PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon

Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

2:3 October 1955 Dayton, Ohio
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF C3SERVATION

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Loco 7279 EST CN) | xenGround-Visuel D Ground-Redor
© Air Visual DO Air-Intercept Radar

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Was Aircroft
Probobly Aircroft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical 9 0S
_ Probably Astronomical
é Possibly Astronomical

Other
Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unknown

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Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
Stationary
20 mins/still in sight one in South
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

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ne object sharply outlined, size of Mars at 210dgr agimuth 5SSder
a nickel, Had a red glow, object was elevation approximating posi-
more or less stationary but seemed to tion of reported object
move fast at time and was still in sight al

ut time of rpt.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaira 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, \

Ploase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for ressorch purposes, and will be regarded os confidential moterial, Your name will not

be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
Wa request this personal information so that, If it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further details. |

1. When did you ses the object? 2. Time of day: i. | , H 5
Hour Minutes

5 a. r <5
Month

Bey (Circle Ons): AM of (PLM,/

3. Time zone: '
(Circla One): a. Eastarn (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving

b. Central b. Standard
¢. Mountain

d. Pacific

o. Other

4, Whore were you when you sew the object?

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earest dross City or Town State or Country

Additional remerks:

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5, Estimate how long you sow the object.

Hours Minutes Seconds
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5.) Circle one’of the following to indicate how certain you are of your onawer to Question 5,

c, Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justo guess

6, What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One}: «, Bright doylight d, Justo trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
¢. Bright twilight f. Don't remember

7. 1F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object? ae.

(Circle Ono): asin front of you d. To your left
b, In back of you 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 (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Ons):
a. None - <4 Bright moonlight
Cob, A few —' b. Dull moonlight
¢. Mony c¢. No moonlight -— pitch dark
d. Don’t remember d, Don't romember

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9, Was the object brightor then the background of the sky?

(Cirele One): 0.( Yes) b, No e. Don’t remember

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10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, wos the brightness like that of on automobile headiight?:

(Circle One) a, A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b, Several blocks away?

c. A block 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? / (Yos- No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? “ Yes’ No Don’t Know
¢. Brock up into ports or explode? Yes CNo Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes ‘No “Don't Know .
e. Change brightness? \Yos- No Don’t Know
f, Chonge shape? ( Yes Nom — Don’t Know

| g. Flicker, throb, or pulsote? ( Yos No Don't Know

12. Did the object move behind something at enytime, particularly a cloud?

( Circle One): Yes ( Nov Don't Know, IF you enswered YES, then tell whe?

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

(Circle One): Yos (No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than toll what
it moved in front of: ‘ ediathatacitatchtaaaic

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14, Did the object appeor: (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 e. Binoculars Yos No
b. Sun glasses Yos No f, Telescope Yos ‘No
c. Windshiold Yes No g. Theedolite Yos No
d. Window glass Yes No ea ae

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

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17, Draw @ pleture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and Include In your sketch ony dotaile
of the object thot you saw such os wings, protrusions, efe., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
on orraw bealde the drawing to show the direction the object wos moving.

18, The odges of the object ware:
(Circle One): o. Fuzzy of blurred @. Other .
b. Like a bright stor
c< Sharply outlined ,

d. Don't remember

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE cbject, then how mony were there? eh: Ee
Drow @ pleture of how they ware crranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing,

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

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

22, How lorge did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand
ond et about orm’s length?

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollor
b. Pea h. Baseboll
ce. Dime _ i, Grapefruit
d._ Nicke? > j. Basketball
©. Quarter k. Other

*. Half dollar

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

a. Certain c. Not very sure
b, Fairly certgin d. Uncertain

23, How did the object or objects discppeor from view?

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In order that you can give os cleor a picture os possible of what you sew, we would like for you te Imagine that you could
construct the cbject that you saw. Of whot type materiel would you meke It? How large would it be, and whet shope
would It have? Describe in your own words a éommon object or objects which when placed up In the sky would give the

some oppearonce as the object which you sow,

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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, Inacar _ c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors » d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
eo. At sea f, Flying over open country?
PO ae ee ae ee Se g- Other

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

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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. East e. South 9:
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h.

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

29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)

a. North c. East * South g-
b, Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h.

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

a. North c. East e. South _  @

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b, Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h.

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Northwest

West
Northwest

West
Northwest

31. If you are fomiliar 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.
b, From horizon _ ___. degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North __ degrees.
b. From horizon - ____. 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 same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.

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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 saw the object?

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
aClear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy —b. Slight breeze - |
c. Scattered clouds c. 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)

Ce. Dry a, Cold
». Fog, mist, or light rain —b, Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember

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

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Month Yoar

Day

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

(Circle One) (Yes . No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes’ No

36.2 Plecse list their names and addresses:
be he, bard tee CFL.

37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

| (Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances 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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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ee

41, Please give the following information about yourself:

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ADDRESS —— ee
P City Zone
TELEPHONE NUMBER _- ~~

What is your present job?

a Sex

Please indicate any special educotional training that you have hod.

o. Grade school _. —tét ws. - Technical schol
» ( (Type)
a a f, Other special training

d. Post graduate

42, Date you completed this questionnaire: ieciibnckieedpiten  sndinmeiene
Day Month

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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? a

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