PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE· TIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD
$19/2$fr}$ LOCATION
19 November 1968
3. SOURCE Hickory, North Carolina
0. CONCLUSION
Civilian SONET(CONFLICTING DATA)
Although the date
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS e of the observation appears to be 19 Novemb r
One the date was 19 November as stated in his original letter
the observer was probable observing Venus.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 to 30'Minutes The observer
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION descendend in sighted a white star-like light that
turned red. the SSW and just before it disappeared
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Descending
6. PHOTOS
Yes
XX No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
xNo
FTD FORM
SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of this form may be used.
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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.
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
4star wduld nevermovel l.k.e
it did. A stor wonldnot srint
either.
21. 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. NO. IF *YES. * DESCRIBE. IF *YES.* DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO.
IF YES," DESCRIBE.
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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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. NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
w E
wSw ESE
Sw SE
sSw SSE
A
3
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.
MF
A
.
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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 CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALL OUESTION E INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
EOEONWM
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 8O-17. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARF NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION )
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1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_19+n MONTH 1( YEAR ie
2. WH AT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT TH E PHENOMENON?
HOUR 60 MINUTES 3 CIA.M P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID T SIGHT THE P ENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. M P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
D 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.
Sandy SY L.C.
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MTVIEW
MTVIEW
Nraduce
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE TO .A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3° 3* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
90 90 SL- S∠-
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OBSERVER
AF AFORM 117
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CLOUDS
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG 1 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
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN IBY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN V 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 YOURF RIGHT OVERHEAD(NeW 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.
Moan n
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. II AIE
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first
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laro
the
and
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON 7 (Check appropriate blocks.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSIN ESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER IN OP EN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN NAIRPLANE □ 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 HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP AI N Y TIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WEREIN NAND TYPE OFF ROAD. TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MU CH FIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES 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 OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON. THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON PHI ENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
a B 15to30minutcs E itcs FAIRLY CERTAIN FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS HOW WAS TIME TIME DETERMINED? DETERMINED?
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MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
The 0
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2
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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.
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V r _
4. 1
trees 1ree6
16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR 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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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? 2
STAND STILL AT ANYTIME' V
SUDDENL Y SP EED UP AND RUN AWAY? V
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? A
CHANGE COL OR7 V
GIVE OFF SMOKE?
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE? V
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
I W a. S juet Ar
gazing.
A. HOW DID IT FINALL A. HOW DID IT FIN DISAPPEAR?
I+ I+ Sran - a nd and dropped dropped behindd he behindd he
trees.
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR AT ANY TIME?
YES NOIF YESDESCRIBE
e hind soine tre , e s.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF *YES," GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME SAI W PHENOMENON? YES NO. IT TOO?
YES NO. IF Yes.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
MOSY
n6a Ci motes
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NA RST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
rd
ADbRESS 7Street-Cit State and Zin Gode)
27401
TELEPHONE (Area code and numbeT) AGE
13 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDIN PATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
1
NAME DAY_ MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY_ MONTH YEAR
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PHENOMENON? 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 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.
Abright
never movelike
it did 4 votsrink
either.
.
21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF"YES.DESCRIBE.
YES NO.
IF YES."DESCRIBE.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ENT $$
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON OHIO 45433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: November 1968
.
TO: DEc 1968
Mr
North Carolina 28601
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. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank reporting observation to
the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Chief, Aerial Aerial Phenomena Office Office sGoioner, OSkr 1 Atch
Aerospace Technologies AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 11 w/envelope
Technologies Division Division
Production Directorate
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ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
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284060
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 20330
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Nov. 29.1968
Dear
The U. S. Air Force Recruiting , Office in Hickory has forwarded
your report of a sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFo) to
this office.
Without additional information, we cannot offer an explanation
of what you saw. However, if you will complete the inclosed question-
naire and mail it in the attached envelope, our technical people at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Onio, will be ab investigate
further and make an evaluation.
Should you ever see another UFO, please report it as soon as
possible to the nearest Air Force base. I Each base in the United
States has a UFo investigator. He is in a better position to make States has a UFo investigator. n a better position to make
an on-the-spot an on-the-spot investigation, investigation, which usually results in a more more
accurate analysis.
In the meantime, you might be able to identify your sighting
by looking at the categories of objects by looking at the categories of objects often reported as UFo's in
the Project Blue Book we are inclosing.
Sincerely,
131 131
JAMES H. AIKMAN
Major, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
Attachments
Mr
T
Hickory, North Carolina 28601

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
USA-LECHUETING 4C0OCAAIC
TOWL:TOVIE - PUPOX VAR
CHARLOITL.LUKT.CARCLINARIGS
REPLYTO
ATTNO: OI 26 November 1968
SUGJECT: Unidentified Fl Object
TO: SAFOII
1. The attached letter was received by the U. S. Air Force Recruiting
Office in Hickory, North Carolina on 25 November l968 and was forwarded
to this headquarters. The letter appears to be genuine in that the
youngster who wrote it is concerned about what he believes to be an
unidentified ying object.
2. We have taken no further action in this matter other than to
acknowledge receipt or the letter and to forward it to your office
for want of any information as to where else to send reports of this
nature. Should any further action be required of nis officc, please
advise.
JCHN A. JORDAN, Master Sergeant 1 Atch
Advertising Publicity NCO Ltr from

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AFR80-17(C1)
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.
N
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
w E
WSW ESE
SW SE
sSw SSE
A
B
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 ALU OF THE OUFSTIONS INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME WILL NO NTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIdN. INVESTIGATOR FOR (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 ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1 1 WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY19 +4
MONTH YEAR
WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES CIA.M. 1E1P.M.
3. WH A T F DI D o U L H E p ENOM ENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. IP.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.
Sand A
11444 C
1004
MR
mt.Vieul
C
M Pbduee
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN A ON THE CURVED LINE 6 IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 3° 3" ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
90 15 15
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OBSERVER
AF FORM 117

PARTLY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW
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
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
L MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN 2. PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? □ YES NO. 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 PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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.
WI hen firs+
woa -
3 3 coik cok
bekind the
behindt
hetre
es,
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AFR 80-17(C1)
8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON 7 (Check appropriate blocks.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSIN ESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR 7 AS DRIVER 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 HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP AN YTIME WHILE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN N 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? 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.
9. HOW LONG HOW LONG WAS THE THE PHE ENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME / CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
P 07. c7. i it 2 1 1 7)
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF NO. INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR 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. INDICATE DISAP_
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS.
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
-
O ! bright
. I - white
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1
V
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16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? 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
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.
about abowt '3
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AFR &0-17(C1)
13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? V
STAND STILL AT ANY TIME? V
SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY?
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? V
CHANGE COLOR? K
GIVE OFF SMOKE? ,}$
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS?
CHANGE SHAPE? :.
FLASH OR FLICKER? 1
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP1
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHATI DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
u +
I O stargazing
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
I+ SrA SrivA a&d. DppeLhnd K
trees. trees.
8. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN B. DID THE FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NOIF YESDESCRIB YES NOIF *YESDESCRIBE
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES 13 GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW YES NO. IF *YES, DID TOO
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
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allof YY 4 lassmate
R+.)
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
ADDRESS (SH
TELEPHONE-(Area4C AGE
MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
L
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
11 i 11 t
AY MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. -
DAY MONTH YEAR
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