PROJECT BLUE BOOK

a TO RE: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
29 Jul 60 Cincinnati 2 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GO Possibly Bellen
O Wes Ai.craft
Local Y Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodar a Probabl y Aiverete
GMT 30/048 52 0 Air Vi suel © Ailrintereept Reader |9 Possibly Airerefe
| & PHOTO OURCE © Wes Astronomical
O Yes 0 Probobly Astronomicol
0 Ne Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Qi
0 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
20 min N 0 Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Shiny object which arreared as a light. The This sighting has the characteristics
object had appearance of a star except that of a balloon sighting in thet the
*here were two Plasne: of beamed light end duration is about right, the object was
the object in oving away from the observer. rising and the flashing light was ob-
‘ise oF North Star. Geve off smoke. Fucty. served of one color, however the winds

aloft sndéalloon releases from the
Cincinnati area were not checked out.
Due to the absence of conflicting
jaformation the case is listed as a
balloon sighting.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information moy be tiled 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 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 i (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Please Print)
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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 i
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wili

be used for research 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 thot, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further cetails.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: ——
Hour Minutes
EEL, BORE Es aie Year (Circle One): A.M. of P.M,
as =a 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One}: a. Eastern (Circle One}: a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Stenderd
¢. Mountain
| d. Pacific
e. Other as
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5. tow long «as obieet in sicnt? —— = ——————
: Hours Minutes Seconds
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5.1 How was time > sight determined?
o. Certain c. Not very sure j
b. Fairly certain d. Just o guess |
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4. What was the condition of the sky?
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DAY NIGHT
¢. Bright a. Bright
| b, Cloudy b. Cloudy

7. \F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?

b, In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don’t remember

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| ‘Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
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8. IF 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 a. Bright moonlight
b, A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don’t remember d. Don't remember

9. The object appeared:

(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny ¢. Dark d. Don't remember

10. If it appeared as oc light, was it brighter than the orightest stars?

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 any time? Yes No Don’t Know
c. Break up into corts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shace? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don’t Know
h. Disappear and recopecr ? Yes a No Don't Know

12, 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 wnat
it moved behind: w ——

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13. 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: ese en ay = a: Ce
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid 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 ri

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| 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.

ce. Sound

b. Color

17, 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.

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| 18. The edges of the object were:

‘Circle One): o. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other __-
b. Like a bright stor SAS SS A
c. Sherply outlined |
c. Don't remember

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‘9, |F there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drow a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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20. Draw a picture that 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 direction during the course.

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21. How large did the object appeor to you as compared to an object with which you ore familiar?

22. 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 experiment at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

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23. Did the object disoppecr while you were watching it? if so, how?
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| 24. In order that you can give os clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a

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common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same oppearance as the object
which you saw.

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/25. Where were you jocated when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle Gre):
a. in the business section of a city?
G. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city? }
b. Ino car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) @. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g- Other _ —— ae _

27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen fo notice it?

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, 28. 'F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at th> time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c. East e. South g. West s
b. Northecst d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwes?

28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.

28.3 Did you stop ct any time while you were looking at the obiect?

{Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North ce. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeasr d. Southeast f. Southwesy i. Overhead
| 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) i
g- West
o. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeos? d. Southecst f. Southwest i, Overhead

31. 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 upword from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeared:

a. From true North__________degrees.
b. From horizon ss lege.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North degrees.
b, From horizon______§__§_degrees.

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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.

33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object wos when you first saw It, and a "B” at its
position when you /as+ sow it, Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) ?

a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
¢. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don’t remember

. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?

36.

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Day Month Year

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 nr ™

37.

38.

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?

In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?

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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed 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?

41, Please give the following information about yourself:
OW
ost Name rst Name e Nome

one State

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER_ on

Ages Sex al

indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.

42. Dete you completed this questionnaire: ya

- Doy Month Year