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SUBJECT: STUDY OF UFOs FILE: UFO2890
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AIR FORCE REGULATION 80-17.
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Replaced AFR 200-2 in September 1966.
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Source: The Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects
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Conducted by the University of Colorado
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Under Research Contract with the U.S. Air Force
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Dr. Edward E.U. Condon, Project Director
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"The Condon report"
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APPENDIX B.
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AIR FORCE REGULATION 80-17
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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Washington, D.C. 19 September 1966
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Research and Development
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO)
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This regulation establishes the Air Force program for investigating and
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analysing UFOs over the United States. It provides for uniform investigative
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procedures and release of information. The investigations and analyses
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prescribed are related directly to the Air Force's responsibility for the air
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defence of the United States. The UFO Program requires prompt reporting and
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rapid evaluation of data for successful identification. Strict compliance
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with this regulation is mandatory.
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SECTION A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Paragraph
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Explanation of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Program Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Program Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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SECTION B - PUBLIC RELATIONS, INFORMATION,
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CONTACTS, AND RELEASES
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Response to Public Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Releasing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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SECTION C - PREPARING AND SUBMITTING REPORTS
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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Guidance in Preparing Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Transmittal of Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Negative or Inapplicable Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Comments of Investigating Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Basic Reporting Data and Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Reporting Physical Evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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SECTION A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
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1. Explanation of Terms. To insure proper and uniform usage of terms in UFO
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investigations, reports and analyses, an explanation of common terms
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follows:
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a. Unidentified Flying Objects. Any aerial phenomenon or object which is
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unknown or appears out of the ordinary to the observer.
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b. Familiar or Known Objects/Phenomena. Aircraft, aircraft lights,
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astronomical bodies (meteors, planets, stars, comets, sun, moon),
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balloons, birds fireworks, missiles, rockets, satellites, weather
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phenomena
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This Regulation supersedes AFR 200-2, 20 July 1962
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OPR: AFRSTA
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DISTRIBUTION: S
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(clouds, contrails, dust devils), and other natural
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phenomena.
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2. Program Objectives. Air Force interest in UFOs is two-fold: to determine
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if the UFO is a possible threat to the United states and to use the
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scientific and technical data gained from study of UFO reports. To attain
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these objectives, it is necessary to explain or identify the stimulus which
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caused the observer to report his observation as an unidentified flying
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object.
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a. Air Defence. The majority of UFOs reported to the Air Force have
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been conventional or familiar objects which pose no threat to our
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security.
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(1) It may be possible that foreign countries may develop flying
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vehicles of revolutionary configuration or propulsion.
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(2) Frequently, some alleged UFOs are determined to be aircraft. Air
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Defence Command (ADC) is responsible for identification of
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aircraft. Except as aircraft are determined to be the stimulus for
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a UFO report, aircraft are not to be reported under the provisions
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of this regulation.
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b. Technical and Scientific. The Air Force will analyse reports of UFOs
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submitted to it to attain the program objectives. In this connection
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these facts are of importance:
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(1) The need for further scientific knowledge in geophysics, astronomy
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and physics of the upper atmosphere which may be provided by study
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and analysis of UFOs and similar aerial phenomena.
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(2) The need to report all pertinent factors that have a direct bearing
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on scientific analysis and conclusions of UFO sightings.
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(3) The need and the importance of complete case information. Analysis
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has explained all but a small percentage of the sightings which
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have been reported to the Air Force. The ones that have not been
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explained are carried statistically as "unidentified." Because of
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the human factors involved and because of analysis of a UFO
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sightings depends on a personal interpretation by the observer
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rather than on scientific data or facts obtained under controlled
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conditions, the elimination of all unidentifieds is improbable.
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However, if more immediate, detailed and objective data on the
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unidentifieds that have been available and promptly reported,
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perhaps these too, could have been identified.
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3. Program Responsibilities:
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a. Program Monitor. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Research and Development,
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is responsible for the overall program, evaluation of investigative
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procedures, and the conduct of separate scientific investigations.
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b. Resources. The Air Force Systems Command will support the program with
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current resources within the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to continue Blue Book effort.
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Other AFSC resources normally used by FTD for this effort will continue
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to be made available.
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c. Investigation. Each commander of an Air Force BAse will provide a UFO
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investigative capability. When notice of a UFO sighting is received,
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an investigation will be implemented to determine if the stimulus for
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the sighting. An Air Force base receiving the notice of a UFO sighting
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may not be the base nearest the locale of the sighting. In that event,
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the reported UFO sighting will be referred to the Air Force base
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nearest the sighting for action.
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EXCEPTIONS: FTD at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, independently
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or with the help of pertinent Air Force activities, may conduct any
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other investigation to conclude its analysis or findings. HQ USAF may
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arrange for separate investigations.
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d. Analysis. FTD will:
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(1) Analyze and evaluate all information and evidence reported to bases
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on those UFOs which are not identified at the base level.
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(2) Use other Government agencies, private industrial companies, and
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contractor personnel to assist in analyzing and evaluating UFO
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reports as necessary.
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e. Findings. FTD, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, will prepare a final case
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report on each sighting reported to it after the data have been
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properly evaluated. If the final report is deemed significant, FTD
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will send the report of its findings to AFSC (SFCA), Andrews AFB, Wash
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D.C. 20331, which will send a report to HQ USAF (AFRDC), Wash D.C.
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20330.
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f. Cooperation. All AIr Force activities will cooperate with UFO
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investigators to insure that pertinent information relative to
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investigations of UFO are promptly obtained. When feasible, this will
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include furnishing air or ground transportation and other assistance.
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SECTION B - PUBLIC RELATIONS, INFORMATION, CONTACTS, AND RELEASES
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4. Response to Public Interest. The Secretary of the Air Force, Office of
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Information (SAF-OI), maintains contact with the public and the news media on
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all aspects of the UFO program and related activities. Private individuals
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or organizationsdesiring Air Force interviews, briefings or lectures, or
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private discussions on UFOs will be instructed to direct their requests to
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SAF-OI. Air Force members not officially connected with UFO investigations
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covered by this regulation will refrain from any action or comment on UFO
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reports which may mislead or cause the public to construe these opinions as
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official Air Force findings.
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5. Releasing Information. SAF-OI is the agency responsible for releasing
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information to the public and to the news media.
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a. Congressional and Presidential Inquiries. The Office of Legislative
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Liaison will:
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(1) With th assistance of SAF-OI, answer all Congressional and
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Presidential queries regarding UFOs forwarded to the Air Force.
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(2) Process requests from Congressional sources in accordance with AFR
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11-7.
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b. SAF-OI will:
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(1) Respond to correspondence from individuals requesting information
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on the UFO program and evaluations of sightings.
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(2) release information on UFO sightings and results of
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investigations to the general public.
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(3) Send correspondence queries which are purely technical and
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scientific to FTD for information on which to base a reply.
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c. Exceptions. In response to local inquiries regarding UFOs reported in
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the vicinity of an Air Force Base, the base commander may release
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information to the news media or the public after the sighting has been
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positively identified. If the stimulus for the sighting is difficult
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to identify at the base level, the commander may state that the
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sighting is under investigation and conclusions will be released by
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SAF-OI after the investigation is completed. The commander may also
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state that the Air force will review and analyze the results of the
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investigation. Any further inquiries will be directed to SAF-OI.
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SECTION C - PREPARING AND SUBMITTING REPORTS
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6. General Information:
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a. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Research and Development, USAF and the ADC
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have a directed immediate interest in UFOs reported within the US.
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All Air Force activities will conduct UFO investigations to the extent
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necessary for reporting action (see paragraphs 9, 10, 11, and 12).
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Investigation may be carried beyond this point when the preparing
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officer believes the scientific or public relations aspect of the case
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warrants further investigation. In this case, the investigator will
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coordinate his investigation with FTD.
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b. Paragraph 7 will be used as a guide for screenings and reportings.
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Paragraph 11 is an outline of the reporting format.
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c. Inquiries should be directed to SAF-OI (see paragraph 5)
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d. If possible, an individual selected as a UFO investigator should have a
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scientific or technical background and experience as an investigator.
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e. Reports required by this regulation are excluded from assignment of a
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reports control symbol in accordance with paragraph 3k, AFR 300-5.
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7. Guidance in Preparing Reports. The usefulness of a UFO report depends
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largely on accuracy, timeliness, skill and resourcefulness of the person who
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receives the initial information and makes the report. Following are aids
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for screening, evaluating and reporting sightings:
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a. Activities receiving initial reports of aerial objects and phenomena
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will screen the information to determine if the report concerns a valid
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UFO as defined in paragraph 1a. reports not falling within that
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definition do not require further action. Aircraft flares, jet
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exhausts, condensation trails, blinking or steady lights observed at
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night, lights circling near airport and airways, and other aircraft
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phenomena should not be reported as they do not fall within the
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definition of a UFO.
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EXCEPTION: Reports of known objects will be made to FTD when this
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information originally had been reported by local news media as a UFO
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and the witness has contacted the Air Force. (Do NOT solicit reports.)
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News releases should be included as an attachment with the report (see
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paragraph 8c)
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b. detailed study will be made of the logic, consistency, and authenticity
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of the observer's report. An interview with the observer by persons
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preparing the report, is especially valuable in determining the
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reliability of the source and the validity of the information. Factors
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for particular attention are the observer's age, occupation, and
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education, and whether he has a technical or scientific background. A
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report that a witness is completely familiar with certain aspects of a
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sighting should indicate specific qualifications to substantiate such
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familiarity.
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c. The following procedures will assist the investigation officer in
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completing the report and arriving at conclusion as required in
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paragraph 11.
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(1) When feasible, contact local aircraft control and warning (ACW)
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units, and pilots and crews of aircraft aloft at the time and place
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of the sighting. Contact any persons or organizations that may
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have additional data on the UFO or can verify evidence - visual,
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electronic, or other.
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(2) Consult military or civilian weather forecasters for data on tracks
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of weather balloons ar any unusual meteorological activity that may
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have a bearing on the stimulus for the UFO.
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(3) Consult navigators and astronomers in the area to determine if any
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astronomical body or phenomenon might account for the sighting.
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(4) Consult military and civilian tower operators, air operations
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units, and airlines to determine if the sighting could have been an
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aircraft. Local units of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) can be
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of assistance in this regard.
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(5) Consult persons who may know of experimental aircraft of unusual
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configuration, rocket and guided missile firings, or aerial tests
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in the area.
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(6) Consult local and State police, county sherifs, forest rangers,
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and other civil officials who may have been in the ara at the time
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of the sighting or have knowledge of other witnesses.
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8. Transmittal of Reports:
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a. Timeliness. report all information on UFO's promptly. Electrical
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transmission with a "Priority" precedence is authorized.
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b. Submission of Reports. Submit multiple-addressed electrical reports
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to:
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(1) ADC
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(2) Nearest Air Division (Defence)
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(3) FTD WPAFB. (First line of Text: FOR TDETR.)
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(4) CASF. (First line of Text: FOR AFRDC.)
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(5) OSAF. (First line of Text: FOR SAF-OI)
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c. Written Reports. In the event that follow-up action requires a letter
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report, send it to FTD TDETR, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433. FTD
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will send the reports to interested organizations in the US and to
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SAF-OI if required.
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d. Reports from Civilians. Advise civilians to report UFOs to the
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nearest Air Force Base.
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e. Negative or Inapplicable Data. If specific information is lacking,
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refrain from using the words "negative" or "unidentified" unless all
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logical leads to obtain the information outlined in paragraph 11 have
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been exhausted. For example, the information on weather conditions in
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the area, as requested in paragraph 11g, is obtainable from the local
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military or civilian weather facility. Use the phrase "not
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applicable (NA)" only when the question really does not apply to
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the sighting under investigation.
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10. Comments of Investigating Officer. This officer will make ann initial
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analysis and comment on the possible cause or identity of the stimulus in a
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supporting statement. He will make every effort to obtain pertinent items of
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information and to test all possible leads, clues, and hypotheses. the
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investigating officer who receives the initial report is in a better position
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to conduct an on-the-spot- survey and follow-up than subsequent
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investigative personnel and analysts who may be far removed from the area and
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who may arrive too late to obtain vital data or information necessary for
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firm conclusions. The investigating officer's comments and conclusions will
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be in the last paragraph of the report submitted through channels. The
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reporting official will contact FTD (Area Code 513,257-0916 ot 257-6678) for
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verbal authority to continue investigations.
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11. Basic Reporting Data and Format. Show the abbreviation "UFO" at the
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beginning of the text of all electrical reports and in the subject of any
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follow-up written reports. Include required data in all electrical reports,
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in the order shown below:
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a. Description of the Objects(s):
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(1) Shape.
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(2) Size compared to a known object.
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(3) Color.
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(4) Number.
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(5) Formation, if more than one.
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(6) Any discernible features or details.
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(7) Tail, trail or exhaust, including its size.
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(8) Sound.
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(9) Other pertinent or unusual features.
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b. Description of Course of Object(s):
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(1) What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s).
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(2) Angle of elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed.
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(Use theodolite or compass measurement if possible.)
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(3) Angle of elevation of object(s) upon disappearance. (Use
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theodolite or compass measurement if possible.)
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(4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of object(s). (Use
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elevations and azimuth, not altitude.)
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(5) How did the object(s) disappear? (Instantaneously to the North,
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for example.)
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(6) How long were the object(s) visible? (Be specific - 5 minutes, 1
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hour, etc.)
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c. Manner of Observation:
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(1) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual,
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air-visual, ground-electronic, air-electronic. (If electronic,
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specify type of radar.)
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(2) Statement as to optical aids (telescopes, binoculars, etc.) used
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and description thereof.
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(3) If the sighting occurred while airborne, give type of aircraft,
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identification number, altitude, heading, speed, and home station.
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d. Time and Date of Sighting:
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(1) Greenwich date-time group of sighting and local time.
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(2) Light conditions (use one of the following terms: Night, day, dawn,
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dusk).
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e. Location of Observer(s). Give exact latitude and longitude coordinates
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of each observer, and/or geographical position. In electrical reports,
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give a position with reference to a known landmark in addition to the
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coordinates. For example, use "2 mi N of Deeville"; "3 mi SW of Blue
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Lake," to preclude errors due to teletype garbling of figures.
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f. Identifying Information on Observer(s):
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(1) Civilian - Name, age, mailing address, occupation, education and
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estimate of reliability.
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(2) Military - Name, grade, organization, duty, and estimate of
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reliability.
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g. Weather and Winds-Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sighting:
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(1) Observer(s) account of weather conditions.
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(2) Report from nearest AWS or US Weather Bureau Office of wind
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direction and velocity in degrees and knots at surface, 6000',
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10,000', 16,000', 20,000', 30,000', 50,000', and 80,000', if
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available.
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(3) Ceiling.
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(4) Visibility.
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(5) Amount of cloud cover.
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(6) Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located.
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(7) vertical temperature gradient.
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h. Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorological, astronomical,
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or otherwise that might account for the sighting.
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i. Interception or identification action taken (such action is authorized
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whenever feasible and in compliance with existing air defence
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directives).
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j. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any
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air traffic or balloon releases in the area that might account for the
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sighting.
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k. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including his
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preliminary analysis of the possible cause of the sighting(s). (See
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paragraph 10.)
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12. Reporting Physical Evidence:
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a. Photographic:
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(1) Still Pictures: Forward the original negative to FTD (TDETR),
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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, and indicate the place, time, and
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date the photograph was taken.
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(2) Motion Pictures. Obtain the ORIGINAL film. Examine the film strip
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for apparent cuts, alterations, obliterations, or defects. In the
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report comment on any irregularities, particularly in films
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received from other than official sources.
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(3) Supplemental Photographic Information. Negatives and prints often
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are insufficient to provide certain valid data or permit firm
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conclusions. information that aids in plotting or in estimating
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distances, apparent size and nature of object, probable velocity,
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and movements includes:
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(a) Type and make of camera.
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(b) Type, focal length, and make of lens.
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(c) Brand and type of film.
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(d) Shutter speed used.
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(e) Lens opening used; that is "f" stop.
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(f) Filters used.
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(g) Was tripod or solid stand used.
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(h) Was "panning" used.
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(i) Exact direction camera was pointing with relation to true
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North, and its angle with respect to the ground.
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(4) Other Camera Data. If supplemental data is unobtainable, the
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minimum camera data required are the type of camera, and the
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smallest and largest "f" stop and shutter speed readings of the
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camera.
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(5) Radar. Forward two copies of each still camera photographic prints
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per AFR 95-7. Classify radarscope photographs per AFR 205-1.
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NOTE: If possible, develop film before forwarding. Mark undeveloped film
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clearly to indicate this fact, to avoid destruction by exposure through mail
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channels to final addresses.
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b. Material. Air Force echelons receiving suspected or actual UFO
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material will safeguard it to prevent any defacing or alterations which
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might reduce its value for intelligence examination and analysis.
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c. Photographs, Motion pictures, and Negatives Submitted by Individuals.
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Individuals often submit photographic and motion picture material as
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part of their UFO reports. All original material submitted will be
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returned to the individual after completion of necessary studies,
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analysis, and duplication by the Air Force.
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By Order of the Secretary of the Air Force
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Official J.P. McCONNELL
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General U.S. Air Force
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Chief of Staff
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R.J. PUGH
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Colonel, USAF
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Director of Administrative Services
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CHANGE AFR 80-17
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AIR FORCE REGULATION DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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NO. AFR 80-17A Washington, 9 November 1966
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Research and Development
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO)
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AFR 80-17, 19 September 1966,is changed as follows:
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3c. EXCEPTIONS: FTD at Wright-Patterson ... for separate investigations.
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The University of Colorado WILL, under a research agreement with the Air
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Force, conduct a study of UFOs. This program (to run approximately 15
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months) will be conducted independently and without restrictions. The
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University will enlist the assistance of other conveniently located
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institutions that can field investigative teams. ALL UFO reports will be
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submitted to the University of Colorado, which will be given the fullest
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cooperation of all UFO Investigating Officers. Every effort will be made to
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keep all UFO reports unclassified. However, if it is necessary to classify a
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report because of method of detection or other fcators not related to the
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UFO, a separate report including all possible information will be sent to The
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University of Colorado.
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8b(6). University of Colorado, Boulder CO 80302, Dr. Condon. (Mail copy of
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message form.)
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8c. Negative or Inapplicable Data. Renumber as paragraph 9.
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11k. Position title, name, rank, and official address, telephone area code,
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office and home phone, and comments of the preparing officer, including
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his preliminary analysis of the possible cause of the sighting(s). (See
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paragraph 10.)
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By Order of the Secretary of the Air Force
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Official J.P. McCONNELL
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General U.S. Air Force
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Chief of Staff
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R.J. PUGH
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Colonel, USAF
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Director of Administrative Services
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DISTRIBUTION: S
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CHANGE 1, AFR 80-17
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AIR FORCE REGULATION DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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NO. AFR 80-17 (C1) Washington, 26 October 1968
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Research and Development
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO)
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AFR 80-17, 19 September 1966,is changed as follows:
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*3c. Investigation. Each commander of an Air Force base within the United
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States will provide a UFO ... sighting for action.
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3c. EXCEPTIONS: FTD at Wright-Patterson ... for separate investigations.
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The University of Colorado, under a research agreement with the Air Force,
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will conduct a study of UFOs. This program (to run approximately 15 months)
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will be conducted independently and without restrictions. The University
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will enlist the assistance of other conveniently located institutions that
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can field investigative teams. ALL UFO reports will be submitted to the
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University of Colorado, which will be given the fullest cooperation of all
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UFO Investigating Officers. Every effort will be made to keep all UFO
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reports unclassified. However, if it is necessary to classify a report
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because of method of detection or other factors not related to the UFO, a
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separate report including all possible information will be sent to The
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University of Colorado.
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*6a. The Deputy Chief of Staff. ... reported within the United States. All
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Air Force activities within the United States will conduct UFO ...
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investigations with FTD.
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8b(6). University of Colorado, Boulder CO 80302, Dr. Condon. (Mail copy of
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message form.)
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*8c. Reports. If follow up action is required on electrically transmitted
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reports, prepare an investigative report on AF Form 117, "Sighting of
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Unidentified Phenomena Questionnaire," which will be reproduced locally on 8"
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x 10 1/2" paper in accordance with attachment 1 (9pages). Send the completed
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investigative report to FTD (TDETR), Wright-patterson AFB OH 45433. FTD
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will send the reports to interested organizations in the United States and to
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the Secretary of the Air Force (SAFOI), Wash DC 20330, if required.
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8c. Negative or Inapplicable Data. Renumber as paragraph 9.
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11k. Position title, name, rank, and official address, telephone area code,
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office and home telephone, and comments of the preparing officer, including
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his preliminary analysis of the possible cause of the sighting. (See
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paragraph 10.)
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By Order of the Secretary of the Air Force
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Official J.P. McCONNELL, General USAF
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Chief of Staff
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R.J. PUGH, Colonel, USAF 1 Attachment
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Director of Administrative Services AF Form 117, "Sighting of Un-
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identified Phenomena Question-
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naire"
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This regulation supersedes AFR 80-17A, 8 November 1966.
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OPR: AFRDDG
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DISTRIBUTION: S
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>>> AIR FORCE FORM 117 "Sighting of Unidentified Phenomena Questionnaire"
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IS NOT REPRODUCED HERE <<<
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CHANGE 2, AFR 80-17
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AIR FORCE REGULATION DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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NO. AFR 80-17 (C2) Washington, 30 September 1968
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Research and Development
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO)
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AFR 80-17, 19 September 1966, and change 1, 26 October 1967, are changed as
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follows:
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8b(3). FTD WPAFP. (first line of text: FOR TDPT (UFO).)
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8B(6). Delete.
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By Order of the Secretary of the Air Force
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Official J.P. McCONNELL, General USAF
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Chief of Staff
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R.J. PUGH, Colonel, USAF
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Director of Administrative Services
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DISTRIBUTION: S
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