PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
. DATE· TIME GROUP. 2 TION .
April 1950 1855Z Williams AFB, Chandler, .rizona
. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (METEOR)
do NUMBER OBJECTS
One Witness saw a meteor, one of the rare daylight sightings of this
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS phenomena.
10 Seconds Round similar to a ballorn or ping pOng ball. Dull off white.
6. Sharp outlines. Almost zenith to horizon at North. The
TYPE OF OBSERVATION object moved at an angular rate of approximately 9 deg per
Ground-Visual second, which at th biriously great distance results in a
7. COURSE velocity far gre mph
North COMMENTS: The fact that this was a daylight pro bably
3. PHOTOS accounts for this witness never considering the possibility of
this object being a meteor. Fireballs can be seen in the daylight
Ys just as easily as the mocn or visible planets. The magnitudes of
KXNO these meteors is as bright ard usually brighter than -3 magnitude
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE which is observable in daylight. Normally there is some color

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver rdollor
b. Pea h. Basoball
c. Dime 1. Grapefruit
Nicket I. Basketball
Quarter k. Other
Half dollor
following to indicate ho
a. Cortain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Uncertain
How did the object or objects
forecround.
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.North c. East . South g. West
. Northeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes .
No
What direction were you S you first saw the object? (Circle One)
North c. East . South g. West

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In the following larger r sketch the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. of how to complete the larger sketch.
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1nri7 (no written n report)
Day Month 105
36. Was anyone else with you at
(Circle One) No
36.1 IF you answered
(Circle One) Yes No
names esses: 2
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Alexandria, va.
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Was this the first time that you ha seen an object o jects like this?YSIhise.
In you opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
It could have been a balloon, RUr it did not zig-zag with wind currents and
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a good commarison. This obiject was obviously three times as fast. -

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Lest Name Name
ADDRES Alexandria
Street City State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your pre resent job? IISAF Infc
Age 39
Please indicate any special ducational training that you have had.
. Grade school 8
.High school (Type) Jets. and conventional
c. College 3 -

peat information that you have already given in the and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe important. Try to esert the details of the observa-
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if they are needed.
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DATE isany 1959
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Astronomical Phenomena
Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc.
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Analysis and Conclusions:
The FACT THAT TMS was OAVLGNT
PROBABLY ACCOUNTS FOR 7415
NEVER CONSIOERING THe
TY Of THIS OBJEcT BEING
THE OAVELGHT JuST EAiNY As
THE mooN or PLANETS. Tite
MAGNITUOES OF THese MeTEDRS 's As
BEIGHT ANO USUALLY 3CIGNTER THAN
-3 MAGN.TUOE wrtocer OBIERVABLE
IN ONVLLGNT. NoRma THERE sime
COLOR ASSOCIArED WITH THEse MErEOes,
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COULO BAISEY NAVE 3CEN LOIT .~ THE
DULLING OF THE OBuECT 3v DAYLIGHT.
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Information as concerning unidentified aerlal phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to you possibly y can. The information that you give will
be use garded as confidential material. Your name will not
nclusion publications without your permission.
We request thi sonal information contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Timo of doy: 225ou
Minutes •
Aonth 2950 (Circle One): A.M a P.M.
3. Time zone: .
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard UNK
Mountain .
Pacific
Other
4.Where were you when you so object?
Chandler . Arizona.
Noarest Postal Address City or Town Stote or Country
Additional romorks: inprox, 5 miles
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S. Estimate how long you saw the object. 10
@Cortain . Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
(Circle One): : Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
Dull daylight •. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7. IF you sow t IGHT, TWILIGHT, SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
Overhead
c To your right .Don't remember

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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
.None .Bright moonlight
b. A few .Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remomber dDon't remember
Was hantu?
(Circle One): You b. No .Don't remember
.Several blocks away?
. c. A block away?
d.Several yards away?
. Other DULK "OFK.WHITE"
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
•. •. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? 'Yes Don't Know
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. F you answ
it moved behind:
. Did the object move in , particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answere ES, than toll what
It moved in front of: -
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Did the object appear: (Circle One): . Solld? .Transparent? c. Don't Know.
Eyeglasses Yes Binoculars Yes
. Sun glasses f. Tolescope Yes
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes h. Other
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The odges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other =
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
Don't remember