PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2h Pebruary, 1960 Tuscon, Arizona Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 1820 Ground-Visual A7 Ground-Rudor 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
CMT. 25/0/202 Air- Vi sual Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS d. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
. xO No -O No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE 0 Other Reflection Reflection
00 Insufficiant Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
8-10 minutes one Varied Unknown Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Oblong, white object size of a half-dollar Oblong, white object size of a half-dollar Probable reflection. 'Slow random Probable reflection. 'Slow random
at arn's length first observed in the West movenent of object viewed for about movement of object viewed for about
and disappearing in the SW after making 8-lo minutes while looking into the
several random turns. Weather clear and dry setting sun, togather With atmospheric
Observation made into setting sun. Scattered conditions conducive to refration as
clouds in South. Possible inversion in areal well, indicates possible reflections
from unknown source.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 32)
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AFCIN-hE2
uro Sightings
SAFoC-3d (Maj L. J. Tacker)
1.The-object was doterained to bo the
raentry o overer
2. mplete tho forms.
and r roquest they each com
POR THS ; COMANDER:
PHILEP G. KVANS PHILEP G. EVANS 2 Atch:
Colonel, USAP Colonel, USAP L. Cy ltr 7 Nar 60 fr L. Cy ltr 7 Mar 60 fr
Deputy for Boionces and Components 2. Gy ltr 2) Fab 60 fr Itr 2) Fab 60 fr
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8. IF you saw the object, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
c. Nona a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Mony c. No moonlight -- pitch dark
d. Don'tremember d. Don't remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): (a. Yes) b. No c. Don't romember
10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightnass like that of an automobils headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
(c. Ablock away?) c. Ablock away?
d. Several yards away? d. Several yards away?
o. Other 0. Other
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any timo? Yos Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes e0099 Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 8009999 Don't Know
o. Change brightnass? Change brightnass? Yos Don't Know Don't Know
f. Charas shaoe? Change shape? Yes Yes Don't Know
-g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos Don't Know
1. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (N) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved behind:_
1. Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:.
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solld? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
.Did you observe the objoct through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No o. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yos No f. Tolescope Yes ②2②
c, Windshield Yes (No) 8. Thoodolite Yos
d. Window glass Yes №o) h. Othor

of the objoet that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ate., and especlally exhaust tralls or vapor trails. Place
an arraw boside the drawing to show the diroetlon the objoct was moving.
1.(WHEN RST SetN IT WAS MorING EAST
DIRECTION) WET Two EQMA--SI2E9 SecTIONs
2.AFTER CHANGING DETACHED THEMSELVES CIRCLEU
THE THE ORLGINAL S 0 WINAL SECTION Sect ION
3.AFTEL ABOUT 4 MINUTES 3. AFTEC ADOUT 4 MINUTES 0= OF MANVEVERING: MANVEVERING: NERY DIM NERY DIM SPHERICAL
SHAPE COVLD BEDIS- SHAPE COV-D BE DIS-
CERNGDAOPARENTLY CERNGD AOPARENTLY
DIC-80 BY OSWA DICL-ED BY OSNAL .TION TION
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred o, Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined) c. Shorply outlined)
- d. Don'tremembor
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many ware there? FLST ONE THEN IHLLE See ABONt)
Draw a picture of how they were orranged, and put an arrow to show the directlon that they ware traveling.

H6AOWG3Y JIGHT A-THOAGH NOT
A SOUTHSR-Y 0SET GRAUDAT
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21. iF POssiBLE, try to guass or estimats what tha rea! siza of the object was In its longest dimenslon.
feet. HAvl NOTHWG TD RELATE or To SJOME
THEHEIGUTENNLO NOY WANTTR
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compered with one of the following objacts. hald in the hand
and ot about orm's longth?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollor
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapofruit
d. Nickel 1. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other
(1. Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of tha following to indicate how certain you are of your answar to Questlon 22.
. Cortain c. Not very aure
b. Fairly certain) d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from vlew? e¥20
A THICKER BAND OF ALMUST LOMWe's METAL. I HAVE
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2.Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
6. In a car In open countryside?
C. Outdoors d." Flying near an cirfield?
d. In an airplone 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?
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West) West)
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? ApR How fast were you moving? ?APPi miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Yes (Yes) No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North East e. South 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 o. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
31. 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).
Not CAnVLIAN
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From trus North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

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 saw it, and
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete tho lorger e-.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Cleor sky a. No wind
b. Hozy b. Slight breeze
c, Scattered clouds To THe SouTH- NON'& wHGL J9S c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds qS5ecr d. Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
(a. Dry) a. Cold
S."Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow Hot
e. Don't remember e.
35. When d id you report to some official that you had seen the object?
29 CEBRUARY 1960 CLETTER To PIR FORCE INSPECTOR G6VERA-
Day Month Year
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:
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? THt e EASY EyPLAwATN
ROFLECTINL IAIO THE SKY. BUT THE SKY
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39. Do you think you can e stimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One Yes (No)
IF you answered YEs, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes (No)
IF you answared YE5, then how far away would you say it was? feet.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Noma First Nama Middis Nama
ADDRESS IUCSOJ A21LONA
Strout City Zono Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER NoNe
ARILONA STATe ARILONA STAT:
What is your present job? What is your present job? EMPLOYMENT SERICE INTCVEWER EMPLOfMENT SERICE INTCVIEWER
Ago 31 Age 31 Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special aducational training that you have had.
a. Grade school Grade school . e. e. Technical school e.e. Technical school
b. High school. (Type)_
c. f. Other special training
d. Post graduate RELATION)
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 21 MARCH 1960
Day Month Year

tion in the order in which they occurrad. Additional pages of the sume size paper may be attached if they are needed.
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NOTE AND
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PEMARKS PEMARKS
The attached letter concerning an UFo is
forwarded per telephona conversation with Mrs. forwarded per telephona conversation with Mrs.
Burnard of your office. Burnard of your office.
1 Atch
Ltr frm Mr
Tucson, Ariz., dated
29 Feb 60
Donae
FROM NAMEOH TITLES A. P DATE
Colonol, U. oree 7 Mar 60
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION Division TELEPHONE
De_d.. eleral for Safety 67116
Replaces DA AGtO Form sos, 1 Apr 4S, and AFHQ 148--16--74067-2
Form 12, 10 Nov 47, whlch may be used. GPO

This
regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying object by
uary in Tueson,
Arizona.
,insurficient information for a valid
coneluaion. Therefore, request you and your wife complete the concluaion. Thererors, request you and your wife complete the
sttacbed Air orce questionnaire in regard to the oighting and
forverd the completed paper to forverd the completed paper to the Aeroscace Technical Intelligence the Aerospace Technical Intelligence
Center, Wrigh C-Patterson Air ForcePase, Ohio , for analysis and
evaluation.
Sincerely,
2 Inclosures 2Ioelosures LAWRENCR J. EACKER LAWRENCR J. TACKER
Major, USAP
Publie Information Diviaion
Office of Information
Tucson, Arisona
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road and we both left the car to , it more closely. It was 6:20 P.M.
It seemed to be over the Southern part of the city, over the mountains
to the west, but continued to move east. It appeared to be a band of white
light, non-radiating, the same color as a contrail. After a while it started
to maneuver, changing direction quickly, and slanting at various angles. At
one point I saw, very dimly, a globe shape behind the band of light.
(Later, in discussing this with my wife, we both drew illustrations of what
our impression had been without letting the other see what we were sketching.
She drew a similar sketch)
At about 6:25 two diagonal streaks of light left the upper and lower
parts of the band, breaking off parts of the band, breaking off when they were of the same length as the when they were of the same length as the
- original. They circled about, straying near the first band, then looped
and came back toward it. Once again I thought that possibly it was three
jet planes stunting and watched to s ee if the "contrails" crossed. The
two additional streaks, however, seemed to be absorbed back into the
original band. Only that remained visible.
The object continued to "glide" over a limited portion of the sky,
changing direction quickly and angling back and forth. Then it started
to gently rise and head in a southerly direction, gradually growing fainter.
It did not grow smaller so much as fade. The rear part went first,
then the reat. This was at 6:28.
Next morning I called Davis-Monthan Air Base and the local newspaper
and was told that no-one else had reported anything. There were other planes
in the sky at the time but all heading away from it. When we had first
stopped a 4 motored plane was pulling away from it to the north.

Since Wednesday the sky has had fairly heavy cloud cover to the
west. We have been driving out and watehing the sky each evening but have
not seen it again. We are certain what we saw was a material object and not
a light reflection, both because of the globular shape and because of the
two streaks of "light" that broke off and then returned to the object.
Is any of this of interest to you?
Sincerely yours,
/s/
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AIR TECHINICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO
AYTN OF: AFCIN-LE2
2 1 MAR 1S60
SUBJECT:
TO: SAFOI-3d (Maj L. J. Tacker)
1. The object seen by Mr. was deternined to be the
reentry of U.S ttelite Discoverer VIII.
2. Request and
and request the forms.
FOR THE CONMANDER:
PHILIP G. EVANS PHILIP G. EVANS 2 Atch:
Colonel, USAF 1.. Cy ltr 7 Mar 60 fr
Deputy for Sciences and Components
Cy ltr 29 Feb 60 fr Cy 1tr 29 Feb 60 fr

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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnairs has boon prepared so that you can giva the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possib oncerning the unidonrified aarlal phanomenon that you have observed.
Ploase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you givs will
ba used for reseorch purposes, and will bo rogarded os confidantial material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this parsonal information so that, If it is deemad necessary, wo may contact you for
further details.
1. Whan did you sea the object? .Time of day: 6 2.0
Hour Minulss
24 Felorwry 1960
Day Month Yoar (Circlo Ona): A.M. or (P.M.)
3. Timo zone: 3. Timo zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circlo Ona): a. Daylight Saving
b. Cantral b. Cantral (b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
a. a. Other Other
4. Whare ware you whon you sow the objeat? 4. Whare were you when you saw the objeat?
Appcot Appcot TUCSON TULSON ARIZONA
Noaroal Postal Addross Noarosl Postal Addross City or Town Staty or Country State or Country
Addltional remarks: Le wire Aepnx. Y mies Due Easr Addltional remarks: E wire Aepnox Y mies Due Easr TM CENTER OFIUCSON CENTER OFTUCSON
LLNTSRSECTIDN OE STONE AVEI AROADNAY LINTSRSECTIDN OF STONE AVE:I AROADNAY
5. Estimate how long you sow the object. - 5.Estimat how long you sow the object. 8
Houre Minutas Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you ara of your answer to Quastion 5.
a. Certain c. Not vary sure
Fairly carta in d. Just a guess
6What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a troce of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remembar
7. IF you saw tha object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DA DAWN, whare was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle Ona): In front of you d. To your left
b. In bick of you o. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 OCT) 54)
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