Bluegrass Country Club and serves on the
February; The Nature of Stars' in March; 'Clouds in Space' Marina Committee of the Club. He and his wife have two
in April. Every Sunday at 2:45, 3:30, and 4:15. Every Saturday children.
at 3:30. Dr. Reichardt is a man of great energy, courage, integrity,
Children's Theater proudly presents The Thirteen Clocks,' and love for pleasant and healthful living. The host of humani.
by James Thurber, by James Thurber, A Musical Fairy Tale; and 'The Famous A Musical Fairy Tale; and The Famous tarian causes to which he has devoted himself has long identi- tarian causes to whien he has devoted hinself has long identi-
Adventures of Don Qu Adventures of Dor sote' in a spring production. a spring production. fied him an important figure in public life. His vigorous and fied him an important figure in public life. His vigorous and
active devotion to American ideals and the American way of
Checkwood--Tennesse Checkwood-Tennessee Botanical Gardens and Fine Arts life has set a standard for us to emulate.
Center-will feature Ten Center-will feature Tennessee ennessee Painting Today through Feb. Painting Today through Feb.
25, starting again Feb. 28 through March 31. Jerome Russell
MacBeth of Jacksonville, Fla., has been named director of the
Tennessee Fine Arts Center at Cheekwood. Registration is now
open for the spring term of Philip Perkins' studio course in
painting. Workshop -'Practical Gardening in Nashville'-will painting. Workshop -'Practical Gardening in Nashville'-—will
be Feb. 28 and 29. Two sessions a day from 11 to 12 and from
1 to 2. Register in advance. Talk by Guy E. Robbins, Feb. 29
at 7: 30 p.m. on The Value of a Botanic Garden to a Community.'
March 5, 12. 19 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. Landscape Design Course by
W. James Coile. $6 for course. Register in advance. W. Jamnes Coile. $6 for course. Register in advance.
Camellia Show will be held on Feb. 17 and 18 in the Garden
Center at K Mart on Nolensville Road at Harding Center at K. Mart on Nolensville Road at Harding Place. This Place. This
is the first competitive show of the Middle Tennessee Camellia is the first competitive show of the Middle Tennessee Camellia
Soclety. Fred Ashburn MeGill, Jr., former patients accounts manager
Nashville Symphony Orehestra under the baton of Dr. Thor at Baptist Hospital for the past seven years, has assumed his
Johnson will feature the Young People's Concert, Feb. 27 and new duties at General Hospital as business manager. At right is
28 and March 1 and 6. Phone 256-1175 on questions and reserva- Sherman A. Gardner who replaced Thomas Cartwright as hos-
tions. pital administrator in 1967.
WDCN.Ty-Channe! 2-will broadcast the Young People's Bordeaux Ilospital employees received such a nice letter at
Concert Preview Feb. 19 at 9:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Christmas, signed by R. Talbert, Director of Metro Hos-
NET Journal will present Huelga, Feb. 12-13; The World of pitals, and by Dr. L. S. Ribeiro, that they wish to thank these
Piri Thomas 19-20; Farewell Arabia 26-27. Great Decisions of men publicly for the nice things they said in the letter and
196s, Feb. 15, Erazil; Communist China 22, Eritain 29. NET also for helping to make the hospital what it is today.
Festival, Feb. 15. Charles Ives; The Chicago Picasso 22, Bach Police Dept. We have praise for some policemen and sym-
and His Sons 23. NET Playhouse, Feb. 9, The Successor, In- pathy for others. Four police officers recently received s special
fancy and Childhood 16, Mid-Channel 23. awards of honor from Mayor Briley for 'heroic service in the
Parthenon in Feb. Foyer will feature Mrs. Hene Cornwell; line of duty.' They were Patrolman Tommy J. Lambert, Lt.
Cowan Gallery, Mrs. Al Hershberg: Cheek Gallery, Atlas J. W. Irvin, Oficers Edward A. Rivers and John W. Vannatta.
Qualls; Cheek Hail, Key to the City, new Nashvillians group. The Nashville Jaycees s chose John Sorace, Assistant Chief, as
In March, Foyer will feature Mrs. Florence Maillie; Coway 'Outstanding Young Man of the Year.' Our sympathy goes to
Gallery, James Gross; ; Cheek Gallery and Hall, Gus Baker. our Police I Department and to the families of Thomas E. (Pete)
University of Tennessee eStudents' Show. The shows consist of Johnson n who was killed and Charles W. Thomasson who is in
drawings, paintings and prints. a critical condition at General Hospital. These men risked
WPLN, your Publie Library's FM Station, will present some their lives to keep the city safe.
recordings of Cantatas by Bach not previously ybroadcast. Fol-
lowing this they will continue with the organ works beginning
where they stopped in their last spotlight. Consult t the daily A SAFETY TIP WORTHI TAPPING
listing for the individual compositions being presented. The Mrs. Frank Cheatham, Director of Safety Council,
World of the Rockhounds will be broadcast on Wednesdays at Middle 1 District of Tennessee Federation Of
8 p.m. and run for 39 weeks. Don't miss this weekly series, Business
devoted to the people who are the Rockhounds. A new Russian and Professional Women, urges you to drive carefully.
Opera will be presented Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. Nashville Forum, To leave your blood at the Red Cross Blood Bank, not on
Mondays at 8; topies of eurrent interest, featuring Nashvillians. streets and highways.'
The Sounds of Poetry, Feb. 19 at 8 o'clock, and many other
interesting programs.
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The Adult Education Department of the Metropolitan Schools will sponsor Adult Classes
for any person over 18 years of age and not attending school. Classes began Feb-
run for twelve weeks. The complete Winter Quarter schedule is listed below:
.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE MAPLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Data Processing (Beg.-Arlene Pelton ... Mon. & Wed., 7.9 P.M., $12.00 Typing—Walter Swain .... Tu. & Th., 7-9 P.M., $12.00
Data Processing (Aclv.) -.Thomas Hill . .... Tu. & Th., 7.9 P.M., $12.00 Art.-Eva Russell Tu., 7-10 P.M., $10.00
GED Preparation--Adam DeBerry Mon., 610 P.M., $10.00
ANTIOCH HIGH SCHOOL
Shorthand--Bonnie Evons ... Mon., 6:30-9:30 P.M., $10.00 ISAAC LITTON HIGH SCHOOL
Real Estate--Molcoim Borrett TU., 7-10 P.M., $10.00
Art--Annie Ruth Straud . Th., 6:30-9:30 P.M., $10.00 Gen. Civil Service, Test Preparation--
John Ed Garrett Mon., 6:30-9:30 P.M., $10.00
Flower Arranging—Mrs. Ann Brush Mon., 6.9 P.M., $10.00
JERE BAXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Furniture Upholstering-A. B. Jackson TU., 6·10, $10.00
China Painting--Mrs. Mildred Fuqua .....Tu., 9:00-12 Noon, $10.00 Thurs., 6-10, $10.00
·China Painting-Mrs. Mildred Fuqua ......TU., 7:00-10:00 P.M., $10.00 Sat., 8-12, $10.00
Art (Painting)-Mrs. Mildred Fuqua Wed., 9 A.M.-1:OO P.M., $10.00 Real Estate Study-Roscoe Jackson Mon. & Wed., 7.9 P.M., $10.00
Millinery-Mrs. Helen Wynn Mon., 9:30-1:30 P.M., $10.00 Shorthand-Melba Robinson Th., 7-10 P.M., $10.00
Typing-Richard Hewitt TU. & Th., 7.9 P.M., $12.00
Art Fundamentals-Mrs. Gladys Dyer Mon., 7-10 P.M., $10.00
NORMAN BINKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORMAN BINKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Oil Painting--Mrs. Gladys ng .TU., 7-10 P.M., $10.00 .10.,710 .m.,10.00
Modern Math--Glen Moore Th., 6:30.9:30 P.M., $10.00 Th., 6:30-9:30 P.M., $10.00
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
CAMERON HIGH SCHOOL Philosophy-Samuel Martin Philosophy-Samuel Martin Mon., 7-9 Mon., 7-9 P.M., $ 5.00
Typing-Mrs. Typing-Mrs. Milh Washington Washington Tu. & Public Speaking--Samuel Martin Public Speaking--Samuel Martin Th., 7-9 Th., 7.9 P.M., P.M., $ 5.00
Sewing-Callie Lillie Owen Mon., 7-9 P.M., $ 5.00
COHN HIGH SCHOOL COHN HIGH SCHOOL Typing-Leon K. Thompson TU. & Th., 7.9 P.M., $12.00
$10.00 Bridge--Harry Alsup Alsup TU., 7.9 P.M., $10.00 Tu., 7-9 P.M., $10.00
GED Preparation--L. Corkr GED Preparation--L. od Teaching of Reading-William Maggart .. .. Teaching of Reading-William Maggort Tu., 7-10 P.M., $10.00
Flower Arranging-Mrs. Rese Caldwell Mon., 6:30-9:30 P.M., $10.00
DONELSON HIGH SCHOOL DONELSON HIGH SCHOOL
Art--Elizabeth Gilbert TU.. 7-10 P.M., $10.00 Tu., 7-10 P.M., $10.00 OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
Bookkeeping-Linda Hooley Tu. &. Th., 7.9 P.M., $10.00 Tu. &. Th., 7.9 P.M., $10.00
Semi-Precious Gem Cutting & Polishing-- Semi-Precious Gem Cutting & Polishing-- Art--Marion Cook Art-Marion Cook Mon. & Th., 7-9 P.M., $10.00
William J. Alder Williom J. Alder Mon., 6:30-9:30 P.M., $20.00 Real Estate Study—Mrs. Marie Austin Real Estate S StudyMrs. Marie Austin ... Mon.-Wed., 7.9 P.M., $10.00 Mon.-Wed., 7.9 P.M., $10.00
Bridge-Harry Alsup Bridge-Harry Alsup .... Mon., 7-9 P.M., $10.00
Typing-Renee Webb Mon. & Wed., 7-9 P.M., $12.00
CLENCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL Spanish--Donna Easter Mon. & TU., 7-9 P.M., $10.00
Furniture Upholstering-John Collins Th., 6-10 P.M., $10.00 Knitting--Jewell Eubank TU., 6:30-9:30 P.M., $10.00
GED Preparation-J. Morgan, E. Knotts ..... TU. & Th., 7.9 P.M., $10.00
Typing--Mrs. Alice Kennon TU. & Th., 7.9 P.M., $12.00
PEARL HIGH SCHOOL
Gen. Civil Service, Test Preparation--
COODLETTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Melvin C. Black Mon. & Wed., 7.9 P.M., $10.00
Typing- Gibson Mon. & Wed., 7.9 P.M., $12.00 GED Preparation-E. Posey-W. Buckley . Mon. & Wed., 7-9 P.M., $10.00
Typing-Dorothy Tu. & Th., 7-9 P.M., $12.00
HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL
Furniture Upholstering—John Collins Mon, 6-10 P.M., $10.00 ROSEBANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Woodwork--Donald Dorris Mon., 6-10 P.M., $10.00 Modern Math Carter Mon., 6.9 P.M., $10.00
Sewing-Mrs. Mary E. Senson Wed., 6:30.9.30 P.M., $10.00
Orchestra-Jahn Kline Mon., 7.30-9:30 P.M., $10.00
TWO RIVERS HIGH SCHOOL
HILLWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Art-Bob Hollingsworth Mon. & Th., 7.9 P.M., $10.00
Modorn Math-Glen Moore Mon., 6:30-9:30 P.M., $10.00 Dog Training & Obedience--L. P. Shaw .. TU., 7-9 P.M., $15.00
Woodwork--Donald Pryor Mon. & Th., 7-9 P.M., $10.00 Shorthand-Mrs. Mary M. Fuller Mon. & Wed., 7-9 P.M., $10.00
ArtMrs. Kathleen Golnik Mon.-Wed., 7.9 P.M., $10.00 Sewing Tailoring-Mrs. Annie Cunningham . Tu. & Th., 7-9 P.M., $10.00
Typing--Sylvia Marlowe Tu. & Th., 7.9 P.M., $12.00 Typing-William Gibson Tu. & Th., 7-9 P.M., $12.00
Shorthand-Sylvia Marlowe Mon., 7-10 P.M., $10.00 Woodworking-John L. Weaver III Mon. & TU., 7-9 P.M., S10.00
Bridge--Horry Alsup Th., 7.9 P.M., $10.00 Public Speaking--Johnny Sewell Mon., 7-10 P.M., $10.00
JOELTON HIGH SCHOOL WEST END HIGH SCHOOL
GED Preparation-TBA Mon., 6.10 P.M., $10.00 Band (Beg. & Adv.) -Jolin Duke Mon., 7.10 P.M., $15.00
Flower Arranging-Mrs. E. Reynolds TU. & Th., 7.9 P.M., $10.00
Upholstering--Mrs. Lou Ross Mon., 6·10 P.M., $10.00
Typing-TBA Tu. & Th., 7.9 P.M., $12.00 EAST NASHVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Physical Fitness--Karl Johnston Tu. & Th., 7.9 P.M., $10.00
Woodwork--Claude Hall Th., 6-10 P.M., $10.00 Typing—Melba Robinson Mon. & Wed., 7.9 P.M., $12.00
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o
HEART OF THE CIT
TH THE
NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL
CONVENTIONS SPORTS EVENTS ECTACULARS • CONCERTS
METRO T ENNESSEE
Athens of the South/Music City U.S.A./Home of Grand Ole Opry & Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Publlshed by and for the Municipal Auditorium and Metropolitan Government
BEVERLY BRILEY Metropolitan Mayor Inc., and First Joman member of th
RUBY LEE ADAMS Editor Commerce; Ed Shea, the very able I
FLOYD RICE .. .. .Auditorium Manager Area Chamber of Commerce-one of
For information on available dates, rental charges, elc. contact Mr. Rice at Nashville Municipal founded in 1847; Mrs. Jeane Dixon;
Auditorium, 417 enue. North, Nashville, Tenn. 37219. Telephone 747-4217 Area
Code 615 Vice President and Sales Manager o
These and others greeted Mrs. Dixc
MR. FLOYD R. RICE was the first and only manager the Municipal January 9, 1968. Mr. Shca presented
Auditorium has had since it opened its doors, October 1962. And I might come to the city; Mr. Hart presented
add a very dependable and capable manager. Mr. Rice was a veteran roses; and Bob Puryear, executive a
Nashville Theater manager. native of Harriman, he became connected bracelet charm which carries the en
with the theater enterprises in Nashville when he moved here in 1936 with key to the city.
the Crescent Amusement Company. His wide association with the show Don't you think it would be a nice
business made him extremely important to the fulfillment of our Audi- back each year for her famous ar
torium's program which has been a major asset to Nashville's financial and awaited throughout the world? The A
entertainment life. ready to setup a date for Jeane Dix
With the facilities in this $5-million structure, with a seating capacity of Junior Achievement held its secor
10,000, our Metropolitan city has had cony ventions that we were not able to torium, Feb. 3 and 4. This is the work
accommodate before the opening of our Municipal Auditorium. Also trade up to one-half million persons.
shows, sports events, concerts, expositions, spectaculars. Its adjoining 500- John E. Slo
car parking garage is truly an accommodation for Nashvillians and the First Americar
public at large. 1961. He holds
1958, John gra 1958, John gra
We wish to congratulate our Municipal Audi- University at
torium Commissioner, Mr. James H. Armistead, Vice for three years
He is the new
President and Advertising Director of The News- ior Chamber of
paper Printing Corp., for winning national first place in 1967 as Clin
for promotion of a recent advertising series for the shows him a
true to the J
American Petroleum Institution. The first place plaque father, presider
was presented to Mr. Armistead in New Orleans in dent of the Nashville Area Chamber
January 1968. at the convention of the International Tommy, George and Paul, are well c
The Nashville Area Junior Char
Newspaper Advertising Executives Assoclation. JAMES H. ARMISTEAD 1921. The first Clinic Bowl was in
Mr. Armistead said, it is very gratifying for us at the Nashville Ten- have unlimited opportunity for leac
nessean and Banner to have been selected as the number one newspapers community-wide basis. They work t
in America.' We. too. are very proud. grams which will help preserve ouri
of America's progress. Through both
demonstrate their sincere interest in t
and they know that this great city of
by top officials and the Chamber of C
Tenjy, The Musician parts, and every citizen group from 1
and service clubs will play their part
THE NASHVILLE SOUND'... Joe B. Hoover, Nashville Jaycees
recipients of distinguished service aw
Minnie Pearl introduced her Nashville sound to the of Bransford, Sharp and Wallace Co.
world in 1940 from the stage of WSM's Grand Ole Opry. Year.' Mr. Bransford, former presi
Since that time she has made Minnie Pearl a household Commerce, has been named general
word throughout America. And now she has added a capital funds campaign of our YMCA
'CACKLE' to her 'proud' sound. Schwartz stores, named 'Jaycee Bos
physician and member of the Tennes
Copyright 1967 Tenjy, The Musician, will feature different person- standing Woman of the Year.' John ?
alities representing the Nashville Sound. Department, chosen 'Outstanding Yo
4

((
EVENTS AT NF ICIPAL AUDIIORIUM
D i
19th Distriet Basketball Tourna-
ment, starting Feb. 27 through March
1.
Region 5 Basketball Tournament
March 4 through the 8th.
TA
50
Photo by Don Foster
Vice President of Broadcast Music
Board of Governors of Chamber of
vecutive Vice President of Nashville
he oldest Chambers in the country-
nd Terry Hart, SME President and
the Nashville Gas Company.
on her arrival at Municipal Airport,
her a Red Carpet, symbolizing wel-
ner with a bouquet of red Tennessee
sistant to Mayor Briley, gave her a Dog Show, March 10. This is the 32nd A.K.C. licensed All Breed Dog Show.
len! of Metro Government and the They are expecting over one thousand dogs at the show from many sections of
hing to bring this remarkable woman the country and also Canada. Nashvillians will feature some beautiful dogs. Pic-
tured from left to r tured from left to right are Dr. Frederick D. Rutherford of Detroit who judged who judged
ual predictions which are eagerly hual predictions which are eagerly Nashville Kennel Nashville Kennel Club 31st All Breed Dog Show, Sept. 24, 1967; Michele H.
ashville Municipal Auditorium stands Leathers, ,handler handler for owner, Mandith Kennels, Marietta, Ga.; and John Paul
n's 1969 Predictions. Jones, President, Jones, President, Nashville Kennel Club. Dog is an Afghan Hound, named
I Trade Fair at the Municipal Audi- Dahnwood Gabriel and judged best at Nashville Kennel Club's Sept. 24, 1967 Dahnwood Gabriel and judged best at Nashville Kennel Club's Sept. 24, 1967
s largest J.A. program fo s largest J.A. with with show, Municipal Auditorium. show, Municipal Auditorium.
n, Jr. Assistant Vice President n, Jr.. Assistant Vice I President of Kate Smith, March 15. This universally beloved
National Bank, joined the bank National Bank, joined the bank in in lady with the big heart and big voice, who has
the A.I.B. Standard Certificate. In sung before kings and queens and presidents, stands
iuated Cum Laude from Vanderbilt alone, on a peak of bright stardom that has rarely
been achieved in the annals of show business. She
hich time he entered the U.S. Navy is something rare in this age of automation and is something rare in this age of automation and
as a commissioned officer. conformity-an original. It is perhaps a tribute to conformity-an original. It is perhaps a tribute to
president of the Nashville Area Jun- her stature and her individuality that, in the many her stature and her individuality that, in the many
Commerce. He served the organization
Bowl Co-Chairman. His biography been successfully compared to her. Kate is in ever-
ader in various things which runs constant demand, and she adds continuously to her
hn Sloan fanily of Nashville. His scores of r millions of fans. She is truly a legend in
t of Cain-Sloan Company, was presi- American entertainment and she earned the right
of Commerce in 1943. His brothers, to wear the crown of America's first lady of
nnected in this Metropolitan City. song.
ber of Commerce was organized in
1950. The Junior Chamber members
ership, fellowship, and service on a Peter, Paul and Mary
bgether to bring about positive pro- will be at the Audi-
ree enterprise system, the foundation torium March 22. They
their membership and a have a certain some-
ns. they thing about them that
e progress of Metropolitar Neshville; attracts all ages.
the future isn't going to be built just
mmerce. The whole is the sum of the Ice Hockey, I Feb. 24
beal eommunity clubs to labor unions and 25; March 2 and 9.
President, has announced the 1967
ands. They are: John Bransford, V.P.
named 'Distinguished Citizen of the
ont of Nashville Area Chamber of BULLEtiN: This means you! Don't you think that Metropolitan Nashville can support
chairman of the multi-million-dollar a Convention Bureau? We have a population of 457,000 people. There are many
Frank Schwartz, president of Rich- cities with far less people that have very active Convention Bureaus. Conventions
of the Year.' Dr. Dorothy Brown, and Entertuinment bring real money into our community! We should organize our
energies and set our goal for a live-wire Convention Bureau in I?68. It can be
eo General Assembly, seleeted 'Out- done! Nashville wears seven league boots and trovels fast! With your help and sup-
orace, assistant chief of Metro Police port we can occomplish this task!
ag Man of the Year.'
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we face-as public servants-on a day to day basis.
It is rewarding for me to be able to say the community has continued to
show economic growth in 1967. I also call for a 'pulling together' of the total
community, with full citizen participation in affairs of government. By work-
ing together and realistically facing local issues, we can have a great New
Year.
Thanks to you members of the news media who have done an excellent job of presenting many of our programs.
Your cooperation makes it possible for us-to, reach the public with issues which affect all of us. I'm grateful to
you and look forward to all our efforts during the_New Year.
Beverly Briley
Departments, Agencies or Boards of January 1, 1968
I. DEPARTMENTS: Department of Water & Sewerage Services Department of Water & Sewerage Services
Department of Aviation Department of Aviation R. L. Lawrence, Jr., Director R. L. Lawrence, Jr., Director
Homer B. Ánderson, Director Homer B. Anderson, Director Water Services Division; W. F. Brock, Jr.
Sewerage Services Division; K. P. Harrington
Department of Finance Department of Finance
Joe E. Torrence, Director II. BOARDS: II. I BOARDS:
Division of Accounts; Malcolm T. Cook, Chief Ac- Board of Education
countant C. R. Dorrier, Chairman
Division of Collections; Wm. F. Burton, Collections John R. Harris, Director of Schools
Officer
Data Processing Division; Ronald P. Dickie, Data Public Library Board
Processing Officer Chas. C. Trabue, Jr., Chairman
Division of Budgets; Roy F. Bush, Budget Oficer David Marshall Stewart, Chief Librarian
Public Property Division; Jas. H. Whitsett, Di- Board of Parks and Recreation -ca Board of Parks and Recreation -a
rector Dr. George W. Reichardt, Chairman TI
Purchasing Division; E. D. White, Purchasing Bert Elmore, Director
Agent Board of Health
Treasury Division; Hugh B. Mott, Treasurer Wm. R. Willis, Jr., Chairman
Internal Audit Section; J. Frank Stone, Super- Dr. Jos. N. Bistowish, Director
visor Board of Hospitals
Payroll Section; Chas. Buchanan, Supervisor Leslie F. Vantrease, Sr., Chairman
Fire Department Billy Talbert, Director
William C. MeIntyre, Chief Employee Benefit Board
Dan Hicks, Deputy Chief of Administration Joe E. Torrence, Chairman
Frank Quinn, Deputy Chief of Fire Fighting Jesse Shaw, Adninistrator
General Sevices Department Electric Power Board
Jos. L. Sulltvan, Director J. C. Bradford, Sr., Chairman
Department of Law Thos. W. Bray, Jr., General Manager
Neill S. Brown, Director Board of Fair Commissioners
Police Department John U. Wilson, Chairman
Hubert O. Kemp, Chief Cliff Andrews, Secretary-Manager
Donald Barton, Assistant Chief County Board of Zoning Appeals
Wm. L. St. John, Jr., Assistant Chief Fleming Smith, Acting Chairman
John Sorace, Assistant Chief City Board of Zoning Appeals
Public Works Department J. Fred Hatheock, Jr., Chairman
K. B. Stallings, Director Board of Building Code Appeals
Street Cleaning Division; David Littleton Fleming Smith, Acting Chairman
Street Division; Irvin McKay Board of Motion Picture Machine Operators
Engineering Division; Lytle Brown Russell A. Stansell, Chairman
Codes Administration; Robert Walker Board of Housing Code Appeals
Division of Roads; W. W. Turner Merrill K. Hovey, Chairman
Division of Refuse Collection; Don MeCrary Board of Electrical Examiners
Division of Staff Services; Vernice Spain Russell A. Stansell, Chairman
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The acts include:
The Pompoff-Thedy Comedy act, making
its outdoor show debut; The Ascot Sisters;
Willy Necker's amazing leaping Dalmations
the finest dog act on stage today; Colonel
Seabright and his amazing sway pole act; Dave
Overton, popular WSM radio personality, will
- make his first appearance as master of cere-
monies; and finally Jack Gregory and his show
band will put music to top stage
show.
Tickets are still the biggest bargain in
America-only 50 cents for adults and 25 cents
for children. The proceeds go to Sertoma
show is brought to you as a community service
by The Nashville Sertoma Club and The Nash-
ville Tennessean.
Stenjy, The Tightwad
Will bring you 'NEWS
ROUNDUP' in future issues of
31 the Nashville Municipal Audi-
torium publication. He'll be as
generous as space permits.
11
Copyright 1967

HUCE DInNER. We remained seated around the dinner table englged in conversation.
with questions concerning amounts or brands of liquor served to me.) A little
while later, from the same tiny glass, I drank another after dimmer drink of
another brand. It was sweet tasting, not potent, and definitely absinthe.
I FELT MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY ALERT BY 8:45 PM 11!
class. I attended
2 years of college before marrying gr
I am 47 years old and my vision is nearly 20-20 at a distance. (I need
glasses only
Nashville, Tenn.
I have been taking art lessons since Summer 1967. (Art lessons teach
persons to be keener observers.)
In the 1940s, I became Girl Scout leader and served in that capacity for
for a mumber of years, I was a Nashville District T Chm., Girl Scouts (volunteer work)
Around 1960, I became Den Mother to a Cub Seout Den and served in that
capacity for 3

Chairman of Bluegrass I Gol
same organization.
Ladies' Auxiliary, having completed over 500 hours of service. Hospital location:
612 W. Due West Ave., Madison, Tenn. As an auxiliary 612 W. Due West Ave., Madison, Tenn. As an auxiliary member, I work the cash cash
register for coffee shop shop
CHARACTER R family doctor)
Madison, Tenn. Madison, Tenn.
Church, Nashville.)
%0 ist Church
Mrs. paid employee of Nashville Memorial
Hospital-- works in lary office)
6aght (Cam. Nashville Hospital
Ave. Auxiliary.)
Madison, Tenn.
Mr
Nashville and large are
Nashville,
Nashville Tenn.
Mr
NaSnvarre Temn
Mr
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UFO REPORTS FROM
. INDIANA
2KENTUCKY 2.K KENTUCKY
3. MARYLAND
4 OHIO
5.I PENNSYLVANIA
TENNESSEE
7. VIFGINIA
8. WEST VIRGINIA
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My husband
and Recreation. Also, he was elocte ard
has
You may make copies of my report and letter in the event that you want
to send them to other Gov't offices. H However, I do not want the enclosed
material to be released material to be releised for public reading. I hope that my roport will serve or T re hope that my serve
some use. some use.
Thank you. Thank you.
Yours truly, Yours truly,
Mrs.
P. S. I am enclosing one of our Metropolitan papers in which I have marked
rith red, some facts and two characters that 3re
report.
.
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did not look to me that it was travoling in a flat trajectory. Rather, it
lking
:some sound,
estimation. I was imprassed that it seemed of siderable size-- the size of one
of our largest airplane fuselages, or
my estimation) -- It appeared I windows along the side
us. I remember the urge to count windows, but other details flashed

.
constructed of many pieces of flat sheets of metal-like miterial with a "riveted
together look." It appeared to me that the fuselage was not of smooth contour.
that was quite bright. This light seemed to be about the s'me color as light
but there was too little time for a good look.) ly rough estimate is that 2/3 or
the rear end was dark or without lights. I did
fuselage) --- long, "redish-orangi ish-yellowish" stre'm of dusty fire. It seemed
seemed to make up
the tail and the light from it seemed of quite lor when compared IST
to the light emitting from the "windows."
I listened intently for some sound from the "thing" but I didn't hear even
a whispar of sound!!! This was the most eerie part of my whole experiencel!
so near!!!
It flashed d in my mind that perhaps the sound was yet to follow.

This "agreement" seemed to comfort me, for I certainly didn't want to think that
I had just experienced my first ha
had seen some
on bad read about fron oun goon. oxaf ton
It was chilly outside and Mayor waan't wearing a coat. Besides, our short -
discussion of the event seemed to suffice. It didn't seem strange that, so soon
can arything really surprise s these day era?!
Most sincerely written,
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it slowed down.)
The craft was headed away from us now. I concentrated on the "trail of
in other words, length of trail view instead of the previous width of trail view.
Because the flight patterm of the craft was at a slight angle from where we were BR
a I
and one or a Unindotie
concluded that there must be an outward buldge in the fuselage, especially after
simulteneous view of nearly full "trail light" and "one or a few -window lighty
t from the
window or windows, seamed brighter than the trail light.
all too soon, the "thing" was flying away, low and over the treetops towards
the northeist. I could see only the "orangish-colored" light of the trail now.
Certainly, ScuND would come from this craft!!! The three of us remained quiet
while locking and listening. I was still expecting to hear noise, but, instead,
awhile, even after the craft was well out of sight. We all were baffled by that
SILENCE!!!
:

"windows" were exictly square or exictly rectangular, but I think that I saw
of the craft and my trying to observe fuselage shape and color, color of light
and make up of trail, leaves me in quite a bit of wonderment about the windows.
Also, I was more interested in looking into these e windows than I was in studying
window shapes. However, I feel strongly that the windows had definite symmetrical
horizontioally. I feel safe to stress that the windows did not look blurred or
fuzzy, but had clear, definite shapes. observed, also, that the windows looked
Fuselage area was dark here so I didn't notice that "metalic lock" here like I
did around window area.

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Project Blue Book
Wrigh-Patterson Air Base, Tayton,
DearSir; reporT.
very good a
I am sending you m observations
mani ports
of Night March 3 3,1968.
W) Ne. of Degrees Are observed over- Aprox. 130
5) Location of uFo - The UFO was first seen
of the moon. The J J flight path appeared to be
nearl nearl 9 μ at right at right angle to the Ecliptic angle to the Ecliptic
Brised To The as illustrated.
NonThos
The
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Ecliptic
Hs the UFO moved east it Bssed in
front of the Constillation
and disappeared in the Ved cmit
between the head + Tail of he
Constellation.- DRACO. 133

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(
) Apparent Size. 14 to  the lengt of
the diameter of moon at the tim C
e
2
north of me it would have lequired
the width of the adult hand held
lergth to obscure it from
view. The widthof the UFO could
the width of one finger held at arms
length,
objectalso appeared to slow down to
the point that my! Wife. , and I
thought it was to stop. As th
got
I h nd
er and the UFO
disappeard behind a hill. When the
fire cone become much brighter at
the the intensity
of the fire Cone was about equal to

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the intensit of Jupiter at this
time of Year
the sky it appeared as illustrated.
No lights
V I 27
2 several individyal 1 lights
Fire Cone
Orange red light, These lights resembled
in color
When the UFO Was first the
white light in front of the fire cone
were slightly brighter than the
North star in magnitude. Between
the fire Cone t the white cluster of
of no lights.
8) Mumber of persons ma these observations. these observations.
My Wife, Wife Three Childr Myf. Three Children  Myself.
9 Buckground of This observer 9 Bockground of This observer
1) Proffesion -Electronics Proffesion -Electronics E OIN ring Aid. Aid.
(b) Place of employment - Oak Ridge National
haboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
(c) Worked 2% years 11 Airborinve
Insteamenlalion at Cope Kenned y,and
hove observed may missile launchings.
0a
in fli ght at Might
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could not identif y or explain to
sat is faction,
observations I did not
note if any the stars c were
part of
the object passed in front of them.
BIBT my
any e solid mass. No form other
than the individual lighst were Visible,
This uFo did not behave as meteor
I have
would approciate being informed
of
this UFO.
Yours Traly,

myself home. Then about
9:45 P.M. , I looked out the window and saw some kind of
fire-colored object fly across the valley. About two
or three minutes later my cousin, my aunt, and my I uncle
came running into the house yelling and rying to tell
me about the UFO they saw My cousin. aunt, uncle, and
their neighbors, ali observed
it from horizon to horizon, which took but a very very
short time. It was at about tree-top level and was
seen very very clearly. and was just a few yards away.
morning we heard it WS supposed to have been a meteor.
But the other five observers and myself know the UFo was
not a meteor because meteors don't have windows and don't
turn corners like IT did. And it didn't make any noise
what so ever. I believe what we saw was a FLYING SAUCER.
Yours truly
edb

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Tine of Sihting 9.46Pm S Big Dipper
March35, 1968
North
stor
+
Moor : vid
Constellation Constellation
CASSIOPEIA no light from light from area
This Th.s Drecton iTnvel Drecton iTnrel
K 7
assed Tangent ussed Tangent Fire Cone Cone 40 T DrACO
To Moar's lower anda orange
be inlansity
edge of lat or 2nd Magnitude star Several light wiih a wht
Color like Ha Vapor lights.
Brightness of 1t o 2n0~
magnituce star Looker
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UNCLASSIFIED 37hau68
Sejat
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Sgrcy
STAFF MESSABE BRANCH
INCOMIND MESSABE
AFIN: 71153 (5MAr68) H/meh Pglof 5
ADV. CY DIA/JCS
SMB E075PTTUZYU UU--RUEF HQA.
ZNR UUATU /
P 041715Z MAR 68
FM 649TH RADAR SQ BEDFURD AFS VA
TO RUED MAA/IAF STEWART AFB NY
RUWMFVA/ADC ENI AFB COLO 3
RUEDARA/33ADIV FT LEE AFS VA RUEDARA/33ADIV FT LEE AFS VA
RUEDFIF/FOREIGN IECHNOLOG WRIGHT PATIERSON AFB OHIO
RUEF HQA/CSAF WASH DC .
RUEF HQA/ OSAF RUEF HGA/ OSAF WASH DC
BT BT
UNCLAS 6490AC UNCLAS 6490AC
SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. CSAF FOR AFRDC, OSAF FCR SAF-OI, LAF FOR
UFO SIGHTING FORMAI PERS-
CPISED:
A. DESCR IPTION OF THE OBJECTS:
(I) NO DEFINITE SHAPE BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS.
(2) LESS THAN 1/2 DEGREE AS COMPARED TO THE MOON.
(3) BRI CRANGE.
AFHQ JAN • FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
139

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FONCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMINS MESSAGE
AFIN: 71153 Pg2 of 5
(4) THREE.
() ONE LEAD, TWO TRAIL.
PAGE 2 RUEDARD1960 649CAC
(6) NONE. '
(7) 10 FT. TRAIL (ERIGHT ORANGE)
)NONE (OBSERVER OWER).
(9)NONE.
M DESCRIIAUON OF COURSE OF ORJECTS:
(I) PILOT REPORT FROM A PIE TETPAIRCRAFT ON FINAL
APPROACH TO LYNCHBURGE, VA, AIRPORT. APPROACH TO LYNCHBURGE, VA, AIRPORT.
(2) 7 DEGREES ELE (2) 7 DEGREES ELEVA TO YNCHBURG HBURG
CONTRAL TOVER. CONTRCL TOVER.
(3) NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.
(4) HEADING NNE IN A RAIGHI LINE AS REPORT FROM THE LYNCHBURG
CONTPOL TOVER.
()INSTAVTANEOUSLY.
(6) APFROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS.
C. MANNER OF CBSERVATION.
(1) AIR-VISUAL (727 PILOT), GROUND VISUAL (CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR).
(2) BINOCULARS USED (7
AFHQ JAN S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

Y (
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
3TAFF MESSARE BRANCH
UNCOMINS MESSABE
AFIN: 71153= Pg 3 of 5
(BCEING 727, FLIGHT 25, ALT I, 000 FI, HEADING 210 DEGREES,
SPEED 130 KTS, HOME STATION WINSTON SALEM , N.C.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 4 MAR S8/0248Z, 3 148 EST.
2NIGHT.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 37 DEGREES 20 MIN N LAT., 79
DEGREES 12 MIN WEST LONG. (L YNCHBURG CONTRCL TOWER). TOWER).
O
F. INDENTIFYING INFORMATION RVERS3 RVERSS
(!). CIVILIAN
S TUON, V UON, V
AGE 45: .1
VERYTKERELIARLE. FR.; AGE 453 LYNCIBURG
VA.: OCCUPATION FAA CONTRILLER: COLEGE LIABLE.
PAGE 3 RUEDARD 1960 UNCLAS 64SOAC
WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND FLACE OF SIGHTINGS:
(1) WIDS ALOFT AT I0, 00D FT LEVEL WAS 330/46; VISIBILITY 15 PLUS:
NO CLOUD COVER: SURFACE TEM. ,000 FT
WAS MINUS IT DEGREES.
-290/80 REES; /MINUS 59 DEGREES;
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
121

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSABE BRANCH
INCOMINO MESSABE T .
AFIN: 71153 Pg4 of 5
80, 000'- CLIMITALOGICAL WIND 270/15 KTS.
(3)CEILING-NONE.
(4) VISIBILITY I5 MILES.
()NO CLOLD COVER.
(6) NO THUNDERSTORMS.
. OVE FOR TEMPERATURE GRADIENT.
(7) REFER TO ts ns.et so Trn d es n
H. NOVE.
I. NO ACTION TAKEN.
J. NOVE
K. COMVENTS OF INVESTIGATING OFFICER: IST LT RICHARD C. RENAIRI,
CODE-703, HOME TELEPHUNE-586-1351, OFF ICE TELEPHONE- SAGE AUTOVON CODE-7B. HOmE J5LKRHUNE- SAGE AUTVON
7-283-4245. THE PHENOMENON WAS CBSERVED BY THE BOEING 727 PILOT FOR
APPR IXIMATELY Y0 SECONDS BEFCRE HE CALLED IT TU THE ATTENTION OF THE
FAA CONTRILLER AT THE LYNCHBURG CONTROL TOWER. CUMMENTS IN THIS REPORT
ARE BASED ON THE OBSERVATIONS OF THE FAA CONTRILLER LYNCHBURG
CONIRCL TOWER AND NOT ON THE 727 PILOT UBSERVATION. THE FAA CONIROLLER
AT LYNCIBLRG TOWER ALSO REPORIED THAT THE FLIGHI SERVICE RADIO SIATION
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA., RECIEVED SERVAL CALLS FROM CIVILIANS IN THE
CHARLOTT A WHO WERE UBSERVING THE PHENOMENON AT APPRIXIMATELY
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THE SAME TIME. THE CONTRUL TOWER AT ROANOKE, VA., RECEIVED CALLS FROM
WEST VA., RECIEVED CCALLS FROM PILOTS CONTACT STATION
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NUMBER 21-R258
ANSWER ALL OUESTIONS. IE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
ONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIGN. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO (TDETR). WRIGHT.
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_ 3 MONTH .3 YEAR.
2. WHAT TIM E DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME V oU L AST SIGHT T HE PHENOMENON?
MINUTES 3 A.M. P.M.
. HOUR
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN "A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON NAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE 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 THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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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
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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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECK aPPrOPTIate blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION CF CITY
BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER R AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR RAIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT D AS PASSENGER FLYINGOVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER CPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST 11
SOUTH WEST
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST EJYES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
.
DESCRIBE TYPE VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING .
THE SIGHTING. HETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
I
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
11. CoNoirioNs(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY e. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRus CLouDs (lligh fleecy or Herring HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOuDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A PEW A FEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL.(New Or quarter) PARTIAL (New Or quarter)
D. IS SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF *YES," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED IF *YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Nea nOON) OVERHEAD (Nea nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT 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. STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. 7
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MAKE A NOISE?
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14. WHAT DREN VOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
FADED
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CJYES NO .= TYES"DESCRIBE.
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
VAA
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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 MCON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ASLE TO #ERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVEREO BY THE MATCH HEAD. a/1
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES ONO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES N
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE,OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE_
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A RIGTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OAJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON.
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE. OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OF MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? C7YES
A. DID THE PHENOMEION DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. ]YES NO.
IF*YES,*DESCPIBE
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF YES,"GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. THEY IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
L
ADDRESS (Stree!.
ELEPHONE (ireg code and numben AGE
MALE FEMALE
INDICATL AVDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. INDICAT- AUDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
iasena iasewial
tigh Beliod Hif Seliod
23. WHEN OU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME MONTH YEAR
2S. DATE YOU COMPLETED TMIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY MONTH 2 YEAR
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD A
Subj: Observation, 3 March 1968
cering, Ohio 45429 was driving
in the northern sky going West to East at 25 deg elevation. Looked
three minutes, glowing red
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because I thought it

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MEMO FOR RECORD 8 March 1968
1410 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Called: Canton Ohio City Police
Phone: 216-452-7971
Records Dept, stated that they had no UFO complaints on that
day.
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long, it was like long, it was like the trail the trail was burning. was burning. Seemed 1 Seemed 1 like six or eight like six or eight
objects together. objects together.
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 4 March 1963 -
SUBJECT: UFO VATION, 3 MARCH 1963
black, trail
ercing and going north. Saw it between Miamisburg and Centerville, Miamisburg and Centerville, .
Ohio,

SUBJECT: JFO Observation, 3 March 1968
saw it at 9:45, estimate two minutes duration or could have
bee.less. I first saw it 40-45 degs above the horizon Sw-NE. Object
would have I passed almost directly over the airport, right over the
roof. Disappeared 5-l0 degs above the horizon. When first seen there
were four particles,at the end I would only see one object. Thought it
to be either a meteor or satellite breakup, had a pretty good glow. It
left a glow like some gasses wer following the object. The radar
is downstairs. Did not call down to radar, because ar traffic radar us-
ually can not pickup this high object.
Called: Greater Cindinnati Airport
Control Tower
the object:
Mr Mr
Mr Mr
Mr
Mr M sighting was taken down in pretty much detail.
Mr said that the object the object passed SE of the airport and that
he saw it saw It go out at about 70 go out at about 70 degs degs elevation. The object was at about
30 degs elevation when first seen and went in and went in a NW direction. a NW direction.
Mr saw the object for only about lo seconds. He thought the saw the object for only about lo seconds. He thought the
objects passed passed nearly overhead although it may have been a little East. nearly overhead although it may have been a little East.
He watched the object till it faded out. Bearing 40 degs or elevation
of 40 degs?
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Time: 1000 pm EST
Place: n near Mansfield, Ohio
Object: four h-orange. Tails were orangish
yellow.
Duration: 10-15 seconds. Observer driving North on 7l. First
saw in Northeast. "To the East a little but almost in front."
Course: NE Course: NE .
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MEMO FOR RECORD 5 March 1968
SUBJECT: UF0 Observation, 3 March 1968
Called
erous reports. The objects came from SW to NE and were observed about
1 minute. They passed to the South of the city and were about 6o degs.
above the horizon. Radar was checked at that time but no objects could
be corrolated to the UFOs. The Controller suggested the control tower
at Youngtown since they reported it to have passed directly overhead.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 8 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
(Chief Controller)
9:45 to 10:00 pm (Nothing Loged)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
9Mes
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 Mar 68
TO:
Dayton, Ohio 45449
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 3 March 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
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. The information which you provide will be used in The information which you provide w: used in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this observation. Thank you assistance in this
metter. matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerlal henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate

was no sound, it left a trail.
that the two on the side
lives in Singing Hills and saw the object go from the horizon in the
meteorite, however
two minutes.
would like to complete an AF Form 117 his observation.
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three
minutes. T Theobject appeared to be moving East, he was heading
west as the object passed over the roof - his car, but he couldn't
be sure of his exact direction of travel since the road travel curves.
like a wedge, the like a wedge, the
middle was darker, like a real was darker, like a real bright bright white. white.
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left of the North Star.
The object appeaned to be vertically desending. when first
sighted it was brighter and as it desended it became more ghost
Hope this will be of some help to you.
Sincerely yours,
mir>o

MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Mr.
Ohio
Time: 9:47 pm
Obj: 3 bright meteor like objects came almost to the ground
and seemed to burn out. Sparks behind objects.
Direction: uncertain
Duration: moret than 30 seconds, less than 2 minutes.

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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 3 March 1968
Cin Vis.
Time: 9:45 pm EST
Place: lO miles North of Cox Municipal Air port
Duration: 15 seconds
Number: three objects, lead by one b.ject.
Type Sighting: Air Visual (at 5500 ft)
Observer thought that they were meteprs. The object did not
appear to disappear over the horizon but just seemed to fade
out of sight.
.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: Observation, 3 March 1968
con, Ohio
Time: about lo pm
Duration: 3 to 4 minutes
Course: North
Color: objects were bright white and had a reddish tail.
Number: three bright lights in a triangle were seen. Each
object had a tail. The object disappeared behind some houses.
At first thought the object was a meteor.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: Observation, 3 March 1968
wayton, Ohio
Time: 1 little after 9:30 pm EST
Color: Yellowish in color. Like balls of fire.
Duration: Two 2minutes
Direction: u uncertsin. Looked like falling star.
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come over, was faster than a jet.
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MEMO FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: 0 Observation, 3 March 1968
M
Time: 9:40 pm EST
Two (2) objects. Definitly not V shaped iery orange
Objects: narrow but one was a little higher noise, had a
long and r
straight line path.
Direction: Easterly
Coming from South west. Could not judge elevation.
First seen:
Last seen: went behind the trees.
Duration: 1 minute Duration: 1 minute

and,in the rear, white and it 2n2
them today, 4 March, at school. He doesn't know if he got anything on them today, 4 March, at school. He doesn't know if he got anything on
the film or not. It was black and white film. There was no
sound to the object, probably 5 to 8,ooo ft alt, going 4 - 500 mph, EM
duration was about forty seconds. The objects were going northeast. duration was about forty seconds. The objects were going northeast.
I saw it in the middle of
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TDPT (UFO) 4 March 1968
UFO Observation & Photographs, 3 March 1968
Reference your recent unidentified observation and your son's
photographs of an unidentified ob,ject. ditional information
on your sighting and the original negatives are needed to perform
a comprehensive investigation. Request you complete the
inclosed AF Forn ll7 and photographic data sheet and return them
with ycur original negatives completion of analysis we will
return your negatives along with ou return your negatives along with cur findings.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF Atchs Atchs
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Chier, Aerial Phenomena Ofrice 1. AF Form 117 (4cys) w/envelope 1. AF Form 117 (4cys)w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Divi3ion 2. Photo Data Sheet
Production Directorate 3. Blue Book 3. Blue Book
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
At 9:45 pm, on 3 March 1968 observer saw object for one minute
or 30 seconds. Object was going North, there were three objects,
with tails that tapered back.
horizon and faded.
Fairborn Ohio
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SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
alroorn Ohio
Time: 9:30
minutes
Discription: three staggared lights were seen, with a 4th
burned out. One had a trail.
Color: Bluish white with orange tail. No comparison
Size: Smaller than match head at arms length.
Angle Ele.: Seen as came over horizon in SW. V Went over the
horizon in NE.

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MEMO FOR RECORD March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO oservation, 3 March 1968
Three bright intense triangle shaped objects two in front, one
in rear. Looked like a fighters landing except they
were going backwards.
9:45 pm in Kettering
NNE
Each had a yellow vapor tail. Duration of the obseravation was
30-40 seconds, sort of arcing and no noise. Observer made a
sketch of object.
Lt Weingarten
ASNNH - 10
Form 117 sent on 4 March 1968
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Subj: UFO Sighting of 3 March 1968
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Talked to Mr 1200 hrs. All film from
the Prarie Network proved negative.
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south of isappeared an azimuth
elevation . .
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
3 March 1968 (9:45 pm EST)
4 March 1968 09:00hrs
Called Dr. McCrosky's office at The Smithsonian and talked to
his secretary. She said that she would check with the head of
The Prarie Network to determine if they had gotten photos.

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MEMO FOR RECORD 6 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, (3:15 PM)
Called Westover AFB, COMMAND POST, nOtHing CONTROL TOWER,
nothing in LOG, WEATHER CLEAR. UFO Officer COL BENNETT says tht he received no
reports for the third.
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get the information.
He checked the Watertown Airport, Ogdensburg Airport, state and city
noise. Said he might have a report at Vesera? He will get more
March.approximately 1000pm,
he will call us: Otherwise, he will not bother to call. he will call usi Otherwise, he wil. bother to call.
Note: On 3 March during the evening the weather was a little foggy."
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Subj: UFO Sighting on 3 March 1968
Niagra Falls Apt. New York
PIO--Nothing 852-1470
Lt. Col Swegle Ex 307
Tower 716-2971310
They had received only one report that could possibly be relevant. relevant.
The observer The observer was
York
No date on his repo The ob,ject had red blue lights and was
was not in. I was told he would be back after 9 'clock.

MEMO FOR THE RECORD 12 March 1968
Subj: UFO Sighting of 3 March 1968
4
Janestown, New York
City Police
716-485-1115
Talked to Lt. Fiorella at 1345 hrs who checked the log and stated
unusual on 3 unusual

several aircraft pilots. I Indianapolis FAA Center was notified at the
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atmosphere. The sighting is being is being carried urried
as satel decay in Project Blue Book files.
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SEE REGULATIONS 5-28
CO. ADD. CODE NAME APPROVAL INFO ACTION FILE ADDRESSEE'S INITIALS AND DATE
It. Marano,
Enclosing two more reports from pilots regarding the arch 4th O245 Z
If any more come in I will mail you copies.
Sincerely Sincerely
M
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FROM
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 12 March 1968
Subj: UFO Sighting of 3 March 1968
.
Rochester New York
State Police
271-4646
Called at 1335 hrs. and talked to Trooper Meyers. There was nothing
in their log. T in their log. They stated that the Sherriff's Office would receive They stated that the Sherriff's Office would receive
none of those type of complaints.
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Subj: UFO Sighting of 3 March 1968
Rochester New York
Sherriff's Office
716-232-1414
heard anyth
at about 9:50 pm. at about 9:50 pm.

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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 12 March 1968
Subj: UFO Sighting of 3 March 1968
Rochester, New York
Rochester City Police
716-232-7070
Talked to Sgt Connor who checked record cards for 3 March, 9:00 pm
etc. Suggested that State Police or Sherriff's Office might have
received something. received something.

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On 12 March at 1220 hours:
Lt Marano again called Hancock and asked for Lt Cunningham.
He wes on his lunch break but Lt Marano left a message for
Cunningham to call the Aerial Phenomena Office back.
On 12 March at 1520 hours:
wa s not in. Left message Lt Marano called Hancock Field, New York. Lt Cunningham
him to call us.
On 13 March at 1345 hours:
for him to call Maj Quintanilla Called Hancock; Lt. Cunningham still not in. Left a message
On 13 March at 1445 hours:
Called Lt Cunningham again and he wasn't in. Major Quintanilla
tomorrow or else.
On 14 March at approximately 30 hours: 30 hours:
checked Lt Cunningham called the Aerial Phenomena Office.
Elmyra, with the city police or state police or He had not He had not
Ithaca or Binghamton. He'll call Ithaca or Binghamton. He'll call back towers at Syracuse, today or
with the information. today or tomorrow tomorrow -
On 14 March at 1345 On 14 March at 1345 hours: hours:
places with negative results. Lt Cunningham called to report that he had checked the following
Oriskany Local Police, Newspaper, Control Tower
Elmyra
Syracuse State & Local Police, Post Standard, Control Tower
Ithaca Tower
Biaghampton State & Local Police, Newspaper, control
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MEMB FOR RECORD 7 March 1968
(0815)
SUBJECT: UFO Obseryation, 3 Harch 1968
NlocK
Caled Saratoga AFs (called Hancock and ask for Sage Anto-
non operator - then Saratoga AFS,Ex: 251 or 252) and
taled to Sgt Leville. The station received no reports
but if he hears anuthing he will aall us.
Called him back and asked to check:
Glennfall Apt
Schanectady (Police)
Albany Police)
Troy
and Apt near Albany
said he would check on them.
7 Mar 1968 (1125)
Recieved a call Recieved a call from the SAC duty offieer who said that someone from the SAC duty offieer who said that someone
at Saratoga wanted as to call back immediately. The Saratoga
operator would connect me with the party. I tried Autovon operator would connect me with the party. I tried Autovon
but could not reach Hancock to have then contact Saratoga so but could not reach Hancock to have then contact Saratoga so
I finally cal/ed I finally cal/ed commerical. commerical.
1140 am 1140 am
Called Base Operator who connected me with Sgt Berille. He
stated that Lt Cunningham of 35th Air Div had checked every every
available source but had not come up with any thing. thing. He, Sgt
Perille, called thelocal police set Saratoga, the Albany
and Glenn Falls and Glenn Falls Airports. the Albany paper Airports, the Albany paper, and local and , and local and
State Police in the Area with negative results.
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 6 & 7 March 1968
Subj: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Contacted: Stewart AFB, N York
ext 616 1 Maj Harris
autovan 689-3373
Negative, weather clear, few clouds
Otis AFB, Massachusetts
617- 968-4276
Lt Grass UFo Officer, Sgt. Dalton checked Control
Tower, Command Post, Radar and Airport and Police
at Hyneas. Weather clear, few clouds. Negative
Griffis AFB, New York
947-3180_autovan
Mrs. contacted Command Post, Radar, Control
reports.
We requested Mrs
and State Police at Utica, Oriskany ar the airports.
She said she would do this plust check Bradley Field.
Mrs. T called back with a negative report,
also she checked a few places other than the above.
Will Will call her back later if necessary to determine
what and where the other places what and where the other pla were.
Hancock Field, New York
Autovan 852-1420 (Col Investigator ext 8713)
Negative Negative Report
Also contacted I Info Office ext 304, 305, or 306, LT Cunningham
1st Contact: thought that they may have had
a report for 3 March of a whooshing sound. Further contact
with Lt Cunningham indicated they did not.have a report for
the night of 3 March. We had asked Lt Cunningham to contact
the following airports, city state police at
Ithaca, Elmyra and Binghampton. When Lt Cunningham called
back he said he had a negative report, however, when
asking for a slisting he indicated that he had only
contacted Saratoga and they were negative. Asked Lt
Cunningham to call the other places we had asked for.
On 11 Mar 68 contacted xrayat Hancock and
asked for a listing of those places Cunningham had
contacted. He said Cunningham would call us back.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
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SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Mr g
Huber Heights, Ohio
Place:
Time: about 9:45 to 9:50 pm EST 7500 ft)
Type Observer: Air Visual (6500 ft to
Number Objects: 2-3 bright lights (white). (did not see
any tail)
Course: NE se?
Duration: 2 minutes
First Seen: Plane heading was l24 degs and object was seen
in left front windshield and above aircraft. Co-pilot)saw
it first. The Co-pilot's name is na has
8,00o hours slying time.
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SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Called Indianapolis Center and talked to Mr. Indianapolis had
several reports of the UFOs (about 9:45 PM ES ryTney checked during the
sighting but could nor correlate any paint with the UFOs. Several reports
from pilots were to the effect that, the objects were North of Huntington and Charleston
n,_West Virginia, going NE. It was also reported that they
passed South of Parkerburg, West Virginia and also Louisville. Center Cleveland
also received several calls.
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on the night of February 3, l968.
I was flying a Lockheed JetStar at 33,ooo feet and indicating Mach 0.82.
The weather clear with unrestricted visibility. A beam HUF a light was
observed at three o'clock and higher than my flight. A guess would put it
fifteen or t twenty thousand feet higher. At first, the light appeared resemble
a flight of two aircraft in trail. The light rate of speed,
at a steady course and altitude. ding would guess its heading
was about 5
As it passed at 12 o'clock, they definitely appeared as t two distinct light
sources. Each light source emitted that I would describe as a pencil beam
aht his.beom had to treil of btmointoinod. atent
lights of the same intensity and both also trailed by identical pencil beam
of light. A few seconds later, it because of the
distance fro
The time was approximately 1045 p.m. EST. My course was a doppler track
from PWE direct to IND. Drift was six degrees right. The total time this was
observed wes between 40 and 50 seconds. All this observation is as it was actually
witnessed and my copilot concurs with everything as it is stated here.

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SUBJ: UFO Observation, 3 MarcH 1968
Contacted: Mr and
Kentucky 42701
TIME: 945 pm EST
MRATION: Approximately three minutes
Mr. and Mrs
smoke.
say positively. He
was pretty sure was pretty sure that it passed to the that it passed to the north. - e north.
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SUBJECT: Leingion K
o Observation, 3 March 1968
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Time: 9:45 pm EST
Duration: 4-6 minutes
Object: Two high intensity lights were seen with several less
intense lights.
Course: NE
Intensity: Stated that was less intense than on aircraft red
becon light that he saw later that evening. Could not compare
to Venus. Observer does not think the objects were either
satellite debree or meteors because they had a flat trajectory.
He did not see any tail either but thought that there were numerous he did not see any tail either but thought that there were numerous
lights in random fashion.
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SUBJECT: UFO Observation,
Lexington, does not have radar. They have one entry, 0246Z,
line of light reported going They
checked Indianapolis Center who said they receifed reports
from Charleston, West Virginia and Atlanta, Georgia. No one
in Control Tover saw the object. They haard that the Con-
trd Tower in Knoxville, Tenn. saw the object.
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hondon
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
The observer was flying over London, Kentucky. VOR at lo,5Oo ft
(about l3l N miles South of Cincinnati VOR) whenhe first sighted
the objects to the West at what appeared to be 18,00 to 20,000 ft.
in sight for about
8 minutes duration. When the objacts passed in front of the obs-
erver t they seemed to be atabout a 6o degs angle with the k horizon-
tal. One object was leading, several others seemed to be along-
side, and one was trailing the others. The observer compared the i
sighting to lights shining on contrails. When first seen there
were numerous lights but some of the lights went out after they
had passed in fromt of the observer. had passed in fromt of the observer. After After they had they passed well
beyond it seemed like after burners.
The course of the objects was at about a 75 deg heading. The obj-
ects just seemed to fade out of sight before seemed to fade out of sight before going over the going over the
horizon. Passel PasSel NaPTh 05 NaPTh e5 ohslnven obslnve
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SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Louisville, Kentucky
Nobody in the Control Twer saw the object, they did have calls but did
not take down names the objects were seen East of
Louisville, KY.
He has a from:
Will send us the letter. He also had nothing on radar.
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SUBJECT: UFO Obseruation,
Owensboro, Kentucky (Airport)
Nobody there saw it, Lady called in said she saw an object
East of her. She lived near the river and they did not take
her name. If he gets any reports he'll forward them to us.
Airpat at Owensboro doses not have a control tower or
radar.
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fragment.
The characteristics of the sound depend upon the shape and size of the
object. Smaller fragments cend to make a swish, larger fragnents a
rumble, depending shape, and larger fragments a sonie boom.
A larger fragnent nd can be heard within a fifteen mile radius,
the smaller hin a much, much smaller radius.
On the 3 March 1968 incident, we could find no evidence of anyone evidence of anyone hear- hear-
ing a sound. ing a sound. The night was cold, and chances are that people chances are that people had had their
houses fairly well insulated from the elements and there is also the
best possibility that the re-entry fragments fell in a densley wooded
area. Farest rangers in the Pennsylvania and New York areas heard no
aotn looking in the wrong place recovery
of thi agment.
Thank article looking forward you in
the near future.
Sincerely,
HECTOR LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Aeri nomena Office
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TO It. Col. Quintanilla UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
FROM R.J. Low
Interdepartmental
SUBJECT Narch 3rd re-entry
Memorandum
DATE 7-9-68
LXS
Hector:
I'm sure you've seen the attached I'm sure you've seen the attached by In In case you
haven't ..... ..
I'm interested to know whether anybody who reported this thing suggested
he heard a sonic boom? Would you expect that there ought to be a report of Would you expect that there ought to be a report of
from reading the literature on sonic booms, I conclude that lift is more from reading the literature on sonic booms, I conclude that lift is more
connection with the Zond 4 re-entry. Maybe, for such an object, the path of
What has been your
experience in such matters?
Best personal wishes.
Cordially yours,
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I compare this with meteorites, missile re-entries and satellites I
have seen and am certain this is none of these. I hope this information is
helpful to you. I made a complete report to IND center and heard perhaps a
half a dozen air carrier pilots
Drop me a line when you compare this and next time I am in Denver, I
would enjoy a chat with you.
Yours very uly,
aryland 21203

Flaming Objects Seen( Many
Traced to a Soviet Space Shot
By WALTER SULLIVAN
At about 9:45 P.M Eastern ported seeing a craft with ra-
Standard Time on March 3 a ther square windows and what
woman in Indiana looked out a seemed to be a riveted metal
I window and saw a procession fuselage. The absence of sound
of fiery objects fly past in the terrified her, since she be-
sky. lieved the vehicle to be only
"Two or three minutes later," 1,000 feet overhead.
she reported to United What she and the other wit-
States Air Force the next day, nesses saw, the Air Force be-
"my cousin, my aunt and my lieves, was the re-entry into
uncle came running into the the atmosphere of the booster
house and yelling and trying rocket, or other launching com-
to tell me about the U.F.O. ponents, of Zond 4, a space
[unidentified flying object] they vehicle launched from the So-
saw. viet Union the day before. A
It was at about treetop level study of Air Force files in
S s and was seen very very clearly and was seen very very clearly Ohio has shown it to be one
and and was just a few was just a few yards yards of the most thoroughly docu- of the most thoroughly docu-
away," she continued. "All of mented -- and revealing mented - and revealing
the observers saw a long jet the observers saw a long jet U.F.O. episodes to date.
) airplane looking vehicle with- Moscow announced on March
out any wings. It was on fire 3 that Zond 4 had been placed
both in front and behind. All in a parking orbit until it would in a parking orbit until it would
tobservers also saw many win- be in proper position for
t dows in the U.F.O." launching launching into "outlying re- re-
A woman in Ohio told how gions of near-earth space." gions of near-earth space."
her dog, when her dog, when the the U.F.O. Some thought its task was
passed over, had lain between to to photograph the moon and
trash cans in her driveway and trash cans in her driveway and return to earth, but apparently
whimpered, "like whimpered, she was the the mission was unsuccessful.
frightened to death." frightened to death." Yesterday the North Ameri- Yesterday the North Ameri- P
The woman, although she had can Air Defense Command con-
slept 10 hours the night before, firmed its assessment that the
said she had had "an over- fiery objects seen over the East-
powering drive to sleep." She ern United States were debris
had the same experience after debris from the Zond 4 launch-
lseeing a U.F.O. in 1966. ing. Meanwhile, the Aerial Phe-
In Tennesse, a woman 1 re- Continued on Page 10, Column I .
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Flying Saucer I Traced to Space Shot by Soviet
Continued From Page 1, Col. 3 in :the air. Another said that 72
CANADA 160 REPORTS ON grass fires occurred in his
nomenon Office of the Air U.F.O.'S TO nei ghborhood the next day and tc
Force at Wright-Patterson Air suggested a possible association
Tomont N. U.S. AIR FORCE wit h the U.F.O. visit. A science
Force Base in Ohio had assem- Syracuse 120- tea cher, who said he held a
bied some 70 eyewitness ac- New doc:tor's degree, reported trying
counts of the episode. MICH. 1 to signal to the U.F.O. with a
A study of this file illus- PA. flasblight. S
trates the excitement that grips Pittsburgh J. 80- Many of the pilots' reports F
some observers when confront- OHIO wenre collected by H. E. Roth of o
ed with a U.F.O. However. it the United Air Lines office in
also shows that others, such as IND.! 1967 s
airline pilots, can help recon- 40- Derrver. He is project director d
Richmond of tihe Volunteer Flight Officer b
struct what actually happened. Netxvork, which collects pilot t
particularly when their reports KY. N.C. 11988 sightings of U.F.O.'s.
are sufficiently numerous to TENN. 0 4
weed out these that are mis- ar U.F.O. Reports Decline
icading. Aug. Deespite the March flurry, a
The New York Times July 2, 1968 auly
Included in the file are re- U.F.O. U.F.O. lateri later identified identified as puzz.ling aspect of the U.F.O. puzzling aspect of the U.F.O.
ports from an Eastern Airline Sovict Soviet space debris is said t space debris is said Sightings for 196S are down situation, according to Colonel
pilot over Connecticut, a United pilot over Connecticut, a United to have followed trajectory to have followed trajectory Quintanilla, is the sharp de- u-
Air Lines flight over Indiana, Air Lines flight over Indiana, Ohio, believes from the reports cline in reports of sightings cline in reports of sightings
an American Airlines plane over of arrow-tipped line, land- this year. They are reaching 11 ;
Pennsyivania, a Piedmont Air- ing in area shown by cross. ing in area shown by cross. on file that the debris passed the Air Force at roughly one-
lines pilot over Virginia and an over Lexington, Ky., and Pitts- qua'rter the monthly rate of a, 1
Air Canada pilot north of (Satellite-tracking) teams had (Satellite-tracking teams had burgh, Pa. Any surviving frag- yeat carlier. In Washington ye. yeat carlier. In Washington ve.
Teronto. been alerted to watch for the ments, according to his esti- ments, according to his csti- terday, the headquarters of the terd ay, the headquarters of the
Their in-flight reports led the Their in-flight reports led the fall of Sputnik 4. due to pass mate, feli near the Pennsyiva- Natilonal Investigations Com-
air traffic control centers of the air traffic control centers of the overhead at 4:58 A.M. The nia-New York line. mittre on Aerial Phenomena mittre on Aerial-Phenomena
Federal Aviation Agency in in- chances that anyone would see Further Clues Sought said. that it, too, had seen a
dianapolis and New York to dianapolis and Ncw York to the plunge were considered Further Clues Sought sharp decline from a year ago.
search their radar scopes, but slight. His office has been phoning .. Theire was also a slight drop Theio u
no unidentified objects below Eight minutes before the pre- police barracks throughout the frone 1966 to 1967.
60,000 feet could be detected. dicted pass a team member. suspected impact area in a Ini 1966, several much-publi-
At least two of those report- with a 95-cent' telescope search of further clues. How- cized U.F.O. episodes in Michi-
ing to the Air Force guessed mounted on a hoe handle, saw ever, specialists at the Smith- gan and elsewhere apparently
that they had witnessed the a brilliant object approaching. sonian Astrophysical Ob- stimtilated further reports. As
re-entry of a spacecraft. Most It broke into six pieces that servatory doubt that scraps of list weekend the Air Force
pilots, however, were perplexed flew across the sky in proces- like those that fell on Wis- had received 156 reports since
by what scemed a formation sion, then snuffed out. consin will be found in that Jan. 1. Of these 2l were attrib-
flight of several vehicles. Most Shortly thercafter a police area, much of which is forested. uted to plancts or other astro-
also thought the strange craft patrol car saw a dark object A number of the reports on nom ical objects, 19 to aireraft,
were only a few thousand feet embedded in the white center- this episode came from motor- 10 t o balloons, 8 to carth satel-
above them, instead of near the line of a street in Manitowoc, ists, including business execu- lites and 22 to other known
fringes of space. Wis. It was almost too hot to tives and other well-educated causks. There are 35 cases
A a8-Cent Bargain handle and was soon identified observers. Several ruled out a pencfing and 41 that "Thave not
Such a "formation flying" as a chunk of Sputnik 4. Other meteorite plunge on the ground yet (been identified.
scems typical of uoplanned re- pieces were found ncarby. that the object changed course A University of Calorado
entries. Yesterday, satel- In the incident on March 3. in mid-flight. This may have stud y of the U.F.O. phenome-
lite trackers at the Smithsonian the Air Force believes, such a been an illusion caused by mo-non, directed by Dr. Edward U.
Astrophysical Observatory in procession of fiery objects tion of the observer. Condon, is being drafted and
Cambridge, Mass., recalled what looked like lighted windows to Almost all were impressed by shoudd be released by the end
they refer to as the "Milwaukee some observers. Licut. Col. the silence of the flight. but of this year. it is an attempt
Miracle." Early on Sept. 5, Hector Quintanilla, head of the one aan reported a sound like to assess the phenomenon from
1962, one of its Moonwatch Aerial Phenomenon Office in that of a tin sheet being thrown a scientific point of view.

checking into the possibility of it being a meteor or satellite decay.
Mr. Low said he thought it was satellite decay and if they get any
confirmation they will call us.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 8 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Mr. Bob Low, University of Colorado, called 8 March 1968, regarding
observation of 3 March. He has reconfirmed with Lt Lewis, NORAD that
observations were of ZoND - 4 debris. Lew said he was certain of it.
Low does not want copies of our reports for there is no doubt is
his mind that they are observations of satellite decay. He has mailed
copies of their reports to us.
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which you described an unidentified flying object (uro) you
observed.
Without additional information, we cannot offer an explan-
ation of the object you saw. I However, if you will complete t e
attached questionnai in the inclosed envelope, our
technical people a ight-Patterson Air Force Base will be able
to investigate rther and make an evaluation.
Should you ever sight another UFO, please report it as soon
as possible to the nearest Air Force Base. Each base has a UFO
investigator, who is in a better position to make an on-the-spot investigator, wno is 1Om10DPOO
investigation which usually results in a more accurat analysis.
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In the meantime, we are sending you some literature that may that may
help you identify the sighting. Thank you for reporting it to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
DAVID L. STTLES. DAVID L. STTLES.
Lt Colonel, USAF It Colonel. USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
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the as a question two to ask of you:
Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Northwestern University
Dr. James E. McDonald, Un niversity of Arizona
Mr. Robert J. Low, University of Colorado
Dr. Gordon Patterson, University y of Toronto
Mr. Gordon Lore, NICAP
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Skotch by Sergoant George Katchur of north
Morgantowm City Police Force
(March 5, 1968)
Objects seon at 9:46 PM, Sunday,
March 3, l968, from left lane
of Willy Street about half way
between Spruce and High.
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that objects were about
sixty-degrees above bis
horizon from his position
on Willy. on W1ll7.
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Aipoit.
All of uniform (same) slze.
Relative dlstances botween objects invarient.
than the moon). HIGH
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Estimated to be moving at about Boo miles per hour.
Estimation based on obsorvations of airlinors seen (vewingPont).
daily as they come in and leave the local air port.
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Rough skotch by Mr.
Dopicts description given to nim by a prrot of a
Beachcraft in flight at time of sighting. Time
was shortly after 2:55 GxT.
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rockets would if moving parallel of the teils to the four objects. Estimt
to ecrth's surface Orange ball that each wes about one-helf a mile in
rocket. Dotted length.
lines merely suggest ide of such an
imaginary rocket.
Berchereft wns Westbound and 18 miles West of
Pilot estimated their altitude es
Morgantown neighborhood of 30,000 feet. They
being in the
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Skotch by Desk Sorgeant William Musgrave
of Morgantown ce Force. Objects viewed for a few fleeting seconds
(Objects seen simultaneously with Sergcant from Headquartors Room of Morgantown
Katchur on Willy. Sunday, Carch 3,1968, Folice Department.
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Weekly Staff Report Item 12 March 1968
Subj: Satellite Decay
On March 3, 1968, between 9:45 and 9:50 pm, EST numerous observers
in the Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia an Pennsylvania
area sighted several whitish to bluish white lights that appeared
to have orangish-red tails. The majority of the reports were caused
appear
to have passed between Pittsburgh and New Castle, Pennsylvania on
an approximate northeast heading. ne Aerial Phenomena Office is
currently contacting airports, air bases, and police departments in
Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts in the hopes eceiving
e retrieval of t debris.
6010212 Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/ 70916
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COORDINATION: COORDINATION: .Citil 12M4268 12M944. 67
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1903
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
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TIME: 945 or 950
DURATION: 40 to 45 Seconds. Driving East on DorotHLane. Object
went Northeast. Yellowish orange. Triangle formation.
One up front and two in rear. Seemed to leave a trail
of light behind.
FIRST SAW: East at about 8o degree elevation. Thiss seemed to
decrease as they went Northeast. decrease as they went Northeast.
LAST SAW: LAST SAW: Faded out before they got to the Faded out before they got to the horizon. horizon.
INTENSITY: INTENSITY: Because of
The tapering light The tapering light to the posterior the posterior was the strange the strange
part.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Dr
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Time: between 9: and 9:50 pm
Noise: no noise
Object: Thought SAC plane, two lights in front and one behind.
Later thought maybe, ghters. M
along behind".
FIRST T SEEN: Driving east on Lane. Not extremely high.
LAST SEEN: NE does not know if went below horizon.
BRIGHTNESS AND COLOR: Yellow orange, quite bright.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Lakeview, Ohio 43331 A
Time: 9:30 to 10:00 pm, thought 9:48 pm.
Duration: 30 seconds to 1 minute
Type Obser.: Observer was in his car headed East.
Object: three white lights that had white tails.
Course: South to North moving slow and descending toward the
ground.
First seen: 45 degs above the horizon in the south.
Last seen: 15 to 20 degs in the North. (it went some
buildings)
General Description: One object was staggared behind the first.
The third object was about 3 times the sepatation of the first
two and behind so that the tail of the first just about touched the
3rd.
Intessity: Intessity: The object was about as bright as the North Star. The object was about as bright as the North Star. T The
objects were about the size about the size of a of a star and behind then they
had a tail. hsd a tail.
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4. Location (longitude/latitude, or DME radial reading
TE
BEAM HUF
5. Plane heading magnetic O87 6. Altitude 33000
7. Crew names and addresses witnessing event
BAlrin
8. Estimate degrees
above horizon of object when first sighted
9. Estimate degrees right or left of plane heading and elevation (in degrees)
above horizon of object when last
10. Apparent A. Too bright to look at
B. As bright as full moon
C. As bright as Venus_
11. Duration of sighting 40 70 50 Seconas
12. Break up noted and/or color noted_S ArracHED
Was this a predicted re-entry? yes _no
Please lis further descriptive reverse side.
nate:
Signature
If, for any reason, you wish not to be identified with whatever sighting you
made, please indicate so underneath your signature. Please mail to:
H. E. Roth, Director
Smithsonian Moonwatch Team, Denver
C/O United Air Lines Flight Training Center
Staplcton International Airport
Denver, Colorado 80207 U.S.A.

- Nea Ondond Chis
MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: 0 Observation, 3 March 1968
Mr
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Phonet
TIME: 945 PM
DURATION: 1 Minute.
DISCRIPTION: Thought it looked like something burning up in
space, three main objects in formation, however,
I think there was something within he object,
could cnly see the fire trails, yellow orange.
I didn't I didn't, see them come see them come across the horizon, I across the horizon, I
stopped the car and got out, watched it before
it disappeared over the horizon. The object the horizon. The object
seemed to be coming in from the atmosphere but
it didn't lose any altitude. They were in any altitude. They were in
formation, one out in front of the other. This out in front of the other. This
is what caused me to look more closely because is what caused me to look more closely because
of the fire, it was huge, trailes was huge, trailes of fire were of fire were
huge, they kept a constant speed. Thought it Thought it
looked like a burn in. I looked like a burn in. I was about 20 miles was about 20 miles
from Cleveland.
FIRST SAW: 30 - 45 degrees
direction.
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MEMO FOR RECORD -
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968 (2145 EST)
Beween Ft olumbus
The Major was flying at about 6ooo ft headed SE between Fort Wayne
and Columbus. The object appeared to his right and passed in front
of his craft.
Duration: only a few seconds
Color: similar to fuel being jettisoned.
Was about 70 deg above the horizon and was seen in the
SE skies.
Comments: very reliable reports. very reliable reports.
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Columbus ON
MEMO FOR RECORD 8 March 1968
SBUJECT: IFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Called; Lockborne AFB
Base Operations
987-4595
Talked to Sgt McGlocklin who said that they had received numerous
reports. He connected me with Major Connely who was flying from
Ft Wayne to Columbus and saw them (see separate report under Ft
Wayne). Klso put me in contact with:
TSgt Bossler
1747 Pine St
Lockborne AFB, 43217
Phone: 491-4703
Time: about 9:45
Duration: 3-5 Duration: 3-5 seconds seconds
Course: NE
First seen: at angle alevation of about 60 to 70 degs as it dropped First seen: at angle alevation of about 60 to 70 degs as it dropped
below cab of control tower NE o below cab of control r M e base.
Disappeared: disappeared Disappeared: disappeared be . ore it got to the horizon.
Comments: Although the Although the observer did not observer did not see it until it dropped below see it until it dropped below
level of tower cab. He level of tower cab. He thought it would thought it would i have passed North of have passed North of
Lockborne AFB and South of Columbus. G.C. A. at Lockborne and Port
Columbus tried radar
Also said that Port Columbus reported at that time that a couple of
pilots (in flight)reported the objects. Previously to this con-
versation that I had with Sgt Bossler I talked to Columbus Control
Twer and they stated at that time that they had received no reports.
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MEMO FOR RECORD March 1968
1400 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO ObservatiOn, 3 MArCH 1968
Called: Massillon State Police (Ohio)
Phone: 216-833-1055
Two patrolmen sighted the objects several other people who
called in but there is not any name or address in the Log.
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: ATION, 3 MarCh 1963
Mr
It seemed to be
East. I didn't it
this morning. this morning. Saw it for about fifteen seconds, quite high,
couldn't estimate altitude, and couldn't describe the e object. When
it started overhead I saw it.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
io 44035
8P5
Wnto WCAp'S
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJEC servation, 3 March 1968
hio
Time: 9:47
Definite disk shaped yerhand.
Wanted to come on base deliver his written report. I asked
him if he would send us but he did not want to. Will
cal back.
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MEMO FOR RECORD +6 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Three objects were seen heading NNE. Observation lasted for
2 minutes. Elevation of the object was even with the hori-
zon. Objects had very long tails.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 1I
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE OHIO 43433
MAR 4 1968
RZPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
SUBJECT: UFo Observation, 3 Mar 1968
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to addressed envelope thank you for reportin your observation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Director o duction duction AF Form 117
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MEMO FOR RECORD -
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Time: 9:45 PM
Course: NE
Trajectory: Objects passed South of the City at About elevation of
20 degrees.
Dissppeared: just vanished rather than going over the horizon.
Number: 3 objects (fiery)
ap warcot dr is e

Moow
Abour 30 Above The hovizou. Observed by All meobens of The
WE do
high Rate of Above 60,000 3
ONE obJect Leadis
Akgine e _ST. to ARINC Station At.
Complete information o: back for t
approximately__ lbs. overweight. Dumped gals./Ibs. fucl.
The above action was taken in accordance with CAR and,
the safe conduct of the flight.
: Captain
I have reviewed the above and concur /do not concur/ with the action taken by the Captain.
Superintendent Flying Date
Manager Flying Date
I concur with the action taken by the Captain.

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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Time: 12 till 10 pm
Place: driving west on 70. Two (2) miles East of Enon Road.
Duration: 1 minutes or 1 minute
Objects: Could not see actual object. Could see trail behind
them. Trail of sparks behind. Approaching from the West, and
was south of 70.
Course: Course: Almost due East. Lead piece was bluish-white when Almost due East. Lead piece was bluish-white when
first seen. Later had a long fiery tail.
Intensity: Intensity: q
First seen: 30 degs above horizon, 255 degs azimuth.
Last seen: about 30 degs about 30 degs above above horizon. horizon. Faded because of
lights, as on coming cars. 105 to llo degs azimuth. degs azimuth.
1 1
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MEMO FOR RECORD 8 March 1968 -
1430 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO ObservatiOn, 3 MArcH 1968
Called: Cox Municipal Control Tower
Vandalia, Ohio
Phone: 898-4423
They have no reports for that night and no one in the tower saw it.
1437 hrs
Mrs
Fr Nir passea North of observer. On N. Union Road,
between Shilow Springs Road and Westbrook Road.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 8 March 1968
1420 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO ObservatiOn, 3 MarCH 1968
Called: Warren, Ohio State Police
Phone: 216-898-2311
1228 reports or compaints on the 3rd.
They have no records of UFO
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horizon it slowed down, then it suddenly became three. It was not
a falling star because of Similar
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nuts, I teach science. I was afraid of getting the camera for fear
I would lose theobject and I want the objects to come and I would lose the object and I want the objects to come and see us.
There were no sparks, just avivid red-orange Coming g straight
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Also her dog is afraid of the cold and so he crawled behind the
garbage cans and layed down and whined. D wanted fill out
Worthm Ohio 43085
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO MAR 4 1968
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO
BUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 Mar 1968
TO:
Worthingcoa, onio 43085
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self- you complete the attached AF Form il7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
D U JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of oduction uction AF Form 117 AF Form 117
F
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Major Sutherland
FDCL 54607
No.: three(3) objects
Time: About 9:15
Course: going East
Duration: 30 seconds
Elevation: 30 to 46 deg above horizon at hightest point
Descritption: white orange objects, taporing into an orange tail.
Form 117 sent 4 March 1968
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MEMO FOR1 RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: servation, 3 March 1968
Time: 9:50 pm EST, three (3) objects looked like 3 aircraft.
Duration: 15 seconds. When first seen they were in the SSW or
SW and about 45 degs elevation. Last seen at 20 degs elevation
going roughtly east. The object turned slightly.
Color: Orange-re i tail. The streak at arms length appeared
to be l to 1f inches long.
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Soningdrilt
MEMO FOR RECORD 8 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation,
as heading East in Miami Couny, on rove
Road. The object appeared to be almost staight ahead of
him, just slightly to the left, object going NNE, thought . the object was
going over Springfield, Ohio. Thought maybe it was a jet with
afterburners. Will complete AFForm ll7 so we can get exact
direction.
Mr.
s
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 4 March 1968
Subject;
Mr
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Mr
or three objects or lights which were putting off sparks, traveling
west to east. Mr
the phone and felt the phone and felt he could better describe better describe lis his observation paper.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREICN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 4S433
REPLY TO MAR 4 1968
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 Mar 1968
TO: M
,Ohio45385
Your name has been given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project Office (Project
Blue Bookas being a being a witness to an unidentified witness to an unidentified flying object. flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on 3 Mar 1968 Mar 1968
would you please complete the attached AF Form and 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 will be used in
attached form. The information which you provide
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this evaluating this observation. Thank you fo your assistance in this
matter.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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5. 6. Altitude 14,000
7. Crew names and dresses witnessing eventC
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8. Estimate degrees right or left of plane heading and elevation (in degrees) above horizon
of object when first sighted
9. Estimate degrees right or left of plane heading and elevation -
10. Appcrent briabtness: A. Too bright to look at
B. As bright as full moon
C. As bright as venus
11. Duration of sighting if-5 Sc-con0s
no
the reverse side.
Date: 2-/7-67
If, for any reason, you wish not to be identified with whatever sigh ng you made, please
indicate so underneath you signature. Please mail to:
Mr. Herbert E. Roth
Smithsonian Moonwatch Team Director
C/O United Air Lines Flight Training Center
Stapleton International Airport
Denver, Colorado 80207 U. S. A.

yourgs Town Oin
MEMO FOR RECORD 9 March 1968
1005 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Youngtown, Ohio
Called
ve
Maryland
2. Time: 9:45 pm
Duration: 1 to 2 minutes probab Duration: 1 to 2 minutes probably closer to l
Comnent: Thought Comment: Thought that the objects passed south of the airport. The that the objects passed south of the airport. The
objects came from the Sw and went NE. Fisst saw then at an angle of
15 or 20 degs. 15 or 20 degs. Could not estimate the maximum angle of elevation re- Could not estimate the maximum angle of elevation re-
laviive to the zerith because he could inot see then for a while be- laviive to the zerith because he could lnot see then for a while be-
cause of the roof of the aircraft.
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Crew Members:
Ph
Phou
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PENNSYLVANLA B-8

8 lo sent a
had come to them. And Denver,
Only with this prompt and
- d this
solution be made. .
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stations plotted thereon and the azimuth lines to sub-beginning 5 and
sub-end points drawn.Each such solution presents its peculiar diffi- presents
culties and, in th
vertical plane of tion. For some it actually crossed the
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were
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point. The two corresponding heights are 74.0 km and 74.2km
the heights greatly. Some
even referred the path to even referred the path to take the projected path
small inclination the true
length can possible - I that the body that the body

fragments, moving
many was
e saw
durations of over seconds estimated durations are subject great
errors.
About this time, I was informed that the Space Defense Center About this time, I was informed that the Space Defense Center
was predicting the decay of 4 4 into the atmosphere for
in question. Since the velocity would have been on order of 5-7

approximately - minutes which
was well within the actual observed time.
Dr
American Meteor Society
Flower and Cook Observatory
University of Pennsylvania

BS
from accurate e when the object's radiant is practically on the
this case. Also what you are interested is is the path in the
atmosphere. The heliocentric orbit I tried to calculate had
tions to radiant's great, in would be
most uncertain.
110 o.f
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more comfortable when the uncertain and wholly etical
orbit
but the present form will
likely for criticism.
Most sincereDy yours,
American Meteor Society
521 N.Wynnewood Ave. Mowh-.t

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Date 1968 March 3.62 G.M.T.(old style)
Sidereal time at end point 8 hours 22 min
Began over
Ended over Long. 78 30'W,I
Projected length of path 1122 km
Duration 48.3 esc ??
Observed velocity 23 km/sec
c e'
Radiant uncorrected Radiant uncorrected Azimuth 52, Altitude 2

PHILADELPHIA 19104
Flower and Cook Observatory 1968 0utocer 11
Dear Colonel Quintanilla;
Following g my last letter of a few
I
Fortunately it does not change the text in any respect nor the
on the orbit. I will now on the orbit. I will now p the rigures in as they should be:
Radiant ected eted a 52 a 521 h -7 h -7
R.A. 58 C Decl. - 32{
Parabolic orbit: Parabolic orbit: Inclination 18
164 C
Long.Ascending node
Long. Perihelion Long. Perihelion 327 →
327
Perihelion distance 0.93 A.U.
I regret the necessity of having
to ask that you make the corred ns, but fortunately they
Sincerely your
Narberth, Pa.
19072.

FlightUA 7168 2. Date MAR-4-68 3. Time 0246Z
Please indicate whether date and time are local or Greenwich mean time.
4. Location (DME and radial reading from a VOR or longitude latitude)
TRVE 100
5. Plane heading magnetic _6. Altitude33,000
7. Crew names and addresses witness
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10. Apparent tness: A. Too bright to look at_
B. As bright as full moon
C. As bright as Venus
11.
BAIGHT WHITE
12.
To list additional
Date 1967 1969
Signature
If, for any reason, you wish not to be identified with whatever sighting you If, for any reason, you wish not to be identified with whatever sighting you
made, please ir licate so underneath your signature. Please mail to:
H. E. Roth - DENTK
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I hope not. I hope not wili try to do you. As you. As said, only the
week or ten days and get it off to get it off to general discussion in
arfected. not the general discussion in
astronomical part is from the radiant radiant coordinates on, will changes
the paper. Only from
be necessry.
I naturally I naturally rea this, but this. but for some years
now do all my work alone, a alone, and and have no one to check what I do. no one to check what I do.
now do all my work errors, which are not at once are not at once
This inevitably leads to dt some
found by me.
Sincerely yours

PHILADELPHIA 19104
1968 Oct.4
Flower and Cook Observatory
Dear Col.Quintanilla:
The enclosed copy of the paper ,prepared
at Wrirht-Patterson and based on the one I submitted, is henein
returned. I csucht ty minor errors and inserted one comma, which
makes the meaning clearer. do not know whether my name should
be inserted at top or bottom of the article, but that I 1 leave
to your discretion. Otherwise it meets with my approval.
state
my position. I always write Earth,Moor Sun in with capital
letters ·hen I am treating them astr ronomical bodies. If we
write Venus and other planets not? The word
"the" could then be left out. In this frankly I go against
American custom and follew the English which I consider more
logical. In writing or rather rewriting nearly all the items
they
to small otest.
Please do not more reen try data, as I
do not think it worth wh of them.
With regard to the July 2 fireball, the data you
kindly sent me have been of greatest value. With what I already
had end a naw batch from Chamberlain, the solution will I hope
be completed In the near future.
Your coopertion in sending Your coopeetion in sending fireball data has now fireball data has now
in many cases permitted the solution of in many cases permitted the solution of their paths and orbits
and I trust i and I trust it will be continued to ou will be continued to ou mutual benefit.
Very sincerely yours Very sincerely yours,
warberth, Pe. 19072 rarberth, 19072
9, 5. Thre w nat togh ta tn

pilots. Later, Abrams Planetariun, Eaat Lonsing,
Mich.,sent several
fron tll sources. Only vith this
obvlous that Vhis, Eane could 8 handled by the seme ne-
It was o
of the radiant is obtained, but detere ning the hei hts are dore
troublesome as
8 tunately,the report from S48, Oliver Springs,Tenn.,by
era shove that the object razed loon's 1 lover linb. As ve elrecdy
had the path's azimuth n this gives an exosllent height nerr the pe-
inning point. Ve ere even I more fortun te in that Prof.
Floririce State Collece, Florence, Ale.,wns urine a 6-inon telercope

im. There vere nunerous other estimetee of cltituder but meny obser-
ror in azimuth rould tffect the heights grertly. Some even refer red
the poth to cert in atrrs, We trke the projaoted path length as l122 kn.
visible before
reen at S69,and the end point ie even nore lia le to error r dus to the
oririncl tvo bodies -
dist-nces vo id see a different end. Hovever, the ll2a length and the
given Hl and H2 fully dafine the coordi: the atmospherio path.
have 28 estimates run--
and over 90 sec.,l3 ertinater rive 63 seo. Uring the unusually full
reporte fron S69 50 8eo., S48 45 sec., nd 970 50 sec., the mean vould
be 49.3 3 seo. With this the obsarved velocity vould 23 km/see, and
stw only
on it broke into nore
precticelly a "shoal" of fre m-nt, moine in perllel 1 paths, urny timey,

be seen. The orbit
follows;
Date 1968 March 3.61 G..T.(old style)
Bidsreal time at end oint Sidsreel time et ene 0.-110 1252.4
Begen over long. 45 yo W, 1ot.35 long. 6s yo W, 1ct.35 4eN et 4eN at 74.1 10n 74.1 100
Ended over 10 5-78 361, lat.42 10 g.78 36 W, lat.42 aeNet aeNat 37.6 ±13.1 37.6 ±13.1
Projected length of path Projected length of peth 1122 Km 1122 km
Duration 48.3 cec ??
Observed velocity Observed 23 km/sec 71
Radiant uncorrected 52 52 in + 2 2."
7 c
Radiant corrected a 52 n -1 c
R.A. 55 Decl. 36
Parabolio orbit: Inclination 1
Long.Ascending node 164^}$
Long. Perihslion 138"
Perihelion dist noe 0.93 A.U.
Nebtho, Fa 14072

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Marcerth, nnsylvenia 19072
Dear Dr. Olivier:
1. Thank you for your letter of 6 July l968, regnrding the 3 March
1968 UF0 observations. Ve are looking forward to receiving your
article so that we can have it printed and issued as an oddendum to
the Blue Book.
2. The inclosed article by Mr. 2. The inclosed artiele by Mr. appeared in the New
York Times on 2 July l963 and is forwarded for your information. your information.
Sincerely,
Pintisle
Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
ChiefAerial Chief/Aerial Phenohena Phenohena office Newselipping
Aerospace Technologies Aorospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Drectorate
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normally have to vait here for the preparntion ond p bls
the 1968 Annuel Report or the AmcMeteor Society. Jut Ln:
emperience of recent yenrs, this could not appenr betore :5 July.
And there is another pereonal complioetion vhich mighs ( ·1ts
appearan en more ir kept here. That is that I an in . 5ch
ye:r, and my working ; days I may come come to an end et c. time,
though so far I have been very fortunate.
Therefore ir you can endum
to the Blue Book which you say would appear in March or 7 1969,
that would be fine. I could still use it in the 1968 Report.
The actual finished I article is in my desk at U.i and
I will probably not get these until midale of next veek, Deing
is perforce uncebtain, but I el very
aoCUrRte such thing go. So a sectrch or inquiries alon Shis line
mirht surn uable information.
the velu ble repo eiver
which, among other things, mede the olution
in (uestion possible.
Sincerely
•
K6MOAN AET5 S01
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON DASE, OHIO 45433
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REPLY TO TDPT (UFO) L
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT:
Narber Pennsylvania 19072
1. I Reference your letter of 24 June 1968, regarding the 3 M. 19
satellite dee ecay observations.
2. We are very interested in your solution to the trajectory 2 bie
impact points for the 3 March 1963 debris. However, the w h d On.
of Blue Book not be published until March or April 1 . 26 Won
probably be more timely to have your solution published i. solution published ..
the astronomy periodicals. periodicals. If it would i If it would be possible, we w be possible, We s2reel ve
your permission your permission to use your use your solution as solution as an addendum to th an addendum to ti s iilc s ile
Book and also to include part or all of Book and also to include part or all of it in the in officie. .ry .ry
of the sighting. of the sighting.
3. If you would 3. If you would send us a draft of your draft of your calculations wes
may be able to contact police and other agencies in the i able to contact police and other agencies in the i .
to determine if anyone heard if anyone heard or saw anything that may be t...
us.
HECTOR@UINTANILLA,Jr; Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate .
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t, es ir it was helio-
cenrio.
As Coi meny the reoorts come from
your office, I am vondering if you would
like to publish this solution in the nert d.01i
Blug Blug Book? It would be Book? It would be rbout the equivalent equivalent
or some or some 8oo words or text, at a guess. 8o0 words or text, at a guess.
This merely a suggestion, as such This merely a suggestion, as such 2
a publication mry not be feasable due to re-
guletions etc. But I thought you s should have
first choice.
I have nothing on the the 12 ob-
jeot of which you asked.
Sincerely yours, .
.
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AMEWICAH METEON SOCIEYY
S A1, wNNeyO0D AVE
NAROERTH, PA
140771
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1. This replies to your letter of 28 May l968. Attached is a
sighting.
2. 2. Unfortunately, we do not have a Unfortunately, we do not have any meteo L 19/20 19/20
March 1968. However, i However, if we do come across come across any these Chese dates dates
we will immediately we will immediate ard sto you. to you.
3.We have a UFO report 3. We have a UFO report
Ohio. The witness sighted several greenish-blue lights that lights that
traveled westward. They were observed for three to four seconds
and were in a "y" and were in a "y" formation. Did you receive Did you receive any meteor any meteor - reports
for this date and time that could account for account f the sighting? ing?
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Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Data on 3 Mar 68 sighting
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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8. Estimate degrees right or left of plane heading and elevation (in degrees) -
above horizon of object when first sighte
9. Estimate degrees right or left of plane heading and elevation (in degrees)
above horizon of object when last sightedSAr7 HED
10. Apparent brightness: A. Too bright to look at
11. Duration of sighting 30 Y0 5 SEcoNDs
12. Break up noted and/or color noted
Wes this a predicted re-entry? yes no
Please list further descriptive
Date: Ma2 196 of EO m M
Signature
If, for any reason, you wish not to be identified with whatever sighting you
made, please indicate so underneath your signature. Please mail to:
Moonwatch Team, Denver
Stapleton International Airport
Denver, Colorado 80207 U.S.A.
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and gave them back all the money they paid
for damages.
I have a path worked out for the March
you sent me a large
file of valuable reports for the first
time in my life I off-hand decide if
it vas a meteor satellite.
It came at 9:4e March: yOU vOI have
a reentry listed a reentry listed date, please let let
me have the me have the data. Also I am at the
fireball fireball of 1968 larch 19/20, seen at 8:55 12/20. seen
C.S.T. C.S.T ver general region lóng.94w lat.37N, long.i4w lat.37N,
Three reports Three came in from pilots, sent by
Roti o vou3 you by chance have any
Tepoyt(s) n that? If so, they would be most
valurble.
Again thanking you for the Chinesr Trans-
lateio,
Most sincerely yours,
.

BentinAts
MEMO FOR RECORD 6 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 MArcH 1968
Called: Benton AFS, Pa.
Hancock AF'B
852-1420
Ask for sage operator and have him connect you to Benton AFS,
(comerical 717-477-3101) Talked to Capt Underwood. He
will call local airports and gathe information that he
can.
0925 11 March 1968
Received a call from front desk at 828 requesting we call Lt Graves
at Benton. Graves reported that he contacted State Police Bar-
ricks at Shicks-Himmy, Wyoming Valley, and Cowanda also the Wilks-
Barie Scrant Airport. None had seen ar recieved any reports on the
objects. objects.
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 6 March 1968
Subj: UFO OBSERVATTON, 3 MarCh 1963
Butler State Police had one repo from
TIM: 950 pm
OBJECT: five lights, sparks, four small behind, one ahead.
—
Spoke with Mrs who also observed the object. T They were
object was to the north of
high in the sky, 60 - 75 deg elevation. high in the sky, 60 - 75 deg elevation. Didn't hear any sound.
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elevation when it disappeared. She didn' O anyone e else
who observed who observed the objects. bjects.
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Elarin
merci -
Shattonsill
MEMO FOR RECORD 8 Marhe1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 MArch 1968
Called Strattonville State Police
814-764-3211 we contact Franklin
nothing reported to then suggested Mercer State Police Barricks. If they
State I police or hear any thing on this sighting (3 Mar)
(Stratton State Elice)
they will call us.
Called Mercer State Police
412-662-5210 call us if they have anything. Suggested
They have nothing, will Herald or the WARRANDALa State Police
we contact the Sharon DuBois.
Barricks, also one at
Called Clasion Local Police: olice:
They received contact us if they do receive
any. any.
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Cleratild F.
9 March 1968
MEMO FOR RECORD 1205 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Talked to Trooper Gonthovic. They don't keep a written log but he
will check local paper and other members of police department to
can come up with anything. He will call back collect on
see if he
Monday.
Conthovic called collect 1 1520, 11 March. and local
Trooper stations had no calls other than a story
police in area and radio Area.
by UPI in local paper. Nothing in Clearfield Phillipsburgh
The Progress (Clearfield) was local paper that had the story but as
mentioned before it was a UPI story.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 3 April 1968
SUBJECT: Observation, 3 March 1968
Received a collect call form Trooper Acwkewice of the Couders-
He said that a man r named
from Anston,Borrow, Pennsylvania had called him to say that on the
3rd of March he was cutting trees and something passed over going
roughly east and making a sound like a piece of tin thrown in the
sir. I asked the trooper ihat time Mr. had seen ?)the
object and if he had phone number or complete address.
He replied that he didn't but that if I would l call back at a
little after l he would have the information for me.
Police again
Telephone Nur satellite dekris
see scparate
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MEMO FOR RECORD M
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Service Static pr-
He stated he was the Spervisor
to him. The only thing he saw
The local papaer is:
Are
9 March 1968 1140 hrs
Called the Dubois Courier Express. Thergwepeseveral+
had seen them. They had no names however. But will ce. ir
any. any.
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MEMO FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 Harch 1968 .
Called: Port Erie Control Tower
814-833-0841
They had some reports they think but the superintendent, M
was not in and they ydid not have access to the log. Asked
for M to call collect when he returned.
M called collect 20 who was on duty at the
Control tower on 3 march saw what he thought was a "shooting star"
but nothing was entered in the logi at all.
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Erslingh
( Iohratonn
MEMO FOR RECORD 6 March 1968
0845 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO Observation,
They reported that they had not received any reports but that
some were reported in the Johnstown area. There were sightings
mentioned by WCRo (local Radio), WJCR ( TV), and in the John-
stown Tribune Democrat.
6 March 1968 (0900)
Called Johnstown City Police who stated that they had no report.
butthat the Tribune Democrat had informaation the sighing.
0930 they recieved reports from a Doc-
Called the Tribune Democrat.
tor and his wif
crest. cresc.lmey They could
Bill Aber, supervise superviso ittsburg Greater Airport, saw
the object and the object and slso reported tl slso reporte several airplaees in the
area also saw area also saw the the objects. objects. The Tribiune Democrat stated Tribiune Democrat stated -
that they forwarded all ufo that they forwarded all reports that they received to reports that they received to
Dr. R Murray of Indiana Univ. of Pa. Dr. R Murray of Indiana Univ. of Pa. of of Indiana, Pa. Indiana, Pa.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 7 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Service Station. Did not
they close at 6:00pm
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TRVE 0590
5. Plane heading CagneticO656.
7. Crew names and addresses witnessing event_
CAT
YZ
6. Estimate degrees right or left of plane heading and elevatio
above horizon of
9. Estimate degrees right or left of plane heading and elevation (in degrees)
above horizon of Obiect when last sighted BHEAHCAY-
10. Apparent brightness: Too bright to leok at
B. As bright as full moon 13
C. As bright as Venus
1:. Duration of sighting 30 SECS OR MORE
12. Freak up noted and/or color noted WHITE CONET TRAL
Vas this a predicted re-entry? WHICH WAS
Te list addition. the reverse. SHUT OFF AND
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mede, please indicate so underneath your signature. Please mail to: 108
Mr. Herbert E. Roth
Smithsonian Moonwatch Team Director
C/O United Air Lines Flight Training Center
Stapleton International Airport
Denver, Colorado 80207 U.S.A.
3 A/ FLyrN ALMOST
HoRI20 ONE
SLranty
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( Tanblin
MEMO FOR THE RECORD
UFO SIGHTING OF # 3 MAR. 68
MORNING I April 68
Called the Franklin City Police (432-219I ) and talked to
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iv they do get any. He stated that there was a story in the -
contact
the Franklin News Herold (432-3I4I) and check.
Called the Herold and talked to Called the Herold and talked the news the news
dept. She is going check and call back if they have anything. check and call back if they have anything.
a

YoniCr
MEMO FOR RECORD 6 March 1968
enna
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Franklin State Pol 314-432-4223)
To call back after he has researched the files. Sgt Barardie
called back to say that they had one call but that they
did not take the mans name.
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- NAARbO VA. /
MEMO ·FOR RECORD 6 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
De.
Called Harrisburg Control Twer, James lannering (Tower
Chiefnothing in logs on any reports
Called N Martinsburg:
Airport Control Tower (793-3113)
They received a telephone call from a woman in Geeseytown,
Fouth of Altoona). They did not take down her name but
refered her to McGuire AFB.
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Tadenien, Pa
MEMO FOR RECORD 9 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Called:
The only real report that he received was from one of his students.
Home Phone
Work
Indiana, Pa.
Time: little before 10:00 pm Time: little berore l0:Oo pm
Duration: 5 -8 seconds Duration: 5 - 8 seconds
Direction: NW to NE
Location: 5 miles North of Indiana. Passed North of Position.
Elevation: higher than moon. About 30 About 30
Disappeared: just disappeared Disappeared: just disappeared
Objects: 2 and seconds one broke into 2 pices. Seemed that sparks
were flying off.
Noise: None
Occupation: Chem Teacher (very reliable)
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he does get any. He said he would contact the local paper, the
Kane Republican to see if they wanted to print a story.
Called the Kane Pepublican and talked Mr. Cliff, the editor.
He said he would run a story tomorrow,2 april, and request any
one having seen, heard or found the object to contact this office. one having seen, heard or found the object to contact this office.
He said he thought that several people in the area had seen
seen it and he seen it and he would have the attorney write the attorney . to us. us.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 3 April 1968
SUBJECT: Observation, 3 March 1968
Called M of the Kane Pepublican. He will send us a copy
He also gave the name and
telephone number.of the attorney as:
Mr
offi 7
Home:

KITANNing, PA.
MEMO FOR RECORD (9 March 1968)
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Kittanning, Pa.
Called: Kittanning Burrow Police Dept
412-542-2581
They do not keep a log but none of the policemen saw sighting. He
thought that,
Mr
had seen it.
Time: about l0:00 pm plus or minus 5 minutes Time: about 10:00 pm plus or minus 5 minutes
Duration: 2- 3 minutes Duration: 2-3 minutes
Direction: NNE
Objects: 4 objects, the ones objects, the ones in the rear could not be in the rear could not be seen clearly seen clearly
because of the vapor trail or smoke trail of of the front ones.
Noise: none
Location: 1 Location: 1 mile NE of Kittanning
Trajectory: Although he did not seem to sure, it appearently passed
Northof Kittanning. He estimated the elevation at about 3o degs. He
stated that the object seemed to incline rather than decline in ele-
vation.
Comments: Someone in Vandergrift is supposed have seen it too.
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Lock HAreN ,S
MEMO FOR RECORD 8 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
1025 AM
Le
No reports received at that station
1030 AM
Tri State Airport
(near Phillipsburgh, Pa.)
Slight Service Station
814-342-0830 Local paper carried a
No reports recieved at that station. Stated that Middle-
story but it was released by the UPI. .Tower.
town, Allentown, and Erie have Control Tower. town, Allentown, and Erie have Control
.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 6 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Called: American Meteor Society
Narberth
Observatories would not see the object for they work in the inside
of the domes received reports of meteors for Sunday
nite, 3 March 1968. He said there was no reason to think they weren't
meteors. The following saw the object:
She saw three (3) in Worthington, Ohio at 9:45 PM.
She saw t
will send us more addresses if a couple from
will sen him copies of our reports. Told him w reports. Told him
Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania.
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Called John Manna of The News Castle News. They have one report from
Asked
if ne kau any more sightings on this 3 March report to call us collect.
Duration of sighting: 50 seconds
Time: 9:45 pm
Object seemed to come straight down. Looked like a piece of burning
magnesium. naeiissrtdu. Object was traveling from SW to NE in pretty much of a
straight line. As soon as it hit straight line. it hit the horizon it vanished. the horizon it vanished. It disap- It disap-
peared above the horizon. peared above the horizon. Object had a definite formation. had a definite formation. Objects
were heading in a straight line. One object was eading and later and later
4 followed. I Further East looked like 6 objects. Further East looked like 6 objects. (including smaller
bodiesThree bodies) Three or four bright or four bright quite large were seen. Objects Objects
appeared as groups, but quite close, when overhead at about 80 deges.
elevation to the South and when it disappeared to the East it was about
30 degs high. Objects passed over the Church of the Nazerine 30 degs high. Objects passed over the Church of the Nazerine on on
Cunning Avenue. Pastor and his wife saw the objects. At one Pastor and his wife saw the objects. At one point one point one
seemed to pass the other. From the SW they were first seen at an seemed to pass the other. From the SW they were first seen at an
elevation of about 50 degrees. Brighter than the star Brighter than the star Venus. Venus. Much Much
bigger hi and brighter than Venus.
Color: same color as burning magnesium
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at the time of the observation. He did hear that the Dayton Municipal
Tower Operator saw the object. Basically, the following descriptions
were given to him. Three objects in a "y"
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5pm 5pm and duration
was seconds. The following The follow provied: ovied:
NO
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80 WEST m·V.
in conjunction with
Smithsonian Astro servatory' and
A
1. Flight 452 3 3. Time 2/:48855
4. Location (DME and radial
122
TRUE 207
5. Plane heading magnetic 21506. Altitude 40005
7. Crew names and addresses witnessing event
CRES
inlo. 10.
5. Estimate degrees right or left of plane heading and eleyation (in degrees)
above horizon of object when first sighted
9. Estimate degrces right or left of right or left of plane plane heading heading (in d
above horizon of above horizon of object when last object last sighted_ sighted
10. Apparent brightness: A. A. Too bright to leok at
B. As bright as full moon
C. As bright as Venus_ NCT
1i. ruration of sighting_. APPROY I MOTE
12. Break up noted and/or color noted
Wer this a predicted re-entry? o
nddicional infommation, reverse side.
Date: 3168
Signature
If, for any reason, you wish not to be identified with whatever sighting you
mrde, plense indicate so underneath your signature. Please mail to:
Mr. Herbert E. Roth
Smithsonian Moonwatch Team Director
C/o United Air Lines Flight Treining Center
Stapleton International Airport
Denver, Colorado 8o207 U.S.l..

2145 hours. Three long lines of fire traveling NN ittsburgh said that thi:
gentleman had worked in control towers previously was sure his descriptica
ce phone a
accurat
On 5 N March 1968 we attempted not in
will call us on 6 March.
On 6 March 1968 called the Aerial Phenomena Office. He saw the
object on the night March 1963 at approximately 945 pm. lives
near upper St. Clair, Mt t Lebanon, which is cuburb on the southside of Pittst.:
Mr said that at first there y were three objects, the one broke into tr:.
making a total of four objects, the objects were flam colored, like a bright
flame. They were heading from They were heading from the south to north, mainly NNE. the south to north, mainly NNE. Was facing sou:: sout:
at the time and the objects time and the objects were south of him. The objects came re south of him. The objects came pretty well o.: pretty well o.:
of the of the SSW. Mr. first noticed the objects and they were like small lic:s
and he thought they were possioly exhaust but then they became elongated so the:
he didn't think they could be an afterburner or the exhaust like that which ccme he didn't think they could an afterburner or the exhaust like that which comes
from a DC-7. Seemed like the main ones tail could cover the length of a mile. the main ones tail could cover the length of a mile.
The objects two bottom stars of Casapera
angle. They almost blocked out the perfect
When the objects disappeared in the north they were flying almost in
echelon. Had a very flat rajectory. When the front one broke into two the
others more or less semed to shorten, break up and disappear. It disappeared a:
an elevation that Mr.. could have seen them for a while if they would hav
continued. The visibility was excellent that night. Mr. had been a
control tower operator previously. Lt Marano told him that he thought Mr.
observed a satellite decay.

PTsburgh Pa.
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MEMO FOR RECORD 6 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation
AV: 936-3351 Ex: 275
Talked to I Mr and asked him to get the names of all
the peiple who had seen it from the Control Tower and to
find out what side of the city, the object passed (North or
South), the angular elevation of the object; and how they dis-
appeared.
1430 hrs, 7 March called Mr in Pittsburg but Mr Re-
heur answered and said he was working 1430 answered and said he was working on case. case. He had
heur
two names I did not have. two names I did not have.
and and
I asked to cijeck the I asked to cijeck the Pittsburg tower since I knew Mr Pittsburg tower since I knew Mr had
also seen the obects. To see if they had tried to paint the
~ object with radar and to find out if they objects passed
to the Horth or South of the city. Mr gave me the
name end address of the Army Bas nearby.
Army Base:
Oakdale Army Installation
662 Radar Sq.
Oakdale, Pa. Ex: 564
412-276-5800
Lt Cash Ex: 563
hrs, Called Cakdale Army Inst. (412-276-5800 Ex: 398)
1520 Stevenson, Nothing on Radar at their installation but
Capt
they did receive
COLL
see 569
1530 hrs, calle but he was not home. His wife but he was not home. His wife
answered, the phone but she had not seen the object and could
give no information. cive no information.
1540 hrs, Oakdale Army Inst., called to give us the names of
some additional witnesses:

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MEMO FOR RECORD 9 March 1968
SUBJECT: 0 Observation, 3 March 1968
Time: about 9:30 pn
Duration: about 5 minutes
Direction: Thinks North
Location of Observer: Northside Pittsburgh
Trajectory: doesn't known if it passed east or west of her pos-
ition. Does not know angular elevation.
Disappeared: Disappeared: At first there appeared to be 2 objects then she
could see 3 quite could see 3 quite plainly. plainly. The rear object just disappeared The rear object just disappeared and the and the
front 2 went hehind front 2 went hehind some buldings and she could not see then anymore. buildings and she could not anymore.
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Ptoioth
MEMO FOR RECORD 9 March 1968
0945 hrs
Portsmouth Airport did not answer, City Police There was no
one who could looke in Suggested tht call back Monday.
Highway no reports
.
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contacted be of help
to us.
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the Regimental
Headquarters in Headquarters Harrisburbh 717-234-4051
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Hediy
MEMO FOR RECORD 9 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 MArcH 1968
Called: Ridgeway City Police
Ridgeway, Pa.
Phone: 814-773-5125
call us if they hear of any one who saw fiery objects or heard a
thunderdap at ab the 3rd of March.
They have a local paper called The Ridgeway Record,7 773-3161.
They had complaints of a thunderclap Friday (?) about 0300 AM but
thought it was SAC planes which were operating in the area.
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ST.MAry PA.
MEMO FOR RECORD 9 March 1968
1200 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 MarcH 1968
station atthis time. St Mary's Ho: l emergency ward of Pdice
dept.(?)
Afternoon 9 March 1968
Called St Mary's' Police Dept again. They have no reports for
3rd. Only one for sonic booms on
3:00 AM.
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Som
6 March 1968
MEMO FOR RECORD 1020 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Called:
The name is :
st
His report is as follows:
Time: about 10:00pm
Duration: 12 to 15 seconds
Location: He was traveling West and the objects were west of him. He Summerset, Pa.
felt that the objects were North of Sunmerset going East or NE. felt that the objects
the ob,jects was a low angular elevation but was
Elevation: thought any type of minus or maximum.
Other witness:
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Verna
9 March 1968
MEMO FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Called:
Phone
7, he will give us nore information.
Note: Send
Time: between 9:45 and
Course: NE
Duration: 18 to 25 seconds
Noise: None Noise: I None al
Location Location server: 'ver: (roughly) intersection of Verona Road and
Saltsburgh Road.
120 degrees of are. are. Were greenish Were greenish to pale to pale blue at
Object: Covered l20 degrees Object: Covered metalic metalic sparks, sparks, orange in color. There
the head. Tails appeared as
Disappeared: Disappeared: toward New Kensington toward
passed almost overhead. First seen at about 8o degs ele-
Trajectory: stated they definitely passed North of his position.
vation. Dbserver
B
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four ifbyg obJea3 08482 &0 A5SY
T with The
Moow ar 12 0clock
Abour 30 Above The hou 2ow, Observed by All repbone ay The
Nek dedect
hghO Rale of Above rude.
ONE object Loading Theee abJeet Appeated To
belon 6y000 the There Trnkig obJeat 8sappeated f1es, Thec
is ST. to ARINC Station At
Complete information on back for type of equipment on which the failure or stoppage occurred.
Mirplane was landed apgroximately _ Dumped gals./lbs. fuel.
he safe conduct of the flight.
Captain
have reviewed the above and concur /do not concur/ with the action taken by the Captain.
Superintendent Flying_ Date
Manager Flying Date
coacur with the action taken by the Captain.
Asst. Vice President Flight Date

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MEMO FOR THE RECORD
(0830, 9 April 68)
ting 3 March 68 B
SUBJECT: UFO Sig
Mrs
Warren
1 Telephone
Time was taken from an electric clock which is
accurate.
DURATICN: 45 Seconds
OBJECTS:
COLOR: Fire Color
SIZE:
BRIGHTNESS: About lefinitely
than Venus than Venus)
DIRECTION: DIRECTION: The observer was facing south looking out the window. She The observer was facing south looking out the window. She
said the object was coming t said the object was ccming toward her and just slightly east. toward her and just slightly east.
I asked if that would mean that the ob ject was going NNE and that the object was going NNE and
she said she guessed so.
FIRST SEEN: SSE at about 45 degree elevation. FIRST SEEN: SSE at abOUt L5 degree elevation.
degree elevation.
COMMENTS: The observer said it was falling toward the earth at a slight
would have hit in the wooded l area
south of Warren. The object disappeared by burning out but
just before disappeared seemed to veer in its course
slightly th straighten ou The object just glowed out.
It was a few seconds not tco certain) from when it started
to decrease it intensity till it blacked out completely.
The observers husband also saw it.

the room.
There was
burned

Geart
MEMO FOR RECORD 6 March 1968
I3nga.
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Warren State Police
No reports were at the station. Something in Beaver Coutny.
Suggested we call State Police Barricks in Chippiwa Town-
ship. (412-843-5100)
Called Chipiwaw Township: State Police Barricks. I Heard that
they had some in ittsburg area. Carneigie or Pittsburgh
Barricks.
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she sighted 2 objects in front and slightly west of her. (She
did not use a compus for direction and was assuming that at the
spot where she stopped, the highway was lying in a due south
direction. The objects came over the horizon and after about 30
seconds the trailing object disappeared (still in the SW at about
50 degrees elevation). The leading object continued and dis-
appeared after passing beyond the car (due north at about 80
degrees elevation). When asked about direction she replied that
the objects were to her west going north. the objects were to her west going north.
BRIGHTNESS: Just about as br
PERSONAL n about directions. about directions.
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fon and J was visiting
Brothir at Clilud Renna.
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emall small called Faimes called Faimes
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when ont ahind ahird y 4 uwe u2lve
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1. dailing abont 2 gd
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folloning to shie on
dack and no Sun,
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tippet tho ia. Tho Window
and A had ny of7
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Peand bejud n ail went
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Belliamfet
MEMO FOR RECORD 6 March 1968
1145 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 MArcH 1968.
Called: Williamsport Control Tower (717-368-2l41)
They have ne inform-
to us. I told them to call us back when they ge
ation.
7 March 1968 0900hrs
the tower control chief, called back collect. No one
they had seen the objects.
Time: 2145 to 2150 3 March 1968
Duration: a 2 or 3 seconds
Objects: he was sure there were 4 objects but thought thrt there may may
have been 5 just have been 5 just before ey passed out of f sight. sight.
Rirst seen: WNW Rirst seen: WNW
Last Seen: Last Seen: WNW going NE at about 20 or 30 deg above the horizon, they
just disappeared.
Course: NE
Comments: Comments: he thought that the objects would he thought that the objects would have passed N of tower if have passed N of tower_if
they had continued on their path, however he felt that because of the they had continued on their path, however he felt that because of the
Iow angular elevation that they were quite distant and would have had to
travel quite a way be e they would have been North of control tower.
Color: the objects were reddish in color, not dull
red. Not as bright as the planet Venus.
Moise: Observer heard no noise and received reports involving
any noise.
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Knox City Police Chief Runyan 797-I077
Brookville Borrow Police Mr. E. Smith 849-5323
Dubois City Police Chester Holt 37I-2323
Oil City Police Oil City Police Sgt. Mast 677-1211
Coudersport State Police Trooper Drapcho 274-8690
Tionesta = = Trooper B. N. Kuhn 755-3555
DuBois = Trooper Koscil Trooper Koscil 583- 4200 583- 4200
Ridgeway : = = 773-7222
Kane Kane = : : Corp. Stillwell 837-6370
Jefferson Co. Police Mrs. Grahm 849-2322
. Warren Co. Sheriffs_Office Miss Tridico 723-7553
Elk = : 766-6I21
MeKean " = = Sheriff Pendleton 887-5571
Forest " = Sheriff Banks 755-354I
Venango I! : Sheriff Berenson 432-2181
Clarion" = A·C. Brothers

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PUEET contact us immediately by phone if they immediately y by phone if they
regards to this subject. regards sto this subject. 1
Knox Municipal Bldg, Pa Knox Municipal Bldg, Pa No answer No answer 814 814 797-1376 797-1376
Kane City Police, Pa They have an 814 837-6300
answering service & will return call
Emporium City Police, Pa . Negative 814 483-3361
Port Allegany City Police,Pa Negative 814 642-2526
Bradford city, Po Negative 814 368-6133
Port Allegany and Bradford gave the following numbers of the state
highway patrol.
Coudersport St State Highway Patrol 814 274-8690
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MEMO FOR RECORD
1050 hrs
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Called: Tower
Dhone: 615-577-7717
Talked the ower, a controller, who saw the objects.
Duration: 1 minute ro 1 minutes
Object: one at first, then resembled a jet aircraft with afterburners.
Thought that the objects mah have passed directly over Knox-
ville or pass a little south of Knoxville going NE. The objects seemed
to be south and East of Knoxville.
Color: Color: Bright and fiery tail. Bright and fiery tail. One piece that broke One piece th broke up as it went. up as it went.
Brighter than Venus. Brighter than Venus. The object just disappeared. The object just disappea Nothing painted Nothing painted
on radar. Linchburgh on radar. Linchburgh tower said they saw it: tower said they saw it:
Lane Lane
Also a couple Also a couple of of pilots. pilots. Does not have names only flight numbsers. have names only flight numbsers.
Which were given to Atanta Center. Which were given to Atanta Center.
Delta Flight 644 of 3 March
Southern Flight 894 of 3 March
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SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Time: between 9:45 pn to 10:00pm
Objects: several (at) least 6)
Just observed in West, went NE last seen in NE would definitly
have crossed, N-S line South of airport.
Durstion: one minute; thirty seconds
Elevation: 20-25 degs 20-25 degs above above the the horizon (about 5 degs horizon (about 5 degs above the moon)
Mr Mr will il1 call call cllect on 11 cllect on 11 March 1968 to provide accurate angles accurate angles
and alevation. and alevation.
Mr Mr only saw object for thirty seconds because he had to issue
a clearance. At first he haid object looked like a jet blast in rear
with windows in front, but glasses on it appeared a appeared one object. one object.
Object was due West of the airport,going SW L to North, Mr Fowler did not o North, Mr Fowler did not
see the object disappear, he turned to do something else since the
object was passing out of object was passing out of sight due to distance.

NAshUiLLe
Sew2nt
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MEMO FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: Observation, 8 March1968 (1005 hours)
Sewart AFB, Tenn.
AV 882-1500
Col Fitzhugh. The only report that he has for
Talked to Lt is at 7:45 CST. The observer saw bright light
3 March 1968 Saw it for several seconds. The Observers
going East.
name: Sgt T. Bishop
6lst Tactical Sq.
Duty Phone: 2168
Home Phone: 893-7679
Sgt Bishop called back and his sighting was not
1110 hours saw a satellite going over.
a sighting of a (Municipal Airport)
to Nahville Control Tower Tower
1015 hrs, talked 10l5 hrs, talked to Nahville Control a few calls that they channeled to Sewart they channeled to Sewart
225-7788. They had 2115. Since I have already talked already talked
AFB. Base Operations not think that it was worth the effort to
to Gol Fitzhugh I did to Gol Fitzhugh I did not think this time.
call bsse operation at this time. call bsse operation a

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SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
iginia
Duration: 3 minutes
Time: 10:00 pm
Number: 3 objects; 2 low and one seemed to have a parallel course
to the 2 low ones but seemed higher.
Course: NE
First Seen: West (wasn't too high)
Last Seen: doesn't known it faded out or passed over the horizon.
Color: 2 low ones had a light reddish tail.
Noise: no sound.
The 2 low ones were flashing or flickering. The 2 low ones were flashing or flickering. The objects themsdves were The objects themsdves were
bright white. bright white.
Nate sldear Nate sldea
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SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 MArcH 1968
Called: Morgantown Airport, West Virginia
plane. Advised a very bright light, North i in sight very short lengths
of time. At the same time another pilot Nw of Morgantown saw 4
flying objects North at a very high rate of speed, 30,000 ft,
travelling parallel to the ground leaving trails of light. Appeared
like a rocket flying level. It would be the first time he saw a
meteorite flying in formation.
Airport at Morgantown said Cleveland had reports, Lt of the local
police had reports of the same phenomena, one group of 3 going East,
a group of 4 going West. 240.
The other pilot was N 7oo2, Twin Beach. The owner is American
Compressed Steel Corp, 9oo East Front St, Cincinnati, Ohio, Phone: Compressed Steel Corp, 900 East Front St, Cincinnati, Ohio, Phone:
621-3181.
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1. ORGANIZATIONS
(1-a) MASS, TENN
(1-b) (1-b) N. Y.
(1-c) OHIO, KY, OHIO,
(1-d) (1-d) PENNA
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(2-c) VA, W. VA, IND VA, W. VA, IND
(2-d) KY, TENN
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MASSACHUSETTS
LOCATION ORGANIZATION STATEMENT
OTIS AFB No Reports
WESTOVER AFB No Reports
TENNESSFE
ORGANIZATION STATEMENT
LOCATION
KNOXV ILLE CONTROL TOWER DELTA Flight 644 of 3 March.
SOUTHERN Flight 894 of 3 March
NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER A Few calls, no names recorded
SEWART AFB UFO OFFICER No Reports
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2. We are interested 2. We are interested in making in making some sone photoeraphs photoeraphs from your ne.ative; neative;
if possible, we would if possible, we would like like to it for this purpose. r thi3 purpose. If this is If this is
feasible, please complete the nclosed photograohic data sheet and
return it along with your negative in the inclosed envelope. return it along with your negati in the inclosed envelope. Upon
duplieation (which will take approximately one month) we will duplication (which will take approximately one month) we will return
CO I IOLAO () your negatives along with one enlarged print. your negatives along with one
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ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF JSAE 1 Atch
Chier, erial Phenomena Ofrice Photo Data Sheet w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
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ORIGANIZATIONS CONTACTED
NEW YORK
LOCATION ORGANIZATION STATEMENT
ALBANY CITY POLICE No Reports
LOCAL PAPER No Reports
CAMP DRUM No Reports
GLENNFALL AIRPORT No Raports
CRIFFIS AFB No Reports
JAMESTOWN CITY POLICE No Reports
UFO OFF at AIRPORT Uncertain Haven't contacted a slim
NIAGRA FALLS possibility yet.
OGLENSBURGH OGLENSBURGH AIRPORT AIRPORT No Reports
ORISKANY CITY POLICE CITY POLICE No Reports
ROCHESTER CITY POLICE CITY POLICE No Reports
STATE POLICE NoI No Reports
SHERRIFFS OFFICE No Reports
CONTROL TOWER No Reports No Reports
ROME BRADLY FIELD No Reports
SARATOGA SARATOGA AFS No No Reports
CITY POLICE No Reports
SCHANECTADY DY CITY POLICE No No Reports Reports
SUFFOCK COUNTY AFB
CITY POLICE No Reports
UTICA STATE POLICE No Reports
AIRPORT No Reports
WATERTOWN WATERTOWN AS No Reports
CITY POLICE No Reports
STATE POLICE No Reports
AIRPORT No Reports
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OHIO
LOCATION ORGANIZATION STATEMENT
CANTON CITY POLICE No Reports
CINC INNATI GREATER CINCINNATI I AIRPORT
CLEVELAND AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER Had Several reports but did not
record names
COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT No Reports
LOCKBORNE AFB TSgt Bossler, Maj Connelly
MASSILLON STATE POLICE Two Patrolmen and several other
people but no names in log
VANDALIA COX MUNICIPAL CONTROL TOWER No Reports
WARREN STATE POLICE No Reports
YOUNGSTOWN YOUNGSTOWN MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAN AIRPOR CONTROL TOWER TOWER Cant T. Cant Row, G. M. Caldwell, ROw, G. M. Caldwell,
. E. C. Larsen
KENTUCKY
LOCATION ORGANIZATION STATEMENT
LEXINGTON CONTROL TOWER No Reports
LOUISVILLE CONTROL TOWER Several calls; did not record names Several calls; did not record names
OWENSBORO AIRPORT A lady called but they did not
record her name
INDIANA
LOCATION ORGANIZATION STATEMENT
INDLANAPOLIS CONTROL TOWER Said they received several calls but
did not record names
WEST VIRGINIA
LOCATION ORGANIZATION STATEMENT
ELKINS CITY POLICE No Reports
MORGANTOWN CONTROL TOWER N7002 Twin Beach and Lake Central
Flight # 240
STATE POLICE
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PENNSYLVANIA
LOCATION ORGANIZATION STATEMENT
BENTON AFS UFO OFFICER No Reports
BRADFORD CITY POLICE No Reports
FLIGHT SERVICE STATION No Reports
BROCKV IILE BORROW POLICE No Reports
BUTLER STATE POLICE Had one report from
Meridian, Pennsylvania
CHIPIWAW NTOWNSHIP STATE POLICE No Raports
CLARION CITY POLICE No Reports
CLARION COUNTY SHERRIFFS OFF No Reports
CLEARFIELD STATE POLICE No Reports
BORROW FOLICE No Reports
RADIO STATION No Reports
COUDERSPORP COUDERSPORT STATE STATE POLICE POLICE False Lead False Lead
COWANDO STATE POLICE No Reports
DUBOIS CITY POLICE CITY Y POLICE No Reports
STATE POLICE STATE POLICE No Reports
COURIER EXPRESS Several Local people had reported
to paper having seen tham but thay
did not record the names the names
EVENSBURGH STATE POLICE STATE POLICE NoI No Raports Reports
ELK COUNTY ELK COUNTY SHERRIFFS SHERRLFFS OFFICE No Reports
EMPORIUM CITY POLICE CITY POLICE No Reports No Reports
ERIE PORT ERIE CONTROL TOWER Poasa
FOREST COUNTY SHERRIFFS OFFICE No Reports
FRANKLIN STATE POLICE One call but did not record the name
AIRPORT No Reports
CITY POLICE No Reports
FRANKLIN NEWS HEROLD Didn't call back
HARRISBURGH AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER No Reports
JEFTERSON COUNFY POLICE No Reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT No Reports
JOHNSTOWN CITY POLICE
TRIBUNE DEMOCRAT
PITTSBURGH FAA See Case
STATE FOLICE No Reports
KANE STATE POLICE No Reports
CITY POLICE
KANE REPUBLICAN
KITTANNING BORROW POLICE
KNOX CITY FOLICE No Reports
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LOCK HAVEN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION No Reports
MARTINSBURGH AIRPORT CON OL TOWER Call frcm woman in Geeseytown, Pa..
south of Altoona, but did not
record her name.
MERCER STATE POLICE No Reports
McHEAN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE No Reports
NEW CASTLE STATE POLICE No Reports
CITY POLICE No Reports
NEW CASTLE NEWS
CAKDALE AFMY INSTALLATION No Reports
OIL CITY CITY POLICE No Reports
PITTSBURGH GREATER PITTSBURGH AIRPORT
(1) OFFICE OF INFORMATION
(2) UFO OFFICER OrO OFFICSH See File Sea File
(3) CONTROL TOWER CONTRCL TOWER
PORT ALLEGANY CITY CITY POLICE POLICE No Reports
POURTSMOUTH PCURTSMOUTH STATE POLICE POLICE No Reports NoI Reports
FUNXSUTAWNEY STATE POLICE POLICE No Roports
RIGEWAY STATE POLICE No Reports
CITY POLICE No Reports
SAINT MARY CITY FOLICE No Reports
SHICKS-HIMMY STATE POLICE No Reports
STRATTONV ILLE STRATTONVILLE STATE POLICE STATE POLICE No Reports
SUMMERSET SIIORSEM CITY POLICE CITYPOLICR
TIONESTA STATE POLICE No Reports
TRI-STATE AIRPORT near No Reports
PhillipsburghFLIGHT SERVICE
STATION
VENANGO COUNTY SHERRIFTS OFFICE No Reports
WARREN STATE POLICE No Reports
COUNTY SHERRIFFS CFFICO No Reports
WARREN DALE STATE POLICE No Reports
WILKS-BARRIE SCRANTON AIRPORT No Reports
WILLIAMSPORT AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER
CITY POLICE No Reports
STATE POLICE No Reports
WYOMING VALLEY STATE POLICE No Reports
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OHIO
ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER REKRT3
ORSERVER
Ohio YE
on Neg.
Dhio
210. Y
ronville, Ohio YE3
AFB
Ohio
xr3 land, Ohio
ytor (AIR-VISUAL)
Dr. Worth ic
Towar
Chio
chmond, Ky
Ohio
Dayton, Chio
Lockbo
Dayton
Urbana, Chio
Apt B. Fairborn, Ohio
YS
Ohio N
1X
Ohio X.
..w.Warren Ohio 1
Onio 13
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Cincinnati, Chio "

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erville.. Ohio
Ohib YES
glewood, Ohio TES
Phio YES
1 ringfi id, Ohio NO
T3 + Chio
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Box Ed- and NO
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FB Ohio YES
(513 NO
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IDPT (UFO) Lt Col Quintanilla/7o916/mhs/22 Aug 68
Photographs of Satellite Decay
Fairborn 45324
1. Reference your observation and subsequent photographs of the
3 March 1968 satellite debris decay. We received nearly seventy
reports, but as far as we know, you are only one who photographed
the decay.
2. We are interested in making some photographs from your negative;
like to borrow W this purpose. If this is
feasible, please complete the feasible, please complete the inclosed photograph: ta sheet and sheet and
return it along with your negative in the inclosed envelope. Upon return it along with your negativ e in the inclosed envelope. Upon
duplication (which will take spproximately one month) we will return
AD EM MII (N) JC your negatives along with one enlarged print. your negatives along with enlarged print.
EMD DI (NN) AL
3. Thank you for your assistance, it is sincerely appreciated. is sincerely spp iated.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF CITNTANTLLA Jr It Colonel. USAF 1 Atch L Atch
lChief, Aerial Phenomena Ofrice Photo Data Sheet w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production.Directorate

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VIRGINIA
PHONE NUMBER REPORTS
OBSERVEL ADDFESS
NO
SCUTHERN FLIGHT Va. NO
YES
Lynchburgh, Va.
Lynchburgh, Va.
YES
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WEST VIRGINIA
OBSERVER PHONE NUMBER
NO
YES
lice PARTIAL
PARTIAL
Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio NO
PARTIN
INDIANA
PHONE NUMBER
OPSERVER ADDERSS
YES
Hoights, Ohio, YES
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Should you ever sigcht another Uro, please report it as soon
to the nearest Air Force base Each base has a UFO
as possible to make an on-the-spot
investigator, who is in a better position analysis. alysis.
a more ac
In the meantime, In the meantime, we ar literature that may may
help you identify the the it to the it to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
DAVID L. STILES
Lt Colonel, USAP
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
Attacbments
2A
CC: Wright-Patterson
Coord cy - SAF-Gaw
SAFOICC Combk cy - SAF-OIC
Cielein) Reador cy - SAF-OI
Activity cy - SAF-OIC
Steyback
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to investigate rther and make an evaluation.
Should you ever sight Should you ever sight another Ufo, please report it as soon another UFo, please report it as soon
as possible to the nearest Air Force base. Each base has a UFO
investizator, who is in a better position to make an on-the-spot investigator, who is in a better position to make an on-the-spot
investigation which usually results investigation which usually results in n a more accurate analysis.
In the meantime, we are sending you some literature that t may may
8- help you identify the Thank you it to the it to the
Air Force.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
DAVID L. STILES
V3 Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
Attachments
Coord Cy - SAF-OICC
Cmbk Cy - SAF-CICC
Activity Cy - SAF-OICC
inia 26032 Reader Cy - SAF-OICC
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appeared. appeared.
MOOU WEATHER CONDITIONS: CLEOR WEATHER CONDITICNS: CLEAR
NORHEAST
NORHEAST DIRECTION
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CBJECT
MOVING ATA
FASTER SPEED
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2. The Space Detection Center, at Colorado Springs, was aware that
a piece of satellite debris was reentering our atrosphere and was
especially vigilant during this time. Because of visual observations,
sucn as yours, the computer was updated and it was determined that
the "target impact point" impact point" was in either northern Pennsylvania
or southern New York, if fragment survived agment survived reentry. We bave not reentry. We bave not
been successful in recovering the in recovering fragnent, but we are hoping that fragnent, but are hoping that
it will turn up it will turn up when people when people start hiking in some of lking in some of the orf beaten or? beaten
trails in that area. trails in that area.
thank you for submitting
your report Project Blue Book. Your report be added to our
satelli reentry behavior data base.
RECTOR GUINTANILLA, Jr, , Major, USAP
Chier, Aerial Phenomena orrice
Aerospace Technologies Division
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DATE: March 7, 1968
SUBJECT: Names and addresses of people who reported the March 3rd re-entry
to the CU Project
essee
ourgh, urgh, Pa. 1523! Pa. 1523!
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the call in behalf of two tower operators
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Louisville, Kentucky Control Tower Called W.L.
Owensboro, Kentucky Airport 11 " "
'Lexington, Kentucky Control Tower " " "
Westover AFB, Mass. Called A.V.
·Griffiss AFB, New York Called A.V.
·Surfock Co. AFB, New York " ""
·Saratoga AFS, New York " "f "
Lockborne AFB, Ohio UFO Investigator Called A.V.
Columbus, Ohio City Control Tower. " " "
Greater Cinci Airport Control Tower (3 men) Called
Massillon, Ohio State Police "
Canton, Ohio City Police "
·Warren, Ohio State Police "1
Erie, Pennsylvania Pt Erie Control Tower Called
Bradford, Penn. Flight Service Station "
.Dubois, Penn. Dubois Courier Express "
Clearfield, Penn. Clearfield, Penn. State Mice (call collect) State Mice (call collect) "' "
St Mary, Penn. Police " "
Indiana, Penn. John Pretrowsky II
Verona, Penn. Verona, Penn. Mr Bietz "
Pittsburgh, Penn. Pittsburgh, Penn. Mrs. Kelly "I
Kittanning, Penn. City Police-Mr Anthony "1 "
Ridgeway, Penn. City City Police "
Johnstown, Penn. City Police "
Johnstown, Penn. Tribune Democrat "
Evensburgh, Penn. ·Evensburgh, Penn. State Police State Police "
Warrendale, Penn. State Police State Police "1
· Chippawaw, Penn. ·Chippawaw, Penn State Police "
Bridgeville, Penn. 4
Summerset, Penn. Police "
·Pittburgh, Penn. Control Tower Called A.V.
Harrisburgh, Penn. C Airport Tower Called
Martinsburgh, Penn. "1 11 "
Benton AFS, Penn. "
Williamsport, Penn " (collect)
Look Haven Airport. Penn Called W.L.
Tri-State Ai Phillipsburgh) called ""
·Dubois-Jefferson Co port " "
.Franklin Airport Called "
Knoxville, Tenn. Control Tower/Joe Fowler Called
Nashville, Tenn. Municipal Arpt/Cont Tow Called A.V.
Sewart AFB, Tenn. UFO OfficefControl Tower "1 11 II
Elkins, West Virginia City Police Called W.L.
Martinburg, West Virginia Called W.L.
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LISTING OF TELEPHONE CAILS
RECEIVED OR CALLED PARTY ADDITIONAL
DATE PERSON MAKING CALL CLTY AND STATE TELEPHONE NUMBER NAME IN OUT INFO
Mar 68 Rochester, N.Y. 716 Control Tower Re satelfite
LT MARANO 436-5088 X decay
V" 716 "1
" 232-7070 City Blice "
716
" it " " 271-4646 State Police "1 #1
" " "" 716 Sherriffs Office 1Y "1
232-1414
716 11 I1
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NOTE: All calls wore placed at the request of Mr. MeDavid, TDPSX
All calls vere placed to area code 814 Charged to 257-7067
LESTING OF TELEPHONE CALLS
FERSON MAKING CALL RECEIVED OR CALLED PARTY ADDITIONAL
DATE CITY AND STATE IN OUT INFO
ITELEPHONE NUMBER NAME
1814 Re Satellite
Apr 68 Lt_Marano Kane, Pa 337-6300 City Police X Decay
" "1 11 I! 11 "
11 "1 Mr.Kane 11
" 337-6000 Kane Republican X
"1 " Punsatawney,Pa 938-6060
State Police X !
11 "! " Coudersport,Pa .274-8690 State Folice X 11
11 11 'Franklin.Pa_ Franklin.Pa.. 1432-3141 1432-3141 Tra EranklinNewsHeraldl lerald 11
11 11 "1 Kane, Pa 337-6370 337-6370 State HighwayPatro State HighwayPatro X 11
" : 11 " Ridgeway, Pa 773-7222 State Patrol State Patrol X "1
" "1 DuEois, Pa 583-4200 State Patrol X 11
" " 11 11 Clarion ,Fa 226-7611 Clarion Co Folice Clarion Co Folice X 11 1I
" = Tionesta State
Tionesta,Fa 755-3555 Police Barracks X 11
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It " ,DuBoise Gity,Pa 371-2323 City Folice X If
Venango County
11 1 Venango, Pa 432-2181 Sheriffs Office If
Forest County
: I1 11 Forest, Pa 755-3541 Sheriffs Office 11
McKean County
" " McKean, Pa_377-5571 Sheriffs Office I
Elk County
" " Elk County, Pa_776-6121 Sheriffs.Office. If
Warren County
" "1 " Warren_County,Pa._/23-7550 Court_House
Warren County
" "I = Warren_ County,_Pa_723-7553 Sheriffs_Officu 11
11 "z
= Knox,_Pa 1797-1077 LChief_of_Polisa-

Charge to 257-7067
LISTTNG OF TELEPHONE CALS
PERSON MAKING CALL RECETVED OR CALLED PARTY ADDITIONAL
DATE CTTY AND STATE ICEPPIONE NUMBER NAME JU OUT INFO
3 Mar 68
3 Apr 68 It Marano Kane_ Pa X Observetion
It 11 Coudersport, Pa Acrenkewicz. X Satellite.Decay
" 11 Coudersport, Pa I
"1 11 "1 Austin, Pa I1
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LISTING OF TELEPHONE CALLS
RECEIVED OR CALLED PARTY ADDITIONAL
DATE PERSON MAKING CALL CITY_AND STATE TELEPHONE NUMBER NAME IN OUT INFO
Re satellite
MAR 68 LT MARANO Cambridge, Mass X decay
= 304
Morgantown, W Va 599-1101 State Police "9
= " " 292-3632 FAA Mun Apt.
717
= " Williansport,Pa 287-3762 City Police X
= " 287-2185 State Police X A
216
X" X" = 1"1 Cleveland, Ohio.. Cleveland, Ohio 267-2190 267-2190 FAA Mun Apt X X "
= " Meridian,Pa Meridian,.Pa X "
= " New Castle,Pa New Castle, Pa X
= New Castle,Pa 658-55.75 658-5575 State Police X "
= Butler,Pa X X "
: New Castle, Pa
= New Castle,_Pa.. 652-2468 S.P. Hanna X 11
814
: " Strattonville,Pa... 764-3211. e State Police
412
11 " Mercer, Pa 662-5210 State.Police...... "
814
" = Franklin,.Pa... 432-4223 State Police X-. "
: = Clarion_P._... 226-9140 "1
512
" = San Antonio,Texas 341-1820

LISTING OF TELEPHONE CALLS
RECEIVED OR CALLED PARTY ADDITIONAL
DATE PERSON MAKING CALL CITY AND STATE TELEPHONE NUMBER NAME IN OUT INFO
Mar 68 LT MARANO : Re Satellite
L Johnstown, Pa. 536-5211 City Police. X decay
Mar 68 " " 472-8500 State Police X
= " 814 n
536-0711 Tribune Democrat X
> > Franklin, Pa 814 Police Deptment X "
432-4223
= " 814 Police Deptment X
" 432-4223 432-4223 Police Deptment
" : Summerset, Pa. Summerset, Pa. -814. -814 Police Deptment X n n
445-6100
: : = Franklin, Pa. 814 =
432-4223 State Police X X
= : :4 ." " - X :
= Warrendale, Pa. Warrendale, Pa. 412 412 State Police X = "9
776-2200
412 11o =
i " Chippiwaw, Pa. 843-5100 State Police X
" X "1
512 =
" " San Antonio, Texas 341-1820 Maj Quintanilla X
= =. Harrisburg, Pa. 717
238-7445 AirportCont... Tow Y 11
: 814
" Martinsburgh,Pa. 793-313 I1 11 11
717 . "
: = Williamsport, Pa. 368-2141 Control Tower X
= 717 "
Benten AFS, Pa. 477-3101 Capt Underwood X
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addi-
report. lecognizing that the characteristics of the sighting correspond
to a large with the probability that some type of space objects
5. The following pa were the discussion
with Mr.
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LISTING OF TELEPHONE CALLS
RECEIVED OR CALLED PARTY ADDITIONAL
DATE PERSON MAKING CALL CITY AND STATE TELEPHONE NUMBER NAME IN OUT INFO
X Re satellite
Mar 68 LT MARANO Williamsport decay
" Cakdale, Pa. 2765800 Capt Stevenson x
" " Clairton, Pa.
518
" Saratoga AFS, N.Y. 584-2600 "1
: = Cincinnati, Ohio 6 Mar Observei
= = San Antonio, Texas CA 64860 Maj Quintanilla 1
T a .
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1 a
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4
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LISTING OF TELEPHONE CALLS
PERSON MAKING CALL RECEIVED OR CALLED PARTY ADDITIONAL
DATE CITY AND STATE TELEPHONE NUMBER NAME IN OUT INFO
615 Re Satellite
8 Mar 68 LT MARANO Knoxville, Tenn. 577-7717 Control Tower X decay
" Knoxville, Tenn X 4
" : Elizabeth, Ky. " "1
606 Control Tower " "
V = Greater Cinci Arpt 371-5055
216
" = Massillon, Ohio 833-1055 State Police "
Canton, Ohio 216
: = - 452-7971 City Police : "
F = Warren, Ohio 216 State Police :
898-2311
: = = Erie, Penn. 814 Pt Erie Con Tower F
833-0841
= Bradford, Penn. 814 Flgt Ser Station =
362-8860
814 "1
= " " Erie, Penn. 833-0841 Hudson X
1
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WEATHER WEA DATA ATA
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UFO sighting in hay tom ara. 2100h 3Mav.68
NEED WUERS
1 surfore map for this arcar avtilale
2.
DAYTON'8 COOOZ 1
850/466 -09 -21
700/902 -13 -15 -25 343/47 34f3/47
500/545 -27 -33 350/54
f00/102 -37 47 253/64 250/64
300/894 -53 345/59
200/159 200/159 -18 -48 295/43
150/347 -52 305/53
100/6.99 -54 - 305/47
shrveriion letuen 4,00 8 6,000 ET.
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MISCELLA MISCELLANEO US U S INFORMATION
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2
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LOW 10 HIGH
1016 1012 1012 1024
SURFACE WEATHER MAP AT 1:OO P. M.,
E.S.T. YESTERDAY hohar e, Irentel, and preapi. 10:6 35%
tation paiferns are indicatedinconventione symabole H
15 form as in sutiace map at riqlt with whch a com-
parison will reveal changrs during ratervening 12- 1916 1012 1012 1016
hour pored $CA1E 1:50.000.000
125" 120 110 100 25 65 80
170' 165 160 100:120 130' 176110 100' 96' 80 70 t0 59 40' 30'
17100 17100 1710 16100 16300 16509 16700 16900 35° 17100 17300 17500 -25 179 18100 18500
-15*
17100
1020
C81
18:00
Wit uit
0O
40" 40 35
18:00 18:00
18300 SURH
16504
AND
35' 35' 18900 189 L. E
J J
1910 191 Wind apeed
- to 25 milk
heur
30 Durection e
From the
-esti
Tempere
degine Fahn
Tetel ame
clouds 15n)
25 pleelce
1 Vxihi
milest
1 18300 Tresess
uh Coamioa
I 2n0w
20' 1 Dn
10100 18900 -15 18700 18530 -20 -20* 18500 gr tewhe
-10* -15 Cloud 1
18700 fevtoniral
SOO.MILLIBAR HEIGHT CONTOURS AT hctcun
7:OO P.M., E. S. T., YE: TERDAY ContIMuous Herght of
lines indicate height contour ia lect above cea level. 18900 base 1200
15° Dathed lines are isotherm: in degrees Celsius. zeet1
Arrows show wind direction ead speed at the SoO-mb, -10* 19100 19300
level. (Arrews same as on sn face map) SCALE: 1:50.000.000 Ic
125 120° 115 no 105 100 95 90' 85 80 75°
130" 120 1:0° 100 90* eo 70" 130°
E5 LOWER
Omak Fa!
59 58 t Bank nt Bank
97 28 42 HIGHER 27 45 45
60 28 23 Lo 38 4.08 408
33 29Mine 29MinoT 24 39 28 39 107 107
65 62 tona lona 50 -6 -6 .5 .5 C 19 37 30 30
38 38 524 27 27 Miles City les.City Bis 24 26 set
43 4 26 R R .LOWER .LOWER
1. E2 31 2.6 Memen Mernenat 23 But 29
62 Borte 31 Bultings Bullings 24 Rapi c Modlern Medtern
36 39 29 62 3? 0 32
64 34 34 34 $32 32. $\fra}$ LaCros IS iS RU 27 2 ia in 35 12 33
570 50 58 58 38 ar i6 i6 16 colne ne 15 35 fureka
65 2.0 2.0 Rock Roc 32 39 Sie LOWER CHiCRKAO 35 35 r 2 fred Bly 10 Blyt
65 LGCH Gca Bal LOWER 11 140e 40 40 Moline teline 19 13 50 31 35° 35
2.3 23 t.e. 47 Nori Platie 36 39 18 id 18 58
$20 E1 Cit E8 20 31 32 Omaha 18 20 Sonnate 30 44
neisce 29 20 38 39 15 24 27 59 288
48 7 55 Dervee 9 Concendia 18 19 29 Faleit
30 25 aad 33 Grodiane 43 yans 36 4Q 48 51 64
Fresru 70 299 24 39 21 23 St. LOu 22 26 28 25
44 9 Clych LOWER 51 CN 64 C?
35 51Pakerst LAE 8.8- 28 27 Do 47 Stoned 28 5.9 26 51
-8 70 48 22 48 G1 TA N 33 29
53 72 aad 50 19 27 61 TPIGHER
Gnm cnth wmbl 62 hatta 25 67 67 30{
67 80 08 benngae City 60 Fort GS 39 A 6 27 taz
57 Go 56 30 37 59 bummint 67 31 SavenrQ
33 28 .t 42 38 nery 3.
48 16 $7Afra$ IuOSwea Shrevepod Mor 62 HIGHER
51 si 66 LOWER th Jachon 30 see
Tacson 39 Abuleme 56 59 59 Tanahas 63
s0' 66 Fa0 Midtar. 58 44 43 42 Mol 30 30
50 64 38 39 64 waco 58 68
43 on 46 Ne Orlean 42 31
D 79 62 62 Tainp 63
Lake Charkes 40 35
San 4.39 63. vert PRECIPITATION
48 46 HEINGE 36 67
HIGHEST AND LOWEST TEMFERATURES HIGHER US CHTHE Wes' Shaded arene had pa
Top fiqure is maximum for 24 hours ending at 1:00 78. 16 ing at ):00 a.m. to
. m. today... bettom is minimum for 24 hours ending 50 neatestbundredthl
43 Browisudle Inconylete totals a:
at I:OO a m. todny. Shaded aress were at least 1Co T7 trace oi precipitatis
higher or lower at 1:00 a m. today than 24 bours ago. 56 anow on ground in
SCALE: 1:35,000,000
100 95° 90 65" 80°
.

45 V
- 220 2219 Boise
0t241 +15r 43 220 Ropid Ciy
40 43 Iakeview 28 8 343
1 41 m9M
52 e 222 34 2 9-7
10 232 30
1ors H 2+4 11 291
23 0+21
YM182 Blgtl 36W213 18
59012A1 1O
47 Reno 23 +1/nnemucca
43 8 2 Salt 3122
208 Lake 21 +3A
D 10+7/ thr 16 92
25 32 32 3
54 207
223 $25
427 42M2 219 +17r Grand 4I5r
1024 48 21487
lunctiorAs
20 +15 A 5 .09
35 54 30 18 30 314
210 an
+17/ 3***+197
27 37 13 27
Santa MorA8 as Vegas +141 O
6 191 8 25
186 550 32 !4*
a+19/ Ac |41 Bakersfien25
4.5 ,
30" Ne
59 1016 : 155 Winslo
18500 Los Ang 159 41182 2Os
51- es52 43 +221 o+hr querque
ISr I 27 +30
3n 5T1
163 0 161 161
1020 1020 54 YM Yuma Yuma 317 J175 4100bemx 41ovbemx Roswn RoswN
41 61M168 61M168 C
+15√ 2I
18300 30' 30 M9 0
55.15 55.15 Tucs 55 (6 (6
19100 6 +240
17900 7900 484672 4806 V2
T
35 1016
SURFACE WEATHER MAP 1012 1012
AND STATION WEATHER Chituanua
AT 1:OO A.M., E.S. T. Guaymas 92 60091
30 39 © +lov 1012
Wind speed 1271 SPECIMEN Cloud type (Mid
to 25 mrles pe: STATION MODEL dihe ahoe ulus) LOW
hou: Berometric pres-
Exrection of wind Cloud type sure at sea level In
From the north thigh cirrus) ral 9 a  omitted
westt 10247 millibora
25 Temperature in Amcuat of beio-
degres Fahrenbet metric chenge in
pest 3 hours tI
Total amount of tenths of millbors
clouds Sky rom Barometric tend
pletely covered ency in past 3 hous
Visbhty 1% 31 247 (Rising 1012
70 milesi +28 Sign showing
Presont weather 30 6 whether pressure is SCALE:: 11000.000
13300 Continuous slight 2 45 higher or lower than
anow in lloke 3 houts ago
Dewpount in de- Time precipitation
que Fahrenhedt begen or ended (Be SCALE NAUTICAL MIL AT VARIOLS LATITUDES
Cloud type (Iew gon3164bour0n -0o 400 500
frartoalatu und or Weasther in pest 6 50 100 200
hractocumulus Partufakyeoveted hours Ran! 60
Herght of cloud! hy lowest cloud Amount ef prepe
b4se 1300 to 599 iSeven or e ght tation in last 6 hours
lcet reaths)
Abndged froin W M O. Code
60 75
1204 110" 100 90" 80
130
OWEH 6" 1.
Cut Buns 40° 45
40" 05 Crane
Lew
37 30 Mles Gitk Milrs
30: 1 T Wals
4D E (oneapol /
Meotos Burne HopQCty Fiet t 6n1 T e
. 6" ,02 T L.Cr0sse
Exrela b 1\ V f 35
Red But Wonne 130 H 10 04
35 nn North Plette X
Sa4 P o1 Omate
Denc Googland wora Tronsd
Juntn Crand .15 T St Lotr's Loade R
Freke Codas Cir 6"11 T 3s
IAS . Blending 112 Dnodee Coty Wichits Somgfield Caue
Bueratela T . Giades Chagtama.i
. Trnad 13 CkiaOa Burmagh Mante uus changestoa 30
LosA 14 Waistha CAy Fort Cuith Merpbas
30 ALSNU Amarle .
- . Ltile fonck
M
2 86 Nwell Fr Worth Shreport
FLC5on .01 Alpene 16 30°
T. ElFasa Midland .02 Motl
30 T. .0.1 Waco
Junction Tampa 25
9 San Antenio . ot
PRECIPITATION AREAS AND AMOUNTS . Houston
Shaded arean hed precipitation during 24 hours end- Corong Christ SUT
ing at I:0O a. tn. today. Amounts in inches to the Laredo E.S..
nearest bundredth cf an inch, are for the same peried. indic
Incomplete totals ate underiined. T" incicates a EroAnSvile with
trece of precipitation. Deahed lines shaw depth of ql the
enow on ground in inches as of 7:00 a. m. yesterday. M SCAL£:1:35,000,0G)
100 95* 90 85 80
60*

55 Mun 334 cP
Rapids Detoit 093 3
1036 226 19X0
Pierre Huron o 315 14 6
Rapid City 362 IS Iw 1ik 263 0!
18 343 19 353 4O- La Crosse 3 20 3 48
no 3 8
9-7 2 5
Casper 12 23
21 291 Valerone Siouy Citv Chis 20 202
IC 353 .
O+2A H 14 Motn 293 3 B
18 O+10/ Des Mghres 18 +15r
7 330 o 5 431
20 0+19/ India
Gprings NorthPlatte maha 18 340 7 Spriey seld 16 NortonAs
32 even e 100+15/ Knksoille 278 m088 23
431 9 368 30 20 +20/ 9 M
IC 0+145 18 — I8
I 8 3 Louisvil 212 17
Concopdia 282 ouis 28
25 240 +19/ 98501
** a+sr 21 "330 317 21 +24r 8
356oodiand O +245 23 +24sas Cit 28
21087 +7/ 1O 12 Evarsville
5.09 155 lte 076
io 2560 52 +8 51
30 314 Springfield 29 G +3
3*@+197 Dodggrfitv 273 10 30-758
20 339 21 316 27 18 36 100+27/ 21 Us 6
2 +30r +175 161:6 Will
ad 9 14 U8 Tratdeau 23-258
25 2 nattanooga4s 0+34/
.!A 5 Memphis u8 5460108 55
39: 230 25 124
Oklahoma Cit 259 CK +37r 5260
30/292 37 +3 6 233 U8 Birmingiam 5260159 32
Anaritto +37r 43 +36 +145
uquerque 279 21 23 IC vanna57
+301 4 4257 18 3076 cP
Moo comery
6 52
Rosw Jackson 39 8 SS
FortNo FortaNo 187
50 +41 41
24 60195 Obile obile
Abilene 45m 45 a No ves
256 34 13 6 19 Orando Orlando
+475 Wace Wace 48 M M
25 57 tx Ex 221
4Z0 52 +3A1 New Orieang 6
48 6 LakeCharles 6 192 466 46
.ol .0l Nmpo
55 190 8
Houston 2io +1 Fort
G5 55 203
sonio onio 57 186 & 51 +5
57 190 I0
4C@+29r MG 50
ihuahua 1020 HIGH
6091 Corpus
O +lov Christi Key We
1012
158 54 57
LOW tigr
51
Broynsvill 187 57
M 10
52
54 M
*NOMAD
T LATITUDE 60
ATITUDES
500
1016
100° 35° 90° 85
130 120° 120 110 100 90 70°
4012 1016 1012 1016 1012 1012 1012 1008
1012 1012 Omak
Cut Bar Cut Ba 40°
antucket 40° 45 o
1016 M.not
Helena Helena OHl WRI
Bomarc Boomaic Yor OHIO A:SC .
imen o Wausau New 1012
Medford urns aoD 1028 :
H se terre H
. Pocatelic urgh bu'y
40° ureka hetiew Valentine Sioux COv . .
Red Bi H CH -Fo 35 45433 . .
35 emucca Des Moines Mohin nnati
North Platte . wdu Cind kichn 1016 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR
Sol Frat 0o Ely 1036 ksville-Springhel I
Cisco fom Concora isas ity Huntng moke Rale
oah Gogland 2 Evans . R -
D tesno Cedar function 1040 St. Lous . Louisuille Charlot C
Sarita Bland Dovge City v ta ogheld . KGOXVI .
35' daza Bakerst Las VeE H Sbi : Cape Jvie ngten ; . m
id Girardeau 1 wiin Charleston
30 Orlon Memphis Charanuoga antd AUPUSt 30° (
Angoies endles Winst tow maro ForSnnth : .
Buminghan 1016
a 0 Ytma Phoentx Litte Rock gGmer -
Piego FurtWouth Aeport Jackson .
Abilene 1016 FORCE C
30° ottle . .
Waco ( .
Junction Tampa F3
25° 10121016 Miam 25 C
1016 1012 Antonto BASE C:
K
SURFACE FORECAST MAP FOR 7:OO P. M., Laredo Key West
E.S.T. TODAY. Isobaric and frontel patterns are 1-
indicatedinconventionalsymbolicform.Acomparison
with today's map will reveal changes expected during 1016 1075
the next 18 hours. SCAUE:1:35,000,000
80 100 95° 90 85 80
WEA101
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SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1968
Subsuription eatc; 12.60 pue yeyr miaimure 3 montie s2.40. this is daily rate ineluding Sundew and
OH W i slos. D. C. goae?. Eaplaration of weather ivmbols appean on Superintendont or Dbeumorla, Gorernment
8001 3400
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DAILY WEATHER MAP
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
O ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
WEATHER BUREAU
50 1004
Maps prepared by National Meteorological Center, Washington, D. C.
170" 165" 160' 150 14O 130 120110 100' 90' s0 70 .60 50 40 35*
29 0001 roor sOO: 2101 910r 2101 C 2101 6001 800r 210 910
H
98
san
1000 1016 1012
45
45 45 988
1020
- 1016 1016
1024 1024 1000
1028
40 1032 960
10.36 998 1020
1008 H
10
35 35 1016
1024
1016 1016 40 40
30 LJ LI
H
102
25 Li012
1020
LOW 1012 HIGH
20 1016 1012
1024
SURFACE WEATHER MAP AT 1:OO P. M., 1016 35°
E.S.T., YESTERDAY laobare, Irontel, and predipt.
talion patternsareindicated inleorventlonal symbolie H
15 form, as in seriace saap dt right, with whick a com-
'pezison will reveal changee during interveniay 12- 10161012 1012 1016
hour peried. SCALE:1:50.000,000
125 120 15 110 105 100" 95 9O' 65 80 71
170 163 150 140 130 126 no 100' 90" e070 60 50 A0 30'
17100- - 7100 35 6700 1650 16300 16100 16100, 16300 16500 35 17100 17300 -30 17500 17700 -25° 17902 18100 1830~ 18500.
50
17100
15° 1020
Siff 18300 30°
8100

would not account for the maneuver.
d. Curvature noted in the tails extending back from the objects
would correspond to he observed maneuvering.
e. The spatial relations of the objects were The spatial relations of re not observed not observed .
6. I am bringing this matter directly to your attention for reasons
of overall FTD interests in the implication of the maneuvering
characteristics of the objects observed. characteristics of the objects observed.
n6.
JOHN E. KETO JOHN E. KETO 2 Atch 2 Atch
Chief Scientist
Aeronautical Systems Division
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135° 130" 125° 120" 115° 110^ 105°
140 FREEZING
FREEZING 1012 WA 1008 1004
1004 1012 / /
1
+81 142
50% 1004 Prince Georg?
34 Island Fails
32 4^ 191
Edmor 170
Hard48178 B00 194
0000 143 280 +4 Hudson Day
0000 4-IA
Ashcroft 20 20
T
008 H 34
Tate 220 00
s 28 t8r
45 1012 Omak 209
3 48 220 37
Olspokane Cyt Bank Bau 25 277 25277 Estevan
1016 8 10 99 0+12Fallle 0+12Falile 45 211 45 211 21 21
AC 5 O 7 25
35 J 9 37 15
1020 1020 57 214 4c Pendleton Lc
5Mm 1221 +221 216 37 37 250 M
49 43 a+14r O+14r 4145 28 270
MP Billing 3 255 22 9-121 22
Medford Medford Burns Burns Sainon Satnon 21
1024 42 220 45 Y219 Y219 Boise
40° 40 Q+241 Lakeview 28 +15r +15r 43 220
Erek 43 1 MaM 7 2 345
52 41 4
1016 230 30 225 34 242 Cesper
H 50 100+14v +10 21 291
3 8 0+21
(MI82 U Big 36W213 18
59042A1 10 Reno 23 O 26
47 43 Q? +15/nnemucca 2
1020 208 8 Lake SaltB 220 21
10+17/ City 32 +10 IC
54 25 28 32
223 25
1024 lu +27√ 42M +175 Grand ** atsr
484 A functionAs 21 U87
35 VreSSA 20 Coi City 18 5 .o9
193 x 210 an 30 314
48 0+20 27 ©+17/ 37 173 ** etior
Santa Mar A8. Jas Vegas 04141 27 0 5 .12 7
61 191 8 55 25 25 272
186 ACe 32° YA
45 Q+19 4141 Bakersfiel
30' Nee 0.13
59 1016 G 155 Winsto
18500. Los Ang 159 F22/ 41182
15 $2 ISF 43 o+ur 20Suquerque
I #301
U 57
51 13 Lo k6l
1020 540±11/.-- Col Yuma +oRemx
00591 1608 54-0IKI *
30° 55 0+15√ 1.06
115 M9 TucseeY∠

15° 110 105° 100° 95 90 85' 80° 75" 70° G5*
1008 1004 1000 1000 ZERO ZERO
1004 1008 1008 1000 -906 992
Churchin 272
quon
G
MoMurray
36 142
ot5r
30
Island Falls
7 12 176
4
Hudson Bay Moosone 70
20 -2 8 8
16
Armstrong Kapt 198
10 236
SwAt CAnt it Cobnt -231 p
34 34 209 ceg 3
28 28 Q-101 299 International
Estevan 3 0-25L -25L Falls Lake Head Lake Head Coo
25 217 318 5 Sault Ste
-21 21 7 0-91 Marie
10-91 6218 218 9
25 25 -15 o o
29 wuth
29 227 227 Fargo 305 1028 canab 250 8
q+a Qto Miles Cit Bomarck marck 10 352 9
28270 I6 341 Q-L O-L -13 8 9 9
9-1 9-1 ^ 7 0 Waut Waud 3 3 8 8
8 255 9-121 1032 288 05
9-2 22 Munneepous(1 M.nnespous(1 9 18
21 334 334 cA cA
1036 1O O+or +or -10 -10 Rapids
Detoit 90
Rapid City Pierre Huros O 315 226
18 343 19 353 362 15 +3/ UK! 263 01
02 La Gresse -3 20 +-10 6
129- %% ne 1
12 Casper Valer 5 D
2.91 Stoue City Chid 223
O42A IO H 353 20 13 100 4
18 14 O+10/ Des Mghntos Michr 293 3 134
272 330 18 +15r 18
+2r Soning naha 20 0+19/ 35 5
329 NorthPlatte 18 340 leld 16 270
9 368 100+15/ 7 cille Sprg
IC6 +31 301 278 9 4 088
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SYMBOLIC FORM Weather maps slowing the development and movement of w.
MESSAGE systems are am ng the principal tools used by the weather foreca
ii Nddff VVwwW PPPTT NChCC TTapp 7RRR Of the several trpes of maps used, some portray conditions ne:
hL MHdd + Surface of the earth, while others dep:ct conditions at various hen
the atmosphere. Some eover the entire Northern Hemisphere.
Note: This Abridged Code Shows Only Data Normally Plotted on Printed Maps others cover ony local areas as required for special purposes
maps used for daly forecasting by the Weather Bureau are simi
SAMPLE CODED MESSAGE many respects to the printed Daily Weather Map. At Weather B
offices, maps shjwing conditions at the earth's surface are draw
times daily. Maps of upper level temperature, pressure, and hu
405 83220 12716 24731 67292 30228 74542 are prepared twice each day. A more detailed explanation of we
forecasting fron synoptic charts apoears in the pamphlet We
Forecasting," U S. Department df Comterce, Weather Bureau.
SYMBOLIC STATION SAMPLE PLOTTED and is for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Goverry
Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C.
MODEL REPORT PRINCIPAL SURFACE WEATHER MAP
To prepare the surface map and presont the information quick!
pictorially, two actions are necessary: (l) Weather observers at
places must go to their posts at regular times each day to obser
or radio to the offices d
the maps are drawn; and (2) the information must be quickly trans
$T\a$ to the maps. In order that the nec ess to the miaps. In order that the nee ess ary speed and economy of ry speed and economy of
and transmission time may be realized, codes have been devis and transmission time may be real zed, codes have been devis
TT dd TCMPP 31 31 247 247 sending the information and for plotting it on the maps.
CODES AND MAP PLOTTING CODES AND MA? PLOTTING
3/4+2 A great deal of information is contained in a brief coded wea A great deal of information is contained in a brief coded we
VVww  ±ppa VVww ① ±ppa message. If eacd item were nam ed and deseribed in plain langu. message. If eaca item were named and deseribed in plain langu.
very lengthy mnessage would be require d; and it would be confu- very lengthy mnessage would be required; and it would be confu-i
30---6.4 30---6.4 read and diffirult totransfer to a map. Useof a code permt! read and diffirult totransfer to a mao. Use of a code permt!
message to be condensed to a lew five-figure numeral groups message to be condensed to a few five-figure numeral groups
TT CN,WR, TT CLN,WR, figure of which has a meaning depending un its position in the me: figure of which has a meaning depending on its position in the me:
2 45 45 Persons traincd in the use of the code can read the message as Persons train ed in the use of the code can read the message as:
h RR as plain language. as plain language.
The location of the reporting station is printed on the map as a
circle (the staticn circle). A definite arrangeinent of the data a
the station circle, called the station model, is used (see bicr
EXPLANATIC SYMBOLS AND When the report is plotted in these fixe d positions around the s!
MAP ENTRIES
CLOUD DESCRIPT
Explanation of symbols ABBREVIATIONI L Abridged Frem W M
and decode example
Jeadde ant st aPrssatu nut above Remarks on coding and plotting
St or Fs-Stratus Cuoffairweather,li.
or Fractostratus davelopment and seeming
Station number Usually printed on manuseript maps below Cy of considerable devels
iii 405 = Washington station circle. Omitted on Daily Weather Ci-Cirrus 2 ally towering, with or wit
Map in favor of printed station names. or Sc bases all at same i
Cs-Cirrostratus Cb with tops lacking cle
Total amou t of cloud Observed in tenths of cloud cover and coded 3 but distinctly notcirrir
N 8  complet :ly covered in Oktas (eighths) according to code table in shaped; with or without C.
block Plotted in symbols shown in same Cc-Cirrocumulus
table. 4 Se formed by spreading
often present also
Ac-Altocumulus
True direction from Coded in tens of degrees and plotted as the 5 Sc not formed by spreadir
dd which wind is blowing shaft of an arrow extending from the station As-Altostratus
32 =320^= W circle toward the direction from which the
wind is blowing. 6 St or Fs orboth, but no Fs
Sc-Stratocumulus Sc-Stratocumulus
ff if Wind speed in knots Wind speed in knots Coded in knots (nautical miles per hour) and
20 = 20 knots 20 - 20 knots plotted as feathers and half-feathers repre- 7 F. and/or Fc of bad weath and/or Fc of bad weath
senting 10 and 5 knots, respectively, on the Ns-Nimbostratus
shaft of the wind direction arrow. See
blockO Cu or Fe-Cumulas Cu or Fc-Cumulas 8 Cd and Sc (not formed by
Decoded and plotted in miles and fractions or Fractocumulus of Cu) with bases at diffe of Ca) with bases at diffe
Vistbility in miles and Vis.bility in miles and up to 3 1/8 miles. Visibilities above 3 1/8
VV fractions miles bat less than 10 miles are plotted to miles bat iess than l0 miles are plotted to Ch having a clearly fibr
12 = 12. 16 or 3/4 miles 12 - 12. 16 or 3/4 miles the nearest whole mile. Values higher than Cb-Cumulonimbus top. often anvil-shaped,
10 miles are omitted from the map. Cu. Sc, St, or scud Cu. Sc, St, or seud
WW Pressnt weather Coded in figures takenfromthe "ww" table Coded in figures takenfrom the "ww" table W
71 - cnndauous 91 - cnntoucus slight slight (hlnck D) and plotted in tho norreopeading (hlnck 40 and plotted in tho norreopending O
snow sonur symbols symbols saue block. Entries for code saune block. Entcies for code
figures 00, 01, 02, and 03 are omitted from
this map. 00
W Past weather Coded in figures taken from the "W" table Clouds ; serally dis-
6 =rain (block) and plotted in the corresponding Cloud development NOT solving on becoming leas State a
symbols same block. No entry made for observed or NOTobserv- developed during past unch
code figures 0, 1, or 2. able during past hour hour hour
10 -
Barometr Pressure Coded and plotted in tens, units, and tenths More
ppp (in millibars) reduced of millibars. The initial 9 or 10 and the Patches of shailow fog shatlow
to sea-level decimal point are omitted. See block Light log at station NOT deeper NOT d
247 = 1024 7 mb. 7 than 6 feat on land on land
1
TT Current air temper- Coded and plotted in aetual value in whole 20 1 3
ature degrees F. See block Driazle tNot freezing
31 =31 F. and NOT falling as Pain (Nc treezing and Snow
shuwers) during past NOT fali as showers) shower
N Fractionofsky covered Observed and coded in tenths of cloud hour, bur Nor at time of during Past hour, but hour,b
by low or middle cloud cover. Plotted on map as code figure ia obvervation Not at tiee of observa- ohier
h 6 . 7 or 8 tenths tion
message. See block 30
Cloud type Predominating clouds of types in C, table Staght or moderate dust
CL 7 = Fractostratus and/ storm or sand storm, Sught ox moderate dust Sltght
or fractocunulus of plotted in corresponding symbols. has decrcased during storm'el sand storn, ro stosm
bad weather (scud) past bour appreciable change dur- has in
ing past hoar past he
Observed in feet and coded and plotted as -
Height of base of cloud 40
h 2 - 300 to 599 feet code figures according to code table in
block Fog at distance at Lime Fog in patches
of caservathen bat Not FoK

T H
Weather maps s owing the development and movement of weather circle on the weather map, many of the code figures are transeribed
GE systems are am ng the principal tools used by the weather forecaster.. exactly as sent. Entries in the station model which are not made in
RRRs Of the several trpes of maps used, some portray conditions near the code figures or actual values found in the message are usually in the
t surface of the earth, while others depict conditions at various heights in form of symbols which graphically represent the elemeat c one erned.
the atmosphere. Some cover the entire Northern Hemisphere, while In some cases, certain of the data may or may not be reported by the
d Maps others cover on.y local areas as required for special purposes. The observer, depending on local weather conditions. Precipitalion and Ir
maps used for dajly forecasting by the Weather Bureau are similar in clouds are examples. In such cases the absence of an entry on the m ap I
many respects t the printed Daily Weather Map. At Weather Bureau is interpreted as non-occurrence or non-observance of the pheromena. to
offices, maps sh wing conditions at the earth's surface are dr awn four The letter "M" is entered where data are nor maliy observed but not fr
times daily. Maps of upper lovel temperature, pressure, and humidity received by teletypewriter.
4542 are prepared twice each day. A more detailed explanation of weather Both the code and the station model are based on internationa l agree-- St
forecasting from synoptic charts appears in the pamphlet "Weather ments. Through such standardized use of numerals and syr bols, a 61
Forecasting." U S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau, 1952, meteorologtst of one country can use the weather reports and weather
TTED and is for sale by the Superintetdent of Documents, U. S. Government maps of another country even though he does not understand the language.
Printing Office. Washington 25, D. C. Weather codes are, in effect, an international language making possible
PRINCIPAL SURFACE WEATHER MA? complete interchange and use of worldwide weather reports so essential
To prepare the surface map and preseat the infor m ation quickly and in present-day activities.
pictorially, two actions are necessary: (1) Weather observers at many The international code form for surface reporis used by the Weather
places must go to their posts at regula times each day to observe the Bureau beginning January 1, 1955, is shown in abridged form in block
weather and send the information by or radio to the offices where together with a corresponding sa mple message. Also included are the
the maps are drawn; an (2) the inforu ron must be quickly transcribed symbolic station modcl used on the printed nap, a sample station mode!
to the maps. I order that the neces r y speed and econory of space entered from the sample message, and an explanation of the symbols
and tr ane miss ion time may be reald, codes have been devised for A
7 sending the laformation and for plottin. it on the maps. sending the lalormauion and Ior plottin., it on the maps. Many of the elements in the plotting in odel are entered in values which Many of the elements in the plotting in odel are entered in values which
CODES AND MAP PLOTTING CODES AND MAP PLOTTING - can be interpreted directly. However, some require reference to code
A great des. of  sformation is contained in a brief coded weather A great des. of  formation is contained in a brief coded weather tables. These tables are given in the numbered blocks,throughto
8 message. Ifeac item were nam ed and described in plain language, a message. Ifeac  item were nam ed an described in plain language, a the right of the station model and explanation of symbols and map entries. the right of the station model and explanation of symbols and map entries.
very lengthy message would be r equir ed; and it would be confusing to very lengthy message would be requir ed; and it would be confusing to Those who wish a more complete explanation of the code are referred
read and difiicult to transfer to a map. Use of a code permits the read and difiicult totransfer to a map. Use of a code permits the to the Manual for Synoptic Code (WBAN) w hic a is for sale by the Super- to the Manual for Synoptic Code (WBAN) w hi e h is for sale by the Super-
4 message t be condensed to a few fi -figure numeral groups, each message t be condensed to a few fi -flgure numeral groups, each intendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Gffice, Washington
figure of which has a meaning depending on its position in the message. 25,D. C. 25, D. C.
5 Persons irained in the use of the cod can read the message as easily Persons ir ained in the use of the cod can read the message as easily FRONTS AND AIR MASSES asriniae
as plain language. as plain langunge.
The boundary between two different air masses is cailed a front."
The location of the reporting station is printed on the m ap as a small The location of the reporting station is pr inted on the map as a small Important changes in weather, temperature, wind direction, and clouds,
circle (the staticn circle). A definite arrangement of the data around often occur with the passage of a front. Half circles and/or triangular
the statien circle, called the statios model, is used (see block). the statien circle, called the statio model, is used (see block). symbols ar e ptaced on the lines representing fronts to indicate the kind symbols ar e ptaced on the lines representing fronts to indieate the kind ol
When the report is plotted in these fix i positions around the station When the report is plotted in these fixi positions around the statlon of front. The side on which the symbols are placed indicates the of front. The side on which the symbols are placed indicates the ne
ES
CLOUD DESCRIPTION
ABBREVIATION Abridged From W M O Code) M (Abridged From W.M O Code)
plotting St or Fs-3tratus
offairweather,littlevertical Thin As (most ofcloudinyer semi-
or Fractostratus 10 leelopinent and seemingly flattened transparent)
a0s below C. of considerable development, gener- Thick As, greater part sufficiently
Weather Ci-Cirrus 20 ally towering, with or without other Cu 2 dense to hide sun (or moon), or Ns
mes. or Se bases all at same level
Cs-Cirroatratus C with tops lacking clear-cut outlines, Thin Ac, mostly semi-transpareat;
30 bu distinctiy not cirriform oranvil- 3 w cloud elements not changing much and at
andcoded shged; with or without Cu, Sc, or St a single level
table in
(rinsame Ce-Cirrocumulus Thin Ac inpatches;cloudelements
4 Se formed by spreadingout of Cu; Cu 4 C continually changing and/or occurring
often present also at more than one level -NM+00N00
Ac-Altocumulus
ted as the 5 Thin Ac in bands or in a layer gradually
Se ot formed by spreading out of Cu 5 spreading over sky and usually thicken-
the station As-Altostratus ing as a whole
which the
6 St r Fs or both, but no Fs of bad weather 6 > Ae formed by the spreading out of Cu
Sc-Stratocumulus
hour) and Double-layered Ac, or a thick laygr of
rsrepre- 7 Fa nd/or Fe of bad weather (scud) Fe of bad weather (scud) 7 Ac, not increasing; or Ac with As and/or Ac with As and/ot
by, on the by. on the Ns-Nimbostratus Ns-Nimbostratus Ns Ns
frow. See
Cu d Se (not formed by spreading Cu d Se (not formed by spreading out out Ac in the form of Cu-shaped tufts or Ae Ac in the form of Cu-shaped tufts or FAc 8
Cu or Fe-Cumulus 8 of  with bases at different levels with bases at different levels 8 M with turrets
Iractions fractions or Fractocumulus or Fractocumulus
1 31/8 131/8 CL aving a clearly fibrous (cirriform) aving a clearly fibrous (cirriform) Ac of a chaotie sky, usually at different
lotted to ilotted to Cb-Cumulonimbus to, oten anvil-shaped, with or without top often anvil-shaped, with or without levels; patches of dense Ci are t levels; patches of dense Ci are uspally 9 9
her than Ct. c, St, or seud Ct. c, St, or scud present also present also
wwitable wwitable WW WW PRESEN PRES WEATHER (D ATHER scriptionsAbridge scriptionsAbridge
ynding ading 5
f.  code fi code 2 3 4 5
itted from Itted from
00 8
wotable Clouds
sponding Cloud dev-iopment NOT rally dis- State of sky on the whole generally Visibihtyreduced by Haze
made for observed or OT observ- solving comingless unchanged during past formning or developing smoke
able during past hoor developed during past hour during past hour
hour
- / 1o1
10 -
id tenths More or Irus continuous
and the Light fos Patches shallow fog sbaliow & at station. Lightniag visible, no Precipitation sithin Pooipitationwil
⑨ at statio NOT deeper NOT deeper than 6 feet thunder heard sight, but Not reaching stht, reaching
7 than 61 a land on land the ground gre ind, but distant t
7 staon
1 07
in whole 20 x
Drizzie (NoT freezing
and NOT falling as Rain (Nc freezing and Snow (NoT falhag as Rain and snow(NOT Freezingdrizzteor Sh wers of rain der
NOT fall as showers) showers) during past falling as showers) dur- freezang rain (Nor fal l- past hour, but No"
f cloud hour, but NoT at time of during nat hour, but hour, but Nor at time of ing past hour, 'but NOT ing as showers) during tine of obaervation
NOT at I n of observa- observation at time of observation pastbour, but Notat
figare in tior time of observation
30 S/ IS 15
table
and Stight or moderate dust Shight or coderate dust Slught or moderate dust Severe dust storm or Severeduststurnur Seereduststui
storm or sand storm, Moran ot and storm, to sturm or sand storm. sand storin, has de- sand storm, 60 apprect- sand sturm.has
has decreased during apprectable change dur- hasincreased during creasedduringpasthour able change during past croased duringpaal
past baur ing past oar past hour hour
ilotted as *
40
table in
Fug at distance at time log,skydiscernible, For sky NoT diseer
of observation, but NOr Fog in patches Fog. sky discernible, Fog,sky NOt discera- no appreciable ehange ible, noappreciat
at station during past has become thinger ible, has become thianer during past hour cha ge during past ho
hour durtng past hour during past hour
,
50

:
W E M A
map, many of the code ligures are transcribed direction of frontal movement. The boundary of relatively cold air of metric unit, millibars, and may be convert
ries in the station model which are not made in polar origin advancing into an ar ea oc cupied by warmer air, often of use of the scale in block .
values found in the message are usually in. the tropical origin, is called a "c old front." The boundary of relatively Isotherms are lines connecting points o!
graphically represent the element conc erned. warm air advancing into an area occupied by colder air is cailed a isotherms are drawn on the large surface
of the data may or may not be reported by the …warm front." The line along which a cold front has overtaken a warm The freezing or 32 F. isotherm is drawn a
gon local weather conditions. Precipitalion and front at the ground is called an "occluded Iront." A boundary between isotherm is drawn as a dash-dot (---→)
such cases the absence of an entry on the map two air m asses, which shows at the time of observation little tendency Masses of air are classified to indicate th
currence or non-observance of the phenomena. to advance into either the warm or cold areas, is called a "stationary
pred where data are normally observed but not front." Air mass boundaries are known as "surface fronts" when they teristics. For example, the letter P (Polar
iter. intersect the ground, and as "upper air fronts' when they do not. from northern regions, and the letter T
tation model are based on international agree- Surface fronts are drawn in solid black, fronts aloft are drawn in outline warm air from southerlyregions. Le
only. indicate air of maritime characteristics (
standardized use of numerals and syr bols, a isties (c). Letters placed after Pand T show
antry can use the weather reports and weather Front symbols are given below: (k) or warmer (w) than the surface over whu-
y even though he does not understand the language. () between two air mass symbols indicate
lect, an international language making possible ACold front (surface) A Stationary front (surface) arrow belween two symbols'indicates
d use of worldwide weather reports so essential changing from one type to the other. Two ai
AASA Warm front (surface) Warm front (aloft) the other and separated by a line, indicat-
rm for surface reports used by the Weather AA Occluded front (surface) AΔΔA Cold front (aloft) other at lower levels. Air mass symbois ar
ry 1, 1955, is shown in abridged form in block the following letters:
aling sa mple message. Also included are the A f ront which is disxppearing or is weak and decreasing in intensity is m = Maritime: c = Continental; A . Arcti
sed on the printed map, a sample station model labeled "Frontolysis." E = Equatorial; S = Superior (a warm,
message, and an explanation of the symbols
ries in bluck A front which is forming is labeled "Frontogenesis." origin aloft):
the plotting m odel are entered in values which A "squall line' is a line of thunde rstor ms or squalls usually accom- k  colder, and w = warmer than the sur?
ly. However, some require reference to code panled by heavy s howers and shifting winds, and is indieated as is moving.
given in the numbered blocks.@throughto Areas where precipitation is occurrin: at the
del and explanation cf symbols and map entries. shaded.
.omplete explanation of the code are referred The paths followed by individual disturbances are called storm trac ks
Code (WBAN) whiea is for sale by the Super and are shown as - . The symbols  indicate past positions of AUXILIARY N
U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington the low pressure center at 6-hour intervals.
HGH"(H)and"lOw"(L)indicate thecenters ofhigh and low
's barometric pressure. TEMPERATURE MAP
Solid lines are isobars and connect points of equal sea level barometric Temperature data are entered from selecte
different air masses is called a "front." different air masses is called a "front." pressure. The spa cing and orientation of these lines on weather maps United States. The figures entered above the
her, temperature, wind direction, and clouds, are an indication of speed and direction of wind flow. In gener al, wind mum temperatures reported from these sta mum temperatares reported from these sta
ige of a front. Half care ige of a front. Half careies and/or triangular and/or triangular direction is parallel to these lines with low pressure to the left of ending l:Oo a.th.. E.S.T.: the figuresiester ending l:Oo a.th.. E.S.T.: the figuresjester
e lines representing fronts to indicate the kind observer looking downwind. Speed is directly proportional to the close- denoteminirumtemperatureduring the 24 r
chthesymbolsareplaced indicates the ness of the lines (termed pressure gradient). Isobars are labeled in the E.S T.. of the previous dav. The lelter "A
DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION C HEIGHT
Rt TIME OF in. IN FEET
(Abridged From # M O. Code) iAbridged From w M O. Code) PRECIPITATION n
(Rourded Or
Thin As (most of cloudlayersemi- 1 Filaments of Ci, or "mares tails," No Precipitanch 0-149
transparent) scattered and not increasing
Thick As, greater part sufficiently D Dense Ci in patches or twisted sheaves, - Less than  our
dense to hide sun (or moon), or Ns 2 usually not increasing, sometim es like 1 150 -290
remains of Cb; or towers or tufts ago 1
Thin Ae, mostly semi-transparent; 1
cloud elements rot changing much and at Dense Ci, often anvil-shaped, derived 2 1 to 2 hours ago 2 300-599
3 from or associated with Cb
a single level
Thin Ac inpatches;aloudelements Ci, often hook-shaped, gradually spread- 3 2 to 3 hours ago
continually changing and/or occurjing 4 ing over the sky and usually thickening 600 -999
at more than one level as a whole
Ci and Cs, often in converging bands, or 4 3 to 4 hours ago 4
Thin Ae in bands or in a layer gradually Cs alone; generally overspreading and 1,000 - 1.999
spreading over sky and usually thicken- 5 growing denser; the continuous layer not
ing as a whole reaching 45" altitude 5 5 2,000 - 3,499
Ac formed by the spreading out of Co Ci and Cs, often in converging bands, or
6 Cs-alone; generally overspreading and
growing denser; the continugus layer 5 to 6 hours ago 6 3,500 - 4.999
Double-layered Ac, or a thick layer Double-layered Ac, or a thick layer of excceding 45" altitude exceeding 45" altitude
Ao, not inereasing, or Ac with As ard Ao, not increasing, or Ae with As ngd or L.or 7 2.5 25 Veil of Cs covering the entire sky Veil of Cs covering the entire sky
Ns 7 6 to 12 hours ago 7 5,000 -6.499 5,000 -6.499
Ae in the form of Cu-shaped tufts Ae in the form of Cu-shaped tufts or Ae or Ac Cs not increasing and not covering
with turrets 8 8 entire sky 8 More than 12 More than 12 8 6,500 - 7.999 6,500 - 7,999
hours ago hours ago
Ae of a chaotic sky, usually at diffrent Ac of a chaotie sky, usually at difffrent Ce alone or Ce with some Ci or Cs, but At or above At or above
levels; patches of dense Ci are usually levels; patches of dense Ci are usdally the Ce being the main cirriform cloud 9 Unknown 9 9 8,000, or no
presant also present also clouds clouds
FATHER (DeseriptiendAbridged from
4 5 6 7 8 9
C
pr 8 $ (S)
Widespread dust in
Vistbilltyreducedby suspension in the air. Dust or sand raised by Well developed dust Duststorm or sand
smoke Haze NOT ralsed by wind. at wind, at time of obser- devil(s) within past hour storm within sight of or
time of observation vation af station duringpast
hour
101 R )(
Precipitation withis F: ipitation within Prectpitationwithin Thunder heard, but no
sught, but NoT reaching s1 st, reacbing the sight, reaching the Squali(s) withinsight Punnel cloud(s) withia
the ground gr nd, but distant from ground, near to but precipitationatthe during past hour Sight during past hour
NOT at station Station
Sa on
0 177
Freezingdrizzteor Showers of snow, or of Showersofhail,or of Fog during past hour, Thunderstorm (with or
freezing rain (Not fali- Shsers of rain during rain and snow, during haiiandrata,during but Not at time of withost precipitation)
bngshowaranduring pa.thour,but Not at past hour, butNorat past hour, but Notat observation during pasthour, but
past hour, but Norat tihe of observation time of observation time of observation NOT at time of obs.
time of observation 1
S
Severeduatsturmor Se ereduststormor Slight or moderate Heavy driftinganew, Slight or moderate Heavydriftingsnow,
Sand storia, no appreci- sad storm,hasin- drifing anow, generally generally low drifting snow, generally geserally high
able change dir ing pat crrased duringpast hour low high
hour
- -
Fog,skydiseernible, Foy sky NOt diseern- Fug, sky discernible, Fug, sky NoT discerni- Fog, deposttingrime, tog,depositingrime,
no appreclable change ihk noappreciable hasbegunorbecome ble, has begunor become sky disccrable sky NOT discernible
during past bour cha ge doring paod bour thicker during past hour thicker during paat hour
, 7

H E R. MAP 6-64
air of metrie unit, millibars, and may be cohverted to inches of mgr cury by Shaded areas labeled ·InGHER'" or "LOWER" indieate the areas
en of use of the scale in block whe re temperatures recorded at l:oo a.m., E.S.T.. are at least 10
rively Isotherms are lines connecting poiats of equal temperature. Two warmer or colder than 24 hours ago.
lled a isotherms are drawn on the large surlace weather map when applicable. PRECIPITATION MAP
warm The freezing or 32° F. isotherm is drawn as a dashed line (---), theO F. Precipitalion data are eatered from alected weather stations in the
ween isotherm is drawn as a dash-dot (--i-.-) line. United States. When precipitation has occurred at any of these stations
lency Masses of air are classified to indicate their origin and basic charac-
mary teristies. For example, the letter P (Polar denotes relatively cold air in the 24-honr period ending at l:Oo a.m.. E.S.T., the total amoant, in
hey from northern regions, and the letter T (Tropical denotes relatively inches and hundredths. is entered above the station dot. When the
not. warm air from southerlyregions. Letters placed before P and T figures for total precipitation have been compiled from iucomplete
alne indicate air of maritime characteristics (m or continental character- data and entered on the map. the amount is underlined. T" indicates
isties (c). Letters placed after Pand't show that the air mass is colder a trace of precipitation. and the letter M' denotes missing data.
(k) or warmer (w) than the surface over which it is moving. A plus sign The geographical areas where precipitation has falten during the 24
() between two atr mass symbols indicates mixed air masses, and an hours ending at l:oo a.m., E.S.T., are shaded
arrow - between two symnbols indicates atransitional air mass CONTINENTAL MAP
changing from one type to the other. Two air mass symbols, one above The mnsert map of nearly the entire North Ateriean continent shows
the other and separated by a line, indicate one air mass aloft and an- the surfacepressurepatters and frontalanalvsistwcive hours earlier
other at lower levels. Air mass symbols are formed by combinations of than the principal map. Areas of precipitation at maptirne are shaded.
the following le fers:
is m = Maritime  = Continental; A = Aretic; P = Polar, T - Tropical; SURFACE FORECAST MAP
E = Equator s S - Superior (a warm, dry air mass having its The insert map portrays surface pressure and frontal patterns ex-
vaawa,dyatsassmays pected. at 7:00 p.m., E.S.T. today, or 18 hour after theprincipal map. pected.at T:oo p.m.,E.S.T. today,or T8 hour" siter theprineipal map.
origin aloft); origin aloft); Comparison of this map with the prineipal m ip will show forecast Comparison of this map with the prineipal mip will show forecast
k a cotder d w  warmer than the surface over which the airmass k = colder iad w  warmer than the surface over which the air mass movements andchanges in the surfare presssre and frontal patterns. movements andchanges in the surfare pressare and frontal patterns.
nm- on1- is moving. 500-MILLIBAR MAP 500-MILLIBAR MAP
as Areas where gr cigitation is occurring at the time of observation are Areas where gr cipitation is occurring at the time of observation are Contour lines,isotherms, and wind arrows are shown on the insert map Contour lines, isotherms, and wind arrows are shown on the insert nap
shaded. for the 5o0-millibar contour level. Solid lines are d ra wn to show. for the 5oo-millibar contour level. Solid lines are d ra wn to show.
reks eks height above sea level and are labeled in feot. Dashed lines are drawn
s of s of AUXILIARY MAPS at 5 intervals of tenperature, and labeied in degrees Celsius. A at 5' intervals of tenperature, and labeied in degrees Celsius. A
temperature conversiontable isshown in block (D). True wind diree- temperature conversiontable isshown in block ②). True wind diree-
low tion is shown by "arrows" which are plotted is flying with the wind. tion is shown by "arrows" which are plotted is flying with the wind.
TEMPERATIRE MAP The wind speed is shown by flags and featherskllle., each flap
srle Temperature ata are entered from selected weather stations in the representing 50 knots, each full feathcr 10 knots, and each half-feather representing 50 knots, cach full feathcr 10 knots, and each half-feather
aps United States. The figures entered atovethe station dot denote maxi- United States. The firures entered atovethe station dot denote maxi- 5 knots. For conversion to miles per hour, refer to block 5 knots. For conversion to miles per hour, refer to block
ed mum temp ratures reported from these stations during the 24 hours
of ending l:oo a .m., E S.T : the figuresfentered below the station dot ending l:oo a.m. E S.T.: the figuresfentered below the station dot INQUIRIES INQUIRIES
denotemininumten ature during 6he 24 hours g at l:00 p.m.. Inquiries regarding these maps may be addressed to Chief, U. S.
the E.S.T., of the previous dav. The lelter *M" denotes missing data. Weather Bureau, Washington, D. C., 20235.
HE.GHT HEIGHT
TIME OF C IN FEET SKY COVERAGE SKY COVERAGE
IN METERS
PRECIPITATION (Rourded Off) (Approximate) (Total Amount) (Low And/Or Middle Clouds)
No Precipitatioh 0 - 149 0-49 No clouds No clouds
Less than i our Less than one-tenth
ago 150 -299 50 -99 or one-tenth or one-tenth
I to 2 hours ago 300-,599 Two-tenths or
2 100-199 three-tenths
1
Z00000000
2 to 3 hours ago 3 co0 -000 3 Four-tenths
1 200 - 299
3 to 4 hours ago 4 1.,000 - 1,.999 300-599 Five-tenths 4
4 to 5 hours ago 5 2,000 -3,499 600-999 5 Six-tenths
Seven-tenths or
6 3,500 - 4.999 1,000 - 1,499
C 1.000 - 1.499 O eight-tenths
6 to 12 hou s ago 6 to 12 hou s ago 7 Nine-tenths or over- Nine-tenths or over-
5,000 -6.499 5,000-6.499 1.500 - 1.999 1.500-1,999 7 7 cast with openings cast with openings
More than 12 More than 12 6.500 - 7.999 6.500 -7,999 2.000 -2,499 2.000 -2,499 Completely overeast Completely overeast 8 Completely overcast Completely overcast
hours ago
At or above At or above
Unknown 8.000 or no 2,500, or no Sky obscured Sky obscured
clouds clouts clouds
MILES MILES)
ff (Statute) Code Code BAROMETRIC
8 8 9 9 Number Number a TENDENCY TENDENCY
Per Howr KNOTS
(S) O
Calm Rising, the falling
developed dust Duststorm or sand
within past hour storm. actain sighe of or Risng, the steady; Barometer
at stallon dueingpast 1 - 2 1 - 2 - or rising. then rising now higher
hour more slowly
M 1( than 3 hours
Rising stendily, or ago
2 unsteadily
b(s)withinsight D 3 - 8 3-7
6 past hour Punnel cloudia) within
sight during past hour Falling or steady, then
7 rising; or rising, then
L 0 -14 8 - 12 rising more quickly
4 Sealy, same as
bring past hour, Thunderstorm (with or 3 hours ago
NOT at time of without precipitatton) L 15-20 13 - 17
ervation during past hour, but Falling, ten ristag.
NOT at time of obs. 5 same or lower than
f 3 bovrs aigo
21 -25 18 - 22 Falling, then steady;
thtor moderate 6 or faliing. then Barometer
Heavy driftingsnow, falling mere slowly
ing snow, generally generally high now lower
L 26 -31 23 - 27 than 3 hours
7 Falling stendily, or aZO
unsteadaly
LL 32 -37 28.32 Stealy or rising then
8 falling: or falting. then
2.deposilingrime, Fog. depositing rime, fallime more qulckly
discernible ky NOT diacernibte
111

.. Jugn ac coespomda
snow symbols same block. Entries for code
figures 00, 01, 02, and 03 are omitted from
this map. 0
W Past weather Coded in figures taken from the "w" table
6 = rain (block @) and plotted in the corresponding Cleud development NOT Cloads 1 norally dis- Ntate
symbols same block. No entry made for observed or NOT observ- solving or brecoming fess uncht
code figures 0, 1, or 2. able during past hour developerd dhuring past hout
hour
Barometric Pressure 10 -
Coded and plotted in tens, units, and tenths -
ppp (in millibars) reduced of millibars. The initial 9 or 10 and the Mor
to sea-level Light fog Patches of shallow fog shall
decimal point are omitted. See block at station NOT de per NOT
247 - 1024.7 mb. than 6 feot ou land on la
Current air > 7
TT temper- Coded and plotted in actual value in whole 20
ature
31 =31^F. Drizzie (Nor freezing
and NOT Lating as Rain (No) treezing and Snug
Fraction of sky covered showers) during past NOT falling as showera) shos
N Observed and coded in tenths of cloud hour, but No? at time of during nast home, bat four
n by low or middle cloud cover. Plotted on map as code figure in observation NOT af time of obserwa- otser
8 = 7 or 8 tenths message. See block tion
30
Cloud type Predominating clouds of types in C,, table
CL 7 - Fractostratus and/ (block are coded from that table and Slight or moderate dust Stight o" moderate dust Siight
or Fractocuinulus of plotted in corresponding symbols. storm or sand storm, storm or sand stor a, no stort
bad weather (scudh) has decreased during appreciable change dur- hast
past hour ing past hear PASt
Height of base of cloud Observed in feet and coded and plotted as 40 -
h 2 = 300 to 599 feet code figures according to code table in
block Fog at distance at time
of observation, but NOT Fog in patches Feg.
at station daring past has
hour yoUT darin
Cloud type See CM See CM table in block table in block O.
CM 9 = Altocumulus of 50 11
chactic sky Intermittent drizzle
Conttau ous drizzle (NOT Conttauous drizzle (NOT fate
Cloud type Cloud type table in block table in block (NOT freezing) slight at (NOT freezing) slight at freezing slight at time (NOT
See C See C . H time of observation time of observation of observation of ubservation at ttm at ttn
CH 2 = Dense cirrus in
patches
60 60
Temperature of Coded and plotted in actual value in whole
ToTd ToTd dewpoint Intermittent rain (NOT Continu is rain (NOT Intec Inter
degrees F. degrees F. freezing), slight at time freeainng, slight at time freeaing, slight at time (NOT
30 = 30^F. 30 = 30F. of observation ofobservation erate
Characteristic of Coded according to table in block Coded according to table in block 70 70 * **
Oand
a barograph trace plotted in corresponding symbols.
2 = rising steadily or 2 = rising steadily or Intermittent fall of snow Intermittent fall ol snow Continuous fali of snow- Contituous fali of snow- Interas Intera
unsteadily flakes, slight at time of flakes. slight at time of flakes.
observation of obce
Pressure change in Coded and plotted in units and tenths of 80
PP 3 hours preceding millibars. V
observation
28 -2.8 m illibars Moderate or heavy raia
Slight rain shower(s) showur(s) Violent
7 Indicator ngure Not plotted.
90 D 7
RR Amount ofprecipitation Coded and plotted in inches to the nearest
45 =0.46 inches hundredth of an inch. Moderate or heavy Moderat
shower(s) o! hatl, with Slight rain af time of ob- at time
, or without rain or rain servation; thunderstorm thund-
and snow mixed, not durings-st hour, but Nor past
Time crecipifation Coded and plotted in figures from table in associated with thunder at time of cbuservation timeof-
R began or enoed block O. .
4 - I to i hours ago
MILLIB4I9 - 955 950 341 968 972 970
s Depth of snow enground Not plotted.
INCHES -- 28.2 233 284 28.5 285 287 208 25

2. 3 4 5 6
8 S
Widesprend dust In
Clonds gunerally dis- State of sky on the whote Clouds generally Vistbility reducedby suspenstun in the air. Dust or
lving or becoming less forming or developing Haze NOT ralsed by wlad. at
developed during unchanged during past smoke time of observation wind, a
past hour during past hour vation
hour
- - V
More ur less continuous Precipitatien within
Patches of shaliow fog shallow fog at station, Lightaing visible, no Precipitation wlthin Procipitation within sight, reaching the Thunder
at station N)T deeper NOrr deeper than 6 feet thunder heard sight. but NOT reaching st,ht, reachingthe ground, near to but precip
than 6 feet on land Dn land the ground gre ind, but distant from NOr at station station
sta on
7 O ×7
O *
Rain (Nor freezing and Snow (NoT falling as Rain and snow(NOT Freezingdrizzleor Showers of snow, or of Shower
NOT falling as showers, showers) during past failing as showers) dur- freezing rain (Not fall- She wers of rain during rain and snow, during hallar
during past hour, but hour, but Not at time of ing past hour, but Not ing as showers) during past hour, but NoT at past hour, but NOT at past ho
Not at time of observa- observation at tine of observation past hour, but Not at tine of observation time of observation time ufy
tion time of observation
1S
Slight or moderate dost Slight or moderate dust Severe dust storm or Severe dust stornaor Severe dust stormor Slight or moderate Heavy d
storm or sand storm, no storm or sand storm, sand storm, has de- sand storm, no appreci- said storm,has in- drifting snow, generally generall
appreclable change dur- hasincreased during creased during past hour able change during past creased duringpast hour Yow
ing past hour past hour hour
- -
-
Fog, sky discernible, Fog. sky NoT diseern- Fog. sky discernible, Fos, aky
Fag in patches Fog, sky Fog, sky discernible, ydiscernible, Fog, sky NOT discern- Fog.sky NOt discern- no appreciable change no appreciable change ible noappreciable
has become has become thinner thinner ible, has become thianer ible, has become thianer during past hour ible noappreciable hasbegunor become hasbegunor become ble, has? ble, has
during past hour during past hour cha ge during past hour thicker daring past hour thicker during past hour thicker thicker
, 7 1
1 1 19
1 11 N N
Continue is drizzle (NOT Continue is drirzle (NOT 9 7
Intermittent drizzle Intermittent drizzle Continuous drizzle (NOT Continuous drizzle(NOT Intermittentdrizzle Cestinuous drizzle(NOT Costinuous drizzle(NOT
freeziag) slight at time (NOT (reezing) moderate (NOT (reezlug) moderate freazing), moderate at freuzing). moderate at (NOT freezing), thick at Moder
of obwervation of obwervation at time of observation time of observation freezing), thick at time Slight freezing drizzle freezing freezing
time of observation of observation
o O O 00o
99 0 DO
Coatinuous Coatinuous rain (Not Fain (NOT Intermittent rain Intermittent rain Contimuous rain (NOT Interenittent rain (NOT Cortinuous rain (NoT
treezingh, slight at time treezingh, slight at tame (NOT(reezing)mod- freezing), moderate at frexzing), moderate at freezing), heavy at time freezing), heavy at time freezing, heavy at time freezing), heavy at time Slight freezing ratn Slight freezing ratn Meder
of observation of ebservation erate at time of obs. time of observation of observation of cbservation of cbservation freezing
* *
* ** *** ** **
* **
*
Continuous lall of snow- Intermittent fall of snow- Conlinuous Iall of snow- Intermittentfaliof Continuous falt of snow- Iceneedles(withor Granul
flakes, slight at time of fliakes, moderate at time flaxls, moderate at snowflakes,heavyat flades, heavy at time of without fog) or with
observation of observation tine of observation time of observation observation
*
00> 0KD O*D *D
V
Moderate or heavy Slight snow shower(s) Slight st
Moderate or heavy rain Violent rain shower(s) Slight shower(s)of shower(s) of rain and Moderate or heavy saow or sma
sho-er(s) rain and snew mixed shower(s) withuut
snow mixed snow ini
Stight saow or rain and -
Moderate or heavy snow,
Moderate or heavy rain anowmixedor bail at or rain and snow mixed
shight rain at time of ob- of observation; uimeotobservation: or hail at time of obser- Slight or moderate Heavy
servation; thundersturm thugcerstormduring thunderstorm without Slight or moderate
thuiratatmduring vation;thunderstorm hait, but withrainand/or thunderstorm, with hall withou
during past hour, but NOt pest nour, but NoT at p-athour,butnotat duringpasthour, but at time of observation raina
at time of observation ime of observation time of obiervation NOT at line of obs. snow at time of obs. time of
964 958 972 970 930 984 988 992 995 1000 1004 1008 1012 1016 102) t024 1028 1032 1036 1040 1341 t048 10:2
20.4 28.5 286 284 289 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 23.4 29.5 29.6 297 299 30.0 30.1 30.2 303 304 30.5 30.6 30.7 308 309 31.6 31
PRESSURE
N

4 5 6 7 8 9 ''
S (S)
8 $
Widespread dust in ©
reducedby suspensioninthe air, Dust or sand raised by Well developed dust Duststorm er sand
Haze NOT raised by wind, at wind, at time of obser- devil(s) within past hour storm within sight of or
time of observation vation at station dering past
hour
1.1 R V
Precipitation within JI
within Prcipitationwithin sight, reaching the Thunder heard, but no Squali(s) within sight
vot reaching si,ht, reaching the ground, near to but precipitationatthe during past hour Funnel cloud(s) withia
gre ind, but distant from station sight during past hour II10
sta on NOT at station
* T77
drizxlcor Showers of snow, or of Showersofhail, or of Fog during past hour, Thunderstorm (with or
Ain (NOT fali- Sh vers of rain during rain and snow, during hailand rain, during but NOT at time of without precipitation)
vers) during pa.thour.butNoTat past hour, but NoT at past hour, but NoT at observation during past hour, but
bUI NOTat tine of observation time of observation NOT at time of obs.
moervation $$
ststurmor Seere duststormor Slight or moderate Heavy driftingsnow, Slight or moderate Heavy driftingsnow,
ro appreci- said storm,has in- drifting snow, generally generally low drifting snow, generally generally high
during past crvased duringpast hour low high
hecernible, Fey sky NoT discern- Fog. sky discernible, Fog, sky NOT discerni- Fog, depositing rime, Fog, depositing rime.
tablechange ible noappreciable hasbegun or become ble, has begun orbecome sky discernible sky NOT discernible
hour cha ge during past hour thicker during past hour
1 1
9 11 ,
, 1
atdrizzle ntdrizzle Cc tinuous drizzle(NOT Moderate or thick Moderate or thick Drizzle and rain, slight Driazle and rain, slight Drizzleand rain, LIL
nghthick at ngh, thick at freezing, thick at time Slight freezing drizzle freezing drizzle moderate or heavy
exvation ervation of ohservation of observation
: ***
trata(NOT trala(NOT Cortinuvus rain (Not Coltinuvus rain (Not Rainordrizzleand
heavy at time fre zing), heavy at time Slight freezing rain Moderate or heavy Rainordrizzle and Rainor drizzle and A.
100 104 of chservation of ebservation freezing rain snow, slight snow, moderate or heavy A.
* *
*kk ** --
*
itentfallof itentfallof Col linuous fall of snow- Col sinuous fall of snow- Ieeneedles(withor Ieeneedles(withor Granular grow(with Isolated stariike snow Isolated stariike snow icepellets (slept. ice pellets (sleet,
es,heavyat flakes, heavy at time of flaies, heavy at time of without fogd) or without fog) crystals (with or without crystals (with or without U. S. definition)
vervation observation obtervation (og)
) A
*D *
A
Slight shower(s) of soft Moderate or heavy slightshower(sof
:eor beavy Sight snow shower(s) Moderate or heavy snow or smallhailwithor shower(sof softor hail withor without
of rain and shower(s) without rain, or rain and Small hail with or with- rain or rain and snow
snow mixed outrain,orrain and inixed, not associated ALL
snow mixed with thunder
0/*
heavy snow, AL
And sNoW mixed Slighter muderate
time ofobser- thundersiorm without Stight or moderate Heavy thunderstorm, Thunderstorm combined Heavythunderstorm
aderstorm hall, but wite rainand 'or thunderstorm, with hail without hail, but with with dust storm or sand withhati at time of
stbour,but smow at time df ohs. at time of observation rainand or snow at storm at time of cbs. observation M 1
the of obs. time of observation
CELSIUS
1012 1016 1020 1024 1032 1036 1040 1044 1043 1056 -20^ 30 -20
299 30.1 30 2 30.3 304 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.0 309 31.0 31.1 31.2 --40 -30 20° -10° 0°F 10 20
FAHRENHEIT TEM)

AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIE PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R239
THIS QUESTIONNAIR RE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME AILL NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 8O-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
3 MONTH MARCH YEAR 68
DAY.
2. WH E D RS T SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 9 MINUTES_ <5[JA.M. P.M.
3. WHA T DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 7 MINUTES 46A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THC COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX ANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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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 S'ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW.HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AF FORM 117
AUG67

Number L uue a TENDENCY
9 Per Hour KNOTS
(5) Ristng, thee fatling
© Calm Calm
Rising, then steady: 3
ped dust Duststorm or sand or rising, then rising Barometer
past hour storm within sight of or - more slow! now higher
at station duringpast 1 2 1 than 3 hours
hour 4 ago
1( Rising steadily, or
2 unsteadily
3 - 8 3- 7
ainsight Punnel cloud(s) within Falhng or steady, then
hour sight during past hour 3 rising; or rising, then
8 - 12 rising more quickly
9-14
4 Steady, sane as
3 hours ago
ast hour, Thunderstorm (with or 15 -20 13- 17 Falling. then rising.
tinie of without pretipitatton) same or lower than
during pastnour, but 5
NOT ot time of obs. 3 hours ago
21 - 25 18 - 22 Falling, then steady;
U 6 or falling, then Barometer
falling more stowly now lower
moderate Heavydriitingsnow, than 3 hours
w,generally cenerally high 26 - 31 23 - 27 Falitog steadtly. or ago
1._ 7 unsteadily
Steady or rising. then
32 - 37 28 -32 fnlling; or lalling, then
W 8 falling more quickly
sttingrime, Fog. depositing ritae,
0 sky NOT diacernible 38 -43 33 - 37
WL PAST
1 Code W WEATHER
Number
7 44- 49 44- 49 38- 42
Drizzieand rain. LLL Clear or few
I rain, slight cloeds cloods
moderate or heavy Not
50 - 54 50 - 54 43 - 47 Partly cloud Plot-
*0* *** (scattered) or ted
04 4 varimble sky
55 - 60 55 - 60 48- 52 Cloudy (broken) Cioudy (broken)
arizzle and arizzleand Rainordrizrleand Rainordriarleand A_ 2 or overeast or overcast
2 snow, moderateor heavy snow, moderateor heavy
Sandstorm or dust-
53 - 57 53 - 57 3 1 storm, or drting or
A 61 - 66 61 - 66 blowing snow
4 Fog, or smoke, or Fog. or smoke, or
arlike snow arlikesnow pelleta isleet, 62 thick dust hare thick dust hare
with or without with or without 3. delinttion) 3.delinttion) 67- 71 67- 71 58- 62 58
_
5 7 Drizzle
A 72- 77 67
6 Rain
ate or heavy ghtshower(s)of
tgofsoftor wiihorwithout 72 Snow, or ral and
it with or with- unorrain and snew A 78 - 83 * snow mixed or ice
.orrainand ned, not asroclated 7 pellets (sleat)
Sin thunder
AL 84- 89 73- 77 8 V Shower(s)
Tunderstorin, with or
Heavy inusderetgrm 103 - 107 9 without precipitation
Uerepem combined withaxlt lmeof 119 - 123
st slutm or sand abservation
I a time of obs.
ELSIUS O°C 100 300
2 -2
LA 700 1000
10 20 30 40 500
--30 -200 -100 2oF TEMPERATURE
AHRENHEIT
WEA 105

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Flaming Objects Seen by Many
Traced to a Soviet Space Shot
By WALTER SULLIVAN
At about 9:45 P.M Eastern/ported secing a craft with ra-
Standard Time on March 3 a ther square windows and what
woman in Indiana looked out a seemed to be a riveted metal
window and saw a procession fusclage. The absence of sound
of fiery objects fly past in the terrified her, since she be-
sky. lieved the vehicle to be only
Two or three minutes later," 1,000 feet overhead.
she reported to the United What she and the other wit-
States Air Force the next day, nesses saw, the Air Force be-
my cousin, my aunt and my lieves, was the re-entry into
uncle came running into the the atmosphere of the booster
1 house and yelling and. trying rocket, or other launching com-
to tell me about the U.F.O. ponents, of Zond 4, a space 1
[unidentified flying object] they vehicle launched from the So-
saw. viet Union the day before. A
"It was at about treetop level study of Air Force files in study of Air Force files in
and was seen very very clearly and was seen very very clearly Ohio has shown it to be one Ohio has shown it to be one
and was just a few yards and was just a few yards of the most thoroughly docu-
away," she continued. "All of revealing revealing -
the observers saw a long jet the observers saw a long jet U.F.O. episodes to date.
airplane looking vehicle with- airplane looking vehicle with- Moscow announced on March
out any wings. It was on fire out any wings. It was on fire 3 that Zond 4 had been placed
both in front and behind. All both in front and behind. All in a parking orbit until it would
observers also saw many win- be in the proper position the proper position for
dows in the U.F.O." launching into' "outlying into "outlying re-
A woman in Ohio told how gions of near-carth space."
her dog, when the U.F.O. her dog, when the U.F.O. Some thought its task Some thought its task was was
: passed over, had lain between to photograph the moon and photograph the moon and
trash cans in her driveway and return to earth, but apparently return to earth, but apparently
whimpered, she was the mission was unsuccessful.
frightened to death." Yesterday the North Ameri-
The woman, aithough she had can Air Defense Command con-
slept 10 hours the night before, firmed its assessment that the
said she had had "an over- fiery objects seen over the East-
powering drive to slcep." She ern United States were debris
had the same experience after debris from the Zond 4 launch-
lseeing a U.F.O. in 1966. ing. Meanwhile, the Aerial Phe-
In Tennesse, a woman re- Continued on Page 10, Column 1
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Continued From Page I, Col. 3 in the i Another said that 72
REPORTS ON grass ti.occurred in his
nomenon Office of the Air U.F.O.'S TO neighborbood the next day and
Force at Wright-Patterson Air N.Y suggested a possible association
Force Base in Ohio had assem- Toronto U.S. AIR FORCE with the U.i.O. visit. A science
bled some 70 eyewitness ac- 120 teacher. who said he held a
counts of the episode. Buffalo docton's d giee, reported trying
MICH, to sig the U.F.O. witha
study of this file illus- PA flashig.
trates the excitement that grips Pittsburgh 80 Many the pilots' reports
some observers when confront- OHIO were'co, by H. E. Roth of
ed with a U.F.O. However, it the Uni Air Lines office in
also shows that others, such as IND. 1967 Denv"r
airline pilots, can help recon- Richmond 40 is project director
struct what actually happened, Lexington of t teer Flight Officer
particulariy when their reports particularly when their reports KY. KY. Netwot. which vhich collects pilot collects s pilot
are sufficiently are sufficiently numerous to N. C. N.C. sighinggs of U.F.O.'s. sighngs of U.F.O.'s.
weed out these that are mis- weed out these that are mis- TENN. 1i.O. iteports Decline i.O. iteports Decline
leading. leading. The New York Times o Despite the March flurry, a
The New York Times July 2, 1908 July 2, 1968
Included in the file Included in the file are re- U.F.O. later later identified as as puzzling apect of the U.F.O. puzzling apnct of the U.F.O.
I ports from an Eastern Airline Soviet space, debris is said Sightings for 1968 are down Sighitings for 1968 are down situation. according to Colonel
pilot over Connecticut, a United to have followed to have followed Quintani is the sharp de- Quintani . is the sharp de-
Air Lines flight over Indiana, trajectory Ohio, beiieves from the reports Ohio, believes from. the reports cline cline in ports of sightings
an American Airlines plane over of arrow-tipped line, land- this year, They are reaching reaching
Pennsyivania, a Piedmont Air- ing in area shown ing in area shown by cross. by cross. on file that the debris passed the at roughly one-
lines pilot over Virginia and an over Lexington, Ky., and Pitts- over Lexington, Ky., and Pitts- quarter the tuthly rate of a
Air Canada pilot north Air Canada pilot north of of Satellite-tracking) teams (Satellite-tracking) teams had had burgh, Pa. Any surviving frag- burgh, Pa. Any surviving frag- year earlier.  Washington ye year earlier.  Washington ye
Toronto. Toronto. been been alerted to watch for the alerted to watch for the ments, according to his ments, according to his esti- terday, the ieadquarters of the terday, the beadquarters s of the
Their in-flight reports led the Their in-flight reports led the fall of Sputnik 4. due to pass mate, fell near the Pennsylva- mate. fell near the Pennsylva-National investigations National investigations Com-
air traific control centers of the overhead at 4:58 A.M. The nia-New York line. mittee on Acrial Phenomena
Federal Aviation Agency in in- chances that anyone would see said that it, too. had seen a
dianapolis and New York to the plunge were considered Further Clues Sought sharp decline from a year ago.
search their radar scopes, but slight. His office has becn phoning There was also a slight drop
no unidentified objects below Eight minutes before the pre- police barracks throughout the from 1966 to 1967.
60,000 feet could be detected. dicted pass a teamn member, suspected impact area in a In 1966, steral much-publi-
At least two of those report- with a 93-cent telescope search of further clues. How- cized U.F.O. episodes in Michi-
ing to the Air Force guessed mounted on a hoe handle, saw ever, specialists at the Smith- gan and elsewhere apparently
that they had witnessed the a briliant object approaching. sonian Astrophysical Ob- stimulated further T reports. As
re-entry of a sp acecraft. Most It broke into six pieces that servatory doubt that scraps of last weekend the Air Force
pilots, however, re perplexed flew across the sky in proces- like those that fell on Wis- had received 1156 reports since
by what see formation sion, then snuffed out. consin will be found in that Jan. 1. Of these 21 were attrib-
flight of sever nicles. Most Shortly thereafter a police area, much of which is forested. uted to planets or other astro-
also thought the range craft number of the reports on nomical objects, 19 to aircraft,
were only a few thousand feet patrol car saw a dark object this episode came from motor- 10 to balloons, 8 to earth satel-
above them, instead of near the embedded in the white center- ists, including business execu- lites and 22 to other known
fringes of space. line of a street in Manitowoc, tives and other well-educated causes. There are 35 cases
A 98-Cent Bargain Wis. It was almost too hot to observers. Several ruled d out t a pending and 4I that have not
handle and was soon identified meteorite plunge on the ground yet been identified.
Such a "formation flying" as a chunk of Sputnik 4. Other that the object changed d course A University of Colorado
seems typical of unplanned re- pieces were found nearby. in mid-flight. This may have study of the U.F.O. phenome-
entries. Yesterday, satel- In the incident on March 3, been an illusion caused by mo- non, directed by Dr. Edward U.
lite trackers at the Smithsonian the Air Force believes, ,such a tion of the observer. Condon, is being drafted and
Astrophysical Observatory in procession of fiery objects Almost all were impressed by should be released by the end
Cambridge, Mass., recalied what t looked like lighted windows to the silence of the flight, but of this year. It is an attempt
they refer to as the "Milwaukee some observers. Lieut. Col. jone man reported a sound like to assess the phenomenon from
Miracle." Early. cn Sept. 5, Hector Quintanilla, head of the that of a tin sheet being thrown a sclentific point of view.
1962, one of its MoonwatchlAerial Phenomenon Office in

heRONUTIEr f AsTrONDUT), July '68
petition chictly concerns share of a
small market or a lage one. Personally,
I preter a lesser pereentsge in a grow-
ing layescale market than a larger OTA STAIS
shae in a restricted, static markct; and
I pelieve we have reachcd the sage AN TOPE
that only joe innhstry activities and (if0
proamotion can dovclop the necessary
trathe to secure the cconomy of air INTOPANATION
tamypot in the 1970s. CEOTER
Mowover, daring the last cight years,
white prices rose constantly in an in- .
Aationay spiral, iaternational sched-
uled aviation succeeded in counterbal-
ancing inereased costs with increased
cihicioncy, thus constantly reducing the.
cost per pax/am or ton/km. Paradox-
lcally, while the cost of living inereased
everywhere. the only industry to reduce
prices dramatically was international
aviation. This process has row come
to an end.
To gain cconomically in the future,
airlines must enter the field of organiz-
ing and sup,lying land arrangements to
the tour operators for their markets
therchy placing tour packages_ on a
more cflicient and less costly basis. Air-
line exponses coald be reduced further "I assure you, Madam, if any such creatures
by cooperation in fect utilization. Oper- by cooperation in flect utilization. Oper- as you describe really existed, we would be the first to knoe about it?" as you doscribe really existed, we would be the first to knnes about it."
ationally thls could be achieved on a ationally this could be achieved on a Dratsing by Klan Dunn;  1966 The Nets Yorker Magazine, Inc. Dratsing by Klan Dunn;  1966 The Nete Yorker Magazine, Inc.
reghonal basis, and on a much wider reghonal basis. and on a much wider
seale in the fiekd of technical mainte- scale in the ficld of technical mainte- but extraterrestrial vehicles. The "facts," papers devoted a great deal of space
nance, I belleve thad grenter and better nance. I belleve that grenter and better of course, are a hodgepodge of miseel- reviewing reviewing Adamski's encounters with Adamski's cncounters with
phanning of cooperation in these spheres lancous items reported by miscellancous the little people in the saucers. Per-
could bring about reduced maintenance copld bring about reduced maintenance people, observed by miscellaneous pieces people, observed by miscellaneous pieces haps too much space--at least, that's
costs. savings in spare parts and, of equipment, including Mark-I eyeballs of cquipment, including Mark-I eyeballs what a lot of Cambridge scientists what a lot of Cambridge scientists
through belter fleet utilization, obviate through betier fleet utilization, obviate and extrasensory perception. True, there thought; and they expressed themselves thought; and they expressed themselves
the purchase of flight cquipment to the purchase of flight equipment to are many data that are reliable and as very vocally on the fact that such non-
cover marginal needs. yet unexplained. Perhaps the Condon yet unexplained. Perhaps the Condon sense should even be reviewed. All dur-
Such incrensed cooperation in fleet Such incrensed cooperation in feet Study will find an explanation. But it is ing their ranting and raving, Sir Harold
exploltation and maintenance will soon a difficult job to discover how various a difficult job to discover how various kept his cool. Finally, when the commo-
become a vital necessity and one of the blips of light or of other electromagnetic tion had died down, he removed his
: most important ways to insure a sound radiation are produced, since the ob- cigarette, smoked down to a tiny stub,
basis for the cconomy of the airline Is nii-. th airliss servations are never very complete; and unwound his legs, and muttered: "Bad cto.
industry. IATA could form an appropri- it is certainly farfetched to invoke the luck, these chaps from Venus, bump-
ate orgunizatlonal framework for re- supernatural or extraterrestrial for the ing into a known crank!"
gional as well as a worldwide coopera- small number of unexplained cases, But, of course, there are many books
tion along those lines. when rather similar sets of observations I have not yet read. Sill on my desk
M. Ben-Ari can be accounted for in a straight- is an advertisement from the New York
El Al Israel Airlines forward way. Times announcing that "Dr. Raymond
1 In any case, the absence of a ready Bernard, A.B., M.A., Ph.D., scholar and
HE explanation does not prove very much author of The Hollow Earth' says the
. Pass me another UFO, pleasel about extraterrestrial visitors. We need true home of the flying saucers is a huge
positive evidence based on actual en- underground world whose entrance is at
Actually, I cidn't really want another counters. the North Polar Opening. Dr. Bernard
UrO. I have lost noy appetite for the As for me, I will continue to delight bclieves that in the hollow interior of
subject and would like to see a morn- in reading such reports. I have a whole the Earth lives a super race which wants
7 torium declaras. al least dntil Professor colleetion of them and they are charm- nothing to do with man of the surface;
Edward Condon publishes his report on ing. I particularly like the warning on that these supormen launched their fy-
the UFO Study, wnlch the Air Force the first page of Frank Edwards' book, ing saucers only after man threatened
has financed .t the Univ, of Colorado. "Flying Saucers-Serious Business": the world with A-Borbs." And if you
iut, like a pouts chip addiet, I can't "Do not stand under a UFO that is don't' believe this preposterous state-
resist the opporiunity to reply to a UFO hovering at low altitudes." ment, how can you explain the follow-
statemert such as the one presented by But the questions are always the best ing? "Why does one find tropieal seeds,
S. T. Priedman In this column in the part. You are made to feel that, if you plants, and trees floating in the fresh
February 19gd issue of Astronauties & can't answer the question, then this waters of iccbergs? Why do nilllons of
Meroranties. proves the existence of a flying saucer. tropical birds and animals go farther
r Friedman starts reasonably enough I have some great ones, but I will North in the wintertine? ete. ete." (At
by reminding us thnt a OpO conses to always like: "What was the strange sub- least you can get the book without
be a UrO once it is idendified, and he stance that dribbled from a crippled dise sending any money. "If not delighted,
ends reasonabiy, although irrelevantly, over Brazil in 1954?" return the volume, and you owe
by golng with great expertness lnto the My favorite quotation is the one nothing.")
feld of plasma-vehicls interactions. But, attributed to Sir Harold Jeffreys, the As I said, Ill walt for Dr. Condon's
in the riddle of his essay, he pots the great Cambridge geophysieist. When report.
burden on us skepties to derive a hy- Adaraski's book, The Flying Saucers S. Fred Slager
pothesis to it the "facts" with anything Have Landed," hit England, the Sunday Depariment of the Interior
Jul; 1968 15

Ill
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Flaming Objects Seen by Many
Traced to a Soviet Space Shot
By WALTER SULLIVAN
At about 9:45 P.M Eastern/ported seeing a craft with ra-
Standard Tire on March 3 a ther square windows and what
woman in Indiana looked out a seemed to be a riveted metal
window and saw a procession fuselage. The absence of sound
of fiery objects fly past in the tcrrified her, since she be-
sky. lieved the vehicle to be only
Two or three minutes later," 1,000 feet overhead.
she reported to the United What she and the other wit-
States Air Force the next day. nesses saw, the Air Force be-
"my cousin, my aunt and my lieves, was the re-entry into
uncle canie running into the the atmosphere of the booster
house and yelling and trying rocket, or other launching com-
to tell me about the U.F.O. ponents, of Zond 4, a space
[unidentified fiying object] they vehicle launched from the So-
saw. saw. viet Union the day before. A viet Union the day before. A
"It was at about treetop level "It was at about treetop level study of Air Force files in study of Air Force files in
and was seen very very clearly Ohio has shown it to be one Ohio has shown it to be one
and was just a few and was just a few yards yards oft of the most thoroughly docu-
away," she continued. "All of away," she continued. "All of mented - and revcaling -
the observers saw a long jet U.F.O. episodes to date. U.F.O. episodes to date.
airplane looking vehicle with- Moscow announced on March Moscow announced on March
out any wings. It was on fire 3 3 that Zond 4 had been placed
both in front and behind. All both in front and behind. All in a parking orbit until it would
observers also saw many win- be in the proper position proper position for
dows in the U.F.O." launching launching into "outlying into "outlying re- re-
A woman in Ohio told how gions of near-earth space."
her dog, when t her dog, when the U.F.O. Some thought its task Some thought its task was
passed over, had lain between passed over. had lain between to photograph the moon photograph the moon and
trash cans in her driveway and return to earth, but apparently
whimpered, she was the mission was unsuccessful.
frightened to death." Yesterday the North Ameri-
The woman, although she had can Air Defense Command con-
slept 10 hours the night before, firmed its asscssment that the
over- fiery objects seen over the East-
powering drive to sleep." She ern United States were debris
had the same experience after debris from the Zond 4 launch-
Iseeing a U.F.O. in 1966. ing. Meanwhile, the Aerial Phe-
In Tennesse, a woman re- Continued on Page 10, Column 1
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New yoek TIMES
July 2, 1968
10 C THE NEW YORK TIMES
Flying Saucer Is Traced to Space Shot by Soviet
Continued From Page 1, Col. 3 in the air. Another said that 72
CANADA 760 PORTS ON grass fires occurred in his
nomenon Office of the Air U.F.O.'S TO neighborhood the next day and
Force at Wright-Patterson Air N.Y. U.S. AIR FORCE suggested a possible association
Force Base in Ohio had assein- Toronto with the U.F.O. visit. A science
bled some 70 eyewitness ac- Syracuse 120- teacher, who said he held a
, New. doctor's degree, reported trying
counts of the episode. MICH. Buffalc to signal to the U.F.O. with a
A study of this file illus- PA. flashlight.
trates the excitement that grips Pittsburgh 80 Many of the pilots' reports
some observers when confront- OHIO were collected by H. E. Roth of
ed with a U.F.O. However, it the United Air Lines office in
also shows that others, such as also shows that others, such as IND. 1967 1967
airiine pilots, can help recon- airiine pilots, can help recon- 40 Denver. He is project director
struct what actually happened, Lexington Richmond of the Voluntcer Flight Officer
Lexington Network, which collects s pilot pilot
particulariy when their reports KY. KY. N. C. sightings of U.F.O.'s.
are are sufficiently numerous to numerous to TENN.
weed out these that are mis- uly us ct Ov ec U.F.O. Reports Decline U.F.O. Reports Decline
leading. leading. The New York Times July 2, 1963 Despite the March flurry, a
Included in the file Included in the file are re- U.F.O. later later identified as puzzling aspect of the U.F.O. puzzling aspect of the
ports from an Eastern Airline Soviet space, debris is said Soviet space, debris s is said Sightings for 1968 are down Sightings for 1968 are down situation, according to Colonel
piiot over Connecticut, a United to have followed trajectory Quintanilla, is the sharp de-
Air Lines flight over Indiana, of Ohio, believes from the reports ccline in reports of sightings reports of sightings
an American Airlines plane over arrow-tipped line, land- arrow-tipped d line, land- this year. They are reaching
Pennsyivania, a Piedmont Air- ing in area shown by cross. on file that the debris passed on file that the debris passed the Air Force at roughly the Air Force at roughly
lines pilot over Virginia and an over Lexington, Ky., and Pitts- y one- one-
quarter the monthly rate of a quarter the monthly rate of a
Air Canada pilot north of Satellite-tracking teams Satellite-trackingteams had had burgh, Pa. Any surviving frag- year carlier. In Washington ye
Toronto. been alerted to watch for the ments, according to his esti- terday, the headquarters of the
Their in-flight reports led the fall of Sputnik 4, due to pass mate, fell ncar the Pennsylva- National Investigations Com-
air traffic control centers of the overhead at 4:58 A.M. The nia-New York line. mittee on Acrial Phenomena
Federal Aviation Agency in in- chances that anyone would see Further Clues Sought said that it, too, had seen a
dianapolis and New York to the plunge were considered sharp decline from a year ago.
search their radar scopes, but slight. His office has been phoning There was also a slight drop
no unidentified objects below Eight minutes before the pre- police barracks throughout the from 1966 to 1967.
60,coo feet could be detected. dicted pass a team member, suspected impact area in a In 1966, several much-publi-
At least two of those report- with a 98-cent telescope search of further clues. How- cized U.F.O. episodes in Michi-
ing to the Air Force guessed mounted on a hoe handle, saw ever, specialists at the Smith- gan and elsewhere apparently
that they had witnessed the a brilliant object approaching. sonian Astrophysical Ob- stimulated further reports. As
re-entry of a spacecraft. Most It broke into six pieces that servatory doubt that scraps of last weekend the Air Force
pilots, however, were perplexed iflew across the sky in proces- like those that fell on Wis- had received 156 reports since
by what seemed a formation sion, then snuffed out. consin will be found in that Jan. 1. Of these 21 were attrib-
flight of several vehicles. Most Shortly thereafter a police area, much of which is forested. uted to planets or other astro-
also thought the strange craft patrol car saw a dark A number of the reports on nomical objects, 19 to aircraft,
were only a few thousand feet object this episode came from motor- 10 to balloons, 8 to earth satel-
above them, instead of near the embedded in the white center- ists, including business execu- lites and 22 to other known
fringes of space. line of a street in Manitowoc, tives and other well-educated causes. There are 35 cases
A 93-Cent Bargain Wis. It was almost too hot to observers. . Several ruled out a pending and 4I that have not
handle and was soon identified meteorite plunge on the ground yet been identified.
Such a "formation flying" as a chunk of Sputnik 4. Other that the object changed course University of Colorado
seems typical of unplanned re- pieces were found nearby. in mid-flight. This may have study of the U.F.O. phenome-
entries. Yesterday, satel- In the incident on March 3, been an illusion caused by mo- non, directed by Dr. Edward U.
lite trackers at the Smithsonian the Air Force believes, such a tion of the observer. Condon, is being drafted and
Astrophysical Observatory in procession of fiery objects Almost all were impressed by should be released by the. end
Cambridge, Mass., recalled what looked like lighted windows to the silence of the flight, but of this year. It is an attempt
they refer to as the "Milwaukee some observers. Lieut. Col. one man reported a sound like to assess the phenomenon from
Miracle." Eariy on Sept. 5. Hector r Quintanilla, head of the that of a tin sheet being thrown a scientific point of view.
1962, one of its MoonwatchiAerial Phenomenon Office in

Second; ren Cor
His report fully fits descriptio brillient daylight firebnll,
and without hestitation such. I have no other
report of this objcet If you can get report of the Tsz pilot,
mentioned in your note of Feb26, made 1 Jaliet,Ill., I vould be
very glad then I might compue its Aimate
path. Thincth.
obtect or J968 March 3 ai
durations given runfrom 3o to 120 seconds. most about i mimute. Such
a duration seen impossible fo firebeli, rs the lowent velocity
one oan strike is disposed
to think th who reported imply exaggerated the durrtion,
confirm the unusual duration. So it
is not a firebtll,so for as I cen see. know tht you heve reports
so its path con be
Sincerel: yours
.
AMEMICAN BETEOR SOCET
DR1 H. Whh.7ook AM
NAROEXTH, PA
19072

Mith het I have from other ouress hope to .
Do tols to computa the aoaosphorio ESC. T I
halr that it tas a satellibe deocy, but ia any
onse its path should be or tnterest. TE I Gue-
coed in oeloulesing it, Wizl prompsly Aend
yrou n copy. But rs I ai ahout to go on veoaslon
Ind then have the A.k.s. Annunl Report or 195?
to get ef, it will probably be about Junel .
So rar I have nothing So 281 I have notaing on the satel- on the Sa6el-
lite deoay of 23 Maroh 1968. If sny reporus suny
come,I will send coms,I will send them on. them on.
I greatly I greably sppreoiate She valusble copreolate She valusble
help you have given me from Wright-Patterson me from Wriaht-Patterson
AFB, and will will of course state the sose in the of course state the sase in the
Amnual Report Annual Report mentioned.
Since: Sincer
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AFR 80-17(C1)
BA. NOW IMAGINZ YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A ° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACY A *° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHZN LAST SEEN.
N
NNW NHE
NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SE
SSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH SELOW, PLACE AN A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *B* AT THE
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 EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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Slowe-moving freballs. On March Srd
at about 9:49 p.m. Eastern standard time,
Joseph Tucciarone and Wiliam Dominic
of Habbard, Ohlo, observed a swarnm of
bright meteorlike objects. Moving slowly .'eut meicoiixt uccs so
from southwest to northeast, these orange
frebalis crossed about 15o of sky in frebalis crossed about 150 of sky in
roughly 40 seconds, from northern Eri-
danus to Bootes. danus to Booces.
At frst only two objects of magnitudes
-7 and -6 were seen, lasting 55 and 40 -7 and -6 were seen, lasting 55 and 40
seconds, respectively. Trains of 35" to seconds, resbcctively. Trains of 35" to /
to' Tollowed tntll these frebails broke to' Tollowed tntil these frebails broke
h.to foar places each. The fragments
had magnitudes between -4 and -2, and had magnitedes between -4 and -2, and
tains "ike jet wasor mis," 15 to 25" tains "ike jet woor mals," 15 to 25"
lo.s May mhor irguients were obr lo.s May mlor irguients were obr
- L. C'ch and 2A4inch tdle- h, C'ch and 2A4nch tdle-
uxed at a magnification
Coul thh have been the reentry of
Me like that of Cosmos
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8. IF you suw the ohjeat at NiGHT, what did you notice concernang the STARS und MOON?
8.1 STarS (Circle One) 8.2 MOON(Crele Ore):
.Nome a. Bright moonlight
b. A low -b. Dull moonlight
Marry No moonlight - pitch dark
d. "Don't romember d Den't remember
9. What wore the weather sonditions at the lime you sow the object?
CLOUDS (Circts One) WEATHER (Cercle Ome):
a. Clear sky,
b. Houy b. Fog. mist, or light raim
c. Scattered clouds c. Muderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
Don't remember Dan't remember
10. The object oppmored: (Cire!e One): The object oppored: (Cire!e One):
a Salid d.Asalight d. As alight
b. Transparant Trunsporant Don'tromembat Don'tremembar
c. Vopor e. Vaper
I1. If it appeorad aa a lighr, wos i brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One): 11. If it appeorad aa a Fight, was i brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One)s
0. Brighror 0.B c. About the some
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Dan't know
11.1 Compare Srightmess to some common object; 11.1 Compore Srighness to some common object;
2.The ofges of the obiect wore: 12.The ofges of the obiect wore:
Cirele One: a. Futzy or blurred (Cirele One): a. Futzy or blurred 201 IC
b. Like o br ght ste b. Lice o 5n ght stoe
c. Shargly sutlined C. Sharaly sutlined
Don't igminber Don't igieinber
13. Did the object: (Curcle One for each question) LINEL
o. Appeor to stard svill ot any time? Dan't Inow
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away ot any time? Dan't know
c. Break up into surta or expiade? Dan't Inow
d. Give off amnuke Dan't bnow
o. Change br ghtress? Dan't knoe
f. Chonge shopel Dan't know
Flash  flicor Don't know
h. Disaptear and reaste? Dan't know
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This quostlamnaine hae boan propored so that you can give the U.S. Ai Force os much
Infarmetian as passible caneorming the umidontifiod curiel phenomanan that you have obsorved.
be weod for resoarch purposod. Your ngmg will no? be usod in connoctien with any srotpmants,
conclusians, or publicatians witheut your permission. We reovest this porsonal information so
shet if it is deemod nocossary, we mary canhoct you lar furthar doteile.
1. When did you oue the objeet? 2.Time of doy:
32d M1968
De (Cict
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle Onei (Cirele Onei Eosron Easroa Circie Omel
b. Conral Connal Cinte o
Mountein Mountein
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Cther Cther
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Mewreot Posral Au Mearest Posral Strote or Cou
S. How long wes obinct in sighe? iTomal Duration) S. How long wes obinet in sighe? iTonel Duruthen)
Howee Hovee
c. Not very Sure c. Not very Sure
" Fowly comoin) . Fowly comoin d. ut  quooe d. Juet  gueee
S.1 Haw wee time in sigue inmarmired? S.1 Haw woe timg in sigpe inmarmired?
5.2 Was obyoet in pighe santimumsly? 5.2 Was obyoet in pigphe santimumsly? Yonr Yons N0 No
6. 6. What wes the conditiam of me shy?
DAY NICHT
7.IF yow sow the sbjoc't daurimg DAYL, IGHT, whpn SUN
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In arler that you cum give d. Window gloss C. Windahiold. b. Sum gloeso . Eyoplooses A. Nartheee! . North 1. Orher . At s d. In on cirplame (9ymo) e. Outdoars Ine com Inside a huilding (Cirsle Omwk
2 (Cirele Onl 24.2 How fost wore you naring? Whore wore you locotd whon you sow the abjoct? (Circle Om) (Circle One)
You 7 1 yo  e y 1Wim IF you answared YES, then how fom owmy would you soy It mas? Yes 21. De you think you com setimete how fow way from you the objoct was? IF you answarod YESs, then whar spood would you estimate? Do yu thino con tim the sdhebct?
pin picture 0o TETI 24.3 Did you stap on amy time while yoeu ware fooking at the abjet? d.Suthooor C. Eost
I IF y MOVING IN AN AUTOuCBIL  whi o t hn copi / 2 7
scible f Osher Orher Binsculare looking ot the abjeet? miles por hour miles por hour
poscibie of what you sow, doneribe in your f. Southoest f. Southwest South .South . Oher Orher Neor on airfield? d. Neor on airfield? 23. Woru you fCicle Gm) 2. Wore you fCorele Gmo) object was?
Yo Yu 71 ic o tetite cote thefollng qus 1. Flying over open country? 1. Flying over opem country? .Flying ovem a ciny? Flying ovem e ciny? C. In npon countyside? C. In npon counmyside? b. In the residentiol soction of a city? a. In the business section of a city? a. In the business section of a ciny?
poarance to the objoet wh hayou sou, dner in you on worde a comman T1F 7 C FF a. Wout
parange oo the ohjout which you san B. Narthwes? 1
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15. Did the object move buh and something of ony time, particularly e cloud?
(Cirele Onek (Fos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whot
it moved behind: ot
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15. Did the object move in frane of sonthing of any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know, IF you answored YES, then tell whan IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Toll in a fow warde 17. Toll in a fow wards the fallowing hinge thing obout the object:
.Sound .Sound
b.Coler b.Colee U
18. 18. Wo wish to know the angular size. hald a mutch atick at arm's length in line with a knoum objoct and nate how Wo wish to know the angular size. hald a mutch atick at arm's length in line with a kncoum objoet and nate ho-
much of the objoet is covered by the head of the match. If you had perfarmed this experiment at the timg of the much of the objoct is covered by the head of the mateh. If you had perfarmed this experimant at the timg of the
sightingy how much of the object would hove been cavered by the match heod? sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match heod?
19. Drow a picture that will show the shape of the objoct ar 19. Drow a picture that will show the shape of the objoct ar objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details objects. Lobel and include in yaur skotch any dotails
of the object thnt you saw such as wings, protrusians, otc., and aspeciaily ashaust troils ar vopar roils. of the object thnt you sow such as wings, protrusians, atc., and aspociaily ashaust trosls vopdr toils.
Ploce an arrow bmside the drowing to ahow the direetiom the objoct wes mawing.
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3. Was cnyone 31. Was cry one olse No
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TELEPHONE NUMBER tinuet
indicate any aodditiane
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27. In the Following sherch, imagine that you ane of the poim shown, Place an "Al" on the curved lime to show how
show how high the oboct was obave the harizon (skyline) -hen you last saw it. Ploce an "A"" on the compass
when you first sow it. Ploce a "B'" on the compass where you last sow the object,
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28. Drow a picture that will show the mation that the ahiect of sbjecrs made. Place on "l at the beginning of the
puth, a "g" at the and of the path, and show any c in direction during the cours".
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29. IF there was MCRE THAN ONE ohIWET, then how mony were there? 29. . IF thare was MCRE ThAN CNE ohIeEt, then how mony were there?
Drow a picture of how they were arranged, ond put an arow to show the direction that they ware traveling. Drow a picture of how they were srranged, ond put on arow to show the direction that they ware fraveling.
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h for outstanding Negro students. thews, Jr., both of Dunbar high h for outstanding Negro 2- The
1s 1s winners winners sare are students. thews, Jr., both of Dunbar high
Crawford and Herbert F. Mat- of Xenia. high school. Crawford and Herbert Donella school, and Sharon L. Greene Donella school, and Sharon L. Greene
F. Mat-of Xenia. high school.
AF AF Identifies
UFO's
d area Sunday Unidentitied flying objects (UFO's) sighted in the Dayton night have
debris. tentatively identitied as space
yesterday said the debris An Air Force spokesman at the Pentagon In Washington
p.m. Sunday is being carried out by the National Aeronautics Further investigation of th objects sighted about 9:30
and Space administration.
EBEUF flames shooting out the rear, according to some witnesses. The UF'O's appeared as three objects, moving east with
Sightings were made in a broad area of the East.
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Thursday, March 7, 1968 Thursday, March 7, 1968 Dayton- Ohis
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MEMO FOR REC 5 March 1968
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 March 1968
Between 0945 and 0950 pm EST numerous observers in the Indiana, Ky.,
Ohio, and West Vriginia sighted several whitish to bluish white
lights that appeared to have orangish red tails The majority of the
observers stated that there were 3 (three) objects and that R they
were traveling in a NE direction. The objects were sighted by numerous
ground observers and slso by several aircraft pilots. Indianapolis
FAA Center was notified at thetime of the sighting but did not paint
any objects that could be correlated to the UFOs. The Space Detection
Center reported that they were quite certain that the sighting was the
result of the decay of Space debris into the earths atmosphere.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChCCk ePprOPrinte bloCkS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
X IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 0 AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER 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 AT STOP SIGN
X SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS S AND 6.
NO
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WEREIN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
NeNe NONe
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? CIYES YES NO. IF *YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY YSURE
30-40 SEL. FAIRLY CERTAIN X JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? N 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 SKETCHES.
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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 necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2Time of day: NINE FORTY-FiVE
Hours Minutes
SUNDAY MARCH 1969 (Circle One): P.M
A.M. or
MARCH3 Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a.Dayliaht Saving
b. Central b. Standard
C. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e. e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
MEIGS MEIGS.
OHIO COUNTY COUNTY
City or Town State or County State or County
. How long was object in sight? 5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain Certain C. c. Nlot vezy sure Dqt vazy sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d d Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
.
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF yu saw biect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the objct?
(Circle One: a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in back of you . Overhead
c. To your right f. Don'tremember
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Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? YES
ANSWER BELOW IN QUESTIONIS
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:A Hill
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don'tknow. Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound_ a. Sound_ NONE NONE
b. Color BRIGHT ORANGE -WEnt ON BRIGHT ORANGE -WeNt o and On 3 tes and on 3 tines
We wish 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. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the
object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of
the object would have been covered by the match head?
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19. 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., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing
to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
ATLEAST
(Circle One) Yes No
500 MPH
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?_
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) OMILE
Yes No
iF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?. M
22 Where were you located when you saw the object? 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23 Were you (Circle One) 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One)s (Circle One)s
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
6. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Curdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. in an airplane (type) d. in an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea e. At sea f. CiTy LiMiTS Flying over open country?
f. Other. f. Other_ Other CiT LimiTs
g. g.
24. iF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: iF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?_ -50 miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? .
(Circie One) Yes No
2Did you abserve the object through any of the following?
o. Eyegiasses e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun giasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshieid Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d Window giasy Yes No h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob-
jects which, when placed up in the sky, would givethe same appearance as the object which you saw. 3rll
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 3×12
8.1 STARS(Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
c. None a. Bright moonlight
b.Afew b. Dull moonlight
. Many c. No moonlight—pitch dark
C. Don'tremember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDs Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
G. Ciear sky (a. Dry) ON
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c.Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent . Transparent e. Don'tremember
c. Vapor
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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:
FLAME FRAM A COTTING TORA
2The edges of the object were:
(Cirsle One): 6. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other_
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
13.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddeniy speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up inro parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
. Change brightmess? Yes) No Don't know
! Change shase? Yes No Don't know 1
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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Day Month Year
As have stated earber
seen 1t hich on its aftr burner but
this lovhed to me what thought it
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to to lis ter for his ten f07 Gorend SC of o the the jits. Shere Jees.
was no sond. sornd. Shere Shere oljects oljects were were
in perfect perfert formation Parell to parelll to the the
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was above the horizon sketch, imagine that you are at the pcint shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object
above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Fiace a B" on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was
pass when you last saw the object. (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the com-
90° 75°
N
NW NE
30°
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BRAAS E
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15°
sw SE
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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the
2Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "Bat the end of the path, and show any changes in direction object or
the end of the path, ond show any changes in direction during the course. during objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the
course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. 2.
Draw a picture of how they were 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 object before. If so give date or dates and location. No
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 JIFE
DAUGHTER
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
First Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRE ADDRES POMEROY OH10
City Zone State
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NUM SEX SEX MALE
Incat any additional information about yoursel including anyspecial experience, which might be pertinnt. Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report thar you had seen the object? No ONE
frinds
Day Month Year
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7 - 31 MARCH 1963 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION
OBS'SRVER EVALUATION
7 .Cincinnati, Ohio
7 .Kettering, Ohio Insufficient Data
13 Salem, Ohio Insufficient Data
14 Newark, Ohio Other CONFLICTING
14 'Aiken, South Carolina Balloon DATA)
17 New Fort Rickey, Florida Insufficient Data
17 Memphis, Tennessee Insufficient Data
18 New Carlisle, Ohio Insufficient Data
19 'Miamisburg, Ohio InsufficientData
19 wilson, Ohio "Wilson, Ohio Insufficient Insufficient Data
19 19 Minden, Nebraska Other (HOAX)
23 13 ICincinnati, Ohio Insufficient Data
21 Aircraft (w/ADVERTIsING Aircraft (w/ADVERTisING
Winston Salem, North Carolina 'Winston Salem, North Carolina SIGN)
.Atlantic Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT) (UNRELIABLE REPORT)
'Wiggins, Mississippi Other SATELLITE DECAY) (SATELLITE DECAY)
'Dayton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Other (PSYCHOLOGICAL)
'Aiken, South Carolina Aircraft
1Jeckson Cap, Alabama Jackson - Insufficient Data Ine
'South Charleston, Ohio Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT)
'Colonia, New Jersey Insufficient Data
'Dexter, Missouri InsufficientData
29 Grand Valley, Colorado Satellite
Richmond, Indiana Other (MISSILE LAUNCH)
15 or 22 Dayton, Ohio . InsufficientData
2.3 Atn, New Mexico Other PROCESSING ABERATIC
ADDITIONAL REPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LEATION
SOURCE EVALUATION
7 tAndersonville, Ohio
13 Dayton, Chio
15-16 Puerto Mico
17 'Sefreroonville, Indiana
17-13 Piert: Roo
M Adan
Tesas, Lo: na. Kentucky
East Meaiow, Long 'East Meaiow Long Island, New York
1Pittsburgh, Fennsylvania 1Pittsburgh, Fennsylvania
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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGNTING? AUO
DorL onone- Ycae
PENGHT
WHTE
DIRECTTON
11. CoNDITioNs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 8. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LOW fluffY) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRaus CLouDs (Migh fleccy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE X BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN SY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN PARTiAL(Netu Or quarter) PARTiAL(Netu or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? TYES YES NO. IF YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeC noon) OVERHEAD (Nea noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. STREET LANP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
CRJECT RJECT wots wois LIGHT SOURCE SOURCe
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTEO LIGMT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR ANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OSSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
ELD OF VIEW.
THEREWNS NO NOISe OTE2WNSE sCt BeK
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"LICHTS" WLERE 1N "L161is"w2ERe 1N THE wRONE wRonE PESiTORTOR A AIRCRA PEsirerFoRAn AIRCUA
A. HOW
OUER The HERIZON.
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
D YES NO. IF*YES,"DESCRIBE.
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LASEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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15. WHAT WAS THE ANSUL AR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOCN. 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 SY THE MATCH HEAD.
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING' INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL.
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA. m
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE U'NDON OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO 8. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
1B. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE (
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2O IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON BJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON.
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OGUECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
11 WOUCDLOOK LIKE An AIRC20F1 INM
LANDING ITWO0D
BE MOUING DIRECTTON
AND HAD
6RANGE-YECMO CRHNGE-YEZCEO CnPerTio1LS. UHPE2 TRHLS.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF *YES,•DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB T THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES XNO.
IF *YES," DESCRIBE.
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E DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHEMOMENON? YES THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES ONO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMIS AND ADDRESSES
24. E THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NA ODLE NAME
Zin Code)
DAYIN 11 45410
AGE
23 23 MALE FEMALE
ICLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY YBE PERTINENT.
AFE AFB C.
25. WHEN THAT YOU HAD S SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
N. -DAY3MONTH11L1YEAR
28. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
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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 possib ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomonon that you have observed.
Please try to y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research r 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 we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 0945
Hour Minutes
3 MAR 68 (Circle One): RM
A.M. or
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific Ioeal boenl
e. e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Des to Dat 0 O
Nearest P State or County
.how long was obiect in otal Duration) 2-3
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No mentinice it wese
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT 1
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead wiA )
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thle form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

Pago ?
IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
o. None Bright moonlight
6. A iew Dull moonlight
a Mory c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember .Don't remembor
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy D. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 1. The object appeared: (Circle One):
CSolid oSolid d. As a light d. As a light
. Tronsparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor Vopor
1.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 . Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
ling ahne u/erw light
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One):( a Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
.Like a bright stor .
e. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes N Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes NG Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
it moved behind: titine ctck
16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound 20
b. Color yllaut-uhite
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 obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this exneriment at the time of the
jint bougeane rhit
Draw  picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the abject that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
2t
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Harin tuid fn
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(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b.in the residential section of a city?
bIn a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airriold?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What diraction were you moving? Circle One)
o. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Southwest h. h. Northwest
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? N/A
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you abserve the object through any of the following?
Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses 88 f. Telescope Yes 2
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yos
d. Window gless Yes h. Other
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same ap rance as the object which you saw.
fatt
blintind of qone butt-ofblunt
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MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
:
SUBJECT: U UFO Observation, 3 March.1968
Talked to Sgt Farrel at SPADArs. He stated that the only object
that came down late the third of March and early on the 4th came down
over at Ol2OZ on the 4th in the Pacific and would not have been the United States.
F

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. the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
B
NW NU
-15 S6
SC
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an A at the beginning of the 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" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
dicsit chaye disse
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Trarl
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0. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object bofora. If so give date or datos and location.
yes;
one objict th
Yos No
Yos No
names and addresses:
=
SDO = lorkcl SDO= tookcal
Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give information about yourself: 2730shs- 230shs
NAME Middl Narna
Last Name First Name First Name Middis Narne
ADDRESS
Street City Zone Zons State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE SEX
rience, which might be pertinent.
3. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
3 1An COs
Day Manth Yoar

and I shall depend on you as the first witness as to whether I am insane, or
E-
At approximately 9:30 p. m. Sunday, March 3, 1968, I was driving alone
northward from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Dayton, Ohio, on Interstate Route 75, at a
speed of approximately 65-70 miles per hour. Due north and directly ahead of
plausible explanation, were Unidentified Flying Objects.
behind them, and considering their speed, they could have been flying horizontally
fact that a long golden tail extended back from each, flaring outward from a
point at the front. The foremost point of each tail presumably was the object
itself, which I could not see at all.

in this trajectory, each tail was, itself, curved, and so this flight pattern was
unmistakable. unmistakable.
I should appreciate it if you will pass this information along to Blue
Book, with any comments you might care to make. If it should be useful to
the Air Force in any way, I should be glad to reconfirm these details in an
interview. .
Many thanks, and best wishes,
Sincerely,

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Date you com
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a norrative explanation of your sighting.
Oibaft, d,
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U.S. AIR FORCET TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try nany questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. 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 may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? Time of day: 9 30
Hour Minutes
3 Merch 68 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern Eastern c. 0 Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. b. Central (b. Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? -
Neorest Postal Address City or Town State or County
- 0 3
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Catsia c. Not very sure
5. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in signt continuously? YesX No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
Cloudy b.
.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? B
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left * )
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c.To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thia form superaedes F TD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete. :12

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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): /
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. AFow b. Dull moonlight
Mony c. No moontight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
c. Solid. c. Solid. d. As a light
b. Transporent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): .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't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
ros ket e xhaust
The edges of the object were:
(Circie One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
Sharaly outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to srand still at any time? Yes Ne Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brigntness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No. Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know 1
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

Poge 3
No
Did the object move bahind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answere ed YES, then tell what
in front of: -
cndolt
17.Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a.Soundn a. Sound2
.We wish to know ths angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objsct and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
1/10
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the sbject that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Exhaust
1
1

(Circle Ona) Yes No
2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a.Inside  building b. In the residentiol section of a city?
b. In a car C. In opan countryside?
. Outdocrs Neor an dirfiold?
d. In an cirplans (type) e. Flying over a city?
.Asec f. Flying over open country?
f. Other __ $y.$ Other_
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tine, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast ware you moving? miles per hour.
22

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 object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A"" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90•
- 60
2
A B
15 SW S5
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the 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" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
douv dowv
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 3
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
oUr

MEMO FOR RECORD 4 March 1968
SUBJECT: Satellite Decay, 4 March 1968 (1240 hrs) 5.A DAT'S
We are quite certain that this is a piece of debris from the USSR
launch ZoND-4 which is the most recent launch. It, the debris, was
about l6 minutes ahead of the main pieces of the launch. We have
no visuals, but are putting ground tracers on it. Al Waters, from
SAO, had reports uisville,Kentucky.
Lt Barlett suggested that we state that it was debree without re-
ference to origin. However, if asked directly we could certainly
tell them that it was debree from ZoND-4 and that it was of Russian
origin.
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30. Have you ever sean this, or a similar objaet bafore. If so give date or dates ond locution.
no 1
31. Was anyone olse with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One). Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they sos tho object too? (Cirele Ona) (05 No
31.2 Please list thair namgs and addrasses:
Husband Yn childrew
32. Please giv 32. Please giv the following informotlon about yourselh: allowing informotlon about yourselh:
NAME y
tame ame Middlo Nome Middio Nome
s OHIO OHIO
Zano Zone Stata Stota
TELE PHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER 27 SEX SEX F F
Indicate any additional information dbour yoursulf, including any spacialexperienca, which might be partinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
Day Month Your

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questionnaire: 4 Mari
Day Month Year
Information which you fael pertinent ond which is not adequately covered in the spacific points of the
questionnairs o a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL 1 INFORMATION 1
This questionnair has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
infermation as pos concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to an questions as you possibly can. einformation 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 deamed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
3 MA (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific bC bC
e. Other
4. Where were you when yeu saw the cbiest?
Engloond Englood ohi Chi
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.how long was object in s Totel Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c.Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was rime in sight determined?
5.2 Was objeet in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead s/A
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supernedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which in obsolete.

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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MO)ON (Circle One):
c. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight 1
c. Many e No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. tiazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds ws Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds ick or heavy clouds d. Snow Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
.The object appeare 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): Circle One):
o. Solid d. As a light
b. b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
ttail
1If it appecred as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appecred as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (C Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One)s :. Puzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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1.Did the object move bahind samothing at any time, particulorly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answerad YES, then tel! what
it meved behind: .
16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17.Tall in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound 746
b. Color
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had parformed this experiment ot the time of the
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match head?
L

(Circle One):
Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiold?
d. in an cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
. Other
following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One)
.North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
d. Window glass Yes No. h. Other

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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place or "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place 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 compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
A
NW NB
30
15° +
S5 SS
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picturs of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
hlC.t 3.
)
33

Was anyone sise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes - No
31.1 IF you answerad YES, did they see the object too? (C Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Please give the following information about yourself: .Please give the following information about yourself: SDO SDO
NAME
Last Name First Name First Name Middl Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS
Street City Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE SEX
Indicate any experience, which might be pertinent.
3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
2 nle. 6
Day Month Year
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fron the west. as it came closer I sensed that this was not a plane.
with trails sinilar to meteors. I reguested tha I dy cab driver to
out for a better look.
By this time the cluster was directiy overhead slightly south of the
Eenith moving rapidly. The lights and trails did not dwindle or
waver. They remaiued on a steady course to the east. The cab driver
and her eight year old daughter watched these lightswith me. They
kept moving to the east aud gradually disappexred over the horizon.
I am a person who has amateur experience in sturs and night
time skies. I do not think this was a neteor. I am sure it was,
as the Air Force coutends, the begioning of a space flight.
on is a
lettr sent to the above
copyt
aftr some the
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TDPT(UFO)
AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROYAL
NUMAE2 21-R23D
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER AL QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR WILL NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WTTH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIGN. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFRBO- [7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DIC YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_3 MONTH MARCHEAR1968
2. WHAT M E DIO YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 48 [A.M.
P.M.
3. WHAT T MA E DID LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 48A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS X STANOARO
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC COTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADORESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
ORW EAST
ANd ANd
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A" ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT POINT SHOWN IN SKETCH. PLACE AN"A" ON THE CURV ED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AUG 67
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Pernsylvania. The objects may have impacted the 3 e earth shortly hafter
the last reported the Pittsburgh area.
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APAJ
SA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHZ CZNTER OF TNZ COSAPAS3 ROSE. PLACE AN A°ON THN COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRZCTION TO THE PHEMONENON WHKN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A " ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WMEN LAST SEEN.
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
A
WSW
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
APPEARED TO SE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SNALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCk aPprOPriate blOCkS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING . IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN A'RPLANE 0 AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER 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?
NOPTH EAST MPH
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
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DESCRISE 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.
CAR 564 F0n0 202 HT. d wAs A
WAS ONSELIING
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
NONE NONE
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? CYES YES SNO. IF *YES,  DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME ISYNO. IF YES,DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
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WAS THS PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? FYES NO. IF NO." INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMEHT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIGE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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AFR 60-17(C1)
1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
BRUHT BNING
4U
11. ConDiTiONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LOW (aff) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLOUDs (High feecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMSUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.I= C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ASOUT NOTICE ASOUT THES THE STARS AND MOON? STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEN AFEH MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter) PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGNT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGNT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF *YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(NeM nOON) OVERHEAD(NeM nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREETLAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTEO LICHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WMETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OSSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OSJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. the dARK
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DISAPREAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOSBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON? DAUCHTIEN Spotte then
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B. DID THE. ENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
D YES NO. IFYES,"DESCRIBE.
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1S. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHA Z OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDX AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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AFR 89-17(C1)
( I7. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING' INCLUDE INFORMATION TYPE. FILTER. LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA. ON MODEL,
EYEOLASSES CAMERA VIEWEF
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINCSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? 1YES NO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED I9. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCELS
SiAn
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF, ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES N NO. IF"YES,*DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. IF YES, DESCRIBE. LIYES CNO.
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22. HAVE YOU EVEN SEZN TKIS OR A SIMILAR PNENOMENON SXFORZ? YES
LOCAYION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITN YOU AT THZ TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IYES NO. IF YES.° DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YESNO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES Q .N.
ry
NddRELS,
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AGOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAMS. FIRST NAME, MIDOLE
ADDRESS (Srael C) Stat
ELEPHON AGE
MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPEMIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
LLEOTPONCS LLGOT DONeS THCHNIOiON TCHNIOiON -CS-1 CS -11
0DArB-FTO 2A-B-FTO TOORS-.
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DIO YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
A.dr 2 7
NAME MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY. MONTH PACH YEAR LIL8
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shioiis Shr
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 possib oncorning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ansv questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. r name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal informatión so
that if it is doemed necessary, , we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? . Time of day:
Hour Minutes
3 Ma 44 (Circle One):
A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
nctdlev ohi
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. how long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 1
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a.Bright
5. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b.In back of you e. Overhead
c.To your right f. Don't remember
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FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8.IF you saw the object ot NIGh , what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few b.) Duill moonlight
c. Mony c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
6. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Tronsporent e. Don't remember
c. Vopor
1If it appecred as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
c. Brighter c. About the same c. About the sare
. Dimmer . Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
.The edges of the object were:
u
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the objesr: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No. Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know /
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

1.Did the obiect move ahind samething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
1.Did the ebiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. 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. Color leal aw
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note ho-
t1
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gave Capt Shea the following short brief f description that could be used
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debris into the earth's atmosphere,and it is believed that these
objects may hay syvania. The

Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ..
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b.In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c.) Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other f. Other _ g. Other
24. IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving ircle One)
0. North . North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. West g. West
b. Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? - miles per hour. 1f
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
Did you abserve object through any of the following?
a. Eyegiasses Yes No e. Binoculars No
. Sun giasses No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshiela g. Theodolite Yes No
Window glass Yes No h. Other _
2. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
2

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60
45 NW NZ
15° SW
S5
raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an Aat the beginning of the
.path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a " at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _
Drow a picture of how w they were 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 object before. If so give date or datas and locution.
3. Was anyone olse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circla One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they sae the object too? Circla One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
(2L
whol fs
SDO
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS
Strast City Zona State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
Indicate any additional information about yoursalf, - luding any special experiance, which might be pertinent.
3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen tha object?
46
Doy Month Yoar
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34. Date you comp ted this questionnaire:
Day Month Yeur
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adoquately covered in the specific points of the
qusstionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.

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AFR 80-17(C1)
BA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPABS ROSE. PLACE AN *A° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "G" ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
C.
NNW NNE
NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
- SSw SSW SSE SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A B" AT THE 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 POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE A* AND B° WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEENA° AND *B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEENA° AND B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEAREO TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SXETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH. THE LARGER SKETCH.
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENCMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R330
THIS QUESTIONI RE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE ERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENCMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER DUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN O AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 8O-I7. (IF ADD!TIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH POUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_3 MONTH MAR YEAR 68
2. WHAT 1 E DID Y ou FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOURD9 MINUTES 48 CIA.M. BTP.M.
3. WHAT E DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTESA.M. AIP.M.
4. TIME ZONE 0 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC COTHER
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATEON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FRC AARK.
ON MY FRONT PORCH
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 CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ASOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
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AUG 67
71

AFR 80-17(C1)
B. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CheCK aPprOPriate blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR 0 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
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHERS SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC TRAF FIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES 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 WHERE OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. 9. HOW LONG HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENG TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HO AS RMINED?
CHECKED CLC SIGHTIN
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? NYES NO. IF NO. INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE FAND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DIO THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING'
THREE VERY SMACL 5LOwiNG CBULCTS
LOM6 THIN TRIANSUUAR TRPILS, NO CHONSE 1n
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ARRANSEMENT 01= OBJECCS
C:
11. ConDiTIOns (Check cppropriate blocks.)
A. SXY B. 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 CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUNULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OP SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
HONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL(New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeW 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
GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEAREO AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
The SELF-LUMINOUS
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, CHANGE COLOR? X
GIVE OFF SMOKE? X
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? X
CHANGE SHAPE? X
FLASH FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIXE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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B.DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YES," DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
1S. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE ANO LA9EL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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15. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MCCN. 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
PHENOMENONWOULD E MATCH HEAD.
THe Pu Newn L064-121rv6 BEEN ALMOST
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take c're Capt Shea
will call us back it he has any further estions.
Lt Marano then called Mr Lt Marano then called and informed him of the above and informed him of the above
conversation. conversation.
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22. HAVE YOU EVZR SEEN TMIS OR A SIMILAR PMENOMENON BEFORE?
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYOWE WITH YOU AT THE TIME
CY=s NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND AD
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST.
ADDRESS/S
SPRISFICECD SPRINSFIC 0110 6110
AGE
48 418 MALE FEMALE
INDICE
1. AIRCFAET AURCEAET TEHAMC 7EHAME AT WTAFB 12YS WAFB 12 YFS
2- Aupoe7 AupoF7 INSPLCTOR 5ms
3. RATED CELESCDL NAVISATOR wowit Lowit
4. AT 2AFB3 47 2AFB3 CYRS CYRS
25. WHEN AND TO WHO DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY MONTH MAR YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SICE WINCONOF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO 8. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? AYES (INO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED SC PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
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2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A CCMMCN OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON CSJECT 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 YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES ANO. IF YES* DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURS THE GROUND OR LEAVE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. 7YES X NO.
IF*YES,*DESCRIBE.
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ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
CoMnoa SENSe SAYS VIEWED1M2TOR.
1S THA7 THCRE WERE
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5.2 WAS OBJECT IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO
6 WHAT WAS THE CONDITION OF THE SKY? CLOUDY; NIGHT: BRIGHT .CLOUDY.
CIRCLE ONE: A. IN FRONT OF RIGHT; D. TO YOUR LEFT; E. OVERHEAD;
F. DON*T REMEMDER.
8IF YOU SAW THE OBJECT (AT NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE CONCERNING THE STARS S aND MOON?
8.2 MOON (CIRCLE ONE) A. BRIGHT IGHT; B. DULL MOONLIGHT; C. NO MOONLIGHT-PI DARK; DDON'T ReMEMBeR.
9WHAT WERE THE WEATHER
WEATHER (CIROLE ONE DRY; OW; E. DON'T
REMEMGER,
1O. THE ODJBOT ARRSAPED LCIPCLSONE SOL ID: B. TRANSPARENT: D0D REMEMDER
NOW.
..
11.I Co: ARE
12. THE EDGES OF THE OBJECT WERE: (CIRCLE ONE): A. FUZZY OR DLURRED; B. LIKE A DRIGHT STAR; C. SHARPLY
OUTLINED; EMBER; E. OTHER TRAILLIKE EXHAUST too fAR.
away to dpteomn Lead OTSJECTS
(CIRCLE CNE FOR EACH QUESTION) I
13. DID THE OBJECT:
A. APPEAR TO STAND STILL AT ANY TIME? YES No Don't KNOW
B. SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUSH AWAY AT ANY TIME? YES No DON'T KNOW
C. BREAK UP INTO PARTS OR EXPLODE? YES NO DON'T KNOW
D. GIVE OFF SMOKE? YES Don't KNOW
E. CHANGE DRIGHTNESS? YES DON'T KNOW
F. CHANGE SHAPE? YES 29920 DON'T KNON
G.FLASH OR FLICKER? YES DON'T KNOW
H. DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR? YES DON'T KNOW
14. DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR WHILE YOU WERE WATCHING IT? IF SO, HOW? Yes hist to
fade tno a SIGHT fly out
OF VIEW, O 00sC T7C L3cn
YES No DON'T KNON
IF ANSWERED YES, THEN TELL WHAT IT MOVED BEHIND:
AT ANY TIME, PARTICULARLY A CLOUD? (CIRCLE ONE) YES (N
DON'T KNOW. IF ANSWERED YES, THEN TELL WHAT IN FRONT OF: in.

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18. WE WISH TO KNOW THE ANGULAR SIZE. HOLD A MATCH STICK AT ARM'S LENGTH IN LINE WITH A KNOWN OXUECT AND NOTE
HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED DY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. IF YOU HAD PERFORMED THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE
TIME OF THE SIGHTING, HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED OY THE MATCH HEAD? TOTAL
19. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE OBJECT OR ODJECTS. LABEL AND INCLUDE IN YOUR SKETCH ANY
DETAILS OF THE ODJECT THAT YOU SAW SUCH AS WINGS, PROTRUSIONS, ETC., AND ESPECIALLY EXHAUST TRAILS OR
VAPOR TRAILS. PLACE AN ARROW BESIDE THE DRAWING TO SHOW THE DIRECTION THE OBJECT WAS MOVING.
Thuee orBuects ir formation NoL4 very High
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2O. DO YOU THINK YOU CAN ESTIMATE THE SPEED OF THE OBJECT? (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO IF YOU ANSWERED YES,
THEN WHAT SPEED WOULD YOU ESTIMATE?
(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO IF YOU
ANSWERED YES, THEN IT WAS?
WHERE WERE YOU'LOCATED WH U SAW THE OOJECT? (CIRCLE ONE): A. INSIDE A DUILDING;
C. OUTDOORS D. IN AN AIRPLANE F.On PUR. ...RA28.
C. IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE?:D.)N NEAR AN AIRFIELD?; E. FLYING CVER A CITY?; F. FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY?; COUNTRY?;
G. OTHER
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
24.I WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? (CIRCLE ONE): A. NORTH; B. NORTHEAST; 24.I WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? (CIRCLE ONE): A. NORTH; B. NORTHEAST; ST; D. SOUTHEAST; E. SOUTH; STHEAST; E. SOUTH;
F. SOUTHWEST; F. SOUTHWEST G.WEST; H. NORTHWEST. WEST; H. NORTHWEST.
(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
25. DID YOU OBSERVE THE OBJECT T 25. DID YOU OBSERVE THE OBJECT THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?
A. EYBGLASSES A. EYEGLASSES : YES NO YES NO E. BInoCulaRS E. BInOCuLARS Yes No
B. SUN GLASSES VE NO F. TELESCOPE YES No
C. WINDSHIELD YES No G. THEODOLITE YEs
DWINDOW GLASS YES No H. OTHER
26. IN CRDER THAT YOU CAN GIVE AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS A
COMMON OBJECT OR WHiCH. WHEN PLACED UP IN THE SKY, WOULD GIVE THE SAME APPEARANCE AS THE OCJECT
YOU SAW, ExCEP7 A TKAILS wi0D HHVE BGEN
MUCH LONGEK
27. IN THE FOLLOWING SKETCH, IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN. ALACE AN "A" ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW
HOW HIGH THE OBJECT WAS AEOVE THE HORIZON(SKYLINE) WHEN YOU FIRST SAW IT. PLACE A G" ON THE SAME CURVED
LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE ODJECT WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON (SKYLINE) WHEN YOU LAST SAW IT. PLACE AN "A" ON THE
COMPASS WHEN YOU FIRST SAW IT. PLACE A "B" ON THE COMPASS WHERE YOU LAST SAW THE OBJECT.
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23. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE MOTION THAT THE ODJECT OR OBJECTS MADE. PLACE AN "A" AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE PATH, A THE AND SHOW Y CHA DIRECILON DURING THE COURSE.
29. IF THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE OBJECT, THEN HOW MANY WERE THERE?
DRAW A PICTURE OF HOW THEY WERE RANGED, AND PUT AN ARROW TO SHOW THE DIRECTION THAT THEY WERE TRAVELLING.
Same
BO. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS, OR A SIMILAR ODJECT BEFORE. IF SO GIVE DATE OR DATES AND LOCATION. NO
BI. WAS ANYONE ELSS WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE OBJECT? (CIRCLE ONE) YES No
BI.I IF YOU ANSWERED YES, DID THEY SEE THE OBJECT TOO? (CIRCLE ONE) YES) NO
31.2 PLEASE LIST THEIR NANG S:
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32. PLEASE GIVE THE FOLLOV 32. PLEASE GIVE THE FOLLOWING DURSELF: URSELF:
NAME NAMS FIRST NAME MIDCLe NAmE MIDCLe NAME
LAST NAME
ADDRESS ADDRESS DAYTON 14 Ohi Ohiu
STR STR CITY ZONE STATE
TELEPHONS TELEPHONS NUMBER GE38 .38 SEX SEX M
INDICATE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU SELF, INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL INDICATE ANY ONAL INFORMAT ICLUDING ANY SPECIAL EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE, WIICH MIGHT BE PERTINENT. WHICH MIGHT BE PERTINENT.
W.P.A.F.3. DAYTON Chic
DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SEEN THE OBJECT? 4 3 1968
DAY MONTH YEAR
34. DATE YOU ONNAIRE: 13 3 6
DAY MONTH YEAR
COVERED IN THE SPECIFIC POINTS OF THE
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROYAL
NUMBER 21-2350
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
1 ANSWER ALD OF THE QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSICN. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FOF VARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433,1AW AFR BO-[7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEL D FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDE IFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 4 MINUTES. 5/]A.M. P.M.
3.WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
. HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ]STANDARD
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY. GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOIWERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION EROMSAMS RFCOA
ORTHINGTONIOHI
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5. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN TH ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B°ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B° OH THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENCN WHEN LAST SEEN.
A
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SW SE
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7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN "A" AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *B* AT THE 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 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
BE APPEAREO TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE 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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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERS? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE OURING THE SIGHTING?
tYE
11. CONDITIONS/CheCk ap we blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiaRus CLouDs (iigh fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR A L NIMaUS CLouDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SHOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVELXTRETLY CILNA NONE OF THE ABOVEXTRETLY CULA
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ASOUT THE STARS AND MOON? .' rshe
(1) STARS (2) MOON wacty wty
NONE X BRIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT MOONLIGHT 7is NO MOONLIGHT juld
A FEW MOON WITH HALO MOCN WITH HALO UNKNOWN 91
X HANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS MOCN HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New Or quarter) PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTINS WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES YES NO. NO. IF *YES," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED IF YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? DoT DOT AePUAE AePUE
IN FRONT OF YOU IN FRONTOF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(NeW BOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEAE E.SPECIF RSOURCE OF ILLUMINATI PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING. SUCH AS GHTS OR
STREET LANP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIALILLUMINATION, SPECI DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
None lisht
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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTEO LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS ANO WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEAREO 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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