USAF record 302578970 (1968)
302578970
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PROJECT 1273 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 09/24/68 05:45 PM
2. LOCATION KENTING, OHIO
3. SOURCE DIVISION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ABOUT 40 MINUTES
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GROUND-VISUAL
7. COURSE STATIONARY IN NNS
8. PHOTOS? [REDACTED]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE? [REDACTED]
10. CONCLUSION POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT (HELICOPTER)
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS The observer sighted a flickering light. Later it appeared as two points of light with a somewhat reddish glow. The lights were seen for approximately 40 minutes in the northern sky:
CONSENSUS: The witness was requested to complete an AF Form 117 but has not done so as of 24 September 1968. There is nothing in the report to indicate that the object could not have been a helicopter.
FORM FTD SEP'63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 1273 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 09/24/68 05:45 PM 2. LOCATION KENTING, OHIO 3. SOURCE DIVISION 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ABOUT 40 MINUTES 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION…
- Page 2 AFR 80-17(C1) 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 3 AFR 80-17(CI) SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL NUMBER 21 FEB THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS…
- Page 4 AFR 80-17(CI) The arrangement changed from a "Tod-pole" shape to two lights - The top light brighter than the lower. A SKY B. WEATHER DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (low fluffy) FOG OR MIST TWILIGHT CIRRUS…
- Page 5 AFR 80-17(CI) WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CHECK APPROPRIATE MARKS.) OUTDOORS [ ] IN BUILDING [ ] IN CAR [ ] AS DRIVER [ ] AS PASSENGER [X] IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE IN BOAT [ ] AS PILOT […
- Page 6 AFR 80-17(C1) [HW: MOVED BRISKLY TOWARD WEST STOPPED AND RETURNED] [HW: LOOKED LIKE VAPOR TURNED RED] [HW: Red in Color.] This is what The phenomenon looked to me as I last saw it STAMP: PAGE 6 OF 9…
- Page 7 AFR 80-17(CI) 13 DID THE PHENOMENON YES NO UNKNOWN MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? [X] STAND STILL AT ANY TIME? [X] SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY? BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? CHANGE COLOR? GIVE OFF…
- Page 8 AFR 80-17(CI) 22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? [YES] [NO]. IF YES* GIVE DATE AND LOCATION 23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? [YES] [NO]. IF YES*…
- Page 9 AFR 80-17(C1) 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…
- Page 10 AFR 80-17(CI) 27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING. PAGE 9 OF 9 PAGES