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IME GROUP LOCATION
3N4686/01432 Dayton. Onio
3. SOUNCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION CeooJ-nva.i0. 11.
5 to 10 seconds 5 to 1o seconds The observer sighted an object ob,ject that was a bright red color
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION in front (like burning embers of coaland was bright coaland was bright
behind. The object went from the north to the south "like
Civilian it was arking into the ground." It was seen for 5 to 10
7. COURSE seconds and made no noise.
N to S
8PHOTOS 8, PHOTOS COMMENTS: The duration, and flight path of the object are
consistent with a meteor observation. However the consistent with a meteor observation. However the
xY SxYo observer shows fins on the object in his drawing. Since
no one else in the Dayton area reported seeing an UFo and
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE because the characteristics are so similar to those of
a meteor observation, the sighting is listed a possible
meteor.
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AFR 80-17(CI)
22. NAVI YOU EVEN BEEN TNIS ON A DIAILAM PHZNOMENON BEPORI? CYES VE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITM YOU AT H YOU SAW THE PHENOMZNON? ClYes DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES TLNO.
A. LIST THTIR HANES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST HAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDRESS(SreEt, id Zip Code)
TEL and rumber) AGE
37 37 MALE/ FEMALE FEMALE
INDICATE AODITIONAL INFORNATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WMICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25 WHEN AND TOW-O4 REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
MAUPAFB 2 MONTH
DAY. YEAR
2S. DATE VOU COMPLETEO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHI0 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO) 1AY1383
SUBJECT
TO:
Dayton, O +24
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. received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
ycu complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank yo vation to ation to
the Air Force. the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeria Aerial enomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
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U.S. AIR FORCE
This guestionnaire hos been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much
informar on as possible concarning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer s many questions as you possibly can. The 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.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 443
Hour Minutes
S M2y 1963 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Tima Zone:
(Circle One) a. Eastern (Circle One):CDaylight Saving (Circle One): C Daylight Saving
b. Centra! Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
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4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
DeyTin Ohic
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. how long was object in sight? Totel Duration) 56snds
Hours Minutes Soconds
C. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain djust a guess
5.1 How wgs time in sight determined? i
5.2 Was ebject in aight continuously? Yes. No
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright a Bright
b. Cloudy b.
7. IF you saw 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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8. IF you saw the abject at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Non a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c.) Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circle One):
7 Clear sky a. Dry
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):
.Solid CilomoTod) d. As a light
5. Transparent e. Don't remember
Vapor Vapor
11. If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One): 11. If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
a._Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Cempore brightness to some common obiect;
Verx bri-RtwiTh dIFCOmUT
12.The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred other Coiy Eor cerTin-
. Like a bright star
Sharoly outlined
Don't remember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at ony time? Yes Don't know
b. Suddenly sseed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yay 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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15. Did the ebisct move behind somathing at any time, porticulorly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (NO Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the obivct mova in front of something at any time, particularly o cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answerad YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
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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 object and note how
much of the object is covered by the haad of the match. If you had parformed this expariment at the time of the
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22. Where were you located when you sow the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building In the residential section of a city?
b. in a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. in an airplans (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f.
5. Other g.
24.1 What direction were you moving? irele One)
. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you dre at the point shown. Place ar "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 lost saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you firs: sow it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the object. cle
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2.Draw a pieture that will show the motion thar the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction during the course. path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drew a pieture of how they ware crranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Was anyone eise with you at the time you saw the objact? (Circle One) Yes 0
Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and oddrassas:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Nama Last Name First Name First Name Middlo Name Middla Name
ADDRESS Day Dayr Ohic Chic
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 36 SEX M
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33.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 2005>2050113
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Day Month Year
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34. Date you comp this questionnoire: M1Y 68
Day Month Year
3.Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the spacific points of the
questionnaire or a narrativa explanation of your sighting.
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AFR 80-17(CI)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET DUREAU APPHOYIL
NUNBEX 21-R238
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIELE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER UESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEM ONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PER (TDETR). WRIGHT-
PATTERSO AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFRSO-[7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1 WH EN DID SEE THE PHENOMENON? M79
DAY MONTH YEAR. 34
2. WHAT E DID YOU FIRST H T HE PHENOMENON 7
HOUR MINUTES CA.M. [4P.4.
3. WHAT DID YOU L AS SIGH T E PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. 0 P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5 WHERE MERE 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. HIGHWAY YOU OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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6. IMAGINE YOJ ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN "A° ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOVENON 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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AFR 80-17(C1)
GA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHE 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 SXETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *O* 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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AFR 80-17(C1)
8.
OUTOOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY -
BUILOING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT - NEAR AIRFIELO
IN AJBPLANE 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 CJYES 17NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS S AND 6.
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DIO YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES IF YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGMT RELATIVE TC THE TIME.
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENCMENON.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
1O. IF THERE WERE MORE TMAN ONE PHENCMENOM, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGKD. DID THIS ARRANGUMXNT CHANGZ DURING THE SIGHTING!
11. CONDITioNS(Cheek appropriate blocks.)
A. 3KY B. WEATHER
DAY CUNULUS CLOUDS(LOW lufY) FOG OR NIST
TWILIGHT Cinrus CLouds (ligh fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
MIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR HIMBUS CLOUDS (RaiN) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUNULONIMDUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCASY (Thunderatorms) UNKNOHN
HAZE OR SMOG HONE OF HONE OF THE ASOVE THE ASOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OM NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU YoU NOTICE NOTICE ABOUT ABOUT THE STARS THE STARS AND MOON? AND MOONT
(1) (1) STARS (2) MOON MOON
NONE NONE 1 V BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT! MOONLIGHT NO NOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNXNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNRNOWN UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New Dr quarter)
D.IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? THE PHENOMENONT
IM FRONTOFYOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(Ne noON) OVERHEAD(Ned 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
STRZET LANP, ETC. FOR TERNESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
12. CIVE A BRIEF OESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENGN, INOICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLZCTEO LIGNT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OP TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE CONPARISONS WITH OTHER OASERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OAJECTIN YOUR FIELDOF VIEW.
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DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE'
FLUTTER CR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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YES ES." DESCRI3E.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
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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16. WHAT WAS THE AMGULAR SIZE? LAMP OR THE HOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
BEEN AELE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIUENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE PHENOMENON NOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISET
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DRE YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHEHOMENON?
A. HOW DID DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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B. DIO THE B-ENCMENON MOVE BEHIND ORIN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YES,"DESCRIAE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
17. DI0 YOU ON MODEL,
( TYPE, FIL TER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE OATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERANTRY
SUNOLABSES DINOCULARS
WINDCHELD TELESCOPL
BIDESINDOWOF VEHICLE THEODOLLE
WINDONPANE OTHER
A.DC YOU DROINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES VINO BIDO YOUUSL HEASAGGLASSES' YES
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 12 WHAT WASYOUH MOHT SUN DE THE DISTANCEC
PHENOMENON/ GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED
COMMON DBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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21.DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, DR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHI . OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES INO. IF *YES*DEMIIE
DID THE PHE NOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIEEVL IYes Lne
A.
1= YES." DEOCRIBE
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