PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
8 Dec 1963 Amnandale, Virginia Annandale, Virginia 000 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 530PM Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT. 8/2230Z AinVisual AinVisual Air-intercapt Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 0. o. SOURCE SOURCE I II Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 00 0 Probably Astronomical
No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7.LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2 9. COURSE COURSE Other... Other
000 Insufficient Data for Insufficient Data for Evaluation Evaluation
2 Seconds 1 Unknown
TO. BRIEF SUHMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object moving through 30 deg aro in two Probably meteor,
seconds. Appeared to oscillate brighter
than North Star. Red glow dimmed in intensity
Plume ziz-zagged. Witness observed object at
dusk.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequatsly covared in the specific points of the questionnairs or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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Your observation discussed with Dr. J. Allen
Hynek, Profes It Northwestern Univer-
ervatory and USAF
Consultant Dr. Hynek is of
the opinion that the CIOT was probably a meteor.
While unusual, vapor tra do appear oscillate.
A red trail is not as co blue-green
trail, however, a trail, howeve redish trall redish trall ca: accented at
dusk by rays from the setting sun. dusk by rays fr rom the setting sun.
duration of 2 seconds and 30 degrees of arc distance
is consistent with this analysis.
We a appreclate your reporting this sighting since
the Air Force is alway3 interested In unusual aerial
phenomena.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAP
Public Information Division
orrice of inrormation office of Information
eaveere, Virginia

Doctor J Allen Hynek, Professor of Astronomy at Northwestern
University, Director of De Consultant
to Project Blue Book, 1
b. I b. Dr Hynek is of Dr Hynek is the the opinion that the sighting was probably
ceused by a meteor. While unusual, vapor trails do appear to
oscillate. A red trail is not as common as a white or blue-green
trail, however, a redish trail can be accented at dusk by rays by rays
grom the setting sun. grom the setting sun.
c. The speed of this meteor as estimated by the duration of this meteor as estimated by the duration of
of are distance is consistant with this
analysis. analysis.
FOR THE COMMANDER COMMANDER
de JONCKHEER
Colonel, USAF
beputy for Technology
and Subsystems

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aaria! phenomenon that you hare absorvad.
Please try to answe many questions as you possibly can. The information thor you glve wil
conclusions, or publicotions without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may sontuct you for further details.
I. When did you see the object? 2. Time of doy: ;
Hour Minuts
1963 (Circie One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Yeur
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One) (Circle One). Eastern E ostern (Cirdle one (Circl n Daylight Saving Daylight Soving
b. b. Central Stondard
c. Mountain UUPN
d. Pocific
e. Other
4. Whers ware you when you saw the object? 4. Whers were you when you saw the object?
VNHUDAAC AUNHUDALC V
Naarest Postal Address City or Town Srete or County Srete or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 2
Houra Minutes Seconda
(0. Certain .Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?/ Db
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
o. a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked of ths oh jeck?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b.In back of you e. Ovecheod
c. To your right i. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thia form supereedes FTD 154, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

9.What ware the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? T
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Cirela One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy slouds d. Snow
e. Don't remamber
10. The object appecred: (Circle One):
aSolid d. as a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Cirele One): Cirele One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compars brightness to seme common objact: 1l.1 Compars brichtness to seme common obiact:
The edges of the object wers:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star ihowetrid
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember B
1.Did the object: (Circle One for soch quastion)
o. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly spaed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts 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? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disoppeor and reoppear? Yes No Don't know

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14. Did the object disoppear whils you were warching it? if so, how? YES 151140021
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15. Did the abject move behind something of any time, parleularly a eloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, then tell whar
it moved behind;
16. Did the objeet move in front of something at ony time, purticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don'r Know. IF you answered YES, then toll whor
in front of: _
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17.  Tall in a fow words the following things about the cbject:
aSound bat alvrned
b. Coloriit
18. We wish to know the ongulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a knowa ohiject nd -ois how
much of the object is covered by the haad of the match. If you had performed this exparitnent of the thine of dhe
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the maich head? at th li m
W as fid 1ote i to he td the
L0Katcd Kind Od denrnnak Dye be ab pgo
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19. Draw a picture that will show the shope of the object or objects. Label and includs in your sketch amy detalls
of the abject that you saw such as wings, protruslons, ete., and especially exhaust rails or vaper trails,
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving-
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objoer was?
(Cirele One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far oway would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw he object? 21. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One)
d. In the business section of a clry?
a. Inside a building S in the residoutiol section of e elty?
b, In a car o. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Neor on airfield?
d. in an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. Ar sea e. Ar sea 6. Flying over opon country? h. Flying over opon country?
6. 6. Other 9.Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complote the fallowing qurostions: 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complote the following quostions:
24.1 Whar direation wera you moving? (Circle One) 24.1 Whar direction wera you moving? (Circle One)
c. North .North c. East e. South West
. Northeast d. Southeast d. . Southeast . Southwest 3. h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? mils par hour. _miles par hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any fine while you were looking at the object?
(Circle Ona) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes
.Sun glasses No i. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
26.in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a ceramor
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when you first saw it. Place a "g" on the compass where you lust saw the objuct.
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28.. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objecis made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
poth, o "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the coursa,
2. IF thers was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? .
Draw a picturs of how they wers arranged, and put an orrow to show the direction that thay were traveling. -
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates ond location.
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31. Was anyone slse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Y_s No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and adresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name First Nome First Nome Middle Name Middle Name
ADDRESS 4ANEDNEE ANNDAEE 11 111
Stres City Zone Zona S0 S00
TELEPHONE NUMBE TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE 4 AGE SEX GBLE SEX LALE
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indicate any additional information about yoursel including any special experiance, which might b perrinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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