PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 Sep 61 o Was Balloon
Springfield, Ohio Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2015 EXGreund-Visual Ground-Rodar a Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aireraft
GMT 050115Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol ANTARES
Yes Ax Probably Astronomicel
.OKNo Civilian D Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OBJECTS COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for aluation
Unknown
1 hr 1 SW
10. BRIEr sUMMARY or sIGHTINcObjt brighter than 10. BRIEr sUMMARY oF sIGHTINeObjt brighter than 11. cOMMeNTS Although 11. cOMMENTS Although reported by l indivitual reported by l indivitual
star viewed for l hr, size of evening l hr, size of evening star. and info does not include e elev, this elev, this
Changing color--white to yellow; jupping Changing g color--white to yellow; jupping Center has received several reports on
around. around. varied days of star Antares (which is in
SW) fm Dayton area all with these same SW)fm Dayton area all with these same
reported characteristics. It is believed
that this is an additional report of star
Antares, mag +l.2 at this time.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire re 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.can. 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 dotails.
1. When did yousee the object? .When did yousee the object? Time of day: 20 20 15 15
Hour Minutes
45e 45et 1961
Month Year (Circle One): A.M.. or or P.M.
3.Time Zone: (Circle One): Easter
(Circle One): Daylight Saving a. Daylight Saving P
Contral Contral b.-Srardard b.-Srandrd
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Mal
al Address
Additional remarks:- =
5. How long was object in sight? Ho
Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a..Certain... . Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the:sky? 41
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright g. Bright
b. 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 In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FEB 60 FORM 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.
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IF y saw h  NIGHTwhat  yu notice conceni STARS.and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None gBright moonlight
b. A few b.Dull.moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember d. Don't remember
The object appeared:
(Circle One): As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d.Don't remember
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest:stars? I0."It it dppeared as a light, "was it brighter than the brightest:stars? yes
Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
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. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? No Don't Know
h. Disappear.and reappear? No Don't Know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: knowPole
. 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:
1.Did the object.appear: (Circle One): 14. Did the object.appear: (Circle One): a. Solid a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor 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 Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses b. Sun glasses Yes No No f. Telescope Telescope Yes Yes No No
c. Windshiold Yes No No g. g. Theodolite Theodolite Yes No
d. d Window glass Windomi alaer Yes V. No h. Other

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16.Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound
b. Color Chanoze from fireg tsweite
ra pictthat wil shohapctLabeland includn ysec.an tail
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.
like star flisking
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18. The odges of the object.were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or.blurred Other
b. Like.a bright star
.Shorply outlined
d.Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of ho tranronatta
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2.Where were you located when you saw the object? 2 Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): a.I
In the business section of.a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b.In a car C. In open.countryside?
Outdoors dNear an airfield?
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, and how did you happen to notice it? 11
uia Garing you
I OVING TB hc t cpoll q 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 c. East . 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?
(Circle One) Yes No
What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East South .h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southwest i. Overhead
30.. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? Circle One)
g. West
a. North a. North c. East c. East . South. e.South h. h. Northwest Northwest
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest i. Overhead i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the . number of degrees the object wns
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from t horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
aFrom true North_ a.From true North_ ..degrees. degrees.
b. From horizon_ b. From horizon_. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a.From true North .degrees.
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the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2How large did the object:appear. to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar? 2. 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 the angularsize.Hold:a match stickat arm's length in line with a known object.and.note We wish to know the angularsize.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?
2. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
due to dilanee
In order that you can give as cleara picture as possible of what you:saw, describe 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.
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39.  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?
(Cirele.One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?.
Please give the following information.about yourself:
NAME NAME Last First Name Middlo
Neme
ADDRESS ADDRESS Street State
City City
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago_ Sex
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which.might:be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
:Day Month Yoar
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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
b. 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
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35.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Day Month Month Year
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yos No No
36.1 IF you answered YI 36.1 1 IF you answered Y ES, did they see the object too?
(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 NO, , then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 8In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
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NAME (Do Not Write in This Spoce) (Do Not Write in This Space)
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Received awother call on same objet
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