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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

12, CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
X Probebly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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Was Astronomical
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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Unknown

Civilian

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). BRIEF ~— OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS |

Rnd reddish obj, size of head of pin. | The observer probably saw a jet

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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)
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c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wi
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember

@. Don’t remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

cay a. Cold
« Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
<é,_Warm>

¢. Moderate orheavy rain

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

(Circle One) Yes Che

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

(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

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

(Circle One) Yes

37.1 IF you answered NO, the ee where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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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?
(Cirele One) Yes Cw) vir, #

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? a

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

41. Please give the following information about yourself:

ome iest Neme Middle Name
or eee 7S Dero
, ect City Zone State
TELEPHONE —

What is your present job? Ne Say oo a

a. > a a a

Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

a. Grade school _ “A —téi @.- Technical school

b. High school fee Pesce SO en

C. OS SS SS aaeee f. Other special training _._ EEE

d. Post graduate a ee Senos as
42, Date you completed this questionnaire: — —_ 2 __ a

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In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event 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 presert 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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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2 LOCATION

Dayton, Ohio
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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Civilian

8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
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9. COURSE

Possibly Balloon

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11. COMMENTS

Probably a/c.

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information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon thet you have observed.

Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will nor
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

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2. Time of day: A183

Hour , Minutes

(Cc ircle One): A.M or

3. Time zone:
| (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central

¢. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other

4, Where were you when you saw the object?

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est Postal Address City or Town -. ae Stote er Country

Additional remarks:

Minutes

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5. Estimate how long you sow the object. ——____ ( te et ee ts
Hours Seconds

5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5,
0 Gert c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justa guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

d. Just a trace of daylight

€_ No trace of daylighD

f, Don't remembe

(Circle One): a, Bright daylight
b. Dull daylight

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

the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
¢. To your right f. Don't remember

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

| 8,1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
@. None i a. Bright moonlight
b, A few i b. Dull moonlight
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as ee Ce No moonlight)— pitch dark
d. Don't remomber -@i-Don't remember

9, Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?

(Circle One): HP, b. No ¢. Don't remember
10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:

(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?

b.C Several blocks away?)

¢. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?

a 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? Yes 3 Don't Know
f. Change shape? 4 Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? : No Don’t Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes (No) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what

it moved behind:

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13. Did the object 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: by Ss

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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): ) (SolidD b. Transparent? c. Don't Know,

15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes (Nod
b. Sun glosses Yes f. Telescope Yes ‘No J |
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes (No |
d, Window glass Yos h. Other. AWAKE DO EYE
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| 16. Tell in @ few words the following things about the object.

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“1%, Drew e pleture that will show the shope of the object or objects. Lebel end include in your sketch any details
of the object thet you saw such os wings, protrusions, ete., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
en arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object wes moving.

18, The edges of the object were: |

(Circle One): o-(Fusay or blurred>
b. a bright stor

c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember

19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there?
Draw @ picture of how they were orranged, and put en arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing,

20. Draw ¢ picture shat will show the motion thet the object or ebjects made, Plece an “A® et the beginning
of the path, a °B” et the end of the path, end show any changes In direction during the course,

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21. oA ae try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
nA YO feet,
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22, How large did the. object or objects appear as compored with one of the following objects held in the hand

and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): Head of a pin
. Baseball

a.
b. Pea

ec. Dime 1. Grapefruit
d. Nicket j. Basketball
B. Quvar ter k. Other

f. Half dollar

a c. Not very sure

22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22,
b. cr eortein d. Uncertain

23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? LE eacey LAA 4A P-—

24. tn order thet you can give as clear a picture es possible of whet you sew, we would like fer you te imegine thet you could

construct the object thet you sow. Of whet type material would you make it? How lerge would it be, end whet shape
would It have? Describe in your own words « Lommon object or objects which when pleced up in the sky would give the

same appearance as the object which you sew.

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| 9$. Where were you lucated when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):

a. Inthe business section of a city?

e. Inside a building

b. Ina cor ¢. In open countryside’
ébues> d. Flying near an airfield?

d. In an 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, ond how did you happen to notice it?

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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete the following questions:

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? —_ SE sémiles per hour.

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

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

G._North> c. East e. South g- West

b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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

North > c. East e. South g- West

b. Northeast | d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

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: OF og

a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon __-__-«¢ __ degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North Md Se degrees.

b. From horizon degrees.

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 /ast saw it.

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33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first sow it, ond 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)
a, Clear sky
- Ce. Scattered clouds all s — wind
i. ck or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

Gb ; a. Cold
>. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool

c. Moderate or heavy rain ¢. Wen>—

d. Snow 1. 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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36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Cirele One) (Yes) "No

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

36.2 Please ‘ + ae. and addresses:

DAYTON, O/410

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

(Circle One) (Ye 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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| 3). Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? oe.
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ZOO npn,

40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?

(Circle One) Yes oO, vp

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

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41, Please give the following information about yourself:

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Aer ren Zone State

TELEPHONE NUMBE hie

What is your present job? Ss Toden 7

Age Qa.) ————.,
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Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

a. Grade school ‘* GRa & e.e. Technical school

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Se ee nee f, Other special training

d. Post graduate

42, Date you completed this questionnaire: .5 _Jume ht

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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 as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will nor
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.

]. When did you see the object?

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(Circle One): A.M or EY,

3. Time zone:

(Circle One): aC Eastern > (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central beStandard >
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d. Pacific
e. Other

4, Where were you when you sow the object?

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5. Estimate how long you sow the object. Lh
Hours Minutes Seconds

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

a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain

6. What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): o. Bright daylight d. Justa trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight &. No trace of day li ght je
¢. Bright twilight f, Don't remember

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

the object? , :
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(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left Wb r :

b. In back of you e. Overhead ee
c. To yourright . f, Don't remember

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8. IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you noties concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None al @. Bright moonlight >
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
C ¢. Many > c. No moonlight — pitch dork
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember

9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): §. Yes b. No | c. Don't remember

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

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

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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? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don’t Know
¢. Break up into ports or explode? Yos Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No. CBon't Know>
e. Change brightness? C Yes > No Don't Know
f, Change shape? Yes CNo*> Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? ‘Yes CNo Don't Know

12. Did the object move behind something ot.anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Che) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what

it moved behind:

13. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes CN» Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what

it moved in front of:

14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? € Don't Know,
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes °

b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No

c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes | No

d. Window glass Yes ee

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16. Tell ino few words the following things about the object.

17. Drow o picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and Include in your sketch eny details

of the object that you saw such os wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Place
en arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

18 The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
; star

c. Sharply outlined

d. Don’t remember

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? 1a —
Drow a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.

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20. Draw a picture shat will show the motion thet the object or objects made. Place an “A° et 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, Hew large did the object or objects appear as compored with one of the fol lowing objects. held in the hand
and at about arm's length? A
g- Silver dollar

(Circle One): C6. Hood of «pin > in
bo | h. Baseball

c. Dime i. Grapofruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
©. Quarter k. Other

f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.

_ . Not very sure
b, Fairly certain d, Uncertain
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23. How did the object or objects sumer» from view? LEA eu eS

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24. In order that you cen give as clear a picture os possible of what you sew, we would like for you to imagine thet you could
construct the object that you saw. Of whot type materiel would you make it? How large would it be, and whet shape
would it hove? Describe in your own words a tommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would give the
same oppeorance as the object which you sow.

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25. Where were you lucated when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): .
o.In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building | <b. In the residential section of a city? ~.
b. Ino car c. In open countryside? —
<t. Outdoors —> d. Flying near an airfield?
d. in an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
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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 g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest ‘ h. Northwest

28.2 How fast were you moving? _... SS émiless 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 e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

30. What direction were you looking when-you last saw the object? (Circle One)
0. North c. East e. South ee
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest » Northwest

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 tie oe degrees. ‘ : |
b. From horizon 2) — degrees. 3 Us MN 10 ft
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31.2 When it disappeared: z

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a. From true North 270 degrees.

b. From horizon Sa 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 /ast sow 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 /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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