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PROJECY T0073 RECORD
W"CATC TIAS SROUP 2. LECATION
12 Apr 69 BRONX, N. Y.
1500 955
3. SOURCE 70. CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMSER OF OJJECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SULWARY AND ANALYSIS AND ANALYSIS
THRES MINUTES THREE MINUTES The observer saw a self-luminous round object that The observer saw a self-luminous round object that
"had a glow ring around..." "had a glow ring aroune
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION
GROUND-VISUAL COMMENTS:: Observer has s sighted sighted UFO's several times UFO's several times
7 COURSE 7. COURSE previously. Since the 117 for the 12 April report
was not received until Sep 68 the case is being was not received until Sep 68 th case is being
N TO MNW N TO NNW carried as insufficient data in accordance carried as insufficient data in accordance to present to present
3. policy.
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days, precise details tend to become too vague to permit an accurate
analysis. However, if you will complete the inclosed questionnaire on
your l9oo sighting, and mail it in tne ed envelope, O inlca1
people at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, people at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will be able to investi- able investi-
gate further and make an evaluation.
Should you ever sight another UFo, please report you ever sight another UFo, please report it as soon it as soon as as
possible to the possible to the nearest Air Force base. nearest Air Fo orce base. Each base in the United States
has a UFo investigator, who is in a better position to make an on-the- has a UFO investigator, who is in a tter position to make an on-the-
spot investigation, which usually results spot investigation, which usually resul in a more accurate analysis. a more accurate analysis.
On the other hand, you might be On the other hand, you might be
looking at the categories of objects often reported as UFO's in the
material on this subject that we are sending you. sending you.
Sincerely,
JAMES H. AIKMAN
Major, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Attachments Office of Information
Bronx, New York 10459

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SIGHTING OFL UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
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 ALI QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
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-[7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WHTHYOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY12 MONTH- 4 YEAR 68.
2. WHAT T E FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR_ 3:00 MINUTES CIA.M. XP.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 3:00 MINUTES3 A.M. P.M.
3
4. TIME/ZONE X 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 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 PHENOMENON MAS ASOVE 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? (ChCCk apprOpriate blorkS.)
OUTDOORS x IN
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 0 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 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 o c HER H ER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? m 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 TH EY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9 9. HOW LONG HOW LONG WAS WAS THE THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTH TIME CERTAIN OF TIME OF TIME NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
3 MiNUTES FAIRLY CERTAIN
JUST GUESS
HOW WAS TI DETERMINED?
3:00 P.M.
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? X 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 DISAP-
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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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?
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11. CONDITIONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY x CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) X LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR X 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 IF THE SIGATING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON? YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
11) (1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE 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 N VISIBLE? VISIBLE? YES NO. IF."YES.' IF."YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (New noon)
IN BACK OF YOU 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 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.
PERFEST SUN
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTEO 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
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. !NDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? X x
STAND STILL AT ANYTIME? NO
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY?
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? NO
CHANGE COLOR NO
GIVE OF F SMOKE" SOMETIME
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? NO
CHANGE SHADE- NO
FLASH OR FLICKERI NO
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR? DISAPPEAR
SPIN LIKE TOP? I DONT NOW
MAKE A NOISE No
FLUTTEROR WOBBLE? PERFECT ROUND
I4. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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B. DID THE PHENCMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHIN NG, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES x NO. IF"YES."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.
16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OP 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 Plaie CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YESNO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YESXN
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF TH!
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE 8,000
2O. IN ORCER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR CWN WOR
A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMTN
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TH!
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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2I. 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 THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF *YES.* DESCRIBE.
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LAST NAME. FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDREss (Street, City, State and Zip Code)
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INDicAtE ADdiTiOnAl iNFormatiON TNclubiRG OccuPAtIOn AND AnY EXperiencE WHiCh MaY BE PertinEnt. INDICATE ADDITIONAL INF RMATION INCLUDING AND ANY EXPERI NCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN A O WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME DEPT. OF DEFENCE — DAY 24  MONTH 8 YEAR 68.
25. DAT
DAY 31MONTH 3YEAR 63
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