PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
20 Oct 66 20 0ct 66 21/06502 21/0650z Mekoryuk, Alaska Mekoryuk, Alaska multiple multiple
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Civilian Balloon(possible) Balloon(possible)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1. NuMBer OF OBJECTS
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 hours Observers watched a bluish colored object that was in the
b. b. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION southern part of the sky. southern part of the sky. The object was was compared to an
electric light bulb. Before disappearing light bulb. Before disappearing the object the object
Ground Visual turned turned a bright red. Th a bright red. The object bject disappeared behind the disappeared behind the
7. COURSE clouds ahd never reappeared. No sound was apparent
during the sighting. In addition, or exhaust
slowly SW vapor was observed.
3. PHOTOS The description is consistent with that of a balloon
D Yes observation. There have been several similar reports
X No from the area of observations s of large balloons possibly
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE from Japan. Transonic balloons have been reported to
n Yes have come down in Alsaka.
No
FORM
FTD S£P 43 0.329 (TDE) Previous editiona of thls form may bo used.
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This questionnaire has boon preparod so that you can givo the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concorning tho unidentified corial phanomenon that you hovo slscrvodi.
Ploaso try to answer as many questlons as you possibly can. Tho information that yeu givo will
bo used for resoarch purposos. Your namo will not bo used in connoction with any statomicnis, -
conclusions, or publications without your permission. Wo roquest this perscnal information sc
that if it is deomed necessary wo may contact you for furthor details.
1. When did you see the objoct? 50
. Hour Minutus
26 $0 1966 (Circlo Ona):
A.M. OT (P.M.
Day Month Yeur
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern c. c. Doylight Soring
b. Contral (b. b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific ALDsKhN
e. o. Other
4. Where were you when you saw 4. Where were you when you object?
MEReRrUK MEReRrUK ALASKA ALASKA
Nearest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County Stata or County
5.How long was object in s Total Duration) 2
Hours I Minutes Soconds
G Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Timed
5.2 Was object in sight cortinuously? YoO No _--
.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy Brokew abot 6 skobned
WAS IN NIGHT
the objost?
(Circla One): a. In front of you d. To your loft
b. In bock of you e. Overhoad
c. To your right f. Don't remombor
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OCT 62 164 Thie form supereedes
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8.1 STARS (Circle Ono): 8.2 MOON (Circlo Ono):
a. Nono a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Duli moonlight
@ Many A
d. Don't remomber d. Den't romombor
9. What were bjoct?
CLOUDS (Circlo Ona): WEATHER (Circlo Ono):
a. Cloar sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on houvy clouds d. Snow
BROKEN CLOUDS e. Den't remomber
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10. The object appeared: (Circle One): The abject appeare Circle One):
o. Solid Solid d. As a light kou-b
. . Transpoient Transparent o. Don't romamber Don't romambar
c. c. Vapor
If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than tho brightost stors? 1. If it appeored as a light, was it brighter than tho brightost stors? (Circlo Ono): (Circlo One):
Brightor BLuSh c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmar Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common objoct:
bulb blueish
12.The edgas oi the object were:
(CircloCna): a.F Fuzzy or blurrad . Othor
b. Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for cach quostion)
a. Appear to stand still at any timo? Yos No Den't know
b. Suddanly speed up and rush away y at any time? No Den't know
c. Broak up into parts or explode? Yos No Dea't know
d. Give off smoko? Yos Don't know
o, Chango brightness? Yog Den'e know
f. Change s shape? Yos 9:999 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don's know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos Den's know

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18. Wo wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in linu with a known ubjoct and n? "w
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match hoad? much of the objoct is covered by the head of the match. if you had performad this oxporiment at ths tirw: i i.e
bijer then mat 3ligndbueb
Aoving towal Imirkesturn red
no traie  exhanet or Vepor

(Circle Ona):
a. in tho business soction of a ciry?
o. Insido a building In the rosidential suction oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
C. Outdoors d. Near an airfiold?
d. In an airplano (rype) o. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. on country?
1. Other g.
N.NG
.IF you WOre MOVING IN AN A OMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then co
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle Ona)
. North c. East . South U. Weat
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwost h. Northwest
24.2 How fast woro you moving? los per hour.
(Circla Ono) Yes No
a. Eyoglassos Yos Binoculars No
b. Sun glasses Yos. f. Toloscope Yos No
c. Windshield Yos g. Theodollte Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Othor
In order that you can give as -
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high tho obloct was abovo tho horlzon (skylino) whon yeo flrst saw it. Ploco a "g" on tho samo curvod lino tc
show how high the objoct was abovo the horizon (skylinc) whon you last saw it. Picco an '"A.' on tho compass
75
A 8
NW C
160
APPCA from SE
28. .Draw a picture that will show tho motion that tho objoct or objocts made. Place an "A 28. . Draw a picture that will show tho motion that tho object or objocts made. Placo an "A "or tho boginning of sho
path, a "B" at tho end of the path, and show any changos in direction during the course.
. B B
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2. IF thero was MORE THAN ONE oblect, then how many woro thoro? ONE
Draw a plcture of how ey were arranged, and put an crrow to show tho direction that thoy wore traveling.
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If so givo dato or dat tos and locction.
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31. Was anyono elso with you at tho time you saw tho cbject? (Circle Onc) Yog No
31.1 IF you answored YES, did thoy seo the object toot Circlo One) Yos No
Pructitalcypii THE. SA20
TG0EN THE HILDREN APPRIλINTEL 280
.Please give the following infcrmation about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Nama Middlo Neme
ADDRESS MEKoRYuk ALASKA
Strect City Zono State
TELEPKONE NUMBER AGE 4L SEX MALE
Indicato any I oxperlonce, which might bo pertinont.
.When and to whom did you report that you had soon the objoct?
20 October 1966
Day Month Yoar REPRTFT FEnRnL
ATAG-4y 180 BOTNEI,HLASKA
SmEAATNnG 2 LAYITGETIHRSA
IN RHEIR

Aoni2 mushbe hid
I did nut irecine it ling
up ae dto aqe to thuo mel pedxt.
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