PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Mrs. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon 7
16 Jan 62 Vandalia, Ohio Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ 0745 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
CK Probably Aircraft
GMT 16/12452 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Civilian 00 Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
aprox 5 min one . descending Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS COMMENTS
Witness opened curtains to a window and Witness opened curtains to a window and saw a This was probably condensation trail
trail being generated by some object which was trail being generated some object which was formed by a WPAFE jet making a penetra- penetra-
descending in an Trail vas bright orange tion vhich is illuminated by tion vhich is illuminated by the sun at
at the top at the top. he ob,ject ob,ject came.dowmn to the top portion. the top The lower part of the
pink. yellow, pink. yellow, whi then gray. When object trail is probably black smoke from the
leveled off it generated a gray trail for a leveled off it generated a engines. Upper
while then serarated from the trall. Object while then serarated from the trall. Object was was the sun due to it the sun due to it s altitude, for the altitude, for the e sun sun
described as like a transport without wings deseribed as like a transport without wings and and was not yet was not yet up. Witness saw a/c in the
about size of a DC-6 at about size of a Dc-ó a 1 to 1 l/2 miles, but 1 1/2 miles, but semi-darkness and her imagination added semi-larkness and her imegination added
without wings. Moved at aprox speed of a land- to her description. a/c was probably in-
ing transport. volved in a non-standard penetration to
be letting down NW of WPAFB.
ATIC FORM 6 SEP 52)
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Woman who called yesterday this morning.
- a made an
Then it fell another 500' earthward in that arc. Flames died out at about
l000' and a luminous white flame took over. Then when white flame died out -
at 50o', gray object appeared and headed south and leveled off. It went down
behind trees as if it were landing. Traveled at about speed of airliner (not
T
liner at that
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METEOR
STAR OR PLANET
OTHER
AIRCRAFT T POSSIBLY AIRCRAET
BALLOON
INSUFFICIENT DATA
OTHER
REFLECTION INVERSION PRESENT T PHOTO ANALYSIS
SUN DOG - LENTICULAR CLOUD - PHYSICAL SPECIMEN ANALYSIS
OPENED CURTAINS TO WiNDOw
AND SAW A TRAIL BEING GENECATEO BY SOME
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FTD, 0-15 (TD-E2)

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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 details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: - O 45
JaN Minutes
1962
Month Yoar (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
.Time Zone: (Circle One):a.
Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
. Where were you when you saw the object?
VANOALLA O#10
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: — Additional remarks:
5. How long was object in sight? 5
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky? MORNINE TWI-LICH -
DAY NIGHT
Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. ~
7.IF you saw the obj
(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
FORM
FTD JUL 61 164 Thisform superuedes ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete.

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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
(a. None_ a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
The object appeared:
DAcK OBJECT WITHH.A BRIGHT TRAIL RED)
a. As a light . Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
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Did the object: 1.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes LNe LNe Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes LNo Don't Know Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes INo No Don't Know
d. Give off amake? Give off amoke? Yos LNo No Don't Know
o. Change brightness? Change brightness? (Yos No Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Yes Yas No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Yes LiNO No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yas No Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at any time, partieularly a claud?
(Circle One): You No Don't Know. IFyou cnswere then toll what
It moved behind:
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know.
In front of:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): (a. Solid) Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
a. Eyeglasses Yes No B, Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No 1. Telescope Yos No
c. Windshi-ld Y.s No G. Thondstins Yes No
d. Window glat: 10s No h. Other

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound
b. COlOrBEIGHT-OCANGE.RED THEN CHADGED 7O CREY.
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.
The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other . Other I
b.Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined (c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ENE
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Place an "A" at the beginning of
A 6 BRICHT
PINK
EHT
REY
> 3.
GREY OBJECT
How large did the object.appear. to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
ABOUT THE SI2E OF C54. AT 1TO 1½2 MILES.
how.much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time
of the slghting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
DISAPPEAREO BEHINO TREES
which you saw.
I
APEAREO LIKE AIRLINEC WINES
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C. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other_
What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
cust OPENED CURTMINS
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circie One) Yes Yes No
00
g. West
a. North c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
g. West
a. North c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southwest i. Overhead
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 it was upward from the horizon (elevation). -
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North_ 90o degrees.
b. From horizon___ 30° degrees.
31.2 When It disappeared:
a. From true North 12O degrees.
b. From horizon _ 20° degrees.

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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.
B
In the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a B" at its 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
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B
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34. 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
1 . Don't remember
Day BE Month Year
(Circle One) (Circle One) ) Yes Yes No No
>.
36.1 IF you answered YI 36.1 IF you answered YI S, did they see the object too? ,did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses: Please list their names and addresses:
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yos No
37.1 IF you answered NC , then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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In your opinlon what do you think the oblect was and what might have caused it?
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3Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 71
IF you answered
.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
41. Please give the following information.about yourself:
NAME Ms
Middl Name
ADDRESS. O
Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBE
Ago Ago Sex Sex
Indicate any additional information:about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent. Indicate any additional information:about yourself, including any education, which.might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
:Day Month Year
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