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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
26 June 1955 Ft Worth, Texas © Was Balloon
EX Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GO Fossitly Cellcen
PS eet Y P O Was Aircraft
oco . . Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Rador O Probobly Aircraft
Bef Mod onl O Air Vi suol D Air-Intereept Rador | Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 0 UR O Was Astronomical
Yes O Probably Astronomicol
civilian O Possibly Astronomicol
LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE “10 Other saiecincsnatabc
8 min one At ‘Zenith 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
O Unknown

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Object appear to move erractically changing
shape, hovering. Breaking up etc. Observed
through telescope. Object brighter than
stars, silver colored. Round with satellite
Like object. Circling main body. Exploded
after 8 min observation, initial impression
that object was balloon.

Balloon which exploded fits description.
Satellite like object being the payload.
Color, motion and flight conform with
this analysis.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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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 space 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, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that 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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This questionnaira has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much

information a3 possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.

Pisase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
he usod for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material, Your nama will not

ba used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, If it is deamed necessary, we may contact you for

further details.

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}, When did you sea the object? 2. Time of day: jal kt, i

Hour Minutes

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Day Month Year (Circle One): or P.M,

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3. Time zone:
(Cirela One): a. Eastern (Circle One): «, Daylight Saving
G. Ventral) (b) Standard
¢. Mountain
d. Pacific
e, Other

4, Wheres wore you whan you saw the object?

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5. Estimate how long you saw the object, A nit aw
Hours Minutes Seconds

5,1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5,

Certain c. Not very sure
» Fairly certain d. Justa guess

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6, What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a, Bright daylight Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight ‘f. Don't remamber

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7, |F you saw tha object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at

the object? |
(Circle One): 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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ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 OCT 54)

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

8,1 STARS (Cirelo One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
() None 6. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
¢. Many Ce) No moonlight —=pitch-erie
d. Don't remomber d. Don't romeamber

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9, Was tho object brightor than the background of tha sky?

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

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

(Circla One) a. A mila or more away (a distant car)?

Several blocks away?

c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?

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1}, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still of any time? Yep No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Wo Don't Know
¢. Brook up into parts or explode? Yes No Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes CNS Don’t Know
e. Changs brightness? Yo No Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Wo) Don’t Know

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12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what

it moved behind: as ee =

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

{Circle One): LY) CNo) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what

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14, Did the object oppear: (Circle Gne): Solid? b. Transparent? c, Don’t Know,

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

a. Eyeglasses Yes e, Binoculars Yes

b, Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope We> No

c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes Gy
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16. Tell ine fow words the following things about the object.
a, Sound 72> Loom

b, Color Att tars za ae ae Aree

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| 17. Drow o pletura that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and Include in your sketch ony dotalls
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Plues
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objact was moving,

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18, The edges of the object worse:

(Circla Ona): a. Fuzzy or blurred @. Other
b, Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
. Don’t remember

19, lF there waa MORE THAN ONE object, then how many wore there? 2 | SS
Draw a pleture of how they ware arranged, and pu? on arrew to show the direction that they were travaling,

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20. Drow o picture shat will show the motion that the object or objects made, Place an “A® at the beginning

of the poth, a "B” at the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the course,
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9). 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 oppear as compored with one of the following objects hald in the hand
and at about arm's length?

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(Circle One): G; Head of a pin g» Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i, Grapefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other

f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you ara of your answer to Question 22.

G) Certain c. Not very sure
b, _Foirly certain d, Uncertain
23, Howd of the 3 obvct or ileal from view? WE an tie
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24. In order thot you con give aa clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to Imagine that you could
construct the object that you sow. Of whot type moterial would you make 12? How large would It be, and what shape

would 1? have? Describe in your own words a Eommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
same cppearance as the object which you sow,

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

(Circle One):
a. Inthe business section of a city?
o. Inside a building Ch) In the residential section of a city?
b, Ina car c. In open countryside?
CE> Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d, In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f, Flying over open country?

f, Other __ er enemies g- Other

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)

a. North c. East e. South g. West
b, Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast 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

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

a. North &) East e. South g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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

a. North | c. East e. South g- West

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b, Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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31. If you ore 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 (slevation).

31.1 When it first oppeared:

ca. From true North AZ degrees.
b, From horizon J / degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North Fz degrees.
b. From horizon 72 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 same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.

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33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, anda "B” at its
position when you /ast saw it. Refer 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 saw the object?

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34,2 WIND (Circle One)
G) Clear sky No wind ©
b. Hazy . Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. 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 G) Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don’t remember

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

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

(Circle One) No

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

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

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

(Circle One) No

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

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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?

(Circle One) Yes C Bue ptr lian 5 games

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? a hte
. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ee

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Please give the following information about yourself:

NAME se. pee a
Last Name Middle Nome

ADDRESS a ss Art froth (0 Zewaa
a | ii City

TELEPHONE NUMBER gf?
What is your present job? FF prvchving _aetoc€ Phan year ‘
Age / 7 7 Sex Yale

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First Name

Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

Ca) Grade school ms e.e. Technical school phaneaness -
Gy) High school on oe (eC a

c., College f. O ; | Foe yee. Ss
d, Post graduate | ae i
42, Date you completed this questionnaire: 1 z. —ron _O cttber _ / 7 ES
Day Month Y eor

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