PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORO
1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
7 December 65 07/21452 Lanhan, Maryland
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOCN
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND AHALYSIS
Appeared as solid black cn top with vapor trails or two cone-
15-20 minutes 15-20 minutes Orange, pink color. In middle of
shaped objects attached.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION object possible transparant. first appeared as the stars,
then as it came closor it began to then as it came closor it began to take shape as described. take shape as described.
Ground-Visual At first it was as bright as a small mirror reflecting bright as bright as a small mirror reflecting bright
7. At first it was
COURSE sunshine. These cones were identical in size, shape and color sunshine. These cones wore identical in size, shape and color
showing no variation in shape such as a jet flame might makes. showing no variation in shape such as a jet flame might maks.
Wto SW At base it was not visible. After about i5 minutes the gradual At base it was not visible. After about 15 minutes the gradual
3. PHOTOS 3. PHOTOS travel of the object moved to an area whers the object was
7 Yes obscured behind a group of trees in the yard.
X No x No
9. PHYSIK PHY VIDENCE ENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP53 0-329 (TDE) Pravioua oditiona of thle Iw sey be aeed.

AM U.S. COAST GUAR
UNITED-STATES DEPARTMENT -OF AGRICULTURE 1790
14 DEC ALWAYS.FEAE
1965
OGSEOTIGE
hankan Md. fanhany Md.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS OFFICIALBUSINESS
Dept of The AirForce Dept ofThe AirForce
off ice of the Socretary offiee ofthe SocreTary
l.S Air force
Washinglon DC.
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Northwestern University. The duration and deacription or the Bight-
ing is in accord with an observation of a balloen looking toward
the West while the Sun was Setting. While no specifie balloon has
been identified, there are several research institutes flying bal-
loons which occasionally drift over the erea. Johns Hopkina Univ-
ersity is one such project and the launch site is at Hashiagton,
Pennsylvania. We regret that we cannot offer a more positive identity
to the sighting. Cur evaluation of this report is a possible balloou
observation. 14 E
osnlmaal FOR THE COMMANDER
1 a
if
ERIC T. de JONCKHEERE, COlOnel, UEAF 1 Atch
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems Form 164
COORDINATION:
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U.S. AIR FORCE 1 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has baan prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concarning the unidentified carial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you givs will
conclusions, or publications without your parmission. We requsst this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 15-20
HOur..... Minutes
Decimbe 1965 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a.Daylight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Whore were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Lashan Md. Larham Md. Md-Piee Gegs Md-PiveeGeorge
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stata or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 15-20
Hours Minutes Saconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6What was the condition of the sky?
DAY clear-SunSet NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was tha SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your loft
b. In bock of you . Overheod
c. To your right 1. Don't remember
FORM
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright wontight fall Moon-Srcn in Sky
b. Aow ore-high to the Soulh b. Dull moonlight
c: Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't romember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Cloar sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fag, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderats or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember
-Black Black
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d. As a light d.As a light fopuror
Crange-pi Crange-p Ce
b. Transparent Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor -fossiphe Transgavon -fossifhe transgaven
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. if it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter a. Brighter C. About tho same -Atfirst-Then atcloser Rangei7 C.About thesamò -Atfirst-Then atcloser Rangei7
b. Dimmer d. Don't know Istnow beganto take shape. bsaeatt.ln
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
at first it was as brigbt a Mivor(smallreflectirg bright Sunsh
1.The edges of the object wars:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star on 1y. Hetieed dlfTer 5Nivnkes d
. Sharply outlined
Don't remember
1.Did the object: (Circle One for acch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly spesd up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explodo? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yas No Don't know
o. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
i. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flickar? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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}4. Did the abject disappear while you were watching it? if so, how?
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1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes ·No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then teli what
it moved behind: - 11. 14
l. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Toll in a few words the following th ings about the objoct:
a. SoundWone fershipe 2x.
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
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? piknth
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20. Do you think you can estinate the speed of the obigct?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then whar speed would you estimate?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes №\o
6 als
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a Inside a building 5. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c.! In open countryside?
c. Ourdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying aver a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other 3. Other
. IF you wers MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBiLE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) NA
a. North c. East e. South g. Wost
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per hour.
a.E Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshiald g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
26. in order that you can give as cleur a picture as possibla of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
at first
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Placs an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90
75
60
NW NA
O 'S
15
B 38,
2. Oraw a picture that will show the morion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at tha beginning of the
path, a "B at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No
31. 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 thair names and addr
cwoife)
Lanhan.Md
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
First Name Middl Nama Middia Nama
Mα
ADDRESS
Straet City Zone Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMB TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE SEX SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
NoNe- Frecpt good visin
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 13 2cc 65
Day Month Yoar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrativs explanation of your sighting.
kcept this is tho first toms
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serial object which
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was unexplanable.
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