PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE

| 6 February 1956

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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2. LOCATION

Lake Charles AFB, Louisiana

3. DATE-TIME GROUP

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Local AX Ground: Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar
GMT 07/00 10Z 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
: :
PXNo military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATICN

_20 minutes

8. NUMBER OF CBJECTS | 97. COURSE

one unknown

12. CONCLUSIONS
&X Was Balloon

o000 000 oo00 OO

Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomiccl
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

insufficient Data for Evaluation |

Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

bright spots at points.

area this was a balloon,

Object appeared to be pentagonal with

triangle bright spots at points, seen
at approx 30,000 ft. just after sun
went down, From other report in same

11. COMMENTS

Changed to

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Balloon sighting.

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Form 8B

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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U. $ AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information 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 persona! information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further details.

1. When did you see the object? . 2. Time of day: . 1522 LO
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y Month Year (Circle One):. A.M or P.M.
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3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
. Centr . b. Standar

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d. Pacific
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a. Where were you when you saw the object?

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. §. Estimate how long you saw the object. —__ AOC oa &
Hours Minutes "- "Seconds ae y

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

; c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justa guess

4. What wen he condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
wb. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight

Cc. Bright twilight» f. Don’t remember

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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located os you looked at
the object?

(Circle One): front of you BG d. To your left
. In back of you 3eje" e. Overhead
c. 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 (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
B.A few Ba b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don’t remomber d. Don't remember

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

(Circle One): ( 2. Yes D 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 distant car)?

Ly Several blocks away?)

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c. Ablock away?
d, Several yards away?

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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes on’t Know
b, Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? CcYes > Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (Ne) Don’t Know, IF you answered YES, then tell what

it moved behind:

13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes 7 No ) 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): a. Solid? b. Transparent?

15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Cian
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes

c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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

‘@. Sound 4 _-

b, Color

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Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object thot you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

18 The edges of the object were:

(Circle One)( a. Furzy or b 6: Ole eid eee
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¢. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? —-___
Drow a picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they wer were travel ing.

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion thot the, object or objects made, Place an “A” at the beginning
of the path, o “B” at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

ae A oadodiiaian x = ll Mela iA power

21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
teen 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?

. Silver dollar

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin 9
29 h. Baseball
i. Grapefruit

tee j- Basketball
e. Quorter k. Other j
f. Half dollar

22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 22. t
a, Certain a Not very sure _)
b. Fairly certain neertain

23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? Fmd iste a

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24. In order that you can give os clear a picture os possible of what you sow, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you sow. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a ¢éommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
same appecrance as the object which you sow,

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| 27, What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

°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?

b. Ina car c. In open countryside?

¢. Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?

d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?

e, At sea f, Flying over open country?

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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. Eas? e. South g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

28,2 How fast were you moving? ___ smiles 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)

Ca Neth c. East e. South g- West
d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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

a. North c. East e. South g. West
d. Southeost f. Southwest h. Northwest

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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: -o

a. From true North O O05 degrees. |
b. From horizon #5 © degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared: oor

a. From true North O | i degrees.
b. From horizon whe) 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 some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast saw it.

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

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34,2 WIND (Circle One)
es a.
a, Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy © b, Slight breeze
¢. Scattered clouds €, 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)
a, Dry 2 a. Cold 4
“be Fea, mist, of light rain b. Cool SF
¢. Moderate orheavy rain ¢, Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember

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

(Circle One} (Yes Ne

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Cirele One) (Yes ) Ne
36.2 Please list their nemes and addresses:

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37. Wes this the first time thet you hed seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) Yes Ne
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 whet might have caused it?

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

(Circle One) Yes CNo >

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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 ‘nd
1 you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 2 2) 0.00 . feet.

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