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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon

u 1956 Arlington, Virginia Probably Balloon
=i June e 4. TYPE o OBSERVATION Pessitty Bellen

Local aaseeet AXGround- Vi suol 0 Ground-Rador Beals Kivereli

OMT... VEO 638 QO Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE (KXWos Astranomicel MOteor
0D Yes O Probably Astronomical
XZ No Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0, Other

O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

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Golden sphere, flickering. No change Sighting characteristic of

in speed or brightness. Looked like meteors. Duration rather long;
roman candle just before it explodes. however, object traveled throug
Level flight. Observed in West and SO dgr arc while giving the
disappeared in North descending slightly//impression of going away fm
from 60 dgr elevation to 30 dgr ele- observer,
vation, No maneuvering.

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In response to your telephone conversation
with this office, I am enclosing a copy of the
USAF Technical Information Sheet which we desire
that you complete as best you can on the aerial
phencmenon which you have observed.

It is requested that you forward the can-
pleted form to the following address:

Commander

Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION: AFOIN-4E
Your prampt action is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely, |

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Indorsement: - _ June 20, 1956

sf Ceneht ee sheet has been accomplished and is returned herewith as

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Accomplished form

U.S. 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 as many questions as 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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]., When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: vai. ae a
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5 uf SDae 4 SG Pia, |
A Yeor (Circle One): A.M, or ¢ P.M, } |
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3, Time zone: —e pe a |
(Circle One): o.{ Eastern’ (Circle One): a Daylight Saving
b, Centro! b, Standard |
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e, Other

4, Where were you when you sew the object?

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Nearest Poatal Addrasa— City or Town Stste or Country <

Additione! -smerks:

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5, Estimate how fong you sow the object. —— AI enone A Ct oe nas |
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Hours Minutes Seconds

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

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a. Certain c. Not very sure |
b, Fairly certain ao Just a guess bia.

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6, What was tne condition of the sky?

(Circle One): c, Bright daylight d._Justatrace ofdaylight ., .
b, Dull daylight ( e. No trace of daylight Ne ie oh il bs
C. Sright twilight f, Don't remember

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7, IF you saw the object during . DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was ‘cite SUN located as you looked at

the object? j
(Circle Gra): 2. |n front of you d. Toyour left c l4
b. tn back of you e. Overhead /
¢, [fo your right f, Don’t remember

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8, IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

4.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8,2 MOON (Circle One):
a, None o. Bright moonlight
\_b. Afew 3 b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d, Don't remember , d Don't remember. — AT Aba 4

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9, Was tha obfect brighter than the background of the sky?

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‘Circle One): co. Yes b. Ne c. Don't remember

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10, IF ft wes BRIGHTER THAN the sky bockground, wos the brightness like that of an autamobile headlight ?:

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b. Several blocks away?
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11, Did the object: {Circle One for each question)
a. Anpeaor to stand stil] at ony time? Yes / No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away et ony time? Yes . No Don’t Know
>. Breok up inte parts or explode? Yes No a Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes C No | Don't Know
e, Char 96 brightness? A be Yee ~~ ’ Yos No Don't Know
f, Change shape? — seem. terres ite Yes CNo* Don’t Know
go Fileker, throb, or pulsate? ie hace ee ees ~ No_ Don't Know
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12. Did the object move behied something at cnytime, particularly « cloud?
( Cirele One): C Yes. At) Ne Den’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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13, Did tho object move in front of something at enytime, particularly acloud? | \i

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(Cirel= One): Yes No Don't Know, ye IF you answered YES, than tell what

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14, Did the object sppeor: (Circle One): 9, Solld? “ eo , be Transparent?
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

o. Eyeglasses Yos No 0, Binoculars

b, Sun glasses Yes No f, Telescope

¢, Windshield Yas No g. Theodolite

d, Window glass Yes No ' h. Other

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16, Tall in @ fow words the following things about the object.

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17, Drow a pleture thet will show the shope of the object or objects. Lobel and Inelude In your sketch ony details

of the object thot you saw such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Plaee
on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object wos moving,

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b, Color

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18, The odgas of the object weras-———.—__
{Circle One): qe Fuzzy or blurred @. Other
b, Like a bright stor

c. Sharply outlined
d, Don’t remember

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE objec, then how mony were there?
Drow o pleture of how they ware orronged, and put en arrow to show the direction that they were traveling, |

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20. Draw o picture shat wili show the motion that the object or objects made. | Plate on “A® at the beginning

of the path, o ” 9. "ft the end of the path, end show any hanges in direction during the course, }\
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21. IF ; POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object w Ss in Its longest pimenaten
feet. Sood We Aa rety pn au Stk Kear Susteren

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22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hond
ond at about arm’s length?

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(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Bosebal!
c, Dime C4. Grapefruit. EL.
5 Nickel j. Basketball
. Quarter k, Other a var Se
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certoin you are of your answer to Question 22,
a. Certsin c. Not very sure
Cb. Fairly certein d. Uncertain |
| 23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? A ca ated Ayre DUiZ, TT Pocame

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24. In order tho? you can give cs clecr o picture ca possible of what you sow, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construc? the object thet you so~. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would 12? hove? Describe in your own words a tommon object or objects which whan ploced up In the sky would give the

aome cppecrance os the object which you sow.

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object?

(Circle One):

a. Inside a building
b, Ina car

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d. In anairplane

e. At sea

f, Other

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26. Were you (Circle One)

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a. In the business section of a city?
~b. In the residential section of a city?
c. In open countryside?
d. Flying near an oirfield?
e. Flying over a city?
f, Flying over open country?

c. East
d. Southeast

a. North
b. Northeast

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

e. South
f. Southwest

g: West
h. Northwest

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28.2 How fast were you moving? ‘ak nae miles per hour.
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28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? WS A
(Circle One) Yes No
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29. Whot direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) |
ce. North c. Eost e. South ( g. West,
b, Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest “h. Northwest
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30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) |
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cg. North \ e. East e. South g- West |
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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).

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b, From horizon La degrees. J a 4, te j {. / -
31.2 When it disappesred: i i — Nu RK eee |
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b. From horizon he at degrees. ‘y Asef Ae A “Ad os te

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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

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33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, anda “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) |
a, Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy b, Slight breeze
\ ¢. Scattered clouds - c, Strong wind |
d, Thick or heavy clouds Cd. Don’t remember dey i Ae ad
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34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Cirele One)
| Ca. Dry eo ae |
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b, Cool.
c. Moderate or heavy rain (¢. Warm
d. Snow ‘dy Hot
e. Don’t remember e. Don’t remember
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35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? , ‘ 7
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Doy Month Yeor
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) ‘Yes P No es, oe | j
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36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? Fat es i\ ve Ne ES re f+
| (Circle One) ( Yes_ No Boye" <aiir ai ’ Pee, FG _
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

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37. Was this the first time thot you had seen on object or objects like this?

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37,1) IF you answered NO, then when, where, end 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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