PROJECT BLUE BOOK

I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Marion, Indiana o Was Dolloon
5 Oct 60 D Probobly Bolloon
DATE-TIME GROUP A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
3.
Local 2000 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar D Was Anscralt
Probably Aireralt
GMT 05/2400z Al-Viuol Alr-Intercapt Rador D Possibly Aireraht
3. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE D Was Astronomicol
CYes CYes U. Probobly Astronomicaleteor ProboblyAstronomicoiecCO
Civilian D 0 Possibly Astronomieol Possibly Astronomical
No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2. 2. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE 9. COURSE Other__ Other_
000 000 Insufficient Insufficient Dota for Evaluaion Dota for Evalualion
2 sec one one descending Unknow Unknow
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Green flaie, spectrum color of burning coyper. copper. There were 4 objects of Russian origin There were 4 objects of Russian origin
Appeared which reentered sometine in Sep or Oct, which reentered sometine in Sep or Oct,
45° from horizon; disappeared lo from horizon. exact date unknown. Object could possibly
Surned out. Burned out. have been one of these objects; however, have been one of these objects; however,
duration of sighting is rather short for
reentering man-made objects. Object vas reentering man-made objects. Object was
more probably a green fireball entering
the earth's atnosphere, breaking up and
burning out before reaching the ground.
ATIC FOXM 329 (RKV 25 SEP 52)

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39. Do you think you can esrimate the speed of the object?
(Cirele One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimote?
40. Do you think you can astimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle Ona) Yes No
IF you ans wered YEs, then how for away would you say it was?
4. Pleese give the following information about yourself:
NAME stNama
an
ADDRESS Street City Stato
Zona
TELEPHONE NUMBER, TELEPHONE NUMBER
Aga Sex
Indicate ony additional information ebout yourseli, including Indicate ony additional information cbout yourseli, including any education, which might be pertinent. g any education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
Day Manth Yeur

complete. Whan conpleted, this questionnaire should be sailed direct
to the addrass givan on the pra-addresged onvelope.
deseription sounds very much deseriptlon sounds very much lile he oaw a bolide lilke he oaw a bolide
or a vory beight vory bright nateor. mateor. Very bright ) mateors mateors leave pergiotent trails leave persiotent trails
and sometimes are called Pire balls. Pire bulls. One thut exolodes, porhags One that ; explodas, porhaps
audibly, is called a bollde. audibly, is called a bolide. Very rurely one of these irrives large Very rarely one of these jrrives large
enough to survive antry into the earth's atmosphere and land on the
ground. When such coours, this is callod a mateorite.
It we may be of further essistance, ploase lot me know.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
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United States Sanata

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This quastionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Foree as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified darial phenomenon that you have observed.
Pleose try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
bo used for research purposes, cnd will be regarded as confidential material. Your nama 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 necassary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Tima of day:
Hour Minutas
5 1960
Doy Month Year (Circle Ona): A.M. P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): o. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacifle Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the objeck?
Noarest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or Country Stata or Country
Additionel remarks; - Additional remarks:
.How long was abject in sight?
Hours Minutas Soconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
o. Certain c. Not vary sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the conditrion of the isky?
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked ot the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your loft
b. In back of you a. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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ATIC F88. 164 This foem supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight -- pitch dark Chas
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. The object appeared:
(Circle One): o. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
10. If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
11. Did the object: 11. Did the object: (Circle One for aach question)
o. Appear to stund still ot any time? Appear to stund still ot any time? Yos Yos No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
C. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes No Don't Know
a. et. Chonge brightness? ? Yes Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shope? I Yes Yes No Don't Know
8. Flash or flicker? 8. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disoppear and reoppear? h. Disoppear and reappear ? Yes No No Don't Know
(Cirale One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answerod YEs, then toll wher
It moved behind:
13. Did the ebject move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, then fell what
in front of
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solld b. Trunsparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a, Eyeglasses Yes No c. Binocufars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Tolescopa Yos
c. Windshield Yos (No g. Theodollt Yes No
d. Window glass Yos (No h. Other

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, ete., 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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18The edges of the object were: Wb ran candle
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
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 arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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22. We wish to know the angular siza. Hold a motch stick at arm's length in line with a known object.ond note
how much of the object is covered by the haad of the motch. If you hod 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 disappear while you were warching it? If so, how?
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24. In order thar 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 placad up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the abject
which you sow.
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b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors tl. Near an airfield?
d. In on airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
o. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the abject, and how did you happen to notice it?
. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or cther vehicle ot the time, then cemplate.the following questions:
c. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 23.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at ony time while you were looking at the objact?
(Circle One) Yes Yes No No
29. 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)
g. West
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
c. North c. East South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
1. if you ore fomillor with bearing terms (ongular r direction), try to ostimate 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).
31.1 Whan it first appecred:
From true North. degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeored:
o. III From true North degress.
From horizon degrees.

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3. In the following skatch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
bigh the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curvsd lina to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you lost saw it.
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33. in the fallowing lorger skatch ploce an "A" at the position tha object was when you first say it, and a "B" at Its
position when you last saw it. Refer to sinaller sketch as an oxompls of how to complats ths lorger skatch.
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d. Thick or hoavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
35. Whan and to whom did you report that you had:seen the object?
Doy Month Yoar
Wes anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Cirle One) Yes No
36.1 iF you onswered Y d they see the object too?
(Cirele One) Yos No
36.2 36.2 F Please list their nomes and addresses: Please list their nomes and addresses:
3.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Cirele One) Yos No
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what mighr have coused It?
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