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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

112. CONCLUSIONS

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Round object,

| reddish yellow,
a falling star,

and traveling very

vision,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Size of pea,

appeared first as
Very high altitude

pale

have shown,

fast. Faded from

100 series a/c in area,
afterburner on,
when jet exhaust is
on poward observer would present
jround blop of reddish yellow,

. 0 Was Belloon
30 August 1957 NE of Dayton, Ohio ~ Probebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION at ica mat
Local 2044 XT Ground- Vi suol O Ground-Rodor o Probably aivavili
GMT.31/0144Z7__ = 0 Air Vi sual D Air-Intercept Radar G* Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS &. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
& No Civilian 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION » NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE © Other
0 Insufficient Dote for Evaluation
3 minutes West 0 Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING — 11. COMMENTS

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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire 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 hove observed,

Please try to answer as many questions os 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,

| 1, When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 20 fof
Hour Minutes
Zo A Uae S7?
~~. Day Month Yeor (Circle One): A.M or Ew

3. Time xone:
(Circle One): a, Daylight Saving

(Circle One): G Essa
», Central

¢. Mountain |
d. Pacifle
e. Other

Neorest Postol Address

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| 4, Where were you when you sow the object?

City or Town

Stote or Country

a.

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a. tain
Fairly certal

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| Additional remarks: NE OF PASTS i,
5, Estimate how long you saw the object,

Hours Minutes

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

c. Not very sure
d. Justa guess

Seconds

6 What was the condition of the sky?

ce. Bright daylight
b. Dull daylight
¢. Bright twilight

(Circle Ons):

d. Just a trace of daylight
2. No trace of daylig
f. Don’t remember

4

the object?

(Circle Onel: a.

b, in back of you

In front of you

c. To your right

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

d. To your left
e. Overhead
f. Don't remember

ATIC FORM NO, 164(13 OCT 54)

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

a. Sound — Aw —_——- ——— — —

b, Color

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17. Drow o picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel ond include In your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

Ko UND - No? MAVG Ces eS > SPN ERICH OBIT OF
PAo4AE coreR - A Dos °

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ad

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18, The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other _ DP STING PLY AN OBJEC,

b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? ° a

Drow @ picture of how they were orranged, and pu? on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling,

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

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8,1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None o. Bright moonlight

b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight — pitch dark

d. Don't remomber Ca. Don’t remember)

9, Wes the object brighter than the bockground of the sky?

(Circle One): b, No c. Don’t remember

10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile heodlight?:

(Circle One}ca. A mile or more oway (a distant car)?>)
b. Several blocks away?

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c. Ablock away?

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d. Several yards away?

| : r _ e. Other
11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don’t Know
¢. Break up into ports or explode? Yes Don't Know
! d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
| e. Change brightness? Yos Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don’t Know
| g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos Don't Know

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

( Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then By phe
it moved behind: DisApPape ep Frond SSley ly STRAIGHT ‘Af

CRORE SSI TLY

ne oan ok ae
| 13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
3 (Circle One): Yes Ki Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what

it moved in front of: — |

APPOARSD FRET BS FARCCING STAR
14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know,

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15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No |
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes N
| c. Windshield Yes . g. Theodolitg Yos Yi

d. Window glass Yos No h. Other

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20. Drow 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,

WoRIZOnTrAL —

LARGS , PERY Hlown YER FA

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

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22, How large did the object or objects oppear as compored with one of the following objects held in the hand
and at about orm's length?

(Circle One): oad of a pin g- Silver dollor
Cho Pes> h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Gropefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
©. Quarter k. Other 255
fF. Half dollar

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

3. Certain c. Not very sure
Ch, Fairly cerfat> d. Uncertain

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23. How did the object or objects disappeor from view? FADED Ron VCsco

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24. In order thot you con give as cleor a picture os possible of what you sow, we would like for you to Imegine thet you could
construct the object thot you saw. Of whet type material would you moke It? How large would it be, and whet shape
would It hove? Describe in your own words @ Lommon object or objects which when pleced up in the sky would give the
same oppeorance os the object which you sow,

a

Poge 5

25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
ee ae a city?

a. Inside a building b, In the residential section of a city?)
b. Ina car c. In open countryside? a

d. Flying near an airfield?
d, Inan 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?
CHiepeew _ €ALCLEDO 47-_ 7O BITTEN TION. Vp ewer
IN AoYyvsea WArCHrwse rN ae

28. IF you were wa 3 IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
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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? miles per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking ot the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

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

a. North c. East Ge. South ) g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest

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

TRAVELLING FROom eEgsT JO WES7

a. North c. East e. South

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b, Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest . No est

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),

31.1 When it first appeared:

a. From true North degrees.
b, From horizon _~ 620 degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

ec. From true North ss degrees.
b. From horizon __~ 40 __ dagrees.

BMS

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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)
a. Clear sky
Ca eae
ee 72. c. Strong wind

r heavy clouds“ “4

d. Thick o d. Don’t remember

e. Don't remember

34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

a. Cold
Dp. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain Ne
d. Snow kor r)
e. Don’t remember e. Don't remember

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

3 Ave wy.
Day Month Yeor

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

(Circle One) No

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

(Circle One) C¥es > No |

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

1-04 VERR OLD CHL ACEK OF f~eaewER

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

(Circle One) See 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?

DEPENOS CAI ALT - /FAT Socen’
Wi=e4¢ TOS

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.

(Circle One)  ~——‘Yess No

40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object wa

AARGEA
(Circle One) Yes

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

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WAAL SPTHR (WN WEST.

41, Please give the following information about yourself:

NAM

as ome l=
ADDRES {gga SAT ca, Davrow f Wyo
Ss City

First Name

troet Zone Stote

What is your present job? _ MAJ ee 9 SAF

Age 3 7 Sex M

Please indicate any special educational training that you hove had.

a. Grade school e. e. Technical school
b. High school Vs (Type) rT /
c. College __ 2 YEARS f. Other special training Acer Mainz + Qk
d. Post graduate MA ain7r 2 ec?7. AMC *

42, Date you completed this questionnaire: 30 Bua SZ

Day Month Yeor

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