PROJECT BLUE BOOK

; | PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
10D Was Balloon
_27_June 1963 Ironton, Ohio ae. Gooey eine
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
Loco! __2100 SX Ground. Vi sual OGround-Reder = | pes ireralt
GMT 28/0200Z D Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar sin Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE QO Was Astronomical
| 0 Yes O Probobly Astronomical
No Civilian 0D Pessibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ~ . | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 10, Other xs
0D Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
QO Unknown |
9-10 minutes _ one SE ale |

Small object that looked like a Rising object with lights,
ferris wheel observed from car, Motion and description consis-
Maneuvers were erratic and intensity tent with balloon analysis,
varied, Object appeared as a shiny
light. No sound, Object traveled slowly
and gained altitude. Multiple observers.

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING fe COMMENTS

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGR

INCOMING

AFIN : 19655 (29 Jun 63) Page 3 of 3 Pagss
PAGE THREE RUWGNH 245
SKTS 10,000 FT 070 DEGREES 3 KTS; 16,000 FT 319 DEGREES SKTS 20,000
FT @50 DEGREES 1@KTS; 30,000 FT 330 DEGREES 10 KITS; 50,000 FT
@1@ DEGREES 24 KTS; 60,000 FT O60 DEGREES 18 KTS.

/35/ CEILING 55,808 FT SCATTERED HIGH SCATTERED. /4/ VISIBILITY
10 MILES. /5/ SCATTERED CLOUDS. /6/ CB BUILDUPS OBSERVED FROM

KELLY WEATHER STATION 6 MILES NORTH OF THE OBSERVERS POSITION/

CSS OBERSERVED NORTH NORTHEAST TO EAST MOVING NORTH. SMALL BUILDUPS
SOUTH. /7/ VERTICLE TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: DRY, 8@ ADIABATIC,
SURFACE 2, 7,500. SURFACE TEMPERATURE: 9@ DEGREES Fs 6,800 FT 16
DEGREES C3 10, 002 FT 9 DEGREES C3 16,020 FT -3 DEGREES C3 20,900 FT
-10 DEGREES C3; 530,900 FT -34 DEGREES C 50,000 FT -72 DEGREES C,.

He. TEMPERATURE INVERSION: HIGHER THAN NORMAL. INVERSION BETWEEN
16,520 FT AND 17,590 FT.

I. NONE.

J. NONE.

K. PREPARING OFFICER: ALPHONSE M. STRAMOSKI TITLE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL SPECIALIST AND AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR,

Le NONE.

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28/2255Z JUN RUWGNH
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U.S. AIR, FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the Unidentified gerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as yorpossibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regorded’og, confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, Srmpublications without your permission,
We request this personal information so that, if it Is deemed hecessary, we may contact you for

further details. SS
1. When did you see the object? ‘2. Time of day: 2/108
‘Hour Minutes
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Doy Month Veur (Circle One): A.M. or
3. Time Zone:
sbi (Circle One): o. Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Soving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other _

4. Where were you when you saw the object?

On met beun ee

Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: — —. = =
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5. How long wos object in sight? ea eee = ZO — =
Hours Minutes Seconds

5.1 How was time in sight determined? ical

c. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Justo guess

6. What wos the condition of the sky?

DAY Mucur.)

a. Bright ‘a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. ~Cfoudy

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

(Circle One): a. 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 jut 61 164 = thisform supersedes ATIC 164, Feb 60, which Is obsolete.

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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. Non a. Bright moonlight
wart b. Dull. moonlight
c. Many {No > anlight = pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember

‘9. The object appeared:

(Circle One): o. Asa light c. Dork d. Don’t remember

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

(Circle One for each question)

11. Did the object:

a. Appecr to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed.up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
¢. Break up into ports 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? CYs9 No Don't Know

Flosh or flicker? | (Yes) No Don't Know

Diseppear and reoppecr 7 No) Don't Know

12. Did the odject move behind something ct ony time, portieviarly © cloud?

AX
; (Circle Onejr Yes (Ne ) Don't Knew. IF you answered YES, then tell whet
. lt moved beninds
13. Did the object.move In front of something at any time, particulorly.a. cloud? /
(Cirele One): Yes > Don’t Know. IF you onswered YES, then tell what
In front of:

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14, Did the object.appecr; . (Circle One): (a. Solid

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) b, Transparent c. Vapor de. Don't Know)

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

“ an

o, Eyeglasses Yes (Ned e, Binoculars Yes “No

b, Sun glasses Yos ( No) ', Telescope You Ne)
| ¢, Windshield + i? jot ot as No g. Theodolite Yes No

d, Window glass Yos (No ) h, Other

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

a. Sound 72 Beek : |
b. Color Bh tna wim pf 45 LE |

Draw a picture thet will show.the shape of the object.or objects. Loabel:and include:in your sketch any details
of the object: that you.saw ‘such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vopor trails,
Place an. orrow.beside.the drawing to show the direction.the object:was. moving. ; |

18, The edges of the object.were: Wes

(Circle One}: a. Fuzzy or. blurred
b. Like o bright stor
c. Shorply outlined
d. Don’t remember

19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ) |
Drow a picture ut how they. were arranged, and put an orrow to show. the direction.thot 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 of
the path,:a ''B’’ at the end of the path, ond show any changes in direction during the course.

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‘21. How large did: the object .appeor to you as compored to an object with which you are familiar?

Otel donettlln, crhsell

22. We-wish to know the enulr: size. Hold: match stick.ot 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 experiment:ot the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been coverse, by the match head?

23. Did the objec? disappear: while you were wetching It? If so, how? packerale,
HRB g ely ctaendy ahegry By, reared, oe acute

24. \|n order that you can give.as clear:a picture os possible of what you saw, describe.in your own words a

common object or objects which, when ploced.up in the sky, would give the some oppecronce os the object
whieh you sow.

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

26. Were you (Circle One)

a, In the business section of.a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
cy In open.countrysi |
d, itfield?
e. Flying over a city?

f, Flying over open country?

a. Inside a building

d. In an airplane (type)

e. At sea

f,

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 c. East e. South (¢g- West
b. Northeost: : d. Southeost f, Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you se MRR Pe Fe hs per hour.

28.3 Did you stop at any ba you were looking at the object?
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(Circle One) . No

29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circle One) ven)
g. West

o. North c. East e. South ~ he Northwest

b. Northeast d, Southeest f. Southwest i, Overheod

30. Wheat direction were you looking when you lost saw the object? (Circle One)

g- West
a. North ce. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast >» southwest i. Overhead

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 wos upward from the horizon (slevation),

31.1 When it first appeored:

a, .From true Noth 27 O degrees.
b, From horizon L~____ degrees,

31,2 When It disoppecred:
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a, From true North ¢ 4. ~ dsorees,
b. From horizon < ~~ 22 degrees,

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34, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)

b, D. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. 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: seen the object? je 7 y,

Day 4, - Month Year , 2 4 eV 6-5

36, Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object?

(Circle One) No 4 x7

36.1 IF you cnewered YES, did they see the object too? Ab

(Circle One) No

36.2 Plecse list their names and addresses:

37. Was this the firat time that you had seen.on object or objects like this?
\

(Cirele One) Yes Ne

_ 37.1 IF you anawered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

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

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

(Circle One) Yes () ) et ey Boor G

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

40. Do you think you con estimate how far away from you the object. was?

(C ircle. One) Yes

|F yeu answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?

41. Please give the ree information. about yourself:

ADDRESS Tea nton, | Ona

tree? oe ay tee Zone State

TELEPHONE NUMBER__ 2/225. 7
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Indicate any. additional information about yourself, including any education, which. might:be pertinent,

42. Date you completed this questionnaire:
= oe ~ Month / Yeor

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