PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 0073 RECORD CARD
. OATE 2. LOCATION 12 CONCLUSIONS
1, : 27 Ang 52 Birninghan, Ala. Wos Ballcon
+ 4 1 Probobly Belloon
1 Possibly dulloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Locol.. - D Ground-Visuel Ground-Rader Was Areraft
Probetly Aurereft
GMT... I BAi-Visol D Air-lntercopt Reder Possibly Aircrait
000 004 000 000
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomicol
DYes Probobly Astronomical
3 No military Possibly Astronamicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Cther
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10 min. 1 NOE Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 1. COMMENTS
Pale biue. Light. Blinking pel
:

15,000 frst having been undar source'3
observasion for te durin? soead
l:tle
airoraft wers seen.
M.Sgt., USAV
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4.I was aittine in of s natrol P-51 dirse-
tion, when the li.ht ceme 3,000 feet below me travoiing from south-
object.
Birminghan at
three aircrafb seen.
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31 AND 32. AS AMENDEO: ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL
TION 3. TIME
Loeal:
Zobra: 0212
[J Yes DN6
lakod Eyo
LI Binoculars
C Toloscope
7Thoodolito
5.WAS RADAR? Yes No
CIBy Ona Sot
By Two Seto
CBy Threo Sota
AIR? You ONO
LA/C Observed Objoct
IlIntoreeption Attompted
[lNo Intorcopt Attompted
7.WAOD EPT? Yes
A/C Scrambled
Visual Contact Made
CA/I Contact Made
Cino Contact Mado
5. DID OBJECT CH HO7 UYos
CNormal
CjViolent
O. IF OBJECTT tPBlinking
[1 Stondy
(O. LENGTH OF U11-15 Seconds
1-5 Mnutos
Ig-Over 10 Minates
T. REPORTT lress)
II. ASTRONOIICAL DATA
NOTEDY
DED UBJECT APPEAR 1 1Yes HO
1. DLD OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !T Yeu HNo
DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TiYes ENo
(Data From Alr
CMight
El Day
U Sunrise
ClSunset
III. AIRCRA P DATA
TYes
COno Aireraft
(Lrore Than One Afrcraft
WAS ANY SOUND EARD? Yes TiNo
WERE TITERE TRDICATICEST CINO
T.AS THE OBJECT VILMED ABOVE LSO INo
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V. EVALUATION
2L. EVALUATION 22. DETAILS REPORT:
CGood
CGood CFair
ClFair C7POOr
Poor IInsurficient Evaluate
Unraliable
Extremaly Doubtful /
ClHoax
23.
Was Balloon Was Astronorical
Probably Balloon CProbably nomical
[]Poasibly Balloon ]Poasibly A:(. .nomical
Was Aircraft Other:
S6.
ATIC

WINDS ALOFT:
ALTITUDE DTRECTION ALTITUDE VELOCITY DIRECTION
(feot) (knots) (degroes) (darrnes)
0 3 25,000
1,000 30,000
2,000 35,000
3,000 40,000
4,000 45,000
5,000 50,000
6,000 55,000
7,000 60,000
8,000 65,000
9,000 70,000
10,000 70 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 1 85,000
16,000 90,000
18,000 95,000
20,000 100,000
5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? LIYes LINO
(IP yes, at what altitude? )
WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? OYes CNo
(If yes, at what quadrant? J
7. CLOUD COVER: IWAS
tenths at tenths at feet.
tenths at feet. tenths at feot. BILES.
Wand
1W.
INNE
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