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24 25/0idos Meianviile, iossee
10. CONCLUSION
- Poasioie (AIRcers)
- Pon. Balloon - Sun sot cu17.
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NGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMA WY AND ANALYSIS
23 aLnucos Cbserver stated that the object was light, Brisinsu
compered to thtt of a bright star. bjece aperrid to
:YPE OF OBSERVATION orighter. prightness compa:od to rearby Venus, ages O.
sed Lisuel obgect were like a star. Sound: None CoLor: whive.
possialy some reddish times.
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O. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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1 +hen
sard h C saw what appeired to b C a
least three solid Y nents and some
smohe where t1e abs desa
Shortly after it drsap cared, I checke
e +mme on an set electrre
elack ano det ) t0 that the absect
had had disappeare disappeard at 8:10 P.M.,C.D.T. 8:10 P.M.,C.D.T.
(plus (plus or minus $1$\frac { }$ minite for minute for human human
errar) errar)V We saw saw nothing mare of the obsect ofthe S obsect.
We think the absect thenk the absect Was probably a
recket ree ket of af some som Kind, but Kind but
Wander Wander why why 1t went Went 50 5 slowly 5Lrwl and an I
then disapp
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moving, upward an This object was
sorewhat toward the south, at only a fraction of the speed of
a regular loo-2oo mile high satellite. My father called me out, and we both
watched it as i passed north of Venus at perhaps the distance of a penny held
at arns length. Had it gone on it would have passed somewhat north of a planet
which was apparently Jupiter, as shown in the diagran included. Its color appeared
to be roughly white, like Vemus, although ny father, watching it through field
glasses, thought he saw some reddish color on it.
My father had been Watching it for perhaps ten minutes at approximately
s:io p.m. (plus or ninis 1 minutes) when the light suddenly began to dim.
Within maybe ten to fifteen seconds it had disappeared. immediately thought mmediately thought
I saw some non-glowing fragments, and my father, watching through the field I saw some non-glowing fragments, and my father, watching through the field
glasses, said he saw what looked like at least three fragments roughly in line
and some smoke. These things disappeared withi and some smoke. These things disappeared within a couple of a couple of minutes; we saw minutes; we saw
nothing else and soo stopped watching.
de would appreciate We would aoprecinte any any information Project Blue information Project Blue Book Book or some other appro- or some other appro-
priate govermment agency could obtain about satellite re-entry, rocket launching priate govermment agency could obtain about satellite re-entry, rocket launching
in the western U.S., or some other occurance which might have caused this visual
phenomenon.
Yours truly,
DRM/pan
Enclosures 1

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Disappeared
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Object
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JUN 2 1 1967 25/06008
TO
MeMinnville, Tennessee 37110
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Reguest you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
llAmelm
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOneL, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force os much
informarion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
T-
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 8
S Hour Minutes
24 May 1967 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. : a. Eastern taster (Circle One): (Circle One): a. _Daylight Saving a. Daylight Saving
(b. b. Central Central b. b. Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
M^Ninovil/e Tennesste37110 M^Mnnville Tenness-e37110
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County State or County
5.how long was abject in sight 5. how long was object in sight? (Tetal Duration) Tetal Duration) 10 0
Hours Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certsin c.Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was rime in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes V No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHI
a. Bright Co.Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8. IF you saw the object at NlGHT, what did you notice concerning the STAR5 ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonligh! Twilight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight moon
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dork
d. Don't remember d. Don't remembar
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Cirele One):
a. Clear sky . Dry
b. Hozy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds C. Moderate or heavy roin -
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object oppeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don'f remember
c. Vapor c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
. Brighter o. Brighter c. About the sume c. About the sume
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Nearly as bright as nearby Yenus as nearby Yenus
1.The edgas of the object were: 1.The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One:  Fuzzy or blucead (Cirele One: .Fuzzy_orbluccad_ e. Other e. Other
Like a bright stor Iike a brioh
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the objest: (Circle One foreach questm)
a. Appear to stond still at ony time? Yes No Don & kniow
b. Suddenly spead up and rush away at any time? Yes No Den't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don'tknow Arporently
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don T know
e. Change brightness? es No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

Yes
it maved behind:
16. Did the eblect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (N\a Don't Know, IF you answered YES, then tell whar
in front of:
17. Teil in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound Nane
b. colo White, possrbly soie reddishat times
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hald a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object ond note how
much of the obiect is covered by the haad of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
It would have been totally obscured by the
match head, which is ruch at arm's
length than the object.
19. Drew a pleture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objest that you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an are beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
South North
.A
Western shy

2 Where were you located Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiald?
d. in an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Cirele One) Yes No
Yes f. Telescope
c. Windshisid Yes g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass S- Yes No h. Other
2.In ordar that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
A planet such as Jupiter,r
satellite moving extremely
slowly,

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are ot the point shown. Place or "A" on the curvad line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the corpass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 75
60
NW AS
1E
15 SW 3G
28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an " at the beginning of the -
path, a "s at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
B
South
Planct Venus north nortbh
T
A
29. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 29. IF there wes MCRE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an crrow to show the direction that they were traveling. Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Hava you aver ssen this, or a similar objoct before. I so givs dare or dalos ond location.
31. Was anyone alse with you ot the time you sow the objoct? (Circle (ina) Yas No
31.1 IF you onswered YES, did thay see the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
,my farther same address
as
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Nams Firat Noms Middo Namo
ADDRESS N^Mnville NMmoville Tenn.3716 Tenn,3716
Streat City Stote
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE AGE 15 SEX M.
I have had have had ne no father
and I have have watched many many artificial sotellites. sotellites.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the objsci? to Prosect BlvC Booht
8 June 1967 Information office
Day Month Year SA FOF
Wash., D.C., 20330

the unidentified abject in the western
shy. The sun had} set only a few
minytes beforeand the Western sky
was. still rother breght. only the
p lanets Venus and Jupiter were visible
in the west, along vith} the abj ect
We f5t sov below and a 1ittle to
the roght (north)of Venus, A+ Frrst 1+
appeord ta be rnotionless, but then we
notrced that it was iovIng, upward and
a a 114+ 1A to to the lefi(south)at the lefi(south)at a very
low ed , maybe e-third t-2 o n 7 251 1
as fa ordinary satellite. It
the north of Venus at per-
haps he destance of a penny heldat
arm's length, I+ contrnved,
A straight line and would have pa. ef
what north of Jupiter. But it