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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Pm O Wes Balloon
22 December 1957 Herefordshire, Englang O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ————| Possibly Balloon
6:45 Vv; a QO Was Aircraft
| SEN: 2° XX) Groun d- Vi sual O Ground-Radar a Probably Aircraft
omuT__22/18 1845 Z aietoers O Air Visual QO Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS ee | 6. SOURCE DOK Was Astronomical Meteor
© Yes © Probobly Astronomical
LyNo Civilian © Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
2 PINUS aot Data for Evaluation
E nknown
So seconds | one 45 dgr downward

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

One object size of sma2il pea, color
light bluish white, Object compared

to Verey pistol. Object disappeared in
fog.

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11. COMMENTS

Since observer described this as
a fireball in several instances,
and the report itself concurs
this, sighting probably axa is
bolide or fireball asthese phen-
omena are quite prominent at this
time of year,

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| 3A What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
: 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 94.2 WIND (Circle One)
a Clear sky s. No wind
) , b. Hay b. Slight breeze
© Scattered clouds ¢ Strong wind
dé. or heavy d. "¢ remember
ft meer BOGG XY NO IND.
#43 WEATHER (Circle One) 344 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Ory a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain ». Coot VAMP.COLD.
« Moderate or heavy rain ¢, Warm
& tacw 4d, Hot
@ Don’t remember @. Don't remember

13. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Day ine Year

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

(Circle One) = Yas No ree =
36.1 If you answered YES, did thay see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Please list thelr names and addresses:

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

(Circle One) Yo No YES
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under w Pournstances dié
you see other ones?

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36, In your opinign Pid ss SF ene the object was and what might have caused It?

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3% in che 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 (skyfine) when you first taw It. Place
a "B'" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (sky-
line) when you last saw ix. .

33. In the following larger sketch place an ‘‘A”* at the position the object was when you first raw
it, anc 3 “°B"’ at Ita position when you jost saw ic. Reler to smaller sketch as an example of
how to complete the larger skatch.

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Saw the object} (Cele One): 26 Were you (Circle One)

-. ‘  & In the business section of a city?
®& Inside a buildin b. In the residential section ofp chy?
b. In a exe outdoors, €. In epen countryside?
& Outdoors » Flying near an airfield?

ta an alrplene @. Flying over s city?
® Atsea

f. Fiying over Open country?

t Other — ec: &. Other
27. Vehae were you doing at the me you saw the object, and how di

hocdce ic}

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Star enp

28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE ©? other vehicle ar the time. then
complete the following Questions:

28.1 Wha direction were YOu Moving? (Circle One)
& North ©. Ease @. South a. West

b. Northese = g : 1 f, Southwest bh. Northwese
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28.2 How fare were you moving

a miles per hour
28.3 Did YOU SOD at any time While you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No ,
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2). What direction were You looking when yOu fire saw the object? (Circle One)
8. North ©. Kase ®. South &. Wer
b. Northeast @. Southeast f. Southwese h. Northwese 7
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33. Whee direction were You looking when yGu last saw the Object? (Circle One)
& North « t e. &- West
B. Northease @. Sourheas: f. Southweat h. Northweag
tees

3. If you are familiar with bearing term (angular ¢trection), try tO estimate
number of degrees the object was from true
it was uoward from the horizon

Vet through SPProx 25 ldegre
oT pesetiost_(hort span 5 |
b. From horizon — Cegrees

31.2 When ie cisappeared:

& From true North a. degrees
b. From horizon ne CHEF GOS

SAFIS-3/Maj Tacker/jam/73328

19 March 1958

Dear Mr ie,

Your letter, dated 27 December 1957, addressed to
the American Embassy, London, concerning an unidentified
flying object has been referred to this office for reply.

The object you described in your report has all the
characteristics of a bolide or "fireball". A large number
of bolides were reported to the United States Air Force
in the calendar year 1957.

For your information, I an inclosing a copy of the
latest Department of Defense fact sheet on unidentified
flying objects, dated 5 Novenber 1957.

Sincerely,

LAWRENCE J. TACKER

Major, USAP

Yaecutige Officer

Public Information Division
Office of Information Services

Trenchard Limes
RAP Hereford, C. Reden Wii
Herefords Hire, England

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SUSPENSE

ORIGIN OF BASIC

Col. Rew. McDuffee
Air Attache

London, Englend

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FROM: COMMENT NO,
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1. Attached letter and report trensmitted to this Center via ALIR,

Our understanding that ell letters addressed to U.S. Embassies and Attaches

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' peguire reply in accordance with international protoceal,

3. A few items from our findings upon which to base a reply:
ae Object not conclusively identified as yet, but from the characteristics
and other descriptions given was probably a bolide or "fireball" -

. a large number which have been observed during the last 12 months,
| b. We are struck by the fact that (apparently) he just finished Keyhoe!s
book,and sent in a UFO report on the UFO questionnaire on the back.
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R.A. HEREFORD .
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HEREFORDS HIRE .

Sir,

" on reading flying saucers ie outer soacd2 by Donald E KEY HOE i was considerably imp}
essed by the enclosed report sheets and the intrest and research that the .S.A.F.take in U.F.0
I H A V2 forwardei this report in the hope that it will be of some value to ym .
when i first saw this object i told a few of my friends and then dissmissed they matter from
my mind. however , i wa s amazed to rea d a report in the pspers the next day that an
object hai been sighted over south wales ami that the deck of as ailing vessel
had turned pink after experieneing a vived flash of light.

if mr observatior is of any use to you: i can probably provid= you with more extensive

details .

| if it is not, i , could still w eleme ao reply from you ani any releasable
-formation you cam let me ha ve on this particular ineident, as i toke a considerable interest

im cecurramses of this sort and pers onally consider that i t is every citizens duty te do s

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APPENDIX III

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been so that can give the U.S, Al
secs ch inarmation penile concern the wasted sie

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a you puniaiy ant The Information that ed Hed will be used fae cusabos

(Circle One): AM, oF P.M,

3. Time zone:
(Circle Ore): a. Eastern (Circle One): «. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
& Mountain
¢. Pacific

4. Where were you when you saw the object}

Taf_stn hersford.. ty eRe forjshire —— |
Nearest Postal Address *, City or Town ~ tat ntry

5. Extimate how! ong you saw the object, — :
Heurs Minutes Seconds

5.1 Circle one of tha following to Indicate how certala you 2re of your answer t9
Question 5,

a CePA? ¢ © Net wareiere
b. Fairly certain 68 hese.
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6 What was the condition of the sky! night wi +
(Circia One): . Bri ne ° fis a pita et sash

c to trace of daylight
¢. Bright twilight f. Don’t ramember

fog .

7. IF you saw the o during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, whe th
SUN located uo you looked tacky ene nea ey oe

One In front of d, T lefe
wesw intecectyoe = Sete
¢ To your right

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TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you eotice

®. if you saw the oblect at NIGHT
concerning the STARS and MOON!
@.1 STARS (Circle One): §.2 MOON (Circle One):
» “ a. Bright moonlight
b. Afew b. Dull moonlight
« Many nothing eee « No moonlight—pitch dark
d. Don’t remember - d. Don's remember
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% Was une object brighter than the background of the sky! yes «

(Circle One): a Yo b. No «. Don’t remember

10. IF it we SRIGHTES I Ly sa the sky background, was the brightness like that of en
auromobile headlight f:
NOKGT oR treangn at

(Circle One): & A mil
b. Several blocks away! mile e

c. A block away?
d. Several yards away?

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11, Did the object: (Circle One for ecch question)
a. r to stand avill at any time? Yes No Don’t know
bd. nly speed up and rush away any timet Yes No Don’t know
c. up Into parts or explode? Yes No Don’t know
d. off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e Che@ brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. nge shapa? slice descenta No Don't know
a. F , throb, or pulsate? Yes No Con's know

(2. Did the object move behind semathing st Gy time, particularly @ cloud?
Den’t know. IF you answered YES, then tell

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_ (Circle One): Ye No
| what Ig moved behind:

mathing at any time, particularty a doud!
If you answered YES, then teil

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(Cirde One): Yo No Con't knew.
what it moved In front of: _-_-_ ee

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12. Did the object move in front of s¢
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} 14, Old the object art (Circle Ore) & Solid? b. Transparent? © Don’t know
| i$. Did you observe the cbicct through a7y of the following?
: a. Eyeglasses Yes No @. Binceviars «= Ves No
H b. Sun glasses Yee No {, Telescope Yea No
c. Windshicld = Yes No Hiv & Theodolice Yes No
d. Window gists Yes No h. Other — 4

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20. Oraw a picture chat will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place

an “A” at the beginning of the path, a “B" at the eng of the , and show any
changes In direction during the course.

45 de. grees dowmmardse -
slight curvature .

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21. t POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was In Its

fongest dimension, -—o-—_—_——— feet

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2%. Mow large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the fellawing
objects heid in the hand and at apout arm's length!

(Circle One): & Head ofagpin g- Silver dollar
b. Pea h, Baseball
« Dime Sine Gai'g Grapefruit
~ Nickel il P . Basketball ;
@. Quarter k. Other
f. Hall-doliar
2! Circle One of che following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer te
Question 22.
> a. Cartaln « Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain

23. Hew did the object or objects disappear from view?

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24. In order that you can giva as clear a picture at possible of what you saw, we would
tke for you to Imagine that you could construct che object that you saw. Of what
j type material would you mae it? How large would it be, and what shape would it
have! Gascribe in pet own words acemmon odject or cbjects which when placed

up in tha sky would give the sare appearance es the object which you saw,

@ verey pistol licht (blue)would give mich
the sane affect.

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7. Draw a picture thet will show the shape of the cules Oy objects. Label and Include
jn your sketch aor details of the object that you sew such as wings, protrusions,
« traile or vapour trails. Place an arrow beside the

a lot slower than ony shoot have seen
assumed it to be normal nominer tnti

reading newspaper report on ufo -geen. over bh
wales next day - ‘j 9

1%. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): & Fuzzy or blurred @e. Other
b. Like e bright scar
e. Sharply outlined blurred_.—

d. Don’t remember

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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed rae odjg th Sper
(Circle One) Yes e. vahootfng's

you answered YES, then what speed pe: you estimate?
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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

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(Circle Ome) . Yes Ne NOs ‘
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you sry It wis? qumsceasun (OSE
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Last Name First Name Middle Name

(OOM idee ES BAP HERERORD— —___

TELEPHONE NUMBER
Whas is your present job? : appre ice
Age 13 u33, Sex male,

Please indicate any special educational training thaz you have had.

& Gradeschoo! @. Technical school
b. High school, (Type)
c. College ee f. NE ary choot

! ¢. Post gradvate

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. 42 Date you completed this questionnaire:

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december 23 rd 1957

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