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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Vas Bolloon
24 May 61 Folls Church, Virginia 000 Probnbiy Balioon
3. DATE-THME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2004 EDST Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Wos Aircralt
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT Air-Visual Air-lntercept Rodar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
CYes Probably Astranomical
No Civildon 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
Insulficient Data lor Evaluation
20 min 1 Unknown
Overheed
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING O agpearing as light, 11. COMMENTS Objt appears to have some
colid, viawed through binccularn. Silver white choractoristies of a balloon sighting,
color. Viewed overhead for 20 min. Separated and whieh was reported to FTD by MaJ
vanished. Appesred to be extremely high. Coleman SArol-3C. It is not umusual for
a balloon to appear bright and to have
color in late eventing auniight. It is
probuble that balloon burst and appeared balloon burst and appeared
to break up. There is no evidence that (his to break up. There is no evidence that this
was not a balloon. was not a bolloon.
ATIC FORM ATIC FORM 329 (RZV 329 (RZV 26 SEP 52)
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28.1 What direction were you moving? ? (Circle One)
. North c. East e. South S. 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 ile you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No
29. What direction were you looking What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
0. North a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest Northwest
b. b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you fooking when you las What direction were u fooking when you last object? (Circle One)
g. g. West West
a a. North S. c. East e. South e. South h. Northwest Northwest
b. Northeest b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest i. i. Overhead
31. If you are fomillor with bearing terms (anguler 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:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
d. From trua North degrees.
b. From horizon.. degrees.

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3. In the following skeich, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high tha object was ahove the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved lina to
shoiw how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
33. In the following larger skatch piacs on "A" at the position
position when you last saw It. Rafer to smaller skatch as an axampla of how to complats the larger skatch.
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e. Don't remember
35. When and to whom did you raport that you had seen the object?
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36. Wes anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circla Ona) Yo No Y
S, did they see the objact too?
(Circle One) (Yes) No
36.2 36.2 Please list their names and a Please list their names and addr
3.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? 3. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? S
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
in your opinlon 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 No
then what speed would you estimate?
40.Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objeat was?
(Circle One) Yos No
IF you answered YES, then how for cway would you soy it was?.
41. Please give tha following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Noma Trat Nama Middla Nams
ADDRESS . Zons
City State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago. Sex
Indicate any additional Indicate any additional Information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent. information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
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42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
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1. When did you see the objeet? Time of day:
Hour Minutes
Wed Moy 1261
Day Monthy Year (Cirele Ona): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone:, (Circle One): a.
Eostern (Circle One): 6. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Srondard
c. Mountain
d. G. Pasifle Pacine
e. Other
Where were you when you saw Where were you when you saw the object? the object?
Falls Chuch Va Va
Address City or Town Stata or Country Stara or Country
Additional remarks:; Additional remarks:-
5. How long was object in sight? How long was objeet in sighr?
Hours Minutes Secondy Seconds
5.1 5.1
Certain c. c. Not very sure Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright @
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLtGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked of the object?
(Circle Ona): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
C. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC F164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, B3 Oct 54.

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None Bright moonlight
A fow b. Dull moonlight
C. Many c.No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember
.The object appeared:
(Circle One): As a light . Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
11. Did the abject: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yosr Y No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into ports or explode? Yos) (Yos) No No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes Don't Know
o. o. Change brightness? Yes 989 999 Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yos No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't Know
1.Did the object move b 1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes N Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
it maved behind:
1. Did the objet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 13.
(Cirale Onel Yes ND Don't Know. IF you cnswered YES, then tell what
in front oft
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
o. Eyeglusses Yos No e. Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Tolescopa Yes No
c. Windshisld Yes No g. Thoodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

c. Sound 2is2
b. Color
17. Draw a pieture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skeich any datails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor irails.
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: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One) Fuzzy or blurred e. Orhyer J
b. Like a bright star Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object orbjects made. Place an "A the beginning o
the path, a "B" at the and of the path, cnd show any changes in direction during the course.
Object
21. How large did the objoct appear.to
22. We wish to know the angular 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
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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.Did the object disappear 23. Did the object disappear 2L
common obj ect or cbjects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object common object or cbjects which, whan placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you sow.
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27. What ware you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
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IF yu r MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or othar vehicl a the time, then complat the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. Eost e. South 9. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Sourhwest h. Northwest
miles per hour.
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No No
29. What direction were you looking when you first 2. What direction were you looking when you first saw the objecet? (Circle One) saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
. North w 6. East e. South e. South h. h, Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. oking when you las object? object? (Circle One) (Cirale One)
g. Wast
a. North East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31.1 If you are Familiar with bearing terms (angular r direction), iry to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true Nerth (thry 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 degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

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Natural Phenomena (Ball Lightning, etc)
Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, ete_ PoSSiny BALCOoN
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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curyed line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skylina) when you first saw it. Placa a "B* on tho sama curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
33. In the following larger sketch p 33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first sow It, and a "B" at Its place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw It, and a "B" at Its
position when you last saw it. Refer to simaller skatch os an sxample of how to complets the larger skaich. Refer to simaller skarch os an sxampla of how to complots the larger skaich.
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36. Was anyane else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Cirels One) Y IN No
did they see the object too?
(Circla One) Yos No =
36.2 Please list their names and
Ir.
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circlo One) (Circle One) (Yes) No
37.1 IF you answered NO O, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
3. In your opinlon what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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39.  Do you think you can estimate the speed of tha object?
(Circle One) Yes (No)
1F you enswared
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?.
4Pleese give the following information about yourself:
NAME st Nama
Middle Mams
ADDRESS alli h Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age Sex
Indicate any edditional information about yourself, including Indicate any edditional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent. any education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 31 Ma Ha 19+ 194
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be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We reguest this personal information.so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
Whan did yousee the object? Time of day:
Hour Minutas
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Day Month Year (Circle Ona): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Cirela One): a
Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Paeifis Pocifis
e. Other c. Other
4. 4. Whore were you when you saw the object? Whore were you when you saw the object?
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al Address ddras City or Town Stuta or Country Stota or Country
Additional remarks:
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5. How long was object in sight? 1
Hours Minutes Seconds Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain . Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess.
6.1 What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF
(Circle One): d. In front of you d. To your loft
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't ramember
ATIC FE 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Cirele One):
d. Nona a.(Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't romember
9.The object appeared:
(Circle One): c. (As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remamber
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10.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brighrest stars?
1.Did the object: (Circle One for sach question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? mocu Sy Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or exploce? Break up into parts or exploce? Yos Yes No No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
o. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
g. g. Flash or flicker? Yes $222}$ Don't Know
No
h. Disappear and reappear? h. Disappear and reappear ? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the object move ind something at any time, particularly a cloud? ind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirale One): (Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then rell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
It moved behind:
13. 13. Did the abjeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? In font ai oonothi-
(Cirele Onel: Yes Mo Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tall what
in front oft
14. Did the object appear: (Cirele One): o. Solid b. Transporent c. Vupor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the objvct through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculors Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Tolescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yos No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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18. The odges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other e. Other
b.Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined
d. d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?J JO%r
Draw a erure of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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24.1 In crder that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe in your own words a
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a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a cor c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfiald?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
0. At seo F. Flying over open country?
f. Other Orher
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
IF u  MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE oohr ahiel  the , thn coplee following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?_ 2o.2 how fast were you moving miles per hour.
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
*e g. West
a. North c. (East) e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead Overhead
30. What direetion were you looking 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
. North C. c. East East . South e. South h. h. Northwest
. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
3 If you are iomillar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thry east) cnd also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.? When it first appeared:
a. From true North degrees.
. From horizon degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North degrens.
b. From horizon. dogrees.
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high the abject was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the sams curved line to
show how high ths object was abovs the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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33. In the foilowing larger sketch place an "A" at the position the abjact was when you first soy it, and a "B" at Its 33. In tha foilowing larger sketch placs an "A" at the position the abjact was when you first sow it, and a "B" at Its
position when you last saw lt. Refer to amaller sketch as an example of how to complets the largar sketch.
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PHILIP A. SAREP, MICIE. EOWARD V. LONS, MO.
WM. A. ELAKLEY, TEX.
June 5, 1961
,
MaJor Willian 1T. Coleman, Jr., USAF
Department of the Air Force
Office of the Seeretary
Washington 25, D.C.
Dear Major Coleman:
Enelosed are four completed United States
Air Force Technical Infornation Sheet question-
naires. I am also enelosing four blank quention-
natres.
I would appreciate any report you are able
to provide to provide me upon the conolusion me upon the conolusion of the Air the Air
Force's a Force's analysis analysis atter.
Very Very sincerely yours,
. 11 141
Robert Robert R. MeMiilan,
Me:x Counsel to
Enclosures Enolosures Senator Keating
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6. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
35When and to whom did you raport that you had seen the object?
Dny Month Your
(Cirale One) Yes No
36.11 IF you answered
(Circle One) (Yos No
36.2 36.2 Plense list their I PALS CHUSCH VA
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3. Was this the first time that you had seen on object or objects like this? .Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
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(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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.In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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39. Do you think you can estimats the spead of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
iF you ans wered Y ES, then what spead would you estimate?
40. Do you think you can astimate 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?.
4Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME LastNam Firat Name Middla Nam
ADDRESS Street City Zons State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age Sex
Indieate any additional Indicate any additional information about yourseli, including any education, which might be pertinent. information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: mA mA Month Yoor
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statements, or sketches that you believe cre 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.
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We request.this porsonal information so that, if it necaasory, ,we may contact you for
further deraila.
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1. When did you see the object? Time of day:
Hour Minures
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Day Month Your (Cirele One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One)i.g.
Eestern (Circlo One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mounteln
d. Pacifia
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
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Neorast Postal Addresa City or Town City or Town Stara or Country Stara or Country
Additional remarks: Additionalremarks:
24 How long was object in sight?
Hours Minuiss Minutss Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Cartain a._Cartain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain . Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
S. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the ect t during HT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One) d. In front of you d. To your loft
b. In bock of you o. Overhend
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FODRA 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

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8.1F you saw the object at NiCHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
o. None a, Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remamber d. Don't remember
The object appeared:
(Circle Ona): a. As a light .Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
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11.Did the object: (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. c. Break up into parts or explode? Dreax up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No) No) Don't Know
9, 9, Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yas No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
12. Did the cbject move behind 12. Did the object move behind d something at any time, particularly a cloud? semething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No) Don't Know. IF you answered IF you answered YES, then tell what
It moved behind: It moved behind:
13. Did the object move in front of something af any time, particularly a cloud? 13. Did the dbjet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele Onel Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of I
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any following?
o. Eyeglasses Yes No a. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glassas Yes No f. Tolascops Yes No
c. Windshleld Yes No g. Theodalite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound
b. Color
17.
of the object that you saw such as wings, protruslons, ete., and especialiy exhoust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was.moving.
18. The edges of the object were: 18 The edges of the object were:
(Cirale One): (Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. L b. Like a bright star
.. c. c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a pieture 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, cnd 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. Ve wish to know the angular 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 tima
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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23. Did the object disappear while you were wate so, how? T
oletd suieDod
2. In crder that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a 2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a
common abjet or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you sow.

In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdeors d. Near an dirfield?
d. . In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. Ar seo f. Flying over open country?
6. Other g. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete the fallowing quastions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East o. South g. 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? I
(Circle One) Yes No
27. What direction were you looking What direction were you a when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. c. East e. o. South South h. Northwest
b. Northeast Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest Southwest i. i. Overhead Overhead
What direction were you looking 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? when you last saw the object? (Cirele One) (Circle One)
g. g. West West
a. North a. North c. East c. East . South e. South h. h. Northwest Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southenst f. Southwest i. Overhead
3. If you are famillor 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:
.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degress.
31.2 When it disappecred:
.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

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32. In the following skotch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Placa an "A" on the curyed line to show how
high the object was abovs the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the some curved line to
shoiw how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
33. In the following larger skatch placs an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
pasition when you last saw it. Refer to smaller skatch as an exampls of how to complots the larger sketch. pasition when you last saw it. Refer to smaller skatch as an exampls of how to complets the larger sketch.
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b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
o. Don't remember
35.When and to whom did you report that you had.seen the object?
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Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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36.1 IF you answered Y id they see tha object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Pleose Jo.2 Piease Tist thair names and addresses:
Was this the first time that you had sean an object or objects like this? 3. Was this the first time that you had sean an object or objects like this?
~ (Circle One) (Cirsle One) Yes No No
38. In your opinlen what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?

Ar Uni
case here the past several days, The
original UFO report is attached (encl. 1). I called on this gentle-
man and joined hi.m one evening to s0e this "strange sight." An over-
cast sky prevented our seeing the objeet which ha elaimed had been
observed for the previous two weeks. This w3 about a woek ago. Last
might wes clear, 30 moved out YOtC ratio with fleld glasses (12x)
and a small refloctor for altitude. At
1955EDT I started Eyvigil. ER Nothi Motl 20.. c0o seo it. Azimuth 300
dogrees...altitude dogrees...altitude .Ingnitude .ingnitude greater greater than
Verais...size Veras...size of Verns. phone ringy...it rings...it my ' friend friend above calling
to tell mo to look. to tell moe to look. have son anwer the phons, to annwer the phons, to tell him I will tell him I will
call back. My neighbors core corS over. over. Therets wild speculation. I tell
then to sit tight (you then to sit tight (you can see this vory well vory w1l with with the raked eye)...
we'll see it we'll see it explode explode in a few in monents. It is quite It is quite obvicusly a radio-
gorde balloon 1eted. At 202 it bursts in a glorious fashion for all
the world to see. chalked reference 1400 refigured aximth
and altitude for accuracy. pinpointed my longtude and latitude...then
charged lor the telephone. I called the U. S. Weather Bureau at
Sterling, Virginia. Ies, they had Launohed rediosonde a littlo arter
1200 EDT. Yes, the balloon burst precisely at 2042. Ho commared
position, azimuth and altitude. We iatched. I called my "friand."
e immediately told no that he saw ithat old balloon... This
waan't what he bad been seeing for the past fow nights. You see,
Donald, tonight tho firat tihe he had looked at the objoct through
viously, only looked through binoculars
and a spotting scone.

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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 spead would you estimate?
(Cirele One) Yes No
iF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?.
4. Please give the following information a about yourself:
NAME Nome Namo
City Zona State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age Sex
Indicate any additional information about yoursalf, including Indicate any additional information about yourself, including ony education, which might be pertinent. ony education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 4.Date you complet ed this questionnaire: all 9 4 41
Day Day Month Yoar Year

peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comnents,
statements, or sketches that you believe ore 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.
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couple of my books on logieal argument. I have to
constantly counsel myself to keep Bty emotiona in chack when replying
to latters from out-and-out erackpots. But, because 173 are a governnent
agency, ve have to eat a lot of crom. How nice it would be to call
a 3pade just oncs. I anjoy particular delight in reading g your letters
to Paney. Iou do a msterrul job in replying to this man. I consid-
er myself forturate indeed that I have naver een teachings
of a man
I hope this finds
obstacles in your path.
Best vishes. Best wishes.
Sincerely,
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WILLIAM T. COLEMAN
Majo5, USA? Major, USAP
UFO Project Officer
Publig Public Information Division
Office Office of Infornation of Information
The pressure open hearings looks as
adjournment is not therelre
lot ot bills
Bill
Dr. Donald H. Menzel
Direetor, Harvard Cbservatory
Cambridge, Massachusetts

be used for research purposes, and will be regardad as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this parsonal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we moy contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day:
Hour Minutes
24
Day Manth Yaar (Circle Ona): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle Ona) Eastern
(Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
Where were you when you Yhere were you when you sow the object? sow the object?
le Chh he Cheeh
Naoreat Postal Addras Naoraat Postal Addra City or Town State oc Country
Additional remarks:: Additional remarks:
5. How long was object in sight? How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Saconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain Certain c. Nok very sure c. Nol very sure
Fairly certain Falrly certain d. Just a guess
6. 6 What was the condirion of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright a Bright
b. Cloudy 6.
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you fooked ot the object?
(Cirele Onak a. In front of you d. To your leit
b. in back of you e, Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FEORF 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Ocs 54.

6 A fow b. Duli moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch durk
d. Don't remamber d. Don't remember
9.1 The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light .Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
1Did the abject: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or axploda? Break up into parts or axploda? Yos (Yos Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 8222 No Don't Know
o. o. Change brightness? Yos Yes Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
12.Did the object move ind d something at any time, particularly something at any time, particularly a cloud? ya cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes Yes (No (No) Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YEs, then teil what
it moved behind: It moved behind:
1. Did the objvet move in front of samething at any time, particularly a cloud? 13
(Circle One) Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No a. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Toloscope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolits Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

b. Color
17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and i include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such us wings, protrusions, elc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor Irails.
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:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star 21.
c. Sharply outlined 26 76
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. Draw a picture of hov w they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this axperiment 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?
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24. 24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, doscribe in your own words a In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, doscribe in your own words a
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you saw. which you sow.
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