PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT I0073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12 CONCLUSIONS
¤ Vas Balloon
18 Nov_59 Dayton, Ohio Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 0230 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Wes Aircreft
000 Probably Aircroft
GMT_ 18/07302 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other_._
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
10-15m secs one South
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
A bright, bluish-white light, first noticed Probably y a meteor. Although time
behind clouds. Apprazed to get behind clouds. Appgaaeu c larger & duration is excessive, this auldelonis cessive, cais ceala could
brighter until it disappeare brighter until it disappeared. Shape could could have been misinterpreted. have been misinterpreted.
not be determined due to brightness. thess.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 26 SEP 52)

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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, pleasa use
the following space to write a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the datails of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pagas of the same size paper may bs attached
if they cre needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Plaase Print) CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE
inguent to rieiing th ripo fcall insguent to ieiving. Theetcipon ICaill
Pellteren ope atin Pltesem epeitin $31- 031- Rig, 2o Acin anid Kig, No Ac in anid
Wught Wight 11 '1 0318- 0318- ' "! 11
HACS 0320 0310- !1
: 56Fπ 0312- 1! : -1
Ballein Betease 0325-- No ANSiEr
CAACONTNORTOWER C36- NegiTive
F!T. TesT DIV. 0330- NO ANSWEr

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1F0 sighting Standed Guistioais
1. 18 Invenban 1959
2. 0230 a.m.
3. Daytor tine
41.
Shoppiny Ciatea Dayjtor, Chir
5 10becords
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7. Nil NIM
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8.2 . Dull mligh . Dull meligh
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moved simlar tr a Coests tuil.
18.  t. Fihn hight a) 18 t. Gitka hight at
19. 19. one object on object
20. Pime
21. 35 to40 ft in diamte 35 to 4o ft in diamtte
22. 22.
: drsapend
22.1 Gig celi
23. fom lff t ight-(east t sthut)
24.
25. 2a cin
2.6. 1. D the rdetial setim fo cety
27. Ritiing home in thean
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232. 2.5-30 mugh
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3c. f. Southiet
31.1. a. 90
6. 20
31.2 C. 190
K. 20
32 aeme as 31
32. 32.
34.1 C. acatind clonts C. acatind clonts
34.2. Cslightein Cslightet
34.3 a. Duy a. Duy
3-1.4. 34.4. a. Coed a. Cold
35. 18 2osmtn 58. 18 2osmten 58. this pest ths mpnt
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42. 18 7ovenbn 1959 42. 18 7venbin 1959 to ding the larnnyg
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folliing:
Puttrar apiations 6315-
Wngh 0318- )) " :,
AACS Sgn 0320 - " Bll
56tt 7h Sgn. 0322 " > 21
Ballron felis 0325 -
CAA Crtul 7olier 0321 - negitia
7light Test Driin 0330 - cssin.
Kiskad E. Kniar, Cf.
ATHC Duty offin

Ploass try to answer as many quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
bo used for ressarch purposes, and wi by regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
bs usad in connection with any stataments, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
Wo requast this personal information to that, if it is doemed nocessary, we may contact you for
furthor detoils.
. Whan did you see the object? 30
Minutes
S NOV
Doy Month Yoar (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
3. Tlme aons:
(Cirels Ono):(a) 7. Eastarn (Circle One): a. Teitrs Ons): a, Dayngnr Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central Central b. Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacilic
a. Other _ a. Other
4. Whore were you when you saw the object?
DiYiON DAYiON OHO
Noaroai Postal Addraaa Noarost Postal Addraaa City or Town Stote or Country
Additionalromarks: S0UTh F Additionalromarks:SeuTh EAsToN SbopPiNp Ce EAsTouN ShopPiNg CeN
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. i0-1s
tiours Minutes Seconds
5.1
Certa in c. Not vary sure
. 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 trace of daylight
C. Bright twilight .Don't remember
7.IF you saw tha object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the objact?
(Circle Ona): a. 1 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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8. IF you saw the object, at NIOHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle Ona): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
Afow (6. Dull moonlight
c. Mony c. No moonlight -- pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't romamber
9. Wes the object brightor thun the bockground of the aky?
(Cirele One) (2Yos b. No c. Don't remambar
10. IF It was BRiGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile haadlight?:
(Cirela One) a. A mile or more away (a distant cor)?
b. Sovoral blocks away?
A block away? (EyAbionamay
d. Savorel yards away? d. Savoral yards away? /
e. Other
11. Did the object: 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at ony time? c. Appear to stand still at ony time? Yes Yes (No No 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. Brook up into paris or explode? Yes Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know) Don't Know
o. . Change brighiness? Yos No Don't Know Don't Know
6. Change shape? . Change shape? Yes Yes No Don' Know Don't Know
8. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? a. Flicker. throb. or pulsate? Yos Yes No Don't Know
1. Did tho object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Yos) No Don't Know. red YES, than tell what
it moved behind:.
atie lcme
13. Did tho abject move in front of something of anytime, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
W moved in front of: _
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a.Solid? b. Transparent? e. Don't Know.
15. Did you obsarve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No 9. Binoculars Yes (No
b. Sun glasses Yos No : f, Teloscope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes) No g. Theodolits Yes (No
d.Window glass Yes No h. Other

Y3. The odgas of the object wore:
(Cirelo Ona): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Cirels Ona): a. Fuzzy or blurrad . Other .. . Other
(bLike a bright star (bLiks a bright star
c. Sharply ouilined c. Sharoly ouilinad
d. Don't romomber
9. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many wora there?
Draw a plehure of how they wers arranged, and put an arrow to show tho dirsetion that thoy were travel ing.

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20. Drow a plcturs that wilt show the motlon that the sbject or objects modo Placo an "A" at the beginning
of the path, a "B" ot the end of ths path, and show any changes in diraction during the cowse.
2i. IF POss:BLE, try to guess or estimate what the real sizs of the object was in its longest dimenalon.
feor. bameie
22. How large did the object or objects oppear
and at about orm's length?
(Circle Ona): c. Haad of a pln ② Silverdollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dims Gropefruit
d. Nicket 1. Basketball
o. Quarter k. Other_
f. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the fo!lowing to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certaln d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disgppeor from vlew?
Comet o an ical
( sight ten oe
nnbt iephelae-notco
cereria eibt
in give a lifinte shope.
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e.
f. Other g. Other .
2.What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
idienn 2ei.elos2ight
IF you werMOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or her vehicl at the tim, then coplate the followg questions:
28.1 What diroction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North a. North C2East C2East e. e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?-3 miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes (No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
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a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f.) Southwest h. Northwest
3. 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 ir first appeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon_.. Ldegrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North .degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

.In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how Page 6
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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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

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3.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Cleor sky a. No wind
b. Hazy (b. s Slight breeze
CS. 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)
(g Dry aCold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
Don't remember e.
3When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
1S My (Call t DO-2TO)
Day Month Yoar
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 addre sses:
37. IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
38 In your opinion what do you think the objact was and what might have caused it?
Cond nave beln c6n n l, al
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3. 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?
(Circle One) (Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ient I miiot.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAM
Last Name First Name Middl Name
ADDRESS Di DayTor 52 9 f
Street City Zona State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your prosent job? I ock CriNdsr
Ago 2 Sex Msle
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school _ e.e. Technical school
Hiah schaol (Typol
diilay to th