PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP . DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION
3 July 66 4/0345Z 4/03457 Dixon, Illinois 3 witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Insufficient data for evaluation Insufficient data for evaluation
NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS Peob.ecsetees rmagniatioi rmaginidioi
4. Prob. ancteor
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
18 sefonds Observers reported an objeot that was extremely bright red
in the front saction and a bright white in the retr sec-
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION tion. The objectidi sappcared by travcling over sce houses
Ground Visual and trecs. The object was as bright as a light bulb at
ten fect. The front section looked like a truncated cone
7. COURSE which was on fire.
SSE In some respects the description is consistent with that
8. PHOTOS of a meteor or fireball observation; however the drawing
Y.s indicates the object had a fairly deginite shape.  The
XKNo late of the report prevents a detailed study and the case
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE is being carried as indufficient data for evaluation.
a
Yes
B No
SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FORM Previous editions of this form may be ueed.
FTD

information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
bo used for research purposes. Your name will pot be used in connoction with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so -
that if it is deemed necessary, may contact you for further dotails.
When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: IO 45
Hour Minutes
3 July 1966 (Circle One): A.M (P.M.)
or
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern a. Daylight Saving
6: Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where wore you when you saw the object?
Dixon Dixon Illincis
Nearost Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was .How long was otal Duration) al Duration) O 18
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain .Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Used the picperticn cf seccinds to minutes 5.1 How was time in sight determined? Used the prcperticn cf seccinls to minutes
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos No_
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIG
(Circls Ons): a. In front of you d. To your laft
b. in bock of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't ramember
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8.IF you saw the object at Nl T, 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
— C Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
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. What were wenther conditions at the time you say object?
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CLOUDS (Circle O): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky Dry
Hazy b. Fog, ist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderat- or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy c'ouds d. Snow
e. Don': ramember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid Sond d. As a light d. As a iignt
b. b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
If it appeared as a ligh , was it brighter than the brightest stors ircle One): rcle One):
(a. (a. Brighter Brighter c. About the same c. About the some
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object: 11.1 Compare brighanass to some common object:
Bright as a light hulh at 1o feet cistance Bright as a light hulh at 1o feet clistance
The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One):a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other Frent uias to bright to see
b. Like" bright star sharp cutline but rear sectien
c. Sharply outlined xas sharply outlined.
d. Don't remember of
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.Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yrs Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? YOs Don't know
d. Give off smokn? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightaess? Yes 9999:999 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and r-appecr? Yes Don't know

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 tell what
it moved behind:
16. 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:
i7. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
o. Sound None whatscever
b. Coior Erant sectien -extremly bright red Rear sectien - bright white
.We wish to know the angular size. Hoid 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?
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of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an crrow besi
Hemisphere
brilliant red shaped
glow white

. Where were you located when you saw the object? Ware you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building 6. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
C Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 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?
(Circie One) Yos No
a Evealasses Yes No . Binoculars Yes
truneated cone uhich aas re

whon you first saw it. Place a "B
90° 750
A
60
NW NG
JW se
path,a"B"ot end of the path, and sliun uny changes in direction during the course.
A A
AW
B B N 30w N 30w
S 60E
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Just ONE
Draw a picture of h Draw a picture of they were arranged, and put an orrow to show the direction that they were traveling. arranged, and put an show the direction that they were traveling.
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(38 yrs.)
both live at T
Dixon,Illinois 61021
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Nam Middle Name
ADDRESS ADDR Dixon Illincis Illingis 61021
Strnet City Zone State State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE i7 SEX Male
uding any specio - experience, which might be pertinent. ience, which might be pertinent.
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
15 October 1966
Day Month Year Micilanci,
Michigan 48640

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3 December 1966
Day Month Yoar
. Information which you foel pertinent and which is not adequately covered the specific points of the
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this
submit to a lie detector test.
up I will gladly
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Dixon,I1linois 61021 Dixon, Illin0is 61021
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