Hollywood Calif — July 1955

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. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION Holly-\rood, Cali f CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon 0 Prohably Balloon Possibly Balloon .. TYPE OP OISEAVATIOH 3. DATETIMI OltOUP Local 22 30 PST [){Ground VIsual D GrovndRaclor 0 Was Aircraft a Probably At rcraft 0 Air-VIsuol 7. LENGTH 011 OIS!RYATIOM 10 minutes I. HUMBER Ofl OBJECTS \0. BRIEP SUMMARY Ofl SIGHTING Yellowi s h glowing l ght sharply out lined, shape of a large egg. Ob j moved very fll owly and a teadily toward t he \rest and disa~>peared beyond~ orne hills . A'rlC FORM 321 (R&V 21 SaP 12) D Alrlntercpt Radar a Possibly Aircraft 0 Was Aatronomi col Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronornical D Oth.Hnrcl j '1,1>1 e Bn't. . 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 11. COMMENTS Not reported until 5-} years after the s ighting, too old. to eva l u ate anri one vrltness report. Case carried as Othe r U.S. AIR FORCE TECUHICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as pos sihte, please use the following space to write out a short description of the even' thot you observttd. You ma y re peat information tt1ot you have already given in the questionnaire, ond add any further comments, statements, or sketches that you.believe are important. Try to present the d etails of the observe tfon in the order In which they occurred. Additional pages of tho some size paper may be ottach"d if the y ora needed. (Do Not Write in This Space) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION f~ .Jul 55 ~Iollywood, Calif :J. rJATETfMe GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION xxxO Ground Visual 0 Air-Visual 7. LENCTH OJI oaSERVATIOH 3 -1J. seconds lO. BAI!II SUMM4RV opa SIGHTING Round, white wih green/ ATIC POlltM 329 (RZV 2 I&P 52) I 8. HUMBER 07= OBJECTS 0 Air-Intercept Radar 11. COMMI!NTS Meteor sighting. CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos BoUoon Probably Bulloon 0 Possibly Bnlloon Wos Alreroh P robo.,. y Ai reroft Po a si bt y AI reroft Was Astronorni cql Meteor Probohl y Astrono'"feol 0 Possibl)' Astro,,o'"ieol lnsuffic:lttnt Doto for Evaluation U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION StiEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible :concerning the unidentified .aerial phe nomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answ~r as many questions .as you possibly can. The information that you giv" will be used for research purposes, and wi II b e regarded os canfidential material. Your nome wi llnot be used in connection.with any statements, conclusions, or p'ublications without your permission. We request .thi:~ personal information .so that, if it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further d etaits. 1. When did you see the C'biect? 2. Time of day: .3. Time Zone: (Circle One ): a. Eastern b. Central c. Mountain . d. Pacific" 4. Where were you when y.ou sow the obje (Circle One): A.M. or P.M (Circle One): a. D_aylight Saving b. Standard City or Town Stoto or Country 5. How long wos objectin sight? 5.1 How was time in sight det~rmined? o. Certain . _ b. Fairly certain ' c. Not ve ry sure d. Just o guess 6. What was t he condition of the :sky? b. Cl.oudy .a. Brighf 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at th~ obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of you d. Toyourleft e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't rememb~r :~ 164 Thi<J fotm supersedes ATIC 164, 13 O c t 5~ 8. lF you saw the obieet at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One}: 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a Bright moonlight Dull moonlight No moonlight-pitch dark d. Don't remember Don't remember 9. The obieet.appeared: (Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remember 10. lf.it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brighteststars? 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stand stiJI at any time? Don't Know Suddenly speed.up and rush:away ot any time? Don't Know c. Breo!< up into parts or explode? Don't Know Give off smoke? Don't Know Change brightness? Don't Know Chonge shape? Don't Know Flash or flicker? Don't Know Oi sappear .and reappear ? Don't Know 1~. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly o cloud? (Circle One): (Yes/.. .. Don't Know. IF you answer~ YES, then tell what 13. Did the obiect 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 14. Did the object.appear: (Circle One): 'a. Solid, b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know Did you observe the obiect through any of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Sun glasses c. Windshield g. Theodolite Window glass 16. Toll In a faw words the following things about the obiect 17. Draw a picture that willshow.the.shape of.the object or obiects. lobel.and include In your sketch.any details of the obiect .that yo~.saw .'Such .as wings, protrusions, etc.,.and especially .e xhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an orrow.beside thedrawlng.toshow the direction the obiect wos.movin!J. i 18. The edges of the obiect. were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzyor.blurred b. like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _ Draw a picture of how they were arrange d, and put on arrow to 'Show the direction that they were traveling 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the obiect or obfec:ts.made. Place on .. A" at the beginning of the path, o .. B .. at the end of the path, .ond .show .any changes in .direction during the course. 21. How large didth oblect:appeor:to.you a compared to an obfect.wlth which you are familiar? 22. We wish to know.theangulor.alze. Hold a match stick.Qt arm'~ length In line.wlth o known.ohlect.ond note how.much of the obfect:lscoverod by the head of.the match. If you had performttdthis e>cperlment.at the time of the sighting, how much of.the object would have been c:overed.by the match head? . Did the ob}ect.dr3appear:while you were watching It? .If so, how? 24. In order thot you can glve.as clear .a picture as possible of. what you :sow, describe in your own words a common obiect or obiects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the obiect which you saw. \Yhere were you located when you saw the obiect? (Circle One}: a. Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdoors d. In an .airplane (type) 26. Were you (Circlo One) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying ov~r a city? f. Flying over open country? 27. What were you doing at the time you saw the obiect, .and how did you happen to notice:it? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other.vehicle at the time, then complete.the following questions: What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were you. moving? miles per.hour. Did you stop.ot any time whi.le you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) d. Southeast / f. Southwest b. Northeast 30. What direction were you looking when )IOU last saw the object? (Circle One) b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest .h. Northwest i. Overhead g. Wost /' 31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the m.Jmb!tr of dc::tgrees the object was 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 degrees. c. From horizon_ _ dogrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North. . dcgre~s. b. From horizon -----~degrees . . In the following sketch, imagine that you oro at the point shown, Place an A" on the curved lin~ to show how higil the' obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place o .. B. on the some curv~d line to show how high the obiec:t WOS above the horizon (skyline) when you #o5t lOW it In th following larger a ketch place on A" at the position the obi act wos when you lirst sow lt, and o .. B. ot Its position when you la1t saw It, Rttfer to s~llor sketch as an example of how t~ complete t!1.e larger sketch. 34. What were the weather conditions .at the time you saw the obiect? CLOUOS(Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) Fog, .mist, or light .rain c. Scatter-ad clouds Moderate or heavy rain d Thick or heavy:clouds Don't remember 35. When and to whom did you report th'at. you.had 1seen the object? 36. Wcs anyone else with you.at thetim~t you saw the object? ( Circ /e One) 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obfect too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Was.this the first time that you hod seen on object or objects like.this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 39. Do 'you think you con estimate the speed of the oblect? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the obiect was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _ 41. Please give the followi informationoabout yourself MiCfdle H~m~ lndicoteoany additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: