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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon /
13 wid Oct 61 Los Angeles, California X Probobly Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 2120 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 1405202 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol
O Y.s 0 Probably Astronomical
XCKNo - Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other_
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
8-10 min Erratic o Unknown
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1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING than star11. COMMeNTS Objt probable research balloon
with erratic movement movenet Appearance ppearance being soliafm soliafm Hughes a/e Hughes a/e or or nearby a/e industries nearby a/e industries
and breaking into add itional lights. Blurred obfat international airport. Objt has characjer. international airport. Objt has characjer.
jlong shape. Darting, jlong shape. Darting ,hcvering, rotating; hovering, rotating; serarh isties of balloon launch and observation serarh' istics balloon launch and cbservation
lights fm a/c compaines in area following lights fm a/c compaines in aren following
objt. Jets took off fm Hughes a/e to follow objt.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 6 SEP 52)
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28.1 What direction
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?_ miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were
g. g. West
0. North c. c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East e. South Youth h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
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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32. 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 "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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In the following larger sketch 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 smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yos No
36.2 Please list t their names and esses:
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an ject or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NC O, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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Person Reporting:
Teleph
Mrs. and a companion, age 39, telephone
number observed an cblong object hovering at a low al-
titude. It had a brilliant light Like a spotlight. It hovered for a
short period, then moved very fast in an East Northeast direction and
hovered again. A string of brilliant lights lit up along the sides and
then went out.
The object was minutes suddenly.
Report was 2145.
s/ RAYMOND V. HOOD, JR.
SDO
G. PROCTOR
Chief, Administrative Branch
Office Office of Administrativ of Administrative Services
lst Ind (DCF) DCAS lst Ind (DCF) DCAS 18 October 1961
TO: Wright-Patterson AFB
ATTN: FTD-U.F.O.B.
1. For your mation and action.
DON T. CHERRY 1D
1st Lt, USAF
Project Officer 012s
Assistant for Foreign Technology
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DCAS DCF POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
AF UNIT POST OFFICE
LOS ANGELES 45 CALIF
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio E
Attn: FTD
Dayton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio
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HEADQUARTERS COHMHRC
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION &
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TD-E/Major Friend
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting 26 OCT 1961
TO: Hq USAF SAFOI-3c - Major Coleman)
1. Attached by
two individuals.
2. The letter does not contain sufficient data for a valid conclusion.
Therefore, request your office forward a questionnaire to each of the
witnesses indicated in the letter.
EDWARD H. WYNN 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Ltr w/lst Ind fm DCAS (DFC).
Deputy y for Science
And Components
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27 October 1961
Dear Mrs.
We appreciate your reporting an unidentified flying
object to the Aerospace Systems Division Force
Systems Comand, Los Angeles.
We wouldaopreciate your completing the enclosed question-
naire and mailing git in the pre-addressed envelope, which
requires no postage. I have enclosed another questionmaire
which we
Your interest i
Sincerely,
WILLIAM T. COLEM MAN, JR.
Major, USAF
UFO Project Officer
Public Information Division Information Division
Office of Information
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When did yousee the object? Time of day:. 9:20 10
Hour Minutes
OT 196
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M
Cnit wm 24
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d2 Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Los Bnczkes Califinia
Nearest Postal Addro City or Town State or Country
How long was object in sight? 8:10 0inut0
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined? her b0use To dee friend
75 can It was berere 1
annd 9.20
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
Cloudy
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
ATIC FEB O 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54. .
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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o. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
e. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d, Don't remember
The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark Don't remember
Definiter
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yos 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? Give off smoke? Yes No No Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? lull i aint nouton ? Yos No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes C No No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? (Yes) Yes) No No Don't Know
h.Disappear and reappear? Yes No No Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object.move in front of something at any time, particularly. a cloud? 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:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No) f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite 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 Bearid None
b. Color Loo ked Like phespberies
Draw a picture that wll show the shape of the object or objects.Label.and include in your sketch any details
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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18. The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred 8. Other gua clpauettiog alny
b.Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of Draw a picture of ho w rnan  rwhon that y  ta. nnd n rwhowecn that tey wta
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3.Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Yes- Ys- Hovered, mode short dors Trevelling N.E.- Then 300ed
oui of Sight into nerh) o7 exeudingly oui of Sight into nerTh) o7 xeudingly bigh spnd. bigh spnd.
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same
which you sow. which you saw. 1
Liker NoThing Ive evr seen. fppeand firsr
ex Tremeh hovg, bowing brigh Light. Rotsted Twice To
disply many smaller bright Light long Lower edge.
Appesred eigor-shapud, dudging by very dim silhoeTte.
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