PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
7 Sep_59 Ottawa, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
a Probably Aircraft
GMT_08/0400Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE OX Wos Astronomical Capelle
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
.No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
three hrs one NE?
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
WX clear, sky, warm, no wind. Very bright Star Capella (Magnitude O.2) was in
obj flidkering w/changing colors of the rptd postion. This was probably
rose, blue, green & red. Flashing. Larger distorted by atmospherie conditions.
than a stor. In sight for three hrs to
the NE. Was not seen to disappear. Che hs. was loc Seen te disdipeed.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnair has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as pos ncorning the unidontified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for researcl regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
ba 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? 2. Time of day: -
Hour Minutes
7 SEPT 195-1
Doy Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
o. Other
4. Where were you whon you sow the object?
O T TAW OHIO
Neorest Postal Addross City or Town
AddItional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you -
Hour Minutes Seconds
Question 5.
(0.) Certain c. Not very sure 1
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d.Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight . No tracs of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DAYL 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 1. Don't remember
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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)
a. Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy b. 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)
Ca. Dry DEW 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.
Day Month Year
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No :
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 2 Please list their names and addresses:
Vusband -
37. Was this the first tim vou had seen an ohiect or obiects Jike this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 iF you answered NO, then whe

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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.
3/3
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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b. In a 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_
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
TOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
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.
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when 29. What direction were you looking when you first sav you first saw the object? (Circle One) object? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. West g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
SAMEDIRRCCTUIN 15 BYO RAILROAD
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) C
North c. East e. South g. West
(6 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 and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 V 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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of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during tho course.
_feet.
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following
and at about arm's longth?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Poa h. Baseball
c. . Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickot Nickot i. Basketball Then atar
. . Quarter k. Other Other then star
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One 22.1 (Circle One
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly cortain d. Uncertain
23. How did the/object or objects disappear from view? How did the object or objocts disoppear from viow? seilit llit
24. !n order that you can glve as clear a plcture as posslbls of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of whot type materlal would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objocts which when placed up in the sky would give the
same appearance as the object which you saw.
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of the objoct thal you saw such as wings, protrusions, stc., and especially exhaust tralla or vapor tralls. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the diractlon the object was moving.
tationoy
The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circlo One): a.Fuzzy or blurred . . Other
b. Liko a bright star
cSharply oullined cSharply ouilined
d. Don'tremamboe d. Don'tremambae
19. IF there was MORE AN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of ho they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware traveling.
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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 r than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): 0.Yos b. No c. Don't remember
IGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Saveral blocks away?
y bright
c. A block away?
d. Soveral yards away?
. Other . Other
1.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? Yos 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
. Change brightness? Yos No No Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Change shape? 03 03 No Don't Know Don't Know
g. g. Flicker, throb, or pulsato? Yes No Don't Know
1. Did the object move behind something at anytimo, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answered ES, 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 YI ES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
Did the object appear: (Circle One): C. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No o. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Tolescope 299
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolito Yos
d. Window glass Yes No) h. Other

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o you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? - m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YE S, then how far away would you say it was? feet.
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middle Name
ottowa ohio
ADDRESS Streat City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Fonsenvijle Honsevile
What is your presen
Age Age Sex Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. -
a. Grade school e.e. Technical school
b. High school High school (Type) (Type)_
c. College _ f. Other special training Other special training
d. Post graduate
42. Date you comp this questionnaire: Day Month Yoar