PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION

20 Dec 55

Decator, Nebraska

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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out 2/ 04302 0 Air Vi suol O Alr-Intercept Rader
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
O Yes
[No military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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12. CONCLUSIONS

Wos Bolloon
Probably Bolloon
Possibly Bolloon

Wos Aiscroft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomicol
Probobly Astronomicol
Possibly Astronomicol

Other

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Evaluation

1 winged shaped obj with red, blue or
green and white lights size of pea at arms

length disappeared with great speed. | A/c

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING eae

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ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

U. 5. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
informetion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer os many questions os you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be 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.

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1, When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: fe; a
| G r we / 7 x ae Hour Minutes
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Day i erie Year (Circle One): A.M. or (P.m/
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3. Tima zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Ons): a, Daylight Saving
Cb. Central ) b, Standard
¢. Mountain
d. Pacific
e, Other

4, Wherd wore you when you saw the object? |
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5. Estimate how long you saw the object. f 3
_ 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
| | ay Fairly certgip> d. Justa guess |
é, What was the condition of the sky? )
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(Circle One): a, Bright daylight d, Justa trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight Ce. No trace of daylight?
¢. Bright twilight f. Don't remamber

7. \F you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where wos the SUN located as you looked at
the object?

(Circle Ona): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
¢. To your right f. Don’t remember

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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 (Cirele Ono): 8,2 MOON (Circle One):
o. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
pi nper tent b te eatin AON tit
¢, Many Ce. 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?

(Circlo One): b. No c. Don’t remember

|} 10, IF it wes BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightnass like that of an automobile headlight?:

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(Circle Oney a. y" mite or more oway (a distant car)?

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b. Several blocks away?

c. A block away?
d. Severa! yards away?

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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes a ) Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away of any time? fee No Dor’t Know
¢. Break up into parts or explode? es .No) Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No) Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? Yos < No? Don't Know
f, Change shape? Yes No; Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsote? Yes (No } Don't Know

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

(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know, IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind;

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13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (Ne) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what

it moved in front of:

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

a. Eyoglasses Yes (No) e. Binoculars Yes Coy

b. Sun glasses Yes iNo » f. Telescope Yes Nov

c, Windshield CYes> No g. Theodolite Yes (Noy

d. Window glass LYes} No h. Other

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17, Drow a picture that will show the shope of the object or objects. Lobel and Inelude In your sketch any details

of the object thot you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete,, and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Place

cn arrow bealde the drawing to show the direction the object was moving, rf

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18, The edges of ths object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other

b. Like a bright stor
Ce. Sharply outlined >

on'’t remember

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19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? SE,

Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

20. Drow picture that wil! show the motion that the object or objects made, Place an “A” of the beginning
of the path, oc “B" at the end of the path, and 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.

Cae all feet.

22, How large did the object or objects oppear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand
and at about arm’s length?

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(Circle One): a. Head of a pin q. Silver dollar
Cb. Peas, h. Baseball
¢, Dime i. Gropefruit
d. Nickel j- Basketball
©. Quarter k. Other _

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

o, Certain cc. Not very sure>
b. Fairly certain d, Uncertain
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23, How did the object or objects disappear from.view? ae ler? c se fe 3 ARR St tt
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24. In order thot you con give as 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 material would you make It? How lorge would it be, and what shape
would it hove? Describe In your own words a Eommon object or objects which when ploced up in the sky would give the
same cppeorance 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. In the business section of a city?

a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?

cb.Ina car) ee nae tA, ot “open T eountryside?

Cs Outdoors } ete * Flying near an airfield?
d. Inan “airplone e. Flying over a city?

e. At sea f, Flying over open country?
f, Other g- Other

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27. What were 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:

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

a. North c. East e. South Ge nee
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest ;: orthwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? Ute i ins. miles per hour.

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

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

c. East e. South g- West

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

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

a. North c. East e. South g- West |
b. Northeast . South f. Southwest h. rthwest
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31. 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 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 disappeared:

a. From true North degrees.
b, From horizon _ 7 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 same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /Jast 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, and a “B” at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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

(Circle One) No

Yes)

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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? sc) 0X) 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 was? f GOO feet.

41.

Please give the following information about yourself:

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NAME

Last Name A EF :
ADDRESS EAR KS L Ae Force

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What is your present job? ) BO Me a ©) i - PUL YA 4
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Sex

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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

Age

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a. Grade school SO Lies te =e. @. ~Technical school

b. High school (Type)

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c. College f, Other special training

d. Post graduate

42, Date you completed this questionnaire:

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