28954357.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  20 April 1947 11/0437Z | Brooklyn, New York  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astronomical (METDOR)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Source mentions possibility of object being a meteor. Description coincides with that of a meteor.  |
|  On |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 - 4 Seconds | One teardrop shaped object was observed to fall from the sky in a SW direction. Object was yellow in color.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | SW  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ …

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Form 8

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 i…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, 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. 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. Several blocks away?
c. A block away…

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound No Sound
b. Color WHITE - YELLOW - BRIGHT WHITE WITH DARK CENTER
FINALLY ORANGE WITH DARK CENTER

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 vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

1-2 sec.
ORANGE
DARK CENTER
WENT OUT
OVAL SHAPE

1 sec.
BRIGHT WHITE DARK CENTER
TEAR DROP SHAPE

1. PUMPOINT
SIMILAR T…

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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.

[Diagram: A, B, C]

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

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. Peg
c. Dime
d. Nickel
e. Quarter
f. Half dollar
g. Silver dollar…

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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. Outdoors 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 airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? g. Other _________________  |
| --- | --- |

27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
WALKING HOME FROM SUBWAY 1/2 HALF BLOCK FROM HOME<br/>LOOKED UP AT SKY TO …

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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?

34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One)
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds
e. Don't remember

34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. No wind
b. Slight breeze
c. Strong wind
d. Don't remember

34.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Dry
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 21 Month April Year 1953 Postcard to Air Technical Intelli…