PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION
May 2952 Clinchco, Virginia
3. DATE-TIMEé GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |
Local me eh. PM D Ground-Vi sual no Ground-Redor

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5. PHOTOS é. source

O Yes

(I Ne Civilian

7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION

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P te min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
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COURSE

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12, CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircroft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aireroft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomicol
Possibly Astronomical

Other
Insufficient Date for Evaluotion
Unknown

10. GRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 552 ye
si ght viewed round objts whitish color for
5-6 min periods over 1st
would tire efter observing *% these objts. Viewe

singly. Locked like bali
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

rver with poor c;}
halt of May. Eges
Seti aig st peth

slow and random. Disapve
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wind

COMMENTS©idal cailoons reicased im
irport in vicinity with a prevaling

would carry balloons cver same

area. Observer considered objts
balloons. No reason to change his

evaluetion.

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed and coded as cccurately 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 that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they eccurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.

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This questionnaire has been prepcred so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much

information cs 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 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.

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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:

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Hour Minutes

Bay rome Ver (Circle One): A.M. or P.M,

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3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving

b. Cenrrai b. Standard

c. Mountsin

d. Pocifi-c

e. Other

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you when you saw the obiect?

City of Town Stateror Country

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Additional remarks:
. How } object i i ? ¥
; ne ene Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined? / flat |
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Feirly certain d. Just o guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy

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7. \F 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 6, 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 (Circ! One): ;
a. None a, Bright meonlighi
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
ec. Many ¢. No moonlight — pitch dark
2d. Don't remember d. Don’t romembder
9. The object cppeared: |
(Circle One): oa, Asa light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don’t remember
10. If it appecred cs a light, was it brighter than the brightest? stors?
11. Did the obiact: (Circle One for each question)
c. Agpecr to stand still ct any time? Yos Mo Don't Know
b, Sucdenly speed up and rush cway at any time? Yos No Don’t Know
c. Bracs up into parts or explode? Yos No Don’t Know
d, Give off smoke? Yos No Don't Know
a, Chonge brightness? ‘os No Don’t Know
§, Change shepe? Yes No Don't Know

Flogh or flicker? Yes No Don't Know

Diseopear and reapeear 7 You No Don't Know

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

(Circle One): Yos Neo Don’? Knew, IF you cnswered YES, than tall what
It moved behinds. :

13. Did the object seve In front of something at ony time, particularly a cloud?

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(Circle Ore: Yes No Don't Know, ‘F you anawersd YES, then tell what
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14, Did the object oppecr: {Circle One): a. Solid b, Transparent ¢, Vapor d. Don't Know

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15, Did you observe the object through any of the following?

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3, Eyeglasses Yes No

b. Sun gle "565 ‘es New -
c. Winds! : ’ ;

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

a. Sound —_ Ae

b. Color —

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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 thet you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trolls.
Place on orrow beside. the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

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13. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy of bivurred i Clete a ae ei te
b, Like a bright stor PS ee! A, ee en ee el
c. Shorply outlined
d. Don't remember

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

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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 poth, a ‘"B”’ at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

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

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22. We wish to know the ongulor size. Hold a mateh 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 ct the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

23. Did the object disappear: while you were watching It? If 30, how?

24, In order that you con give as cleor a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a

common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearence as the object
which you sew.

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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 of.a city?

a, Inside a building b. In'the residential section of a city?

b, in a cor c. In open countryside?

c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?

d. Inan sirpiane (type) e. Flying over a city?

e, At sea f, Flying over open country?

f. Other “i g» Orher ‘

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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)
e. North c. East e. South q. West
>. 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. Wost
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Qvathead
g. Wost
a. North e. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeas* d. Southeast f, Southwest i. Overhead

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31. If you are fomiliar 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 Norther aes,
b. From horizon _____ degrees.

31.2 When it disappearsd: i

c. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon Re REP soled erga a beta

30. What direction wers you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)

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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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33. In the following larger sketch ploce on “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a “B” ot 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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34, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
eo. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
r c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d, Thick of heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember

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

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

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

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(Circle One) Yes No

36.2 Please list their nomes and oddresses:

37. Was this the first time that you had seen on object or objects like this?
(Cirele One) You No

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

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23, 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

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 wos?

(Circle One) Yes No

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

41, Please give the f information about yourself:
Me ae pent
on , ame ame Middle Name
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TELEPHONE —  —ae

Ase | Sex

Indicate ony additional information cbout yourself, Including any education, which might:be pertinent.

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42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: pa A
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