USAF record 302578562 (1960)
302578562
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PROJECT 10973 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK
3. SOURCE CIVILIAN
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS TWO
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION THREE MINUTES
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GROUND-VISUAL
7. COURSE NINE TO NE
8. PHOTOS [HW: Y] [HW: N]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW: Y] [HW: N]
10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS The observer sighted an "oblong object (?) that had a dropping tail and had flashing lights."
COMMENTS: The observer submitted his report on a AF Form 117. Since we did not send it to him and SAFOICC apparently did not send it to him, we have no idea how he got it. The report itself is somewhat confusing. A Form 117 was sent to the listed witnesses to the sighting but none have returned their forms as of 24 September 1960. Because the submitted report is confusing and no witness would confirm the sighting it is being carried as insufficient data.
FORM FTD SERIES D-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10973 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK 3. SOURCE CIVILIAN 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS TWO 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION THREE MINUTES 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GROUND-VISUAL 7.…
- Page 2 SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL NUMBER 31-R253 THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE…
- Page 3 6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN "A" ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B" ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE…
- Page 4 B. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check appropriate Works.) OUTDOORS IN BUILDING IN CAR [AS DRIVER] [AS PASSENGER] IN BOAT IN AIRPLANE [AS PILOT] [AS PASSENGER] OTHER A. IF YOU WERE IN…
- Page 5 10. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING? [HW: 2 Phenomena now] [STAMP:…
- Page 6 13. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? STAND STILL AT ANY TIME? SUDDDNLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY BREAK APART AND EXPLODE CHANGE COLOR GIVE OFF SMELL CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? CHANGE SHAPE? FLASH OR…
- Page 7 15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN…
- Page 8 17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL, TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA. EYEGLASSES SUNGLASSES WINDSHIELD SIDE WINDOW…
- Page 9 22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? [NO] 23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? [YES] [HW: 13903] A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES [REDACTED] [HW: 13903]…
- Page 10 27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING. I saw [REDACTED] 3 objects at…