PROJECT BLUE BOOK

34. What were the weather conditions ar rhe time you sow the object?

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
te 5 Set eo
b. Hazy b. Slig r)
¢. Scattered clouds ¢. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember
e. Don't remember

34,3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
< Dry a, Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b,
c. Moderate orheavy rain Ww.
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember 2. Don't remember

35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

: Day flea : ~y

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36. Wes anyone else with you at the t!ne you saw the object?

(Circle One) Yes “Ne )
36.1 IF you answered YES, i 4 hey see the object too?
(Cirele One) Yes No

36.2 Please list their names 2-« »ddresses:

37. Wes this the first time thet you vad seen en object or objects like this?

(Circle One) Ve Ne
37.1 IF you answered NO, then wren, where, and under what cireumstences did you see other ones?

28. In vou opinion what de you think the object was and what might have <aused it?

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39. Do yow think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle Ona) Yes, No
IF you answered YES, then what apoed would you estimate? LS 2 or oS mph.

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

(Circle One) CYee —sNo

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? al * 2 feet.

41, Please give the foll ut yourself;
0 2
iret Nome
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eS ee en Pe le
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER <A”
a , t  F

Whet is your present job? >. a, FF fom ot Pewee

Age eS ee

Please indicate any special educational training thet you heve hed,

CD Grade schoo! _._ st t—~—éss @,-echinniicceal choco

a3) High scheol (Type)
c. College f, Other special training
d. Post gredvete

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Form A

U. S AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire hos bean prepered so thet you can give the U. S. Air Foree as much
intormotion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for reseerch purposes, and will be regerded os confidential material, Your name will not
be used in connection with any stetements, conclusions, of publications without your permission.
We request this persone! informetion se thet, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further deroils,

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1. When did you see the spel 2. Time of dey; 4: “2 Zo
() ym ff "y Hour Minutes
1A £ J a 3 orn
f dy ACLs te hes, fi
| Cay “Month Yeor (Cirela Ona): AM or G MA,
3, Time zone: |
(Circle Onej: a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
bh, Cantral b Standard >
{¢. Mountain
d. Pacifie
oe, Other
4, Where were you when you saw the object? ,: tpthed! Ake al “a “es
‘i A CAtsel Cede LA dete
Neerest Poste! Address , ‘ oe City or Town , Stote or County
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5. Estimote how | saw the object, ~~ ae
Siashimes * Hevre Minutes Seconds

5.1 Circle one of the feliewing te indicete hew certein you ore of  your-aiiswer te Question 5,

| ertain on @, Net very sure
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6. Whet was the coenditian of the sky?
(Circle One): @. Bright daylight fndvst a a trace of daylight
b, Dull deylight <s. No trace of day!i gat’
c. Sright rwiligne +, Don? remember !

7. \F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, of DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at |

the object?

> One): a. in trant of you 1. To your jel? i
b. In back of you » Overhead )

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

8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None o. Bright moonlight
cb. A tew> . Dull moonli
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dork
d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember

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9, Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle Oneh Ce. Yes» b. No c. Don’t remember

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IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the hans like that of an automobile headlight?:
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(Circle One) a. A mile or “more away (e distant car), 7>

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b. Several blocks away?

d. Several yards away?

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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? ‘Yes» No_ Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes CNoe/ Don’t Know
c. Break up inte parts or explode? Yes Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Ge No Don’t Know
f. Change shape? | Noe Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsote? Cen No Don’t Know
Did the object move behind somerhing at anytime, particulerly a cloud?
bu answered YES, then tell whet

(Circle One):
it moved behind:

13. Did the object move in front of something et anytime, perticulerly a cloud?

| (Circle One): Yes CS Don’t Knew. IF you answered YES, then teil whet
fe een a
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): fa. Solid? » b. Transporent? c. Don't Know.
‘5. Did you observe the object through ony of the following? mt
a, Eyeg!csses Yes No e. Binceulars Yes Ne’
b. Su mn glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes “No
c. } Winds hield, Yes No g. Theodolites Yos No’
1. Window glass Yes ‘Ne h, Other eS ie |

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

17. Drew @ pleture thet will shew the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and inelude in your sketch ony details
of the object thet yeu sew such os wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place

en arrow beside the drawing to shew the direction the object was moving.

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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): @. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other

b, bright ster

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19. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? —__<2&
Crew 0 picture of hew they were errenged, and put on errew te shew the di thet they were trevel ing.

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

21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimmte what the rec! size of the object was in its longest dimension.
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22. How large did the object or objects appear as compored with one of the following objects held in the hand
and ot about arm's length?

(Cirele One): a. Heod of a pin go. Silver dollar

b. Pea ‘t Baseball
c. Dinw . Grapefruit
d. Nickel ‘ Basketball,
@. Qoorter k. Other Ltt le
fF. Malt dollar

22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain

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23. Hew did the object or objects dis apoeor from view? —<°

24. In order that you con give os cleor 2 picture os possible of whet you sew, we would like fer you te imegine thet you could
construct the object thet yeu sew. Of what type material would you meke it? How lerge would it be, and whet shepe
would it have? Describe in your own wards «a éommon object of objects which when pieced up in the shy would give the
seme appearance es the object which you sew.

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)

(Cirele One):

a. In the business section of a city?
b._1n the residential section of o city?

Ce. In open countryside? >

“Io F tying ear on airfield?

e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying over open country?

a. Inside a building
a cor

d. In on airplone
e. At see

27. What were you doing at the time you sow the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

e. Nerth c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeest 4. Southeest f. Southwest h. Northwest

28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.

28.3 Did you step at any time while you were looking at the object?

(Circle One) Yes No
29. Whet direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One)
ce. Nerth c. Eost e. South <e)
b. Nertheest d. Seuthecst f. Southwest " +
20. Wher direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
eh ec. East e. South g- West
¢ d. Sovtheast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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

Ji.| Yoen tt tirst appeared:
a. From true North _..._§_§____. degrees.

b. From horizon degrees.
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31.2 When it discocecred:
t, From trve North ___ _---. Gegrees.
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32. In the following sketch, imagine thet you are at the point shown. Ploce an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object wos obove the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Plece a “B” on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast saw it.

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33. In the following larger sketch piace an “A” at the position the object wos when you first sew it, and a “B” at its
position when you lest sew it. Reter to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sew the object?

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34,2 WIND (Circle One)
Ce. No wind ;
+ Posy . e
c. Scattered clouds ¢. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember

e. Don't remember
34,3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

4. Dry a. Cold
5s Fog, mist, of light rain 4b. Cool >
¢. Moderate orheavy rain c. Worm
d. Snow d. Hor
2. Don’t remember e. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official thet you had seen the object?
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Day ~  Menth Year

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

(Circle One) You Ne
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Cirele One) (Yes No

36.2 Please list thelr names and addresses:

37. Was this the first time thet you hed seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) (Yss Ne

37.1 IF yeu enewered NO, then when, where, and under whet circumstances did you see other ones?

32. In your opinion what de you think the object was and whet might have caused it?
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AF FORM 112
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

| REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK)

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| AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SARS SLYOBRPT as

Black Hawk, South ates 0 \ |
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13 September 1953 | 15 September 1953 C=3

'ATHA L. LZ CROIX, Captain, USAF

SUMMARY: (Anter concise rummery f repert. Olee signincens 4 “nal onssentence paragraph. Lia inclosures af lower left. Begin text of repert om AF Yorm 118—Part il.)

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740%h AC&W Squadron, EAFS, Rapid City, S.D.
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An unid object was sighted at a tely 1945 MST and again at
2300 by ‘ice and Mr. & Mrs. » Bll of Slack Hawk, South
Dakota. Mis noticed the object when she happened to zlance toward the

sky and saw this red glow which was traveling back and forth from north to south.
The object did this for quite some time and then disanzeared behind o hill. This
object gave off a red glow and then changed to a whitish yellow glow. The time
of this was aoproximetely 1945. Mr. & Mrs. @@BMBh noticed th- object st the tine
and report *he same as Miss QR. They then went to o drive in movie and sav
the objec’ »gain. They ssid it seemed to hover over the screen and then chanzed
to a brilliant white. After « few minutes, it duddenly disa> eared.

; On & Aucust 1953, on uniientified object report was susmitted to this orzani-
zation from the Rapid City “1lter Center and it stated that these people had seen

the object.

Either these »vple have seen something or it is merely a figment

of their imagination due «» ‘he long hours they spend on the GOC post in Black

Hawk.

ALLEN L. ATWELL
Major,
Commander

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

(Circle One) (Yes No

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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? i oe m.p.h,
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object wos?
(Circle One) Yes hip
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? Ee?

41, Please give the following information about yourself:

— cad Lest Nome o> = Name _ Nome

“3 vA > p Pa <Lo fo
City Stote

Zone

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Straat

TELEPHONE NUMBER _-_

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What is your present job? _.. 4 OES SE Ee eS 2s Pee en

2 Sex . laa

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Age

Please indicate any special educational training that you heve had.

= oy
o. Grade school _._ st t—~—éi nn. @, Technical schoo! =
b. High scheol i (Type)
c. College aa f. Other special treining __—

d. Post graduate =

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Form B

U. S, AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following spece to write ovt a short description of the event thet you observed. You may re-
peat information that you heve olreedy given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches the? you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred, Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached

if they are needed.
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AF FORM 112—PART
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948:

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FROM (Agency)

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740%h ACH Soin, EAFB, Rapid City Se

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UNCLASSIF i...
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

On 15 September 1953, at approximately 1945 hours \ST, Miss Sn
of Black Hawk, South Dakota was attending a 4-H meeting when she glanced into the
sky and saw a red glow which seemed to be traveling a>cr 150 to 200 mph.
The children at the meeting also saw the object but Miss bstates that their
eges range from nine to fifteen years and it would be almost impossible to get a
complete and accurate report of the object from them. The object was seen for
aporoximately thirty minutes and then disappeared behind a hill.

At the same time, Mr. & Mrs. rey also of Sleek Hawk, noticed the
object end reported the same as Miss to this corcenization.

At 2330 hours MST, Mr. & Mrs. agein saw the object which appeared
cver ‘he movie screen at a Drive In Theater. They stated that the obiect seemed
to be traveling closer +o the screen and then suddenly turned to a brilliant vhite
suck a3 en automodile headlicht and then disapteesred behind as hill to the north.

The sky at these *!imesa was clear of clouds and there were ~any stars. Th
moon was in the west at the ‘time and was giving off a very dull «low.

Me. & Mrs, QAR stated that they watched the object for ocorcximately
twenty minutes before it (isappeared.

This object seemed to appear to stand still at times ani also to flicker
such as a star would do. Mr. & Mrs. Mijgmaiso stated that the object turned
te a yellow zlow tut for « few seconds ani then changed to the brilliant white.

Comments of Preparing Officers

All three civilians reporting this object have been involved before in
flying object reports, it is the personal opinion of the undersigned that if
the objects matched the descriptian's as reported, they would have been seen

tthe o ben

ATHA L. LB CROIX

Captain, USAF
Operations Officer

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Form A

U. S AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepered so thet you can give the U. S$. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try te answer as many questions a8 you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded os confidential material. 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 deteils.
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1. When did you see the object? eB eee ee 2 ee
e. Hour Minutes
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Dey Month Yeor (Circle One): A.M o = PLM?
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3. Time zone;
(Cirele Ona). a, Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
b. Control sc Standard”
Gi Mountgin )
d. Pacitie
«. Other
a. ; a
LD, Lae, d dae OPP

Neorest Pavia! Address City or Town : Stote or Country
Additional remerks; .

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5. Estimate hew long you saw the object. ~— = ‘Minutes Seconds

5.1 Circle one of the toliewing te indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
Toni c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justo quess

6, Whet wes the condition of the sky?

{Circle One): a. Bright doylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight "5. No face of Tey ap
c. Srignt pwilignt l. Con’) etenser

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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?

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8. IF you saw the ovject at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8,2 MOON (Circle One):
o. None 6. Bright moonlight
b. A few <B. Dull moonlight
sealbwn 4 ¢. No moonlight — pitch dork
. "t remomber d. Don’t remember
9, Was the object brighter than the beckground of the sky?
(Circle One): ok Yes) b. No c. Don't remember

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

(Circle One) a, A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?

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c. A block away?
d. Several yards away?

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11, Did the object: (Cirele One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still a? ony time? YD No Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? es Don’t Know
c. Break up inte perts or explode? Yes Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes ¢ Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? +3 Don't Know
f. Change shepe? 5 Don’t Know
g. Flicker, threb, or pulsate? en) No Don't Know

12. Did the object move behind semerhing at anytime, porticulerly o cloud?
( Cirele One): Yes Ne) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:

13. Did the object move in front of something at onytime, porticulerly @ cloud?

(Circle One): Yes (Ne) —_—Den't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell whet
it moved in front of:

4, Did the object spo@er: = (Circle One): >. Solid? 5. Transcerenr? c. Don't Krew,

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15, Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a, Eyeglasses ( Yas? Me e. Binoculars Yes. No
5, Sun giesses Yes No i. Telescope Yes No
Hindshield Yes No g. Theedolite Yos “a

Yiedow glass Yes No Of) See ‘canes ietitimmstien

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

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b. Color . :

7. Drew @ picture that will show the shope of the object or objects. Lebel and ine! in your sketch any details
of the object thet yeu sew such as wings, protrusions, ete., end especially exheust trails or vapor trails. Place
en arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): Fuazy or blurred
AS Like @ bright ster

¢. Sherply outlined
d. Den't remember

19. IF there wes MORE THAN ONE cbject, then how mony wore there? 6 Soeeme <a re:
Drew o picture of how they were arrenged, end put on arrow te shew the direction at 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 poth, end show any changes in direction during the course. |

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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
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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
ond ot about arm's langth?

(Circle One): a, Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
be Pav h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Gropefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
@. Quurter k. Other
§. Hall dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you ore of you answer te Question 22.
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a¢ Certaip c. Not very swe
b. Fa'rly certain d. Uncertain

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23. vintage «yy pecans disappear from view? — =." > _ o. 5 -, ;
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24. In erder that you con give os cleer > picture es possible of whet yeu sew, we would like fer you te imegine the? yeu could
constrvet the object thet yeu sew. Of whet type meterial would you meke it? Hew lerge would it be, end whet shepe
would it have? Deseribe in yeu own weeds o Lemmon object a objects which when pleeed up in the sky would give the

some cppeerence os the object which you sew,

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25. Where were you located when you sow the object?
(Circle One):

a. Inside a building
b. Ina car

c.
d. In an airplane
e. At sea

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26. Were you (Circle One)

a. In the business section of a city?

c. In open countryside?

d. Flying near on airfield?
e. Flying over a city?

f. Flying over open country?

f, Other

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

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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 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North tm East e. South g- West
b. Northeast 4d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Neorthwes?

28.2 How fost were you moving? - miles 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)

a. Nerth . e. South
b. Nertheest f. Southwest

30. Whet direction were you looking when you lest sew the object? (Circle One)

a. ec. East e. South g- West
5. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

31. If you are familiar with beoring terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and alse the number of decrees it was uowerd from the horizon (e! evation).

| 21.1] When it first appeored:

a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon __... Gegrees. |

Nhen it disappeared:

Semen b ris ore latree¢

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32. In the following sketch, imagine thet vou cre at the point shown, Ploce an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object wos above the horizon /s*y\ime) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the ‘wizon (skyline) when you lost saw it.

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