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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 Jul 60 Richfield, Idaho o Was Belloon
o Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
Local 1900 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 04/0200z AirVisual Air-Intereept Radar PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Civilian R0 Probably Astronomical Venus
No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 iInsufficient Data zaluation
15 min one one W 0 Unknown
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Shiny. metalic object. Very.large but far away. Shiny, metalic object. Very large but far away. Young witness waited until Young witness waited until almost a year
before he reported this sighting, and he
was the only yone one among the reported groud
of people watching the object who reported
it. It has been determined that the planet
Venus was in the position reported for the
object. Venus was almost fully illuminated
and very bright at this time. The witnesses
were probably watching Venus during its probahly watching Verus during its
last minutes prior to setting.
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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, please use
the following space to write out 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 are important. Try to present the dotails 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 Write in This Space)
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be used for ressarch purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
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 for
further details.
When did you see the object?
Minutes
Bay Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: Time Zone: (Circle One): a.
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
NOOr Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: - Additional remarks:-
How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.i How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain. c. Not very sure
5. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, 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 . Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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1F you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A fow b.Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight.- pitch dark
d.Don't remember d.Don't remember
.The object appeared:
(Circle One): a.As a light . Shiny Dark .Don't remember
.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d.Give off smoke? Yes Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
. •. Change brightness? Yes .No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? g. Flash or flicker? Yes Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
h.Disappear and reappear? h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No No Don't Know Don't Know
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
4. Did the object appear: (Circle One): aSolid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
. Sound
b. Color
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label.and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such.as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was. moving.
8The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other . Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
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.

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Draa picture that will showthmotion that the bject jects madPlace ana th beginni
the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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2. How large did the object.appear.to you as compared to an object.with which you are familiar?
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.and note
how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
2. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
2.in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you saw.
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Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Cirele One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
.In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) •. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. 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. 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) 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 28.2 How fast were you moving? How fast were you moving? _miles per hour. miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 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)
g. West
a. North c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
0. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
. North c. East South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) 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. )
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3. 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.
33. 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
A
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circl One)
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy:clouds d. Snow
Don't remember
35. When and to whom did you report that you had:seen the object?
Dey 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) (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? 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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3 Do you think you can estimate the speod of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No.
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?.
4Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name
Middl Namo
ADDRESS Street Zone State
City
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago Sex
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day Month Year
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