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PROJECT ICO73 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUR. E7/1920 LOCATION
27 March 69 28/00202 Fall River, Mass. Fall River, Mass.
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION . *
Civilian 1. Possible Astro Possible Astro (METEOR) (METEOR)
1. P . NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS 2. Probable Astro (STARS/PLANETS) Probable Astro (STARs/HLANETS)
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1I. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 Minutes The observer sighted an object that looked similar to a metec
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION It traveled frcm N to S and appeared to stop. The observer
went into the e house and when he came out again it was gone.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE COMENTS: The observer is I 11 years old and has seen other
similar UFo's. Since the observer does not state how long it
N-S took the ligit ct cross the sky, the moving light sourse could
8. PHOTOS have bcen a meteor or a satellite, and the stationary light
source was probable a star.
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9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
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17. DID YOU ODSERVE 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
WINDONPANE OTHER
YES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YeS LNO
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OE THE PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE-2
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED
2O. IN ORDER THAT 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 BETVEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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2I. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? [lYES DESCRIBE.
A. DIO THE PHENOMENON DISTURE THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL A. DIO THE PHENOMENON DISTURE THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. EVIDENCE. 0 YES YES NO. NO.
IF'YES."OLSCRIBE. IF*YES.*OLSCRIBE.
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Cr 22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SHMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE?
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? NO.I IF "YES,* DID THEY SEE IT TOO?
Yes C NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
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24. mTMG INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAM
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AGE
MALE MALE FEHaLle FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORNATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE VHICH MAY DE PERTINENT.
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25.WHEM YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMFNON? YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMFNON?
N. NA DAY DAY_
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS CUESTIONNAME.
DAY MONTH_ C YEAR 1269 YEAR1269
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C 1 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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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 20330
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
This replies your recent letter in which you described your
flying object (uFo).
Without additional information, we cannot offer an explanation Without additional information, we cannot offer an explanation
of what you saw. of what you saw. I However, if you will complete However, if you will complete the inclosed question-
naire and mail it in the attached envelope, our technical people at our technical people at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will Ohio, will be able to be able to investigate investigate
further and make an evaluation.
Should Should you ever see another UFo, please report it as ever see another UFo, please report it as soon as
possible to the nearest Air Force base. the nearest Air Force base. Each base in the United Each base in the United
States has a UFo investigator. He is in a better position to make States has a UFo investigator. He is in a better position to make
an on-the-spot investigation, which usually results in a more
accurate analysis.
In the meantime, you might be able to identify your sighting
by looking at the categories of objects often reported as UFO's in
the Project Blue Book we are inclosing.
Sincerely,
JAMES H. AIKMAN
Major, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
Attachments
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFTED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPEOVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
ANSWER THE OUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR ,WLL NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WTTHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHIT.
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 4S433, IAW AFRBO-T7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY  22 MONTHV/ARCHYEAR!969
2. WHAT TIM E DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 2.00MINUTES 20 A.M DJP.M.
.WHAT TIME DIO YOU LAST SIGHT T HE PHENOMENON?
HOUR .00MINUTES Y0 A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD A STANDARD
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTheR OtheR
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON 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 A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIG HIG NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK. AR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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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 CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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YT1 GA. 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 PHENOMENON? (ChECK epPrOPTieTe blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER 0 AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIPPLANE 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 HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOUS STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
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 DODY OF DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE THE SIGHTING. SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE? TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU 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 AND WHERE OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHIENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
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WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES C 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.
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IO. 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 8. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LoW fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouDS (lligh fleccy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) NIMBUS CLOuDS (Rain) HAIL HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF NONE OF THE ABOVE THE ADOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT T IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS MOON HIDDEN EY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES n NO. IF "YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (NeC noON)
IN EACK 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 TERRESTR AL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR VAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT FAS 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 OSJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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GIVE OFF SMDNET
CHANGE SRISHTNESS*
CHANSE SHAP
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISET
FLUTTER ORWOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON? 14. WHAT DREN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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B.DIDTHE P- ENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRON T SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
X YES C NO. IF YES," DESCRIBE.
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I5. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LADEL 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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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 ASLE 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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