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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

¥. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 Oct 6 Dayton, Ohio 0D Wos Bolloon
d 3 af 0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP i. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 7 Sean Saree
Locol 1919 cGreund- Vi sual D Ground-Redor @ Was Aircraft
Ol. 00) OZ O Probably Aircraft
GMT {COL O Air Yi sol 0 Alr-Intercept Rader 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 0 Wes Astronomical
O Yes 0 Probably Astronomicol
Ne Civilian D Possibly Astronomicoi
‘7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3, NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other —
0 Insufficient Data ter Evaluation
a GO Unknown
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10. SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Tl. COMMENTS

1. Object described as twisted flame about A/C towing electrical banner w/ sign
size of A/C. Yellow. Moved to West and turned | "Gem City"

North. Speed of Jet A/C. Altitude same as A/C | Tri Pacer #61X.

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2, red & Green lights.

3. Multiple reports.

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: 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.) STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One);
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b. A few b. Dull! moonlignt

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c, No moonlight ~ pitch dork

d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember

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

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CLOUDS (<irclea One}: WEATHER (Circle One):

a, Clear sxy a, Dry
b. Hazy b, Foq, mist, or tight rain

c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick of seavy clouds d. Snow :
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10. the object sopeored: (Circle One):
( a. )Selid d, Asa light :
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1}. {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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b. Like a bright star mF Sb ele eT
c. Sharply outlined
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13. Did the eto eg

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a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
h, Suddenly speed up and rush away a? any time? Yes No Don’t know
c, Break up into parts or explode? Yes Noa Don’? know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't bnow
e, Change brightness? Yes No Don't know

f, Change shape? Yes No Don't know

g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don’t know
h, Disappear and reappear? Yes No

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| 16. Did the obieet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
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13. Ys wish to know the angular size, Hoid a match stick at orm’s lengih 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 ar ina time oF the
sighting, how much of the opject would have been covered by the match head?

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19, Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any Je si!s
of the object thot vou saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially axhaust traiis or yanor traits.

Place on crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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\F you answered YES, then whatSpeed would you estimate?

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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirel= One) Yes No

'F you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?

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22. Where were vou located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)

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h, ino car c. In open countryside?

c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?

d. in an airpiane (type) e. Flying over a city?

a, A? sea f, Flying over open country?

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24. iF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

24.1 What direction ware you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c. East e, South g. West

b. Northeast d, Southeast f. Southwest h, Northwest

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24.2 How fast were you moving? __._- Emilio per hour.

24,3 Did you stop at cny time while you were looking at ihe object?

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

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b. Sun glesses Yes No —  -f, Telescope No ;
c. Windsnie:d Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No i
d, Window ciass Yes No h, Other = ecaweciiaia : Sees

25. in order that you can give as clear a picture as possibile of what you saw, describe in your own words a common

abject or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearances a8 ihe coset pics

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you ars at the point shown, Plocea ms A ithe curve. line to show how t |
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it, Ylea e 3* on the sume curved line ro
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you Jasi sow i), Place an’) eo) tha compass i |

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when you first saw it. Ploce a ““B”’ on the compass where you fast saw the object .
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. {f so give cate or dates and location.

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31, Was anyone eise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yas No i
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31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? ‘Circle One) Yes No
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31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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33, When and te whom did you report that you had seen the object?

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire:

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35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not odequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire of a narrative explanation of your sighting.

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION :

This questionnaire has been prepared sa thar you can give ihe U.S. Ale Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified ceria! phenomanon that you hevs observed, :
Piease try to unswer as many questions as you possibly can, Tie information thar vou give wil!
be used for research purposes. Your naine wil! no? be used in connection with any srataments,
conclusions, or publications without your permission, We reauest this sarsonal information so }
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that if it is deemed necessary, we rnay contact you for further details,
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4, Where were you when you saw the object? .
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5. How long wos object in sight? (Tetol Duration) lead
Hours Minutes Seconds

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5.1 How was time in sight determined?

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5.2 Was object in sight continuously?

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What was the condition of the sky?

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. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked ub the ovias!?

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b, In back of you e. Overhead
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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i. DATE |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
5 Oct 42 Naren Mn+ - Q Prabobly Boatloon
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Q Possibly Balloon
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Local ro Hg — 42) Ground: Visual O Ground-R odor C) Probably Aireroft
= GMT. bed Lhe asaya: a. O Air Visuol 0 Air-Intercap)? Rodar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE tt) Was Asxtronomicol Meteor
O Yes () Probobly Astronomical
“i ‘in | Military D Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH CE OS3S82R2VATION 3. NUMBER OF OSJECTS 9. COURSE 0D Other a
O Insuflicient Dote for Evaluation
Brief | One Not Reported O Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMA2Y OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
rlasnh of lisnt moving through sky believed to Astro(Meteor), since witness beleived

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be meteor ty witness. Reported over phone to object to be meteor.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

, 1. DATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

12. CONCLUSIONS

AW10 Oct 63

2. LOCATION

Dayton, Chio

© Was Belloon
0 Probably Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP

| 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
D Ground-Vi sual

D Ground-Rodar

O Possibly Balloon

O Was Aicroft
Cl Probably Airerci?
D0 Possibly Aircroft

GMT cenemnaiee 4 O Air Vi suol 0 Air-Intercep! Radar
5. PHOTOS 5. sOURCE ‘
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J. LENGTH OF C3322VATION 5. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
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O Possibly Astronomical

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0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation

10. GRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 S5#P 52)

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11. COMMENTS

ATIC PORM 329 (REV 725 SEP 52)

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
14, DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
» saz i GO Wos Balloon
| LO Oct 1953 Dayton, Onis QO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a aaeeer Seen
1997 > a 0 Was Aiicroft
Local Toc —— =<3 Ground- Vi sual D Ground-Rodor 1 Probably Aireroft
a pated Re - as C Air Vi svol © Air-Intercopt Rador | 7 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
0 Yos D Probably Astronomical
__BNe | Civilian | 0 Possibly Astronomicol
7. we LENGTH OF OSS5=RVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CX Orher 22 |
O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
19, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS ; :
on niect reported movigg through sky. Believed | Object conforas with ECHO I passage,
to be satellite. Requested identification.

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):

| 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, whot did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? :

a. None Qa. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight

c. Many c¢. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember

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

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c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d, Snow
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10. The object appeared: (Circle One); |
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1}. Jf it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): , &3 P baie j
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11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:

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b. Like a bright stor | a = eS
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d. Don’t remember

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a, Appear to stand still at any time? Yes 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 _Nay Don’t know
d. Give otf smoke? Yes Ne Don’? “now
e, Change brightness? Yas No Don’? know
f. Change snape? Yos No Don’? “now
g. Flash of flicker? Yes No Den’: know
h. Disapoear cond reappear? Yes No Don't know

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18. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1
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18. Ws wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and acia how

much of the object is covered by the head of the mach. |f you had performed this experiment at tha tims of rhe
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match had?

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19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch ary datotis
of the object that you saw 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.

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20. Do you think you can estimote ing speed of the object? / ;
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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away-irom you the object was? |
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? | 23. Were you (Circle One)

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24, |F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complate the following quastions:
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24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North c. East @. Sovth g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast #. Southwest h. Northwest }
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24.2 How fast were you moving? __.__ miles per hour,
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24,3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? ,
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25. Did you observe the object through any_of the following? / |
ao. Eyeglasses Yes '/No \ e. Binoculars ey, No AS 3 dae v |
b. Sun glasses Yes No | ° — &£. Telescope “You _No* de bias -“
c. Windshield Yes | No / g. Theodolite Yes No /
d. Window giass Yes ‘ No / h. Other — es a ;

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26. in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words @ commun

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow

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high the object was obove the horizon (skyline) when yo. sivstsow it. Place a 0" on the sine curved Nine to -
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) wnen you Jas? saw it) Slece on 0) on ine compass |
when you firs? saw it, Place a ‘’3"’ on the compass where you Jas? saw the oljvct,
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar obiect before. |f so give date or dates cnd location.

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3), Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) (Yes 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:

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35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequotely covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.