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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
28 Jan 61 Newark, New Jersey 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 1830 XKGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMP28/233OZ AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar X Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
XXNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1 min. 1 E-W
10. BRieF sUMMARY oF sigHTING DaIK 10. BRIeF sUMMARY OF sigHTING DaIK gray object, moved object, moved 11. COMMENTsWitness 11. COMMENTsWitness stated that he heard a stated that he heard a
from East to West. About the size of a jet from East to West. About t the size of a jet sound like a jet plane. The description
with no wings. Disappeared behind d a house. a house. of the object is very similar to that of
an a/c an a/c when it is observed at night. The night. The
object was probably a jet a/c flying in
the area, and it the area, and it just so happened that just so happened that
the witness saw it fly over. the witness saw it fly over. H vendide ie
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Where were you located when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a.I Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d.In an.airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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felojing and
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other:vehicl at the time, then complete. the following questions: IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) .
a. North . North c. East . . South g. West g. West
. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?_ miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2What direction were you
g.West
a.North c. East .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)
9 West
.North c. East . South Northwest
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the objoct was 3T. Ir you are tami
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: N
a. From true North_ 90 degrees.
b. From horizon_ degrees. degrees. E
31.2 When it disappeared: 31.2 When it disappeared:
. From true North Gunt- . From tru Noe ant. dears )
degrses.
b. From horizon _degrees.
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3.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
.Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered:clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or.heavy:clouds d. Snow
. Don't remember
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? phone-Flarida
28 196/
Day Month Year mivel pare.
36 Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 36.Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No No
36.1 IF you answere 36.1 IF you answered Y did they see the object too? y see the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yos No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered N O, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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3. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?.
. Please give tion about yourself
NAME Name
Mrdal Name
ADDRESS Panahe to t
City
TELEPHONE NUMBL
Imojor 21.5a.7.
ate you copleted this questionnae: 196
Month
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SAFOI-3a/MHP nard/72291
7 February 1961
Dear Mr
This is to acknowledge your letter of 28 January 196l con-
cerning the sighting of an unidentified flying object on that
date. date.
Your letter contained insufficient information for a Your letter contained insufficient information for a valid valid
conclusion. Therefore, request you fill out the attached Air Therefore, request you fill out the attached Air
Force Force questionnaire in detail and forward the completed document questionnaire in detail and forward completed document
to the Commander, Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, to the Comander, Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for Wright-Patters son Air Force Base, Ohio fo their analysis and/or
evaluation.
Sincerely, C3
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information
Newark New Jersey
PEVAICER Comeback OI-3d
Reader OI-1
IaelLED A aeiLed 75
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1F you saw.the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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.a. None a. Bright moonlight
b A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight.- pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d.Don't remember
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.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
1.Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes 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
o. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h.Disappear.and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
1. Did the object move d:something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly.a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
Did the object appeor: (Circle One): 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a.Solid b.Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know d. Don't Know
Did you observe the object through any of the following? 15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes No No e. Binoculars Yes Yes No
b. Sun glassos b. Sun glasses Yos Yas No f. Tolescope Yes Yoa No
c. Windshiold Yos No g. Theodolit Ys No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other Bu

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible :concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer.as many questions.as you possibly cdn. 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.
.When did you see the object? When did you see the object? .Time of day: 6 30
Hour Minutes
28 =8 1961
Day Day Month Month Year (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a.)
Eastern Eastern (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where when you saw the object? E
Piwagh Disn
City or Town
Additional:remarks:
How long was object in sight? 60
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky? . What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you b.1 In back of you 11 e. Overhead
To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FEORF 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

the path,a "Bat the end of the path, and show.any changes in direction during the course.
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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.theangulrsizHold amatch stickaar's length in line with a known object.andnt
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 the object would have been covered. by the match head?
23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
common object or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you saw.
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
Dangist
Draw a picture that will show.the shape of the object or objects.Labeland include in your sketch.any details
of the object that ybu.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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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or.blurred . Other
bLiko a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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3.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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33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw It, and a "B" at Its
B
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B3 B
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