PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
1 Oct 59 Keesler AFB, Miss. 00 Probably Balloon
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Locol.. 0452 -Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
. GMT. AirVisual Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE D Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
. 0 Unknown
three minutes one stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd obj, size of full noon, color changed Obj viewed was 5° to right of Venus Obj viewed was 5 to right of Venus
Fm m white to orange. white to orange. Obj exploded. eared to as stated by the witness. Data incompleth stated by the witness. Data incompletb
be of gasseous substnaee. gasseous substnate. for analysis. for ; analysis.
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ATIC FORM 329 (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) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a Clear sky 0 No wind
b. Hazy 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)
0 Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain 6 Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
. Don't remember e. Don't remember
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
1- 59 ette t at Eny Cn
Doy Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One)Yes) No T
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? tmong m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YE YES, then how far away would you say it was? illione fen
NAME Last Name First Name Middla Name
ADDRESS Kesln AFB miss.
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job? comnef ground ra uu
Age Age 34 Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school .Grade school e. e. Technical school_ . e. Technical school .
b. High school _ b. High school (Type) _ (Type)
c. College — c. College - 2gm 2 f. Other special training f. Other special training —
d. Post graduate
Date you completed this questionnaire: 20 ot 59
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Inclcsure a LAWRENCE J. TACKER
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be used for researe purposes, and w garded as confidential material. Your name will not
b used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
W 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? .Time of day: 4 52
Hour Minvtes
1 Octoln 1959
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One): Eastern a. Doylight Saving
b. Contral Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific
. . Other Other -
Where wore you whon ou when you y aw tho objct? do sow tho objet? d
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y.5 5 Keasln AFB
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postai Address City or Town Town State or Country State or Country
AddItional remarks: Walhin Welhing t bahfesth buhfth tu othee
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 3 -
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
(Circl One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No tace of daylight
c. Bright twilight Don't remember
located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you 8. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
thining. Hadntyetnen.
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IF you saw the ouject 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
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): .Yes b. No .Don't remember
IF it was BRIGHTER 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. Several blocks away?
A block away?
d. Several yards away?
. Other
.Did the object: 1.Did the object: (Circle One for euch question) (Circle One for euch question)
Yo Ye No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? c. Break up into parts or explode? Yos No No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
. . Change brightness? Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
. Change shape? f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Flicker, throb, or pulsate? 'Yes Yes Don't Know
.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 YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:
14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): Transparem? c. Don't Know.
Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a, Eyeglasses Yes No a. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Tes No f. Telescope Yes 8
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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8. The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c Sharply outlined
Don't remember Don'tremember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A*a beginning
of the path, a "8" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
Nomsta.
2 IF PossiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimansion.
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22. How large did the object or objects appear as comoored
and ot about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin Silver dollor
b. Pea Baseball
c. Dime Grapefruit
d. Nicket I. Basketball
Quarter k. Other
Haif dollor
aCertain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
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d.In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other 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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28.1 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
2 What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 2. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North East e. e. South South g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. d. Southeast Southeast f. f. Southwest Southwest h. h. Northwest Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North 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 and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North _ S -
b. From horizon _
a. From true North 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.
AB
In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a"B" at its . 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.
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