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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  17 July 12/0415Z | Vermillion, Ohio  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | SITILITZ  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Object descriptive of a Satellite Observation. ECHO 1 and II no in area if time is correct. If local time and not Z time and not Z time object would have been ECHO 2  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  4 Minutes | Object like star moving NE. In sight for 4 minutes. Bright white.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Wional |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  NE |   |
| 
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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 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 further details.

1. When did you see the obje
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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
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
NONE

WEATHER (Circle One):
C, E, A, R
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. Sol
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
yes.

15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes ☐ No ☑ 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 ☐ No ☑ 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 NONE
b. Color bright white

18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match
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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? _______________

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? Same distance as a star.

22. Where were you located when you saw the object?
(Circle One):
a. Inside a building
b. In a car
c. Outdoors
d. In an airplane (type)
e. At sea
f. Other on the beach

23. Were you (Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the resident
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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.

[Diagram: A sketch showing a person with a small circle labeled "west to NE" with a small circle labeled "at a 45° degree landing" and a small circle labeled "off of due N." and a
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No

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:
Miss
1
Cleveland, Ohio
OR1 5155

32. Please give the following information about yourself:
|  NAME | Last Name | First Name | Middle Name  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ADDRESS | Street | City | ZIP  |
|  CLEVELAND | 13 | City | State  |
|  TELEPHONE NUMBER | AGE | 28 | SEX  |
|  M 
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day: 12
Month: Dec
Year: 1942

35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not necessarily covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.

Ec1to II

1 COLUMBUS, OHIO EST
ETC: I

AT 02.53 AM JULY.14 SOUTH OF CITY, 56 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING ME
AT 03.42 AM JULY.15 NORTH OF CITY, 86 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING ME
AT 02.27 AM JULY.16 SOUTH OF CITY, 62 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING ME
AT 03.16 AM JULY.17 NORTH OF CITY, 83 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING ME
AT 02.01 AM JULY.18 SOUTH OF CI

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