PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT ICO73 RECORD
2. LOCATION
17 January 69 17/0824 Crittenden, Virginia
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian UNIDENTIFIED
3. NUMBER OF OSJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUUWARY AND ANALYSIS
The observe
90 - 120 Seconds.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
several amber lights that were arranged in an elliptical fashior.
Ground-Visual (One was blinking). It appeared to have a slow forward up and
7. COURSE COURSE down motion except when it made a left banking turn. banking turn.
_S-W CCMENTS: The most likely COMMENTS: The most liksly stimulus was a helicopter with an
3. PHOTOS unusual lighting system. However a check of the 4 airports However a check of the 4 airports in in
the area revealed that 3 definitly did not have any helo'sy the area revealed that 3 definitly did have any helo
n Yos dotduity in the area and the other had destroyed flight records
17 No for that date and was therefore unable to say if any helicopter
9. PHYSICAL activity originated frcm their airfield that night. Itiis also
7 Yos possible that 'a light aireraft such as an aerial advert zer, the
O M goodyeer blimp, or an aireraft doing infra-red photogreny may
FORM becat.s lt
definitely established
tye tm Carred
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AFR 80-17(C1)
17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
X WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YS NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES
18. WHAT WAS YCUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENONI GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED3O MPHL PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCELOO..
2O. IN ORDER T -AT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OEJECT 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.
Cigar - A cigar would not have the same proportion unless it were a stubby or
blunt cigar one third as wide as it was long. The ends were half round instead
of kind of pointed as a cigar would be. It was very much larger than a cigar
and it was lighted all around the bottom with an incandescent-amber_looking type
of lighting with one of these blinking. These lights were glowing through glass or
some semitransparent material.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES XNO. IF *YESDESCRIBE.
No, except being frightened, kind of having a feeling of m being charmed or
hypnotized by it, and effect of tingling my nerves something to that effect.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES xNO.
IF RYES, DESCRIBE.
Not that I could tell.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES ixd NO. IF YES, " GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH AT TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES NO. TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES.
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME DLE
Code)
AGE
30 30 x MALE MALE FEMALE FEMALE
AL INFORM INCLUDING CLUDIN CCUPATION ANYE EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT. BE PERTINENT.
Test Facility Mechanic - National Aeronautics Test Facility Mechanic - National Aeronautics and ministrationfor 6 rinistrationfor 6
years and 4 months
Graduated from NASA Apprentice school in 1966
Worked as
July of 1961 to Sept. 1962. July of 196l to Sept. 1962.
Spent 4 years in Navy as an Electricians mate from June 1957 March 1961. 1961.
1957 - Graduated from high school 1957 - Graduated from high school
25 WHEN AND TO HOME DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME U.S. Air Force DAY17 MONTH January YEAR 1969
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY 10 MONTH YEAR 1050
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6.
7. DoN' KNOW
8. Were there more than one object?
direction of movement, if any. No.
Please describe the object(s) in detail. For instance, did It (they) appea of light; was it revolving,
ete? Please use additional sheets URCE Eoth.
17. Ploase tell if the object(s) was (were) - OR meToR
And oveR
a. Fuzzy or blurred.
b. Like a bright star. depending
c. Sharply ourined

24. 205 30% tor tUPE AiRCFAFT:
25. Were there any conventional aircraft in the location at the time or Immediately afterwards? If so, please claborate.
No AccoRdiN9 To the AiRFoRCE
26. Please estimate the distance of the ob 100
27. What was the elevation of the object() in the sky? Please mark on this hemisphere sketch:
75 ANGle TO ^
28. Nescee 5 ALL ICAN
S.cPP1y.I'LL this ON SEPARATE Sheet if whrriel me
29. Please éraw a map position; the direction from which the object(s)
appeared and rallroods, and other
F tardmarks within a mile.
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33. Were vou Interroga cators? By any other federal, state, county, or local als? If so, please state
the name and fice. wher ok place.
Were you asked or told not to reveal or discuss the Incident? were any reasons or official orders mentioned? Please
abarate carefully.
34. Wa should like permission to quote your r name in connection with this report. T This action will encourage othar r responsible
citizens to report similar observations to NiCAP. However, if you prefer, we will keep your name confidential. Please note
e by checking the proper statemant balow. In any cas, please fill in all parts of the form, for our own confidential
flles. Thank you for your cooperation.
You may use my name. (X) Pleasa keap name confidential.
35. this report: 2/10/69 Signature
pton

People who heard sound
2. Louise Bailey Eclipse, Va.
2. Granddaughter 3 yr. old Rob Harvill Eclipse, Va.
3. Adrienne Carron and Eclipse, Va.
4. Eclipse, Va.
3. Roman Keith Lupton Eclipse, Va.
6. Alice Lupton Eclipse, Va.
7. Jerry Pendleton Eclipse, Vc.
8. Bruce Northam Cerrollton, Va.
.2 9. Morgeret Northan Margeret Northan Carrollton, Va.
10. 10. Telephone Operator at time phone call Telephone Operator at time phone call was IaS made. (so stated) made. (so stated)
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very loud to normal or a little lower then back to loud. This noise was
ears could tell. I said, "What
in the world is that noise?" I asked my 6 hear that n noise?
she replied "yes".
I went to the bedroom window, lifted a venetian blind slat and looked
(at 75° angleg). As it was in view directly in front of the window and at (at 75° angleg). As it was in view directly in front of the window and at
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outside and my back being toward her must have kept her from hearing me outside and my back being toward her must have kept her from hearing me
since she did not get up to look out of the window.
I watched this object with lights all around the bottom move slowly forward I watched this object with lights all around the bottom move slowly forward
with an up and down motion which was also slow, 30 mph varying not more than
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next door, a little further forward and started in a banking left turn with the
same speed and motion as before. At this point the object seemed to tilt and
turn instead of changing elevation except for this banking, motion it was the
could have been the first time I saw it. I I'm not sure but it remained in a
binking s state until the object was out of sight.

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SIGHTING Roman K. Lupton 1-17-69
I was asleep from approximately 10.30 PM of January 16, 1969 until
3:24AM January 17, 1969. At that time I was awakened by an unusual sound.
This sound was similar to the hum of an electric motor or a transformer that
in the world is that noise?" I asked my hear that noise?
she replied "yes".
I went to the bedroom window, lifted a venetian blind slat and looked I went to the bedroom window, lifted a venetian blind slat and looked
in the direction of the sound for a few seconds before it came into sight
(at 75° angleg). As it was in view directly in front of the window and at
outside and my back being toward her must have kept her from hearing me
since she did not get up to look out of the window.
I watched this object with lights all around the bottom move slowly forward I watched this object with lights all around the bottom move slowly forward
with an up and down motion which was also slow, 3o mph varying not more than -
feet up and down. It went forward over a yard light in my neighbors yard
same speed and motion as before. At this point the object semed to tilt and
turn instead of changing elevation except for this banking: motion it was the
same as it had been previously appearing to remain in the same rhythm. At -
this time as it was turning, the blinking light was the clearest and possibly
could have been the first time I saw it. I'm not sure but it t remained in a
Blenking state until was out of sight.
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At this point it went out of sight. I said to my wife as I turned
I contacted the telephone operator in Smithfield; as I was telling her what
"Yes, I can hear it". During the time that I was speaking with the
telephone operator the noise was deep in the background .. the noise telephone operator the noise was deep in the background ... the noise
ceased for perhaps 5 seconds or so and then recurred for a short time
before going out of hearing distance. At this point I told the telephone
operator that I should contact someone and notify them of this situation.
I was trying to decide whether to notify law enforcement or the Air Force.
I decided on the Air Force. I got her to get Air Force Langley Field, Hampton, Air Force Langley Field, Hampton,
Virginia. The operator answered for Langley and stated what needed to be done
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it had been plenty clear enh for me to see the unidentified object out of
my window.

gave no reply. After I arrived at work I told my fellow workers - they
seemed concerned and a good deal discussion followed. I related my
experience_ta he in turn contacted
him what I had seen and heard during the night. I also told him about my him what I had seen and heard during the night. I also told him about my
discussion with the telephone operator and what she had said to me during discussion with the telephone operator and what she had said to me during
Wednesdey evening January 22, 1969 - she said "I have had a talk at length with Wednesdey evening January 22, 1969 - she said "I - have had a talk at length with
her and the only thing she could have possibly heard during the course of
the night was the normal sound of an aircraft going over". I tried to tell
her that the girl had stated different to me and that I would like to talk to
if a briering had gone on and that she had rehearsed her statement over and
over.

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On January 17, 1969 I wondered all day who else might have seen or
Sure enough the lady and her 3 year old granddaughter both had heard it.
The lady stated "it had awakened the girl and both were frightened", but
the lady did not look out of her window to see what was making the sound.
She said that she wished she had. She said she would have had plenty of
time to look. She wished she had since I saw what I did. She also stated
it was that low. I asked her what it sounded like and she explained to me it was that low. I asked her what it sounded like and she explained d to me
fully that it had a varying sound and when it got to a point that she
thought was directly over the roof it made a loud explosion and she didn't thought was directly over the roof it made a loud explosion and she e didn't
hear any more. T This is something I did not hear (explosion).
early and out - I asked directly and called on the phone a few neighbors to early and out - I a asked directly
ask if they had heard or seen anything. Finally during the evening, January 18,
1969, I found another neighbor and she stated "yes" and that "the sound was
slso frightened her four year old daughter, and she was scared but now
wishes she had looked.
the builiing in which I work and they were very interested and wanted me to
described its motion. I had thought quite a bit t about the sound and knew

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in my mind what it was like but had not tried to make it. Well, they
I could make this noise well enough to imitate what I had heard. On
the flying object as I had heard it. I also learned on January 2l, 1969
that an older couple in Carrolton had heard this unusual noise and I
the same noise.. Taking a road map and drawing a direct line between
Smithfield and Eclipse, Carrolton falls right on this straight line. Smithfield and Eclipse, Carrolton falls right on this straight line.
me if I had asked someone who I had completely forgotten. I went and asked
a lady and her son and the son stated he also had heard this noise. Today a lady and her son and the son stated he also had heard this noise. Today
Langley and that they had given this person a rough E time. I had told her
previously (1-19-69) story 2 e evidently found this out during the
week.
my sovernment will do research discover s satisfactorily answer to this puzzle.

sound siailar to an electrical or
was seen for npproxt isappeared toward the WNW.
helicopter
activity, we Ld like to know ir to know if you had any
to the area that conld account u13 for this aighting. /
FOR OMMANDER MANDER
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NILLA. Jr, Lt Col, USAF
Chier, Aerial enomenm Eranck
Aerospace Technolories Mivision
Proouetion Drectornte

In reply
ports of cigar shaped objects or
unusual noises. For
recordings nre retained neriod n destroyed.
There is considerable helicopter activity in the NorEolk/Newport News
area and it is possible helicopters could area and it is possible helicopters could have have baen operating in baen operating in the the
vicinity of Crittenden at the time of the reportod sighting. Crittendon at the time of the reported sighting.
L
ROBERT P. FLETCHER
Chief, Norfolk Tower Chief, Norfolk Tower

Subj: UFO sighting
Ref: aCdr, Hdqtrs, 1 FO) of
7 Apr 1969
1. Racords of this Command were thoroughly screened for helicopter activity
in the vicinity of Naval Air Station, Norfolk which could account for the
sighting indicated in reference (a).'
2. Negative helic Negative helicopter activit n the vicinity of this
Station. Station.
MAK UAK
6.J. DUSSIA
By direction

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U. S. ARMY TRANSPORTATION CENTER AND FORT EUSTIS
FORT EUSTIS. VIRGINIA 23604
AHBE-IO 16 April 1969
Lieutenant Colonel Hector Quintanilla, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
Wright-Patterson Air Force
Dear Colonel Quintanilla:
scheduling clerk, Mrs. Lurlene Martin, at Felker Army Airfield here con-
cerning flight activities near Crittendon, Virginia on the night of
16-17 January 1969.
Mrs. Martin said that there were no Fort Eustis aircraft flying after
2130 hours, 16 January l969, and flights did not resume until O330 hours
on 17 January 1969. She said that because of poor weather conditions,
all helicopter flights were cancelled even earlier in the evening of all helicopter flights were earli vening of
16 January 1969.
am sorry
information concerning a possible UFO sighting. If we can be of any
further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
JOIN H. EVANS
Major, TC
Information Officer

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 45OOTH AIR BASE WING (TAC)
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VIRGINIA 23365
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: OI 11 April 1969
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting of Jan 69 from Crittenden, Virginia
TO:
Langley had no helicopter activities on or around the 0324 EST time
frame referenced in your letter dated 7 Apr 69, same subject.
FOR THE COMMANDER
LEON E. GRENIER, 1st Lt., USAF LEON E. GRENIER, 1st Lt., USAF
Chief, Informat Chief, Inform on Division Division
.

Enclosed AF Form 1l7, UFO Sighting is being forwarded
to you for fur study. Due to the
Norfolk Navy Station and Langley AFB, and after discussing this
sighting with I attempted to bring into focus the simi-
larity between his UFO Sighting and a jet poweced Helicopter. He
was not receptive to this line of reasoning. In response to a card
received the 19th of March 1969 from a M nt, a civilian
employee at Fort Eustis, Va., I phoned to discuss this sighting with
him. I him. He wanted an immediate statement as to any or all He wanted an immediate statement as to any or all findings on findings on
Mr. sighting. sighting Iinfo.m Iinfou hat I had no information hat I had no information
to disclose and Mr to disclose and Mr questionnaire_would questionnaire would remain on file to remain on file to
assist in evaluating other assist in evaluatin reports. reports ME a firm believer in
UFO's stated he wou ntact your office for a final answer on this office for a final answer on this
sighting. Enclosed road me identifies observer's position and
surrounding airfields/airports servicing the local surrounding airfiel ds/airports servicing the local area. area.
FOR THE FOR THE COMMANDER
4 Atch
1. AF Form 117
2. NICAP Form
EVERETT M. WORTHINGION, It COl, USAF 3. Post Card
dast Deputy Commender fer Oparations 4. Road Map

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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 AL OUESTIONS INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME WIL TH ANY OF YOUR STATEM NTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIG FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO (TDETR). WRIGHT.
PATTERSON AFS
ATTACH SECURELY TO THI FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_ 17 MONTH January YEAR 1969
2. WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON
HOUR 3 MINUTES 24 ]A.M. P.M.
3 WHAT IM E D L SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 3 MINUTES 26 A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
XEASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WEPE 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
HIGHAAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
Eclipse, Virginia Eclipse, Virginia N
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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 SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B* ON THE SAME CURVEO 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 PHENOME MENON? (Check approprinte blocks.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
X BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR 0 AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE C AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
X OTHER rural -
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE
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 OTHER o TRAF TRAFFIC FIC WAS W AS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? 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 THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. 9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON WAS T E P ENOMENON IN SIGHT? IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
90 seconds -120 selonds X FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED? estimetion and by looking at was going to
bed.
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? X YES C NO. IF NOINDICATE WHETHERT THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND D DESCRIBE SUCH N MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. I 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?
Only one
11. CONDITiONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUs CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
X NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
X CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG X NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS SAT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO MOON WITH HALO X UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
X UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE D. IF S'GHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS T THE SUN SUN VISIBLE? YES YES 1NO. NO. IF "YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED IF *YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON? NA
IN FRONT OF YOU IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT 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 E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAUP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE. STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
Yard light (mercury vapor) Yard light (mercury vapor) 50 feet
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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 POIN INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN YOU Light, reflected light in the away from the
lights (metal looking) part looked solid. The windows looked to be
semitrensparent. Not real cl lear through them, but enough for light to glow
through them.
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13. DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN
MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? X
STAND STILL AT ANYTIMET
SUDDENLY SP EED UP AND RUN AWAY? $\rac$
BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE?
CHANGE COLORT
GIVE OFF SMOKET
CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? xxx
CHANGE SHAPE
FLASH OR FLICKERI DM=/i7x
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOPI X
MAKE A NOISE X
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE? X
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
The very unusual and loud noise it was making.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? DIDIT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
The same way it wey it appeared with a slow forward up and down motion except for when for when
it was dissppearing it made a left banking turn with the above motions. it was a left banking turn with the abov motions.
YES NO. 1= *YES." DESCRIBE.
Behind trees and houses a as it was going out of sight.
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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 NOW IF YOU HAD
LAMP OR THE VOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. N
BEEN ABLE TO ERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
it the match would cover only a small area it was so close.
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