PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
: OD Wes Balloon
| 3 April 1963 Chantilly, Virginia O Probably Balloon
4 = O Possibly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Lecel __ 2015 i” KHGround- Vi sual O Ground-Rodar rc Pokshly kivereli
GMT 04/0115Z 0 Air Visual 0 Air-intercept Rodar GO Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomicol
Bo Civilian 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE OD Other
D Insufficient Doto for Evaluation
GO Unknown
J 2 minutes oe oes!
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 111. COMMENTS

speed or altitude, No sound,

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' Single obj not unlike mars w/slight
reddish tinge. Also comparable to
bright star, moving in ENE direction
where it disappeared behind trees after
a 2 minute flight. No estimate on

A/C probably on flight to
Washington D,.C., Baltimore

or other large city in direc-
tion indicated (also see

case dtd i8 April )

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE

2. LOCATION

i 12.

CONCLUSIONS

Speed erratic.
zig-zag,

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in flight to SE veering to South,
About size of Mars,

trees at about 45 dgr elevation,
Object seemed to

Disappeared behind

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Q Was Balioon
: = ; wer G Probably Balloon
_18 April 1963 Chantilly, Virginia salt) Poasthy Batters
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
ISX Was Aircraft
Lecal 2000 & Bround- Vi suai © Ground-Rador O) Probobly Aircraft }
GMT 19/01002Z 0D Air Visual Cl Air-Intercept Radar |7 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes Oo Abad she Astronomical
: 0 ossi Astronomical
XIXNo Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
5 thi 30 SE th s O Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Reddish object appearing as a light A/C.

Y.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFURMATION

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This questionnaire has been prepared so thut you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified asria! pnenomanon that you have edsarved
Please try to onswer as many questions as you possibly can. The informetion thar you give w
be used for research purposes. Your name wil! nu? 22 used in connection with any starwars
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal infarcseun se
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

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5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes em No ____

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6. Whot was the condition of the sky?

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a. Bright a. ‘Bright’
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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN ‘ocated as you louxed st the oo sure

(Circle One); a. In front of you d. To your let?
b. In back of you @. ivarhead
¢. To your right §. Don’t remembei

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):

a. None a. Bright moonlight
cb. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember dc Don’t remember >

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9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

a. Clear sky Key,

8 Ciery, (Vers slightly 5 b. Fog, mist, or light rain
| c. Scattered clouds ¢. Moderate or heavy rain

d. Thick of heavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don’t remember

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(10. The object appeared: (Circle One):

a. Solid d. Asa light

b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor

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a. Brighter c, About the same °

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12, The edges of the object were: |
(Circle One): o- Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
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13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? (Yes Alme® No Don’? 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 é
f, Change shape? Yes CNo Don’? know
g- Flash or flicker? (Yes No Don't know

h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No» Den’t know

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(Circle One): ( Yes. No Don’t Know. iF you answered YES, then fet] what
it moved behind: trace brancha (mn 4 Secon or +

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16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly « cloud?

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sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the mneten head? ;
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19, Drow a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Labe! ond include in your skeret any cetci’s
of the object that you saw such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especialiy exhaust tra'ls or vapor trails.

Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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IF you answered YES, then what speed wouid you estimuts?

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

(Circle One) Yes (Ne)

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

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22. Where were you located when you saw the objecr? 23. Ware you (Circle One}

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a. In the business section of o sity? |
a. Inside a building b, in the residential section of < city?
b. Ino car c. In open country sids?
ca Outdoors» 4d. Near an airfield? ~
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sec f, Flying over open country?
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24. 1F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicte at the time. then complete the following questions: |
24.1 What direction wers you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. Wess
b. Northeast d. Southeas? f, Southwest a. Morthwest
24.2 How fast wers you moving? smiles per hour.

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

(Circie One) Yes No ;
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a, Eyeglasses (Yes. No e. Binoculars Yes No \’ * J 7 od 4
b, Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes Alo pA |
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No i
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other Uh ;

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26. In order that you can give as cleor a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own wores 9 cammon

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same oppesrance as the atjsct “iin you ors
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on ““”’' on the curve! sine to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Places a ““B”’ on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyling) when you last saw iv. Place an *’A’ on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a ‘‘B’’ on the compass where you Jas? saw the object.

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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or cojects mode. Place en ‘A’’ at the beciening af the
path, a *'B’’ ot the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

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The Montreal Star

MONTREAL CANADA

WASHINGTON BUREAU Apr. 23, 63.

as. acemeenenel
Public ormation Division,

Office of Information,
Dapartment of the Air Force,
Office of the Secretary,
The Pentagon.

Dear See

Enclosed are the completed forms we spoks of on
the telephone April 19.

I would like to do a story on Project Blue Book
in general, pegging it, if possible, to an evaluation of the two
sightings made by me and my wife. This would add some personal color
- to the thing and perhaps make it mors interesting to my readers.

Thanks very much for your help. I'11 look forward
to hearing from you when you have some information on the enclosad.

Yours truly,

‘ La | AA ar
Peter Trueman.
Washington Correspondent,

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Suiremgocce NaTIONAL PRESS BLOG., WASHINGTON 4,D.C.

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHHICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so tha: you con give ‘ho U.S. Ait Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observes
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibiy can, The information thar you give wilt
be used for research purposes. Your name will vot be usad in consectioa with ony sieterant.
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsana! cformecss to
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further deiails.

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1. When did you see the object? 2. Vimeo of day; 2.0. ete Schemas
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Doy Month Yeoor

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b. Central 3. ( otonaarch

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5. How long was object in sight? (Totol Duration) a,
Hours Ainutes tecsnds
oe. Certain cx Not vary sure
b, Fairly certain d. Just co guess
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5.1 How was time in sight determined? ©" * =“ <°\ TER De | ee EN $
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes i, Corer

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6. What wes the condition of the sky?

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a. Bright a. Bright >
b. Cloudy b, Cloudy

7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where wos the SUN located 98 you ‘core of

(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b, In back of you e. Overheod
¢. To your right f. Don’? rememba:

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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS «end MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):

a. None a. Bright moonlight

b. A few b. Dull moonlight

Many” ° No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Gen't t remember”

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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 eC Des.

b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Cc. (Scattered claude if f think ) c. Moderate or heavy rain

d. Thick-or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don’t remember

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The object appeored: (Circle One):

a. Solid d. Ase light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor

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}f it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circie One):

a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know

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12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a, Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don’t remember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at ony 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 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 __Ne 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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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

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IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

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Where were you located when you saw the object?

(Circle One):

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b. Ina car Se
c. “Outdoors”

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d. In an airplane (type)

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23. Were you (Circle One}

in over countryside?
d.. Near an airfield?

o. Flying over o city?

a. in the business section of a city?
In the residential section of u city?

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object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as *h= obiect ehich wou so

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24, IF you were MOVING !IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehic!s at the time, then comp!+ie the following quesiiuns: |
24.1 Whar direction were you moving? (Circle One)

eo. North c, East a. South gq. Wast
| b. Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Nerihwes*
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.

24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking ct the object? ;
(Circle One) Yes No }

25. Did you observe the object through any of the following? fo tutte et sy F
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a. ‘Eyeglasses © Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No! foe eye

b. Sun glasses Yes No . Telescope Yes No Aan f,

c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No ;

d. Window glass Yes No h. Other ;

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the pcint shown. Place an “A'’ on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Placa a “B"’ on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you las? saw it. Place an “*A™* on the compass
when you first saw it. Ploce a ‘*B’’ on the compass where you /ast saw the object.

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28. Draw a picture that wil! show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘A*’ at rhe beginning of the
path, a ''B’’ at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

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29, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mcny were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an crrow to show the direction thot they wers traveling.

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