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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE- TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
27 May 1966 28/0355Z Linton, Ohio (3 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 72
Civilian Civiial Possible (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER Poor data
OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes 2 Minutes Object appeared just as a white light that appeared to be Object appeared just as a white light t that appeared to be
travelling travelling much faster than a jet. Object just faded out of much faster 'than a jet. Object just faded out of
6. TYPE OF OBSERYATION 6.TYPE OF OBSERYATION site.
Ground-Visual
7. 7. COURSE COURSE
SE
8. PHOTOS .
Yes
No
9. DENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Prerlous editlons of thls form mey be ueed. 4

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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 possibl oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer ny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for researchp
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 2
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.When did you see the object? Time of day: O 3. 532
Hour Minutes
78
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone: Eastern (Circle One):
(Circle One): a. a. Daylight Saving
b. b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Li
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in s otal Duration) 2
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
To your right f. Don't remember
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FTD OCT 62 This form supereedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete. 3
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8. IF you saw the oblect at NIGHT, what did you notice co-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): -
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, ist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick c'ouds d. Snow
e. Don': remember
1 The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid @ As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
Brighter c. About the same
5. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred . Other
B) Like r bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Dor't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? es No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? 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 brightress? 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 reappecr? Yes No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Faded out
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. 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. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: .Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound a. Sound _
b. Color _ b. Color. wih C
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 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 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?
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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
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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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
Where were you located when you sow the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside = building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle Ono)
a. North c. East c. East South g. West
. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest 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). Yes No
2 Did you abservs the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses No 8 Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshieid Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window giass Yes No h. Other

90° 75°
30°
SW
path, a "" at the end of the path, and shun any changes in direction during the course. path, a"B"at the end of the path, and sliun any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of hov they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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:
Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: .
NAME NAME
Last Name Last Name First Nam First Nam Middle Name
Cols
ADDRESS Lis Lito
Street City Zone State State
TELEPHON TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBE AGE SEX SEX
experience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year

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Date you comploted this questionnaire: Dey Month
Year
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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1, WE ATHER: 28/0200Z 1000/010 2007
03002 1000/-0121606
OHOOZ /-012 1606
05002 1-012 1106
2WINDS 2,WINbS; 28/0000Z 28/0000Z
5m 28/0
10m 3310
15m 3215
20m 2915
30m 2/50
H0m 2155
50m 2425
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COMMENTS OF RING OFFICIAL:
Civil Aircraft were arriving and departing Port Columbus Airport on the dates/
times indicated. Descriptions and directions of sighting tie in wi th civil
aircraft approaching Port Columbus.
Jamee . Ballimith
SAMES'D. BALLSMITH
Capt., USAF
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