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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6780488
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1969
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
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PROJ3CT 1O073 RECORD
1. 'DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
07/1950
7April n8/0050Z Dyton, Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable (BALLCON)
4. NUMBER OF ODJECTS
See Case bescription is similar to that of a garment bag hot air balloon.
5.
Several Minutes The observer sighted a bright light heading north. At a
3. TYPE OF ATION particular position a flaming piece broke off. Several minut is
later the observer sighted another similar object.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Northerly
3. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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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 YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YYES
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
husband
son
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST MIDDLE NAME
ADORESS/S! City State and
O1i0 dif 5 405
AGE
Luf5 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
NONE
25. WMEN AND TO WHOM 010 YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGH TED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME Lt.P.tarA.G coraas 7 MONTH.. APR YEAR 63
DAY
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY_ MONTH APP
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during the 5iahTing,
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and when I looked towards Juipiter\the object was there.) I stoot watching
in magnitude but still keeping a steady course. It was about 35 degrees
heneath Alioth.When it was
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light emitted.
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and witness would verify this statement.
Sincere Yours
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO 11 APR 1969
ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT UFO Observation , 7 Apr 1969
TO:
Dayton, Ob 45405
- 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
addressed envelope. Thank reporting your observation to
1 the Air the Air Force.
HECTORQUINTANILLA, Jr, HECTORQUINTANILLA, /Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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SIGNTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONMAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R259
ANSWER ALL
YOUR NAME WILL
YOUR PERMISSION. RET
PATTERSON AFB, OHI0 45433 AFR SO-I7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO TH RM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY_ 7 MONTH APRIAYEAR 1969
2. WHAT TIM E DID YOU F T SIGH THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 7 MINUTES 4O[IA.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGH T HE PH ENOMENON?
HOUR. 7 MINUTES 42A.M. P.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.
I first sighted the object
through a to to
by porch and confirmed the ry porch and confirmed the
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sighting. It was an open porch.
The address The address it it was located a located .s .S
SIEE SIE
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN "A" ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE 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 ASOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PHENOMENON WAS ASOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A PLACE A 9* 9 ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN. SEEN
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6A, NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE ATTHE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN *A" ON THF 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. PORI
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WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
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7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN "A^°AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMEMON 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
APPEAREO TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THELARGERSKETCH.
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8. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECK APPrODrINte blOCKS.)
OUTDOORS ES IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
CAR 0 AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT . NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT C] AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OSSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
I wAs NOT NOVINC
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 OTH E R 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 WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
2 MINUTFS FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
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gradually were,
during tre lest 45 seconds, yery irregular and speeding up
towards the end o
constantly disappeared starting at 4or 5 second
intervals and continuing down to I second intervals before
completely
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IO. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON. HOW MANY WERE THERE? ORAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
There were two objects,barely separatable with the naked eye
but telescopic observation with a 2.4 inch Altizimuth refractor.
The arrangerent during the entire path was the same.
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
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR x 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 N C MooN
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter) PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF *YES," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Nea nOON) OVERHEAD (Nea 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. SPECISY 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. STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
THE S S h16IT f16 1nT WASBARNnY WAs POsRONt KNT A A) 309E0 309E0 0F+m 01F+m PMINTER
STARS STARG cou106 Our.
12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON. INDICATING 12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGUT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICEO. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER REEI
IT WAS SCLID OR TRAMSPAPSNT, WHETHER EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZIY. OESCRIBE 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 FIELO OF VIEW.
The object was the two objects
were quite
sharp with a telescope were solid. fhe objects
were white in
appearance and resembled a sharp disk of light as t
that of a planet.
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FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WO9SLE?
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A. HOW DID IT A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
While it was faint and reappearing and disappearing it and disappearing it
disappeare disappear red and did not
9. DID THE PHENOM SNON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YES." DESCRIBE.
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APR 1969
TDPT (UFO)
The description that you have given us of your UFO sighting
of 7 April 1969 is similar to other reports we have had in
tion). Than ou for your interest and ccoperation in this
matter.
ECTOR GUINTANILLA, Jr, ILLA, Jr, Lt Col, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenonena Phenomena Branch Branch Carment Bag Hot Air
Aepospace Technologies Division Division Balloon Description
Production Directorate
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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
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
ITGADING NORTH -
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Observed under 35x with 2.4 inch Altazimuch refractor. It
moved in a straight path from Jupitor he star Alioth,the
first star in the handle f the Big D: appeared right
below cOmp Jupitor.
15. 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 NOW 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.
As I am still learning basics of Astronomy,I have not yet cevered
angular dimensions so I would 3/4 of the match
head with the naked eye.
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22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF *YES,"GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION. I have seen a UFO before in july of l966. Alt. waslooft.
and surface deteils on the bottom disk was surprisingly clear.
Sana APORESS
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF DID THEY SEEIT TOO?
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
Mrs.
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIC
ADDRESS (Suect,
45405
TEL
15 x MALE FEMALE
INDICATE AODITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
astronomer astronomer
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME Wright Patterson AFB DAY_ 7 April 1969
MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. 15
DAY MONTH april YEAR 1969
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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.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE 2.4rfatn
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE : 4 OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YESN B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? IYES IXI NO
18 WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE alt
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.
because of the flat disk-like
appearance yet they appeared smaller but quite orighter.
they differed in the fact that Jupigor has an orange color
and surface details while the objects were white and no apparert
details but there were two objects and were considerably
brighter than Jupitor.
2I. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OH HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY! 0 YES X NO. IF *YES"DESCRIGE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. 0 YES x NO.
IF "YES,* DESCRIBE.
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ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
The letter first sent to vour dept. notifing vOu Of the sight
covers my descripti and opinion the sightirg.
Ging
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PROJECT IOO73 RECORO
I. DATE ·TIME GROJR 10/1527 2. LOCATION
10 April 69 10/20272 Dayton, Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Frobable (AIFCRAFT)
3. NUMRER OF ONJECTS
One FAA stated that two F-8l's were in the area at the time.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AMO ANALYSIS
About 3 Seconds The observer sighted a grayish circular object that seened
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION be at tree top level. The observer was looking toward W-P
AFB and the object seemed to be going north.
Ground-Visual
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The following information was received sighting:
Date: 10 Apr 69
Time: 1527 Hrs EST
Location: Drive
Duration: About 3 Seconds
Noise: Like a jet or rocket
Description: Grayish circular r object that seemed to be at tree top
level. Observer looking toward W-PAFB and object seemed to be going
north. J1 o11. (Observer wa Iver was Very youlg end Seemed helvous)• young and seemed nervous).
Action: Called Mr. Lawson of Base Called Mr. Lawson of Base FAA. FAA. Mr. Mr. Lawson stated that
observer observer probably saw one of two F-S4's of two F-84's that left Dayton for Springfield
and were and were in the area of in the area o he sighting et sighting et the time observation. bservation.
I then I then called the observer called the observer and informed him that he had probably seen
one of the one of the F-84's. F-84's. The observer then said, Goodby".
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SIGHTING OF BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-2233
RE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE NING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER AL UESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NC ED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR ONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION.RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR BO-T7. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE 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. MONTH APR YEAR
2. WH AT T M E D U F R S T S1 G H E EI NOMENON?
HOUR190 MINUTES 50 .A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT F V AS T T PH EN IOMENON?
HOUR 9 MINUTES A.M. P.M.
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4. TIME/ZONE DDAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL 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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6 IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACC AN IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN .A "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 PHENOMENON WAS ASOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B* ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH AROVE 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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B NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
sSW SSE
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
APPEAREO 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.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
—
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE 0 AS PILOT C 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 MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU 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 BODY WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFI FIC WAS THERE?
DIO YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? PYES PYES NO. NO. IF YES," DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME 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. OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
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hoiy and endad hoisy and endad in the in the =0 6 inection Cection as the the
phenonanon henomenos
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
FAIRLY CERTAIN FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENGN IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY7 IYES NO. IF NC," 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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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAN A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DIO THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
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11. ConDiTiONs (Check cppropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLouDs (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
V NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
L CLEAR NiMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG V NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DIO YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHTI MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
V A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIALE? YES NO. IF *YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(NeOR 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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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT SCUIATION 1ST IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAY COLORS YOU NOTICEO. DESCRISE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WMETHER EOGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVEO OSJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER CBJECT IN YOUR FIELD OF VIEW.
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FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
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the in the sky.
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
diminished in size dininished in size and distance and distanco
It finlly It finally
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF SOMETHING. LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
D YES NO. I= *YES." DESCRIBE.
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I5. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT A-
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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the sky
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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 OSJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU MAD
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.
Do not Knous.
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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.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES DNO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? . C LFYES NO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED 75 PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCEL
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.
l. the disk could be deseribe as a war head light
2 2 the blade-liko object looked likega tail
of a whirly-bird revoluing around the
sutside ths disk.
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smaller as / 7 mosed further 2 OU ad further auay
The The blade-like object object 22s oing clock- ig clock-
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W1se arownd the disk andwas around the dist and was
the disk -might 62
21 DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODDR, NOISE, OR HEAT DID YOULNOTICE ANY ODDR.NOISE EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EMANATING FROM THE PHENOME NON ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF, EFFECTON YOURSELF
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY: YES EINO IF *YES,* DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES [}NO.
IF YES. DESCRIBE.
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