PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.

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17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label ond include in your sketch any details

of the object thet you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

18. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other a eye
b. Like a bright star

Sharply outlined
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19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an “A® at the beginning
of the path, a “B” at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course,

21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate whot the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
Sin feet.

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22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand
and at about arm's length?

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollor
b. Pea h. Baseball
ce. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel j- Basketball
e. vor! k. Other

. 22,1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 22.

a. Certain Not very sure
b. Fairly certain » Uncertain
23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? ___Drifted off Rmahed

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24. In order that you can give as clear a picture os possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object thet you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How lorge would it be, and whot shape
would it hove? Describe in your own words o Eommon object of objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
same oppecrance os the object which you sow. |

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25. Where were you loceted when you sow the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):

a. Inside « building
b. Ina cor

open countrysic
c. Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplane : e. Flying over o city?
e. At seo f. Flying over open country?

f, Other g- Other

27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

_Uir, ond Mea, Horace Holmes in front yard, Also sean hy other residents in sane

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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

26.1 Whet direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c. East e. South g: West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? — = ESS sémiless per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)

€ReMuncertaia) c. East e. South ca. West)
" d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
eo. North c. East e. South
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest

31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeored:

a. From true North _.._________ degrees.

b. From horizon _._.___§_____._ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North _____..___. degrees.

b. From horizon __._______ degrees.

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.

Was at one time at 45° but
due to objects (trees, house
etc.) the angle of disapp-
erance was unknown

33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first sow it, and a “B” ot its
position when you lost saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

34. Whet were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34,2 WIND (Circle One)
b. a ata
¢. Scattered clouds ¢. Strong wind

d. Thick or heavy clouds dy. Don’t remember
e. Don’t remember

34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

GD a, Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain

¢. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow

e. Don't remember e. . Don't remember

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35. When did you report to some official thet you hod seen the object?

7 ‘Day ~~ Month _- * Year

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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) Ges) No

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (er) No
36.2 Please list their nomes and addresses:

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37. Was this the first time that y you had seen an ipa or objects like this?

(Circle One) 3)

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97, 1 IF you answered NO, then when, ad ond under what circumstances did you see other ones?

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38. In your jetiind dn do you think the object was and ae might Silent ikea it?

39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) Yes &»)

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimote? eS |

40. Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the object was?

(Circle One) Yes CK)

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? qunmmnemnnmnatattnne TOON

44, Please give the following information abou? yourself:

NAME LI W
ost Nome First Nome "Middle Nene
_ Street rar Zone — a

TELEPHONE NUMBER 2012

What is your present job?

a Sex

Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

a. Grade school _ ss tét. @#. Technical school
SS ee aan (Type)
na a oe er f, Other special training
d. Post graduate

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42. you completed this questionna = ers SIE

This questionnaire was completed by 35th Air Division (DEF) Director of
Intelligence as verbally answered over telephone by Mr, Cook, 18 June 1953.

Form B

U. $. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed ond coded os accurately os possible, pleose use
the following spece to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, ond add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe ore importont, Try to present the details of the observa-

tion in the order in which they ocr ured. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.

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NAME Mr, Cook aoone hate _ Covington, Ga, (Do Not Write in This Space)
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Mr, Cook did not actually see the object but being the GOC supervisor he
was called and he interrogated the several people who did see it.

The object was a light described as a ball of fire by observers which drifted
into view from the North, drifted slowly in a circle,estimated as 1 to 14 mile
in diameter, several times and disappeared to the West. Observers estimated they
saw it for 30 to 35 minutes, Ur. Cook did not arrive on the scene until after
10:40 PM, Estimated altitude - 500 to 1000 feet. No nbise, no tail, Speed
estimated as slow drift, Altitude on first report 12 June (coc 570) was
estimated at one mile, Also first report indicated object was of Covington;
now states West which would be toward Atlanta airport.

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COVINGTON GA (83 DEG 54 W -33DEG 35" N) REPORTED A BALL OF FIRE WAS
OBSERVED BY NUMEROUS RESIDENTS OF PORTERDALE GA CIRCLING 4 MILES SE OF
COVINGTON IN A 2 MILE RADIUS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1 MILE. PORTERDALE IS
3 MILES SW OF COVINGTON. NO NOISE WAS HEARD OR EXHAUST TRAIL OBSERVED.
NO SPEED STATED. SIGHTING WAS AT APPROX. 22@9EST ON 12 JUNE 1953.

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in connection with FPLYOBRPT COC 570 on reported fireball received by ATIC, request

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you forward AP Porm 112 as per AV Letter 200-5, ATIC has information yhich indicates
@ local meteor shower at that time end date of sighting. The fact thet the object .
was circling end had no exhaust trail would eliminate this posaibvility, however.
Request you reaffirm these charscteristics. Also check local veather balloon flights
at 9030cZ.

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RELEASING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE

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aed BARBARA P, HANAWALT, 1st Lt,

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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Howann L. Bavis, President
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25 June 1953

lst Lite nobert Olsson
ATIC — Wright-Patterson AFB

Dear Lt. Olsson;

Of the last batch of l; items sent on June 15, the only one about ~vihich
there is any question is the 12 June Sovington, Ceorcsia.e. it is essential to
know here the duration of sichting. A 1ot depends on this. Can you get this
for vs?

Regarding the Detroit 11 June case is there anything in this that a food
landing light would not explain? Likewise Googse AFS 11 June it would appear
that sire cecond radar did not pick up the signal, the most probable expla{nation
is faulty radar. I assume that the GCI had bdadar available.

And we still have Venus with us. The 9 June Oregon case is clearly and
unequivocally Venus.

_ Jennie has called to my attention the fact that I asked some follow-up
questions which by now you may have obtained the ansvwers.
Anything new on:
5 warch Shaw AFB
3 March Luke AFB — Film?
17 Feb. Port Austin
2 larch San Antonio
12 April Stead ATB

I am anxiously awaiting Jennie's clearance so we can get organized in a a
more business-like mannere I know you can't do anything about this but just”
mentioning it anywaye I hope it comes through before your successor is ‘appointed.

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Reference your basic FLYOBRPT COC 570 and ATIC's TWX AFOIN-ATIAE-6-10-E, Project Blue
Book also requests duration of sighting.

In reply cite Project Blue Book.

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WARY: iT ater r concise summary of report, Gire significance la final one-sente nce parayruph. Liat inclownres at lower heft. ” Begin text of re report om AF Form 112--I" ort il)

i. Ettached ls questionnajre completed asa per ATIC briefing at this
Division, OQnestionnaire was completed by telephone, Source of original
ceport, Mr, Cook did not actually aee the object but questioned all who .
~ ata and in opinion of this.officer had preformed a good job of collectiaz
the information available, Mr. Cock ia the Ground Observer Yost Superrisacr
Tor that area working under the meen ¥ilter Centeer,

2, Chject described as a “pall of ‘firs was in the opinion of this
officer either:

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a, An sir craft approaching the Atlanta airport and circling to land,
fhe airport is approximately 30 miles West of Porterdale tut an aircraft ad
coming in on Green 6 or VFR from the NS could have been mich closer, On
s dark night with no moén end no clonds suck as this nicht was descrided
an aircraft light could have been seen from a great distance withcut seeing
the aircraft or hearing it. Also such aa approach would have taken 10 te
20 minutes, The correlation between the direction o2 the light and the
airport is the strongest supporting fact and previous revorta of a. similiar

‘“paturs have been received nacing this type of erroneons observation not
exactly common Imt at least ona whica has beson repeated,

‘ b, A weather ballon released either from Atlanta Municipal alrport

or other locations, Balloons raleased at Atlanta and Dobbins at 02004,

Wind was prevailing from the Worhk but according to Mr.,Cook was slight

at Porterdale, Allowing for variances in wind and poasible erroneons tims
reporting this could have yo & balloca, Strongest factor is the "slow
drift" described, According to Atlanta Veather Station balloon released

at 03002 sould have beea over Horterdale as at 63052 a westerly wind was
encountered, Balloon was lost at-O314 at 43,000 fast... According to

source at Atlanta veather, 2 balloon conld only be seen with the naked eve ~

up to approxinately 5208 | feet, and if balloda had coutiimed to rhkse at. the
SAS Fate it would have beea out of Bight’ when reported,

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Form A

U. &% AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force os much
information os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as mony questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential moterial. Your name will nor
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: Aprox, _ 10310 to 190 7h)
Hour Minutes
Day Menth Y23 3 (Circle One): A.M or Cm)

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3. Time zone:

(Circle One): Ester (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving
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b b. Standord
¢. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Porterdale ———
Neorest Postal Address City or Town Stete or Country
Additional remarks:
East of Atlante

5. Estimate how long you saw the object,

Hours inut Seconds

5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.

3 Cora Rasen
b. Fairly certain d. Justa guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Bright daylight

b. Dull daylight
c. Bright twilight
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object? NA
(Circle 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

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- 8. IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
3, None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
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d. Don't remember d. Don't remember

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9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): G..\e> b. No c. Don't remember

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10, IF it wos BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:

(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?

b. Several blocks away?

c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?

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a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. 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
e. Change brightness? Yes Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Don’t Know
12. Did the object’move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
( Circle One): Yes & Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what

it moved behind:

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13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes Ge) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: c

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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? (fc. Don't Know)
15. Did you observe the object through ony of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes e, Binoculars Yes (No)

b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes Nos

c. Windshield Yes g- Theodolite Yes (No)

d. Window glass Yes h. Other ___

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