PROJECT BLUE BOOK

14 Feb 62

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2 LOCATION

Miami, Florida

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D Air Vi sol O Air-intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
O Yes
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Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

} 4-6 min

6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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12 CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP “4 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Lecel 2115 _ _ Q Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Redar Was Aircraft

Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
Unknown

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{ 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ©>°* appearing 25 .ignt |i. COMMENTSJDjt viewed by witnesses was
nd as Dright as lst magnitude star was probebiy an a/c. A/c was lost fm view
ccarved b: tnesse n Key Biscayne, Miami, | as it approached moon due to brightnes
Lorida. Sbgt which appeared to ge oright- of that body. Moon was 74% illuminated
as Ooserved unt: * appro i moon 1t time of sighting. Objt (a, was not
it whitch time it faded. Cbjt wa served oserved fm vicinity of moon, this
general verne2 : icent ted 4-0 min.couid be attributed to any o
<5 rerortes snrought = wa as | Tollowiang causes singularly or collectiv ‘

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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

CLOUDS (Circle One)

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@. Clear sky

b. Hazy

c. Scattered clouds

d, Thick or heavy clouds

Dry

Snow
Don't remember

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WEATHER (Circle One)

Fog, mist, or light rain
Moderate or heavy rain

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35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? ~

Dey Month Year

36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) | Yes —‘No

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"36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

My husban same address as mine
My brother aad ni y |

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37. 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?

38. In your opinion what do you think the object was 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 ga

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

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40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

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IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?____E siaisiasebigs

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41, Please give the following information.about yourself:

NAM = a ___ ail a e Name

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ADDRES a EEL me — Penna
TELEPHONE NUMBERSSam

Age__ 46 Sex __ Female

Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, whick might:be pertinent.

42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 14 a o " 62
Menth Yeor
age

April 8, 1962

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King of Prussia, Pa.

United States Air Force
UFO Project
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

On February 14, shortly after 9:00 p.m., I was sitting with three other persons

by the swimming pool at the Key Biscayne Hotel, Key Biscayne, Florida. The sky
was cloudless, and the stars and the moon were very bright. While watching the
sky, we saw a bright light, as bright and as large as any star in the sky (as a
matter of fact, it looked like a star) moving across the sky, roughly from west to
east. We thought it might be Echo. We have seen it a number of times. However,
as it approached the vicinity of the moon, it dimmed. We thought that this was
because of the brightness of the moon and that we would see it again on the other
side of the moon, It seemed to us that its path should have taken across the face
of the moon, We watched for at least 20 minutes, but did not see it again. We
estimated that it should have taken it no more than 2 minutes to pass over and
beyond the moon's radiance so that its brightness could again be seen, But, as I
said, we did not see it again.

We wondered if it was a weather balloon, etc, Could you enlighten us?

Sincerely,

AES”

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P.S, It was not a falling star. We cannot figure why it did not come out on the
other side of the moon}

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches thot you believe ore 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.

(Do Not Write in This Space)
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On February 14, at approximately 9:15 p.m., while sitting with three others by the
swimming pool of the Key Biscayne Hotel, Key Biscayne, Florida, facing roughly north,
the hotel to our left and the ocean to our right, we saw a bright light, just like
the brightest and biggest star in the sky, moving through the other stars. The
night was clear and bright and the moon was shining. We watched it for approximately
4 to 6 minutes until it came into the aura of the moon, [t then dimmed and faded
completely from our view. We watched for about 20 minutes, expecting it to come
into view again on the other side of the moon,- that is, to the right of the moon

as we were facing it. However, it did not appear again. Had it reappeared, I
would not have written to the Air Force--I would have thought it was one of the
Echo satellites. We have seen Echo a number of times and have also seen some of

the Russian sputnicks,

The direction of this light was roughly from west to east, or it was heading in
the direction of the ocean. The direction may have been southwest t northeast.

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET |

This questionnaire 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 details.
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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: —
Hour Minutes
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Bay Mant Vaus (Circle One): A.M. or ( PLM, /
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3. Time Zone:  _ ea N
(Circle One): a. Eastern . (Circle One): a, DaylightSaving
b, Central b. Standard |
c. Mountain Sneeenieie
d. Pacific
e. Other

4. Where were you when you sow the object?

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~ Neares? Postal Address

City or Town State or Country

Additional remarks: sae

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5. How long was object in sight? neem

Hours Minutes | Seconds

5.1 How was time in sight determined?

b. Fairly certain » d. Just a guess

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6. What was the condition of the sky?

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a. Bright a, Bright ss
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy ~ ee

7. 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 d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right 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 G: Bright moonlight >
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
Ce. Many > ¢. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember

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9. The object appeared:

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- Asa light | b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember

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10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?

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11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)

Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
Suddenly speed up ond rush away at any time? Yes ~ No Don’t Know
Break up into parts or explode? Yes | No Don't Know
Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
Change brightness? Yes No Don’t Know
Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
Flosh or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
Disappecr.and reappear 7 Yes No Don't Know

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

(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whet
It moved behind:

Did the object move In front of something at any time, porticulorly a cloud?

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

Did the object appecr: (Circle One): a. Solid b, Transporent c¢. Vapor “d. Don't Know

15. Did you observe the object through ony of the following?

a. Eyeglasses Yes _ Ne e. Binoculars Yes No.
b. Sun glasses Yes Ne f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g- Theodolite Yes _ Ne

d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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

b. Color oe 4 a . ap: ~ ti |

17. Draw a picture that will 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.

18. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Shorply outlined
d. Don’t remember

19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were troveling.

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20. Draw a 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.

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

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22. We wish to know the angulor size. - Hold:a match stick at arm's length in line with a Known Sies¥ end 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?

Z3. Did the object diseppear while you were watching It? If so, how? —

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

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

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a, In the business section ofa city?
a. Inside a building | b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors - ; d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? ae
f. Other g- Other /__v- ae Pe ee Sek f ¢ Ce abe y
27. Whot 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 at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

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.

28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g: West
oe. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) ~
g- West
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest. me
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead

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31. If you ore 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: ~< é -

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a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon _ degrees.

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31.2 When itdisappecred: /

a. From true North “ degrees.
b. From horizon________degrees.

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32. In the following sketch, imagine thot 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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33. 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 /ast saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.

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