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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
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|  16 Feb 59 | Benghazi, Libya | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2130 GMT 16/1930Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE British Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NNW  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round obj …

Received 1 Oct 59

# APPENDIX III

Form A

## U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so th…

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|  8. If you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?  |
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|  8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. None d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight—pitch dark d. Don't remember  |
|  9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky? (Circle One): a. Yes b. No c. Don't remember  |
|  10. If it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight? (Circle One): a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? b. Seve…

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound NO SOUND AT ALL
b. Color SILVER BLUE CHANGING TO A REDDISH COLOUR THEN BACK AGAIN.

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapour trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

[Diagram: Two circles with a small "X" inside, labeled "SOUTH" with "C" inside, and "C" inside, labeled "C" with "C" …

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

VERY HURDICENT
390 FREQ
HERE.

21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension. HUNDRED feet

22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand and at about arm's length?
(Circle One):
a. Head of a pin
b. Fea
c. Dime
d. Nickel
e. Quarter
f. Half-dollar
g. …

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|  25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. ☑ Dundsport d. In an airplane e. At sea f. Other _______________ | 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? c. ☑ In open countryside? d. Flying near an airbase? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? g. Other _______________  |
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|  27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it? I WAS JUST WALKING TO THE HANDI. I WORKED UP INTO THE SKY…

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.

33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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|  34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? **34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One)** a. Fitter sky b. Hazy c. Saccared clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember **34.2 WIND (Circle One)** a. Sea wind b. Slight breeze c. Strong wind d. Don't remember  |
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|  **34.3 WEATHER (Circle One)** a. Dirt b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Snow e. Don't remember **34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)** a. Cold b. Cool c. Warm d. Hot e. Don't remember  |
|  35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? Day Month Y…