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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
5 Jan 61 5 Jan of E of Dayton, Chio E of Dayton, Ohio 000 Probably Balloon Probobly
TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local Local 0726 Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
0 0 Probubly Aircraft
GMT 051226z Jan 61 051226z Jan 61 AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical METEOR
Yes Yes D Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Civilian 0 PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE 0 Other_ Other._.
000 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 sec 1 SE-NW 0 Unknown Unknown
Descending
o. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGGreeN light. Meteor likelll. commentsThe meteor responsible for this
Appeared to go out. Size of quarter. Very fast sighting was a "fireball." These excepd
tional meteors, usually a one-time experi-
I ence, ofter result in reports of unidenti-
fied aerial phenomens The colors, duration
and other characteristics support the
conclusion.
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Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc)_Prn_ fireball
Radar Analysis M/A
Other
Evaluation of Source Reliability_.Unknoan..
Analysis and Conclusions: The willo radio station Air Seout was sirborn at the
time of the sighting and he was heard to comment on a very hricht neteor that
he saw flashing across the sky. The witness who crlled to renort the sichtine
orobably saw this same meteor.
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U. 5. AIR FORC S TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has beon prapared so that you can giva the U. S. Air Force as much
information as p concerning the unidentified dorial phanomenon that you hava observed.
Plaase try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. Ths information that you give will
be used for re ch purposes, and will be regarded as confidential matarial. Your name will not
bs usod in connection with any stataments, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this porsonal information so that, if it is deemed necossary, we may contact you for
Further details.
1. Whan did you see the objoct? 1. Whan did you see the objoct? 2
61 2. Timo of day: -Hour Minutes Minutes
5 JAN JAN
Day Month Month Year (Circle One): (Circle One): LA.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone: 3. Time zone:
(Circle Ona): a. Eastorn_ (Circle One): [a. Eastorn_ (Circlo Ono): a. (Circlo One): a. Daylight Saving
Contral b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4 Whors were you whon you saw the object?
TREBIEN -XENIA OHIO
Nearest Postal Addross City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: -
5. Estimats how long you saw the object. 1OR LESS
Hours Minutas Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the foilowing to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
(a. Certoin... .Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guass
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. ,What was tho condiri of the sky?
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b, Dull daylight a. e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remamber
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at 7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you IcialoOn d. To your left
b. In back of you 8. Overhead
To your right f. Don't remember
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IF you saw th ouject, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a.Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
9.Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circls One): 10. Yos_ b. No c. Don't remember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? (Circla One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
.Saveral blocks away? b. Saveral blocks away?
c. A block away? ? ?
d. Several yards away?
. Other . Other
1.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes LNo Don't Know
b. . Suddenly speed up and rush away at any tims? Yes No. Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes 1No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yos- No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know ?
Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes ∠No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than te!l what
it moved behind: _
Did the object move in front of somathing at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know. IF you answered IF you ans S, than tell what an toll what
it moved in front of:.
14. Did the object appear: (Circle Ons): 14. Did the object appear: (Circle Ons): . Solid? . Solid? b. Transparent? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know. c. Don't Know.
Did you observe the objoct through any of tha 15.Did you observe the objoct through any of tha following? following?
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Telescope Yes
c, Windshiold Yes No g. Theodolite Yos
d. Window glass Yos No h. Other .

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1.Tall In a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound No
GREEN (CSGNT
of the abjact that you saw such as wings, protrusions, stc., and aspeclally oxhaust traila or vapor tralls. Place
an arraw baside the drawing to show the diroctlon the object was moving.
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18. Tho edges of the object were:
(Circls One): a. Fuzzy or blurred 3. Other _
b. Like a bright star METEOR
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picturs of how thay wers arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware travsiing.

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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the objoct or objects made. Place an A at the beginning
of the path, a "B° at the ond of the path, and show any changes in diraction during the cowrse.
↑ A
FLOM s6 TO ~
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22. 22. How large did the object or objects appoar as compared How large did the object or objects appsar as compared with one of the following objecta. held in the hand in the hand
and at about arm's length? and at about arm's longth?
(Circla One): (Circla One): a. a. Hoad of a pln g. Silver doller Silver doller
b. b. Poa h. Baseball
c. c. Dime 1. Grapafruit
d. Nickel 1. 1. Baskotball Baskotball
10. Quorrer Quarter k. k. Other
( 7. Wi Half dollor Half dollor
a. Certain c. Not very sure_
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from viaw?
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24. In order that you can give as clear a plcture as possibls oi what you saw, we would lik for you to imagine that you couid
construct the object that you saw. Of what typs materlal would you make It? ? How large would It be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objocts whlch whon placed up in the sky would glve th
sams appearanes as the oblect whlch you sow.
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(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car_ c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Flying near an dirfield?
d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
Other g.
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 28. IF yoU were MOVING IN AN AU OMOBiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
c. East e. South South g. West
Northeast Northeast d. d. Southeast f. f. Southwest h. Northwest
( 28.2 How fast were you moving? 35- miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes LNo Stowso DON~ -
a. North c. East e. South s West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
.What direction were you looking when you last saw t object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
5. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North .34 degrees.
b.From horizon. .From horizon.. 45 degrees.
31.2 31.2 When it disappeared: When it disappeared:
a.From true North 290 degrees.
b. From horizon_ h. Erom hocizon 35 35 degrees. degiees.
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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how 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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34. What were the weather conditions ot the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a.No wind
b. Hazy b. Slight breazs.
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.47 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
Dry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. d. Snow Snow d. Hot for
e. Don't remember Don't remember e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? 35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
5 JON 61
Day Month Year Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes INo INo
36.1 iF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
( (Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One)LYes. No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have coused it?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes VELY FAST
1No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? feet.
41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME ume adle Noma
ADDRESS XENIA
Stret City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBE
What is your present job?
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