PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
16 November 1956 Was Balloon
Fox River Grove, Illinois 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ 1835 XXGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
xProbably Aircraft
GMT__ 17/0035Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
X0 School Boy (14 years old) Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other.
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
7minutes 0 Unknown
one SSE to NNE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object like a bright dot observed. UFO sighting loeation is adja-
Appeared be dull red. First cent to one of the heaviest
round in shape, then changed into air traffics in US and under NW
cigar shape. Three bjects, much approach Chicago which is
Smaller and ro Appeared and approx 25 iles away. Certain
seemed to converge on it. inconsistencies sonrce's rpt
States siz
cusses instruments, cusses instruments engines &
smaller cr smaller craf attached to it. ttached to it.
Undoubtedly observed some obj, Undoubtedly observed some obj,
but over-active imagination.
Probable a/c sighting. Probable a/c c sighting.
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMM DATA)
the following space to wr In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use short description of ent that you observed. You may re-
peat 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 may be attached if they are needed.
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CODE:
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DATE January 31, 1957
When & first saw it, it loohed fairley yfor away.
2 was hovering in me position. J he color was
a dill nd. dt
it sped ep quichley in soucheast to Rosch
the coton tnned to a bright red. The sped
by thie method,a about a week bifoed saw dhis
sthing aaw jet plane,F-86, break the round
bavries. 1 Thene great dunder chap. and
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the end of ite flight. it
ofa cigar(P.3). Jhree - mall round objecte
came
cigan shaped object. The one big object flew
on for a few on for a few aeconds and chem just dissapered. juat dissapened.
There tall on exkauste whowting
that & could see. Leen by
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This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Forco as much
Infermation as concernin unidontified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for roser earch purpeses, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statemonts, 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 object? 2. Tim o dor  35.
Novemb 1956
Dey Month Yeer (Circle One): A.M or P.M.J
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circlo One): a.Daylight Saving
Contral .Standard
C. Mountaln Mountain
d. Pacific a prok 30+mils +milis
Other _ Other . Chicago Qught unl Reghtunl
4.Where were you when you sow the object? 4. Where were you when you sow the object? TheNWy The NW tucapo tucato
.Ai ri 10 Rei
City or Town City or Town State or Country
Additional romarks: 87Y 879
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 5. Estimate how long you saw the objoct. Z Z.- 35
Hours Minutes Seconds
Ca. Certaln c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky? 1
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
e. Bright twilight Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DA where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In 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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of the obloct that you saw such as wings, protruslons, ote., and especlally exhaust tralls or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the direetlen the object wes moving.
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18. The edges of the object were:
(Cirel One): a. Fuzzy or blurred .Other
b. Like abrighif star
c.Sharply ouilined
d. Don'tromomber
into a cigar shope
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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):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remamber d. Don't remember
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a.Yos b. No .Don't remember
10. IF It was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobil headlight?:
lihe + Biglt
(Circle One) (a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?) Lot
b. Soveral blocks away?
c. A block away?
d.Several yards away?
. Other
11. Did the object: 11.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddonly speed up and rush away at any time? b.Suddonly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos Yes No No 1 Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes (No) (No) Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes <No3 <No) Don't Know
. e. Change brightness? Yod No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yos Yos No No Don't Know
g. g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Wo Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? 12.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Cirele One): Yes Yes (Noi Don't Know. Don't Know IF you answered YES, then tell what IF
it moved behind:
.Did the abject 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: _
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14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solld? . Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Eyeglasses Nol •. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes (No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolito
d. Window glass Yes (N\o h. Other mag

c.
d. In an airplane •. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other. g. Other
2What were you doing at the time you saw the objoct, and how did you happen to notice it?
it. 2am suse ituras managatin liglta f un.
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North East e. South g. West
. 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 looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a.North a. North C. East . South e. South ai g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast 1580 f. Southwest Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a.North 20 c. East 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 (olevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North_ 168 degrees.
b. From horizon... degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North 20 degrees.
b. From horizon _ ?degrees.

(Circle One): a. g.
b. Pea h. Basoball
c. (Dime 1. Grapefrult
d. Niekot i. Baskotball
•. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indlcate how certaln you are of your answer to Questlon 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Falrly certaln d.Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear or from viow? Ra re ijses flan long it cloaged
Can a lnll
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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 3. 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 complote the larger sketch.
B
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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
g. Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy b. Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds dDon't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (CIrele One)
a. ry a.
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
Don't remember e. Don't romember
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? Didn.r repo
official
Day . Month Year and Father
3Was 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) No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
For Riven Drovt limoir For Rive Gave, dllinr
balloon. t might lave been en
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? foot.
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAMI Last Name Name Middie Nome
ADDRES FOYRIVER CROVE. Zom ILLINOIS
City State
TELEPHONE NUMBE
What is your present job?
Ago5 ex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a.Grade school a. Grade school •. •. . •. Technical school
b.High schooD. 0n2 (Type) - (Type)
c. College _ c. College f. Other special training f. Other special training
d. Post graduate 1
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 31 Jamany 1952