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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  5 April 66 06/0215Z | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1 Witness)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  1 Minute | Object appeared to be stationary about 500 ft above the ground. It had three distinct lights, red in color and two wing like extensions with a blinking light on the tip of each wing. Shape of the object was oval. Observer was in a moving car. An A/C could appear to hover due to the motion of the c
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Philadelphia, Pa. 19136

April 6, 1966

Office Of Special Investigation
128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

I understand any sighting of unidentified flying objects are to be reported to the U.S. Air Force. If this is not handled by your office, will you please forward the following to the proper department.

On Tuesday evening, April 5, 1966, between 9:10 and 9:15 P.M. E.S.T., I observed an object of unusual conditions. While traveling north on the Schuylkill Expressway, at a point about one quarter mile north of the Girard Avenue Bridge and slightly west of the expr
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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  9 April 66 (Night) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Other (CONFLICTING DATA)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | In one report the time was 6:30 in the other it was 5:30. In one report the duration was 10 seconds in the other it was 10 Min  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 12. More Tech data needed before any evaluation is possible.  |
|  Not Reported |   |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  N to S |   |
|  8. PHOTO
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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 o
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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

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. Solid
b. Transparen
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
after 10 sec. it faded a way - after walking one block
it reappeared.

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 there was no 
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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? 2Street Blocks  |
|  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 _______________  |
|  23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? 
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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.

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 the path, and show any changes in dire

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