PROJECT BLUE BOOK

A.A PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD /
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
South Africa 0 Was Balloon
29 February 1956 Victoria West, Cape Province 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local2110 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 29/1910Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE . SOURCE KXWas Astronomical XXWas Astronomical Meteor Meteor
Y.s 0 0 Probably Astranomical
No RNo Civilian. Civilian D D Possibly Astronomieal
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OP NUMBER OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficians Data Insufficions Data for Evaluation for Evaluation
six seconds northerly northerly Unknewn Unknewn
one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 111. 1u. COMMENTS
Object emerging luminous cloud. Observer right in opinion that
Motion included standin ill. speed- speed- object a sort of meteor.
ing up, exploding lodin Bright Excellent observation of bolide.
green. Illuminated countryside Illuminated countrysid Eherged Brightness illuminated the
slowly from cloud and gathered speed. from cloud and thered speed. surrounding area, and object
Exploded. Looked like huge Exnloded Lookedlikre drop of exploded. exnloded
water. Initial observation in SW. Obj
exploded in West. Thoguth to be a sort
bf meteor.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 32)
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APPENDIX III
Form A
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questlonnaire has bees prepured so that you can givs the U.S. Air
Farce as: much informezion as pos sible concerning the unidentified serial
phenomenon thst you have ase try to snswer as muay qusstions
as you posmibly canr The informeioe that you give wilt be used for rarearch
purposes. and will be rag d as coefidantiet matsrial. Your name wiil not
be used in connection with aey statsments, conclusionr, or publications
without your permlssioa. We rederese this persond? Jnferenarion so that, if ic
is deamned necesary, we mary contsct you for forther detaiis.
I. When did yow see the abject? I. Wher did you see the abject? 2 Timsal9 2 Tims of d 29 14 10
1936 Hotie Minutae Minutee
Moeth 196 (Cace OAM or P (CeO-AM. or
3. Timo mooes
(Circle One (Circle One) (Onde C
& 5
c Moont
d Pacific Pacifie
s. Ocha &.
5 Eitlimeace howl ong you saw thgr obpect
5.1 Cirde one of dhe foliowleg te lndicate bone clrtalin yos we' of ye
Question 5
CCoraD. c. Not wry sur
. Farly certals d.Juse a guaes
& What was the coorditdons of the sky?
(Crcie Om):. . Bright daylight d. Jumaa traceaf dardtghg
bDell daylighs 4 No Eraoe of dsh
c. Bright twiighey
7.1 IF you sew the obect during DAYLIGHT, TWTLGHT; or DAWN, wbere was the
SUN located ae you toe oked at the ablest?
(Cirde Ono):. In front of you d. To your lefr. right
In back of you Overhasd
c. To your righe Don't remember
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&. IF you saw the abject as NiGHT, TWiLIGHT, or DAWN, what did you nocice
concerning the STARS and MOON?
&.1 STARS (Circde One): 8.2 MOON (Cirde Ome):
a. None 2. Bright moonlighs
. A few (clouds) b. Dull moonlight
Mamy c. No mooniigho-pltch dark
d. Dos't remsmber d. Doa't remnember
9.Was the object brighter than the beckground of the sky? (061
(Circle Ome): Yea. c. Don't remember
10.IF It was BRuGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightneas like chat of an
aytomobile hesdlightiz aytomobilehesdiightLz
(Circle Ooaj: a. A mile gr more sway (a discant car)t: (Circle Ooaj: a. A mile gr more sway (a discant car)t
b. Several biocks sway?
G A bock wayt G A Mock wart
d Sererad sby obuct 2ml 2mul funy furng.
a Oyber a Odher
IN DMd the 2A (Circle One for each (arcleOne for each qoostion) qorostion)
Doo's Doa's know
b. 1
Bre:
d. Give
a Can a.On
C.-Chap tChe
L.. Flicknrth L. Flickr d
121 12 Did the object caeve ke Did the object
(Circle Onejs (Circle Onej
wharit whar it moved bey
13.Did the object mave in doedt
(Circle Ome): YES, theee tall
what is moved Ig Iirost
14.- Did the object appear: (Circle Ome)s  Solid t) D. Con't ksow
15. Did you obeerve the object thcough amy af the followingi
2. Eyegiasses Yes Binequiars Yoe N
b. Sun glasses Yes 6.. Telescope
c. Wiodzhleld Yos 2 Theodolitef Yes
d. Window ghnas Yee NO A. Ocher. milofs.

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16. Tall In a few worde the following things sboue the object.
e. Souad ttmadh
B. Colnr
arly
17. Draw a picture slee will show the siape of the object or objects. Label and include
in your skecch amy decaits of the object that yow saw such as wings, protrusions,
etc., and espechally exchaust traiis or vapour trails. Place-ao arrow beside the
drawiog to shaw the direccion the object wes meving.
clore
3. The adge ef dhe ebfoce.wer
(Clicle Oae):a Fuezg ow blerred
ALTOES
CShaurphy eusiined
d Dow't'romember
19 I there we HORE THAN ONE cbject, thes howe maMy Were there?
Draw s pieture of Rlow they wt an orrow to show the direetion
that they wer
had
frou the cloud at firse goohan
speed
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20. Draw  picture that will show the matlon that the object or objects made. Place
un at the beginning of the pach, a "B' at the end of the pach, 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
loegest dimension. loegest dimensio 150 150 feet .feet
22.How large did the object ar abjects sppear as compared with one of ths fallawing 12 How large did the object ar objects sppear as compared with one of ths fallawing
objects held is the hand and at abous arin's length i objects held is the hand and at abous arm's lengthi
(Circlo Cne]= a. Head ef  pim. (Circle One]z x. Head ef> pime. 2. Z. Siiver dollse Silver dollse
b Fex b. Caseball Baseball
Dime C 1. I Grapefruie Grapefruit
N Bskocba Bskocbu>
Otbel Otber
221CindeOneofde 21CindeOneofdeAoowiictoin
Caaicten202 Ceuictea2?
Cerbele Not very s Not very u
rariy crtai Kraryortafn Uecercalds Vecercain
23. How did the obfags or ebladts digaopeer 23. How did the o cplode coplodrd
docee
24 In order thas you can ghve as clear'a pictorems pooslble of whee you saw, we would
Ske foe you to imegine thss you could conssrect the objecs that you saw. Of whac
type maceriad would you mneke it ? Howr lerge would ic be, and whst shape would ie
have) Dasaribe iq your awn wordy a coremon object or objects which when placed
up in the sky would give the samne sppsurasce s the object which yoe saw.
gt booked libea huge dop of
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25. Where were you located when you 26. Were you (Cirde One)
ssw the object (Circte One):
a. In the businem section of a city?
Inaide a building b. In the residential section ofa city?
b. In a car c. In apen countrysida
Outdoort d. Flying naar an surfeld?
d. In an lirplane Flying over a city?
. At sen f. Flying aver open country?
f. Other g. Other
27. What e were you doimg at the time you saw the object, aad how did you happen ce
notice it?
"sym walk Mad nad
Cnd
28. IF you were MOVTNG.io.ANe ATOMOa.E c wvehde  the timo, the IF you were MOVING i:ANUSTDMOaRE ehde the timl, thea
complece the fodlennd com plece the fodlndng ag
28.1 What directide ware you mowingt (Circh 28.2 Whet directide were you moving t (COrch dh
a Nertk.-a Emc aNerth.a Eac
28.2 How fas wire yous ming?_ 28.2Howe fiss wire yous meing
28.3 Did.you soop me awy clane alete yo
(rce OY (rcle CaeY
29. Whet direction 29.7. Whet direction were you foola were you fooad youdr  thobjeck(arce Cg yoe tihe  the object F(Crce Cg
a Nertc.S Sdetht 8 Weny
1. Northewr d. Scochenst Soutrwany he Nertwz
30. What directiau were your wareng whas you bast saw the object? (Cirede fles
a."Nortk e Soush
b. Nartheust ESoncr
3t. If you are familior widhs banrte
sumber of degrees the object was from trus Narthe and eref degros
it was upwerd from the hortalim
31.a When it first appearedt
From true Narth
b. From horizam
31.2 When it disappesred:.
2. From true Norske
b. From hocizom
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32. In the follewing skatch, imagine thac yow are at chs poine shown. Place an "" on the curved
line so show how high che object was abave che harizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Piace
a "g'' on the same curved line to shaw haw high che object was above the horizon (sky-
line) when you lest saw ic.
3 t die fal wherr pou firsw
I4305 (an.exaanple.ofs
to
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APPENDICES 231.
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34. What were the weacher conditione at the time you saw the object?-
34.1 CLOUDS (CIrde Ome) 34.2 WIND (Cinde One)
2. Clear sky 2. No wind
b. Heae. b. Siight breeze
Scattered douds c. Strong wind
Thick or beavy dlouds d. Don't remamber
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circe Ome) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
LDR L Cold
B. rog. mist, or Hght rale b. Cool
"c Modarace oe heavy.rain c. Warme
d.. Snow . Hot
e. Dou'tremdmbe .Den'tremember
35When did jouk report to soane ollicgL thse you had sodwthe object?
New
Day Hort MontL Y
3. War this th yer thee thet we had soow as objocz or ebjacte like thie
(Circe-Ome) No
37.1 IF you smwered Nc. thee whemy whore, and aader whee cdretinetascw did
yousaerother odesl
is your epiajore what do you chink the object was and what might have atuaed itt
Sort of uneteor
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39. Do you think you can estimate the spoed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes Nheed wored from
m.p.h.
40. Do you think you can excimate how for sway from you the object wa?
(Cirde One) a Yes No
41. Pletse gire the follow
N
Last Nam First Nw
ADDRES mA WEST Capetrounfel
Clry Zone
TELSPNKONE NUMBER 6
htel
1956
Month