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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6968527
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONReynoldsville Pennsylvania
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1."DATE  TIME GROUP LOCATION
& 13 Apr 68 0150Z Reynoldsvile, Pennsylvania (4 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT WITH ADVERTISING SIGN
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OE RVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
$1 \}$minutes $1 }minutes On two different nights the observer sighted an object On two different nights the observer sighted an object
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION that had rotating orange lights and had a whirring lights and had a whirring
siren type sound. siren typ sound.
Ground-Visual
7. 7. COURSE COMENTS:The Reynoldsville Police Department s COMMENTS:The Reynoldsville Police Department stated that stated that
on the dates in question on the dates in question a candidate for the State
NW Senate was campaining in the area using a helicopter was campaining in the area using a helicopter
8. 8. PHOTOS PHOTOS loaded with colored lights and a siren.
Yes
XXNo
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DENCE
D Ys
No
FORM
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PNENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET EUREAU APPROVML
NUHBER 21-R239
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL. OF QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
CD IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOURSTATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIGN. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 8O-T7. (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?
DAY. MONTH /YEARLLL
2. WH T E DID FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES_ A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT 5 DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
MINUTES P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN 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 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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GA. 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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WNW ENE
WSW ESE
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
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 SE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONMAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R253
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER A JESTIONS. E INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME WILLNOT RANYO YOUR STATEME TS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOURPERMISSION. RETUR AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 8O-T7. (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?
DAY_ MONTH YEAR
2. WHAT E DID YOU FIRST SIGH T THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT T E DID Y ou L AST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE 7 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN 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.
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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GA. NOW INAGINE 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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WNW ENE
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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
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 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 GPPrOPRIate blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER 1 IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIROLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER 1 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
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTREAST
NOPTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS S AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINOOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC TRAFFIC WAS WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DIO YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME NO. IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND O SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG HOW L ONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH C TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
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WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? GYES 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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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENOH, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMZNT CHANGE DURING THZ SIGHTING'
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11. CONDITiONs(Chsck appropriate blocks.)
A.. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW luffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouDS (High flecCy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (RaiN) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUOS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGNTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WMAT DIO YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) (1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
IUNXNOWN PARTIAL (New Or quarter) PARTIAL(NeW Or quarter)
D. IF SIGWTIMG WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF "YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED NO. IF *YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMEMON? THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU IN FRONT OF YOU TO VOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(NeW nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT OURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT OURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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12. GIVE A SRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEAREO DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTEO LICHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS ANO WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICEO. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WMETHER EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OSJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT INYOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKEANOISE
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WXAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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B.DIO THE P-ENCWENON 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)
IS. DRAW APICTUME THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPZ OF THE PHINOMZNOM. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APMZARZD AS WIMGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATR EXHAUGT OR VAPON TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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16. WMAT WAS THE AHGULAR 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.
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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
WINCSH'ELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWRANE OTHER
A. DO YOU CRDINARILY WEAR GLASSEST YES ANO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES 17NO
18. WHAT HAS 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 F
2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSISLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMVON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTEO THE PHENOMENON.
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON CEJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE CR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THZ VICINITY? [TYES NO. IF"YES."DESCRIBE.
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IFYES.*DESCRIBE.
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22. HAVA YOU EVZR BEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMEHON BEFORI? YES WO. I VE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITM YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHEHOMENON? DYES NO. IF YES,DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES No.
A. LIST THEIR NAMIS AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NANE, FIRST NAME MIDDLE
ADDREss (Spreet, City, State and Zip Code)
TELEPNONE() TELEPNONE( ...out and number) ut and number) AGE
MALE FEMALE
INDICATE AUDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCZ WMICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DAY_ MONTH. YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
MONTH
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET DUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R239
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER AL QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR ED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSCN AFB, OHIO 45433,IAW AFR 8O- [7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN OU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY. MONTH. A YEAR1Z
2. WHAT T 5 DID Y u FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES 3C_]A.M. CFF.M.
3. WHAT E DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 2 STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL 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 IMA AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE 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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27. INFORMATION WMICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE,
ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
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the 6th of April, the e observer sighted the object fc
nd on the l3th of April it for
spproximately ninety second he northwest. e northwest.
CO TTIA TOLO (O) 3. Did you receive eny any reports of unusual objects for these dates? objects for these dates?
Do you recall if any aerial Do you recall if any aerial advertising planes were in the area in
early April? We would appreciate your comments as to a possible
cause for this sighting.
4. Thank you on
HECTOR QUIN TANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Aerial henomens Orfice
Aerospace Technologies Division
Producticn Directorate
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6913 apr. 68
OFFICE PHONE 653-8297 RESIDENCE PHONE 653-8584
Office Of The Mayor
REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. 15851
Hoy : 20, 1968 MICHAEL R. CAMPANINI, JR.
MAYOR
Heotor (uintenilln, Jr. tb. Golonel, USAF
Chter, Morial Phonomena Offibe
Aeroapage Teohmologtes Divtaion
Mrighs Pattornon Air Foroe Buse, Ohio
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Wo have had no reporba of muenal Objeots in outr ares,
"e would be Intarested i kowin, ahr 1 reportel these objeote. We do inave
nn wusrl aouat of unuehd people.
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Cef of Police
Heynolal Heyuold ville, Pn. 15851 Po. 15851
OFFICE PHONE 653-8297 OFFICE PHONE 653-8297 RESIDENCE PHONE 653-8584 RESIDENCE PHONE 653-8584
Office Of The Mayor Office Of The Mayor
REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. 15851 REYNOlDSvILlE, PA. 15851
Hay 20, 1968 MICHAEL R. CAMPANINI, JR.
MAYOR
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10 doing his csmpaining rieh a Helleoyter,
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Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania 15851
1. I Reference your unidentified flying object (uro) observations
of 6 and 13 April 1963. Our investigation revealed that during the
time period in question one of the candidates for the Pennsylvania
State Senate was campaigning in your area with a helicopter that
had numerous colored lights and a siren. I We feel that this helicopter
was the stiaulus for your observation.
2. Once agai: 2. Once again, thank you for reporting your observation to the Air your
Force.
IMDO MN) JOL ECTOR SUINI OCTOR CUTN NILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
AChief, Aerial Chief, Aerial nenomena Orfice enomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Produetion Directorate
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If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on
would you please complete the attached AF Form il7 a
in the envelope provided. If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would you please make a statement to this effect on the
attached form. attached form. The information which you provide The information which you provide will be used in be used in
evaluating this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this evaluating this observation. Thank you your assistance in this
matter.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, TANILLA, Jr, Major, USAP Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeria Chief, Aeri nenomena enomena Office AF Form 117
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OP: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: UFO Ob ation, 6 and 13 April 1968
TO:
RD BA
Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania 15851
J
Your name has becn given to the Aerial Phenomena Office (Project
Blue Bockas being a witness to an unidentified flying object.
If you were a witness to an UFo sighting on 6 and 13 April 1968
vould you please complete the attuched AF Form ll7 and return it
in the envelope in the envelope provided. provided If you were not a witness to this If you were not a witness to this
sighting, would 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
evalunting this evaluoting this observation. Thank you for your assistance in this observation. Thank you for your ussistance in this
matter. matter.
EECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial henomena nenomena Office Office AF Form 117 w/envelope 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division 2 cys
Preduction Directorate
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
This questionnai has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have obsarved.
Please try to questions as you possibly can. The he information that you give will
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.
:7.
.When did you sse the object? Time of day: 8 30
last wk Hour Minutes
8 5 C
13 cpril 1968 (Circle One): A.M. E.M.
Doy Month Year or
and6 and apil apil 1768
.Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One.a. (Circle Onea. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
RD1 Pa. 2
Reynoldsulle
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.how long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 90
Hours Minutes Seconds
i wH 60
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 9uess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No _
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
Cloudy b.
7.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 N/A
c.To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
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8. IF you saw the object at NlGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None o. Bright moonlight
b. Afew b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember .Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
<a. Clear sk- a1.Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light had Fights
. Transparent . Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (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:
02 e
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blu.red e. Other
. Like a bright star
2. Sharnly outlined
d. Don't remember
1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yes Np 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 brighiness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? lights moved <Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the obiect disaonsor while you were watching it? if so, how?
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15. Did the obiect move bahind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YEs, thon tell what
it moved behind;
16. Did the ohiect move in front of somethingrat any time, particularly e cloud?
(Circle 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
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiect and note how
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
ryer ot fis+
1a1
5 us it weut acvceij
Draw a picture hat will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you sow 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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2Do you think you can extimats 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 were you located when you saw th object? . Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
ik aIn the business section of a city?
a. Inside  building this .In the residential section of a city?
b.tna.car C c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors lestwh d. Near an airfiald?
d.Inan airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
6. Other - g.
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One)
a. North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. Wost
. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Scuthwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles par hour. NA
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through ony llowing?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glesses Yes No f. Telescope a2}$
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2.In ordar that you can give as clear a picture as possibla of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
2/.3 of top
apper
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SA. 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.
"
N 1
NNW NNE
NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
Sw SE
sSW SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A B* AT THE
POSITICN 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 SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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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° 750K A
thes wk
NW
Th's
AB 1us$f}$
15 3W wk
B
L.raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "5" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?.
Draw a picrure of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30.Have you evor seen this, or a similar objoct befora. If so give date or dates and location.
last wk at sams
as No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they soe the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: -
= Sae
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 3. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Name irst Nam Nama MiaaiRama MiaaiuRama
Reyneldselle I P4 P4
ADDRE ADD Reyneldsc.l(
Strent City Zona State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 3.2 AGE3 2 SEX F
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be partinent. II
Mo
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
13 April
Day Month Year
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d this questionnaire:
Day Month Yoar
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the .
questionnaire of a narrative explanation of your sighting.
seemed 1. lwve anourdit
lights
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECK aPDrOPRINte blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR O AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 7 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
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOF ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST 0 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?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES 27 2 NO. 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.
3. 9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENG T TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
90 Mna FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS T DETERMINED?
Esliinnt
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? -YES NO. IF NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE SEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAR.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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IO. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMEHON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DHAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANOED. DID THIS ARRANGEMNNT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
onlyone
11. CONDITIONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 8. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS(LGW flujfY) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLOUDS (High fleccy or Herring- HEAVY PAIN
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.IFTHE C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON? NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS S AND MOON?
{1) (1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS NOON HIODEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? INO. 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(NeOR nOON) OVERHEAD(NCOR nOON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY TME MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR E. SPECIFY TME MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING STHE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. STRZZT LAMP. ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. GIVE A BRIEF OESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMEMON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
PEFLECTEO LIGMT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EOSES 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 OSJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE ANOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
1A. WHAT DREN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A. HOW DIDIT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
te the hoizon re the hoizon
B. DID THE PHENOVENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES T4O. 1FYES."DESCRIBE.
/
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1B. DRAWA PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHINOMZMON. INCLUDR AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
MAVE APPZAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONB, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TAAILS. INOICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
—
i.
shaght aay  ch met shaght any t the met
.
1S. WMAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM*S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAIMP OR THE NCON. 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.
A/:
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17. OID YOU OPSERVE 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
WINDOWHANE OTHER
A. DO VOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES INO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? UINO
I8. 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
he
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.
i gi t t th wh b
( 1
2I. OID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE. OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? CTYES 0 NO. IF"YES.DESCRIBE.
SIEN lik Sound
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES +NO.
IF"YES.*DESCRIBE.
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22. MAVK VOU EVER SEZN THIS OR A SIMILAM PHENOMENON DEFOMC? TYES IO. IF YES, • GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
19
23. WAS ANYONE WIT YOU AT THE TINE YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON' YES NO. IF YES,° DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
EYeS MO.
A. LIST TNEIR NAMZS AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST MAME. MIDDLE NAME
ADDrsiss (Sereet, Cuy, State and Zip Code)
TELEPMONE(AreA cOde and numbEr) AGE
32 3 MALE FEMALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFONMNON INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFONMON INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM OID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
a
NAME DAY. MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETEO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY
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