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PROJECT 16U73 RECORD
TOC OROUP LOCATION
15 hr 68 24/04152 Salen, Chio
3. .OURCE - 10. CONCLUSION " ^
Civilian OTHER: (CONFLICTING DATA)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Ono
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF SUM ALYSIS
Conflicting IKka Conflicting EKk The observer sighted an object that was shaped like a blimp.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION The front was red, the ziddlo blue and the rear a very intensc. The front was red, the ziddlo blue and the rear a very intensc,
white. The observer estimated the height to be less than lco
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE brighter than any brighte florescent florescent light. light.
Easterly
8. PHOTOS CaMENTS: In her report to the duty CaMMENTS: In her report to the duty officer the observer stated officer the observer stated
that the object was in view for 6-7 that the object was in view for 6-7s seconds and that seconds and that it passed it passed
D Yo D Y.s behind a cloud at one time. In the ll7. she gave the duration ad behind a cloud at one time. In the ll7. she gave the duration aq
I minute and stated that the object was less than loo yards high.
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE The Salem
police dept., stated that thoy had not recoived any
Y.s similar reports of unusual aerial objects in the month of March.
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form mey be used.
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25. WHEN SPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
DAY!Hih ih MONTH71CLYEAR19E.8
NAME
26. DATE YOU CONPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY 2.8 MONTHM22CKYEAR 6.8
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATT AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OP: TDPT/UFO MAR 27 1968
SUBJICT: UFO Obs rvation, 13 March 1968
TO:
salem, Ohio 44460
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. r envelope. Tnank yod for reporcing your Observation to Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Sirector Production uction AF FOrm 117 AF Form 117
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnai been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
informarion as possib oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomonon that you have observed.
Please try to ansy questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for rasearcl poses. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 2300 15
Hour Minutes
13 MAR US
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Day Month Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central Central b. Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Salenn J Ohlo
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 6to7
Hours Minutes Soconds
. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain quess
5.2 Was objecr in sight continuously? Yes_ No _
.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.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
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

Poga ?
. IF you saw the cbject 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
A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dork
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
E Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
* e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid DAs a light DAs a light
b. Transparent . Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
1. If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11.1 If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
.Brighter .Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know.
11.1 Compare brightness to seme/edmmog object:
ebng trght hon
12. The adges of the object were:
(Cirale One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
Like a bright ster
c. Sharnly 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 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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14. Did the objoct disappeor while you were watching it? If so, how? yjs-mto a Cloned
15. Did the objsct move behind somathing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes) /No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tel! whar
it moved behind:
1.Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
in front of: .
17. Tell in a faw words the following things about the object:
a. Sound Luighiuny
b. color Irent diblih, +Ri -Bl tit Viytnyt
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known abject and nots how Wa wish to know the angular siza. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known abiect and nots how
much of the object is covered by the haad of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sightins, how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match head? eovornd by tho match hoad?
vry litli
.Drow a pisture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objecr 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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Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where wers you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car In opan 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?
f. Other g. Other __
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle Ona)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
nilos par bour
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite fesi No bonal
d. Window gless Yes No h. Other Cu the
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.

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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place or "A" on tho curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow 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
60
NW N3
30B
L15° -15°
36, 35
Urow a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the Uraw 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.
A B
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drow 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 sean this, or a similar object bafore. If so give date or datos and location.
NO
31. Was anyone eise with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answerod YEs, did they sas the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Pleose list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the fol 32. Please give the fo nformation about yourse formation about yourself:
MRS.
NAME
me First, Name First Name Middlo Nama Middla Nama
Saten; Saten; Ohit Oht
ADDRESS
Street Street City Zona Zona State
TELEPHONE NUMBF TELEPH NUMB 38 SEX SEX FEMALE
AGE AGE
Indicats any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
14 MAR US
Day Month Yoar

Paoo 7
14 mo
Day Month Yoar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
quastionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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Olf and On, i a and on, regular ers went
off ofr and on
3. We also have another report from Mt. Healthy, Ohio, which
occurred on 13 March 1963 at approxin occurred on 13 March 1968 at approximately 1915 hours, local time. tely l9l5 hours, local time.
The description is given The description is given on the attached on the attached A Xerox portion Xerox portion of his
C T (EN) IIA report. report.
14. 24. Request information on whether your Request information electrical advertising sign advertising sizn
may have been the have been th use for Thank you for your
assistance. assistance.
CTOR CUINT NILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 2 Atch
Chiel, Aerial henomena Office 1. Description, 13 Mar 68
Aerospace Technologies Division 2. Envelope
Production Directorate
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SUBJECT:
Salem Police Department
TO: Salem, Ohio 44460
l. The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object UFO)report from Salem, Ohio which occurred on
13 March 1968
that was shaped like a blimp
with the front being red, the middle blue and the rear a very
intense white. The object was observed for approximately one
minute.
3. Did you receive any reports of unusual objects for this date?
We would appreciate your comments o a possible cause for this 4
sighting.
4. Thank
Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office self-addressed envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
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liloo chched other Mar. datar
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Kothng file.
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and watehediwintilitd ight.
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SHOW HOM HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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OBSERVER
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AF AUG 67 FORM 117

AFR 80-17(C1)
SA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHZ CZNTER UF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN *A°ON THZ COMPASS TO INDICATE TH3
DIRECTION TO THE PHEMOMENON WHEN PINST SEEN. PLACE A *Z" ON THE COMPASI TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMINON WHEN LASY SZEN.
MNW NNE
NW NE
WNN ENE
A
WSW ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH SELOW, PLACE AN A" AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A °E* AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE A° AND B* WITH A LIME TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN *A* AND *B. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVEO OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGERSXETCH.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECK APPrOPRiCLe 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 AIRPLANE AS PILOT 0 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
LOTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
V And ouTside building OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT OIRECTION WERE 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 WHETHER 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 WAS THERE? HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
OID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES
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
APPROX. Imin. FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HON WAS TIME DETERMINED?
RePEAT ORiGNAl sTeps TAKeN dURiNg sighTing
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF *NO. INDICATE WHETHER HIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
due to Move meniTs FRom Rotn To Room ANd
Ther To ouTside.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
IO. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON. HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW NOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. OID TMIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
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JUST oNe
11. Conoi:TiONs(Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY a. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW flufy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT tone) 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 AS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGNT, WHAT DIO YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS ANO MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW NOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL(NeW or quarter)
IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? 17YES NO. IF *YES,WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PMENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeAR nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUNINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMN, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
The Nite WAS v.Te LighT APPARENTLy hiT bv The moon evew
OA what PosiTion Themcanwat
treind criecent
Partwa -
light
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CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER? V
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
I WAS in The process OF going To bed when
1.
I FIRST SAW iT
OUT of w,idow
Looking
A. HOW DID IT DISAPPEAR?
CONTINUALLY TRAVelled AwAy FRom me VITiL No LongeR
6.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
1S. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMEHON. INCLUDR AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS ON PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INOICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
Red 13/.u£ WhiTE -—
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15. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
moeU
mnTch
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
NO. IF *YES.*DESCRIBE.
SORT o 4 ·s wishing souNd
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. C!YES ZnO.
IF YES."DESCRIBE.
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