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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  14 Oct 60 | Abilene, Texas | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0010 GMT 14/0610Z | 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 8. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given | 9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  10. BRI…

HEADQUARTERS
819TH AIR DIVISION
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS

3 OCT 1960

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: BC

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Inclosed is a letter received by this base on 17 Oct 1960 for
your information.

FOR THE COMMANDER:
1 Incl
a/s

IRVING B. BERK
Major, USAF
Director of Administrative Services

FAM BANK BLDG.

October 14, 1960

Dyess Airforce Base
Abilene, Texas

Dear Sirs:

At 0:10, or possibly a minute or two later, C.S.T., this morning, I was sighting my telescope on the great nebula of Andromeda when I became conscious of a light object moving in the sky, rather rapidly, in that immediate area. The object appeared to be of about fourth or fifth magnitude, and I judge that it had crossed the Milky Way about half way between Cygnus and Cassiopia. It was traveling in a direction somewhat south of east, and passed close to the great nebula of Andromeda, a little south of the Pliades …

AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E2x

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting (J. [blacked out])

TO: SAFOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)

Suggest questionnaire be forwarded to Mr. Hoff for his completion and forwarding directly to ATIC, Attn: AFCIN-4E2x.

FOR THE COMMANDER:
[Handwritten: "for J. [illegible]"]
[Handwritten: "M. [illegible]"]

PHILIP G. EVANS
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Science and Components

1 Atch:
Cy ltr 14 Oct 60, fr
[Red stamp: "1960" with "OCT" below]

[Handwritten: "Send letter" and "Unsuggest info" and "T- [i…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

31 October 1960

Dear [redacted]

This will acknowledge your letter of 14 October 1960 concerning your sighting of an unidentified flying object.

Your letter was most interesting but contained insufficient information for a valid conclusion. Therefore, we ask that you fill out the attached Air Force questionnaire and forward the completed document to the Commander, Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (Attn: AFCIN-4E2x) for their analysis and evaluation.

Sincerely,

Lawrence J. Tucker
L…

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 that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact …

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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.

![img-0.jpeg](img-0.jpeg)

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.

![img-1.jpeg](img-1.jpeg)

![img-2…

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One)
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds

WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Dry
b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow
e. Don't remember

35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day _______________ Month _______________ Year _______________
Air force

36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) ☐ Yes ☐ No

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) ☐ Yes ☐ No

36.2 Please list the…