PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
18 July 1963 McLean, Virginia 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2020 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 19/0120Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other_
not reported one, sp tting stationary 000 Insufficient Data far Evaluation
Unknown
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object observed TX to split into two Description of sighting indicates that the
a light and solid beth. object was a possible balloon with
Observed at dusk.^No moon. Still light out. research package. Object observed at
Object split and flew apart. Half rising and separation. The balloon portion rising
the other half falling. tationary at time of with release of the payload and the
separation. package falling. Report received at late
date. No attempt to verify balloon
activity. Case evaluated as a possible activity. Case evaluated as a possible
balloon sighting.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have cbsarved.
Please try to answer a y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
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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When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 8
Hour Minutes
18 1962 (Circle Ono): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yoar
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
8. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was objoct in sight? (Total Duration) (Total Duration) wh mh
Hours Minutes Seconds Seconds
a. Cartain c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wos time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously?
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY_ NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in bock of you 3. Overheod
c. To your right 5. Don't ramomber
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appears (Circle One):
a. Solid (d. Asalight)N Solid
b. Transparent Don't remember
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was It brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): ighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter . c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 11.1 Compare Compare ightness to some mess to some common object: common object:
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright stor b. Like a bright stor ON E
c. c. Sharply outlined Sharply outlined TANAUMA TANAU
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for sach question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yas No Don'tknow
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don't know

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. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
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16. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then teil what
in front of: _
17.. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _ d.Sound
b. Color- b. Color <Mix ≤Mixe
8. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 18. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at 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 at the time of tha much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment ot the time of tha
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
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. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 19 Drowo
of the object that you sow 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. whERE
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 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 In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) o. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other. g. Other _
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete ollowing questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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?
(Circle One) Yos No
a. Eyeglasses Yos No e. Binoculars Yes No
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Piace an "A"" on the compass
90° 75 SPLIT
→ 0
NW NX
E
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat the beginning of the
path, a "B" ot 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 many were herm?AT αc2
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wheRe iT iT WAS WAS AT A T
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3 Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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31. Was anyone alse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS VD
Street Ciry Zone Zone State State
TELEPHC TELEPHONE AGE AGE SEX MALE SEX
luding any special experience, which might be pertinent. ding any specio experience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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34. Date you compl I this questionnaire: Nuk 1063
Day Month Yeor
Information which you fee pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
The OBveCT WAS seeN 3
Ring IN My-TeLESCOPE-TheRE
FWERE No STORS visiele AT The
Time.- The suN WAS JUST 90 iNg
dOWN PLeAsE LET ME KNOW
if YOU E Nd OUT what
OCJROT is.
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