PROJECT BLUE BOOK

5 Probobly Ballonn
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolioon
Local. D Cround-Vixuol YY Ground-Rodar 0 Was Alcraft
Probably Aireraft
CMT 06 /00374 AiVisual Air-Intereep) Rador D Possibiy Aireraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol
B Yas 00 Probably Astronomical
CNo Civilien Possibly Astronomieal
7. LENGTH OF CSSERYATION 7.1 LENGTH OF CASERYATION 18. 8. NUMBER OF NUMBE: OBJECTS DBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 0 Other_ Other.
0. Insulficient Doka lar. Evoluation Insullicient Doka far. Evoluation
20 Seconds One NW 0- Unknown NOD
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING |I1. COMMENTS |IT. COMMENTS
Hound, bright light as a bright as bright star of the PAEXXEA KEAXA
magnitude of Venus, observed to move through magitude of Venus, observed to move ( through Object, if at altitude travelling at Kpxa Object, if at altitude travelling at Klaa
an are of 120 degrees from the SE at 30 deg an are of l20 degrees from the SE at 30 deg speeds above present operational a/c. speeds above present operational a/c.
elevation to the N. at 3o degrees elevation. elevation to the NN. at 3o degrees elevation. Although described as rocket or missil Although described as rocket or missil
Passed overhead, No sound or trail noted, duration excessive for meteor, and
Ob.ject Ob,joct vanished into haze, Observer felt vanished into haze, Observer felt pattern does not conform to this con-
that object was a rocket or missile. Straigh clusion, Observation near New York clusion. Observation near New York
flidtt at steady speed, Hag impression of fligit ot ateady impceasion of City at about 7:30 PM. Object travellilg City at about 7:30 PM. Obiect trar
objoct being at extreme altitude. inland, Only one witness, Evaluated as
no threat to the security of the Unite
States. No unusual radar reports recei ed
this date. Case listed as unidontifiedl
Probable error in durstion of sdghting
ATIC PORM 329 26 SEP 52)

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32. In the following skatch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Plocs an "A" on tha curvad line to show how
high the object was abova the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Ploce a "B" on the same curvad lino to
show how high the abjeet was abovd the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it.
33. In the following lorger sketch ploce on "A" at the position the objeck was when you first sow it, ond a "B" ot its
position when you last saw l. Refer to smaller sketch os on oxampls of how to complats the lorger skatch.
Went almest drectly
41 Overhead from
SE to MW, su this
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34. What were the weather condirions at the time you sow the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or haavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
o. Don't remember
35. Whan and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Wroteelettert.
9 Prfect Elyins Sancep
Doy Month Your Waohineton,D
36. Was anyore else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No
36.1 IF you answered YE id they see the object too?
(Cirale One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
37. Was this the flirst time that you had seen an object or objects like this? 37. Was this the flrst time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Cirele One) (Clnla Oon) Yes (No
37.1 IF you onswered NO, then when, where, and undar what circumstances did you see other gnes?
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38. In your aplnton what do you think the object was and what might have coused it? Ie is aard
te havs any dofintte opinion abaut. Phescterh whinh
OT You. From
the "sedate" wovement of the eb,ect viewed by me
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sotrssmical phenonenajit seems
harhabs Ameitamisatte

(Cirale One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
41. Please give the followine. ut yourself:
NAME. astNamo irst Nams
Middi Noms
ADDRES N.Y.
City Zons Stats
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age 43 Sex... Male
Indicate any additional information about yoursalf, including any education, which might be pertinent.
High Sekeol & Business Schocl gred,
Electrenics Engineering Secretary,

the following space to write out a short description of the avent that you observed. You moy ro-
peot information that you have already given in the quastionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or skelches that you believe dre important. Try to present the details of the observo-
rion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Spacs)
(Planss Print)
CODE:
SIGNATURI
DATE
At eoproximetely 7:37 v.m., Wednesday, October 5, 1960, I was on
my way beck into
in our outside tenk when I noted o round, beight light. es bright
as a stor, moving seross the sky from the theast; at the motn-
ent I spotted this light, it was about 30 dogreeg abova the
horizon..I The light moved across the sky di reetly overhead in a
I maationed the above phenomenon only to my funily. and had no
intertion of doing anything furthor about it, feeling thut it
wad rrobubly a rocket or missile of soma kind. It efterrerd
oocurred to mo, however, that perheps this Thenoronon mirht have
some bearing on the mutter of U/Os whioh I und erotend the Tir
Toree hus begd inveati ting.
I have no partioular theories regarding the above phenomenon
whieh I witneused, ond renorted it to the Air Foree simply as 8
matter of informotion.

AroIi-di2x
84 00 1960
SAFOt-3d (L/Col Tacker)
I. Eeference cony of abtached Letter to UsaF from
dated ) October 1960.
2.
conclusion by Artc. It is suggasted that you forward the witness
ATtC Form l6h, dabed "ary 126( for completion and forrarding
directly to ArIO.
of a sutollite, but the is that
ouudLllod,OA direetion of motlon and angular velocity of 6o of 60
a second (approximately 3oo niles por second at the distanca of Echo) a second (approximately 300 ni1es por , seond at the distanca of Echo)
are far out of line. are far out of Line.
4. The vitness contacted at the the following address: following address:
FOR THE COMMANDER:
3
PHOf? G. syANS 1 Atch:
Colonel, USAF Cy ltr 9 Oot 60, fr
Deputy for Science and Components
COORD INATEOU:
Date 20 Of160
AFCIN-LB2 Amastio Da 1/s/00
5.04 0021

the haze the horizon.
The light occo. nolished this flizht of ogcees at a
steady rate twonty and in
complete silonce. logioal of the
altitude of this tho imorossion at it Was
ouite far up.
Bafore going into the house, I stooped under the porch
light and scribbled a brief note regarding what I hed seen, seen,
so I am not relying on momory while wiile writing this.
1 mentioned i mentioned ebove phenomenon only to my fomily, and family, and
had no intention of doing enything further about had no intention f doing enything further about it, feeling
thst it wss probably a rocket or misnile of some thst it wes proba a rocket mignile of some kind. It kind. It
h s sinee occurred to me, however, that perhaps this phenom-
enon might have some bearing on the matter hich 1
understand you have been investigating.
I have no purtieulur theories regarding the above phenom-
enon wnich I witnessed, and report it to you simply 83 a
matter of information.
Sincorely yours,
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conclusion. Therefore, we ssk that you fill out the attached
Air Force duestionnaire and forward the completed documant to
the Commander, Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-
Pattergon Air Force Base, Ohio for
evaluation. evaluation.
From the general general description of the description of the object you sighted, it
appeared to be a satellite, but the directlon of motion and
angular velocity angular velocity of6 $of6 o a second (approximately 300 miles per (approximately 3o0 miles per
sedond at the diatance of Echo) sedond at the distance of Echo) are far out of line.
Sincerely,
i Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information
Mr.
Mount Kisco, New York
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET 7
This quastionnaire has boen prepared :so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as nuch
information as possible concarning the unidentified garial phanomenon thot you have observed.
Please try to answer as muny questions as you possibly cdn. The informotion that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regorded as confidential material. Your nume wili not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so thot, if it is deemed necessary, we moy contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day:
Hour Minutes
5 10 1960
Day Month Yoar (Circla One): A.M. or (P.M.)
3. Time Zone: (Cirele One): a. Eastera
(Cirele One): a. Eastern. (Circle Ona): (Circle One): a. c. Daylight Saving (Daylight Saving
b. Central b. b. Standord
C. Mountain Mountoin
d. d. Pocifie √
e. Other Other
Where were you when you sow the abjoct? Where were you when you sow the abject?
Mount Kisce Mount Kissa New Yau NewY
Peatal Address eatal Address City or Town State or Couniry State or Counrry
Additional remarks: Addirional remarks:
5. How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Soconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined? By counting withinafew sccends
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G. Certain C. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of theisky?
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright a. Bright
. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): o. In frout of you d. To your loft
b. In back of you t. Overhead
c. To your right F. Don't rumember
ATIC F 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

(d. Don't remember
9. The objset appeored:
(Cirele One): c. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
10. If it cppeored as o light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? least as intensy
ahrightness es the Planet Venus
11. Did the objuct: 11. Did the objuct: (Circle One for aach question) (Circle One for aach question)
a. Appeor to stand still at any time? Yes Yes (No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any tlime? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any tlme? Yes No Don't Know
c. Breck up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't Know
d. d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes (No (No Don't Know
a. Change brightness? Yes No No Don':Know Don'tKnow
f. Change shape? Change shope? Yes (No. (No. Don't Know
9. 8. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No No Don't Know Don'tKnow
12. Did the dbject move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then iell what
It moved behind:
13. Did the object move in front of something of any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circis One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell whar
In front oft_
14. Did the object appear: (Circle Ona): . Solld b. Transporent C. Vapor d. Don'tKnow
15. Did you obsarve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No c. Binoculars No
b. Sun glusses Yes No f. Tolescope No.
c. Windshiold Yes No B. Thoodollta Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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16. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object.
a. Sound Non
b. Color Briehtw
17. Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor tralls.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
SE
1The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): o. Fuzzy or blurred (Cirale One): o. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined 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 an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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Drow a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mad. Place an "A" at the beginning of
the path, a "B" at the and of the path, ond show any changes in direction during the course.
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2. How lorge did the object appear.to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
AlLtlle le larper than,say ehe Pele Stan
22. We wish to know the angulor siza. Hold a match stick at arm's length in fine with a known object and note
how.much of the object is covared by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment of the time
of the sighring, how much of the object would hava been coverad by the match haad?
frobably all of it.
23. Did the obi ect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Yes; Vanished Lnte
thehaze ot distance in the Nertheest abent Nerthuest abent Seshs
the horizon
24. In order that you can give as cleor a plcture as possible of what you sow, describe in your own words a
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the saine uppearance as the abject
which you sow.
It ciraular, boight light

(Circle One): In tho business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In the residentiol section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplana (typa) e. Flying over a city?
0. At sea f. Flying over open cauntry?
F. Other C8 Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
Tvi retaran
inde
Cheeiphicht
c. North East e. South g. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you ware looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
- g. West
c. North c. East . South h. Northwest
. Northeast d. Southeost f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direerion were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North C. East e. South Ch. Northwest
Northeas: d. Southeast Southwest i. Overhead
31. If you are femilar with beoring lerms (angular direction), try to astimate the number of degrees the abject was
from true Norrh (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
3l.1 When it first appeared:
e. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon 30 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
d. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon_. 36dogrees.