PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS AX Woa Bolloon Dayton, Ohio o Probably Balloon Po ui bl Y Balloon DATI!TIMI GROUP 0 Was Aircraft ct~ro\lftd-Vlaual D Ground Radar Probably AI rcroft 0 Air-VIsual D Airlnterc:ept Raclor Pouibly Aircraft 0 Prabobl y Aatranolcal Ci v 11 ian 0 Pouibly Aatranet ical 1. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSI! 0 , Othar-----~--- 0 lnaufflcin Data for Evoluotlan 1. LENGTH 0, OISIItVATION 10. BRIEl' SIJM;MARY Ofl SIGHTING One ObJect round, compared tn size to planet Jupiter. Object disappeared to the south. ATIC PORN 329 (R8V 21 SaP 12) 0 Unlcnawn 11. COMMENTS This sightbg was checked & obj was determined to be a WX balloot , that was launched at Sulphur Grove weather station 3. DATETIME GROUP Local 0830 EM GMT 01/0030Z June PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS Dayton, Ohio 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Was Balloon 0 Pro b a bly Balloon 0 Po ssl bl y Balloon lt'Cround Visual 0 Air-Visual 0 Airlnterc:ept Radar 0 GroundRadar 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probobl y Aircraft 0 Possibly Aircraft 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronaffticol Meteor 0 Yu ;C9{ Probabl y Astronomical ..axNo High School Student 0 Possi bl y Astronomical 7. LENGTH Ofl 08SERYATIOH 8. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0, Other::-----::---~------- 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 5 seconds one 10. BRIEif SUMMARY 0, SIGHTING Object with appearance of bluish street lamps, solid appearance, no sound, shape of tear drop with short tail, size of dime, approximately ten f eet long. ATIC FORM 329 (R&V 26 SaP !2) 1 I. COMMENTS From deBcription, object probably a meteor. U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H N I C A L I H F 0 R MAT I 0 N S H E E T This questionnaire has been prepcued 10 that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much lnformotion as pouible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Pleau try to answer os many question a1 you pouibly can. The information that you give will for research purposel, and will bt regarded a1 confidential material. Your nome will no' be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information 10 that, If It is deemed neceasary, we may contact you for further detalla. 1. When did you ,the object-\ 3. Time zone: (Circle OneJ:@Eostern b. Central c. Mountain 4. Where were you when you sow the object? ~urut Poatal Addreu Additional r~marka: S. Estimate how long you saw the object.',---:--- 2. Time of day: g (Circle One): A.M. (Circle One): a. Day I ight Saving City or Town Sto te or Country 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Questi cD Fairly certain 6. What was the canditicn of the sky? (Circle One): a. Bright daylight b. Dull daylight Not very sure d. Just a guess e. N trace of daylight ' ~ ~ : c. Bright twilight here ~a"~-SUN l~c~teAsas yo lookttQoo<Jr~ -1 7, IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, the object? (Circle 011e): o. In front of you b. In bod< of you c. To your right f. Don't remember U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H N I CAL I N F 0 R M A T I 0 H S H E E T Thit questionnaire has b .. n prepared so that you con give the U. S. Air Force as much information 01 pouible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove obaerved. Plea try to anawer at many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will uud for research purposes, and wi ll b. regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be und In connection with any statements, concluaions, or publications without your permission. We requ .. t this p.rsonal information so that, if it is deemed neceuary, we may contact you for further details. Ooy r Month/. 3. Time a one: (Circle OneJ@Eoatern b, Central c, Mo~ntoin d. Pacific 2. Time of day: (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving 4. Where were you when you sow the object? :rorut Postol Addreu City or Town . Stat or Country I S. Estimate how long you sow the object . : .... .J' ijOura Min~o~t cond 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Questi c. Not very sure d. Just a guess ./ d) Fairly cettain e. N h'ace of daylight I ---~' 6. Whot was the conditi cr1 of the sky? (Circle One): a, Bright day I ight b. Dull day I ight c. Bright twilight f. Do 't remember 7, IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN,., here -SUN locat1cas yoJ loo (Cirde One): a. In front of you b. In back of you c. To your right e. Overheo'd . ~ f. Don't remember 8. IF you aaw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (C irele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One}: a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight @ No moonlight piteh cfurk,. d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember 9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky? (Circle One}: b. No c. Don't remember 10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?: (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? d. Several yards away? b. Several blocks away? c. A block away? t.' ' ,._ 11. Old the object: (Circle One lor eorh question} a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes (No) Don't Know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes ( No'J Don't Know Don't Know No Don't Know Don't Know No Don't Know c. Break up into parts or explode? . d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? g. F Iicker, throb, or pulsate? 12. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One}: Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Did the object move in front of something at onyt;me, particularly a cloud? (Circe One: es ~ Don't Knnw. IF you answered YES, than teJI what Did the objeet appear: (Cirde One): a"( Solid~ b. Transparent? Don't Know. D id you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses No Binoculars Yes Sun glasses Windshield g. Theodolite Yes Window glass Draw a picture thn t wi,ll show t he motion that the obj'!ct or objects mode. Plf.!c~ on ''A" at the beginning of the path, o "8 at the end o f the path, and show any chan3es in direction dvTing the cou(se. IF POSliBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension. JJC "V' feet. 22. How Iorge did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand and at about arm's length? (Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar Grapefruit Basketball f. Half dollar 22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you ore of youronswer to Question 22. c. Not very sure d. Uncertain a. Certain ~oirly certain the object or objects d isappeor from view? 24. In order that you c:on give as c:leor o p l c:ture as possible af what you sow, we would lilce for you to imagine that )'OU c:ould onstruct the objec:f that you sow. Of what type material would you make it? How Iorge would it be, ono what shape would it hove? Describe in your own worcfs o common ohj~tcl or objects which when plac.d up in the sky would give the same opporanc:e as the objec:t whic:h you saw, 16. Tell in a few words tht following things about the object. 17. Draw o picture that will shaw the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and Include In your sketch any detolla of the ablect that you saw auch aa wings, protrualona, etc., ancleapeclally eJChaust trails ar vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving. 18. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuuy or blurred e. Other---------------- b. Like a bright star:_ IF there was MORE THAN ONE o()ject, then how many were there? '~Z,I ~--," . .(:. .;.-!,~ Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show th~ direction that they werJ traveling 39. Do you thinfc you can estimate the speecl of the object? (Circle 0f'lft) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you con estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One} IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? 41. Please give the following information about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBER What Is your-present job? Age /f',, L Please indicate any special educational training that yau have had. b. High school c. College f. Other special training----------- d. Post graduote ---------- 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: B4. What were the weather concUtio"s at the ti~M you tow the al:,fect? CLOUOS (Circle One) 34.2 WINO (Circle One) o, ~lear-1~ a. No wind IJ. Hiz? -l,, Slight breeze Scattered clouds trong wind cf. Thiele or heavy clouds Don't rerMmber Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Citcle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Citcle One) Fog, mist, or light ral" Moderate or heavy rain Don't remember 3.1. Whett dMI )'OU report to ''"''official that you hH tHn the ol.fect? Menth v , ~6. Was Myoftl else with you ot tho tiN you tow tho oltfect? (Citcl o,.) Yes ~ 36.1 IF you Gfttwered YES, dl4f they the o~lect too? (Circle O~te} Yet Na 36.2 Pleese list thelf Nfftll and ad.ttNs: 37. Wos thl the flnt time that you hocl '""on oltject or ollfecta like this? (CltciO,.J (Yea;) No 37.1 IF you aftswercl NO, thett whe,., where, aftd under what circumstances''dld you sH other oMa? 38. In yow opl~tion what do you thl"lc the obfe<t was o~ whet might have c:auaed It? 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): c. Inside o building d. In an airplane 26. Were you (Circle Pne) a. In the business section of o city? QJ.n the residential section of o city? c. In open countryside? d. Flying near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over op.n country? 27. What. were you doing at the tirH you saw the object, 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) b. Northeast d. Southeast f. mi I es per hour. How fast were you moving? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you first sew the object? (Circle One) a( North:/ b. Nort east d. Southeast f. Southwest 30. What direction were you looking when you lost saw the object? (Circle One) d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest 31'. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wos from true North and also the numbM of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it first appeared: a . From true North -------degrees. b. From horizon ) ~ degrees. When it disappeared: a. From true North-------degrees. b. From horizon degrees. u. s. AIR FORCE Thi quesrlonnoire has been prepared 10 that you col'l give the U. S . Air Force o s mut"h lnfetmotion os possible concerning th unidentified aerial phenomenon thot you hav oburv.,d. Please try to an1wer as mony question as you posalbly can. The information that you give wil l be used for reseorc:h purposes, and will be regarded as canfldentiol material. Your nome will not be used In c:onnec:tion with any stotementa, conclusions, or publications without yotJr petmission. We request this p.rsonol information 10 that, If It Ia deemed neceucry, we may contact you for further detalla. When did you see the object? 2 . Time of day: Yeor (Cirde One): 5. e. timate how long you saw the objc t. Second a Minute a 5.1 Circle one of the following to Indicate how certaIn you are of your antwer to Question 5. b. Fairly certain 6. What waa the conditic:n of the sky? (Circl One): a. Bright daylight b. Dull daylight c;, Bright twilight c, Not very sure d. Juat a gueu d. Just a trace of day I ig~/ e. No trace of daylight \ f. Don't rememb.r 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you loo~ed the object? ( Ci rcle One): o. In front of you d. To your 14th b. In bock of you e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember No Case (Information Only) El Toro Marine Air Station, California ool jiilitei atwr Claalra Clto "'lh1l 11&1.0h1D8 a J~ pel"tora ~r~r obano..S 14 "' a seall, a11"0Ul&r ob,.c\ 41reo\l7 ooroa two4, ""'.ellq rroa ... t t.o ~ ' aa 1no...Ubl.a eprr4. 1 oul4 1&7 1 t w.e 1D tJw 13bl:aor- hoo4 ot 20,000 roe~. flsa objoeet WJ7 ttrotl11aa\ aDd ... ,. ~o >:eep 1ll lev. 1'2~ tbe os:;ze1"1.noo I hacl ai"'UD4 .alroNrt... I I woW.~ .. ,. tbet t.he oh1na, obJoe\ ... wba\ M"w yoo. wae ~:-al 1 r.a c U Vbr.f'&. AI'C"!M 50QC) Uoa pel' l'l I I' I.OI 'aJ~lae No Case (Information Only) Jacksonville, Florida R11.:h3rcl ~,ILriltr.!. a Jll"!';:,outai t r ll't'l<f :ulfl .-q .... \ H k t-r i h.ul llt' ' tr t o c}:cr3 I ''' m rh:h l lllt'rl'"t 111 .wything ;cnairnnlo! ., ';, '.~:rtl .>llrry nr~t r~ad~ .. d liS by l~ttcr fr om R ic.:h<lrd . ~}tt'lt)) .twi .I \ .--\ t 'r'-~c-"T'l'lll3 lllJOded . Mr. Frn~r