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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon /
20 July 1963 Fairborn, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircralt
GMT 20/1705Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Alrcraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other.
6-8 minute s 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
one SE Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Shiny object observed during daylight. Object Balloons are launched from Sulphur
moved behind clouds, appeared solid, and Grove at Noon. Object rising with
was white without wings or protrusions. wind. Case evaluated as a balloon
Sharply outlined and in flight from West to observation.
South East. Gained in elevation from 70 deg
to 80 or 90 deg. Observed while looking at
bird on antenna.
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.When did yousse the object? 2. Time of day: 12 0S
(1705z) Hour Minutes
20 Ju)y 63
Day Momh Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle Ono):
Eastern (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Fairborn Ohio
Noarest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additionai remarks: - Additionai romarks:-
5. How long was object in sight? 6-5 6-8
Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds
5.1 5.1
a. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
6. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the obj ect during DAYLI GHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a In front of you d. To your left
In back of you e. Overhead
Ta your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD JUL 61 164 This form supersedes. ATIC 164, Feb 60, which is obsolete.

1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know
b. Suddonly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't Know
@, Change brightness? Yes Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't Know
h. Disappear.and reappear ? Yes Don't Know
(Clrel Onek Don't Know. then toll what
BYVLY
larly.a.cloud?
(Cirel One):. Yes NO No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what IF you ans onAU
In front of:
4. Did the object.appear: (Circle One): Solid b. Transparent c. Vopor d. Don't Know
following?
a. Eyoglasses Yes No a. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Tolascope Yes No
c. Windshield Yus No 3. Thoodolits Yos No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other. 3ni

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16. Toll in a fow words the following things about.the object.
o. SoundN/one
b. Color White
Draw a picture that wil show.the shape of the object or objects. Label:and include in your sketch.any details
of the object that you.saw.such as wings, protrusions. etsand especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an.arrow.beside.the drawing to show.the direction.the object:was.moving.
→ None
West to Fast
18.The edges of the object.were:
(Circle Onek a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright star
.Sharply outlined C.Sharply outlined
Don't remember Don't romember.
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?_ 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
.

.of.what you:saw, deseribo:in your own:words.a
which you sow. Nc.K) #
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IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other.vehicle at the time, then complatethe following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East .South g. .West
b. Northeast d. South f. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per.hour.
object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were y - king when you first object? (Circle One)
West
a. North c. East e. South Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
(Circle One)
g. West West
a. North a. North c. East East South e. South Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
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 was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
degrees.
. From horizon_
31.2 . When it disappeared: √
a. From true North dogrees,
b. From horizon. .degrees.
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In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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80-90
CA
In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger skatch.

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20 JUN 63 duty icer
Day Month Year
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(Circle One) No
36.1 1 IF you.answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) 6 No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
wise
Son (2ge 16) Fairborn 0h0
(Circle One) Y0 No
d NO, then when, where, and under what cireumstances did you see other ones?
in your opinlon what do you think the objeet was and what might havs caused it?
No idea

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39.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes N
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
(Circle. One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
41. Ploase give the following information.about.yourself:
NAME —
ast Name Middl Name
ADDRESS Fairborn- Ohio
TELEPHONE NUMBER,
Ago Sex M2le BanK Lt/Cal USAF
Indicat any.additionalinformationabout yourseincludinganyeducationwhichmight pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 20 Juy63
Day Month