PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Was Balloon
1) Jul 59O Oak, Nebraska O Probably Balloon
2. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G- Fesmny, Selioon
INN) Vi : O Was Aircroft
Local ——— ‘O..Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radar C1 Probably Aircroft
GMT Eri Jul 99 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE QO Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
O.No C$vilitan 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE tx Other__linvelish!: Ds2eriv
0D Insufticient Data for Evaluction
: O Unknown
1O_ min varied
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
| Rnd, red obj w/fuzzy iges, chlor cnanging Unreliabl itness. See Ceresco
} te, size of grapeguit. j) hov i Nebraska rpt fed 20 Jul 59 IR ikke
mneuvered in different! ii i { 1
50 b 8 » O gas tha 1,

ATIC FORM 3279 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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

34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One)

. Clear sky

Hazy | are

. Scattered clouds >

. Thick or heavy clouds
Don't remember

r
eoans:a

34.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
. Dry’

34.2 WIND (Circle One)

a. Nowind _
Cb. Slight breeze ,
c. Strong wind
d. Don’t remember

34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

re] a, Cold

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

c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm

d. Snow dd. Hot'-

e. Don’t remember e. Don’t remember

35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

Day Month Year

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

(Circle One) (Yes ; No
36.1 IF you onswered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) < Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: .
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) C Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under whot circumstances did you see other ones?

38. In your opinion what do you think the object was ond 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

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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?

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(Circle One) ( Yes’ No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? Li) FO) _ tee.

41, Please give the following information about yourself:

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tf Las? Nome irst Nome Middle Nome

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~ Street City Zone State

TELEPHONE NUMBER _ ga

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ADDRESS —

What is your present job? _|. 4+ > ‘ ~_- ac

Age fA Sen 2.2 beta

Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.

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| a. Grade school |e a Mid A e. 0. Technical school
| b, High school 44 4 2/. r (Type)
c. College — = f. Other special training

d. Post graduate bs

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42. Date you completed this questionnaire: (Lie. i SA Moe 2. Z
Day Month? Yeor

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eeeAt 10-30 P, My on July 16th.” ;
Hebregka resident named Jis Chayean claimed timt, while ta a aie i Meh taba

from a tall game, @ UPO followed him al then Reed

omg a hizhway. be =

eer hae > iia the UFO did alac. Pérally Chapwan bootna noate caataee |

rs or ° where he could find scuecns ° for mora Buppert, Chapman |

Gro Bait y ceme egy ti other people, ami the three of thes Feported that the |

aw ax mgr them ‘the sum wey, changing direction rhemtjer they did, It:
A~-de gree angle in the axy and about # quarter cf.o mile eway, no~|

eR ee! cofding to the’ wittwasdo.ces.

the SUPERIOR (Nebrasza! EXPRESS The object was unt Keizh sppesred
July 3%, 1959 carried the following ta be round and several incnes in iam
auv Strange “Nt ter ami was 3% 400! y hiete gree Any:
“nce mn the sky and adeul 4 quater oF 4 ime
' + noc wre
vone Else See the Fiying Saucer distant. Anyone @ise See | BG
Whsiever it Was? Three Saw ft.” tn saitempt r
i 1 civse-up Vr’ * 4 . ntact Chapinan his
{ they do : claim to Rave seen 2 | amence but he srrespend
Z swicer ; let must oe some ” Since he did Not fave oe e the orion
ex piana?.on of if they auree . | “i not meet with suetes> uM or, tae |
+ haven't Sgured out what it is. bere sbiceks were reacher yome oat
*ainty V5 nethineg fiving inoue tr Kuhicek confirmed oeir signi.
Aes ne nient recenuy ome 2 was unatie io aca anv ajaitiona.
ist three persons saw | deta:et> the printed newspaper vertion
‘Inst to sight the strange object > | of their experience ceialed above, out
; Chapinan of Nelsen. Jim had bee iid remark that they felt the string?
it 3 1) game in (ik and saw ‘ abt must have been reflection but
it abeut In 38 p om, on his way Dome. , didnt know what trom and were badly

i yefore turning west at the cormet>) frightened by the weirdness of the ex
three miles uthwest of Oak I! was! perience.
seud of Bim then, he said, and when
e turned west. it turned too, then went
“hy in front of him. and avain foliow |

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“i him ‘west along the rosd

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other o.recuen and faded from view

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UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

Location Worth Pacific (Hawaii)
Date _11 July 1959 Hour (Zz) 23024
WX Clear

Description A bright, white light moving constantly at 4 high rate of

speed. Appeared to be a very bright center light with four smaller lights.

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Observation lasted approximately 10 seconds. Object appeared SW and

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disappeared south.

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Direction of Motion South -

Satellite: (APFCIN-)\F3, Phone 69219)

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Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) (ee
Radar Analysis (AlbCIN-E1) Bi
Natural Phemomena (Ball Lightning, etc) ieee Ys 4.
Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc. me
The al July Lio Fecifiec cewan siyhtiingas resulted from a vetecr.
All aliciatt saw tne aeteur at ihe sane tine and the direetion was aise

COhatant.

Evaluation of Source Reliability____ ~ 7 ot SPSS

Analysis and Conclusions: -Even though:the aircraft involved in this sighting
were spread out over an area of approximately 800 miles, all indicated that
the object was in the:same general direction from their individual positions.

This point substantiates the fact that the object was at a very great distance
The description of this object is that characteristic of
& Magnitude or ersater

than - (brigoter taan Venus). while meteors of this type are not an every
day occurence, the experience of seeing one is not et all uncommon. However,
ones first experience with meteors of this type is bound to be startling and

lasting. (over)

from the witnesses.
gmateors Of tae fireball class. These meteors may nave

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SVL SY
SAF d/Ma jor Tacker/mhb/72291

5 August 1959

. Dear Mrs Sa

| This is to acknowledge your letter of 29 July concerning
en Unidentified Flying Object your husband recently saw near

Nelson, Nebraska.

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Your letter contained insufficient data to allow a vali
conclusion. Therefore request you complete the inclosed Air
Force questionnaire in regard to this sighting and forward the
completed paver to the Air Force Technical Intelligence Center,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for analysis and evaluation.

Sincerely,

LAWRENCE J. TACAER

L. Major, USAF

Chief, Magazine & Book Branch
Office of Information Services

a >, , Sees

Nelson, Nebraska

i Inclosure

Comevack IS-3d —_
Reader IS-1

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepored 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 nor
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, of 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 ome object?

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ai Day W, Month a . Yeor (Circle One): ALM: or \P.M,/
3, Time zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
bs Central - Ob, Standard
c. Mountain
d, Pacific
e, Other
4. Where were you when you sow the object?
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"Wad Atarn Ay ALO. &: Fe J itpA,
Neocrest Postal Address City of Town Stote or Country
Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you sow the object. ae: :
Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you ara of your answer to Question 5.

a, Certain c. Not very sure
cb. Fairly certain d. Justa guess

% What was the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Justa trace of of daylight
b. Dull daylight ce. No trace of daylight
c. 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 object?

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

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ATIC FORM NO, 164 (13 OCT 54)

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8. IF you saw the object, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.2 MOON (Circle One):

8.1 STARS (Circle One):

a. None

oO. Bright moonlight
cb. A few <b. Dull moonlight »
c, Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark

d. Don't remomber

. Don't remember |

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

| (Circle One): C o. Yos > b. No c. Don’t remember

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

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

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b, Several blocks away?

c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?

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1}. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
| a. Appear to stand still at any time? C Yes No Don't Know _
b, Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No <~ Don't Know »
| c. Break up into ports or explode? Yos  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
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? < Yor" No Don’t Know

12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly ao cloud?

(Circle One): Yes ( No
it moved behind: ;

Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what

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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

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it moved in front of: “

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14, Did the object appeor: (Circle One):

<. Don’t Know.

a. Solid? b, Transparent?

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

| a, Eyeglasses Yes ~ No” ©. Binoculars Yes \ No
b, Sun glasses Yes (No 7 f. Telescopes Yes — No
c. Windshield “Yos No

q. Theodolits Yas No |

d. Window glass Yos No h, Ofner

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16. Tall in a fow words the following things about th» object,
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a. Sound Os 42, MOD Hive a et CL2F ee 0 ag a

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b, Color { y . wt =f ee i aa ree a ot 4 +; pe . rs i ff -+, y. + AP

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17, Draw o picture thot will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and Include In your skstch any detalls
of the object that you saw such os wings, protrusions, atc., 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: |
(Circio One): a (Fuzzy ¢ or blurred. - Oo. Sine? ee
' b, Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined ‘cee '
d. Don't remember ——— =
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? — Rr ,

Draw o picture of how thay were orranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware traveling.

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20. Drow a picture thot will show the motion that the object or objects made, Place an “A” ot 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, Ary to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was In its longest dimension.
oh 2 Afeet.

22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects. held in the hand
and at about arm's length?

(Circle One): a, Head of a pin g- Silver dollor
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime (1. Grapefruit
d. Nickel? j. Basketball
©. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to ae 22.
a, Certain € c. Not very sure
b, Fairly certain d, Uncertain
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23, How did the object or objects disappear from view? <s.22 f Ce alt J Sos es Sc
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24. In order thot you can give as clear a picture os possible of what you sow, we would like for you to imagine thot you could
construct the object thot you sow. Of whot type materiol would you make it? How lorge would It be, ond what shope

would It have? Describe in your own words o tommon object or objects which when ploced up In the sky would give the

some oppeocrance os the object which you sow.

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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?
; b; Ina car ce. In open countryside?”

_¢. 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 — = i ea g. Other

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 Ce. South 2 g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? . (2 ~/ _ miles per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

a

(Circle One) Ven No

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

a. North c. East e. South (9 West”
b. Northeast d. Southeost f. Southwest h. Northwest

30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
Q. North 7 c. East e. South g. West

7 b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. 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 it first appeared:

a. Fromtrue North ss degrees.
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b. From horizon 5. degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North deqrees.

b. From horizon

32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are of the poi
high the object was above the horizon (

skyline) when you first saw it.
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline)

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nt shown. Place an “A” on the curved line to show how

Place a “B” on the same curved line to
when you last saw it.

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33. In the following larger sketch place an

position when you last saw it, Refer to smaller sketch

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“A” at the position

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the object was when you first saw it, ond a “B” at its
os an example of how to comp

lete the larger sketch.