PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
30 Nov 530 01/0430z MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION ASTRONOMICAL: SIRIUS
MILITARY & CIVILIAN Refraction of Sirius, in SE at 70 elev, Jupiter 5h50m at 60
elev in SE. One witness states object in SE (Appear to be
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS overhead)in SE, other in SW. (Too high to see while looking
one out window)
.LENGTH OF OBSI 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION VATION 11. 11. BRIE ND ANALYSIS
35 mins
6. .
TYPE OF OBSERVATION
ground visual ground . visual See Case File See Case File
7.COURSE
stationary(slow North) .
8. PHOTOS
Yos Yo
No
ENCE
Yes
No
FORM
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a. Sound
b. Color Crue
17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label
and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such
as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor
trails. Place and arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the
object was moving.
18.1 18 The edges of the object weres The edges of the object were:
(Circle one) a. Fuzzy or blurred Fuzzy or blurred c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined
b.Like a bright Like a ight sta d. Don't remember
Other Other
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many where there?
Draw a picture of Draw a picture of how how they they were were arranged, a nd put an arrow to shov the
direction tat raveling.
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Place an "a" at the begining of the path, a "R at the end of the path,
and show any changes in direction during the course.
21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object
was in its longest dimension.
7. feet.
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the
following gobjects held in the hand and at about arm's lenrth?
(Circle One) a._Head of a pin g. Silver dallar
b.Pea MA h. Baseball
CDime i. Grapefruit
d Nickel j. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other
Half dollar
22. 1 (Cirele One.of the following to you are of your
answer to Question 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain — d. Uncertain
24 In order that you can give clear picture as possible of what you saw,
we would like for you to imagine that you could construct the object thut
you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be,
and what shape would it have? Describe in your owm words object
or objects which when placed up in the sky would S earance
as the object which you saw.
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complete the following ouestions:
28.1 Circle one)
a. North c. East e. South f. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest R. Northwest
28.2
28.3 Did you stop at anv bject?
(Circla one) Yes No
29. What direction we
no North c. East e South f. West
b Northeast Sou+h
a. North C. East South f. West
b.Northwest dSoutheast f. Southwest g. Northwest
3.. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to
the number of degrees the object was from true I North and also the nuhber
of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1
a From true North dezrees,
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North
b. From horizon degrees
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32 In the followings sketch, imagine you are at the point shown
Place and "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was
above the horizon (skyline) whe you first saw it. Place a "B3" on
the same curved line to show how high the object was above the hor-
izon (skyline) when you last saw its
.
33. 33. In the following sketch place In the following sketch place an position the object was when position the object was when
you first saw it, and a when you lest sew it. you lest sew it.
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3l1.3 WEAT!ER (Circle one)
n. Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow dHot
e.Don't remember e.Dont remember
35. When did e object?
30 S2
DAY MONTH YEAR
the object?
(Circle one) Yes NO
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
ms.
this? Yes No
37.1
stances did you see other ones?
38 In your opinio what do you thin the object was nd what might have
caused it?
L

Circle Cne) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say feot.
41. Please the following information aboud yourself:
NAME
Lust Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Que-Impls
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your lob?
Age 3 Sex Iuale
Please indicate any spec I educational training that you have had.
a Grade School e.e. Technical school
b. High School (Type)
c. C. College fo f. Other special Other special tr -
d.Post d. Post graduate
h2. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Dea 1on 53
Day Month Year
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not be used for research
purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material, Your name will not.
be used in nnection with any statements, conclusions or publications without
your permission request this personal information so that, if it is deemed
necessary you for further details.
20 Time of day: AL 45
Hour Minutes
30 Loo 1953.
( Cirele One ) AM. or (P.M.
Day Month Year
3. adne:
Eastern (Circle One)
b. CentraD aDaylight Saving
C. Mountain bStandard
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were object?
SIthADC. SItADC. meein meerin
Nearest Postal Address Address City or Town City Town State or Country State or Country
Additional remarks: Bi2g. 6PO R12g. 680
5. E Estimate 15mim
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle following indicate how ce ar your
answer to Question 5.
a Certain C. Not very sure
Cb. Fairly certa d. Just a guess
6 What was the condition of the sky?
( Circle One) a. Bright daylirht d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight fDon't romember
7 If you saw the object during DAYLICHT, TWILI where was the
sun located as you looked at the object? N.A.
(Circle One) a. In front of you dTo your left
b. In back of you e Overhead
c. To your right f. ,Don't remember

bNo c. Don't remember
10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the esky background, ightness like that
of an automobile headlight? (Circle one)
a A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d.Several yards away other?
Ix. Did the object:
a Appear to stand still at any time? Yes) No Don't know
b Suddenly speed up and rush away at
any 7 time? Yes Na Don't know
c. Break up into lode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
Eicker. throb. or pulsate? Don't know
cloud? (Circle one)Yes No Don't know IF You answered YES
then tell what it moved in front of:
15. ich an llowi ng?
a. Eyeglasses? Yes e. Binoculars?
b. Sun classes? Yes f. Telescope? Yes
c. Windshield? P.. Theodolite? Yes
d.Windowelass? Yes No h. Othery

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or o jects. Label
and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such
as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor
trails. Place and arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the
object was moving.
0 STAtIONArY.
18. The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle B. Fuzzy or blurred a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Sharply c. Sharply outlined
b Like = bright star Like  bright stan dDon't remember
eOther Other
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE MORE THAN ONE object, then how many where object, then how many where there?
Draw a picture of how they Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the were arranged, to show the
direction tat were raveling.
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made.
Place an "A" at the begining of the path, a "B* at the end of the path,
and show any anges in direction during the course.
StAtIONAny -
21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess estimate what the real size of the object
was in its longest dimension.
feet.
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 dallar
b. Pea h. Baseball
C. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
e. Quarter K. Other Poneil Enasen
f. Half dollar
22. 1 (Circle One.of the following f your
answer to Question 22.
a Certain Not very sure
b. Fairly certain dUncertain
you
you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would d it be,
and what shape would it have? Describe in your cwm words ommon object
or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
as the object which saw. Fore a sayithy
lijktd enexe
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1 INNGANOLIS, 50ll,7
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HEADQUARTERS
Mutti 31ST AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE)
Saint Paul 11, Minnesota
OIN 319.1 1 5 0e0 1953
SUBJECT: UFOB
TO: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Forwarded herewith is UFOB report in
26 August 1953.
FOR THE
Hengarna Hen tarne
1 Inel HENRY C. GARNES
UFOB Rpt (12 Dec 53) JstLt., USAP JstLt.,USAP
Assietant Adjutend Assietent Adjutent
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28.1 What directio ere you moving? Circle one)
. North c. East South f. West
b. Northeast Southwest R. Northwest
28.2
28.3 Did you stop at any were bject?
(Circle one) Yes No
29. What direction were you
R. North c. East e South . West
b. Northeast South weet a Northwest
a. North c. East e.South f. West
. Northwest Southwes g. Northwest
I. 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 nunber
of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). Nol 7Am: l9n
31.1 When it first appeareds
aFrom 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 and "A" on t.he curved line to show bow high the object was i
above the horizon (skyline) whe you first saw it. Place a "B" on
the same curved line to show how high the object was above the hor-
izon(skyline) when you last saw it.
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33. In the following sketch place a In the following sketch h place a position the object was when
you first saw it, and a "B" when you last sew it. A
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d. Snow dHot
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
35. When did you report the object?
Don. 1953.
MONTH YEAR
the object?
(Circle one) Yes NO
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too Ces No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Sat galneon C. O.D. Driver.
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like
this? Yes No
37.1 -
stances did you see other ones?
38. . In your opinio what do you thin the object was ond what might have
caused it?
Posisay aueacdew Gason-

(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far awa t was?a fest
hl. Please give the f following information abous yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS UMUrSAPOlIs M
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE N
.
ent job? Asst. AnJstaut.
Age_25. Sex Male.
Please indicate any Sp educational training that you have had.
ao Grade e School ee. Technical school
b. High School (Type)
C. C. College R.A special
dPost d. Post graduate
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Date you completed this questionnaire:
10 Dec.— 1053
Day Month Year

your permissio We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed
necess details.
- 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
30 Nv 1953
Year Circle One ) 0 P.M
Day Month
31 Time aone:
( Cirele One) Eastern ( Circle One)
b. Central aDaylight Saving
c.Mountain b.Standard
dPacific
e.Other
1, Where were you when you saw th le object?
BASE 124TION
MPLS-STPAULINTEN iMPLS-STPAUL INTEN L.AIRPCRT AIRPCRT MPLS MPLS. MINN. MINN
Nearest Postal Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country State or Country
Additional remarks; remarks;
5. Estimate object. 5mN
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of how certain you are your
answer to Question 5.
a, Certain CNot very sure
b.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
the condition of the sky? NA
(Circle One) a Bright dayli-ht d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e.No trace of daylight
C. Bright twilight Don't remember
7. If you saw the object during DAYLICHT, TWILIGH here was the
sun located as you looked at the object? N/A
( Circle One) a. In front of you. d To your left
b. In back of you eOverhead
c. To your right .Don't remember

of an automobile headlight? (Circle one)
a. A mile or more
bSeveral blocks s away?
c. A block away?
dSeveral yards away STAR BRICHNESS.
1X. Did the object: (Circle On
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at
any time? Yes Don't know
C. Break up xplode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
c. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
a. Eyeglasses? No e. Binoculars? Yes No
b. Sun glasses? . Telescope? Yes No
c. Mindshield? No g..Theodolite? Yes
d. Windowelass? Yes h. Other

Sound -
GREEN.Ta PiUE To AmBEr LIsItT
17. Draw picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label
and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such
as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor
trails. .Place and arrow beside t the drawing to show the direction the
object was moving. LIGHT ency.
18. The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were
(Circle on (Circle or , Fuzzy or blurred . Fuzzy or blurred c. Sharply c. Sharply outlined outlined
Like a bright star d.Don't remember d. Don't remember
Other
1. IF there was MOR THAN ONE object, then how many where 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many where there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the
direction tat were traveling..
N/A
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made.
Place an "A* at the begining of the path, a "B* at the end of the path,
and show any changes in direction during the course.
DRIFTING WITH WIND From SE To NW.
21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object
was in its longest dimension. ANSWER.
feet. no
22 HoR large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the
following objects held in the hand and at about arm's lenoth?
Circle One a Head of a pin g. Silver dallar
b.Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
dol Nickel j. Basketball
Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar
22. 1 (Circle One.of the following to your
answer to Question 22.
a Certain c.Not c Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b.Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? 23. How did the object o ew? UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw,
we would like for you to imagine that you could construct the object thut
you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be,
and what s shape would it have? Describe in your own words a common object
or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the ppearance
as the object which you saw. PYROTECHNIC DATERUNL HUNE FRoM
Bauoar
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a. North c. East e. South f. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest R. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?
28.3 Did you stop at any tin object?
(Circle one) Yes No
looking when you
a. North c. East e. South f. West
b. Northeast d. South east f. South west Northwest
a. From true North 4
b. From horizon
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North 7460
b. From horizon 206 degrees

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32 In the following sketch, imagine the noint shoumn
Place and "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was
above the horizon (skyline) whe you first saw it. Place a "B" on
the same curved line to show how high the object wns above the hor
izon (skyline) when you last saw it -
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33 In the following sketch place an In the following sketch place a the position position the obiect was when
you first saw it, and a you first saw it, and a "I ts position position when you lest saw it.
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1 December CST. 30 10531. The object
was observed by lan and two (2) Air
Force
Object to be stationary in the sky at an
approximate altiti 3000 to 4000 foot. The object appeared
in the for of bright iight, flashing like diamond from
white thru red, blue, yeliow and creen objec apponrod
to the observers to be alout the siz , pea held out at
nims length inclosures Statenent of
Observer.
object. ought the object WaS round rred out-
line. All S RCE3 stated that the objoct
two (2) to . from their positions
and that the obiect viewed at aporo (13)
to twenty-five elevatior inclosure 4,
Elevations and al
5 - Neather tim
INCLS
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35. When did you object?
30 1953
DAY MONTH YEAR
- e objects
(Circle one) Yes NO
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too YesNo
36.2 36.2 Please list their names and adidresses: Please list their names and addresses:
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like
this? Yes No
37.1 I -
stances did you see other ones?
38 In your opinio what do you thinkthe object was and what might S have
caused it? LOOKsD LIKE BALooN.

EST. ALTITUDE 3000 To
hl Please give the following ,
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
PRUL13_DINN
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUN
OpFICERe
Age3 Sexm
Please Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. any special educational training that you have had.
a Grade eSchool School e.e. Technical school e.e Technical school USAC USAE
b. High School (Type)
c. College E f. Other ther special training
dPost do Post graduate Pcor PLoT Tr2NINiN T2r1
.Date you completed this questionnaire:
1 1953
Month Year

AIR , DI
orea and was vectored into the sortc
T-6 nerative.
Contact was made with the following in
order to detormine whother thase agoncies unched balloons
in the arog on the dny or: o7.
project. Ar. Coubto lost
belloon because t0 object '00 gich poriod
of time;_also bocause hted lit.
Mr. clsims thst :o11oc 1.4 boon
rlying hig than tho Le'ed
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All rooorted that all night researel
balloons usually carry one (1) ligat, rod or white and most
Selloons cen be trecled by rdar.
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REPORT NO.
FLT. 2-A, 46020 AISS FLYCBRT- 3 PAGE OF PAGES
BASE EATSER CFPIOE no nirht fii:hts ot wo-ther
bolloous on the ni ht of thesi:hting. BAje MEATER GJSO
oxplained that riht ye
naled ove vo 1500 : uing idonl ditions. loct night
balloons sre lighted with only one light usually of Jow cuidle-
power. Euoh balloon launched has to be tracked with a thoodo-
lito ahove lcco feot.
CA
lst Lt. USAF
Progari: Progarint of ofricer
APPROVED: APPROVEDT
Shlt elake
WALTER C. CLAPKE
Major, USAP
Director of Intelligence Director of Intelligence
Blst Air Divisicn (Defense) 4no
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AF FORM 112PART II (CLASSIFICATIO)
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INCLOSURE 4
RELATICNSHIF of DISTANCE aNd ELEVATION to ALTITUDE
of SIOLTED CEJEGT
DISTANGE ( in ailes and foet ) ALPITUDE ( in Peet )
ailes (10560 2829 ft.
amig miles miles (15610 15040 4243+7t. 4243-r6.
miles ailes (26400 $f 7C72 ft. ft.
10 .ilos .ilos (52000 (52000 14145 14145 ft.
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ELEVATICE -- 18 DEGREES
niles (1C560 (10560 3431 rt. rt.
ailes (15340 5145 ft.
miles (26400 8582 ft.
10 10 miles (52000 17155 ft.
2 alles (10560 3044 ft.
3 niles (15040 2 5766 ft.
5 miles (26400 5610 Pt.
10 miles (528c0 19219 ft.
EIEVATICN -- 25 DEGTEES
2.uiles C10560 4924
3 miles (15840 rt.) 7306
5'miles (2C400 ft. 12310
10 niles (ERSco Pt.) 24620 et.
ELEVATICH -- 30 DEGREES
Biles ft.) 60S7 Lt.
s1les (15640 PL 9142 at.
miles CaCAcO 15243 ft.
niles (520cc rt.) 30407 ft.
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Sky conditions clear, visib more than 15 miles
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Cloud Gover, none
10 knots
TIMDS ALOFT LINDS ALOFT
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co00 feet, Northwest at 20 knots
lcooo fest, Northwect at 15knots .
lcooo foct, Southwest at a5 knots lcooo foet, Southwest at a5 knots
20000 feot, Southwest at 3o knots
sccoo feet, Southwest at 55 knots -
5cooo feet, Bouthwest at lots
Gocco feot, unknown .
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ntact you fo
1. When did you see the object? .
Hour . Minutes
so Mov. 1953
Month Year ( Circle One ) A.M P.M.
Day
3. Time aone:
(Circle One)
b. Central aDaylight Saving
c. Mountain b. Standard
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you he object?
un , ol0
Nearest Nearest Postal Address Address City or Town City or Town State or Country State or Country
Additional Add4+ional remarks: romarkee
5. Estimate ho 40
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following your
answer to Question 5.
a. Certain cNot very sure
bFairly certain d. Just ess
(Circle One) a. Bright daylirht d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
C. Bright twilight f.Don't-remamber
Mrgst
7. If you saw the object during DAYLICHT, ere was the
sun located as you looked at the object?
(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

(Circle one) a. Yes b. No c. Don't remember
10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky backgroun tness like that
of an automobile headlight? (Circle one)
b Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
dSeveral yards away eother?
11. Did the object:
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at
any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts xplode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
Change shape? Yes No Don't know
throb. or pulsate? Yes Don't know
know
14. Did the object move in front of something at anyt arly a
cloud? (Circle one) No Don't know IF You answered YES
then tell what it moved in front of:
15." owng?
a. Eyeglasses? Yes No e Binoculars? No
b. Sun glasses? No f. Telescope? Yes No
c. Windshield? Yes P.. Theodolite? Yes No
d.Windowelass? Yes h. Other