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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

i. CATE ke LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Wos Boll
28 April 1956 Old Bridge, New Jersey 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Ta. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Q Possibly Balloon
Lecel _._.8:30 EST XG round- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar a Pruebiy Aives ate
omT__29/0130Z. D Air Vi sual O Air-Intercept Rader |9 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE P| <2. Was Astronomicel
0 Yes ieeeny au rete ee
I Mo Civilian _ = ossibly Astronomica
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 , Other
D1 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
O Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS .
1) Object appeared to be a bright Duration & maneuvers indicate
star getting brighter. Motionless in that the sighting was possibly
the NE for 30 seconds then object due to a/c. Nothing conflicting
dimmed and began to move to the NW, with this analysis other than

It turned red then dull red, It was the rapid burst of speed. Possible
traveling slower than an airliner pas+ jet which turned on afterburner
sing. Then it accelerated to a tremen+ accounting for added speed, This
dous speed and vanished, indicated by the object's turnin
red,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

20. Draw a picture that wil! show the motion thet the object or objects made. Place an “A” et the beginning
of the path, a °B” ot 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,
feet. Cau*t a So EY Heow elt. tude

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

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollar
b, Pea~ h. Boseboll
6 ime > i. Gropefruit
Little less thena he j. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other

f. ‘Half dollar

22.1 (Circle One of the following. to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.

a, “Certain c. Not very sure
oirty certain d, Uncertain

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23. How ete the object or objects discppear from view? / 2

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24. In order that you con give os clear a picture os possible of what you sow, we would like for you te imagine that you could
construct the object thet you sow. Of whet type moterial would you make it? How large would it be, and what shope
would It have? Describe in your own words o tommon object or objects which when ploced up In the sky would give the

same oppeorance os the object which you sow, {13
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25. Where were you lucated when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building er _|nthe ‘résidential-section of a city?
b. Ina.car Cee “Ince n countryside? _-

~ Outdoors d. Flying neat an oirfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f, Other g- Other

27. 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. North c. East e. South g: West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

28.2 How fast were you moving? SE 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 a Eas a e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Sovtheast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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

a. North sh c. East e. South oc West=

b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Aba_Ner _NorthwesD >

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). [aha wl ay
Weut ware Com pels COEK ce in Ml use (Pr? oe
31.1 When it first oppeared: Ree ahs ese Puta er eS
a. From true North degrees. i 3

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b, From horizon —_ __ degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

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28. IF you were MOVING INAN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

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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 /ast saw it.

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33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first sew it, and a “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 cLoues {Circle One) ane _WIND {Circle One)
ring sky___>" a Ho wind x
as ay <Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. is 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. Cold :
og, mist, or light rain b, Cool te
¢. Moderate or heavy rain c, Warm _ ore Sal
d. Snow < Hot oa wes .
e. Don't remember “z@,- Don't remember

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

gt wn 14a to ChE TMG SRY

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36. Was anyone else sails you ot the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) No
36,1 IF you answered Yf id they see the object too?
(Circle One) \ No

36.2 Please Elsie names ond 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 eativostes 1e speed of the object? felon sdavcdiay THI], ON yuouee |
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(Circle One) (Yes a | > My utr je eag ts 4 id joa ger he fs s. 2 a bah,

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IF you answered YES, then what ae would you estimate? ~

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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? fi MPaAke w 9 by Sovche }

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(Circle One) (Nex No thdusaud Le above aitliante,
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? = OD Cet.

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41, Please give the following information about yourself: =
a First Name Middle Nome

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Stre \ 4 City State

TELEPHONE NUMBE Ren
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What is your present job? iP, Aled vows 5 SN Yeu fe mA _ el!
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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

ADDRESS

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b. High school (Type) AC Ko cVige i

c, College a ean rat BS, f. Other special training 18 nS Hoople s As UE

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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
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the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peot 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 moy be attached
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11 MAY 1956

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NITROGEN DIVISION

Aliiecd Chemical and Dye Corporation
LO Rector Street

New York 6, New York

Dear Mir. Wale

This is in acknowledgement of your
letter of May 7, 1956.

Your report of your unidentified
sighting has been forvarded to The Alix Technical
Intelligence Center, Deytcn, Chico, for investi-
gation and evaluation.

As you know, any aerial phenomena, 50
long as it remains unidentified, is treated as
2 potential threat to the United States.

, Your initiative and prompt astion is
greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

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40 RECTOR STREET
NEW YORK 6,N. Y.

May 7, 1956

United States Air Force Headquarters
Unidentified Flying Objects Projecty
Pentagon Building
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

£ would like to report an unusual aerial sighting. Saturday evening,
April 28th, at approximately 8:30 p.m., my wife and I were sitting
on our front porch steps in semi-darkness when we were attracted by
what appeared to be a bright star getting brighter. For more than
ten seconds its light increased to a white brilliance, then it began
to dim to a medium dull red.

This observance was casual until the light started to move from east

to west. A transport aircraft bound for New York was passing in the
same line of sight at a few thousand feet altitude and was noted to

be moving at a little more than double the speed of the light. The
brightness of the light diminished after about 30 seconds of travel and
it became dull red. Then its movement accelerated to what must have
been enormous speed, considering the estimated high altitude. Then

its light became faint as it wobbled and disappeared. The elepsed time
from first noting the growing brightness of the light did not amount to

more than three minuteSe

Lacking any equipment to record this phenomenon, I immediately drew
a map of the sky as it was at the time of the occurrence. The en-
closed map also details the movement of the light and other estimates

which may help locate the area of the odd sighting.

As to credibility, I can offer the fact that aviation was my business
throughout the late war. I.was a technical representative for Lockheed
Overseas Corpe and Curtiss-Wright Corp. in England and “urope.e Also,
I was a scientific consultant to the Joint Cniefs of Staff, Technical

Jadustrial Intelligence Committee, tnat evaluated Germen aviation de-

velopment after the end of tne suropean war in 1945. i nave a Certi-
ficate of Appreciation from the Army for this.

Sneaking from this background, I can assure you that the aerial object
was not an aircraft of any revealed type and it was not a meteor nor a
comet. I have always been skeptical about these things until now and
decided to write only after 1, talked with a radar man.

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U. S. Air Force Headquarters May 7, 1956
Unidentified Flying Objects Project

I am sure that if what we saw was a solid body, it would have appeared
on Metropolitan area radar screense The viewing was from Old Bridge,
New Jersey, about 50 miles from New York City.

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oo 144 (REV 20 FEB 56) ROUTING AND COORDINATION SHEET AF-WP-O-29 MAR 56 .

U. S AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire hos been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed,

Ploose try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded os 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,

1. When did you see the viet ag A 2. Time of day:
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nth Yeor (Circle One): A.M
3, Time zons: ae :
(Circle One): (Faster) (Circle One): Parlisit-feving
b, Central b, Standard
c. Mountain ee se
d. Pacific
8, Other

4, Where wa when you saw the object?

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Additional remorks:

5, Estimate how long you saw the object. ct es
Hours nutes Seconds

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

—Certoin—— c. Not very sure
cb. Fairly ceen >’ d. Justa guess :

6. What was the condition of the sky? — a tah

(Circle One): a. Bright doylight d. Justa trace of daylight
‘ b, Dull daylight _ ce. No trace of daylight
| «Bright Wwitight- Ale f. Don't remember
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7. IF you saw the eae DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where wos the SUN located os you Guileoked: at
J the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d, To your left
b, In back of you e, Overhead
¢, $0 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 Onc): 8,2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
prow wap NM sbly + Se ub, Dull moonlight
; y 2 worth Ly rsh eefport c. No moonlight — pitch dark
¢. Don’t remomber d. Don’t remember

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9, Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
‘< ry. b. No c. Don’t remember

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10, IF it wos 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)?
mt Savoral blocks away?

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“aiSaveraFyerds aw yards away?
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11, Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes > No Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away ot any time? ( Yes 4 ~~Ne_ Don’t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? “Yes” >) Don’t Know

d. Give off smoke? Don't Know
e. Change brightness? C Yes » Don’t Know

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No
f, Change shape? “Yes Chey Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or proto 2) mA mahed ze CY¥es> ° Don’t Know
12, Did the object move behind soreeing at anytime, soieuislty a cloud? pd Clank >

(Circle One): Yes ie No. (No) Don’t Know, IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: ___ = nae a +g Al TEN

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

(Circle One); Yes ( | No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of: —— rear SES Saree: Le eee
14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a, Solid? b. Transparent? ae A Don’t Rn
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13, Did you observe the object through any of the following? NG

a, Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescops Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d, Window glass Yes No h, Other

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

a. Sound | Co Se Ca G

b, Color

17, Drow o picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel ond Include in your sketch ony details
of the object that you sow such os wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place

an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object wos moving, .
tar to sy ew o\we Pe OX Ct brah} liguYr OS2¢ yet ~for
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18, The edges of the object wore:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred __
cub—Like a bright stor

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¢. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remenber

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw o picture of how they were orranged, and put an arrew to show the direction thot they were travel Ing.