DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6786009
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONDayton Ohio
FRAMES26
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Rx Was Balloon
22 May 1956 Dayton, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME E GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ 2115 EST round-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 23/0215Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
XOXNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH LENGTH OP OBSERVATION POBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other. Other_
00 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
unknown unknown south Unknown Unknown
one .
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object round, compare size size This sighting was checked & was checked & obj
to planet Jupiter. disappeared disappeared was determined to be a Wx balloon
to the south. to the south. that was launched at Sulphur
Grove weather station.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
31 May 1956 Dayton, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_0830 PM round-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_01/0030Z June AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes OX Probably Astronomical
XIXNo High School Student Passibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE o. Other._
00 000 Insufficient Data Insufficient Data for Evaluation for Evaluation
5 seconds 5 seconds SE Unknown
one one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Object with appea with appe bluish bluish From descriptio n
street lamps, sc lamps, earance, no ce, no probably probably a or.
sound, shape Shape vith short
tail, size dima approximately
ten feet long.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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This questionnaire
information as pos cerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Ploase try to answer a you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will egarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions s, or publications without your permission.
Wo request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necess may contact you for
further details.
. When did you see the object? Time of day: 8 30
Hour Minutes
31 1956
Day Monthy Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
. Time zone:
(Circle One):Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Nayton ohir
Nearest Postal Address State or Country
Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you saw the object.
a Certain c. Not very sure 1
b.) Fairly certain d. Just a guess
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight Just a trace ofidaylight 6
b. Dull daylight e No trace of daylight 37
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DAY Where
the object?
(Circle One): a. 1 In front of you d. To yous left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Dan't remember
e2
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information as po concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have obsorved.
Please try to answer you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and wil 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 may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 8 30
Hour Minutes
31 Fa 1956
Doy Month Year (Circle One): A.M. A.me 8 P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One):Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other _
4. Where were you when you saw the abject?
Nouton Ohir
Nearest P Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long vou saw the obiect.
qrac}$ Certain c. Not very sure
6. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace ofrdaylight
Dull daylight e No trace of daylight 1
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLI there locatedas you lookes
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To you left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
A
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8.1 STARS (Circl One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight —
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
W i thancy?
(Circle One): a.Yes b. No c. Don'tremember
b. Several blocks away?
d. Several yards away?
e. Other Omer
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand a. Appear to stand still at any time? ll at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered ES, then tell what
it moved behind:
. Did the object move in ime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:_
Did the object appear: ( (Circle One): a.Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
1. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yos No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the abject or objects made. Place an "A ot the beginning
of the path, a "B' at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
Cl
Disoppead
and then
Irawelefom Nothent to fathewet.
I2feet.
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar Silver dollor
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. c. Dime i. i. Grapefruit Grapefruit
d. Nickel i. i. Basketball
e. Quarter Quarter k. Other.
f. 1 f.1 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
. Fairly certain .Fairly certain d. Uncertain d.Uncertain
bject or objects disappear from view?
24. In order that you can 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 saw. 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 common object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
same appearance as the object which you saw.
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16. Tell in a few words tho follawing things about the object.
0. Sound
b. Color
of the object that 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.
Jesceddilea tor tar dife
with ashottail.
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Other .Other.
b. Like a bright star appeared am
Sharply outlined L tail til
d. Dontramember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. obect
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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3Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes s No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 1 0C0_m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
NAME Last Name Middl No
ADDRESS Nauston Ohis
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
E
Ago 15 SEx-MALE
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school Technical school
(Type)-
c. College-
d. Post graduate
Date you completed this questionnaire: Month Year
Day
L
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Naytonthew at 2245houe 31/ay56
Lastterdalode visibility
wirds-west Nothvest at tire brots.
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a. Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
. Don't remember e.
that you had seen the object?
Day Month Yoor
ne you sow the objeet?
(Cirel One) Yos Y.s Ne N
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they seo the objeet too?
(Cirel One) Y.s (Cirel One) Yos No
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an abject or objocts like this?
(Cirele One) Yos No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
3. In yow opinion what do you think the objoct was and what might have caused it?
Legin
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Lobig at the elonds to
28. IF you Were MOVING IN AN AU UTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
a. North c. East . South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
aNorth c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
to
(Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b.Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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.
From horizon ... _degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon_. degrees.
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infermation as pos unidentified cerial phenomenon that you havs observed.
Please try to answ as you possibly can. 7 The information that you give will
be used for res regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements s, conclusions, or publications without your parmission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further datails.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: - 9 13
Hour Minules
22 MA4 \
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M or P.M
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern a. Daylicht Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. e. Other. Other _
4. Where object?
aton Lator Chev Che
Nearest Postal City or Town State ar Country State or Country
Additional remarks: Additional remarks:
.Estimate how long you saw the object. S
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly carta in d. Just a guess
Cloudy
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e, No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DAY HT, TWILIGHT, or D SUN located as you looked
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you 8. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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No Case (Information Only) Mid May
El Toro Marine Air Station,
California
x4-r -Nerine Ar Statica. C tom
columm
"mile Mile watehins Derfor. Derfo Toro Tor abanced to cbanced
small, eir small, eircular bject dirvetly dirotly traveling from west to truveling weet to
grat at 1na.ed15l S&Y B&Y it wae in the meighbor- it neighbor-
hood of 20,00 hood brilliant and easy to easy to
xeep in xeep in had around airerart... had
I would say
ing some ing scmewb (Los l0s Lxag
LmOr, 5/27 2m07,5/27.
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ssir's ot Jacksonville by bus. We didn't like it there so we lett at likely could have been carried
We were wanting for the bus to go home on this small side from ua The joor on the hottom appeared to be like a bomb bay,
. There as no one around and not too many houses and no staped in a long suuare wih on three cracka visible A it came
are. We waved uutil I:co or later, and this is wha: happened. down toward 4, and w sky, it appeared to have three
jooked up and saw tao stars meving very high. were whrte lights whirh were pulsating. However, as it tipped downward
tasing on wnd odd following "ach cther. They were traveling and bovered above is it seenred to be surrounded by an cerie deep
cross the shy at a terrific raie of spred. We thought at first they red mist of lagat. Ihat is wuy at first we thought it was a red hot
rre zallimg stars except they didni fall, but went out of sight. failing sear, but then rraized that even though it was descending
ost is nanute later. they cane back and one went up into the at a terriin spert, a star or meteoxr wouid drop even faster. I do at a terriin spert, a star or metexr wouid drop even faster. I do
her It came over towards us and dropped lower and lower un- thee It cane over towards us and drooped lower and lower un- not know any wav of conracting the passengers on the bus or their
iit got just over us. It was round and red and had three iights iit g at just over us. It was round and red and had three iights names. The only way you might be able to locate the bus driver is names. The only way you might be able to locate the bus driver is
i i. ! starteu to ruu down the gireet and Gertie just stood chere i . ! starteu tn ruu down the sireet and Gertie just stecd here by writing to the jacksonville Coach Co., and this driver was oper-
fer moauth wke opeu. atng the Lake Shore or number "" bus at 1I:0 on. M2y gth.
ne or motor or anything. Jnst then the bus came and the ooject You uiso asked me whar kind oi object came out oi the parent
E again The door (on the buwtom) opened up and the other ubjeqt. This I do not know becanse when it hid drop out boeb were
ject came vut. The two oijects started moving slowly away. BSE
There wrre oniy a few people on the bus and they and the driver because we are young and teit peopie would just say we were crazy
out. We all watched the cbjects go for about ten minutes. The or making up a nice big story. I did write to my dad though because
s driver said they couldn't be jet planes because being so low we he knows that I am sensible and wouidn't relate anything that
incly would have heard the jet cngines. We knew they weren't wasn't a reality. I didn't know there was such gorganization as
tsGertte ind i shook all night long. We thought we were gouners youars in cxisence bar i think it is a wonderiul thirg.
r sure Whatever hey were, they saw us sianding there. Ater
xperirttre we bought two hooks on flying saucers and are
ing to slardy hemn."
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(Information Only) 9 May 1956
No Case
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
+ 1956
U7O XSWS U3O XSWS
May Q-glon MayQ-3lon giyn. Biyn.
porea of be boms about 9:5p. 9:4 star otrical trical
store. stor. stepped out, tthe
thy, wy abe ty, wy ab te tops.. tops. liantly liantly 1usd. iusdnated ted cb
jeet, large jeet, large than DA rated.:or wer Yer
seen sueb Seen such just tus bove aD
callad my callad a DY quickly. BOD- BOB-
ents...Then noved Blovly north...and L
it did so. two other siailar objeets, furt it did so. two other siailar objeeta, furtl dlatanz d north
and disappeared in like faehion...Theyw fashion...They W intelligent-
ly controlled...ere ly controlled...ere ?11e.) ?110.)
hy
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10 May
Salt Lake City, Utah
UFO SIGHTED BY PROSPECTORS
Cas, 161, Salt Lake City, Utah May 10, 1956-Even
lulls ars not lull-proof as witnessed by the time and geo-
graphical proximity sightings over Pueblo and the Great
Sait Laka. On May 12, the Decert News and Telegram
reported that three uranium prospnctors R large gil.
very colored object "spinning or foating" the air in the
western part of Millard County, from atop Totum Kncb.
"We searching with scintiilatory near the top when
spotted the thing." said
rone of the prospectors. "I had a pair of 8x30
binoculars with me and locked at the object through
them. It them. It was no was no light refection, light refection, absolutely not." he said.
The object looked "like the bottom the bottom of a n of a saucer except except
that it that it was elliptical rather rather than entirely round. It WHs It WHS
the brightest silvery ever seen," said m. am.
The object remained stationary below below s0me light deecy
clouds for abcut four minute and minutes and theo rose at abcut a thea rose at about a
75 degree angie and disappeared out of sight. A strong
wind was blowing the clouds to the west and the object
went out of sight in the opposite directicn, the men re-
ported. . Said Said "This makes us certain that it was
not a not a balloon. There was nothing hanging down from the bailoon. There was nothing hanging down from the
bottom either." bottom either." The men reported reported that they were about that they were about
8,000 t high and t that the object was about 3,000 feet
above them.
Mrs. R. Hucpardson.
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the interception was carried throughi, through, the enemy plane
was identitied through Rlight plans as an Air Force was identitied through Right plans as an Air Force trans- trans-
port returning from the tans
port at 7000 then went to 33.000 feet to 33.000 feet to
practice interception tactics normal procedure to give
plots prartice and to use up e excess fue! that might en-
danger a sale landing. Campney said the piane that fell
-
to the likelibood it descended in a steep dive from a
very high altitude,' hesaid. . . very high altitude,' besaid. ..
Ed: Says reader Ed: Says reader J John Tobin of New Castle, Del. ". the RCAF John Tgbin of New Castle, Del. ". the RCAF
wok special pains lo male it seem that the nobject the jet ws wnt
up to investigate was only an airliner aithough it was mot identie up to investigate was only an airliner aithough it was mot identnicss.
froin the Azcric io-lowen Canada there were other bass and
inte-ceptors further nortb!".
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18 May 1956
No Case (Information Only) Cajon Valley, California
E1
By_18-Sajeg Ve1l Sal- ajcn police reveeled six
reperte ot 19.0 eet about 7:35 p.n.
ende of to
port bright dali of iisbe. port It
moved sbout as fast as a moved sbout B8 fast es sound. disappeared peared
over Neteher hills. Mr Netcher bills. Mrs
north and west. It disapy to the tothe
cerner. cermer. Ith to the oved rather wed rather
slowly. It desoent ent
disappeered t disappeered of isek Mouatain." tain. Aded Franeis Aded Francis
NeCornick, MeCornick, sOtion aerose acrose ran out, It
cas es fo Blled 1ed acr dissypear- dissppear-
into 2 an astrono mr, said,
ot jeet wee otjeet SOuu 8 soon eoOn Me9 me9 last
cht. Later I the Vailay Vaily and follow
883 88S witnessed the witnessed the
phenomenon phenomenon. Ito. of something h something like an lder, lder
deecribe deecribed toto the ining
sgain. Thie te not sore than 3oc than 300 off th It dis- dis-
apdeer ber8l9.e wentw r8l.eventu
small boya small boya wi be thing too," be th. Ing too," (D ( Cejon V Ca 20.)
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4
JUNE 1956 SIGNTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
Jun Lumberport, West Virginia Aircraft
Jun-Jul Warrenton, Virginia Other (OLD REPOR
1 Sibley, Iowa Aireraft
Waupun, Visconsin Astro (VENUS)
Petersburg, Indiana Astro (MEIEOR)
Birmingham, Alabaina Military Ealloon
Banning, California UNIDENTIFIED
Cornuoll, Hew York Aireraft
Baltimore, Maryland (CASE MISSING) Unknown Insufficient Lete
7 Olmstead AFB, Pennsylvania Unknown Insurficient Data
9 Sapulpa, Oklahoma Aircraft
10 Laramie, Wyoming Military Air Insufficient Data
10 St Louis Park, Minnesota Insufficient Data
10 Dayton, Ohio Insufficient Dat:
10 Winchester, California Aircraft
13 Encanto, California Aircraft
14 1+ Baltimore, Maryland Dalviniorey Talyialic Aircraft Arrcralt n/adver w/adver
14 Arlington, Virginie Astro (METEOR)
17 Columbus, Onio Aircraft
13 13 Bandera, Texas Other (SEARC LIG Other (SEARC LIG
20 Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Astro (METEOR) METEOR)
20 Waterloo, Iowa Astro (SATURN) (GATURN)
21 Cineinnati, Orio Cineinnati, Okio CIVII WX (RADAR) Other (CROUNd CL Other (Ground Cl
22 Fonaca, Nevada Aireraft
22 Terre haute, Indiana Terre haute, Indiana - Ealloon Ealloon
214 Marshalltown, Iowa Aircreft
2 Lutz, Plorida Lutz, Florida Astro (3ATCON) Astro (SATC.N)
25 Kelso, Mashington Insufricient Dat
nowell, Utah Astro (MEIEOR)
Plettcturs, New T.TK Aircraft
Dalias, Texas Astro (METEOR)
Fortland, Ore-on Aircreft
Vilmington, Ohio Aireraft
1ad00838660088008 NW tas ingtoh., E. C. Aireraft
Watertown, Wisconsin Astro (JUPITER)
Dresomnt, Iowa Aircraft
Seat:le, Weshington Aircraft
Shaumee, Kansas Aircraft
Cherleston, West V Virginia Other (SEARCHLIG
Southern California (San Diego, L.A.) Multi & RADAR Ealloon
Weshington, Oregon (6 rpts) Military Air Astro (METEOR)
SE or LouisVille, KentuCky (CASE MISSING) Civilian Aireraft
(7)
Chcnce
C...
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8.IF you saw the ouject, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? .
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
Non . Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don'tremember d. Don't remamber
as the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Yos b. No c. Don't remember
headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block oway?
d. Several yards away?
. Other
1.Did the object: 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yos No Don't Know Don't Know loded
Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give oif smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes Yos No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No- Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos Yes No Don't Know
.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:
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 tell what
it moved in front of: _
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solld? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yos g. Theodolite Yos No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other -
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16. Tall in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound
b. Color
.
.
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
Roune
18. The edges of the object were:
(Cirel One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other .Other _
b. Like a bright star b.Like a bright star
c. e. Sharoly outlined Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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IF POssiBLE, try to guess or astimate what the real size of the object was In its longest dimension.
.feet.
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects hald in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime I. Grapefruit
d. Nickel 1. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
4o the
23. How did the objectorobjects di m view?7
construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make How large would i be, and what shaps
would it have? Dascribe in your own words a comman obiect or objncts which whon placed up in the sky would give the
soma oppearance as the object which you saw,
—
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28.1
a.North c. East e. South 9. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
0.What direction were you
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
3 If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the objoct was
from true North and alse the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North. 92 degrees.
b. From horizon _ C.TE degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North 107° degrees.
b.
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34. What ware the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Cirelo One)
.a. Clacr sky a. No wind
b. Hazy b. Slight broszo
c.Scattered clouds_ a. Strong wind
d. Thick or hoavy clouds d. Don't ramember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circl One)
a. Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate omheo y rain ©. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
. Don't remember . Don't remember
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
22 21 5Z
Doy Manth Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Yes (Circle One) No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Yes) (Circle One)Y.s) No all
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
wrs mso
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yos) No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstancss did you see other ones?
.
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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object was?
(Circle One) Yes s No
IF you answered YI YES, then how feoot.
41. Please give the yourself:
NAME Middl Nome
ast Name
.Me
ADDRESS Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job?
Ago 33 Sex M
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
31 May 1956 Dayton, Ohio 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_0830_PM round-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 01/0030z June Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
GMT. UAir-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes xX Probably Astronomical
XIXNo High School Student 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE 9. COURSE Other.
000 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5 seconds SE Unknown
one
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
Object with appea with appe ce of bluish of bluish Fron description, object v From description, object was
street lamps, so pearance, no no probably a meteor. probably
sound, shape of sound, shape of te short
tail, size of dime, tail, size dime, approximately approximately
ten feet long.
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