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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.
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW. WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
ICAN'T THINK OF AN OBJECT THAT
C O V L D BE PLACED IN THE SKY THAT
WAS AS LARGE AS THE U.F. O. MA Y BE
A BARN WOULD BE ABOUT THE SIZE, *
THE U F O WAS SH APE D LIKE A OVAL
I COULDN'T REALLY SAY How MUCH
DISK.
IT HAD. IT MHY HAUE
HEIGHT OR DEPTH
BEEN BUT JUDGI NG FROM
VERY FLAT, BE BE
TH O SE BIG LIGHTS, BIG LIGNTS, IT 1 7 WODLD WOLD JUST JUST
POSSIBLE FOR 1 7 To To BE VERY .
RFAKLY RFALLY DONIT NNOW ANO THOOSH.
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY 21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ANIMALS OR MACHINERY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON YIN THE VICINITY? IN THE VICINITY? YES IF YESDESCRIE YES NIF YESDESCRIBE
NOT I C ED INI
WHILE STOPPED HT HT 503 ST.RT. WE
A DO G RUN O U T O UT FROM AHOUSE FROMAHOUSE ANO BARK
T H E SKX. THE DOG OBYIOUSLY THE DOG SA W SAW
UP AT AN E
T H E THE SAME SAME THING THING WE WE SAW 5AW AND AND WAS WAS
FRIGH TENFO By 17,
A. DID THE PHENOMENON IF *YES. DESCRIBE. DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PH EVIDENCE. ES ANO.
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LOCATION.
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23. NO. IF *YES,•DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
wiTHH SOME VARIATION BUT BASICALLY THE
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES AME
AGE 14 - DA U G HTER
AGE 1 1 DA UGH TER
SOMERVILLE
OHI0
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING IN FO RMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME MIDDL
State and Zip Code)
ROAD-SOMERVILLE OHIO
LEPHONE (Area code gnd number) AGE 35 X FEMALE
MALE
INDICATE ADDIT INCLUDING OCCUPATION EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
WE ARE VERY HARD WORKING PFO PLE WE
NOT GIVEN TO OVER WROUGHT
IMAGINATIONS.1 I HAVE ALWAYS SMILED
READ TNE READING AN ACDOUNT
WHEN HEARING HEARING OR
SIGHTED SIGHTED A OF0. A OFO.
OF APERSON WHO HA5
OF THEM AS BEING SLIGH7LY
IHAVE IHAVE THOUGHT
DERSO NAr FA
DAFT. DAFT. HOWFVER, OPOn
CHANGED CHANGED mY mino. mr mino.
WITH AN UFO, IHAUE
DO EXIST, IDON'T KNOW IDON'T KNOW WHY OR FOR
THEY THEY
REASON, BOT 1 REASON, BOT CAN'T CAN'T DENY SEEING SEEING adEN
WHAT
IT WAS SIMPLY THERE. I'VE MEVER
IT,
SFFN ANYTHING LIRE ir IN mY LiFE
WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB 14 68
NAME DAYTON OHIO DAY 1/1 MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU 3 9 6
DAY. MONTH YEAR
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where I turned right. At tbe first street
in Gratis, I turned right again. We dreva on for dreve on for bleck, parked the bleck, parked the car, car
and got out. and I leeked back in the directien frem which we had just come, and
the UFO was hevering ever Gratis, and we saw it fleat off in the directien ever Gratis, and we saw in the direction
of Eaten, due Nerth.
Three of us saw identically tne same tically thing. I can't explain it it. I don't don't
know what it was. I never see it again. I had the
eddest sensatien it wanted m. but sure didn't want
any part of it.
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AENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT- ERSON AIR FORCE BASE.OHIO 45433
6 Ja" 1969
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
ATTN OF:
UFO 13 November 1968
TO: Mrs.
Somerville, Ohio
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
7 Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
HECTOR(QUINTANILLA,/Jr) neeroncgoa.
Chief, Aerial Chief,'Aerial l Phenomena Phenomena Office AF Form AF Form 117 w/envelope /envelope
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate
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a group f even at it.
I turned t the right, and leoked ever my left shaulder. The next thing I
saw terrifed me, and I : almest got hysterical. The huge grey thingx with
the lights flashing around it was FOLLOWING US. I've never be frightened
in my life. Itried outdrive it, but it kept ith me.
Gratis is nly a short distance fren where I turned right. first street
in Gratis, I turned right again. We drove n for blck, parked car,
and got out. I leeked back in the directien from which we had just come, and
the UFO was hevering the UFO was hevering over Gratis, and we saw it fleat ff in the directien ver Gratis, and saw it fleat ff in the directien
f Eaton, due North. f Eaton, due Nerth.
Three of us saw identically the same thing. I can't Three of us saw identically the same thing. I can't explain it. I don't explain it. I don't
knew what it was. I •nly knew I hope I knew what enly know never see it again. egains I had the I had the
•ddest sensatin it wanted t cemmunicate with me, but I sure didn't want
any part of it.
Mrs.
, Ohi
4501
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AFR 80-17(C1)
6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. E7LACE 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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AFR 80-17(C1)
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 CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL DSTMO INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR STATEM ENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RET E BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR). WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 80-17. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR AN WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAYWED, 13 MONTH NOV. YEAR 1968
2 WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
AF1 ROX. HOURI.OO MINUTES 35_[IA.M. (X)P.M.
. WHAT TIME DID L AST SIGH T THE PHENOMENON? 7;80 40
APTRDX HOUR MINUTES A.M. X P.M.
TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
X 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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ST. RT. WAS
NORTH ON
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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 SKY LINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 9* 9. ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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11. CONDiTiONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY 8. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLouDs (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
V NIGHT 50n078 3781E bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY O 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 V BRIGHT MOONLIGHT SAYS FAULN) NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
V MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS E
UNKNOWN PARTIAL(New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? 0 YES NO. IF "YES WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Near noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION N PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
MOONLIGHT AND IN ThE CAR LUHICH
wAS DFIVING
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED 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. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
THE UFD WAs LIGHTED CROM ITS 0 wN
DEFINITFLY REFLFCTION OF
IT WAS NOT A
MOVFD AND SWIRLED,
KiND. THE LIGHTS
ANY LIGHTS on
WATCHING THE FLASMING
ITS LIKE THE ONLY
DARw
1
WAS TRAVELING. APAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
TOWARO GRATISIWAS OFFY CAN
ST. R.T.50 3
O UTLINE D' HEHIRST THE SKY WAS 1 GRAY OrAL
WIvDow ANYD
SHA MELIGHTS MOVED WITH T I t E SHAPE

HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? 1 COULD
ABSOLUTFLY NANE, IWAS THE ONLY CAP AN TUt POAD
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. IF YES." DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERETH EY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
THERE Covro HAUE BEFN DID NOT SFF ANY
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PH ENO MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
5 TO 7 MINUTES FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED? LEF HOUSE AT 7:25 AND I ARRIUED
AT mY DFSTINATION 2:40 THE OPIVE TAKES AFIPM. 12
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? X YES 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.
AFTER WE NOTICED THE UFO, IT WAS CONSTANTLY
SIGHT UNTIL WE GOT IN GRATIS AND
IN
PARRED THE CAR. THEN IN
THE SKY OUER GRATIS AFTER WE WERE
INTHE IT MOVED
The CAR. AT S7.RT.GO3 B IT WENT ARDUND IN
FRONT OF THE CAR AND WE LOOKED PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
ATIT, WHEN ITWRNED RIGHT IT
FOLLOWEDME, THis WAS WHEN 1 BECAME
FRIGHTENEO.

AND WERE MOUING THEN
WE COUNTED FIVE LIGHTS, THE hIGHTS
CAME CLOSER AND CLOSER UNTIL WE COULD
SEE ASHIGH AS EIGHT AT ONE TIME, THEN
WE COULD SEF THEY WERE AITACHED TO AN OBIET
ATLFAST HEPTPPTOHT7OO. FD.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
WE PARKED OUR CAR on ST.RT. 122 IN
GRATIS. THE UFO WAS HOVERING OVFR
THE
SIMILIAB TO AN AIRPLANE.IN AN INSTANT 17
MOVED OFF TOWARO EATON,ONIO. WE DID
SEE IT AFTER uF GOT OUT OF THE CAR.
B. THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR NO IF YES. DESCRIBE. IN
WHEN WE FIRST SIGHTED THE LIGHTS
IWE WERE INVH WOODED AREA JUST SOUTH
OF SOMERS-GRATIS 2 ROAD. CUF SAW THE
TWO LIGRTS. HERE BUT I DI D N 'T REALLY
GET TO NOTICING iT ONTIL wE WER in 7H
CLEAR FIELD AND H A D FOR PAGES
THE SToP 516N AT THE
GRATIS GRATIS ROAD)

GOT
A 5 MiNUTE
THE L I G H T S
BLIN KED OFF
GRAY MASS A ND ON. THE
5o WERE MOviNG
AROUIYD TO THE
BE LEFT, AIY T
THE SAME TIME
THEY WERE
WERE ROTATING NiNG
THIS ROTATING
LIGIHTS THE BIINAING T H E OkINA NG COUtD COULD
MOVING MUVING WNEN WHEN
THEY NEN? 0N701 ONTAE
16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? 16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD LAMP OR THE MOON. 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 HOLD A MATCH AT ARM*S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD. BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
I'm NOT VOT SURE so KNOW SUST WHAT UHAT
MFANT, BUT THE UFO WAS So BIG
AND So CLOSE.IT WAS 75-100' IN THE
AIR AND IT WAS NOT OVER 25O' FROM
THE CAR, Now THAT I THINK ABOUT iT
IWAS CRAZY TO SLOW DOWN AND
LONG AS I DID, CUROSITY WAS PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
THE ONLY TNING THAT MADE MF LOOK, IT
WAS HARD TO BELIEVE IT LWAS THERE,