PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
6 May 54
06/1505; Miami, Florida

3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION PROBABLY BALLOON
civilian(6)

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Balloon, object moving with wind.

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Obj round and silvery white. Seemed to have smoke or vapor
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ring around object. Approximately the size of basketball.

ground visual Gained altitude during flight. Seemed to emit "sparks’.
Fiight from NW to NE gaining altitude.

7. COURSE
East rising

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FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be used.

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Form B

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

In order that your information may be filed ond coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following spece to write ovt « short description of the event thet you observed. You may re-
peat informetion that you have alreody given in the questionnaire, and add ony further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of the observo-
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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U. S$ AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. $. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as mony questions os you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential moterial. Your name will not
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.

2. Time of day: 2 0 i OS
‘ Hour Minutes

}. When did you see the object? |
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3. Time zone:

(Circle One): ey) Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
¢. Mountain
d. Pacific

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4. Where were you when y

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5. Estimate how long you saw the object, LO

Hours Minutes Seconds

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

a. Certain c. Not very sure
Ch) Fairly certain d. Just a guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): (a,) Bright daylight d, Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f, Don’t remember
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where wee the SUN lente as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left

b. In back of you e. Overhead
(E) To your right f. Don't remember

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

8.1 STARS (Circle One): . 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Mony c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d, Don’t remember

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9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?

(Circle One): @ Yes b. No c. Don't remember

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

(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distont car)?
(6) Several blocks away?

ce. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?
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11, Did the object: (Cirele One for each question)

e. Appear to stand still at any time? We No Don’t Know

b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at ony time? es No Don’t Know

c. Break up into ports or explode? Yes 0 Don’t Know

d) Give off smoke? Yoo No Don't Know

e. Change brightness? Yes <No Don't Know

f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know

/@ Flicker, throb, or pulsate? “Yeo No Don't Know

12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes (Np _ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what

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

(Circle One): Yes (‘NS _ Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what

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

(a) Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No

b. Sun glasses Yes No f, Telescope Yes No

c, Windshield Yes No g- Theodolite- _ a Yes No ,

d. Window glass Yes No h. Other 24 oe > ail

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

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17. Drow a picture thet will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details
of the object thet you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
on 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
b. Like o bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember

19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? — =
Draw @ picture of how they were orrenged, 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 poth, and show any changes imdiraction 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.
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
ond at about arm’s length?

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
ec. Dime i. Grapefruit
d, Nickel CD) Bosketball

e. Quarter 4 | ae eee
f. Half dollor

22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.

a, Certain c. Not very sure
‘© Fairly certoin d. Uncertain

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23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? i te Ra2la-<_

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

some appearance es the object which you sow.

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

26. Were you (Circle One)

a. In the business section of a city?
(by In the residential section of o city?
¢. In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?

f, Flying over open country?

a. Inside a building
b. Ino cor

(&) Outdoors

d, In on airplane
e. At seo

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27. What were you doing ot 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:

28,1 Whet direction were you moving? (Circle One)

@. North c. East e. South g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

28.2 How fast were you moving? — ES smiles per hour,

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

29. Whot direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One)

oe. North c. East e. South
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest

30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

e. North c. East e. South
(6) Northeost d. Southeest f. Southwest h. Northwest

31. If you are familiar 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 (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeared:

a. From true North ___________ degrees.
b. From horizon _._-_____. degrees.

31.2 When it disoppeared:

o. From trve 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 wos above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a “B” on the some curved line to
show how high the object was obove the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it.

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

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

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34,2 WIND (Circle One)
(a> Clear sky No wind
b. Hozy © Slight breeze
¢, Scattered clouds Cc. 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)
(Gy) Dry a. Cold

« Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool

¢. Moderate orheavy rain €.) Warm
d. Snow » Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember

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

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

(Circle One) (Vey No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Yeo No
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37. Wes this the first time thet you hod seen an object or objects like this?

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37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes = (No)
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it wos? SC

41, Please give the fol information about yourself:

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What is your present job?

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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had,

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d. Post graduate :

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42, Date you completed this questionnaire:

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