PROJECT BLUE BOOK

of PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE |2 LOCATION |12. CONCLUSIONS
OK Was Balloon
3 August 59 Silver Springs, Md. 0 Probably Balloon
0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Local_ ¤ Probably Aircraft
GMT_03/16457 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
:D:No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
15 mins three varied
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two small bright silver objs & one These objs were probably balloons.
irredescent red. The tto silver objs All objs went of sight vertically.
appeared to have a spdnning motion. One
of the silver objs would move, then the of the silver objs would move, then the
other would move in the same pattern, other would move in the same pattern,
traveling north and higher all the time.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SRP 52)
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes Nd
it was? feet.
yourself:
NAME 202
First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS 7d.
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
1ourenf Dirend
Ago 3 Ago 36 Sox finale Sox fiaale
Please indicate any special Ieducational training that you have had. educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school e.. Technical school Technical school
⑥ ⑥ High school High school (Type)_ (Type)
c. College
d. Post graduate
6 8 1959
Day Month Year
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This questionnaire has been prepare that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
Information as pos concerning the unidontified aerial phenomenon that you havs observed.
Please try to answer as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for resoarch purposes, and regarded as confidential material. Your narne 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 details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: - 12 45
Hour Minutes
3rd. lug. 1959
Day Mongh Year (Circle One): or P.M.
3. Tima zone:
(Circle One):(. Eastern (Circl One):  Daylight Saving
b. Contral Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other _
4. Whore were you when you sow the object?
filren Sring Did.
Nadrest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional ramarks:
this day with Elouds.
(Circle One): Bright daylight dJust a trace of daylight
b. Duli daylight No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remomber
the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you 2
c. To your right 3. Don't romember
ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 OCT 54)

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 remomber d. Don't remember
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): Yos b. No c. Don't remember
Not ei
b. Several blocks away?
sail. c. A block away?
twe d. Saveral yards away?
d. Saveral yards away?
. Other
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yos No Don't Know
.Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
… d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know 8
e. e. Change brightness? Yos YoS (No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes (No Don't Know
g. g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos Yoss No Don't Know
. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answer hen tell what
it moved behind:
13. Did the object move 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: _
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescop No
c. Windshield Yes g. Thaodolit No
d. Window glass Yos No h. Other

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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circla One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Othor Ahe I first xaw them
Sharply outlined a tright ctar thi tut seluu dxes ippeard
sae shas d. Don't remember a dige at brstA Ned sne sioe too far aoy
the eis
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(Circle One): a. Hoad of a pin g. Silver dollor
b. Poa h. Baseball
7 c. Dime i. Grapofruit
1 d. Nickal 1. Basketball
. Quarter k. Other_ They chonged sige
f. Half dollar hs
22.1 (Circle One of f the following to indicate how certain you ara of your answer to Question 22.
a. Certain c.Not very sure
b. Fairly cortain d. Uncertain
Viee. Hhe
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e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. g. Other
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
in a pare Ledind sng Love. -
BILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1
a.North c. East 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
a. North lorth c. East Fast e. South South g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
II
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. degrees.
b. From horizon .. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true Nor th degrees.
b. From horizon 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 last saw it.
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In the following larger sketch ploce an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. -
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C Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain Warm
d. Snow Hot
e. Don't remember Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
3±4 aug. 1959 -
Day Monitly Year
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 addres sons
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?I
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SAFIS-3a/Ma1 Tacker/mbb/72291
4 August 1959
Dear Mr
As mentioned our telephone conversation today, I am
inclosing two Air Force used in connection
with your rec Plying Object sighting.
You and your neighber should complete the forms and
forward them direct to the Air Technical Intelligence Center,
Wright-Patterson Air Porce Base, Chio, analysis and
evaluation. evaluation.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
2 Inclosures LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF Major, USAF
Chief, Magazine & Book Branc.1
Office of Information Services
,
Dave
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m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? feet.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAM
t Name d Name
md.
Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMB
Age 35 Sox Female
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a.Grade school e.e. e.e. Technical school
High school _ High school (Type). (Type).
c. College c. College f. Other special training Other special training .
d. Post graduate
1959
Day Year

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Astronomical (Meteor, Co net, etc) Ruled out
Natural - ets) Ruled out
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Aircraft, etc. PRonADCE
Other
Evaluation of Cooo. BOTH
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Analysis and Conclusions: Tu+E OTJECTS SEEN BY THSSE
WITNESSES WiRE OBARLY BALLOON5- -. JOrn
INDICATED THAT AT FIRsT TASY
THE ORECFT USRE BACLOONS.. 1 oie 's
o C00O REASON TO BousuE THAT THESE ORUECT s
WERE ANYTOTNG OTHER THAN BALLOONS- Alc ORJECTS
WEWT OUF OF SLGUT ERTCALLY Jrimd

information as p oncorning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed.
Ploase try to ans many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
bo used for research purposes, and wi 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 details.
1. When did you see the objoct? 50
3 8 1459 Hour Minutes
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One):(a Eastern (Circle One): ( Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other —
4. Whore were you when you saw the object?
Selisn ping maruland
dross 46 City or Town Stote oy Country Stote oyCountry
AddItional remarks: Addltional remarks:
object. 11
Hours Minutas Seconds
how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certa in d. Just a guess
(Circle One): {a) Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
6. Dull daylight o. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
In back of you 9. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't romember
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IF you saw the oujact, 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 fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't romember
.Was the object ighter than the background of the sky? -
(Circle One): Yes b. No c. Don't remember
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(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Soveral yards away?
. Other . Other
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yos Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? ine died Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yos No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No- Don't Know
g. g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos No Don't Know
1.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered ES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses (No) o. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes CNo
c. Windshield Yes 3 g. Theodolito Yes No)
d. Window glass Yos h. Other

of the objsct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, atc., and ospeclally exhaust trails or vapor tralls. Place
an arrow basido the drawing to show the directlon the objact was moving.
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The edges of the object were:
(Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred .
b. Like a bright star thim U i were sharply auilit
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tramamber d. Don'tramamber
Thi Thy ce Cnptu ight thea Thees cierl Conpdetlyuty right
IF there was MORE THAN ONE objeCt, the 19. IF thore was MOR ohinct than how maoy wer n how many u
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and
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22. How large did the object or objects
and at about arm's longth?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Poa h. Baseball
c. Dima i. Grapefruit
d. Nickol i. Baskotball
e. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
aCertain c. Not vory sura
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? Were Viy hisk Menski
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building 6. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. 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 . g.
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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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IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then completa the following questions:
a. North c. East e. South West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 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
0 North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North an and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 7 home
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31.1 When it 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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. 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 last saw it.
3. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
B
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Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
0 Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
e. Don't remember e.
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Day Month Year athern had WillDohant thee
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (svey e
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please listthe and addresses:
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(Circle One) Les No
In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
2 do not fnow