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PROJECT I0073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 7
Was Balloon
20 Jul 62 Westville, Indiana 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possiily Balloan
Local 2230 O Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
Probably Aireraft
GMT 21 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 PossiblyAircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronamical
Yes 000 0 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronamical
No No Civilian U 7 ian 0 Passibly Astronomical
7. 7. LENGTH IOF OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_
a Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluatian
D D Unknown
ive ive mins one Costerly Costerlt
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
ht abvut the same brightness ns th aout the same brightness as th Lcho crossed area Echo crossed area 1 hr carlier 1 hr earlier
irs moved in Easterly direction, irs noyed in Ensterly direction, & on one later hendlug SE, later hendlug SE.
r. Rad fluotuuting Ilight. Disappeafed/Possibility of error in time. Mad fluctuuting Ilight, Disappeafed/Possibility of error in time.
fallas.. Also eoislble that this was an a, Also coislble that this was in a.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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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 place an A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a B" at its . 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 last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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4.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog. mist, or light rain
e. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
't anaust 1962
Dey Month Year
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36.1 IF you answered , did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yos No
36.2 their names and addresses:
37.Was this the first time that you had d seen an object or objects like this?
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In your opinlon what do you think the objoct was and what might have caused it?
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We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 10 30
Hour Minutes
3a fulay 1962
Year (Circle One): A.M. or (P.MJ
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone: (Circle One): a. (Circle One): a.
. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): 9. Daylight Saving
6. Central b. b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when yoy saw the object? 4. Where were you when yoy saw the object?
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Narost Postal Address Postal Address State or Country
Additional remarks: Additional remarks:
.How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
.Fairty certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): 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, whlch 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):
. None Bright moonlight
b. A fow .Dull moonlight
C. Man c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
.The object appeared:
(Circle One): . As a light . Shiny c. Dark Don't remember
0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
dt seimed to be the sane lrigitrisse
Did the object: Te dbidcr: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes Don't Know Don't Know 1
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't Know 1
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes 229999 2②999@
Don't Know
•. •. Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Yes Yes Don't Know
g. g. Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? Ya Yu No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? No Don't Know
1.Did the oblect move behind something at any time, partieularly a cloud?
(Cirale One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what
It moved behind:
1. Did the oblect move in front of something at any time, partleularly a cloud?
(Circl One): Yos No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
In front of:..
14. Did the object appear: ( (Circle One): . Solld . Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes
.Sun glasses Yes f. Tolescope Yos 80
c. Windshield Yes 2②9 g. Thoodolite Yes
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about.the object.
6. colon It Loked pure white
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.
It wy had to tell the shape becae of it's
height But itloked onda hu  beow
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1. The edges of the oblect. were: 18. The edges of the obloet.were: a
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Other •. Other
b. Like a bright star b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
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of the sighting, how much of the object would.have been covered by the match head? IE
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. Did the objest disappear while you were watching It? If so, how? Gi.
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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?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car C. In open countryside?
C. Outdoors) d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other 0. Other_
What were you doing a the time you saw the object, and how d you happen t noticet?
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I  wMOVING N TMOEvehic t t cole ollo qs zo. ir. you were Mov iNG In An AO TOmO8iLt or other vehicle at the fime, then complete.the following que stions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 28.1 What direction were you moving? (C Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South South g. West g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. 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
a. North c. East . South h. Northwest
.b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. Eas e. South h. Northwest
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
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.degrees.
b. From horizon_
31.2 When It disappeared:
From true North
b. From horizon ..degrees.