302542589.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
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|  15 August 65 16/0405Z | Thackery, Ohio  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | A/C  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | No data to indicate that sighting could NOT have been an A/C. Except for abrupt change in direction, and the duration this report resembles a Satellite. Witness has made multiple reports.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  15 Minutes | Object as bright as the stars close to it. Looked like a bright star. Changed brightness and appeared to stand still at times. Dimmed for about 5 sec…

16/OHOST - CHAMPAGN COUNTY, OHIO
15 AUG
MC

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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. 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 you for fu…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight ☑ NOT FULL
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember

9. 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

10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Soli…

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|  14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? OBJECT BECAME DIMMER FOR APPROX. 5 SECONDS THEN CAME BACK TO ORIGINAL INTENSITY.  |
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|  15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): ☐ Yes ☑ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind:  |
|  16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): ☐ Yes ☑ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of:  |
|  17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: a. Sound NO SOUND b. Co…

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|  20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) ☐ Yes ☑ No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? VERY FAST  |
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|  21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) ☐ Yes ☑ No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? GUESS 150-200 MILES  |
|  22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car CONVERTIBLE c. Outdoors d. In an airplane (type) e. At sea f. Other ___________  |
|  23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a…

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27. 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. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.

90°
75°
60°
50°
45°
30°
25°
15°
0°

B

28. 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…

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO
This & similar reported objects have been reported to our Department this past weeks.

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

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

31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
MAIN ST MECHANICSBURG, O.
THACKREY, OHIO
Several other people were present but I don't know their names or addresses.

32. Please give the following information about yourself:

|  NAME | Last…

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day: 24
Month: 24
Year: August 1965

35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
If this object had not changed direction I would have thought it to be a Sublite or a very high weather Balloon, but having observed weather Balloons I have never seen a Balloon nearly this high & the object did make an approx. 90° turn (rather it stopped & changed direction). The person that called our attention to this object stated t…