PROJECT BLUE BOOK

. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE : |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. I Brookville, Ohio D Was Balloon
4 September 1957 2. Spencer, Wisconsin 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local1 2222 2. 2127 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
05/03222 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 05/03277 AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probobly Astronomical
XNo Civilian (2. GOC Observer) 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE x OtherAurora Borealis
1. not given 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2. 21 3. Mins 0 Unknown
minutes one stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
1. A red, white and orange bject was The reported object is the
sen in the night sky. Aurora Borealis reported over
2. A red and green object the size of the mid-west.
a planet was observed in a tionary
position.
3. Dayton, Ohio05/0350Z-- a very
light was seen to the west, and was
blinking red, orange and white in
color.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

22.1 (Circle One
a. Certaln c. Not very sure
b. Falrly certain d. Uncertain
3.How did the object or obj 23. How did the object or ob from view? - 2
2
24. in order that you can give as clear a pleture as possible of what you sow, we would like for you to Imagine that you could
construct the object that you sow. 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 oblect or objects which whon placed up In the sky would give the would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objocts which whon placed up In the sky would give the
same appearance as the same appearance as the oblect which you saw. blect which you saw.

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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)
a. Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy b.Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Dry Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain 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?
Day Month Yoar
—
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes) No
36.1 I IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? .Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?

(Circle One) Yes No
feet.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
First Name Middle Nome
ADD O1 $1r$
Zone
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago Sex
Please indicate any specio Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school. Grade school . .e. .e. Technical school
b. High school (Typo) =
c. College c. College f. Other special training f.Other special training
d.Post graduate d. Post graduate
this questionnaire: Month
Day Yoor Year

Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
b used for research purposes, and wi regarded as confidential material. 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, may contact you for
further details.
.When did you see the object? Time of day: 2200 46
Hour Minutes
hepe 1957
Day Year (Circle One): A.M. 8 P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circl One): Daylight Saving
6 Contral b. Standord
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? you when you saw the obiect?
Drgtan Ohii
Noarost bstal Address Nearest Fbstal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarka:
5. 5. Estimate how long you saw the object. Estimate how long you saw ths object. 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
Q Q Certain c. Not very sure
b. b. Fairly certain Fairly certain d. Just a guess
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
C. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.1 IF you saw the object during DA TWILIGHT, or DA Ilocated as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 OCT 54)
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
I a. Nono Bright moonlight
⑤ A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a.Yos b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away? unk
d. Several yards away?
. Other
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yo No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't Knoy
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yos No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Knoy
e. Change brightness? Y6 163 No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No- Don'tKnow Don't Know
g. g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
Did the object move behind somathing at anytime, particularly a cloud? Did the object move behind somathing at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes Yes NO Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: it moved behind:.
13. 13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? e object move front of somothing at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No No Don'tKnow IF you answered YES, than tell what IF you answered YES, than toll what
it moved in front of:.
1Did the object appear: (Circle Ona): a. Solld? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following? -
a. Eyeglasses Yes .. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yos g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
Whil mindid. BlokQ2
and wathed light while at &ne

an arrow besldo the drawing to show the directlon the oblect was moving.
18 The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(CIrclo One): (Circl One): Fuzzy or blurred . Other Other
b. b. Like a bright star Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remomber
IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 19. IF there was MORE there? One

.
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Hoad of a pin g. Silver dollor
b. Poa h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickot 1. Basketball
, Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One o Z2.T (Cirere One or the foiiowing fo indicara how carrain you drd or your dnswer fo Wuesrion 22.
0 Cortain c. Not very sure
b. b. Falrly certain d.Uncertain d.Uncertain
24. in order that you can give as clear a plcture as posslble of what you saw, we would like for you to Imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type materlal would you make It? How large would it be, and what shape construct the object that you saw. Of what type materlal would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would It have? Describe in your own words a common object or oblects which when ploced up in the sky would give the would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objects which when ploced up In the sky would give the
same appearance as the oblect which you saw.
unk.

(Circle One)
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes NO
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _feet.
41. following information about yourself:
NAME Ldst Name First Name Middle Name
East Daytom View
ADDRESS Ohio
Strool Zone Stato
Ago Ago Sex_F Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school _ Grade school .e. e.e. Technical school Technical school
b. High school . (Typo) _ (Typo)_
c. College - c. College Other special training
d. Post graduate
oleted this questionnaire: 4 Sept Scet 57
Day Month Yoar Yoar
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32.1 In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the points 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. 33. In the f In the toilowing following 3 larger sketcn piace an A df the posiflon the objecr was wnen you first saw It, and d D af Its 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 skatch.
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Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and w regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
b used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
Wo request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further dotails.
1, When did you soe the object?
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Day Month (Circle One): A.M. or P.M
3.Time zone:
a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Contral Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
a, Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
RK BraKKLE O4LO
Nearest Postal Address Stote or Country
Additional remarks: -
Hours Seconds
how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
a. d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No tracs of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7. SUN located as you looked
the object?
(Circle One): a. I 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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8IF you saw the ouject, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle Ono): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
Was the object ghter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): Yes b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Soveral blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away?
. Other
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
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explodo? Yes Yes No No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yos - No Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No- Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsato? Yos No Don't Know
.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): Yes No Don'tKnow dYES, then tell what YES, then tell what
it moved behind: it moved behind: cca omlig dg
- particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what IF you answered ES, than toll what
it moved in front of:
Did the object appear: (Circle One): aSolld? .Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolito
d. Window glass Yos No h. Other

The edges of the objoct were: of the object were:
(Circl One)Fuzzy or blurred (Circl Ona):Fuzzy or blurred . Other .Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
.Sharply outlined c.Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
there?
Draw a plcture of ho Draw a pleture of how
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and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Hoad of a pin g. Silver dollor
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime 1. Grapefruit
d. Nicket I. Basketball
. Quarter k. Other _
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Cirele One o
a. Cortaln a,Corain c. Not very sure c. Nor very sure
.Falrly certaln b. Falrly certaln d. d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view?
vie 1ie
I like for you to Imagine that you could like for you to Imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type materlal would you make it? How large wauld it be, and what shape
would It have? Describe in yowr own words a common oblect or objocts which when placed up In the sky would give the would it have? Describe in your own words a common oblect or objects which when placed up In the sky would give the
same appearance as the oblect which you saw.

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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 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)
Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
4 Ligf 1957
Day Month
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their 30.2 Please list tneir names and addresses: names and addresses:
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 soe other ones? 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
8.In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?

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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN TOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complate the following questions:
28.1 1 What direction were you movi
a. North c. East e. South West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 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? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
looking when vo first saw the object? (Circle One) .
a. a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
30. 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? object? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. 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.
b. From horizon _ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon_ degrees.

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? feot.
NAME lama Middle Nome
ADDRESS City O1
Zone
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any specia educational training that you have had.
Grade school e.e. Technical school
b. High school. (Typo). (Typo) _ =
c. College f. Other special training f. Other special training
d. Post graduate
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: I I this questionnaire: Month
Day Yoor

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color from blue to red. and the time was 2l:30. I called the county
police (calument) but they did nothing about it. I then called
truex field in madson, wisc. But then was to late for them to spot
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SUBJECT: UFO Sighting 6 NOV 1959
TO: SAFIS-3d (Major L. J. Tacker)
1. The UFO is two years old, too
old to be of any value There apparently was nothing unusual about the
alleged object for Mr. re to wait two report It is apparent
he is influenced by the books he reads cided to write
to the Air Force out of curiosity.
2. The Air Force did receive a report from Wisconsin in September 1957,
and it was concluded be the aurora borealis which was seen from several
states.
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Deputy for Sciences and Components
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SAFOI-=/Maj Tacker 957
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10 November 1959
Dear M
This is to acknowledge your letter of 3 November 1959
concerning Unider Flying Objects.
The report you submitted is too old to evaluate. How-
even, the Air Force did receive a report from Wisconsin in
September 1957 and it was concluded to be the aurora borealis
which was seen from several states. This is I probably what
you observed.
For your information I am inclosing the latest Depart-
ment of Defense release on UrOs which clearly states the
Air Force position on this subject. Air Force position this subject.
Sincerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, Major, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information of Information
USS Des Moines (CA135)
Care Fleet Post Office
New York, New York
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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: M2 5
Hour Minutes
4 Fnd 52
Doy Month (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone: Eastern
(Circlo One): a. (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
a, Other
1:0
Noarest Postal Addres City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you sow the objoct. 210 2.10
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Question 5.
Certain Certain c. Not very sure Not very sure
Fairly certain Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
j
(Circle Ono): a Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
located as you lodkedat
the object?
(Circle One): a. I In front of you d. To your left luro
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember Sreamers
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8.2 MOON (Circle One):
o. None a. Bright moonlight
b.A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Yes b. No c. Don't remember
TER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobils headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Soveral blocks away?
c. A block away?
T! d. Several yards away?
e. Other
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rusn away at any time? Yes Tos No No Don't Know Don t Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yos No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsato? Flicker, throb, or pulsato? Yos No Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? .Did the object move behind somothing at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: . it moved behind:
in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know, IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:.
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a Solld? b. Transparant? M, F. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes o. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescopa No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolito Yos No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other -
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of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especlally exhaust trails or vapor trails. Placs -
an arrow beslde the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
18. The edges of the abject were: 18. The edges of the abject were:
(Circla One) (Circla Onek Fuzzy or blurred Other
b. Like a bright star Like a brlght star 50,6107
Sharply outllned
d. Don't remember Don'tromomber
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? . IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? wore hvaln hvalng.
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the directlon that
Su4 Sivt h h -wery -Wery
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f. g. Other
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2 IF you were MOVING IN AI OMOBlLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were yoy_moving Circle One)
a. North 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 at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
What direction were you 29. What direction were you ing when you first saw g when you first saw th object? (Circle One)
a. North aNorth c. East e. South g. West
Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. e. South g. West
ba Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 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.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
From true North degrees.
b.From horizon degrees.