PROJECT BLUE BOOK

DATE-TIME GROUP

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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0 July 1962 Meredith, New Hampshire O Probably Balloon

0 Possibly Balloon
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3i) seconds _ane

Local . *MXRGround- Vi sual TX oO Ground-Radar oO P robabl y Aircraft
fa cmt_ll 0042 0 Air Vi sual O Air-Intercept Radar © Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
} O Yes 0 Probably Astronomicol
% No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE AE TOUT aetiae cei decedent aaity
O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
O Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Observation at twilight for 30 second
durstion of obj that looked like a/c
through TX except that it had a fin
pointing in the opposite direction

Oo trat normally associated with the
tai. of an a/c, Looked like an a/c
fiying backward,

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11). COMMENTS

Observation for short duration
trough telescope, Speed, per-
formance and general descrinvtion
conform to an a/c sighting. Wings
and taii surfaces Vary wigh the
‘direction of flight and @egree

Of bank or turn, It is probably
that the angle of the a/c pre-
sented this configuration to the
observer,

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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.

How large did the object.oppear.to you as compeored to an object with which you are familiar?
a match-head |

We wish to know the onguler size. Hold:a match 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 experimen? ot the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?

Nearly all of it

Did the object diseppecr while you were watching it? If so, how?
It was low in declination and disappeared behind trees.

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 saw.

A ball-pen with the clip reverses

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25. Where were you located when you saw the object?
(Circle One):

26. Were you (Circle One)

a. In the business section of.a city?
Ch,_In the residential section of a city?»

c. In open countryside?

d. Near an airfield?

e. Flying over a city?

f, Flying over open country?
g- Other

a. Inside a building

d. In an airplane (type)
oe. At sea

f. Other

27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

I had been preparing to observe Venus,and noticed

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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 ec. East e. South g- West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwe et h. Northwest

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28.2 How fast were you moving?_____s— 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
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest

b. Northeast d. Southeast Cw Southwest? i. Overhead

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

a. North c. East e. South
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest

31. 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__250  _ degrees.
b. From horizon ____13_ ___ degrees.

31.2 When it disappecred:

a. From true North 270 __ degrees.
b. From horizon ___13 __degrees.

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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.

33.7 In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a “B” ot its
position when you Jost scw 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 @. Dry.
b. Hazy BL Fog, mist, or light rain

Ce. Scattered clouds”: ¢. Moderate or heavy rain

“d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don’t remember

35. When and to whom did you report that you had oon the object?
9 a oe

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) No

36.2 Please list their nomes and addresses:

Meredith, New Hampshire

37. Was this the first time thet you had seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) Yes (Ne

37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see. ther ones?

e@ exce on o u of the telescope.

38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused It?

I do not know.

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39. _Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?

(Circle One) Yes (Ne >
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

I tippers eed

40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(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: pe Bi,
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Age 14 Sex Male

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

42. Date you completed this questionnaire: eo a: Se an
:Day Month Year

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(SUMMARY DATA)

In order that your information may be filed and coded os 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 thot 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 observo-

tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.

NAME 7 RE ocase:

(Please Print)

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(Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE:

I had been preparing to observe Venus,and I was
setting up my telescope when J noticed this.I in-
mediately focused on the object,seeing it as I
illustrated.I called my father,who also observed it.
I started to call other persons to te scene, but
the object had disapreared.The time was approximately
8:56 P.M. SD?.The moon was at first quarter and Venus
was visible.There were few or no clouds,ani the

weatrer was warm and dry.There were few or no stars
visible.

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Meredith,New Hampshire

United States Air Force
Bureau of U.F.O0.
Washington, I...

Dear Sirs:

I am writing to inform you of an unidentified
aerial phenomenon which I have observed.In the follow-

tse will try to furnish as much information as pos-
sibles

1.Date Observed: 7/10/62

2.Time Observed: 8:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
3.Time zone: Eastern Daylight Sav
4.Location of Observati

eredith,New shire
5.Length of time observed: Approx. 40 seconds
6eSky condition: Just a trace of daylight
7-Position of Sun:To the N¥W;it had just set,or
disappeared over the horizon.
8.Astronomical Objects: There were no stars visible;
the moon was at first quarter;there was one planet
visible (Venus).
9.Brightness:It was not brighter than its background.
10.Compared with headlight: Did not emit light.
11.The object:
ae Did not szem to stand still at any time
b. Did not spped up or rush away at any time
c.Did not break up or explods
d.Did not give off smoke
e.Did not change brightness
f.Did not change shape
g- Did not flicker,throb,or pulsate2
12.It moved behind nothing while it was visible
15.The object appeared s@lid
14.The object moved in front of nothing
15.After observing the object with the naked :ye,
I observed it with a telescope. (45x)
16.The object made no sound,and was a gray-browg in
color. oe yr
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18.The edges of the object were sharply outlined.
19.There was one object.

20.Motion:

21.It is impossible to estimate the size.

22.I1t¢ was not round,but with the unaid:d eye,it was
slightly smaller than a pea at arm’s length.

23.The object disappeared from view when its path
carried it behind a rather tall tree nearby.

24.If I were to construct it,I would use aluminum or
magnesium,make it abeut loo feet in length,and it
woul@ have the shape of a ball-pen with a protru-
sion.A set of objects that would make it could be

a pen with the pocket clip bent completely
ack.

25.When I observed it,I was out of doors.
26.I was in the residential ssction of a small town.
27.I was preparing my telescope and quadrant for
astronomical observation,and noticed it while
scanning th: sky.
28.I was not moving when I observed it.
29.I was looking from West to West-Southwest.
30.When I last observed it I was looking from West
to West-Northwest.
31. Bearings:
Appeared:
a. Fron true north: 2604
b. From horizon : L>®
Disappearsd:
a. From true North:275°
b. From horizon : 23°
32. Aszappeared
B=disavpeared

33.Azacrpeared
B=disappeared

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34.There were scattered clouds and little or no wing.
35.I have not reported it,but I am now.

36.My father was when I saw it,and he, too, saw
it.He is:
’ pshire

37.It was not the first time I had seen one.l have seen
twe or more one in the summer under these circumstances,
and one in the winter on a clear day.

38.I do not know wnat it was and have no ideas about
what caused it,unless it is foreign to our pldhet.

39.I do not think I could estimate the speed.

40.I could not estimate the distance between the object
and me.

41.NAME:
ADDRES
TELEPHONE:
OCCUPATION:

AGE:14
SE <:Male

»New Hamvshire

professional pianist,but I ama
Freshmar in High School.

iS OO cmmmgeme 6 det i ek

Education: 8 grades of school and much outside study
42.I completed this on July 11,1962.

I hope that I have included enough information. Thank
you for yor trouble.

Cordial

RT siete,

Mer:dith,New Hampshire

William J.Tookadoo
Lt.Colonel,USAF

Public Information Service
Office of Informaticr

Dear sir:
There are a few details on this sheet that I

do not remember exactly,and I would recommend that
you check as much of the sheet as possible,correcting
it if necessary,with the letter which I sent to you

shortly after having seen the object,for I have some-
how lost my records of my observation.I am quite sure of

most of the information, but the time (to the minute)
and the exavt bearing are unclear.(I think I have the

date correct,however.

Yours — |

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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
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]. When did you see the object?

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Day Month Year

Hour

a

Minutes

(Circle One): A.M. or ( P.M)
(Circle One)xs, Boaters) (Circle One). : » Daylight Saving
. Central - tandor

c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other

A Time Zone:

4. Where were you when you saw the object?

EE Meredith New Hampshire
eorest Poste! Address ~ City er Town State or Country

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5. How long was object in sight? praca © eens poe EE snaeat A snide

Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 How was time in sight determined?

a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain +—JusTO guess?

6. What was the condition of the sky?

DAY NIGHT
a. Bright @. Bright.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy

7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where wos the SUN located as you looked at the dbject?

(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
£:_ To your righ f. Don’t remember
I observed the odject at twil’g)t.

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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):

one
A few
Cc. Many

d. Don't remember

9. The object appecred:

(Circle One): a. Asa light b. Shiny (ce. Dark >

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

11. Did the object:

ao. Appear to stend still at any time?

b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time?
¢. Break up inte perts or explode?

d, Give off smeke?

@. Change brightness?

f, Change shepe?

g» Flosh or flicker?

h, Diseopear and reccceor ?

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(Cire!e One): (Yon ; Mo Don’? Know. ‘F you enswored YES, then tal] whet
it moved behind: Sti ets aa Rina aa RNa ensinnaeoniteden ions

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13. Did the object move in fron? of iibihing gS? any time, partiqvier!y = cloud?

(Circle One): Ves (Ns Don’t Know, iF you aiswered YES, then tell what
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14, Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid 6, Transparent ¢, Vapor d. Don’t Know

1S. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

a. Eyegiasses Ves (No, 6

b. Sun alovses Yes (Np t
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c. Windstirid Yus Chis

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C b. Dull moonligh})

Did the object move bering aomathiag of any time, particularly a «laud?

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a Bright moonlight

¢. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember

d. Don’t camember

(Circle One for aach question’
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Yous No» Don’! Know
Yas (Ney Don’t Know
Yos To Jon’t Know
Yas Fs: Don’t Know
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Yea Ge Gon’? Know

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Telescape (op No
Thawiolite Yes ( Na>

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a. Sound
b. Color

17. Drew a picture thet 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.

was

45x (enlarged)

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

18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred

b. Like o bright star
<G, Sharply outlined

arply 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 traveling.