PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 Mar 61 Dallas, Texas 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 0407 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMTO 1007Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes DDO Probably AstronomiCal meteo
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
2-5 sec 1 SW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING A big, extremely fast 11. COMMENTS Ob.it apparently moving to SW,
objt streaking from ENE to SW across sky. from ENE to SW across s sky. "VerMhich is counter to any of artificial "VerMhich is counter to any of artificial
similar to Greyhound bus about a mile away-- satellites. Description of objt is char- satellites. Description of objt is char-
going about 1700 mph, head lights out, 1700 mph, head lights out, acteristic of an obj acteristic of an objt entering earth's entering earth's
but lots of but lots dusty glow behind." No sound or atmosphere. Direction of movement rules rules
color. color. Appeared Appeared 85° fm N, 40° fm horizon. out a satellite; therefore, objt was out a satellite; therefore, objt was
Disappeared - 230° fm N, 25° fm horizon. Disappeared - 230 fm N, 25° fm horizon. probably a meteor.
Weather clear, dry and cold.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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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 "8" on the some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
BOs
B B
3. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw It, and a "B" at Its
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What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a.Clear sky a. Dry (+ COLD!)
b. Hazy b. Fog,mist, or light.rain
c. Scattered:clouds c. Mod rate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy:clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
35.When and to whom did you report that. you had:seen the object? Mentioued with znothir meti
aluit M17 61 to thy CongIesSua=
Month Year Rep Bruce Aiger Rep Bruce Alger
3Was anyone else with you.at the time you saw the object? 36. Was anyone else with you.at the time you saw the object? M.C.
(Circle One) Yes Yos (No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 36.1 IF you answered Yi did they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No No
36.2 Please list their names and esses:
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yos 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? 3In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have coused it?
theaght except'radi0at 8744 except'radio'a at $744 said" The Russlaes said "The Russiacs
have just have just lauded landed a spece ithicle" space lthicle " I thought -- theught tweie thei
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3 Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?.
4Please give the following information.gbout yourself:
NAME lame First Name Middl Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS. Dallar 25 25 Texar. Texar.
City ity Zone Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age 44 Sox M
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent. radio
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42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 5 AP 46ac}$
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U.S. AIR FORCE1 TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re- In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments, 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 same size paper may be attached if they.are needed.
NAME (Please Print) (Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE:
SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
DATE DATE
Just in case this sheuld be a possible
sightins of he a fore wei tiched Russian vehicle
let me Kuc.
lm solly to have trobled yol. (1 de
no t liave much hope that auyone engtne eis else
havk seen havk seen "this "this : t + toved woled 50
uculd
rapisly unless unless thiy they weke wete yi
1sincevely, 1isincevely,

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF, CONGRBSSIONAL INQUIRY DIVISION, SAFLL
ATTsHTICN: Colonel Garcia
SUBJECT: Letter Concerning UFOs, Congressman Alger's Constituent
The following may be used as a basis for reply
Alger on behalf of his constituent, of cas.
Dear Congressman Alger:
I refer to your inquiry of 16 March 196l concerning an unidentified
letter contained insufficient information for a
Air Force Base, Ohio. When their analysis and/or evaluation is
In addition, I am inelosing the latest Department of Defense
Air Force and the Departwent of Defense.
2 Inclosures 2 Inclosures L
Questionnaire Lt. Col. O.W Lt. Col. O.S
Fact Sheet Chief, Negzaine & Book Branch

Dallas 25, Taxas
March 16th, 196 1
Hon. Brace Algar
WASHIICTON, D. C.
Dear Sir: back yard
Thursday , Marca 9th, I was tar and
At aactly 4307 AM CST early hooing to sod t
sataloua watching
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UFO SAFLL-1/Mo1 Garcia/cb/29 March/57361
SAFLL - 153639
MAR 3 1 1961
Dear Mr. Alger's
reaponse to your inquiry dated March 22, 196l, concera-
Ae ing object sighted at Dallas, Texas, by Mr.
letter does not contain sufficient informaticn upon
waich to bas valid conslusion. Por ure we are inclosing
a questicanaire wiich 58 hops will fill out in detail. Wbecs
comylated this docment this docment should be forwarded to the Ccanander, Aeroapacs
Technieal Intelligence Ceater, Wright-Patterson Air Forcs Puse, Ceater, Wright-Patterson Air Forcs Pase, Chio.
When the Air Porce analyais is ccrapleted we will be happy to forvard analysis is ccrpleted rvard
the res to
We sre also forvardddg a copy latest Department of Defense
faet sheet on Uaidentified Plying Cb.ject, which I hope vill be belpful
to you. If we can be o further assistance , let E know.
MR
Reed 23 March B. KNIGHT
30 March
Not Ackned Colonel, USAF
Fin ltr prpd & rwded bsd on memo frm Col
Tacker, SAFOI dtd 29 March Division
Hemeefa to AF dtd 22 March ofrice of
1. UFO Pact Sheet 2. Questionnaire 3. Ltr frm consti CC:COORD CMBK
Honorable Bruce Alger
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information.as possible :concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
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 yousee the object? I. When did you see the object? Time.of day:
9 9 March March 1961 1961
Boy Boy Month Year (Circle One): A.M.)or A.M. P.M. P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle.One): a. w Eastern (Circle One): (Circle One):a. a. Daylight Saving
b.Central b. Central Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
. Other
4.Where were you when you'saw the object?
Dallas (university Paik) TEXAS
Nearest Postal Adcress City or Town State or Country
Additional:remarks:
How long was object:in sight? 2 /to S ?
Hours Minutes Seconds
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 theisky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy b. Cloudy
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 d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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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):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow .Dull moonlight
c.Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
The object appeared:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a.As a light a. As a light b. Shiny Shiny c. Dark .Don't remember d. Don't remember
.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One_for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? 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
. 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
Did the object move hind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tall what
it moved behind:
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly.a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know.: IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: (
14. Did the object appear: Did the object appear: (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d.Don't Know d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiold Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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We wish to know theangular izHoldamatch sticatarm's length in lne with a known object.and not We wish to know theangulor size. 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 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?
Just sbaut Just sbcet some same size.width,het is.) ze.(width,tht is.
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Did the object disappear:while you were watching it? If so, how? , Sw i/
over the horlzon
2.In order that 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 ploced up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you saw.
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1700 1700 milean hour= miletan hor=
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head light aut, but head ight aut, but LOTS of dusty glow. LoTsof dusty glow behind.

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound No but yin lkest cauld hiar aud suned t
3 Sensafier 5f$
b. Color I Guess
Draw  pictue hat wilhow.thshapjectcLabel.andincludn yoursketchany dtail
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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1 1 veiy faint,
1t
1The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): 6. Fuzzy or blurred Other I
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?
Draw a picture of how they werearranged and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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estions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North . North c. East c. East . South South g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. 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) No
the object? (Circle One)
g. West
. North c. East e. South .h. Northwest
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast b.Northeast d. d. Southeast Southeast to Southwest Southwest i. i. Overhead Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of.degrees the objoct was 3. If you are familiar 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).
31.1 When it first appeared: 31.1 When it first appeared:
.degrees.
b. From horizon_degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b.From horizon_ degrees.