PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
11 Nov 52 Portland, Maine 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bulloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT11/1630Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other._
080 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
4 sees one North
10. TO. BRIEPSUMMAXT OP SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Perfectly rnd obj moving fm 75^ elev in the Perfectly rnd obj moving fm 75 elev in the Several contradictory y statements in the statements in the
South crossing zénigh to 45 elev in North. South crossing zénigh to 45 elev in North. Rpt. Case listed as insufficient data. Rpt. Case listed as insufficient data.
white, not glowing, speed constant, although White, not glowing, speed constant, although
rpt also indicates that at some time or
other it was standing still. Observed in other it was standing g still. Observed in
bright daylight about noon. Flight path bright daylight about noon. Flight path
straight. Initial impression was that it straight. Initial impression was that it was
a weather ballocn, except that a weather balloon, except that speed was speed was
excessive lexcessive (obj moving at met (obj moving at meteo speeds).
Solid obj Solid obj not reflection. not reflection.
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34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. (No wind) 1
b. Hazy Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember
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 or heavy rain 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?
Nevembes 1954
Day Month Yoor
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:
I dot bnor what might fave caused it.
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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 was? feot
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Mroul Namo
ADDRESS St. Portland MAINE
City Zone Stato
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TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your present job? Elementary ihel Pincipa
Ago 41 Sex Male
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
e. e. Technical school
(Type)- (Type)-
c. Colloge 4epn B.5. digei f. Other special training —
d. Post graduate Lip Mlarti Desui.
30 bus, be jond the Mastes bayg.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 24 Nesember 1959
Day Month Yoar

(SUMMARY DATA)
the foliowing space to wri in order that your information may be filed and codad as accurately as possible, please uss short description of the t you observed. You moy re-
statements, or skotches that you believs are important. Try to presant the details of the obsorva- peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
tion in tha order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached if they ars needed.
NAME (Do No: Write in This Space)
CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE fe 34,195
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Radar Analysis
Netural Phemomena (Ball 1
Other
Analysis and Conclusions: T+15 CASE 1s
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November 16, 1959
Portland, Maine
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Department of the Air Force
Washington, D. C.
Sir,
I wish to report having seen an unidentified
flying object on Novamber 11, 1959 about 2:00 p.m.
The follcwing is an account of what I saw.
About 2:00 p.m.as I was looking toward the
southern sky I saw a round white object coming
across the in a south-north direction. At
first I thought it was a weather balloon but soon first I thought it eather balloon but soon
discounted tl discounted th t closer. It was flying closer. It was flying
high and at a tremendous rate of speed; faster
than any jet could possibly fly. It had a round than any jet could possibly fly. It had a round
ball shape and was white ball shape and was white in colcr. It was n color. It was not
glowing. It disappeared in the northern sky.
The sky at the time of observation was a The sky at the time of observation was a clear clear
blus without cloud formations. It was not an blue without cloud formations. It was not an
optical illusion. Ths only object that I could use
to describe it would be a satellite coming on a path to describe it would be a satellite coming on a path
very close to earth. very close to earth.
The above is a factual report The above is a factual report as I desorihed it.. 3.8 I described it.
- I am sending this information to you for whatever valus
it may be to you.
Sincerely,
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11 504 59
( SAFOI-3a/1 Tacker/mhb/72291
19 November 1959
Dear Mr.
This
regarding the sightin an unider
11 November.
Your I letter contains insufficient information for a
valid conclusion. Thererore, I yaeyaa losing an Air Force
Questionnaire for y for you complete ward direct to à direct to
the AEROSPACE Technical Intelligenc the AEROSPACE Technical Intelligence er at Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for th Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for th analysis and
evaluation.
Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, Major. USAF USAF
: Public Information Division
Office of Information
6treet
Portland, Maine
0278
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET 7
This quastionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
infermation as possibls concerning ths unidentified caria! phenomenon that you have obsorved.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will!
he wsad for resoarch purposas, and will be ragarded as confidential matorial. Your name will not
ba used in connection with any staternents, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
Wa reguest this personal information ao that, if it is deemed necassary, we may contact you for
furthar dotails,
I. Whan did you ser the abject? 2.Time of day: 11 30 Appret,
Hour Minutes
11
Day Month Year (Circle Ona): A.M or P.M.
3. Time zons:
. (Cirale One): a. (Eastern (Cirale One): a. (Ecstern (Circls One): a. Daylight Saving (Circls One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Contral b. Cantral b. Standard
c. Mountain c, Mountain
d. Pacifle d. Pacifie
e. Other _
4. Whore were you when you sow the objoct? 4. Whore were you when you saw the objoct?
Noarest Poatal Addrass Noareat Poatal Addrass City or Town Stat or Country State or Country
Additionel remarks:
3. Estimate how long you sow the object.
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Circle one of ths following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
o. Certain c. Not vary sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
s. What was the conditicn of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d.Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight .No trace of daylight
C. Bright twilight Don't remember
7.IF you saw the objoct during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located os you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. in front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
e. To your right' f. Don't remember
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ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 OCT 5 54)

Paya ?
IF you saw the oujoct, at NICHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARs (Circla Ono): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
o. None . Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Mony c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't romember
9. Was the objeet brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Yes b. No c. Don't remember
1IF it was BRiCHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobils headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Soveral blocks away?
c.(A block away?)
d. Sevoral yards away? d. Sevoral yards away?
e. Other e. Other
1.Did the object: 1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
b. Suddenly spead up and rush away at any time? b. Suddenly spoad 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? Yos No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yos Yos No Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yos No Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos Yos No No Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at cnytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: _
1. 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): a. Soild? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of tha following?
a. Eyeglaases Yes . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telascope Yes. No
c. Windshiold Yas No g. Theodolite Yes
d, Window glass Yos No h. Other _

ofthe objct that you saw such as wings, protruslone, se, and especlally exhaust tralls or vapor tralls.Placs
an arrow besido ths drawing to show the diroctlon the object was moving.
Befpectl ound
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Nith Du ghitio
Noth li yo
The edges of the objoct ware: 38. The odges of tho objoct ware:
(Circl Ona): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circls Ona): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Oihor Sdgis epiturite pirtusete
b. Like a bright star n the siat if the syt
c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't romembor
. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?

21.
20 feat. Deffinlt becanse y the dhistance factoe,
22 How large did the object or objects cppear as comparod with one of the following objects held in the hand -
and at about arm's longth?
(Circla One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollor
b. Poa h. Basaball
c. Dimo 1Grapefruit
d. Nicket 1. Baskatball
e. Quarter k. Other_
f. Half dollor
a. Cortain c. Not vary sure
b.Fairly cortaln d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from viow?
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too lange an t    b
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have been lage becam the faught p its jotte.
It was perfictly nound lre shaper A gupfnt rnght
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. e. South g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Southwest h. h. Northwest Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No No
What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East . 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)
North c. East e. South g. West
b. Normeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
31. If you are familior 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:
.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

Pago 6
.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.
33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first sow it, and a "B" at its
position when you /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an,example of how to complate the larger sketch.
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