PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
23 Aug 60 Miamisburg, Ohio o Was Bolloon
0 Probabiy Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Locol 0038 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aicraft
00 Probably Aireraft
CMT GMT 23/0638z 23706302 AlrVisual AirVisual Air-intercep! Radar Air-intercep! Radar Possibly Aireraft ossibly Aireron
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 08 Was Astronomical
Ys Ys X Probably Astronomical Meteon
No No Civilian 0 PossiblyAstronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 9. 9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE DO Other. Other
0 insufficient Date insufficient Date Evaluation valuation
1/2 to 1 sec 1/2 to l sec one E 0 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING OF SIGHTING 111. COMMENTS
Cigar shaped object, 1/4 size of regular cigar, cigar, Speed Speed and and color are typical of a meteor,
orange color orange color with appearance of burning. which was probably the probably the cause for this cause for this
Seemed to sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use (
the foilowing 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 (Please Print) (Do Not Write in This Space)
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CPNS. - NOTHING H
WRIGHT CPNS.-2 Jets lauding RonaY S
Paterson "about that tine".
AACS- C-97 suleeated; lack Rpant Cob46t)
20 t. sauthnet Thelive, fll-
uothing see
56th Fighter 56 Fighter Sqdn - No Sgdn - No ANSUER ANSUER
U.S.WX. SERUICE U.S.WX. SERUICE No ANsWER No ANSWER
Sol phor Grove, Sol phur Grove, Chie Chic
d. d. CAA CONTROL Touce CONTROL Towce - - No TRAFFIC, TRAFRIC, SUGGGSTED SUGGESTED
FATTERCON OPNS,
Flight Test,wADa- No ANSWER

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 that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further cetails.
1.When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? .Time of day: 00 38 JY
.Time of day: Hour
23 AUG Minutes
. 1960
Day Month Year (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M.or A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One):C. (Circle One):Ca. Eastern
(Circle One): a (Circle One): Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
OHIO
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional.remarks:- BACK YARD
5.How long was object in sight? 0.5-1
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the 7. IF you saw the obje 001 during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the cbject?
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in back of you b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FE8O 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 (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few Dull moonlight
C. Mony c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.
. The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? . If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? YES
Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don't Know
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No 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. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
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:
.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:
PU10S PU10 SUBSTANCE"
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent . Transparent c. Vapor Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of 1.Did you observe the object through any the following? e following?
a, a. Eyeglasses Yes Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No- No-
b. Sun giasses Sun giasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. - Windshield Windshield Yes Yas No No 3. Theodolite TL Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No/ h. Other

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.
"CIGAR SHAPED MOVIUG SASTWARD
a
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. The edges of the object.were:
(Circle One): a.) Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
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 arrangedand t an arrow show e directin that they were travelng.
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the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
A B idurcly Cast in
northeastin part
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2. How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
114Rea0lar Clanr S13e
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? t 42
Yes Seewed to
seemed "Mud leroerham meteer
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a
which you saw. Meteor- tot
widar;
was bright.
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building 5. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. In an.airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea bock vord f. Flying over open country?
F. Other in g. Other
27What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
LOOKIUG FOR ECHO I
MOTHER NOTICED E FO.NTED
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicl at th tim then complete the following questlons:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 28.1 What:direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?__ 28.2 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 obiect?
(Circle One) Yes No
2. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East South h. Northwest
5. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30.  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. When it first appeared: 31.1 When it first appeared:
15 15
a. From true North_ a. From true North ..degrees. degrees.
b. From horizon_20 b. From horizon_ 20 degrees.
31.2 31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North a. From true North 15 degrees.
b. From horizon 20degrees. b. From horizon_ 202 ..degrees.

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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
B
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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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER(Circle One)
G. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
23 AUG 1460 Called WING
Day Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes) Yes No
36.1 1 36.11 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
MRS AAA
MIAMSBORG
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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38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
"NOT EXACTLY SURE; "NOT EXACTLY -SURE; oR METEOE OR METEOR
MOTHER SAID IT WAS IT WAS A|e A GOING BFHIUP CLOUD- BEHIUP CLOUD-
BOT FORTNEY BUT FORTNEY SAW SAW Do
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3.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered Y
(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 ast Name FIrst Name
ACDRESS. ADDRESS. MIAMASEDRG MIATSEDRG O418 OH10
Street City Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER
I Ago 16 Age_ 16 Sex M M
Incatanyadditinal information bout yourselincludingy ducatin which might  pertinnt.
W
astronom
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anih
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42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 2s As 1460
Day Month Year