PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2LOCATION 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE
0 Was Balloon Was Balloon
3 Jan 61 3 Jan 61 Troy, Ohio Troy, Ohio 00 00 Probably Bolloon Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Local1545 Ground-Visual 00 D Probably Aircraft
AirVisudl Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
GMT032045Z Jan 61
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE D Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes 00 00 Probably Astronamical
Civilian Possibly Astronomical
No Other_.
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION e. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Insulficient Dato for Evaluction
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2 min one ENE-WNW D Unknown
report ere incon-
ject. No sound heard. Similar to high-flying sistent, e.g., witness gave more than one
Jjet; however, it wings. Flight was elevation for the ob,ject when he first
smooth, fast, and straigh ght. Disappeared into saw it. Witness possibly saw a high flyd
clouds. No vapor trail.
attempt to determine what a/e was in the
area at the time.
ATIC FORM 329 ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52) 26 SEP 52)

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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Placa an "A" on the curved line to show how
high tha object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high tha objact was abovs the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Cleur sky a. Dry}
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderats or heavy rain
Thick or haavy clouds d. Snow
A e. Don't remember
35.When and to whom did you report that you had:seen the object? to
4 1 1961 Buax in I uptn ,0
Day Month Yoor
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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36.1 IF you answere d they see the object too?
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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 estimate? 9
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you cnswered YES, then how for away would you say it was?.
4Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME. ast Name ast Name First Namo First Namo Middlo Nams Middlo Noms
ADDRESS ADDRESS. TROY TROV OHID OHID
Strmet City Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age 18 Sex_MACE
Indicats ony additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
Nome, thot
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42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 23 1 1951
Day Month Year

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 some size paper may be attached
if they.are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Please Print) CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE 1-23-01
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to follow. No ad ce that I h aw it.
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Proy, Ohio
Jenuary 3, 1061
"ri-ht-Patterson Air Force Base
Deyton, Obio
Dear Sire: /
I don't guite know how to berin so I'll just olunge ri ht in.
I can say, thouch, that I feel I sm olerinr the nert of a
fool in writing this to you, but I don't khow to whon else I
should write.
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todey, at :45 the afternoon saw what I guege vou right
horgso 2 flying saucer", At lea-t, thet's what I took it
to be.
It was uo quite hich. cloud oover wgs corinz is fros tbe
Test at thie tire and the "upo" weg at alnost that heicht.
It gnpeered as a bricnt wbite object erd, from tre croucd,
looked like the side view of a olene. Only the fin wae not
of T
J verticle. I notieed it when it was ehout 450 or uo from
the East borizon. I don't think it took it pore then two min.
utes to travel to the seme Dogition over the West horizon.
At this tire it Plew into the clouds and did not reappear. It
progressed in a precisely straight line during its visability
from here.
One of the first thing I noticed about it was thet there was
no sudible s sound. This nigbt be all right--it could have
been too high or far for the sound to reach here (assuring
it was an airolane). The otber thing I noticed wes that it
orodueed no vlaible contrail. Now, it would seem to ne that,
at such s heicht, it should heve left sore sort of vaoor trail.
That i8, 4t lt was not 9 That is, if it was not a UFO".
Tes this en Porce nlene? this en Porce nlene? or ves wes it a scheduled olene other it a scheduled olene other
then thot of the Air Foroe? than thot of the Air Foroe? Or wes it s neatl-r bolloon? or wasI it s neatl-r bolloon?
(going areinst the wind) Or was.it sore aort of tedperature (going areinst the wind) Or I was.it sone eort of teunerature
Inversion or other netuarelly exolained illuaions Inver-ion or other netuarelly eyolained illuaions Have you Have you
reoeived other reoorts'en this? reoeived other reoprts' on this? Ias it slghted Thv rader? rader?
would appreeiate, if roesible, any anewers that you idght would appreeiate, if poesible, any anewers tbat VOM micht
have to eive. have to, eive. Thunk you. Thynk yeu.
Youre eincerely,

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APOEN-AE2x
ro Slighting
EAFot-7d (L/Col Tacker)
It Ls suggooted that artc Form l5h (UFo Questionnaire) be forwarded
to Mr Fyfe for his completion. Nis complete address is as follows:
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Chio Chio
POR THE COMIANDER: POR THE COMCANDER:
PHCLTP G. EVANS PHOLTP G. EVANS
Colonal, USAF Colonal. WSAD
Deputy for Science and Components
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SAFOI-3d/N3urnard/72291
16 January 1961
Dear Mr.
Your letter reporting the sighting of an unidentified flying Tepotvtis
object contained object contained insufficient insufficient inforuation for a ve onclusion.
Inclosed is an Air Force Questionnaire which we ssk you to
conplete in as much detail as possible and forward the completed complete much detail as possib rward the completed
document to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Attention: AFciN-4E2x for their Patteraon Air Force Base, Ohio, Attention: AFCiN-4E2x for their
analysis and/or eveluation.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Publie Information Division
Office of Information
Comeback OI-3d
Reader OI-l neader ot"1
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This quastionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified derial phenormenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
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 details.
1.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 2. Time of day: 3 3 45
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
×.3 3 I 1 1961 1961
Day Month Yoar (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): (Circle One):a. a.
Eostern Eostern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
6. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
TROY OHIO
Noarast Postal Addross City or Town Stato or Country
Additional remarks:---
How long was object in sight? 2
Hours Minutes Soconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your leff d. To your !eft
b. In back of you b. ln baok oi vw e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FER80 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oet 54.
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8.1F 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 b. Duli moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.The object appeared:
(Circle One): .As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
If it appeared os a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? 0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
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1. Did the object: (Circle One for each quastion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush:away at any time? Yes Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or exploda? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes 9999999 Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't Know
h. Disappear.and reappear? Yes Don't Know
1. Did the object move bel hind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes NO Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirale One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answere ES, then tell what
in front of moued in front of a highe clond savsr
Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid . Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor .Don't Know d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? 1.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. c. Eyeglasses Yos Yes No No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses b. Sun glasses Yes ND No f. f. Telescope Telescope Yes Yas 299
e. Windshield Yos g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes TNG Other
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound one arund at fon an I could aaceitain
b. Color brighit, ahing whit
17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and includa 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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The edges of the object were:
(Cirele 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?
Drawpicture of how they were arranged and pt an 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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2. How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
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We wish to know the angular sizs. 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 tha object would have been covered by the match head? of z
bose ben covered.
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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 ot a city?
a.Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? 1
d. In an airplane (type) o. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other __.
.What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
Iwad walhing hone furn sted a2t the ine. I lond arqd
1n  eond becouae I +hought ! bod hean 0 Dommand card snd,  dont
hme ly ! lotud  - 1 ju did. Ie cty I loshud  - I ju did.
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East c. East e. South e. South g. West g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fost were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you
g. West
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeash d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
What direction you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeest 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 .if you are famillar 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:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon... b. From horizon. .. degrees. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared: 31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
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