PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10973 RECORD CARD

2, LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 January, 1960 | 2MEiN of Scottsburg, Indisna O Was Balloon
oO Probubly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION See eee Teen
15 : ‘a i 0 Was Aircraft
Local Ae Tappan & Ground- Vi sual QD Ground-Rader O Probobly Aircroft
> ONT AZ sr 288 D Air Visucl D Air-Intorcept Rodar |F Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
D Yes 0 Probably Astronomicol
G'No | Civilian ve Possibly Astronomical
7, LENGTH OF ORSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE ‘D Other i299 Vloucd,
0 paver cient Duta for Evaluation
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Approx 5 minutes one utationary civ

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Shaped offect of golden
color. Appeared to rotate on own aris
Upserve: at 20-30 dezrees above
the horizon in the West.

Very. shiny ciga

Slowly.

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11. COMMENTS

Probably a cloud reflecting the sun's
rays with upper air currents giving

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U. 5. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has bean propared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial! phenomenon that you have observed,
Please try to answer us many questions as you possibly can, The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will bs regarded as confidential material. Your name will nor
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 fer

furthar dotails.

I, Whan did you sea the object? 2, Timo of day; “ eee
Hour Minutes
Oey Month - Year (Circle One): A.M of P.M,

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3, Time zone:
(Circle One): a, Eastern (Circle Ona): a, Daylight Soving

b. Central b, Standard

c. hAountain
cd, Pacific

e. Other
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4. YWners were you when you sow the object?
el Nearest Postal Adcreas fe - City of Town Stots or Country ¥
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5. Estimate how long you saw the object, Wer! a Abe 2. ;
Hours Minutos Seconds

5.) Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you ara of your answer to Question 5,

a, Certain c, Not vary sure
b, Fairly certain d, Justa guess

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4, Whot was the condition of the sky?

{Circls One): a. Bright doylight d, Justa trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight s, No trace of daylight

ce Bright twilight f, Don’? remember

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7, IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, of DAWN, where was the SUN 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

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8. IF you saw the ovject, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8,2 MOON (Circle Gne):
a. None G. Bright moonlight
b. A few 6b. Dull moonlight
¢. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d, Don't remomber d. Don’? romember

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9, Was tha oblect brighter than the background of the sky?

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(Cirels Ona): a Yes b, No ¢. Don’t ramember
10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was tho brightness like that of on automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a, A mile or mora away (a distant car}?
b, Several blocks away?
c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away?
| e. Other
1], Did the objec: Circle One for each question)
a. Appecr to stand stil! at any time? / Yes No Don’t Know
b, Suddenly speed up and rush awey at any time? Yes Co Don’t Know
c. Breck up into parts or explode? Yos C No Don't Know
d, Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yos , No. Don’t Know
f, Changs shape? Yes ~ Nom Don't Know
i g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos ~ No Don't Know
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12, Did the object move bahind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle Gre): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
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13. Did the ebiect move in front of something at anytima, particularly a cloud? |
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tel! what
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b, Transparent? tc, Don’t Know,
15, Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a, Eyoglasses Yes No o. Binoculars Yes No
b, Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes Neo
c, Windshield Yes No q. Theodolite Yes No
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17, Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects, Lebel and Include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc,, and especially oxhaust tratls or vapor tralls, Placa
on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was maving,
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18. Tho edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other a 7 a.
b, Like o bright star
-¢. Sharply outlined
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19, IF thera was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there? _

Drow o picture of how they were erronged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they

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20. Draw o picture that will show the motion that the objact of objects made. Place an “A® ot the beginning
- of the path, o “B” at the end of the path, and show any changes In direction during the coursy,

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21, IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate whot tha real size of the object was In its longest dimension.
feet,

22. How lorge did the object or objects oppeur as compared with one of the following objects. held in the hond
and at about orm’s length?

(Circle Ore): a, Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b, Pea h. Baseball
“ce, Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel j. Basketball
©. Quarter k. Other

f. Half dollor

22,1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how cortaln you ore of your answer to Question 22.

a. Certain c. Not very sure
b, Foirly certain d, Uncertain
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23, How did the object or objects disappeor from view? ER PE ocho : Lela ria

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24. tn order thet you con give as clear a pleture as posalble of what you saw, wa would like for you to Imagina thet you could
construct the object thot you saw. Of whet type material would you moks it? How large would it ba, and whot shape
would it have? Describe In your own words a tommon object or objects which when placed up in the sky would glva the

same oppeorance ss the object which you sow.

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?

| a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?

‘be’ Ina 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?

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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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| 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
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 fost were you moving? 2 _.._ 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 you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)

¢. North c. East e. South Cg. West
b, Northeast d. 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
b, Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest “RK. Northwest

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31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and alsa the number of degrees it wos upward from the horizon (elevation),

31.1 When it first appeared:

a. Fromtrue North ss degrees.

b. From horizon. <° = __.. degrees. :
31.2 When it disappeared:

a. Fromtrue North degrees.

b. From horizon =~... degrees.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the tims you saw the object?

34.1 CLOUDS (Circle Ona)
a, Clear sky

34.2 WIND (Circle One)

a. No wind

b, Hazy “b. Slight breeze

<c, Scattered clouds c. Strong wind

d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remamber
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34,3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
| ¢. Dry a. Cold

d, Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool

c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d, Hot

e. Don’t remember e., Don't remember

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35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

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36. Was anyone else with you ot the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 !F you answered YES, did they see the object too?
‘Circle One) _ Yes No

36.2 Please list their names ond cddresses:

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37. Was this tha first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) Yes No

37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

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In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?

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