PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
2 May 60 Trout Run, Pennsylvania o Probably Balleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0. Possibly Balloon
Local GroundVisuel Ground-Roder Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 0 0410Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
D No Civilian Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
00 Insufficient Data valuation
4 1/2 hrs two varied Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS
Two objects - one round and one shaped like a Since this is a one witness case it is
jonathan apple. One was flickering blue-white, classed as insufficient data. However,
the other orange (cherry) white to dazzling since the objects fcllowed the same pattern
white. Remained in the west maneuvering for for such a long time it is quite probable
4 1/2 hours. Objects appeared as lights. They that the witnesswas observing a light
followed essentially the same pattern for four followed essentially the same pattern for four reflection from some stationary sourcej reflection from some stationary source
and 1/2 hours. Viewed from motel window.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SRP 52)
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IF  sa   NIGHTTWILIGHT AWN, what  u iccn t STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight— pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a. (Yos) b. No c. Don't remember
IF itwas BRIGHTER THAN the sky background was the brightness like that f an automobil headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away? d. Several yards away?
. Other 7r. . Other To foet feet away away
1.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 any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. 6. Change brightness? Yes Yos No Don't Know
f. Change shape? f.' Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
1. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:_.
. 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: -.
1. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Soild? b. Transparent? c.Don't Know.
.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes h. Other

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25. Where were you lucated when you saw the object? 2. 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?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Flying near an airfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
2.What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
star
IF u we MOVING  AN UTOMOBILE hr vehicl a ht coplet followig quests:
28.1 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a.North a. North c. East c. East e. South g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 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) (Circle One) Yes No
29. 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 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)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. 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 it first appeared:
a. From true North .. degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

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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.
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 In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
B
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3Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? feot.
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middlo Nams
ADDRESS Pittsbirgh 16 Pa
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
i tach,trade joumals
Ago 52 Age 52 Sox M Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special I educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school__ Technical school Technical school Navy Yards.Ambrde Pa Mavy Yards -Awbrdge Pa
..
b. High school _ b. High school___ (Typ) Ventiletion -∠ST (Typo) Ventil0+ion-∠.57
c. College2 c. College 3 f. Other special training ___ f. Other special trainina.
d. Post graduate _
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 15 June -196
Day Month

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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 bSlight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
. 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 c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
Don't remember Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
3 May 1960
Day Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 30. Was anyone else with you at the fime you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes (Circle One) Yes (No) 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:
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?
shot up toward senith, hen light weut out. Witnessed
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what inight have caused it?
See Summary

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2. Draw a picture shat will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A' at the beginning
of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in directlon during the course.
See enclosed sketah
2. IF POssiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was In Iits longest dimenslon.
CODfoet.
How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objocts. held in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a.Hoad of a pin g. Silver dollar
b.Poa)- 41 . h. Basoball
c. Dime I. Grapefruit
d.Nickof 1. Basketball
. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle One of tho following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
a. Cortain c. Not very sure
b.(Fairly certaln d. Uncertain
#/ - Lost in the light of grouing daun
and otner ranges; snip would be constructed minus metals for attractioh
to detrimental circuits; possibly laminated; sealed in mucn the same
manner as a-bomb removing some cc omponent so that balahce
(lack or balance) f a mirror-type
eitner round or pear-sna
either boosted by sola statio already in space (mother ship) or
boosted through full knowledge of employed magnetic band from sun.

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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accuratoly as possible, please use
the following space to write a short description of the nt that you observed. Yeu may re-
peat irformation that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to presert the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.
NAME (Do Not W.ite in This Space)
Jlase Print)
CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE DATE
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passes until
it in tne coming lignt of dawn.
Whilet the details were fresh in my mind, I measured t the
distance - on tnat slant - from the base of my window,
representing horizon, to the top of that high tension
wire. It measured eleven incnes.
Still later, I who
lives in this area, and aske ed nim, after mim,2 fullest descrip-
tion of what I had seen and done, if tion of what I had seen ne. a measurement measurement
mignt give their approximate heighth mignt give their approximate height said: said I
might might conclude conclude that one inch of spac that one in roughly equal
10 miles. If this is so, then the were 110 were 110 miles
nign.
Upon my description of time it took the second description of time it took the second one to one to
recede, Mr. recede, Mr ventu ventur 10 miles per miles per
second.
(My letter to Mr. Maurice Rice, Department of State, (My letter to Mr. Maurice Rice, Department of State.
Washington, D.C., togetner with this summary is the
gist of the matter.)
Pittsburgn lb, Pa.

appeared to nave a seetning
cherry tinted veil over its face. (The nearest I can
describe this second one is to refer you a steel-making
furnace. The steel in its molten fo nearly blinding
white, but it nold that peculiar cherry over its
surface.)
This second one, after a few passes with the flickering one,
suddenly began to expand. It grew from pea size - held at
length - tennis ball size, held at arm's length.
I+ nle
it lost its cherry veil, the white growing to an almost
"eye-hurting" dazzle. It traveled from due west across
the Iace of the eavens, facing south, to due it
traveled, something was released from it.
It was not smoke or
as I can judge, the stuff released floated in a lazy "S"
fashion, glittered like it might contain glass - ground or
otherwise stayed visible no more than two seconds at the
most.

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string ot
B, A D MI$ light;
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speed speed Slowed Slowed I MIN
Color: Fickeorig Blue-hito
HORIZON Sound: None
MY vision EST:
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Le OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICES think thof Deyt oAF
Department of State, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR hie n F4i for
MAY 6 - 1960 tndenti=1y
Washington, D.C. Sbjects =perhop
Wve cafictertn
DEPARTMENT T OF STATE
Dear Mr. Rice:
Since I can not get any direct information to who should re-
direct it to the proper channels.
they do make lights of varying colors. The light - the first one
I noticed and at the time the only one, I believed - did what
which
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joined by another of .
The two maneuvered together, first up into the heavens at tre-
dever
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direction. At the time, she was connected with Civil Defense
and made inquiry through that channel. She said so far as she
knows, nothing was ever done about it.
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ground includes coorespondent for ground includes coorespondent for Magazine. Home address,
Pittsburgh 16, Pa. Pittsburgh 1 16, Pa.
I would be very happy to discuss t these peculiar lights to these peculiar lights to
whoever you refer to me. whoever you refer to me. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
Sincerely

blue-white.
in all this maneuvering, there was absolutely no sound.
gave off an incandescent p powderish something that floated loose
. E they were
dhen I first noticed them, they were in a string, like beads.
Later, the blue-white one began to do figure ' s. I have made
near this sections.
T have been informed by ery that these lights
have been seen over a course of three to five
years back.

7711A N s
5-PM
TROUT RUN, PENNSYLVANIA '960
PA.
. Mr. Maurice Rice
Department of State,
Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.

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June 8, 1960
Lawrence J. Tacker,
Major, USAF,
Publie Information Division
Orfice or Information,
Wasnington 25, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Your quesclonalre pertaining to the signting of an
unidentiiled flying letter from you on
this subject 1 June 1960, was forwarded to me from
T'rout Run, Pa., in a box containing perisnables.
Will you be so kind as to forward me another r set.
Thank you.
Singerely,
s
Gs

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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnair has been propared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as oncerning the unidentified aerlal phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans you possibly can. The information that you give will
bo used for re purposes, and garded as confidential material., Your name will not
b used in connection with any statement conclusions , or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, If it is noc may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? .Time of day:. 12 10
Hour Minutes ,
2 May 1960
Month (Circle One): A.M 8 P.M.
3. Time zono:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Cirere Ona/: d.Sasrarn (Circlo One): a.Daylight Saving (Cirere One): d.Dayiignr Saving_
b. Contral b. Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pocific d. .Pocific
. Other Other .
4. Where wore you whon you sow the object? 4. Where wor you whon you sow the object?
Trout Ron R.D Trout Ron R.D Pa
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postal Addross City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: Additional romarks: My rerm faced west by soi
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
.
5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight e. No tracs of daylight
c. Bright twilight f: Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or 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
ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 QCT 54)
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HOITAMRGNH
1 June 1960
TMO
This is to ackmowledge your letter of 4 May to Mr.
Maurice Rice, Department of State, regarding the sighting
of an uniden of an unider led flying object. flying object.
Your letter contains insufficient information for Your letter contains insufficient information for a a
valid conclusion. valid conclusion. Therefore, request you complete the Therefore, request you complete the
attached Air Force Questionnaire in regard to the sighting attached Air Force Questionnaire in regard a to the sighting
and forward the completed paper to the Aerospace Technical and forward the completed paper to the Aerospace Technical
InteIigence Center, Wright-Patterson A IntelMgence Center, Wright-Patterson Force Base, Ohio.
Sincerely,
Inel LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Public Inforration Division
Office of Information
Trout Run, Pennsylvania
OLLICE MED DEVAICER
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n your sketch any dotails
of the objoct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especlally exhaust tralls or vapor trails. Place
an arrow baside the drawing to show the directlon the objoct was moving.
#2- Shaped like a jonathan 2pple, stem down
wesd to east seemed as hdes or intkes th
no change or shadow m overall
See suinmdry
18. The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Onher slistinct . Other clistinct
b. Like a bright star =
c. (Sharply outlined?
d. Don'tremember d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
see enclosed sketch