PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
2 2 Oct 55 Oct 55 Poughkeepsie, New York Foug.keepsie, New York 0 0 Probably Probably Balloon Balloon
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4 TYPE OF OBSERYATION 0 Possibly Batloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visvel Ground-Reder Greund-Reder ¤ Was Aircraft
Local 0 0 Prabably Aircraft Prababiy Aircraft
GMT. GMT. 02/2316z 02/2316z Air-Vi sal AirVi wal Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE & Was AstronomicalMeteor Was AstronomicalMeteor
OYes 0Yes Probably Astronemical Probably Astronemical
civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
No
7. 7. LENGTH LENG ISERVATION IVATION 8. NUMB NUMBER 9. COURSE 0 Other. Other
000 00 Insuificient Data for for Evaluation valuation
Unknewn
15 sec 15 sec 1 1 ESE
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Similar to shooting star (meteor), parallel star (meteor), parallel Astro (Meteor)
a/c for 10 sec, altered course to ESE,
appeared gain alt as disappeared.
ATIC FORI BEP 52)
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of the object that you saw such as wings, protruslons, etc., and especially exhaust tralls or vapor tralls. Place
an arrow beslde the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving..
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of the path, a "8" ot the end of the path, and show.any changes in direction during the course.
B B
A A
ALTITUDE. COURSE
IF PossiBLE, ty to guess or estimate what the regl size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet. UNABLE
22 How large did the object or objects appear aheld in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin Silver dollar
b. Poa Baseball
c. Dime Grapefruit
d. Nicket I. Basketball
Os Quarter k. Other
f. Half dallar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Queetion 22.
4. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object ar objects disoppoor from view? eADUELLyAcciadIN 23. How dd the object or objects disoppear from view? eADUELLccisd
THE DISTANCE DISTBNAE
24. in order that you can give as clear a plature es possible of what yeu saw, we would like for you to imegine that you could
construet the object that you saw. Of what type moteriel would yeu make it? How large wauld it be, and what shepe
wauld it have? Describe in yow own wards e commen objeet or objects which when pleced up in the sky would give the
it resembbel was so called
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2.Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): /
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c.. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
dD In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
.. At sea Flying over open country?
'g. Other
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What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a.Morth a.North C. East East South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southeast f. f. Southwest h. Northwest
28:3 Did you stop at any time while you were loaking at the abject?
(Circle One) Yes N0 No
. North c. East @ South West
b.Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
a. North East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), ty 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 appeared:
b. From horizon. Q degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
From true North Lo degrees.
b. From horizon _ 100 degrees.

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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller-sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy b. Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
Don't remember .. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
1953
Day Month Year
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 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? 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Ekcle One) Yes (Exele One) i4 No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
FIRET:OFFICER FIRST::OFFICER
COLON COLOR AIRLINES
INC, NY.NY. N4.NY.
37.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One)Yos No
37. IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what cireumstances did you see other ones?
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
DO NOT KNOW

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Grade school •. •. Technical school
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UNCERTAIN 7 UNCERTAIN
B UNCERTAIN
C TYPICAL OF ·SHOOTING STAR
D ONE D ONE
E NIA
F NONE
G NONE
H NONE
I SIMILAR TO SHOOTING STAR
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TO GAIN ALTITUDE AS EARED
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7 WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITION AT TIME AND FLACE OF SIGHTING
A CLEAR 15 .
D SURFACE LIGHT AND VARIABLE
CLD-308 DEG-15-KF
WOZD 2& DEG DDKT
16030 270 DEG 20KT
23000 260 DEG 29 KT 23000 260 DEG 29 KT
32D22 20 DEG 36 KT 30D22 20 DEG 36 KT ( (
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DEBD NOT AVAILABLE DZDD NOT AVAILABLE C
3DASD NOT 3D00Z N NOT AVAILABLE AVAILABLE
C CLEAR C CLEAR
HING MING
D 15 MILES D 15 MILES V
AOME Hoix toiAvo
E'NONE
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F NONE
8 NONE
9 UKN
L UKN 312 500 MNA
11 CAPT FLIGHT SERVICE CLEARANCE OFFICER NONE
12 NONE
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COLONIAL AIRLINES, INC.
1 LA GUARDIA AIRPORT STATION · FLUSHING 71, N. Y. I
October 3, 1955
Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In accordance with In accordance with CIRVIS CIRVIS procedure for reporting procedure for reporting vital intelli-
gence sightings, gence sightings, attached please find report please find report of Captain E. Wood
regard ntified cifled object sighted October 2, l955. object sighted October 2, 1955.
If possible, we would be very interested in knowing what the
object was and if ther s is any future occur-
rences.
Thanking you in advance, I am Thanking you in advance, I am 31
Very truly yours,
COLONIAL
HWH:GA
Enc.
Aged by
this headquarters.

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Teehnieal Informtiom She turn same to the fellowing
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be used for research purposes, and will regarded as confidential material. 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.
.When did you see the object? 16
2. Time olday: Minutes
2 QLTBP1955
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Cirele One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d.Pacific
. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? . Where were you when you saw the object?
HYDE PARK N.Y. 1
Necrees Postal Address City ov Town City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
.Estimate how long you saw the object. G0
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
a. Certain Not very sure
6. Fairly certa in d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DA WILIGHT, or DAWN, where 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
ATIC FORM NO. 154 (13 OCT 54)
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
Was the object brights er than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): Yos b. No .Don't remember
IF it was BRIGHTER TAN the sy background was the brightness lie that f an automobil headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
.Several blocks away?
A block away?
d. Several yards away? d. Several yards away?
. Other .Other
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand sfill at any time? Yes No No Don't Know
b. Sudderly speed up and rush away at any time? b. *Sudderly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't Know 1
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes :9 =0: Don't Know
•. . Change brightness? Yos Yes Don't Know
i. Change shape? Yes Yas Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Flicker, throb, of pulsate? Yes Don't Know
1.Did the object move behind somothing at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than toll what
it moved in front of:
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a.Solld? b. Transparent? Don't Know.
.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes (No •. Binoculars
. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes 8
c. Windshield es No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass es No h. Other