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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
16 Aug 60 Fairborn, Ohio o Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2100 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Alcraft
Local R Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 00 0 Probably Aireraft
GMT. 17/0200z AirVisual AirViswual Air-intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes 8o Probably Astronomical Altair
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
LeNgtH OF OBSErVaTiOn LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_ Other.
000 Insufficient Insufficient Dato Evaluation
did not disappear THRCE Unknown
did not disappear NW?
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two starlike dots with larger object which It is possible that the objects were
seemed to trail the dots, color bluish-white the star Alpha Aquila (Altair) mag 0.9
to faded yellow. Cb.ject appeared as a light and two smaller stars.
with rays. appeared to stand still, explode,
give off smoke, brightness The eleva-
tion increased 5-l0 as it proceeded NW. Object
still visible after min after initial
sighting.
ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET F
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
inform;dion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Plaose try to answar as muny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be usad for resaurch purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in colnection 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 derails.
.When did you see the object? ren drd you see Ye objecr? Time of day: C C
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
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Day Month Year (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. (Circle One):a. Eastern
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
2. Other
Where ware you when you the object?
Town Srate or Country
Additional remarks-
low long was sbject in sight?
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How wos tine in sight determined?
, a Cortain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAT NIGHT NIGHT
a. Brighr a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy b. Cloudy
yu saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7. IF you sow the ject during DAYL IGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? X
(Cirele One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In froni of you d. To your left To your left
b. In back of you e, Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FE 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

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8IF 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 . 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 b. Shiny b. Shimy c. Dark d. Don't remember
( d. As d light C. bak
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1Did the object: 1.Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know DonZK
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b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know .
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? { Yes No Don't Know
e. Chonge brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear ? Yes No Don't Know
(Circle One): Yes  No Don't Know. IF you answere YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): YesNo Don't Know. IF you answered Y ES, then tell what
in front of:_
(Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
. Did the object appear:
following?
Fvoolaeee Yes! No Binoculars Yes No
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Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound
b. Color
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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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i8. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): o.Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined
Don't remember
. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of
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21. How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
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how much of the object Is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experlment 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 disappear whi ile you were wat
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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 ploced up in the sky, would give the same appe arance as the oblect
which you saw.
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2. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26 Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): In the business section of a city?
Inside a building ( .In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other_ g. Other
What were you doiga the tie you saw the bject,and how  you happen to notic it
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28.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
. North . North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. West g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?_ miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
What direction were you
g. West
a. North c. East .South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
.What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
.North c. East South h. Northwest
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
I you  familiar with bearig ters angular direction) ty t estiate the number f degrees the ojet was 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). from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). ,
31.1 When it first appeared: 31.1 When it first appeared:
0. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North degrees.
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "8" 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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in the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you first saw It, and a "B" at Its
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34. 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 Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Month Year Year
(Circle One)Yes No No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes Yes No
36.2 Please list their names
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes (No.
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In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 8 In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) (No.
(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 Last Name First Name Middl Name Middl• Name
ADDRESS Street Street Lone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age Sex
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day Month Year