PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE
3 April 1963

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2 LOCATION

Joliet, Illinois

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon

\3. DATE-Time GROUP

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4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
O Ground-Roder

O Air-Intercep?

Possibly Balloon

Was Aiscroft
Probably Aircraft

Sader Possibly Aircroft

Local 1705 i & Ground- Vi sual
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5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE
0 Yes
| == Civilian

| 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
| Not Reported

Wos Astronomicol
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS

Seven

9. COURSE

Not Reported

& Other iahls
OC Insufficient Date for Evaluation
0D Unknown

. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
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1. COMMENTS

Form filled in during November 1963 for
warded to AF in Feb 1964 of sighting in

Witness now 14 yrs old,

pril 1963,
so conflicting data and essential data

nissing.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

HEAD YUAPTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND!

UNITEO STATES AIR FoRCE a
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR “ORCE BASE, OHIO ;

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| UFO Sighting (3 Apr 63) 4 Jun 64

Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs Gaiser)
Wash DC 20330.

Reference the attached letter fronepgiimeaget carding

his sighting of 3 Apr 63. Also attached is a suggested reply
to Ronald.

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Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Technology
and Subsystems

2.Suggested Reply

YOtr. THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITY!

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Deana

Your sighting was made on 3 Apr 63. You reported this sighting
to the United States Air Force in November 1963 and forwarded
the form to the USAF in Feb 1964. Almost one year has passed

since your sighting.

Information in your report was vague and inconsistent. Portions
of the data requested were missing, such as the direction and
duration of the sighting. Also, the speed estimated at 500 mph

is inconsistant with motion ascribed to the object. Your

report is carried in the Other Category (Conflicting Data). No
information presented indicated that this was not a misinterpreted
conventional object or natural phenomenon.

Sincerely,

Jul, 6, 1964

Dear Mr. ies

This is in reply to your recent inquiry
concerning an Unidentified Flying Object ou
observed in April 1963. As a matter of general
policy, the Air Force does not send evaluations
of sightings unless specifically requested at the
time the report is forwarded.

The information in the form ou furnished was
not comprehensive enough to enable our project
office to evaluate the sighting. Portions of the
data requested were missing such as the direction
and duration of the sishtinz. Also, the speed
estimated at 500 mph is inconsistent with motion
ascribed to the object.

Your report is now carried in our files as
"Conflicting Data." No indication is presented in
the form that this was not a misinterpreted con-
ventional object or a natural phenomena.

Sincerely’,

MASTON M,. JACKS

Major, USAF

Public Information Division
Office of Information

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Joliet, Illinois

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1. When did you see the object?

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so the: you can give the ULS. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified ceria! phenomanan that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possib'y can. The information tha: you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not |: used in connection with ony 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.

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5. How long was object in sight? (Totei Duration) {
Hours Miovutes Seconds '
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o. Certain c, Not very sure
b, Fairly certain d, Justa guess :
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5.1 How was time in sight determined?

5.2 Was object in sight continuously?

Yes x

No

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6. What was the condition of the sky?

DAY.
<a. Bright ~
b. Cloudy

NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy

(Circle One)~a. In front of yo
b. trrback of you"
¢. To your right

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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked af the obivcr?

d. To your left
e. Overhead
f. Don't remember

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This form supernedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which la obsniere.

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8. IF you saw the object ct NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dork
d. Don’t remember d. Don’t remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
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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
. e, Don’t remember
10.. The object appeored; (Circle One): |
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a. Solid d. Asa light
b, Transparent e, Don’t remember
c. Vapor
1]. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): j
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a. Brighter ¢. About tne same
b. Dimmer d. Don’t know ;
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
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12, The edges of the object were: ;
(Circle One): a, Fuzzy or blurred | e. Other
b. Like aa :
Ce. Sharply outline |
d.. Don’¥7 er :
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13, Did the obiect: (Circle One for each question) ;
a. 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. Break up into parts cnmupieate- 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

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20. Do you think you can estimote the speed of the object:

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(Circle One) Yes y No "

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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimore? tf A

21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the obiact was?

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IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? Vien fi e pat tf
22. Where were you iocated when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)

(Circle One):

a. In the business_saction of « city?

a. Inside a building rar the residential section ot 2 city?
b, Ina cor c. In open country side?
¢. Outdoors *y d, Near an airfield? i
i. In-an airplane (type) 8, Fiying over a city? }
3. At sea f. Flying over open country?
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24. !F you were MOVING IN AN ALITOMOBILE ov other vehicle at the time, then comalete the following mestions:

24.1 Whar direction were you ineving? (Circie Cre)

a. North c. East a. South a. Nose |
b. Northecst d. Southeast f, Southwest Hn. Northwes: :
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.

24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

(Circie One) © Yos No

25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

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26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you sew, describe in your aya wore s 5 comes

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some apesstranc. as irs chieet shech vow os
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a. Eyeglasses Yes (No e. Binoculars (es No
b, Sun glasses Yes N f. Telescope ‘Yes Na
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No ;
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other rm :

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the poini shown. Place an ‘‘A"’ on the curved line 10 show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it, Place a "'8’’ on tha same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyiina) whan you Jas! sow it, Place an ‘A’ on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a ‘’B’’ on the compass where you last saw the object.

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28. .Draw a picture that will show the motion thct the object or objects made. Place an‘ 4" ct the beginning of the

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path, oa 8 at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the Coureee, = fared :
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? tate Mo . as

Draw a picture of how they were orranged, and put an arrow to show the direction thot they were traveling.

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