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‘ PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
6-19 Mi N of Pageland and 0 Wes Bolloon
ll Feb 5° Shaw AFB, S.C, Se4y@verre ye v4 1/0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION pe aay i mci
O Was Aircraft
Local &-Greund- Vi sual D Ground-Redar O Probebly Aircreft
GMT ty Lo & O9)57 0 Aire Vigel . 0 Air-Intercept Rodor O Possibly Aircraft
3. PHOTOS OUR GX Wes Astronomicel (Met cor )
O Yes O Proboebly Astronomical
O Ne A ites By, HH ; O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
0 Insufficient Dote fer Evaluation
2 . O Unknown
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Round ball with tail, size of grape
fruit. Ball was white, tail was blue-radd.
Obj very bright and lit up entire
area. Tail appeered to come from
center rather than edges of ball.

No sound. Obj moving very fast.

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Reported from 6 sources in same
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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 o. Bright moonlight
b, A few ( b, Dull moonlight
(¢,) Many c. No moonlight — pitch dork
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember

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

(Circle One): G, Yes b. No c. Don’t remember

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

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

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11, Did the object: ___ (Cirele One for each question)
a, Appeor to stand still at any time? > es” No Don't Know
b. Suddenly s up and rush away at ony time? 2 No Don’t Know
¢. Broak up into parts or explode? es No’ Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No. Don’t Know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don’t Know
f. Change shape? Yes No*’ Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don’t Know

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12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly o cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (Ne) 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:

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

a, Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No

b, Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No

¢,/ Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yos No

d, Window gloss Yos No ee

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

17. Drow o picture thet will show the shape of the object or objects. Lebel end inelude in your sketch ony details
of the object thet you sew such os wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Place
on arrew beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

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18, The edges of the object were:

(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright ster
/¢,) Sharply ovtlined

J. Don’t remember

19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? Bert
Drew o plieture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction thet they were travel ing.

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20. Draw picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Plece an “A” et the beginning
of the poth, a “B° ot the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the course.

21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimote o_what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet. Cw tet!

22, Hew lorge did the object or objects oppear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hond
end at about orm’s length?

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver doller
b. Pea h. Baseboll
c, Dime i. Grapefruit 4 ww eae .
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 te Question 22.
1,/ Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certein d, Uncertain

23, How did the a a
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24. In order thet you con give as cleer @ pleture es peasible of whet you sew, we would like fer yeu te Imegine thet yeu could
construe? the object thet yeu sew. Of whet type meteriel weuld yeu meke it? How lerge would it be, end whet shepe
weuld it hove? Describe in your own words @ Lommen object or objects which when pleced up in the sky would give the

seme oppeorance os the ebject which yeu sew.

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25. Where were you located 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?
In a car Cé« In open countryside?
c. Outdoors 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 sow the object, and how ~~ you happen to neree it?

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
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? e -. s miles 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 o obje t? (Circle One) ,
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a. 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)

o. North  —_—_ c. East e. South g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast Cf. 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:

a. From true North Bs kt td degrees.

b. From horizon >“ .-_ ____ degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North 2 2 2 degrees.
b. From horizon _S . degrees. |

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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)
@, Cleor sky a, No wind
b. Hazy » 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)

(a) Dry a. Cold

b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool

c. Moderate orheavy rain Co Wer Warm

d. Snow

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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Day Month Yeoor
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

36.2 Please list their names anc addresses:

37. Was this the first time that _ had seen an — or objects like this?

(Circle One) “) Coey
37.1 IF you answered then when, al and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

38. !n 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?
(Circle One) Yes No 70 tds APY.
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

41, Please give the following information about yourself:

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A. DESCRIPTION OF‘ THE OBJECT: (1) ROUND BALL WITH TAIL. ¢2) SIZE

AT ARMS LENGTH ABOUT GRAPEFRUIT. (5) BALL WAS WHITE, TAIL WAS BLUE-
‘RED ¢ ABOUT’ COLOR OF F-101 WITH AFTERBURNER ON). (4) ONE. (5) ONLY

ONE OBJECT. (6) NO DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OTHER THAN BEING VERY BRIGHT
_AND LIT UP THE ENTIRE AREA. (7) TAIL APPEARED TO COME FROM CENTER OF
BALL RATHER THAN ‘EDGES OF BALL» TAIL ABOUT 2 TO 3 TIMES DIAMETER OF

BALL. (8) NO SOUND AT ALL. ¢9) SEEMED TO BE MOVING VERY FAST.
3, DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) ATTRAGTED AIRMAN’S ATTENTION

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BY THE TAIL. (2) ANGLE OF ELEVATION ABOUT 40 DEGREES AT FIRST. (3)

ABOUT 40 DEGREES AT OR NEAR DISAPPEARANCE. (4) APPEARED TO BE IN
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(3) NOT APPLICABLE. ;
D., TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 11/0915Z. (2) NIGHT.
© LOCATION OF OBSERVER. APPROXIMATE CENTER OF BUILT-UP AREA OF SHAW |

AFB SC (33 DEGREES 59°N-81 DEGREES 55°E).
F, IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: (1) NOT APPLICABLE. (2) GERALD |

D. SCHUTZ, AIRMAN 2/C, 4502ND SUPP SQ, AIRCRAFT MECHANIC. AIRMAN |
SCHUTZ DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE PUBLICITY SEEKING TYPE. IN ADDITION
HE SEES MODERN JET-AIRCRAFT (F-101, B-66) VERY OFTEN. HE APPEARS

TO BE RELIABLE, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPEARANCE
AND SOUNDS OF A JET AIRCRAFT UNDER VARYING CONDITIONS OF LIGHT AND |

WEATHER.
G, WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:

(1) CLEAR. (2)'6,000°, 290 DEGREES, 30 KNOTS; 10,000° 270 DEGREES,
65 KNOTS; 16, 000 270 DEGREES, 75 KNdTS; 20,000", 260 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS;
50,000", 260 DEGREES, 85 KNOTS; 50,000°, 260 DEGREES, 80 KNOTS$ 80,000",

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270 DEGREES, 35 KNOTS, (3) NO CEILING. (4) 10 MILES OR GREATER. (5)

NO CLOUD COVER. (6) NO THUNDERSTORMS.

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NATURAL PHENOMENON. THE OBSERVER STATED THAT IT WAS VERY QUIET
(AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION AND AN AIRCRAFT WITH AFTERBURNER OPERATING

COULD HAVE BEEN HEARD FOR A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE (NO PHOTOGRAPHS).

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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire hos been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon thet you hove observed.

Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for reseorch purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not

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 detoils.

1, When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: OS 27

Hour Minutes

(Circle One): CAM or P.M,

3. Time zone:

(Circle One): s, Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
» Central b. Standard

c. Mountain
d. Pocifie
e, Orher

4. Where were you when you sow the object?

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' Neorest Postel Address City or Town Stote or Country
Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you sow the object, — a>
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 d. Just a guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d, Justo trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight 2. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight ft, Don't remember

7, \F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?

(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you ve. Overhead
c. fo your rignt f, Don't remember |

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