PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
12 Jul 61 Palstki, Florida a Probably Bolioon
0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF O3SERYATION
2100 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar D Was Aircraft
Local Probably Aircraft
Air-lntercept Rodar D Passibly Aireraft
GMT. 1322427 0 Ain-Visual
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
OY 000 Probably Astronomical
Civilian Possibly Astronomical
X 0 No 8 Other Inconnistant dafu
7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Insulficiant Data for Evaluation
o0 Unknown
3 min 2 N
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING blue-thite pulsetIng 11. COMMENTS Obsorver reported aighting us
10. AAATOTSTONITU 20 Jun in letter. Jun in letter, On for reported aign
ights ghts moving
off western horison. They joined into l light orr western horizon. They joined Into l light as
ani cpeoded up and turned erinson them made a and spaeded up crinson them mude a wad was 29 Jun 29 Jun and witnees was obgorving and witness was obsorving a 3
sharp 180° sharp i8o turn and heaied again into E. Then turn and hoaied again into E. Then single objs it is possible that objt
(turned and headed K, still gloving crimgon. (turned and hoaded H, still glowing crimgon. was misaile launched 6 min prioni hovevtr
In view of oonfli-ting info cane In view of oonfli-ting info caze
listed ao Other (ingonsfstont dnta). listed as Other (inconsistont dnta).
ATIC ATIC FORM FORM 329 329 (REV GREV 26 SEP 52)

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16. Tell in a few words the following things obout the object.
a. Sound THak
b. Color
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17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the objact or objects. Lobel.cand include in your sketch any datails
of the object that you saw such ds wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhoust tralls or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving.
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13. The edges of the object wera: .The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred .Other
b.Like a bright star .Like a bright star t
.Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined KyFsilvsry KyFsilvsry
d. Don't remember DIeCI DIeC colld be SheN. Ild be shen,
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony ware there?
Draw picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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how much of the object is coverod by the head of the march. If you had performed this oxperiment ot the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match haad?
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. Did the objsct disappeor while you were watching it? If so, how? . Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
NO
24. In order that you can give as clear a plcture as possible of what you saw, deseribe in your own words a
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the san common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same app aronce as the object rance as the objoct
which you sow. which you sow.
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b. In a car c. In open countryside?
C. Outdoors d. Naar on dirfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, cnd how did you happen to notice it?
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2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle af the timne, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North o. North c. c. East East . South 9. S. West West
.Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwast
28.2 miles par hour.
28.3 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? B ? (Circle One) (Circle One)
g. g. West
o. a. North c. East East e. South . South h. Nosthugst Nosthuast
b. Northeast Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. f. Southwest i. i. Overhead
30. V What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Cirele Ong)
g. West
a. North c. East . South h, Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. 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 rof degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appoored:
a.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon dogrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
d.From true North degrees.
b. From horizon degrees.

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32. In the f following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved line to show how
high the o 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 (skylins) when you last saw it.
33. in the following larger sketch ploce 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 smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger skatch.
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B
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36. Was anyane else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
d they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Yes No
their names and addresses:
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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?
(Circle One) Yes No No
37.1 IF you answered NO, than when, where, and under what cireumstances did you see other cnes? 37.1 1 IF you answered NO, than when, where, and under what cireumstances did you see other cnes?
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38. 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 estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered then what speed would you estimure?
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
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4. Please give the following g information about yourself:
NAME Last Nama Miadis Noms
ADDRESS PACTkI
Street City Zons Stats
TELEPHONE NUMBER EA
Ago_ 14 Sex
Indicete any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might ba pertinent.
In Ar AD APIETEUR ASTRONOMER
ANDI A1 7 FRESHMAN FRESHMEN IN HIgHS
ABc studen AB-c ctudent
Date you completed this questionnaire: 10 £H tH
Day Mongh Yaar

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 ore needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Spaco)
(Please Print) CODE:
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. · CONCLUSIONS
Was Bolloon Was Bolloon
25 Jul 61 Palatka, Florida 000 000 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local.Night Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
000 000 Probobly Airereft Prabably Aireroft
GHT. AinVisual Air-Intorcept Rodar Air-Intorsept Rodar Possibly Alrereft
5. PHOTOS S. 'PHOTOS 6. 8. SOURCE Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes Ys 000 Probobly Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomieal
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE a OtheJNReliable Renort OtheUNReliable Renort
:000 0 Insufficinnt Dota for Evaluation
0 Unknowm Unknown
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o. BRiEF sUMMARY oF siGHTING Identical report turned I. COMMENTSPrODUOLV prank. Identicalrepors
in on lå Jul fm same city apparently by and inconsistencies of possible cause
small children. such as objt separating and joining tog the:
again and varied movements which do not
conform to known flight patterns lead tq
conclusion of prank by these youngsters
ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

OFFICIAL FILE COPY
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TD-s/Major Friend/vw/69216
1 5 AUG 1961
U7O Sighting
Palatka, 7lorida
Dear
Your letter reporting the sighting ot a Uro has been forvarded to Your letter reporting the sighting of a Uro has been forwarded to
the 7oreign:Technolcgy the Toreign: Technology Division. It does not contain sufficient imtor- Division. It does not contain sufficient imor-
matien for a valid conclusion; therefore, request you complete ths matien for a valid conclusion; therefore, request you complete the
attached form and return it in the attached self-addreased envelope. attached forn and return it in the attached self-addreased envalope.
Sincerely Sincerely
EDWAND H. WYNN 2 Atcha
Colonel, USA7 1. ATIC Fara 164, 2 cys.
Deputy Por Science 2. Self-addressed ervelope.
and Conponents
COCRDINATION: TD-E outtreenl
DATE 16 Cny 6
Major Robert J. Friend
and would like much more information on the 25 July 196l report, at Palatka,
together again" suggests similarity
to some of the French sightings and the committee would to some of the French sightings and the committee would like to have the like to have the
unreliability of this report more solidly established. unreliability of this report more solidly established.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
8 August 1961
Dear Mr.
Thank you for your information concerning the unidentified
flying object you sighted.
The Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center at Wright Patterson
Air Force Base conduets Air Force investigations of such sightings.
In order that they may reach a valid conclusion in this case, some
additional information required,
At your comvenience, if you will complete the attached
questionnaire and return it to Wright Patterson in the addressed
envalope attached, it will be helpful to them.
Sincerely,
GLADYS WISE
Operations Branch Operations Branch
Public Information Division Public Information Division
Office of Inforcation Office of Infornation
Mr
Palitka, Florida

be used for rasearch purposes, and will be regarded os confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any stataments, concluslons, or publications without your permisslon.
We request this personal information so thot, if ir is doemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Tims of day:
Hour Minutas
July
Bay Month Year (Circle One): A.M.. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle Ona): a. Eastern (Circle One): o. Daylight Saving
b. Central . Standurd
c. Mountain
d. Pocific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you sow the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the abject?
ALE P KA
earest Postal Address arest Postal Address City or fown City or Fown State or Country State or Country
Additional ramarks: --
3 2
5. How long was objeet in sight? .How long was objeet in sight? Minutes Suconds
Hours Hours
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.1
2. Certain c. Not very sura
b. Foirly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the conditien of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw tha object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked ot the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your loft
b. In back of you 2. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't romember
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8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceraing the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Cirele One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No noonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.The object appeared:
(Circle One): I a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
10.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? S 5
11. Did the ablect: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. No No Don't Know
6. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? ot any time? Yes)
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes No No Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yos Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Yes No Don't Know
1.Did the abject move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1. Did the cbject move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:_ it moved behind:
13.Did the objeet move in front of something af any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cireln One) Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
In front of:
(Circle One): a. Solid b. Transporent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
14. Did the object appear:
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other