PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

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Was Bolloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Bolloon

17 Oct 61 West Florence, Ohio
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| & PHOTOS &. SOURCE _ Wes Astronomical Ncreks
O Yes * Probobly Astronomicol
“Ne Civilian Possibly Astronomical

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other =

Insufficient Data for Evaluation
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepored 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 os 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 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for

further details.

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1. When did yousee the object? 2. Time of day: [ fA EB so?
j Hour _ Minutes
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Bay Month Yeor (Circle One): A.M... or “P.M,
3. Time Zone:
ay ee (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountoin
d. Pacific
e. Other

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4. ss were you when you saw the aie. t
Neorest Postal Address City or es = Stote or Country

Additional remarks:

5. How long wos object in sight?

5.1 How was time in sight determined?

0. Certain
b. Fairly certain

Hours

Minutes Seconds

c. Not very sure -
d. Just a guess

6. What wos the condition of the sky?

DAY

a. Bright
b. Cloudy

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a. Bri

b. Cloudy

7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked ot the object?

(Circle One): a. In front of you
b. In back of you
c. To your right

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ATI G FEB 60 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54,

d. To your left
e. Overheod
f. Don't remember

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: 8. IF you saw the object.at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonfight-————~ a
7. Many _ re “No moonlight — pitch dork _.-
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9. The object appeored: 7 iat Eph: pte 9 j eee i ile y
(Circle One): a. Asa light b. Shiny ce. Dark d. Don't remember g

10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors?
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11. Did the object: Us (Circle One for each question)
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co. Appear to stand still at any time? ag No Don’t Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? es “No > Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes CNo -) Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes" No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? j Th liguies! CYes- No Don’t Know
f. Change shope? Lat eh cl Yes resin lara No Vet “> Don't Know
g. Flosh or licker? | CYes No Don't Know
h, Disappear and reappear ? Yes CNo_) Don’t Know

12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes (Ne) Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:

13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, porticulorly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes No Don’t Know. IF you onswered YES, then tell what
in front of:

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14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Tronsporent c. Vapor Oa. Don't Know >>

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15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
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a, Eyeglasses / es 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

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object,

a. Sound . Ivey,

b. Color Re AA . Nagin? F aaa ties

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label.and include in your sketch any details

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of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place on arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was. moving.

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18. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star

c. Sharply outlined

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19, Vig there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? (>) ae Ci

Drow a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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20. Draw o picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘‘A’’ at the beginning of
the path, a “‘B’’ at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

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21. How large did the object appear to you as compared to op object with which you ore familiar?

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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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23. Did the object disappeor while you were watching it? If so, how?

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24. In order thot you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a

common object or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the some appearance os the object
which you sow.

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25. Where were you located when you sow the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city? i |
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?--  ~““™~. fa
b. Ino ca c. In open countryside? — inka
d. Near an airfield?
n an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. 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?

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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete.the following questions:

28.1 What direction were.you moving? (Circle One) oo

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: a. North or

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c. Ea e. South g. Wane ~~ . 4%
| b. Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? : (ribs per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
i What qivectic looking when you fi he object? (Circ! C
‘he ction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) (64S Pe
Nv Jorn a$Onert . A i g- West GS
Eire! North ae c. East e. South h. Northwest
Ws! b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overheod
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
o. North ce. East e. 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 wos
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).

31.1 When it first appeared:

ec. From true North degrees.

b. From horizon degrees.

31.2 When it disappeared:

a. From true North degrees.

b. From horizon degrees.

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sav the object? |

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fa. Clear sky 2 Hla hac moe d
“Bb. Hazy

- Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don't remember

35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? ; hho
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(Circle One) { Vee No

36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?

36. Wos anyone else with you ot the time you sow the object?
(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) | Yes | No

37.1 IF you onswered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

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38. In your opinion what do you think the object wos 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 YES, then what speed would you estimate? |

40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No

IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?

41, Please give the following information about yourself:

NAME

: Last Nome Firat Nome Middle Nome

eee, City Tins Siete
TELEPHONE 27x rn ee.

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Age Sex I

about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.

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. Date you completed this questionnaire:

HEADQUARTERS om ee
FIFTEENTH AIR FORCE (SAC) HN "
United States Air Force
March Air Force Base, Californiz ig Seer” then,

SPECIAL ORDER ll September 1961
A-299

C1) SSGT DAVID N MOODY, AF19549897 (CAFSC 20450)
ASSIGNMENT: Relieved from 15 Recon Tech Sq, I5AF (SAC), this stn;
assigned Hq Foreign Tech Div, (Hq Comd USAF), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio,
EDCSA: 26 Sep 1961. SAC Project 5340AG,
REPORTING DATA: DALVP, Report to Comdr Hq Foreign Tech Div, Wright-
Patterson AFB, Ohio, not later than 14 Oct 1961,

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Authority: Hq USAF Assignment Card 4436, 5
Jul 61 and SAC message DPAM-2 14031, 21 Aug 61; AFM 35-11. Records will
be mailed to gaining organization,

TRANSPORTATION: PCS. TDN. 5723500 P536.02 S503725 2132. Dislocation

allowance (other). TPA to station of assignment with 9 days travel time
authorized. If POC is not used, travel time will be the time of the
common carrier used,

2. So much of paragraph 3, SO A-242, this Hq, 11 Jul 61 pertaining to the

temporary promotion of 2NDLT to grade of ISTLT, USAF, under provisions of
sections 8442 and 8447(b), Title 10, US Code, with date of rank 11 Jul 61,
as relates to JOHN W HALE, AO3099242, only, is revoked. (Officer did not
meet promotion eligibility.criteria.)

FOR THE COMMANDER:

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Colonel, USAF A

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