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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1 OD 2. LOCATION
2if January, 1960 | Erie, Penn. = Jackson, Mich.
‘3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Loca! . 1 Ground-Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodor
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GM74 fs Air Vi suol 0 Air-Interceot Radar
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE

0 Yes

0} No

Civilian =< COC

7, LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

h-8 seconds

8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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12. CONCLUSIONS

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Wos Balloon

Probably Balloon
Possibly Bolloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomical “22% SOF
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Shape of object similar to A/C size of T-33,
brilliant red on front portion with orange

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NW Orient

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 32)

reare No sound. Excessive speed

Lindstan. Atkinson
- Pontiac, Mich
United Aitlines near ioledo

Pt COMMENTS

The complete description of the obj
@long with cther factors of tm si
indicate that this object was a
of the "firsball"

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3. IF you saw the ovject at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
| 8,1 STARS (Cirele One): 8,2 MOON (Circle One):
| a. None a. Bright moonlight
| db. A few b. Dull moonlight
¢. Many c, No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't romember

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9, Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Yes b, No c. Don't remember

10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile hsadiight?:

(Circle One) a, A mile or more away (a distant car)?

b, Several blocks away?

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c. Ablock away?

d. Several yards away?
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11, Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes - No Don’t Know
b, Suddenly speed up and rush away at ony time? Yos No Don’t Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? Yes No Don’t Know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don’t Know
vs e@. Change brightness? Yes No Don’t Know
fF, Change shape? Yes No Don’t Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? |
( Circle Ona): Yes No Don't Know, IF you answarad YES, then tall whot
it moved behind: E caelict
13. Did the object nove in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than te!] what
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? ¢, Don't Know,
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15. Did you observe the object through any of tha following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No a. Binoculars Yes No |
b, Sun glasses Yes No f. Tolescopa Yes No
c, Windshield Yes No g. Theedolite Yos No
d, Window gloss Yos No h. Other — ae b.

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f 20. Draw o picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an “A” of the beginning
of the path, o “B” at the end of the path, and show any changes in diraction during the course.
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21. iF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate whot the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
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22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects. held in ihe hond
and et about arm's length?

Silver dollar

(Circle Ons): a. Head of a pin g.
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Gropafruit
d. Nickel j- Basketball
e, Quorter k. Other

#. Half dollor

22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicote how certain you ara of your answer to Quastion 22,

a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d, Uncertain

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23, How did the object or objects disappear from view?

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24. tn order thot you con give as cleora picture os possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object thet you saw. Of whot type matariol would you make It? How lorge would It be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a Eommon objact or objacts which when ploced up in the sky would give the

atime oppearance os 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. Inthe business section of a city?

a. Inside a building b. Inthe residential section of a city?
b. In acar — ; c. In open countryside?
| ‘ci Outdoors.-—"* d. Flying near an airfield?
| d. In cn airplane” “i B e. Flying over a city?
e. Atsea _ £. 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?

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
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23.2 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

+ 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)

a, North c. East e. 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)

o. North c. East e, South  g. West
b, Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest

31. If you ore 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... degrees.

b. From horizon ah ai degrees.
| 31.2 When it disappeored:

a. From true North... =. degrees.
| b. From horizon __ s,s degrees.

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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)

a. Dry a, Cold
b. 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

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

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36. Was anyone else with you ct 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:

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> 37. Was this the 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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statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to presert the details of the observa-
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UNCLASS DAOLO 297. SUBJECT: UFO. ATTN: CIC
A, DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT.
~ (kh) SHAPE= SIMILAR TO AN ALRCRAFT.
(2) S$I1ZE~ COMPARABLE TO A T~33,
(3) COLOR= BRILLIANT RED ON FRONT PORTION,
ORANGE GLOW FROM THE REAR,
(4) NUMBER - ONE (2).
(5) FORMATION = N/A
($) FEATURES ~ NONE,
(7) EXHUUST - ORANGE GLOW FROM TAIL

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CLENSTH NOT DESCRIBED).
(2) SOMUND=- NONE.

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(LENGTH NOT DESCRIBED).

(3) SOUNN= NONE,

(9) UNUSUAL FEATURES=- EXCESSIVE SPEED,
Be DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

C4) BRILLIANCE OF OBJECT PLUS THE HIGH

NEGR OF SPEEN ATTRACTEN ATTENTION,

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(2) & (3) NOT GIVEN AS FAR AS ELEVATION AND
ANGLE OF DETECTION AND DISAPPEARANCE~ BUT
REPORTED AS BELNS NORTH OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN-
HEADING SW TO SE.

(4) FLIGHT PATH= NOT GIVEN,

(35) RATE OF DISSAPPEARANCE -NOT GIVENM

(6) TIME OBSERVED ~ 3 TO 6 SECONDS,

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

(4) GROUND = VISUAL.

(2) OPTICAL AlDS=- NOT GIVEN,

(3) N/A
DB. TIME AND DATE.

(1) 0133Z, 25 JANUARY 1962.

(2) OBSERVED AT NIGHT.

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53o LOCATION OF OBSERVER:

(3) 5 MILES NORTH OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN,
FEF. IPENTITY OF OBSERVER:

(4) CIVILIAN - ©? . <ionil -qqugmeeemmemmeemeipeess,

PONTIAC, MICHIGAN- PHONE:

NOT GIVEN

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3, LOCATION OF OBSERVER: |

(1) 5 MILES NORTH-OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN. |
F, IMENTITY OF OBSERVER: a I

(1) CIVILIAN - Senos,
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PONTIAC, MICHIGAN= PHONE: Si - AGE: |

NOT GIVEN,

G, WEATHER AND WINDs,

(4) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS |

-NOT GIVEN,
(2) AWS REPORT: WIND ALOFT:

6,200'-- 259 DEG-- 14KTS
19,383°--249 NEG-~ 16 KTS
16, 990'-=-263 NES--27 KTs

23,393'--262 NEG--32 KTS | : |

3d9339'--259NEG--35 KTS

539023 --239 DEG--39 KTS
(3) 3,590 FEET CEILING,

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(4) 7 MILES VISIBILITY.
(5) SCATEREN CLOUD CONDITIONS.

(S$) THUNDERSTORMS~ NONE,

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(7) 47 DEG ABOVE 9 DEG TEEMPERATURE.

H. UNUSUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
(1) NONE,

I, INTERCEPTION OR INENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN? | |
(4) NONE, |

Je AIR ACTIVITY AT THIS TIMES
(3) NO KNOWN AIRCRAFT IN AREA NURINS SIGHTING,

Ke PREPARING OFFICER:

(3) CAPT GILLICK CAN-63-CONTROY, DESIGNATOR)
(2) ALRDROME OFFICER AT SELFRINDGE AFB, MOUNT

CLEMENS, MICHIGAN.

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(3) 3,522 FEET CEILING, ate :
(4) 7 MILES VISIBILITY.
(5) SCATERED CLOUD CONDITIONS. ae

(S$) THUNDERSTORMS~ NONE,

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(7) 17 DEG ABOVE 9 DEG~ TEEMPERATURE.

H. UNUSUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. |
(2) NONE,

I, INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN:

(1) NONE,
J. AIR ACTIVITY AT THIS TIME:
(1) NO KNOWN AIRCRAFT IN AREA DURING SIGHTING,
K. PREPARING OFFICER:
(3) CAPT GILLICK (AN-S-CONTROL NESIGNATOR)
(2) AIRDROME OFFICER AT SELFRINGE AFB, MOUNT
CLEMENS, MICHIGAN, (
(3) REMARKS- NONE,
L, EXISTANT EVIDENCE:

(4) NONE,
Me REMARKS3 A CHECK AT NETROIT ANS REVEALEN
NO AIR ACTIVITY DURING THIS PERION IN THE AREA
DESCRIBEN IN THIS REPORT.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S, Air Force as much
Information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can, The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded a3 confidential material. Your name will nor
bs used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, If it is dasined necessary, we may contact you for

further details.

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1. When did you see the object? 2. Jima of day: wd a ‘5 ite
Bs . a Hour Minutes
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Do "Month — ms (Circle One): ALM or P.M,

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3 Time zone:

(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Ons): a. Daylight Saving
b, Central b, Standard
¢. Mountain
G. Pacific |
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4, Where ware you when you saw the object?

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Neorest Postal Address = City or Town | Stote or Country
Addirional remarks: si cnc ipetiast ecaasi cease apa apes oa eeepc erm
5, Estimate how long you saw the object, ——______ 7? BPM yn
Hours Minutes Seconds |

5.1 Circle one of the following to indicates how cortain you ars of your answer to Question 5,

(a Certo in-- c, Not very sure
b, Fairly certain d. Justa guess

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8. What wes the condition of the sky?

(Circle One): a. Bright daylight ___.d, Justa trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight \ e. No trace of daylight ©
c. Bright twilight f, Don't remember
oa 7, IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked o?
the object?
(Circle One); a, 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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ATIC FORM NO, 164(13 OCT 54)

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