PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Bolloon
29 Dec 61 Goodlettsville, Tennessee 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local1745 Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 29/22452 AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yos 00 Probably Astronomicol
O No DNo Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER NUMBER OF OBJECTS JECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE 00 00 Other
Insufficient Dota for Evaluation Insufficient Data Evaluation
D 0 Unknown
5-15 sec 5-15 sec 2 SW and SE SW and SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING2 cigar shaped objts Il. commenrs Contrails and flight 11. comments Contrails and flight character-
larger than a/c. Golden color against against pale pale blue blue istics indicate observation of a/e as
sky. Vapor trails. 1 objt 195° other 155 other 155 probable cause.
moving W-E on moving W-E rizontal path. Disappeared
instantaneously. Looked like some form of a/e. instantaneously

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CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky Cold 4abve 20 Dry
b. Hazy Fibibib. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
79 20 ②1
Doy Month Yoor
(Circle One) Yos No
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36.1 I 36.1 1 the object too?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yos No
36.2 Please list their names ang Please list their names ses: etilkedLlephont Caf Suala
thetilkedo bliphont Caf Sulh
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? 37. Was this the first time that you hod seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answere en when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
No

(Circle One) Yos No menl l
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_
41. Please give the following information.about yourself:
NAME ast Name irst Nama Middle Nome
ADDRESS Street Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago_ 28 Sox M
Indicate any additional information about yourself,including any education, which.mi pertinent.
Lt Caitev Reseeve
Pilot Cinlian) Binat Plane
nstallalinCingn 4nAF
Flinlidout
Date you completed this questionnaire: 29 12
Noto: Day Month
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statements, or sketches that you believe are 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.
Repart talen by0D Cnf
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Pleose Print) CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE
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At 5:00 PM CST on December 29, 196l, Mr and
myself were traveling south on US 3lW about 10 miles north of
objects in the sky. After observing these objects in the sky for
sometime and being unable to identify them, I placed a call from a
connected with a duty officer
who made a report experience. During this conversation I was
told an investigation would made and if the experience could not
be explained more information might be required from me. As I have required from I have
not been contacted, I not been contacted, I assume the investigation assume a satisfectory
explanation.
The February l9 issue of Newsweek has a small article
describing the results of investigations performed last last year and year and
states
on my report, and if 90 what were the results.
Sincerely
110
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SCCLIAED

Dea
The UrO sighted by you and Mr. on 29 December 1961, near
Goodlettsville, Tennessee, vas determined to be
denss illuminated by sunlight.
The objects appeared to he only five times their width becsuse
the condensation trails were and were dissipating
soon af
There are two types of condensation trails, aerodynamie and
engine exhaust trails. Since the aerodynamic type is t usually of
extremely short duraticn, ve will contain curselves to an explana-
tion of engine exhaust trails. Engine trails arise when
the vater vapor in exhaust gas an aireraft engine mixes with
and saturates part the si through which the aireraft is passing.
The fuel used ventional aircraft is a hydrocarbon
the addition of water vapor and
heat to the heat to the wake wake of the aircraft. The formation The farmation and the persistency
of trails of this type is a function of relative of trails of this function of relative humidity, pressure, humiaity, pressure,
and temperatun These trails pet
a few
Though the sin had set at the etime of your sighting, the con-
densation trails, due to their altitnde, vere stili in sunligit.
The color of the Ad dispersion.
We thank yourr reparting an incedent which
might have been im ie United States.
Sincerely
R.f.Jrind H.ld. 15mani'c2
EDWARD H. WYHN
Colonel, UBAF
Deputy for Science
and Components

be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this persunal information so that, if it is deemed necessory, act you for
further details.
1. When did yousee the object? 2.Time of day: 1745
Hour Minutes
$2qa$ ilee 1961
Bay Month Year (Circle One): ArM.. or P.M.
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central CB. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? S
L
Nearest Postal Address Stats or Country
Additional remarks:- 2KyB
Hours Minutes Seconds
t determined? -
mn
. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
DAY NIGHT aound
a. Bright a. Bright evset Clean
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. 1 In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FEB  164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.

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8IF 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 Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
The object appeared: BottgarpedLayu
(Circle One): o. As a light b. Shiny d. Don't remamber
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Obgits ocden Colocd ifepla
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. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. d. Give off smoke? Yes No. Don't Know.
e. e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't Know
g. g. Flash or flicker? Yes Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Yes No No Don't Know
2. 7
.Did the object move nind d something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: W
upe
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 2
.Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
.Did you observe the object
a. Eyeglasses Yes No 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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The edges of the object were: I
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
Shorply outlined Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 2
Draw a picture of ho w rand n arow sowcn that hy w tav.
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of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? of the sighting, how much of the object would have match head?
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.Did the object disappear. while you were watching it? If so, how?
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d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. OtherS Neaiua IW g. Other
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IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East 6 South g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest h. h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?_ miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes Yes No
2.What direction were you poking when you first the object? (Circle One)
g. West
o. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest i. Overhead
g. West
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast 1D Southeast 2④ Southwest i. Overhead
3. 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 of degrees horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
225°
b. From horizon_degrees. 10
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon_2 .degres. 210 2

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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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1sbonhorigon
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.
B