PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 0 Was Balloon
18 May 18 May 1963 1963 New Plymouth, New Healand New Plymouth, New Jealand 0 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Local 2230 Ground-Vi sual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. GMT 18/1030Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Y 0 Probably Astronomical D.
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other.
000 Insufficlent Data far Evaluation
4 minutes Unknown
one maneuvered
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object observed on moonlit night.
Stationary, sudden speeds, flashing UNIDENTIFIED
changing brightness associated with
object. Observed between camp & moun-
tain (below horizon). No Sound. White
red and blue colors, changing. Extre-
mely bright, fuzzy & blurred.
Observed in West and disappeared in -
SqutP sy.dwYthegarTs Shighbibyeeze.
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APPENDIX III
Form A
US. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHSET
Thls questlonnalre has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air
Force as much infarmnation as pcssible concerning che unidentifiad serial
as you possibly can, The informetion that you sive will be used for research phenomenan that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questians
be used In connection with purpaxes, and will be regarded as confidential matarial. Your name will not
without your permission. Wa request any stacements, conclusions, or publications this
Is deemed necessary, we may contact you personal Information so that, if Ic for further details.
I. When did you see the cbject? 2 Time of day: 10.30
is MAY 63 Hour Minutes
Day Month Year (Circle One): ∴M. or P.M
3. Time zone:,
(Circle One): 2. Eastern (Circle One): 2 Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
d. Pzeific c. Mountain
. Other
Whare were you when you saw the object?
WEW.PLYIYCUTH NEN.ZEALAIND
Nearest Postal Ad Ler Country
Additional remarks:
NEW PLYWOUTH'NEW ZEALANO NEW OLYWOUTH'NEW ZEALANO
5. Estimate howl ong you saw the objece. Estimate howl ong you saw the objnct.
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 Cirde one of the follewing to indlcate how certain you are of your answer to 5.1 Cirdle one of the follewing to indicate how certain you are of your answer to
Quescion 5.
Certain cCirain c. c Not very sure
Fairly certaln d. just a guess Just a guess
What was the conditlon of the sky? Whst was the conditlon of the sky?
(Circle One): ds b. Bright daylighs Just a trace of daylight just a traca of daylight
10 Dull daylight Dull daylight 0 No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight Bright twillight Don't remember Don't remember
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLiGHT, IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, SUN located TWILIGHT, or DA TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the w2s the
SUN located as you looked at the object? 10 you looked st the object?
(Cirds One): (Cirde One): In front of you In front of you d. To your left
. In back of you . o. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT. TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice
concerning the STARS and MOCN?
@.I STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (CIrcle One):
a. None Bright moonlighe
6A0 6 Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlightpitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. Was the object brighter than the backgraund of the sky?
(Cirdle One): s. Yes b. No c. Don't remember
I0. IF It was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an
automobile headlightl:
(Circle One): a. A mile ar mare away (a distant car))
b.Several biocks away?
C A block away?
Several yards away?
P. Other
Did the object: (Circle One for each question
R. Appear to stand still it any time? No Dan't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any timel No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? 09 32 Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Don's Anow
Change Change brightness brightness& No Don'tknow Don AnoW
f. Change Change shape? shape? Don't know Don't know
g. g. Fiicker, throb, or pulsate? Fiicker, throb, or pulsate? No Don't know Don't know
12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? D!d the object move behind something at any time, partlcularly a cloud?
(Circla One): (Circle One): Yea Yes Na Don't know. 1F you answered YES, then cell
what it moved behind:
13. 13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): C es No Don't know. IF you answerod YEs then tell IF you answerod YES, then teli
what it moved In front af: BETWEEN CIMP CIMP AND
MCINTAIN sinE side
14. Did the object appear: (Clrcle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't know
15. Did you observe the abjecs through any of the you observe the ablecs through any of the follawing? following?
L. L Eyeglasses Yea .No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Ye No No i. Telescope Yes Yes
v Windshleid Windshleld Yes Yes No &- Theodolite
Window glass ghass Yes No h. OcherHANOKCRCHIEF Other OKCRCHIEF

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1&. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
SoundNON
D.Color WHITE-TO REN
17. Draw a picture that will shaw the shape of the object or objects. Label and include
In your skatch any detais of the object that you saw such as wings, pratrusions,
ete., and especlally axhaust trails or vapour trails. Place an arrow beside the
drawing to show the direction the abject was moving.
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12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. (vizsy or blere (Circle One): a. (vizesy or blerr Other
b. Like a bright star
u c. Sharply outiined
d. Don't remamber d. Don't remamber
19. 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE objecs, then how many were there? IF there was MORE THAN ONE objecs. then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction Draw a plcture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction
chat they were traveling. that they were traveling.
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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 oi the path, a "B''at the end of che pach, and show any
changes in diraction during the course.
6 A
270 1. &
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21. IF POSSIBLE, try to gueSS or estimate what the real size of the object was In its
longest dimension. GOPT feet
22. How large did the object or objects sppear as compared with one of the following
objects held in the hand and at about arm's length? 4
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin 2. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseba!l
c Dime Grapefruit
d. Nickel Basketball
. Quarter Other
f. Haif-doilar
22.1 Circle One of the following to indicss .1 Circle Cne ol tha following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to how certain you are of your answer to
Question 22.
Certain Certain c. Not very sure Not very sure
6 Fairly certain d. Uncertain .
23. How did thy obj.ct eree disassaar fram view! ASM How did thy obj-et or ajee dsaspaar fram view! ASM
mYAyT mYaI BEC4AMKDA5 BECAMKDARE BLUG BLUT
UNTL UNTLL INALLY
AISSRODEARED 2IS5A0DEARE0
24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible af what you saw, we would
like for you to imagine that yeu could construct the object that you saw. Ofwhat
type materisl would you niske it? How large would it be, and what shape would It type materisl would you niake it? How large would it be, and what shape would It
have? Describe in your own wards a comman abject ar abjects which when placed have/ Describe in your own wards a comman abject ar abjects which when placed
up in the sky would give the same sppearance as the object which you saw. up in the sky would give the sare sppearance as the object which you saw.
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Where were you located when you 26. Were you (Circle One)
saw the abject? (Circle Om):
a. In the business sectlon of a clty?
. Inslde a building b. In the residential sectian ofa city?
b, In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoor d. Flying near an airfleld?
d. In an sirpiane Flying over a city?
At sea f. Flying aver open country?
. Other CAMPNY g. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to
notice ic?
HEARO ANIMAL ON HILLSIDE
LoaxED ip ANO NOTCED.
ARIGLT MOVINY CSheCTs
28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBiLE or other vehIdle at the time. then
complete the following questians:
2. What direction were you maving! (Circle Dne)
. North c. Easc Souch g. West
. Nartheast d. Southeast . Southwest
28.2 How fast were you meving? miles per hour
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were laoking at the abject?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
29. 29. What direction were you loaking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North a. North c. East e. South IWE? WE?
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Scuthwest Southwest h. Northwast
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the abject? (Circle Ona)
2. a. North c. East East JoUth g. West West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d Southeast d. Southeast 1. Southwest h. Northwess h. Northwess
31. If you are famillar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the
number ofdagrees the object was from true North and also the number ol degrees number of dagrees the object was from true North and also the number of degrees
it was upward from the harizan (eievation).
31.I When it first appeared: 31.I When it first appeared: 1
From true North a. From true North degrees
b. From harizon b. From horizon degrees
31.2 When It disappeared:
a From true North 2 From true North degrees
b. From horizan From horizon degrers degrees
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]2. In the fotlawtng sketch. Imagina that you are st the point shown, Place an "A"" on tho curved
line co show how hlgh the obiect was above che harizan (skyline) when you first saw ic. Place
'g"" on the same curved fine to show haw high the object was above the horizon (sky-
line) when you last saw it.
23. In the following larger skeech 23. In the follawing larger skeech pisce sn "*A" st the posltian the object was when you first saw pisce an "A sr the posltian the object was when you firat saw
it, and a'*8"at its positian when you lost saw it. Refer to smallersketch us an example of it. and a'*8at ius positicn when you last saw it. Refer to smaliersketch us an example of
how to complete how to complete the iarzer the larzer sketch. sketch.
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34. What were the weather condizions at t the time you saw t the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Cirde One) 34.2 WiND (Cirdle One)
seClear sk a. No wind
b. HEZY bSiight breez
c Scattered clouds c. Scrong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Cirde One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
OD a. Cold
b. Fos. mist, or Iighe rain b. Coal
c. Moderate or heavy rain C Waem
d. Snow d. Hot
8. Don't remember . Don't remember
Day Monch Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Cirla One) (Circle One) Yes No No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did chey see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Pease list thelr names and addresses:
37. Was this 37.Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Tes No
37.1 1F you answered NO, them when, where, and under what clrcumstances did
you see ocher ones?
38 In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused is! 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused ist
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39. Do you think you cas estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes R
you snswered.YEs, chen what speed would you estimate? _ m.p.h.
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answerud YES, then how far away would you say It was? _fect.
41. Please give the follawinz inf on about yourself:
NAML
Last Nam First Nama Middie Name
ADDRESS N.PLYMOTH NZ-
Street Clty Zone Scate
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Whas is your presunt job?IET
Age I5 Sex M+hE
Please indicate any specisl educational training that you have had. Please Indicate
P. Grade school . Technical school . Technical school
A. 4. High schocl High schocl (Type)
c. Coilege 57.5 6. Other special tralning
d. Post gradunte
12 Date you completed this questlonnaire: Date you completed this questionnaire: 27 7 JUNE 1U63 JUNE 10163
Day Month Yesr Year
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