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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 Jul 60 Brookville, Long Island, New Yorl Was Balloon
o Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o .Possibly Balloon
Local 2015 Local 2015 Ground-Visual Ground-Raday Ground-Raday Was Aircraft Was Aireraft
080 Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT 05/01152 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 00 0 Was Astronomical
Ys Yes Civilian 000 Probably Astronomical
XNo 0 PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 1/2-2 min 1 1/2-2 min three 225° 225 Unknown
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three objects sighted high in sky in "v" Probable Probable high flying a/c with speed not
Iformation. Pearly like mocn. Extreme speed accurately estimated. accurately estimated.
1/2 times fighter plane (25o0)?. Broke
formation and one moved straight up. Objects
Last observed at 60° elev on 225 heading.
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32. 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.
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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.
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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 V 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?
Day Month Year
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
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(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please liatth 36.2 Please liat
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? 37. Was this the first time that vou had seen an obiect or obiects 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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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.
4.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? feot."
4. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Middl Name
ADDRESS
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE
What is your present job?
Age Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school .. Technical school
b. High school (Type)
c. College f. Other special training

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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 o t a short description of the nt that you observed. You may re-
pegt information 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.
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15 July 1960
Dear Mr
This is to acknowledge your letter of 5 July regarding
the sighting of an unidentified flying object by you and your
friend.
. Your er contains insufficient information for a
valid conclusion. Therefore, request you friend
complete the attached Air Force Questionaire in regard
to the sighting and forward the completed paper to the
Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio ita
Sincerely,
Inclosures LAWRENCE J. TACKER LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Col. USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information
Great Neck, L.I., New York
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
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REPLY TO AFCIN-4E2
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SURJECT: UFO S Sighting
SAFOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)
Request two questionnaires be sent to Mr for completion by
him and one other person who saw the objects reported in Mr
letter, copy attached.
FOR THE IDER:
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BAFCI-3d (L/Col Tacker)
Hequest two questionnaires be sent to Mr for completion by
him and one other person who saw the objeats reported in Mn
letter, copy attached.
FOR THE NDER:
PHILIP G. EVANS 1 Atch:
Colonel, USAF co.ione1, Jox Cy ltr 5 July 60, fr ayw,T
Deputy for Science and Components

July 5, 1960
Gre=t Neck, L. I.
Dear Sir:
Last evening, July 4th at 8:l5 P.M. my wife and I were visiting at
Brookville, Nass'u County, Long Island N We observed three
distinct circular objects passing noiselessly across the clear s sky.
It wes in the view of 5 of us (1 neighbor) for aproximately l
minutes They kept a constant formation and about 2/3 the way across
the sky one of the three objects changed course, but the other two
remained on their same course.
There wes no wind on ele 5ioad, aa oms wer the ground, and they were going in = S.W:
direction. direction.
One said it wes the color of the moon, I said it had a pearly, One said it was the color of the moon, I said it had a pearly,
platinum color. It was impossible for me to judge the height, me to judge the height, but
I would say I would sey they wer ry easily seen, but must have been far up.
One said the edges were One said the edges wer fuzzy, my wife, who has very sharp vision, said
she got the impression 8f whirling rings around the object. I was told she got the impression of whirling rings around the object. I was told
to write to you by the news editor of the N. Y. Times. I =m 35, and
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letter, copy attached.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire os been prepar that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
Information as po concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answ many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will 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.
1. When did you see the object? .Time of day:
Hour Minutes
Dey Monih Yoar (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Cirele One):ca. Eastern (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain c. Mountain
d. Pacific d. Pacific
.Other . Other
4. 4. . Where were you when you saw the object? Where were yoy when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or Country State or Country
Additional romarks:
5. Estimate how long you sow the object.
Hours Minutes Seconds Soronde
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
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight .No trace 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 e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 OCT 54)

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8.IF you saw the ouject, 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 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. Yes b. No c. Don't remember
IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobilo headlight?:
(Cirele One)A mile or more away (a distant car)?
Several blocks away?
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c. A block away?
d. Several yards away? d. Several yards away?
. Other . Other
1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (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? Yes Yes Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes 222222 22 Don't Know
Change brightness? Yes Yes Don't Know
. Change shape? Yes Yes Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes Yes 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:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): . Solld? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes .. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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16. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object.
a. Sound
b. Color
17. Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the obloect or objects. Lobel and Include In your sketch any dotalls
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ote., and especlally exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrew beside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
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18. The edges of the object were: 18.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred .Other _ . Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined c.Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember d. Don'tremember
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 travel ing.
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2Draw a picture that will show the motlon that the objoct or objocts made. Place an "A et the beginning
of the path, a "8' at the end of the path, and show any changes in directlon during the course.
21. IF PossiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was In Iits longest dimension.
feot.
22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects. held in the hand
and at about arm's longth?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin Silver dollar
b. Pea Baseball
c. Dime Grapefruit
d. Nickel 1. Basketball
Quarter uart k. Other_
f. Half dollar Half dollar
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Questlon 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view?
24. In order that you can give as clear a plcture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a comman object or oblects whlch when placed up in the sky would give the
same appearance as the oblect which you sow.
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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
2What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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2. 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. e. South g. g. West
b. Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?. 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) Yes No No
2. 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 X East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East ZgrWest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
. 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 _ 45 degrees.
b. From horizon __ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
.From true North 25 degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.