PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARP 2. LOCATION CONCLUSION$ Waa Balloon .21 January 1956 May'wood, New Probably B~lloon Panibly Balloo1,1 DATETIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVAT:ION 0 Was Aircraft JCQ[Ground-Visual 0 GroundRadar P ra bob I y AI rcr oft 0 Possibly Aircraft 0 AI,. VI SIJOI. .0 Airlntercept ~odor 6. SOURCE LENGTH Ofl OISERVATION HUMBER Ofl OBJECTS . 15seconds BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING roundobject size of medicine ball Colors yellow, blue and green several tails extending behind ball ball seemed to be ATIC FORM 329 CR&V 26 SBP 52) o Was Aatrono...;lcol Met-eor eJX Probo.bl y Astronomical Q Possibly Astronomical . f. COURSE o :. Other 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 11. COMME.HTS sig h ting . Do you think you can estimate the speecl of the object? /T 11'1/A 7 /C..., T- ~/Z ?,-5r /IN r /3vr,. ;,- (Circle One) /y..C N WA$ ,_,OY//1/(j /c:::'/q#T A~t:.t:JNQ-. IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _......;.._""'--..:._? -_0_0....:._._ h AO. Do you think you c:an estimate how far away from you the object was? ('ircle One) -...Y No IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 41. Plei.se give the followl infor~tlon about. yourself: Middle Home TELEPHONE N . Please indicate any:Jplciol educotianaf trafni .. that you how hacl. a. GraCie .chool tfA!'A p (/A r /;!: ~ e. e. Technical school ---=======---- b. High schOol 11/P ND r 6A!-"' PV AT.!!!. f. Other sp1cial training :=:=======------ d. Pot! graduate =======---- 42. Date you completed this questioMOii~: Month Year U. S. A I R F 0 R C E TECH HI CAL I H F 0 R MAT I 0 H SHEET (SUMMARY DA. T A.) In order that your Information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, pleose use the following apace to write out a short descriptiOn of the event that you observed. You may re- peat Information .that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments, a~tem.nts, or sketches that you believe ore 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 attached If they _are n .. ded (Do Not Writ' in This Space) .. cP;;W~Le T/.:P A A'?OC.NVP _r.I'?'RbV4h' C,Y~M/C -"'L. ~/VT JA./h'e,ec / A/VI ...fecA--?~P ~s rh't?vt$/r T#c o~e-cr I'V'A.5 c/VC:/'1.5cZ? //V A_s yo~ lt'V/-t-L r/ey-AL..5 o v o u V'V/L L NK yoV ,.-C?/Z* K//VP.Ne S..S A/VP //V7c/t?~.S/ - VV"OV-t-.u e/V\/ cy JI.E/h't:j /ou. U. S. A l R F 0 R C E T E C H N I CAL I N F 0 R M A T I 0 N S H E E T Thla questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much Information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please t!Y to answer aa many questions as you poaaibly can. The information that you give will b. uaod lor research purposes, and will bo regarded as confidential material. Your natne will not be used In connection with any statements, conclusions, Of publications without your petmiaaion. We requut this p.rtonal Information so that, II It Is deemed neceuory, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the object? Ooy Month Yeor 3. Time zone: {Cirt:le One): a . ~catern) b. Central c:. Mountain d. Pacific Time of day: (Circle One}: or (Circle One}: a. ~i..ih!_ Saving b.(.~!andordl 5. Estimate how long. you saw the object. Houu Minute a 5.1 Circle one of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your onswer to Question 5. 6. What was the conditicn of the slcy? (Circle One): a. Bright daylight b. Dull daylight c. Bright twilight c. Not very sure d. Justo gueu d. Just o trace of d I ight e. a trace of dayligh f. Don't remem r 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? One): a . In front of you b. In bock of you c, To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don' t re member ATIC FORM NO. 16-1 ( 13 OCT S4) . 8. IF you saw the oulo!=l, ot NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notic!' aoncerning .the STARS and MOON? 8. 1 STARS (C ircle One): MOON (Circle One): cr;:erlght ino_onllgt;i) . b. A ff)W . b. Dulf moonlight c:. No moonl lght ..:... pitch dark d. Don't remember d. Don't remember Was 'the objec t bright~r tha.n the background of the sky? ' 10, IF It was BRIGHTER THAN the sky boc:lcgrouncf, was the brightness lllce that of an aut~moblle heocfllght?: .~It L~(iiYT ~A' t:1T.Y . (Circle One) a.(A'"" mil: ~;,e aw~(a dlst~ car)? , A llv?'o H4A P L~4#T. /N.JTJ:AJ1 .Sr-"'JTiE o,~: 7~.-uon. . Ac r.~v.~ . ~ ~ $ c, A bloclc away? / d. S.verol yards away? co/vJT,tifNTL y C~AN(j!N(j Old the object: Appear to s.t~ still' at of.'y 'lt:ne? Sudeler;fy ~peed up and rush awoy at any time? Breal(c up into paris explode? Give off smoke? Change brightness? Change shape? Fflcker, throb, or pulsate? ~4~r ~ltft:JVNV6 Old the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloucl? (Circle One}: Yes @ Don't l<now. IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Did the ob;.ct move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes @ Don't l<naw. IF you answered YES, than tell what U. Did the object appear: (Circle One): 15. Did you observe the object through ony of the following? a. Eyeglasses Yes No e, Binoculars . b. Sun glosses Yes No f. Telescope e. Windshie ld Yes No g. Theodolite d . Window gloss @ No h. Other----------------- L4.1'r TH~ hAA~ Cl""/~ P ov5c-A/VZ/ J-.1/c/YT .INTO 16. Tell In a few words the following things about the obJect. . /'ICr/VC.: Jr/IT!=; /1/eT/CULA/C'Ly T/t't: ,&/CO/VT 17. Drow o plctur that will show th shape of the oblec:t or oltJecta. Leibel cincl lnelud. In your sktch ony details of the obJct that you saw such at wlntt, -protrvtloftt, etc., ancleapeclblly xhoult troUt or vapor trolh. Place Ott arrow l.ealcle the draw~n.t to ahaw.fM dlrec.tton .the oltfect waa movlnt . . T"H4. Cui?N/NC} ~c r,.e;/V e:J~t:v,e~ VVI7'"HNV r~t.S 7'4t.LoVV-t3L.ve ANP 19. IJI there w.a MORE THAN ONE olllect, then how "'~Y wre th.e? ------------------- Draw ,4ctwe of how they were arran""', oncJ '"'' ... tlffew to show the cflrectiCM th.t they were tra'l'ellnt Draw a plcture '"at w~ll show the motion that the ahject or oi,Jecta made. Place an A ef the hetlnnlnt of the path, a s ot the end of the pat~, ~nd ahow any, change In d irection during the course W-"1 y TOW/-1/C'j?. /h"t= q/?OU/VP. A~ y'O</ Y V/LL-NOT/E._, 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to vue 011 .. tlmate what the real size of the obfect woa In Its lon;eat cUmenslon. How large did the. ohfect objects opp1ar a. co"'+""ed wit~ one of. the following ohjects held In tlte hanJ ..-f at atout ar"''' length? (Circle One): a. tfead of a pin f 'Hoff -dollar g. Silver dollar h. Baaeboll I . Grapefruit t etbolt.;-11~ p /C "'IV~ (Circle Otte of the following to Indicate how certain you are of yovt antwer to Quest.lon 22. airfy cer191ft c. Not very sure d. Uncertaitt . 24, In otllar that you con tiY claor 'lctut ,.aatltle of whet y.u -woul~ lllle fet yeu te IMatlne that yow ... u COMfruct the eltiecf th ,.., - Of het tr,e 111eterfel weuf.t ru II It? Ho lt .,..ul.t It Ita, en.t het ahepe W It "-P O.acwflte In yow -" werda a-an ..... ., .-. ..... which who" piece!~ '" th. 1k1 ultl tift the Where we re yo u lucoted w.hen yo u s ow the object? 26. Were you (Circle One) (C,ircle One): ~n the bu~ess section of a city? ~o//1 _ca::ln;lde ~iJding {_ . b. In the r!PBential section of a city? c In open countryside? t?N4 .t!NP G'.P Th' . (!. Qutdoori) d. Flying nec;~r an airfield? ~..1NT / $ a. n an airplane Flying over a city? 7P HOM~J-oN~ Flyingovr OP.en country? r/'IC".t.=.f VI' g. Other ;f?o~re /7' . What were .you doing at th.e time you saw -the object, and how did you happen to notice it? ;ll~(//VZ/ 7#RoV($N ' . .PRo/VI IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or oth .... v~hicle at the time, then complete the followi09 questions: What d irection were you moving? (Circl One) .. Morth c.. b ... theo.st d. Southeast Southwes't h. Noithwest -How fast were y~ moving? miles per hour. ~cl lt~ .stop at any time while you w.,. looking at the-object? (Circle One) What direction we-re you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) b. Northeast d Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest What .direction were you looking when you la~t saw the object? (Circle One) South West c b. Nonheost d Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was frO. true North .and also the number of degrus it was upward from the horizon (elevation). When it first appeared: From true North degrees. From horizon degre-es /1 rT~/VJrr When it disappeared: A ,v s V"V .e / Z a From true North degrees. 3 2 . In the following sketch, imagine t hat .you a re at the point shown. Place an .A,. on the curved line to 'show how the object was above the horizon (skyline~ when you first saw it . P la c e a " B on the some curved line to show how high the object was a bove the horizon (skyline ) when you l ast saw it INDI C.+T.e oA11.1ec r Ct:JM.PL e r6L WlrH r'H~ 33. In the followina.~ger slcatch place on A" at the position the object was when you First saw It, and a a at ita position when you LCD# sow it. Refer to sma~ler alcetch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34,1 CLOUDS (Circle O~e} q;c lefr ffi c. Scattered-clouds . d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Oon~t remember 34.3 Wf.A THER (Circle One) b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moder-ate. or heavy rain e. Don't remember 34.2 WINO (Circle One) a. No wind ('c Stro!lil wind) d. Don't remember. 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) ) b. Cool . e. Don't reme~r When did you report to some official that you had seen the pbiect? J?.)p Ndr. -~t'//rf'r ro ~NY /T- A/VJ? A r~Jo'V r:2..AAI'T W~RKL!:fe.$. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One) Yes 36.1 IF you answered YES, did .they see the object too? (.Cird Onej . yes No . 36.2-Please I ist their names and addresses: 37. Was this the f irst time that you hod seen an ob;.ct 011 objectS lilce th.is? IF you answered NO, then when, where, and und what circumstances did you ... other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you think the obj~tC=t was and what might have caused it? .,/ro z:;ou.er /Ou/c L c 7 re/c