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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Was Bolloon
» Jul 59 fitro, W.Va. O Probably Balloon
| 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G Possibly Balloon
5720 vi r O Was Aircroft
Local — ‘ © :Ground-Vi sual GC Ground-Rador f} Probably Aircraft
omt__Z2/_0230% D Air Visual Ch Aininiorsept:Rador [> ©eaelbly. Alrexort
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
{ O Yes OD Probobly Astronomical
<ONe eit dan 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
DO Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
' . : ee 0 Unknown
swO mins l NW to West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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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 was when you first sow it, and a “B” ot its
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position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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

(Circle One) Yes 1 No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? __m.p.h,
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 wos? feet.

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41. Please give the followin ormation about yourself:

NAME
Last Nome Middle Name
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ADDRESS _“! _
Street City Zone Stote
TELEPHONE
What is your present job? Sieween
Age <4 a sei
Please indicate any special aducational training that you have had.
a. Grade school Lininmtiiiciiieies Bree TLeenhicul gence)
b. High school - [==5 (Type)
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c. College _ ty * f, Other special training
d. Post graduate
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42, Date you completed this questionnaire: an a ——!
Day Month Yeor

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} 34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One)

a,’ Clear sky
b. Hazy

c. Scattered clouds

34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

34,2 WIND (Circle One)

a. No wind

b. Slight breeze
c. Strong wind

d. Don't remember

d. Thick or heavy clouds
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 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?

~ Day j Month Year

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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

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 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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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

(SUMMARY DATA)

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 thot you observed. You moy 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 present 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 ore needed.

NAME

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Department ef The Air Force
The Pentagen
Vashingten 25, D. C.

Dear Sir:

On July 10th er several days before er after
while I was visiting my father at Nitre, iiest
Virginia,I ebserved something which 1 should have
roperted befere but failed to ds se. At this
tine I ebserved which appeared te me te be twe
flying saucers; they appeared as tws circular
dises which gave eff a luminous glew and perhaps
hnd a blinking light. I am net familiar with the
mechanics er equipment epsrated by the Air Force
but it ceuld have been flares or seme other
device since a plane came ever shortly aftervards.
It was late at night and I weuld have censidered
it strictly my imagination but the fellewing merning

as il vas leaving ny heme an Air Ferce staff car
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nassed by which ceuld have ‘teiucidencs ealtheuch

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i weuld like a reply whether anything was reperted

in that vicinity. The aldrecs ic >. gyeaRilllitee

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! DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ome
WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Co aa

9 October 1959

Dear Mr. qe:

This is to acknowledge your letter of 4 October
regarding a sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object.

Your letter contains insufficient information for
a valid conclusion. Therefore request you complete the
attached Air Force Questionnaire in regard to the sighting
and forward the completed paper to the Aerospace Technical
Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,
for analysis and evaluation.

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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

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 have observed,

Please try to anawer os many questions os 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.

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1, When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: fe ds
i y yu: ih Hour Minutes
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Day Month; Yeor (Circle One): (A.M or (ip
3, Time zone:
(Circle Ona): (3 Eastern (Circle One): | a, Daylight Saving
b. Central “b, Standard
c. Mountain
d, Pacific
@, Other

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4, Whore were you when you sow the object?

Neorest Stote or Country

Additional remarks:

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5. Estimate how long you sow the object.

Hours Minutes Seconda

5,1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5,

(o,) Certain ¢. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justa guess

6. What was the condition of the sky?

{Circle One): a, Bright doylight d. Justa trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
¢. Bright twilight f, Don't remember

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

the objact?
(Circle One): a. {In front of you ‘d. To your left
A ta hank ative s, Over! j
2. wm Wcrt Oo you e. tv erneday
c, lo your right f. Dan't ramember

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[ 8. IF you saw the object, 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
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
| d. Don't remember d. Don't remember

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

(Circle One): Go. Yes | b. No c. Don't remember

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

ia (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b, Several blocks away?
¢. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?
e. Other
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11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any tine? Yes No Don’t Know
b, Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don’t Know
¢, Break up into parts or explode? Yes “No Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f, Change shape? Yes No” Don’t Know
yay Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos ‘No ) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: acl

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: ee

14, Did the object appeor: (Circla One): a, Solld? 4, Transporsnt? c. Don’t Know.

15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c, Windshield Yes No g: Theodolite Yes No
d, Window glass Yes No h. Other

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| | 16, Tell ino few words the following things about the object, |
: eo. Sound 214 SA ees aE OE: af — —
b, Color _- | tel SALLI ere re “r peg Sf. |
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17. Drow o picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel ond include In your sketch ony details

of the object thot you saw such os wings, protrusions, etc., ond especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
on arrow bealde the drawing to show the direction the object wos moving,

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(Cirele One): ‘a. Fuzzy of blurred e. Other
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" 19, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then ibe mony were there? AB:

Drow o picture of how they were orranged, and put an orrow to show = ies that they were aval Ing. 2 /u,

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20. Draw a picture thot will show the motion that the object or objects made, Place an “A” of 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 wha? the real size of the sig was In Its longes? dimension.

feet. Gir rut ay, Ht Le a 1. Lbs alo fi #4) LAAs G |

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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 ot about arm's length?

(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g- Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel j- Basketball isos eos
©. Quarter k. Other BSC ec = eg Lee
§. Half dollar Ce4£1.3 Gn pba (teehee eS

22.1 (Circle One of the following to Indicate how certain you ara of your answer to Question a2 heer feo ‘
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b, Fairly certain d, Uncertain
23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? JF Or toned Te Ae Ahir tk) £ tf
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24. In order that you con give as clear a picture os possible of what you sow, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you sow. Of whot type moterial would you make it? How large would it be, ond whot shope
would It have? Describe in your own words a tommon object or objects which when placed up In the sky would give the

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same cppecrance as the object which you saw,

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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?

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a. Inside ao 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 f. Flying over open country?

f, Other g- Other oP

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? 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 object? (Circle One)

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

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b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest hy Northwest

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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 is first appeared:

a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon = degrees.

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