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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
12 Sep 60 Los Angeles, California D Was Balloon
00 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Salieon
Lacal. 2222 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar a Was Aicralt
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT 13/0622z AinVisual Air-Intercopt Rador Possibly Airerait
3. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronamical
Yes D Probably Astrenomiceleteor
Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION COURSE a Other
a Insuflicient Deta for Evoluation
2-3 sec N o Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object come into vision from SW traveling at In view of speed and novement it is
terrific angle W-NN. probable that this was a meteor sighting)
Appeared white as neon light, seemed I like cold with refraction accounting for the 45
light. Disappeared as if light : being turned bend in direction.
oft. No noise.
ATIC SRP 52)
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23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Gie sb Craia Isrta tie
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W-W W-NW
.in xrder that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a 24. In xder that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your awn words a
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the objoct
which you sow. which you saw. 2i i
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c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. in an airplane (rype) o. Flying over a ciry?
o. At sea 4. Flying over open country?
6. Other g. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
28. 1F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicie at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast 1. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
looking when you object? (Circle One)
g. g. West West
a. North c. East East . South . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast Northeast d. d. Southeast 1. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) (Cirele One)
g. West
a. North C. East a. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeasr i. i. Southwest Southwest 1. Overhead Overhead
3. If you are familier with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was 31. If you are familier with bearing terms (angulcr direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the obiect was
from true North (they east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it fiest appecred:
a. From true North degroes.
b. From horizon_ degrees.
31.2 Whan it disappeared:
α. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon .degrees.
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when yau last saw it.
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position when you last saw
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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? h
Day Month Yoor
(Circle One) Y*s No
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list names and addresses:
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Was this the first time that you had seen an abject or objects like this? as this the first time that you had seen an abject or objects like this?
(Cirele One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No
37.1 1F you ,then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
38. In your epinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused ir?

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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you astimats?
40. Do you think you can astimate how far away fram you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yes Nodhaneand
iF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
4Please give the mation about yourself:
NAME. i
amo
ADDRES Zons
City Stgr
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago Sex
indicate any additional Information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Doy Month Menth Yoar Year
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37. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? h da
40. Do you think you can astimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?_
41. Please gixe the following information about yourself:
NAMES ast Name Misaie Nome
ADDRESS L S
City Zona State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
$A_gra}$ Sex
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any educarion, which might b pertinent. Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any educarion, which might be pertinent.
42 Date you completed this questionnaire: 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 31 3.1 Nat tot
Day Month Month Year

the Following space to write out a short description of the event that you abserved. 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 detaiis 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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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 datails.
1. Whan did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
SipR. ialeo
Day Month Yoa (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
J. Time Zone: (Cirele One): a.
Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standord
c. Mountain
d. Paciic
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
5. How long was abject in sight? 5. How long was object in sight? 2 3
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time How was time in in sight determined? sight determined?
a. a. Certain Certain c. Not very sure c. Nor very sure
b. atrly certain d. Just a guess afsina aersnad
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bght aBright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.7F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the abject?
{Cirele One): a. In front of you 4. To your lait
b. in back of you S e Overheed
c. To your right f. Don'tremember
6164 This dorm supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oet 54.
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. The object appeared:
(Cirale One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
A nione Sight ont
1.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 parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know Con.Nnow
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No 2 2 Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? Did the object move behind d something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circie One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
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13. Did the abject move in front of somerhing at any time, particularly a cloud? 13. Did the cbject move in front of somerhing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(CiraleOne) Yes No. No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
In front of:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vopor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the abject through any of the following?
Eyeglasses Yes No 7. Binoculars
5. Sun glasses Yas No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yas No
4. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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of the object that you saw such as wings, protruslons, ele., and aspecially exhaust trails or vupor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the abject was moving.
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.The edges of the abject were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember 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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a. North East South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast 6 Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 29.
g. West West
a. North . South South h. Northwest Nothwest
d.Sowtheost d. Sowtheost F. 1. Southwest Southwest 1. Overhead
30 What direction were you looking when you last sew the object? 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Cirele One) (Cirele One)
g. West West
. North . North c. East o. 8. South h. Northwest h. Northwest
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast F. Southwest Southwest i. i. Overhead
31. If you are familier with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thry east) and alse the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first apcecred:
7. From true North degrees.
b. From herizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
From frue North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees,

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 foilowing
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Cirele One)
a. Clear sky af Dry
b. Hazy b. 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 wham did you report that you had seen the object? locha
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Day Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes: No
they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please names and resses:
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37.Was this the first time 37.Was this the first tim had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
38. In your apinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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AV0IN-L2x 1 4 OCT 1560
090 Sighting (
SAFOT-3d (L/Col Tacker)
Suggest two to ir by
himsolf f and the other witness to the sighting. of letter from
is attached with his address.
FOR THE ONGANDER:
PHILIP G. EVANS 1 Atch:
Colonel, USAF Cy ltr, no d
Deputy for Sciance and Components
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17 Oetober 1960
Dear Mr.
This will acknowledge your undated letter concerning the
sighting by you and your an unidentif flying objeet
on 12 September.
Your letter contained insufficient information. for a valid
conclusion. Therefore, we ask that you fill out the inclosed
Air Force Guestionnaire (also your wifeand forward the completed
documents to the Commander, Aerospace Technical Intelligence
Center, Wright-Patt Air Force Base, Ohio for analysia
and evaluation.
Sincerely,
Inclosures
Cwdoi
Kara.ad Socz Branet Ware.ad Socz Braneh
Pico
Lcs Angeles 15, California
Comeback PI-31
Reader OI-1
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be used for research purposes, and will regarded as confidential material. Your name will nat
ba used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We requesr this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, may contact you for
Further details.
.When did you see the object? 15
Hour Minutes
12 Shk
Oay Month Ysar (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
(Circle One): a. Eostern (Circle One):Ca. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
a. Cther
4. Where were you when you sow the object?
City or Town State or Country
Additionai remarks:
(3m3)
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure Not very sure
b. 5. Fairly corrain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
. What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Q. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Cirsle One) In front of you d. To your left
b. in hack of you a. Overhead
C. To your cight f. Don't remember

1.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 parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Thai deke Yes No Don't Know
0. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change s Change shape? shape? CaLy Cby Yes No No Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? jutt Ch Flash or flicker?futr th ut uty Lila Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear ? h. Disappear and reappear ? Yes No Don't Know
1.Did the object move 12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? d something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what iF you answered YES, then tell wnat
It maved behind: It moved behind:
13. Did the object rove in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? Did the object nove in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
14. Did the object appecr: (Cirale One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you abserve the abject through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No 9. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
5. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolire Yes No
d. Window giass Yes No h. Other

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13. 0.etagsor ne The edges of the abject were:
(Cirele One): a. (Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. e. Other Other
b. Like a bright star b. 1 Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. d. Don't remember
19. 1F there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 19. 1F there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? Cou
Draw a picture of ho they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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