PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon Carroll ton, Ohio o Probably Balloon si bl Y Balloon OATETIME GROUP 0 Was Ai rcroft 0 Ptobobly Alrcroft C Air-Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rade r Possibly Aircraft 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomi col X~ Ground-Vi suol 0 Ground Radar 0 Probably A::tronomicol Civilian 0 Possibly AstrotTamlcol 8. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE ~ Other:- LENOTH OF OSSERVATION 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Thro-2 nbjS"cts oval to cigar .shape . Size -. .. ')'n p<;?a t o gr:-tpefruit, color had :-.1.-r i t i c movement~ -up ar.d down and ~ ::, li:::;appearl?ci b:,hi n d !'ouse ATlC FOR~I 3 29 (REV 26 SEP 52) 11. COMMENTS 0 Insufficient Doto for Evaluation Hoax. ~o cont t vitll . witnesses. E\alua t inn bas0d upon infornJation ~ubmi~ tcd ilin 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the objcd? CLOUDS (Circle One) (Circle One) o. Clear sky o . No wind Hazy b. Slight breeze c. Scattered clouds c . Strong wind d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember e. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 3-1.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One} b. Fog, mist, or light rain Moderate or heavy rain Don't remember Don't remember e. 35. When did you report to some' official !hot you hod seen the object? '16. Was anyone else with yov at the time you sow the object? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you answered YES, did t hey s<,e t h e object too? (Circle One) 36.2 Pleose list their norres and cddresses: 1/ns this the f irst time tl--ot fOU '"'ad seen ~"'l vb.~:t or objects like this? (Circle O ne ) IF you answered 0, f n.::i: when, ...,t,er~, o:1v Jndt:r what circumstances did you sue other ones? 38. In your opinion whcr do you tt,:;~k rh e o!:lje:t was and what might hove caused it? 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes l No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 41. Please give the following Information about yourself: Zone State TELEPHONE NUMBER Pleo~e indicate any speeial educational training that you have hod . High school Post graduate 42. Date you completed this questionna ire: e. e. Technical school --------- ------- f. Other special train ing----------------- U. S. A I R F 0 R C E TECHNICAL IN F 0 R MAT I 0 H S 111!: E T (SU,'riMARY DATA} In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, pl<!asa us6 the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re- peat information tha.t you hove already given in the questionnaire, and odd any further comments, statements, 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 some size paper may be attached if they ore needed. (Do Not Write in This Space) eose Print) U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEE'f This questionnaire! hos been prepared so that you con give rhe U. S. Air force as much information os possible concerning the un identified aerial phenomenon thot you hove ob,erved. Pl~ose try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The information that you g ive will be used for research purposes, and wrll be regarded as confidential material. Your name wi II nof be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications w ithout your permission. We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for de to i Is. 1. When d id you see the object? 1.5 2. Time of day: (Circle One): 3. Time zone: (Circle One): ~ Eastern Moun to in d. Pacific 4 . Where were you when you s a w the object? Nearest Postol Address Ad-ditic-nol remarks: (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving rb) Standard City or Town State or C o untry 5 . Es:mote how long you so...,. th e object. 1-Jours Minves 5.1 Circle one of the fo llo ... t!ng to ind ic::"! 1;:,w ce~toin you ore of your answer to Question 5. o: Certo i:1 ; (Circle One): a . 6rigi-. J~ii~r.; I b. Du II j::~ y I: gh t I e~ Bris h t t-.--i l isht 7. IF you sow the object d ur ing OAYL the ob jr!ct? ( Circle One ): o. In front of you b. In bock of you c. To your r ight c. Not v~ry s ure d. J usto guess d. Just a trace of doyl ight e. No trace of daylight f. Don't remember ' H T , T WILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located os you looked at d. To your left e. Overhead 'f. Don'tremember 8. IF you sow the objd at N!GHT, TWILIGHT or DAWN, whot d id you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? STARS (C lrcle OM): 8.2 MOON (C irde One): None a. Bri;ht moonlight b. A f$W b. Dull moonlight c . Many c. No moonlfg~t-pitch dcr!c d. Don't remember 9. Wos the object bright., than the background of the sky? (Circle ON): c. Don't re,.,.mber YO. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the alcy boclcground, was the bright" like that of an automoa,ile headlight?: (Cirde Omt) a. A mUe 01 more away (o distant cor)? ' b.l Several ltlocka awoy? c. A bloclc away? d. Severa I ycrcb away? Did 'i'he ob ject: (Circle o,. Fot eoch question) Appear to atand still ot any tlrM? "Yea' No Don't Know b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at o,y time? Don't Know 3realc up into parts or explod? No Don't Know G ive oH s mole? Don't Know Change btightneu? l(es No Don't Know Change shape? Don't Know F lid<et', throb, or pul::ate? No 12. 0 id th e object move ~hind something ot cnr.:J"''!oe, j:)(2rticulorly o cloud? (Circle One): Y o J (~ Don ' t Know. IF you onawered YES, then teU what 13. Did th~ ob;.~t mO"W"e In frortt ;;,f ~omthin9 at onytime, partlculcrly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes -NO" Don't Know. IF you answer~d YES than tell what Did the ob ;.ct c,por: (Circle On): a. Solid? Trona parent? (ei Don't Know. Did you obaerve the object through any of the following? Binecvlors b. Svn glosses Yo a No \V indshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yet No d. Window glon Yes Oraw a picture that wlll show the motion tho~ the objttct or objects mod .t. ?I c.: . .m "A" Clt ~;,, bt1gir . r.g of ths poth, a a at the end of th~o~t poth, end show cny chang-!ts in dir~c~htt ci-.dng th~ c o ur:;;,. 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess estimate what the real aiz~ of tntt object wc:s in H~ longest din-ension. 22. How large did the obfect C' objects appear as compared with one of the following objt~cts held in the hand and at about arm' length? (Circle o,.J: o. Head of a pin g. Silv~ dollar Pea @ BasebGII I . Grapefruit Basketball Quarter k. Other Half dollar 22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how .cer1oin you ar~ o f you answer ' o Qu~stion 22. a. Certain e . Not v~ry SU?3 d . Uncertain ~'I Fairly certain 23. How did the object or objects d isoppoor fr.om ,dr that y;,u c:on give 01 eleor o p icture .:l J ;.::uibr,., ~: ..,.hc:t Y:J\. sow, "'O w .-1 :! lik~ f j .-:.z to lnv1uln 1hor y..;.u could c:;,natru<:t tht o bfc:t thot yo1.1 J:lw, Of whot tyo -etr ~1 would you molc.J i r ? H;:;w lllfJ<~ w~uiJ It ba, c.nJ whot 11hape would It hv'lt? o.oc:ri!Je in yout own word I Cl ( ..,~or ob c t Of objttc:t .,,:,tch , ... h;,n pi-::G~ u;> In th, ~y would gl v o tnG aome op!"a,nc. ot th oltjec:t ..,;,1:h you tow. 25. Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One): ~ . Ins ide a bulldittv b. Jn a car d. In an airplane 26. Wflfe you (Circle OneJ o. In the bualneas section of a city? b. In the reslciMtlolsectlon of a city? (~ In open covntryside? d. Flying neor an airfield? e. Flyint over a city? f. Flying over open country? 27. What Wflfe you doing ot the time you sow the object, oncl how did you happen to notice it? ~"IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or othM vehicle at the time, then complete the followlnt questions: What direction were you m~ving? (C;rcle One) o. North /~ Eost b. Northeoat d.. Southeast h. Northwest f. Southwest 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 saw the obict? (Circle One) b. Northeast h. Northwest d. Southeast f. Southwest 30. What direction were you lookii1g when you lost sow the object? (Circle One) d. Southeast h. Northwest f. Southwest 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms {angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (efevation). When it first appeared: a. From true North-----degrees. b. From horizon degrees 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From tr ue North------degrees. b. From her izon degr._ .. 'i. 32. In the following slcetch, imogine thot you are at the poft1t shown. Place an A on tl-:. curved line to show how high th. object waa above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw ir. Ploe o a on the -'GfJII curved liM to show how high the ob;ect was above the horizon (skyiiM) wh.n you lot aow it 33. In the fo lfowing forger sketeh place an A" ot the position tne object waa when you First aaw It, and a a at ita position when you lost saw it. Refer to smaller sketch aa an 8xomple of how fo complete the larger slceteh. 34. What we:-e the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (C irele One) , Cl. Clear sky c. ScaHered clouds d. Thiele or h~vy clouds e. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy ro in e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One) o. No wind Slight broez e c. Strong wind d. Don't remember 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) Don't remember 35. When d id you report to some' official that you had seen the object? .~6. Was anyone else with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One} 8 IF you answered YES, did they see th e o b ject too? (C ircle One) '( es No 36.2 P lease list their names and 3 7. Wcs t h is th e f irst t ime t hat yoJ hod s~en o-, ? b te c t or objacts I ike t his? (C ircfe One) 37.1 IF yo u answered NO, t he:" when, wt..er~. :.'ld under what circumstances d id you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you t hi nk the object was and what might have caused it? HEADQUARTERS 46020 AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON fADC) UNITED STATFS AIR FORCE ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COlORADO SUBJECT: Carrollton, Ohio UFUB Sighting TO: Commander Air Technical Intelligence Center ATTN: AFOIN I1FJa rlright-Patterson Air Force Base 27 Novamber 1956 1. The inclosed completed ATIC Forms 164 are forwarded for your analysis. Also inclosed is a copy of a :BB from OIC .3:S concerning the Carroll ton, Ohio sight ing. 2. This organization evaluated this sighting as "unknown." However, the general tone of the Forms ir.dicate a slight possibility of a hoax or an exaggerated description of a lmown phenomena. FOR T~ COM!.JANDER: 1. ATIC Form 164 (Three copies) 2. DF fr OIC, Flt .3-13 CHA..-qtES W. GODSEY Captai."l, US~ Assista~t Adjutant 39. Do you thinlc you con estimate the speec/ of the object? (Circle One) IF y,ou answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 41. Please gi"e the following information about yourself: City State TELEPHONE NUMBE Please indicate any special educational troi n ing that you have had. Grode school Technical school High school c. College Othe r s pee io I training ost graduate J2 . Date yo u coMpleted this q..JeJtionnaire: U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H HI CAL I H F 0 RNA T I 0 H S H E E T (SUMMARY DATAJ In or~r that your lnfmatlon may b. filed and codd as accurately as pos,ible , ploase use the f~llowing 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 quutionnalre, and add any furthttr comments, statements, sketches that you believe are Important. Try to present the details of the obaervo tion In the 01der in which they occurred. Additional pogea of the same sixo paper may be attached If they ore ""ded. (Do Not Write in This Spoce)