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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD Fi aa
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical licbecor
Probebly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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Insufficient Date for Evaluction
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8 Jan 59 Brookville, Pa. Indianapolis, Ind
3. DATE-TiME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

© Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rader
kAire Vi wel O Air-intercept Radar

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Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj which changed brightness, blue-green Obj was a large meteor. Same meteor

in color, but more bluc,. The general shape wes observet over Indiana,

of a tear drop, size of head of pin. Obj

burned out.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SBP 57

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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) Yes 4 No. » C Ae » ar Pe >" 2A oo
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40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?

(Circle One) CYes) No Ce a BES rene
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it wos? _————————

41. Please give the following information about yourself:

ADDRESS aT. i Qrgco
TELEPHONE Number

Whot is your present job?

a

Please indicate any special educational training that you have hod.

a. Grade schoo! CT téi @. Techinniicccal school

b. High school = (Type)

i BS etnelll niente f. Other special training
d. Post graduate <<

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42, Date you completed this questionnaire — ns -

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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

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‘Ball Of Fire’
Zips Across’. .
Indiana Sky

A bright, flaming object
zoomed across-the central In-
diana sky about 6:15-p.m. yes-
terday,. causing viewers - to
light up.+ telephone — switch-

‘boards at newspapers, radio
stations, airports and “police |}
stations with anxioug calls. .
It was described as a flam-
ing ball with a

FINAL GALLEY PROOF

Galley 46—THE WORLD OF FLYING SAUCERS | .
A more recent sighting that closely resembled the Chiles-Whitted 7
incident occurred on the evening of January 8, 1959, and was
promptly reported to ATIC [18]. Two Air Force pilots were flying |
im-a C-45 type of aircraft from Phillipsburg to Brookville, Penn-
sylvania at an altitude of 8000 feet. The night was clear and moon-
less. At 6:14 p.m. E:S.T. they observed what appeared to be a:
brilliantly lighted solid object rushing toward them. Bluish green in
color, shaped roughly like a-teardrop and about 200 feet in diam-
eter, it made no audible sound. Glowing like a small sun, it seemed
to be flying level with the aircraft, less than a mile away and headed
straight for the plane.

The frightened ‘pilot jerked on the controls in an attempt to dodge
the object, but alinost before the plane could respond the unknown
had disappeared. It had been in sight about three seconds. In his
official report he estimated that the object had been the size of a |
pool ball held at arm’s length and that it had been not more than
a mile away, The copilot, however, did not agree. A man with |
special training and unusual experience in the study of UFOs, he
estimated the object to be the size of the head of a pin held at
arm’s length and the distance to be at least 300 miles. The extreme
brilliance of the object against the night sky, he thought, had made
it seem larger. In his opinion, supported by Air Force investigation,
the unknown had been a fireball at least fifty miles high that had

burned out and vanished as they watched.

As in the Chiles-Whitted case, ground observers also saw the ob-
ject and thus provided independent confirmation of the analysis.
A member of the Ohio State University reported to the Harvard
College Observatory that on the night of January 8, at approximately j
6:15 p.m. E.S.T., he had watched a brilliant bluish-white meteor |

‘ streak across the sky over Columbus and vanish within a few sec-
onds. The fireball must indeed have been high and spectacular to
he visible at the same moment from points nearly 300 miles apart.

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

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
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( Cc. Many> Cc. No moonlight _ pitch dark y
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 cor)?
b. Several blocks away?

c. Ablock away?

d. Several yards away?
e. Other Mucu Geeuree. aHuaAWw any of Abe js.

Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes CN» Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes CN Don't Know
¢. Break up into ports or explode? Yes CNo» Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes CNe> Don't Know
e. Change brightness? CYes> No Don't Know
f, Chonge shope? Yos Cc No” Don’t Know
g- Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes C No) Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at anytime, porticularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No» Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: ‘

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Did the object move in front of something at anytime, porticularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Cc Yes J No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:

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14, Did the object oppeor: (Circle One): a. Solid? > b. Trensperent? c. Don’t Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglosses Yes CNo- e. Binoculars Yes CNo >
b. Sun glasses Yes C No» f. Telescope Yes C -’
Aheceaer7 e+ Windshield cYes > No g. Theodolite Yes Ne’
d, Window glass Yos CNo- h. Other ee ie i

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16. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object.

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17. Drew o picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details
of the object thot you saw such os wings, protrusions, ete., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Place

on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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18. The edges of the object were:
e. Other __: ‘(we Sm 440 sean.

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like o bright star

c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? ee et

Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were travel ing.

20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on “A” et the beginning
of the path, a “B® at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate whot = real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
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22. How large did the object or objects oppear as compared with one of the following objects. held in the hond

and at about arm's length? i i ie wl 5S aa) a.¢« C7 S eure se
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(Circle One): <i Head of a pin ; g- Silver dollar Sila ic t4reec -
h. Baseball
¢. Dine i, Grapefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
ch. Fairly certaln> d, Uncertain

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23, How did the object or objects disappeor from view? —_ _aewes On7—

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24. in order that you cen give as clear « picture os possible of what you sew, we would like for you te imegine the? yeu could
construct the object thet you sew. Of what type materiel would you meke it? How lerge would it be, and whet shepe
would It have? Describe in your own words a tommon object of objects which when pleced up in the sky would give the

some erance os the object which sow,
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25. Where were you lucated when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?

«-d._In an airplane > e. Flying over a city?

e. At sea | Cf. 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 Co. West > 290°
b. Northeast d, Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? ae?! per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes CNo

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

a. North c. East e. South @ West > S2Geo”
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest . Northwest

30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
0. North c. East e. South Go West avo*
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 wos
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31,1 When it first appeared:
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a. From true North 272 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 saw it.

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33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object wos 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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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 sk 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)
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- Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain c. 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?

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

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

(Circle One) (Yes , No
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

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(Circle One) Yes C No _)

37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, 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 —< oe caused it?

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