PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon Ju1e 1 956 Columbus Ohio o Probably Balloon 3. OATETIME CROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Was Aircraft Q{>flrabobly Aircraft 0 Poulbly Aircraft GMT 17 /2130Z 0 Air-Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar ' 0 Probobl y Astronomical 0 Yes 0 Possibly Astronomical G H F O"SERV'"TION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0, Other----=---:---::---:---:--- LEN T 0 " 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation ~, -4 seconds tO. BRIE F SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 2 OJ' :J ubJectssize of pencil , color o f f lnshbulb. Objects solid a,~ s~r~t~h:, flashed o n t l1e11 off ~0l1d '")VOl c~st .. ATIC FORM 31Cl (REV 26 SEP 52) t 1. COMMENTS From the meager tnformation give n ln this report lt is indicative that the object or objects rptd were probably a/c thn.t disappearpd 1n the o vc1cast .. Obset'vation t'rom inside o1 hullS.;:"' l inough window DISPOSITION FO SUBJECT Extract :from sr..JO Report -17 TO AFOI1I-4~ DATE Jun COMMENT NO. 1 Maj Connair/meg FolloiY.lng is extract from SDO Capt C Wessel s report 17 JUn 56: 1905 hrs aacsived . on orm. reporting unidentified fiying object ......... telephone authorization 75, account 330. J. CON':'JA:m~ JR ajor, US.AF Columl:ns, Took details '~:~ 9 6 RE,.LACU NMII: I'OilM t oCT. WHICH MAY uo 18 548011 ~ U . 1'. COV.ftiCIUtNT .. " INTINCJ Ol'l'ICilt , ... o -alaUI 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 This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con SJive the U. S. Air Force as much information as pouible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Plea try to answer as many questions os you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded 01 confidential material. Your name will not be used In connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your pet'miuion. We reque1t this p.rsonal information 10 that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. . 1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: r Hour / Mi nut s / 1.; Month Yeor (Circle One): A.M. at P.M. 3. Time zone: (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard Neore1t Postol Address City or Town Stote or Country Additional remarks: S. Estimate how long you saw the object. 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how c:ertoin you are of your answer to Question 5. a. Certain b. Foirh: certgjp 6. What was the c:ond iticr1 of the sky? (Circl e One): a. Bright day I ight b. Dull daylight c. Bright twilight c. Not very sure d. Just a guess d. Just a trace of dayHg~t e. No trace of day I i ght f. Don't remember 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): o. In front of you To your I eft b. In back of you e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember 8. IF you saw the ouject. at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, ar DAWN, what did you notice concerning tha STARS and MOON? STARS (Circle One): MOON (Circle One}: Br lght moonlight b. Dull moon I ight c No moonlight -pitch dark Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. Was the object brighter tha_n the background..ftf the sky? (Circle One): c. Don't remember IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?: Jh (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? 1. Several blocks away? c. A block away? d. Several yards away? 11. Did the object: a. Appear to standstill at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? (_Tes :) No Don't Know c. Break up Into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? Yes C a"" Don't Know Yes ~No _) . Don't Know e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? g. Flkker, throb, or pulsate? Y.es C R"o) Don't Know Yes - ~ Don't Know Yes ~No ~ Don't Know Qjd-the obiec:t move behind something ot anytime, particularly a cloud? (Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Oicl the object move in front of somethin at anytime, parti~ularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes No . ) Don't Knnw. IF you answered YES, than tell what Old the object appear: (Circle One): Transparent? c. Don't Know. Did you observe the object through.any of the following? a. Eyeglasses Yes Binoculars Sun glasses Yes Ne f. c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Window gloss Yes No 16. Tell In a few words the following things obout the object 17. Drow a picture that will ahow the ahape of the oblect or objecta. Label and Include In your alcetch any detalla of the object that you aaw auch aa wlngt, protrualone, etc., and especially eliChauat tralla or vapor trail a. Place an arrow beslcle the drawing to ahow the direction the oblect waa moving. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like a bright star c. Sharply out I ined d. Don' t rememb.r 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? Draw o picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 20. Draw-a pict ure thot wj,ll show the motion that the object or obiects made. P lace o n A l't the beginning of the pa th, a "B ot the end of th e path, a nd show any changes in d irection chxing the c oursl!t 21. If POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in it s longest dimension. 22. How Iorge did the obiect or objects appear os compared with one of the following obiects held in the hanc/ and at about arm's length? (Circle One): Head of o pin g. Silver do lll'lr h. Baseball Grapefruit d. N ickel Basketba ll e. Q uarter k. Other f Half dollar ( Circle o,.e of the following to indicate how certain you ore of your IJnswe; to Q uestion 22. a. ~!s;.ilil ' c. Not very s ur-: ~0- cer~ d. Uncertain 23. How did tl,e object or objects dISappear from view? 24. In order thot you con g ive o.s clea r o picture as possible o f what you sow, we would like fo r you to Imagine that you could c:onstruc:t the object that you Stl' ' ' Of wha t type material would you make It? How large would it be, and what shape would it hova? Describe in your own words a common object or objects which when placed up in the sk y wo11ld glvt:t th"~ some appearance a s the object wlpc:h )'Oll sow. 25. Where were you locoted when you sow the object? 26. Were you (Circle One} -I 1 (Circle One}: Inside a building ~ L b. In a ecrr - c:. Outdoors cl. In an airplane a. In the business section of a city? ~ In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Flying near on airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? What were yo.u doing ot the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice It?. 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehic:le at the time, then complete the. following questlona: 28.1 What direction were you mewing? (Circle One) c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. 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) Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the object? (Circ:le One) b. Northeast d . Southeast :.-.S_outhwest ~ 30. What direction were you looking when )'OU last saw the object? (Circle One) c:. East . . b. Northeast d. Southeast h. Northwest 31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction}, try to estimate the number of degrees the object was from true North and also the number of d~grees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it first appeared: a. From true North _ . . . _ degrees. b. From horizon degrees. 31.2 When it d isappeCJred: a. From true North -----degrees. b. From horizon degrees 34. What wer th weather eonclitJons at th time you aow the oltfect? 34 .. 1 CLOUDS (Circle OneJ c. Scattered claude .ctcrtttctc or Feav cioUili'> ~. DOri'trememb.r 34.3 WEATHER (Cirele One) b. Fog, mist, or llg~t_taln .. e. Don't rernemlter 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a, No wind b. Slight breeze c. Strong wind cl, Don't remember 34.;4 TEMPERATURE (Cirele OneJ Don't remember 35. When did you rport to IOIM oFficial that you hocl '""the oltfect? 36. Wot anyone elte with you at the tl,.. you aow the oillect? (Circle One) Yet 36.1 IF you cmtwered YES, did they aee the oltject too? (C lrc/e One) Yet No 36.2 Pleeae lilt thefr nome1 and odciresNs: 37. Was thla the flrat time thot you had , .. ,. on obJect or obJects like this? (C Jrcle One) 37.1 IF you anawerecf , then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other onea? In yow opinion what cfo you thlnlc the oltfect was and what ml;ht have caused it? 39. Do Y'!V thinfc you con estimate the speed of the obiect? (Circle One} IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the obiect was? (Circle One} IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say It was? lo"Wing information about yourself: Zon State TELEPHONE NUMBER Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. a. Grode school /-------.--- d. Post graduate ---------- Technical school _ f. Other special training----------- 42. Dote y~u completod this q:.:estionnaire: