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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Between Springfield 0 Was Balloon
1 Jul 58 and Enon, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION o PossiblyBalloon
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Local 0345 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT01/0845Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS SOURCE 6. SOURCE AtxWas Astronomical Me teor xWas Astronomical Meteor
Ys Y.s Probably Astronomical
ANo No Civilian Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE COURSE Other_ Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5-10 5-10 secs secs one one North Unknown
0. BRIEF SUM . BRIEF SUMM IGHTING GHTING 1 COMMENTS 11 COMMENTS
Rnd, yellow-wh Rnd, yellow- vhite obj. Flat & rounded nite obj. Flat & rounded Slow meteor.
at both ends, fuzzy outline. Moved at both ends, fuzzy outline. Moved
fm 235 degr azimuth to 285 degr azi-
muth too fast for a/c to slow for
meteor according to obeerver. meteor according to obeerver. First First
impression was satellite or meteor.

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U. S. FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnai as been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
Information as erning unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for re poses, and wi garded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in enhection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
Wo request this onal information so that, if it is deemed necessary may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: . C3 45
Hour
Day - Jucy 1458 (Circle One): A.M.
8 P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): 6. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
.Other_
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Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional romarks:D VInS west Rocte 4 jomewhere
bctween Sprinc Fnld Enen, ch1o
5. Estimate how long you saw the obiect. -5-10
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left W3
b. In back of you . Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a.Bright moonlight
(b. A few) b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
dDon't remomber d. Don't romember
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Cirele One): C. Yos b. No c. Don't remember
IF  BRIGHTETHAN ty acgrounstnss ithaheadght
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
. Several blocks away?
? c. A block away?
d. Several yards away? d. Several yards away?
. Other . Other
Did the object: 1.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still at any time? a.Appear to stand still at any time? Yos No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes Don't Know
. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes Yes Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? 'Yes Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
13. Did the object move t 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:
.Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solld? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyoglasses Yes No •. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes 8
c. Windshield es No g. Theodolite Yes
-d. Window glass… Yes No h. Other

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16. Tol In a fow words the following things about the oblect.
Sound None
. Color Yellow whiter
an arrow beside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
tical 1 in Fla+ anc rounded
Ell both ends.
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The edges of the object were: 18.The edges of the object were:
(Circl One): 6. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): 6. Fuzzy or blurred . Other _. Other
b. Like a bright star b. LTke a bright star
c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember d. Don't remember
1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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0. Draw a picture shat will show the motlon that the oblect or objocts made. Place an " beginning
of the path, a "8' at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
IF PossiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real slze of the oblect was In Its longest dimenslon.
feet.
22
and at about arm's length? 1
(Circle One): a. Silver dollor
b. Pea thin h. Baseball
c. Dime thanpin I Grapefruit
d. Nicket d. Nicket he 1. Basketball
•. •. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollor f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22. 22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certaln you are of your answer to Questlon 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b.Fairly certain d. Uncertain d.Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? _ 23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? _
Disappearid Disappeared bihind ree ver line lint ct lt 10" /0
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24. In order that you con give as clear a pleture as posslble of what you saw, we would like for you to Imagine that you could
construct the oblect 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 oblect or oblocts whlch when placed up In the sky would give the
same appearance as the obloct which you saw.
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f. Other _ g. Other
What were you doing at the time you saw the object,and how did you happen to noticeit?
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noticed thi byect.
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? 50 miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes. No No
What direction were you lookig when you frst saw the object Circ On) What direction were you loo
a.North c. · East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you oking when you last saw the he object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
3. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate D the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
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31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North 235 degrees.
.From horizon._ 30 _degrees. C
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31.2 When it disappeared:
.From true North 285 degrees.
b. From horizon _ degrees. 21
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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 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 a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain & Warm Go
d. Snow d. Hot
Don't remember Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
3 July 1958
Day Month Year
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? a. ne mme ye suw me ooloer
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes) No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Mrs
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32, hio hio
3.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an obiect or obiects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
.In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?, meterc
First wis a satellt. Cbjcct
glowed stedily with nc shower oflight. Maintained
straight trajectory.
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? Foster than j.t b.t
(Circle One) Yes No slower than a metear
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.
4. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Nam First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Dsy 32 ohio
Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBET WUPAFB Ex
What is your present job? Asst Director Tchn1Sa) B DV. (BA1C-E=R)
A_g0 41 Ag0 41 Sex M.
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. 1 -
a. a. Grade school Grade school_ Technical school Technical school
b. High school_ b. High school (Type) (Type)
c. College Gracluc.te c. College _ Graducte f. Other special training Other special training -
d. Post graduate. Naval Auator
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 3 Wi 1955
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