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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7203178
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONPound Ridge New York
FRAMES26

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LEHGTH OF
The observer stated that he sighted a metalic disc-shaped objec
8 Seconds that traveled in a SSE direction and crossed about 50 deg of ar
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION in approximately 8 seconds.
Ground-Viaual Ground-Viaua COMMENTS: Inquires were made to the police departments of several
7. COURSE cities and towns along what was indicated as the probable along what was indicated as the probable flighe flight
path of the object e reported reported nything unusual for XKa
SSE 'ficers network and i no meteors
8. 8. PHOTOS PHOTO3 were reported to the American Meteor Society for the afternoon were reported to the American Meted bf of
11 AuS. 11 AuS. The observer stated that " The observer stated that isibility on that day was sibility on that day was
n Ys n7 Ys unlimited", however, surface weather observations indicated tha unlimited", however, surface weather observations indicated tha
DCAO4S DCAOND : there was an overcast sky in the area only an hour before. The
9. 9. PHYSICA PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EMCE surface winds for the area are southeasterly to southerly at
Y.: 5-ll knots, and as such, a small object being blown in the wind
TCNo may account for the sighting.
FORN
FTD SEP6 -329 (TDE)
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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? X
STAND STILL AT ANYTIME?
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY? X
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? . X
CHANGE COLO=- X
GIVE OFF SMOKET X
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? X
CHANG 1t SHAPET X
FLASH OR F LICKERI
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR? +
SPIN LIKE A TOP? X
MAKE A NOISE: X
FLUTTER OR HOBBLE? Viy hilt Lofi Right x
14. WHAT DREN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
SCel Olangti
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Cgoud the boiga Byoud the boiza
B. DID THE E : ENOVENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES 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 EAHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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15. MAT 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.
7.5%
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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.
X EYEGLASSES/(AI dang1fe CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOAPANE OTHER
A. DO Y 3U ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES 0 NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? CINO
18 WHAT AS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THES SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENONT GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED 3000 mph PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
2O IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A CCMMON 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
COMVON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
21.DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIVALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? C YES XTNO. IF YES," DESCRIBE.
A 0ID - DISTURB GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES XNO.
IF YES DES CRIBE.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT TIME J SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. IF *YES." DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
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24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAMS BIR OOLE NAME
ADbRass (5:reet, City, State and Zip Code) 105)6
Ponnd Ridge N.y.
TE AGE
30 X MALE FEMALE
iNDTeATE INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
N.liagi tichnenl tichmenl 2ie cis Quht asfuante asfuance
Dtage
olept. Pitny Bee, Bee Stanfed, Conn. Stanferd, Covn.
Pitny
A.S. eper deper rn sppll sorerce screrce
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07.5.
Frinen Pelot
Furmer ssgt. 4SAF 64750
25. WHEN 0ID
NAME 1 4 E wosh. DC. DAY_!8MONTH_ YEAR 1468
25 DATE QUEST TIONNAIRE.
DAY_22 MONTH YEAR 1465
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27. INFORMATION WHICH 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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F2 a complte Keport Any Any lelte lette
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Cng.72,1968
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2. The obeerver stated that he sighted a metallie dise-shaped The obeerver stated that he sighted a metallie dise-sheped
objeet that traveled in a south-eoutheast direction and objeet that traveled in a south-goutheast direction and I crossed crossed
noout in approxisately eight seconds. in apor itely eight seconds.
IVTOLO (0n) IdOL 3. Did you receive sny reports ony reports unuaual objects unuaual objects for this date? for thls date?
He would appreciate your possible cause for this cause for this
sighting.
4. Thank you for your on this matter.
l Atch
Chier, Aerial henomens Office Self-Addressed Envelope
Aerosyace Technologies Division
Production Drectorate
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE OF
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO) 6 SEF 1503
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 11 August 1968
TO:
Norwalk Police Department
Norwalk, Connecticut 06820
1, The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (Uro) report from Pound Ridge, New York (about 10
miles north of Stamford, Connecticut) which occurred August
196 at approximately 4 0 pm, EDT.
stated that he sighted a metallic disc-shaped
object that traveled in a south-southeast direction and crossed
about 50 egrees of are in approximately eight seconds.
3. Did you receive any reports of unusual objects for this date?
We would appreciate We would a appreciate your comments as to a possible a possible cause for this
sighting. sighting.
4. Thank you Thank you for your assistance on vOUr assistance this matter.
GUINTANILLA, 5; Lt Colonel, USAF LISAT l Atch Ato
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Self-Addressed Envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
A complete check of our Daily Logs fails to reveal any reports which
would indicate anything that might be taken for a UFO.
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enort
miles north oi Stamfox Connecticut) which cocurred August
1963 at approximately LO pa, EDT.
2. The observer stoted that he slghted a metallie disc-shaped Se-ghaped
objeet that traveled in a south-southeast direction and crossed
about 5 about dagrees of are in approxluately eight seconds. tely eight seconds.
3. Did you receive any reports of unusual objects for this date?
We vould eppreciate Ws vould eppreciate your YOuU pmoents as mments to a possible a possible cause for this
sighting.
4. Thank you assistence on sistence on this matter. this matter. -
Lel QutaallL
/Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch +
Chief, ferial Phenomena Office Self-Addressed Snvelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
Dear Sir:
inforzation concerning unusual cts
Very truly yours,
a ku mplae
Darien Police Dept
Records Bu
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POLICE DEPARTMENT MAYOR
JOSEPH W. KINSELLA
CHIEF ST DRD TRRXOXXXMNXXZ
BRUNO E. GIORDANO
© CITY Of STamFoRD, CONNEcTIcuT
September 11, 1968
Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Production irectorate ctorate
wright-Patte Wright-Patte 'B, Ohio 45433
Dear Lt. Colonel Quintanilla:
In reply In reply to your to your letter of 6 September 1968, 6 September 1968,
please be advised be advised that the Stamford Police Department Police Department
did not receive any reports or any did not receive any reports or any telephone calls
regarding UFO on August 1l, UFO August 11, 1968. 1968.
Very very
Joseph W. Kinsella
Police Chief
JWK/gch
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168 at approxi: pm, EDF.
2. The Observer stated that he sighted a tetallie disc-shaped stated that he sighted a metallie disc-shaped
object that traveled in a south-southeast direction and object that traveled in a south-southeast direction and crossed
about arc in approximately seconds. seconds.
3. 3. Did you receive any recorts of reports of a a dayligl this date this date
IDIOLO (On) LIOL
and at the abo and at the above
4. 4. Your continued Istance tance is sincerely sincerely
ECTOR SCTOR GUTNTANILLA. Jr. Lt ColOnel. USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF
Zhief, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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towns along t the indicated probable flight path of the object. No one
reported any unusual objects to these police de :partments, nor was
anything unusual reported that day to the Volunteer Flight Officers
Network, and no meteors were reported to the American Meteor Society
the afternoon o 1l.
The observer said that visibility on that day was unlimited;
however, .surface weather observations indicated that there was an
overcast sky in the area only an hour before the sighting. signting. Surface Surface
winis for the area were sou winis theasterly a itheasterly at five to eleven kots. to eleven kots.
CONCLUSIONS: This report wes carried for a time as UNIDENTIFIED, This report was carried for a time as UNIDENTIFIED, but
on further study, the southeasterly wind at five to e on further study, the southeasterly wind at five to eleven knots, it eleven knots, it
was determined, may account for a small object being was determined, may account for a small object being blown in the wind. g blown in the wind.
As such, the case is As such, the case is now being carried as POSSIBLE DEBRIS IN TAE WIND. noW being carried as POSSIBLE DEBRIS IN TAE WIND.
.
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I do not'thing now think reportinw worth while, which S a
greet pity greet as as in the 6terval 1967 to about 1965 terval 1967 to about 1965 annuail annually report
from the the Hydrographic Ofrice. Hydrographic Ofrice.
Five reports reports from Celing with reports from eling with reports from air-
plehe pilots have come on what he lables "# 3273 1968-44B Cosmos "# 3273 1968-44B Cosmos
* 222 Rocket Body", Do Body". Do you think it would be worth my be worth my time and of
interest.to your interest,to your ofrice is1 computed 11 omputed 1 ts atmospheric path from deta
at hand, It came Aug. 13 l968 at 0830 Z. Z
Sincerely yours
e
P.S. I have secretary so all typing is d by me, which
explains the errors.
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police department:
was the probable Plight path or le object. reported anything
unusual police departments. No pilots reported seeing anything
ueusual Flight Officer's letvork, and no
meteors meteorswee were the American Meteor sochevy -or ts ai terhoon Society for the afternoon
of the Ith. or the ilth. Theref is being carried as unidentified
in our in cur riles. riles.
n)IddJ
RECTOR GUIM RECTOR GUINTA ILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAP LLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAP
Chlef, Aerial Chief, Aerial comenn Ofrice
Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. D. TIME GROUP 2. .OCATION
11/1610
11 Aug 68 11/2010Z Pound Ridge, Naw York (2 Witneanam)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION -
Civilian UNIDENTIFIED
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Inquiries were made to the police departmenta of several citias
and towns
One of the object. No one reported anything unusual for the llth ta
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS the volunteer flight officers natwork
. and no meteora were reported to the and no meteor reported the
8 Seconds American Meteor Society for the after American Meteor ociety ro after
6. B. TYPE OF OBSERVATION noou of the llth. noon of the llth.
Ground-Viaual Ground-Viaual
7. COURSE. 7. COURSE. The observer stated that ha sighted a matalie disc-ahapad The observer stated that he sighted a matalie disc-ahapad
object that traveled in a SSE direction and object that traveled in a SSE direction and crossad about 50 crossed about 50
SSE deg of are in approximately 8 deg of arc in approximately 8 seconda, seconda,
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes
XN
9. PHYSICA IDENCE
Ys
No
FORH
FTD SEP6D 9-329 (TDE) Prevlous sditions of thls form may be uasd.
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T0
TDPTR/Sgt Kist
Request surface observations for New
Canaan, Connecticut (ref. UFO sighting
Pound Ridge, New York)for l5Oo hrs EDT
to 1700 hrs EDT on 11 Aug 1968. to I700 hrs EDT on I1 Aug 19e
TDPT (UFO/Lt. Marano) 15 Jan 69
70916
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TO: FTD (TDPTR-4/TSgt Kist)
Wrisht-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45h33
T
1. Requested surface data required to comolete the eval uation of a
reoorted UFO sighting at Pound Ridge, New York, for 15ooL hours to
l6ooL hours on 1l August 1968, are attached. Data for l7ML hours
were not available at EfAC.
2. Surface observations are not taken at New Cannan, Connecticut.
Station observations submitted are: 72503 - La Guardia Airport,.
New York; 725o4 - Bridgeport, Cc ecticut; 73502 Poughkeepsie,
Mew York; 73503 New York; 73503 - Islip, New - Islip, New York York; 73505 :73505 White Plains, New York; Plains, New York;
73565 - Stewart 73565 - Stewart AFB, Newourg, New York. AFB, Newburg, York. The data source was was the ETAC
surface history surface history file. file.
FOR THE COMMANDER
Moyd a. Atbngn Moyd a. Atubign
ILOYD A. STUEBINGER, Lt Col, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Environmental Aoolications Division Computer Listing of Surface Computer Listing of Surface
Observations (1 pg) Observations (l pg)
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DATE TIME STATION IDOFF VVANA PPPTT NCHCC TTAPP 7RRJ
11 Al 63 15007. 125C3 83508 7402* 14219 4 05117 7444
11 AUS 68 15007 72504 83508 7402* 13521 07117 74*x
11 AUG 6.8 15U0Z 73502 30568 74024 14717 x44 07217 744
11 AUG 66 15.07 73503 33313 14024 15319 44440 08440 74*4
11 AUS 68 15,07 13505 30208 1402* 13919 06*80 7**4
11 AUS 68 15.07 73565 30605 9202* 14617 03217 74*4
11 AUG 68 16.CZ 72503 83511 1402* 14620 44 05408 74*
11 AUG 6l 16.97 72594 33314 1402s 13521 Xatak 0)444 7 t 4 x
11 AUG 68 16COZ 13502 33505 1402* 14316 44640 74%4
11 AUG 68 16.CZ 73503 83213 14024 15319 0704 742
11 AUS 68 15207 13555 30210 1402* 14220 04to4 74*x
11 AUS 68 17.07 72503 83509 7402* 14621 05444 744
11 AUS 68 17.0Z 72524 83108 7402* 13522 09444 74
11 AUS 68 17.21 73503 83315 7402* 15320 44444 06t44 1t
11 ADG 68 17.07 73505 BO210 7472* 14221 46644 0340 74*
11 AUS 68 17.07 73565 30000 9902v 44417 07*44 7**
il AUG 66 18.07 72503 10504 74030 14222 11601 05000 7**
11 ALS 66 18.07 72504 13111 74920 13522 11600 C8403 7**
11 AUS 68 180OZ 73502 33310 74024 14226 *48 07397 74*:
11 AJS 68 18.07 73503 83413 1402* 15321 X4x 05400 7**
11 AUS 58 130Z 73535 8D210 7402* 14221 04448 7**
11 AUS 68 17L0Z 72502-LGA 90506 7402* 13922 04x 7**
il AUG 68 19.02 72504-80R 33209 7402* 13222 0744* 74*:
11 AUS 58 17.07 13532-fo0 32405 7402* 14222 x4 07*** 70*1
11 11 AIJS AI)S 66 19.C7 FooL 735C3-ISP 135-3151 83456 74024 15C22 44444 04*** 7**1 73698
11 AUS 69 19.07 73505-HPN 63605 83605 7402* 14222 14222 o ae e d 04*** 044* 7** 7**:
11 AUG -68 68 17.0Z 13_04 73565-SWF 73565-5WF 33902 30902 9902% 9902% 44420 07444 7:
11 AUG 69 68 0 -1600L 16OOL 72503-LG-A 30637 32537 7402* 7402* 13522 44444 06** 7*4 7**
11 AUS 68 20 725/4-60R 723/4-6)8 83:11 7402% 7402* 13223 46444 07** 7**
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PPPTT NCHCC TTAPP TRRJJ SUPDLEMENTARY GRUJPS
14219 05117 76444 1614
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at 14917 07217 144*4 21015
* 15319 Afttd 08444 74444 21015
13919 4*44 06*44 74x44 21014
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24 13521 0) 744** 21C13
24 14916 44646 06744 74*** 21015
* 15317 44x 0780x 74*64 21015
× 14225 4 04420 704*0 21014
24 14621 054** 744* 21014
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2 4 15320 06t4* 74* 21015
2* 14221 404 0344* 744** 21014
22 oe te 4 1 7 07** 7444 21015
30 14222 11601 05000 7* 30066 47263
20 13522 1160: C8400 7 ** 30045 47262
14220 to oe se i d 07307 744*k 21014
2* 15321 05400 74*44 21015
2* 14221 44t4 044*4 744** 21014
2 * 13922 to xe se de d 04** 744k8 21014
2* 13222 07*4 744** 21013
2* 14222 0744* 74*** 21014
7* 15022 0444* 7 4t44 21015
2 14222 $t 044* 74444 21014
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Augut 18,1968
Cedar Hill Lane
Found Ridge, NY. 10526
United Itate an Forci
Dept. of Unidtifed Bhgng Ogt
Washington, D.C.
att: Mjo Dounld Kighoe
Majo Keghoe:
P'leace forgie any ee in wand,
addrids or depestunt. The subpect of the Lattenin
a U.F.O. Dighted by my danghtn and spailf on
Sunday Aug. li.
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4.10 EM. at my hone in Pound Kilge, my 3 gea
olel danghtin was Lyig the on hn Aach
7
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8 seond. Visidility on that day was intinatis
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Croosed cr-c it sze wes fodg that of a nicbel.
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the peth of Hight aiesid at a conitant
altitude anel en a welativiy stinight hone to
the 5.5E., Howeve , el mctiiiat at lenst thee
veng alight coneclions which kept it on e
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an entre antre the bect bact that wre had that we had
4 metior metor ohowin cn cn atue abue ay. This eay. Theis obgect
alined alined te he he mede, made, pirfictly ntred
a oees otes aurface auface both i both e mnatinid mnatonnd
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of your sighting. attached
naire and mail it in the inclosed envelope, our technical people at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will be investigate
further and make an evaluation.
Should you you tever ever sight another Uro, please report sight another UFo, please report it as soon as it as soon as
possible to the nearest Air Force base. Each base in the United possible to Force base. Each base in the United
States has a UFo investigator, who is in a better position to make States has a UFO
an on-the-spot an on-the-spot investigation, investigation, which usually results usually results in a more in a more accurate accurate
analysis.
In the meantime, you In the meantime, you might be able to identify might be able to identify the sighting by the sighting by
looking at the categories of objects often reporte of objects often reported as UFO's in the as UFO's in the
material material we we are inclosing. are inclosing.
Sincerely,
JAMES H. AIKMAN
Major, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Attachments Orfice or Information
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SIGHTING OF 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 CO ING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER .STIONS IE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR PERMI: TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT.
PATTERSON
ATTACH SECUE NNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1.WHEN DID SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAYSukday ") MONTH Gng YEAR 1i6S
2. WHAT TIME YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR_ 4.:0C MINUTES 10 A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON? 8 secandi d.(7
HOUR 4.CO MINUTES lot A.M. D1P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE STANDARD
R 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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stet.Lirc
CONN. CCNN. stamford stamford
6.IMAGINE YOU ARE 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN "A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE 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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6A. 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 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 aPpropriate blocks.)
X OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER D AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 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 HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUT- WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHAEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6
DESCRISE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WEREIN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATERY YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HO MU CH o HER TRA F FIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? 0 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.
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9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
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WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF *NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEVENT 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 PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
11. CONDITIONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
1 DAY CUMULUS CLoUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CiRRus CLouDs (High 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) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. YES HERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? t( ih ae
IN FRONT OF YOU X TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeO 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
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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