PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12 CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
3 Jul 2 3 Jul Hyattsville, Maryland Hyattsville, Maryland 00 00 Prabably Balloon Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloan Passibly Balloan
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Local 9.5pm Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 o Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT_ 04/0245Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-intercept Radar o Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE axWas Astronomical Meteor
Ys a Probably Astronomical
xNo Civilian Passibly Astronomical Passibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE 0 Other. Other.
000 D Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown Unknown
lmin 1 one NE to SW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright. clear obj looking like 'a lighs. Sighting has characteristies
Estimated to be solid, edges clearly of meteor.
defined. Obj appaared in Northeast
2odgr disappeared in Southwest 22odgt.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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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 re search 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 iso that, if.it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? .When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 2. Time of day: 4.5 4.5
Minutes
J 1962
Month Year (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M.
. Time . Time Zone: (Circie One): a. (Circle One): a.
Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks:
How long was object in sight? 1
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright a. Bright
b. b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(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. ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete,

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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):
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.None Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight. pitch dark
d.Don't remember d.Don't remember
.The object.appeared:
(Circle.One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d.Don't remember
10. If. it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
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Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No 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. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell 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. DonTNnow IF you answered YES, then tell what you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _ in front of:
14. Did the object appear: 4. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid a.Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
Did you observe the object through any of the following? 1.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. e. Binoculars Binoculars Yes No No
.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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Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound
b. Color. Cie
Draw a picture that willshow.the:shape of the object orobjectsLabeland 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.
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18. The edges of the object.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?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged and put an arrow to show the dirnction that they were traveling.
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the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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How large did the object appear.to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar? How large did the object appear.to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
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We wish to know the angular sizHold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.and note
howmuc of t ot  coverd ye head oftmatci ya perforedthpermentat t how much of the object is covered by the head of the match.if you had performed this experiment at thetime
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 1
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. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? yes
.In order that you can give as clear 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 appearance as the object
which you sew.
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2Where were you located when you saw the object? 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 car c. In open.countryside?
c. Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
What wru dog a thti yo sawth cand how  yu happn  notc
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) -
0. North c. East South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fas: were you moving? _miles per hour.
2 Dd you stp t any time while yu were looking at the ject?
(Circle One) No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) t
g. West
a. North o c. East . South .h. Northwest
b.Northeast 20 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 South h. Northwest
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. i. Overhead Overhead
you ar familiar with bearig ters angulardirection) ty  estimate the number  degrees th ojt was 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 degrces it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: 31.1 When it first appeared: *
a. From true North. a.From true North. .degrees. _degrees. 29+30 29+30
b. From horizon degrees. See
31.2 When it disappeared: WA
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In th following sketchagine that you are t  point showPlac ann the curved lin show ho 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 foliowing larger skaich place ar. "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you ias' so is. Refer to smailer sketch cs an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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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
Don't remember
When:and to whom did you report that. you had seon.the object? CHIcF OFSTAFE USFE
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Day Month Year Year
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36. Was anyone else with you.at the time you saw the 6Was anyone else with you.at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes Yes No t
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 36.1 IF you answered d they see the object too?
(Circle One) (Circl One) Yos No No
36.2 Please list their names.and addresses:
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Was. this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
7. IF yu answerd NO then whenwherand nder what cirustancesd youse oher one?
In yunon what  yu think th t was and what miht.av caus? In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might.have caused it?
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?.
ln: 41. Please give the following information.about yourself:
NAME NAME Last Name ast Name
ADDRE yArsiN MARVLAND
City City Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUM TELEPHONE N
Ago_ Sox Nn
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might.be pertinent.
L FJ0 A - Eye SporriNG SrAcs,
JeTPLANeS, TE.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 1960
Day Month Year
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