PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon 1
16 Feb 59 Benghazi, Libya 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
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Local 2130 Xa:Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 16/1930Z 0 AirVisuol Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS SOURCE o Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
X:No British Military PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER JECTS COURSE 0 Other.
x Insufficient Date for Evaluation
0 Unkno wn
15 min one MNW
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. COMMENTS
Round obj with dome which had vents of Report classified as insufficient
green light. Obj was silvery blue changing data.
to a reddish color, then back again. No
sound. Obj was sharply outlined and appeared
about the size of a baseball at arm's léngth! about the size of a baseball m's léngth.
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APPENDIX1 III
Form A
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questlonnalre 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 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 not
be used In connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications
without your permission. We request this personal information so that, If it
ie deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
I. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 9 30
16 Fers 1959 Hour a Minutes
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or
3. Time zene:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standerd
1 14) c. Mountain
M21 d. Pacific
. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object? Where were you when you saw the object?
BrH. BONSHNZI. BrH. BONSHNZI DENMNI BENHNI LIBSYM. LIRSYM.
Nearest Pestal Address City or Town State or Country
Addrienal remarka: Addrcienal remarks: Ced eed
S. Extimate howl ong you saw the object. Entimate howl ong you saw the object. - 15 -
Houre Minutes Seconds
S.I Circle ene of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to S.I Circle ene of the following to indicate how certain you are of your anawer to
Question S.
Cactain Cactain c. Not very sure
Asirly certain tairly certain d. d. just a guess
6. What wae the cendition of the sky? What wae the cendition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight (Cirde One): a. Bright daylight d. Just atrace ofdaxlighe d. lust a srace of daxlighe
b. Duil daylight No trac or dayiht
c. Bright twilight 1. Don c rememoer
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the
SUN located a8 you looked at the object?
(Cirde One): In front of you d. To your left
. In back of you Overhead
e. To your right Don't remember an
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice
concerning the STARS and MOON?
B.I STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
& None a. Bright moonlight
b. AleW b. Dutt moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight-pltch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
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(Circle One): b. No c. Don't remember
10. IF is wes BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an
sutomobile headlight?:
(Circle One): a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several hlocks away?
c. block away
d. Several yards sway?
. Other
II. DId II. Did the abject: the abject: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? 4m No Don't know
Suddenly speed up and rush away at any timel Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? 49 No Don't know Don't know
Break up Break up into parts or explode? into parts or explode? Yes 6D do Don't Don't know know
Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes aND NO Don't know Don't know
Change brightness? Change brightness? Ya a8 No Don't know
Change shape? shape? 06 Don't know Don't know
Flicker, throb, or pulsate? throb, or puisate? NO Don't know Don't know
12. Did the object move behind someching at any time, particularly a cloud? 12. Did the object move behind someching at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes NO No Don't know. Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell IF you answered YES, then tell
what It moved behind: what It moved behind:
13. Dld Old the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell IF you answered YES, then tell
what it moved in front oh. what It moved in front oF
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid . Transparent? c. Don't know
IS. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a Eyegiassen Yee Ca Binoculars
C Sun glassen Yes NO Telescope 8
Windshield Yes 4O Theodolite
Window giase Yes h. Other
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I6. Tell in a few words the following chings about the object.
HO SOUND 1T ALL
Sound
b. Color SILVERY 13LUG TI
REODISHEOLOUR THEN
1.Draw a picture that willshow the shape of the object or objects. .Label and Include
in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions,
etc., and especially exhsust trails or vapour trails. Place an arrow beside the
drawing to show the direction the object t was moving. VENITS
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TOP SIDE.
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I8. I8. The edges of the The edges of the object were: object were:
(Circle One): a. Puzzy (Circle One): a.. Puzzy or blurred HE RIM THE RIM
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. Like a bright . Like a bright star
Sharply outiined Sharply outlined dLOWINFEFFERT CLOWIN.MERT
d. Dontremember d. Don t remember
19. IF there was LF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? MORE THAN ONE object, then haw many were there?
Draw a pieture of haw they were arranged, snd put an arrow to show the direction Draw a picture of haw they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction
that they were traveling.
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c. Dime Grapefruit
d. Nickel J. Basketball
Quarter k. Other
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f. Half-dollar
22.I Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to
Question 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
bFairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view?.
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In order that you can give as clear a picture as possibleof what you saw, we would
24. construce the object that you saw.Ofwhat
like for you to imagine that you could ie
would you make ie? How largo would it be, and what shape would
type material objects which when placed
have? Describe in your own words a common object or
sks cive the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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25. Where were you located when you 26. Were you (Circle One)
saw the object? (Circie One):
&. In the business section of a city?
. Inalde a building b. In the residential section ofa city?
b. in a car In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Flying nea?"an afrireld?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At ses f. Flying over open country?
1. Other 5. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to
notice it?
WAS SUST WALKLNE TO IHE
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8IF you 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then
complete che fallowing questions: complete che fallowing questions:
28.1 What direction 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) you moving? (Circle One)
. 8. North c. East c. East e. 8. South Souch West
b. Northesst b. Northesst d. Southeast ."Southwest
28.2 How fase How fast were were you moving? you moving? miles per hour miles per hour
28.3 Did you stop at any_ time while you were looking at the object? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle,One) (Circle.One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
. North a. North c. East East . South South g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southwest .Southwest hNorthwes
3What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
21 a. (Nerth .North c. Enst a. a. South West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Norchwew Norchwer
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the .
number ol degrees she object was from true North and also the number of degrees
it wae upward from the horizon (elevacion).
31.1 When it first appeared: 25
P From true North degrem
. From horison degrees
31.2 When it disappeared:
8. From true North degrees
b. From horison 40 degrees
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3. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at che position the oblect wus when you first saw
it, and a"g" ac ies position when you last sew it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of
how to complete the larger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditlone st the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
aClear SkY . Wo wind
b. Hary b. Slight breeze
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)
Cold
b. Fog. mist, or light rain b. Cool
c Moderate or heavy rain Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
. Don't remamber e. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Day Day I Month Monch Year
34. Wae anyene else with you af che time you saw che object? with you af che time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Circte One) es No No
36.I IF you answored YES, did they see the object too? 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes
36.2 Please list cheir names and addresses: 36.2 Please list cheir namee and addresses:
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7.Was this the 37. Was this the first time first time that you had seen an object or objects like thisl that you had seen an object or objects like this
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
37.I IF you anewered NO, chen when, where, and under what circumstances did 37.I IF you anawered NO, chen when, where, and under what circumstances did
you see you see other oneel other ones
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SEOROOM WIN DOW. HBOuT
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3In your opinion what do you chink the object was and what might have caused It?
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SPEED
39Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) No VARIEO
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you anewered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? fest
41. Plesse give the following infarmstion abous yourself:
LESNAME Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS I INBene Seate
BIRN H4M 2409L
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Whst is your present job? _ What is your present job? SOLZ1EZ SOLDIER
Ago 20 20 Sex MALE. Sex MALE.
Please Indicate any special educational training that you have had. that you have had.
a. Grade school . Technical school
b. b. High school (Type)
c. College f. Other special training f. Other special training
d. Post graduste SECONUEILY MOTEAN,
13 13 55 1959. 5C5 1959.
42. Date you completed this questionnsire: Date you completed this queetionnsire:
Day Month Year
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