PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
22 may Vicinity Canton, Ohio D Was Bailoon
0 Probably Balioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local. 2200H0T X Ground-Visual Ground-Rador a Was Aircraft
02002 0O ProbablAireralt
CMT Air-Visuol Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircralt
ws PHOTOS &. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yos 00 Probably Astronomical
X-No Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH O OBSERVATION NUMSER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
Insulficient Data lor Evaluation
1 min 30 see 2 SH-NE 0 Unknown
10. BRISF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Shiny, metallie objts, W. COMMENTs This is a ong-witness sighting,
glue-green to whitish. Passed in front of and in keeping with our poldey regarding
clouds. Aprox 3oo' in Aiimeter, Socmed to unsubutantiated dnte, it is classed as
fin horison; disuppeured 25" fh horizon.
ATIC PORM 339 ATIC PORM

0. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
Ca Scattered clouds c. Moderats or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
o. Don't remember
35When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? FIL ED 17 IN THE 01G
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Day Month Your cNhY TeMMsiS
36. Was anyore slse with you at the time you saw the object? LAECLEO CLASSIPIED.
(Circle One) Yos No
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did thay say the object too?
(Cirele One) Yes No He wAs GATHCRINaFIECWCOD
THE VALIBY BchOw.
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3.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or abjects like this? 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or abjects like this?
(Cirele One) (Circle One) Yes (N0) (N\o)
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what cireumstances did you see other ones?
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38. in your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have coused it?
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3. There are Do special sub-
mitting UIFO reports. Hovever, if a witresa does possecs aome special
I be included in the report.
b. It is preferable that UFO reports be made to the nearest Air
Force installation ox crganization in order that their entry into Adr
Force charnels will be expedited. However, reports mey be made to
SAFOI-3d, Washington 25, ATIC, ATTS: AFCIN 43
Patterson AFB, Chio.
3. Mr. Hinderer sigs his nems with his neme with the title Captain, title Captain, but it ia the
ATIC opinion ATIC opinion that this is probably is probably a position in some private UPO
crganization crganization and not m: and not sy
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Captain
uro Investigation UPo Investigation
Canton 8, Chio Canston 8, Chio
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Colonel, USAF Ltx fu Cayt Hinderer dtd
Deputy for Sc oneuta 10 Apr 61
AFCIN-4E
Maj Robert J. Friend

be used for resecrch purposes, and will be regarded as confidential moterial. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications withoul your permission.
We reguest 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; 22 20
Hour Minutes
22 MAY 61
Day Month Yoar (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One)) Eastern (Circle One): (.) Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
2. Other
Whore were you when you saw the obiect?
CIYOEANTUNO NORTH INPUSTRY STASK COUNTY-CHIO NORTH INPUSTRYSTASKCOUNTY-CH!O
Pearest Postal Addross Pearest Postal Address Cily or Town Cily or Town State or Country State or Country
Additional remarks: hA5SM71 hA351471 E000L COUNTEL
10A14ES LOM14ES ELam Eham CANTON OH1I OHII
How long was object in sight? 30 /
Hours Minutes Minut"s Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.1 How was time in sight determined?
o. 0. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What wes the sandition of the isky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright Pectly C Eoudy
b. Cloudy Cloudy
7.IF
(Circle One: 0. In front of you d. To your loft
In back of you o. Overhead
C. To your right 1. Don't remember
ATIC FEB ZO FORM 164 This foam supersedes ATtC 164, 13 Oct 54.

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.IF you saw the object of NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circla One):
a. None o. Bright moonlight
.A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dork
d. Don't remember d. Don't romember
9. The object oppeared:
(Circle One): As a light b Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
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10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? YES
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Y_ No Don't Know
b. Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos YuS Don't Know LOHTNIOH
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes :99999 No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yos No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yos No Don't Know
9. Flash or flicker? 010-0 Yes (No) No) Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? h. Disappear and reappear ? BcboW BcboW Yes (No) No) Don't Know
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly 1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes (No) {No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what you answe ES, then tell what
It moved behind:
13. Did the sbjet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): (Yos) No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of _ZaE PASSED
CLOUPS
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15.Did you observe the objact through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes a. Binoculars Yos
b. Sun glasses Yas f. Tolescope Yes 899
c. Windshield Yos Q929 Theodolite
g. Yes
d. Window glass Yes h. Other

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
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17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the bject that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objact was moving.
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18. The udges of the object were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy er blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? tl
Draw a plcture of how they were arranged, and put 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 lorge did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
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22. We wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match s stick at arm's length in line with a known object and nots
how ruch of the objvct 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?
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. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? .Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? NO
2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a 24.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 abjects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object common object or abjects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the object
which you saw.
A BASNET Bell
A SRYitock BALLCON
AIr CARTH SATELLITE

(c) d. Near an airfield?
d. in an airplane (type) o. Flying over a city?
@. At se0 F. Flying over open country?
6. Other g. , Other
27.What were you doing at the time you saw the object, ond how did you happen to notice it?
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GLNERALLY WAITINO E2l OLEAR
COMPLETELY
IF you ere MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vahicl at the time, then complete. the following questions:
28.1 V What direction were you moving? (Cirele One)
. North c. East e. South 9. West
. Northeast d. Southeast F. Southwest h. Northwest
23.2 miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes Yes No
29. 29. What direction were What direction looking when you first saw
g. g. West West
a. a. North c. East c. East South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast ) Southwest Southwest i. i. Overheod
30. What direation were you looking What direarion were you looking when you last saw when you last saw the object? (Circle One) object? (Circle One)
9. Wast
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
Northeas: d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular r 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 appecred:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon 20dogroes.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon. degrees.
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32. ln th following skeich, inagina that you are at the point shown. Placa an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skylina) when you last saw it.
33. In the f 33.In the followingI following lorger lorger sketch place on "A" at the position the object was when you first sow it, and a "B" at its sketch place on "A" at the position the object was when you first sow it, and a "B" at its
posirion when you last saw ir. posirion when you last saw it. Rafer to smaller skatch as an oxample of how to complets tho larger sketch. Rafer to smaller skatch as an oxample of how to complete tho larger sketch.
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