PROJECT BLUE BOOK

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
5_mins one East
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Shiny grey obj observed for 5 mins ECHO data indicated that ECHO
moving fm West Disappeared was in the Southern hemisphere a
behind a cloud. O the time & not visible in Dayton
moving at No conclusion can be reached on h
45 degs lith and disappeai-the limited data. It is possible t
ing a impression that the witoess observed an a/cl
of satell of satellite ite appear appearanc Moving Moving slower slowe but the evidence is inconclusive lusive
than a/c. Appeared than a/ Appeared high.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Bolioon
6 lay 1962 Dayton, Ohlo 0 Prabably Bolloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Boiloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 2 130 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
a Probobly Aircrait
GMT O7 0230 Air-Vi sual Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aireralt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
0:0 No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENC TH OF O3SERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other Baho T
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1 SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGBYigt light traveling 11. COMMENTS
across sky. Called into OD. Verified sighting
Light brighter than mont stars, not as bright as Vemus.
Moving Im S of Zenith toward SE. Similar to
Echo I, 1 but brighter. Orbital speed. Track Echo wns over Dayton S of City at
slightly erratic. slightly erratic. 79 79° clev moving Se at 2l34 Pl, Mby 6 moving Se at 2134 PM, May 6
Sighting evaluated as evaluated as Echo Echo I.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 6 SEP 52)
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Local Probobly
0315Z Air-intercept Rador 0 Possibly Aircraft
CMT. AirVisual
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes n Probably Astronomical
Civilian D Possibiy Astronomical
No 0 Other
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Insufficient Data ior Evaluation
0 Unknown
1 min NW
S 11. COMMENTS Witness is youth that 1 believes
roved fm S to SW. Slightly elongated,irrades- UFo's are fm outer space. Possible that
dent, viewed through car window. Objt a/e caused sighting but was convinced thet
disappeared behind ground obstructicns at 30- it was not due to absence of sound and
46° elevation. luminescence. Case is evaluated as a/c
as abcence of sound does not rule out a/p.
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be used in connection with any stalements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
furrher details.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 20 15
Hour Minutes
9 M2 1962
Boy Month) Your (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.)
3. Time Zone: (Circie One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): a. Dayiight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pocific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Noarast Postal Address Nearast Postal Address City or Town State or State or Country
Additional remarks: Traveling Trveling Shvouen lefiee Frida Frieda
How long was object in sight? 5. How long was object in sight? 2H81 2HR1
Hours Minutos Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined? How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not yery sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT Lez
a. Bright G. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the oble lect during DAYL
(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 JUL61 164 This form supernedea AT1C 164, Feb G0, whtch is obsolete.

8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None . Bright moonlight
b. A fow (b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dork
d. Don't remember d. Don't remamber
9. The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember
0.If.it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
Yes
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand still at any time? Yes (No) Don't Know
c. No Don't Know
6. Suddeniy speed up and rush away at any time? Suddeniy speed up and rush.away or any fime? Yes Yes 1O
Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't Know Don't Know
c. (No 4 No Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes
Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
o. No) No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes
Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
g. No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear ? h. Disappear and reappear? Yes
12. Did the object move 1.Did the object mov something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Cirele One): Yes Yes No Don't Know IF you answered YES, then tell what you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the bject move in front of somathing at any time, particularly. a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered ES, then tell what
in front oft
(Circle One): a. Solid) b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
Did the object appear:
Did you observe the object through any of following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No
.Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other Opeaihaden

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metion
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18. The edges of the objact were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e, Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 1
Draw a picture of h Draw a picture of he they were arranged, and put an arrow to show.the direction that they were traveling.

of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Dsk askel this Gucstiin See # 24
23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Went behind metuival
grouind
f what you saw, describe in your own words a S
which you saw. half dollar Silver dellar
Stune sige as BN
held at arm5 length, ha t Spheridal.

e. At sea Flying over a city?
f. Other f. Flying over open country?
Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
Driving lome from Jevien
Acbueiment Bugnet
crossed his field Ussen
23.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East o. South
. Northeast d. Southeast Soumh g. West g. West
d. Southeast .Southwest E.Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest
23.2 How fast were you moving?=5 miles per hour. miles per hour.
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(Circle One) (Yos No
What direction were you What direction were you B looking when you first poking when you first the object? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East g. West West
6 6 Sauth h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. f. Southwest
i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the obiect? (Cire! object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East s. West
b. Northeast . South h. Northwest
d. Southeast 6. Southwest i. Overhead
lf you cre familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
fram true North (thru east) and also the number of degrces it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North. degrees.
b. From horizon___3C degrees.
31.2 When it disoppeared:
a. From true North degress.
b. From horizon degrees. L

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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.
33. In the following larger skeich place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last sow it. Re fer to smaller sketch os an example of how to complate the larger sketch.
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b. Hozy b.
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or.heavy rain
d. Thick or hravy clouds d. Snow
o. Don't remember
35.When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
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Day Month Yoar
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
(Circle One) Yos No
36.2
37.Was this the first time that you had seen and ect or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yos No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you:see oiher ones?
8In your opinion what do you think the objeck was and what might.have caused it?
Beievs C UFOS. Possible thatit was aM
t
,but he's convinced. thsd it wzs aot
aiveraff
Sound and shape And
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No)
IF you answered Y S, then what speed would you astimate?
40.
(Circle One) Yes (N)
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?.
41. Please give pout yourself:
NAME stNama
ADDRE Olis
Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
As_1L Ago__ Sex M
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent. indicate any additional information about yourself, including any aducation, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you compieted this questionnaire:
Day Month Yoar

b 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.
.When did you see the object? 6 00
2. Time of day:
MAY 1962 Hour Minutas
2
Boy Month Yoar (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw
Nearest Posial Address City or Town City or Town State or Country State or Country
Additional remarks:
How long was object in sight? 5 5
Hours Hours Minutes Seconds Seconds
5.1 How was determined?
. Certain C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What wgs the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the obiect , 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
FORM
FTD JUL 61 164 This form supersedes ATTC 164, Fub 60, which Is obsolete.

PROJECT
. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
25 Hay 1962 Dayton, Chio Wes Bolloon
000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OSSERYATION Possibly Balloon
LocaPPROK 2015 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar D Was Aiscraft
a Probubly Aircralt
GMT_26 May 62 0115 a Ain-Visual Air-interep? Rodor 0 Possibly Airerai
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Y 000 Probooly Astronomical
D No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 3. NUMBER OP OSJECTS COURSE Other_ Fireball,
000 Insuificlant Dats Sor Evgiuation
1 SW Unkno
TO. BRIEM SUMMARY OF SIGHTING T1. COMMENTS
The witness observed a brilliant object The object observed by this witness pos-
headed southwest and slanted down toward the sesses all of the characteristics of
horizon. The object had a short tail and that class of meteor known as a fireball
reminied the witness of a metcor except it In the absence of a satellite re-entry
was brighter than any he had ever seen. and evidonce which would indicnte to the
contrary this object is coneluded to bo contrary this ooject is concluded to be
a fireball. a fireball.
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ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC PORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)
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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):
6. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b, Duil moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. The object appeared:
(Circle One): a.As a light b.(Shiny c. Dork d. Don't remember
10.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
11.Did the object: (Circle One for each quastion)
c. 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. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes LNo No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear.cad ? LYes No Don't Know
.Did the object move bel 12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? ehind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: CLOUD
13. 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:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a.Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yos 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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Tall in a few words the following things about.the object.
a. Sound_ No
b. Color CREL
17. Draw a picturs that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label.and include in your sketch any details
of th object that you saw such.as wings, protrusions, ate., and especially exhaust trails or vapor traiis.
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 . Other
b. Like.a bright star b. :Like.a bright star
c.Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? One ONe
Draw a picture of ho Draw a picture of he they were arranged and put an arrow to show the direction that they wer traveiing. they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveiing.

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?

Outdoors d. Neor an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. 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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2. 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? (Circls One)
. North c. East e. South a. Was
. Northeast d. Southeast 6. Southwest h. Northwes:
28.2 How fast were you moving? __miles per hour.
(Circle One) CYes Yes No
29What direction were you looking when you first t saw the object? (Circle One)
g. Wost
c. North c. North c. East D. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Southwest i. i. Oyerhead
What direction were you looking when you last objact? (Circle One)
s. West
a, North d East South h. Northwest
b. Northeest d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appecred:
a. From true North_27 degrees.
b. From horizon_ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North 90 degrees.
b. From horizon. .degress.

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3. 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 "8" 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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In the following larger sketch placa an A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a  at its
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered
(Circle One) Yos. No
Please give the foilowing information about yourself:
NAME Last Name Firsi Nams
Middia Name
ADDRESS 17 Or0
Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
A_go Ago Sox Sex
indicate any additionai Indicate any additionai formation about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent. rmation about yourself, including any education, which might.be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: *
Day Month Yaar
1

ime you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answerad YE did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please I iist their names and idresses:
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objocts like this?
(Circie One) Yos No
,then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
A ME 1 60 SACE
in your opinion what do you think the object was and what might.have caused it?
No