PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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/ PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1.'DATE ?. EOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 Was Ballaon
. Dec 52 St. Augustine, Florida Probobly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bailoon
Local_2100 Ground-Visual Cround-Radar Was Aircrah
Probably Aircralt
GMT... 0200Z Dec 52 AirVisual Air-Intercopt Radar Possibly Aircraft
000 000 000 020
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Y.s Probably Astronomicol
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Othor..
Insulficiont Dota for Evaluation
10 sec one SW Unknown
0. BRIEF sUMMARY OF SIGHTING Silver cOlOred "SaUCer" Object was in sight about 10
with 5 or 6 windows lit up inside with white sec. White and blue flame which tuned
lights. Cuter rim was spinning and there was a to bright red. Traveled about 90 aziruth
hum. Was silver colored with a bluish flame Report received in Jun 6l. Too old for.
burning at rear ."Then this flane turned to a evaluation, however most inforration leads
big bright red flame and the "Saucer" shot up to observation of meteor. However r in keent
land clear across the sky at a speed." ing with policy this report will be classt
ified as insufficient data, ness.

IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other.vehicle at the time S
28.1 What direction were you oving? (Circle One)
.North c. East .South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?VAL KN s .miles per.hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time
(Circle One) Yo No
degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon_ degrees.

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33. In the following larger skstch place an "A" he position the object was wh
position when you last saw It. Refer to smaller sketch as an exampls of how to comp plate the larger skotch,

(Circle One) Yes No.
36.2 Please list their names and add Idresses:
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how far away from you the object was?,
OMMINE SOUND AND THESIZE
(Circle One) Yes No. OF TAE WINDOWI I WOSLD SAE
AROUND
4. Please giv the following information about yourself:
NAME. ne raT Name
City State
TELEPHONE NUMBER ON .
Ago0 35 Sex MELE
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.

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Satellite: N/A
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Astronomical Possible Meteor
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Radar Analysis (TD-E1) N/A
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N/A 1
Natural Phenomena (Ball Lightning, etc)
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Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, ete N/A Maxweli ATTH: Aeropp"e Direqor
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Insufficient Dta l - witness 5 5n ETU
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the sighting 8 you made. As soon ss you have couplrted the fara
I cmelceing the Lateet Docart
AL- Ferce Regort.'
Shacerely,
WILLIAN T. COLANAX .

further details.
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1.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 1:00
Hour Minutes
DEC 1950
Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time a. Eastern Saving
(Circle One): Daylight
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you sou the object?
MEMPHIS MICH:GAN
Nearesr Posval City or Town Stato or Country
Additional remarks:
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
HT, where was sthe SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Cirele One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC

SEE PAGE 9
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark Don't remember
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.Did the object: 1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) .
a. a. Appear te stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush:away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush:away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. C. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Change shape? : Yes Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? SEE PAGE 9 SEE PAGE 9 Yes Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear.and reappear? h.Disappear.and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
Did the object move behindsomething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circie One): Ys (No Don't Know. IF you answere
it meved behind:.
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly.a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes NO Don't Know. IF you answere
in front of:_
Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
.Did you observe the object - t through any of ollowing?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yos No f. Telescope Yos No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

of the object that you.saw.such.as wings, protrusions, ete.; and especially.exhoust tralls or vapor trails. PLACE
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The edges of the object. were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or.blurred . Other
* b. Like a bright star

WINDIWS
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