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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION
12. 12. CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
17 September 17 September Des Plaines, Illinois 0 0 Was Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 0 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Ballonn
Local XXGround-Visual XKGround-Visual Ground-Rador kx Wos Aircroft
GMT18/0209Z a Probably Aircraft Probably Aircroft
AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE
Yas Was Astronomical
-N0 000 Probably Astronomical
Civilian. Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS .COURSE COURSE
D Other. Other
4 min 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
30 sec one Unknown
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING WNW
11. COMMENTS
Obj observed in East traveling to
NW. Believed a/c except Nothing conflicting with a/c
that it was evaluation.
too low for a/c. no running lights,
yellow white color. No shaped like
a/c. Saucer shape with bubble on
top. Estimated speed at 600-700 mph.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place dn "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when 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.
33. in the following larger sketch place an "A" at the posirion the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
(a. Clear sky a. Dry.
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light raim
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or havy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
35. When and to whom did you report that you had soen the object? 35. When and to whom did you report that you had:soen the object? Departre Departme
17 1962 17e.
Day Month Yeor Whahington DE Whchington DE
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No
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36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Cirele One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circie One) Yes) No
37.1 iF you answored NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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39. · Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 50-7050YPH
40. Do you think you can estimate how far awcy from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?.
4Please give the following information about yourself: 41. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
LaatNoma LaatNoma Middia Nams Middi Nam
ADDRESS DES PLAIDES DESPLALUES
CitY Zons Zons State State
TELEPHONE NUMBE LILIAAO
Ag56 Sex MALE
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
PRINTINC CONSOLTANT -SALESMAN 30 yu
FORPRINTINE OF
CLASSIFIEOMATERIALFAK
LOUCATION
42.Date you completed this questionnaire: 24 1962
Day Day Month Month Your Your
CONONONTPANENS
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as passible, please.uss
the following space to write our a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you :have already given in the quastionnaire, ond ad any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the:same size paper:may.be attachad
If thay.are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space)
(Pladsa Print) (Rladsa Print) CODE: CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE DATE
I sighted this object in tho Northern skies at about S:o9 P.l.
I was going to our carage to get some icecubes from our freezer
and closs-up. ky wife Margaret, wont to find them. Inthe meantine,
ay son got kis 2Eonl. rifale, Which has a scope on ay son got bis 2Ronl. rifilo, which has a scope on it and he followed it and he fellowed
it until his nother brought out the binoculars. It it until his nother brought out the binoculars. It disappeared over disappeared over
color and oi or xhpxd ahaped. The object io dia raned on the reverae color and ei ar xhaxk ahoped. The object is dia raned d
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Des Plaines, Illinois
September 17, 1962
To: United States Department of Defense
Pentagon
Washington, D.G.
Dear Sirs;
I am sure that in the past few years you have had nueraus
repor
Some you nay considor crackpots, while others you may believe. You say Some you may considor crackpots, while others you may believe. You nay
make your own evaluation of my roport. make your own evaluation of my roport.
This object was sighted by my father at S:o9 P.l., traveling
traveling at a high
Maith North of Des Plaines, Illinois. It was in sight for about 3-4 min-
utes. From this information, you may come
There are three reisons why I feel that this is a distinct impossibility;
) This object was too low for an airplane.
)This object DID NoT HAVE any of the required running lights that
white colOr. NO OTHER COLOR WAS VISIBLE..
3) This is poasibly the nost important. It was not the shape of any
aireraft I kmow, have hoard about, or read about. The object is aireraft I kmow, have heard about, or resd about. The object is
diagramed below. diagramed below.
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I therefore report this si hting, in the hone that it will
help you piece togethor the U.F.O. puszle.
Thank you for your tine and consideration.
Respeotivelyyours
RE/re

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL 1 INFORMATION SHEET 7
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concarning 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
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded. as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1.When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 8 09 09
17 Hour Minutas
1912 1962
Day Day Month Yoar (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern
b. Central (Circle One): a. Dayight Saving (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
c. c. Mountain Mountain b. Standard
d. Pacific
e. Other
Where were you when you saw the object?
DESPLAINES Ill1nos (cick)
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additionai remarks:
5. How long was object in sight? 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
and happenid toak at the clock
o. Certain... c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What wqs the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright a.Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy.
7.IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right F. Don't remember
FORM
FTD JUL 61 164 Thts form supersedea ATiC 164, Feb 60, which ta obsolete.

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS ond MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
b.A few) b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight.- pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. The object appeared:
(Cirele One): a. As a light J . Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember Jon ? remembsr
10. If. it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? 10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
d. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddeniy speed 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 shapa? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear.and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
12.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:
13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly.a cloud?
(Circle One): (Cirele One): Yes Yes No No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid a. Solid b. Transporent b. Transparent c. Vapor c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15.Did you observe the object through any of the foflowing? 15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No No e, Binoculars Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No F. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound ..
b. Color
Drow  picture that will show theshape of the object or objects.Label and include in your sketch.any details
of the cbject that you saw such as wings, protruslons, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor troils.
Plase an arrow. beside. the drawing to show the direction:the object was moving.
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CAUOEYOF SOnE SORT STIVOGYOFSOnESORL:
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18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
1. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drawaic o how they wer ranged and put an row toshow e iction that.they wer traveling.
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Draw apicture that wilhow thmotion that the cject  ects madPlae an  t eginnin
the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
B
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2l. How large did the object gppear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
ibad 3/4th
.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? abat abant
titll L Gekied. posrbly li.
23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? o
24. in order that you can give as clear a picture as possible 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 sow. 2J statil in my Kist letter,
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of.a city?
a.Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In o car c. in open countryside?
C c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In on airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
F. Other 8. Other
27.What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
2uesge
IF we MOVING IN AN TOOBILE r vehicle   ti h coplete te followg quton 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East e. South 8. West
. Northeast d. Southeast 5. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving?. miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yas No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
5. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30.1 What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a North c. East o. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast 6. Southwest i. Overhead i. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was 3. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degress it was upward from the horizon (elevation). from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North a. From true North Icdegrees. Cdegrees.
b. From horizondegrees.
31.2 When it disappeared: .
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizondegrees.