Edwardsafb California — June 1957

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Keywords: iollow, verol, crrcle, trcle, ctrcle, pulsate, boblybolloon, dooto, dirte, stlli, conclvsoc, ubl1cotaons, arhout, lvcul, oersoj, stlrf, defoiis, odttoncl, rerrorks, nccole, cerroon, nollce, broqhter, lllo1oni, heodlrghr
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P ROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONClUSIONS 0 Was B a lloon 'JG .T:p~ 10)7 l='rl,:tr'i~ 'T;'l (''1l'"'f"~ni .Cl'<Pro boblyBolloon ssi bl Y 8 all 0 Wos Al rcraft 0 P ro !Jabl y Ai rcroh P o Hi bl Y AI rc:roh 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D: Ground Visual 0 GroundRodar 0 Wa s A ,tronomi col 0 Yes 0 P robably Astronomical Q No :.!i! i t~r 0 P ossibly Astronomical 7. LENGTH 01' 08SE!RYATION 8. NUMBER 01' OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Othe':-------:::-~-~-:--- 0 Insufficient Dooto ~or Evaluation 0 U nlc no""" f ~-;; r1inut~ s 011e ~outh.v~st 10. 8 RIEII SUMMARY 0, SIGHTING J~c :c an~ular 1~d ot>jc~t t~e size o' ft dirte ~t ~rm's length. Object ~as .s .... -= ... ::;-andin.! stlli. followint;; ir.itial to:enet ~nd dis~ppear~d~ Obj t 1as a hn.,) ~ ro:J. Qnj ?C t V"l.S .3een for f l vo II. COMMENTS balloon !' 01P'1.Sed f1orn Edwa rds T':Cii)..iCAL 1 n c.-r<J Ito n 0it>fT'ent,, conclvsoc .or ~ubl1cotaons w arhout l , e r 'lvcul lr:s oersoJ,o: '"'.lr.,.ctacl s~ lrOt, 1f ~ s. Je~o.,ed n rce!>Stlrf, ..,..~ nIJy ~orr 1ct ) "' 'r iurr.er defOIIs. ''"'e" dad you see rn e ob,ect' rIme oi 00}' 1 . me zone: (,cfe One o. ::~s:ern b. :err.,l .. . t'fher~ were you w he n you sc-.., r"'e c~1ecr' ~odttoncl rerrorks: Es"nore how long you so ... r1 e oboe c f. c;,l C~rc/e one or rhe iollow tlg to nccole how cerroon you Jr e or your oJ~"~""t-r o C ues on 5 Cirde One;: c.QrtO"'' a, . .;) J c .. ess 11" l:lV SoJW .: rd<o! Onel o. n rr~t or -~u r,t.vtl~l 0 . IF /0" ,qw t h e o!.>l~-=1 o t 'li:::;H:-, T Ntl!GHT, '>r O,','hN, ,.,..f.ot -fin you nollce concer n l'J d. Don't r.-m, rrber 9. vYcr-; '"'~ oh1ect broqhter than th e ba ckground of th~ sky? ( Crrcle One): ..\OON (Ctrcl~ On-.': Br g:~ moonlrqht lllo1oni ~ 1: c . ~o moon I ight Don ' t remember pi:ct, dodc c. Don't rememb~r IF i r .... as BRIGHT E R THAN t h e sky bockqround, was the b rightness like t hor of on outomob.le heodlrghr ? I') A mole Of more owoy (a distant cor)? b. Several blocks awoy? c. Ablock a woy? d. ~verol yards o woy? 11. Dad me ObJeCt : (C~rcle 0~ for l!och question) Appear t o s tone s till o t tJny rime? Suddenly s peed up and rush o woy o r any time? Br~alc up into pc~s o r eleolode ., G 1ve off s m,ke ? Change bf-ight ness? (!,ange shape ? er, t h rob, or pulsate? Don't Know Don't Know Oon't Know Don't-Know Dd the object move behind something o r anytime, particularly a cloud? IF you onswer~d YES, :he n te ll wnor .: One): Don't l<nl)w . Yes 13. 0 d r!.se obje : t move rn front of s orret;..rng a t a n y ttme , portrculorly a cloud? Cucle One ): Yes Don't <now. IF you answered YES. t;,an tell"'""' 1 moved rn front o f: (""Solr~ b. Tro,.,spor.,n t ? c. Don't K:'low I 1.5. D:: you obser ve the object thr ? ugn Sun 1louss ::ny of the followt1g? Stnoculcrs T ~ J.,scoptt T~f"OOOI 're 16. T-.:11 ir,.. few words trv iollow ntj :h,ng:; obovt tn<! oh,ct il. Dr-:..,.,, 01c:vr~ tho: ..,,JI show r.~ S'lJj)e c-1 :r. .. obJect or 'Ji!C's. Lobe: ond tnclvd~ n fCUt "!IC'1 'Jny c .. t.:Jds cr ,._ .. ?bfJCI tnol you sow sucn ~:; "'-,;s , ;>r::~t._ :ot~ns, t''c., and cspec.olly exhaust trot I > or l::lp::lt 1: . Pf:c.: ;:~ ..,.,:;,.., 1-,-,: .c:e :he drowm3 I~ .>na .... the drectton t'-le oo,ect wos trOYI:'lg ; 8. The edges of the o btect we:e: (Cude One): a. Fut:v or blurred b. Like o bttght stor c. Shor~lv outlin~ <Don ' t ;=ememoer) F 1-,t''~ was MORE THAN ONE obj~ct, rhen how many ... ere h e r e ? Drnw a picture of how the~, were crronc;ed, one put an arrow o show the direction tnot they were trovelr!(J, o. lnsid: o bJtld:r1 OU f(rrCfe tJ I<' C. l"'f .,o;: .. n COLllry? :'S. IF you ~>~ere MOVI(';G IN ~tl AUTO:.IC81LE o r other v~'-11cle o r th e time, :hen cc:molet e t he fo l! o..,,,g r.LsiC"'>' b. N.,rtheost 23.2 How fo s t were you mov ng' (Crrcle One ) Sout hwesl mtles j)er hour . b. Norrhe '.ls t b. 'Or'Ofi'OSt d. S.:..,rt:cSt So" ".:!ls f t:. ::,ourr AI? FORCE TECHNICAL be ... :.~ t onn-:ctton ~t' "'I >':lien .- no;, concl~...;.c l'>, Cf pvblrcotons .,..,,:,out your -t nrssoon. 't..r "' det.Jols . '' ' ~"" dd you sl'e tne obrecl? I orne zon e 'Ctrcfe On~ a. Eostern c. ,\\oun tc rn .5.1 C11cle on~ of rf.e io 1-,w,ng to ncrc:ll'! how certoon you oJre of your answer ro O uesr on 5 . o. Cerro,,. (b. Forr lv '="'f 'C) '1. " 'he was rh e c~nr.Ltoc:n of :ne s~ty? Cull ::a} 1 ;;nr c. Not v ery sure d. Jusr o s(.e ss J..,~ r o tto;,ce of dr.v gnr t-.a tree"' -r -ay"o.J"' (C~r:l' Onel: o. n fronr or y?u r, 1 ur l~r I "f """ltY 3. I F you !>ow t ntt o!>l~-=t a t Nf':;HT, TWILIGHT, o r D:,lr'IJ, Hhot ,j ,, (OV I"'CIICe concernrll~ ,;..,. ~ r ,~s .nd M,..10N; I c!. D _.,, remcrrber d . Don't rem~mber G. WCI':, tror ob1ecr br~ghr~r ;non tl-oe bockgrounn oF t h .. ~'w? ( ( trcle One ). b. No Don't rem.,mber IF i r wos BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, .va s t ho b,.ghtness like t hat of o n ovtomobil., h eadlight? ( C trcle One) o. A m le or mOte o woy ( o dtsront cor)? b. Several blocks away? c. A blade away' d. S.:verol yCJ1'ds a way? ~-O rhur ~ IJtlS& Jrl 11. D id th e obtect : o. AoPf'or to stand Jf;~ot any ttmtt ? b. Suddenly speed u p and rush o woy O ' any t ime ? c. Br~ok up into par's o r e xolode! 1J. Govf' oii smoke? c. C hange brightness? f . Cha nge shape ? J Flicker, throb, or pulsate? (Ctrcle One fo r .. ach questtonl ~ No Don't Knov' Yos No ~.Pon't K;,,? D:)n'r l<now Don't Know 12. D1d rhe object move behtnd so~rhing or anyt i me , ol.lrttculorly a cloud? 1 C.rc/c Onr-J Yes ~ Don't Knl)w , IF ~ o v ons.., -.,red YES, the n tell w h a t 13. Do the o b je-:r move tn front of sorretl"ng a t onyttm~, ptJrttcularly o clo ud? Core /e One 1: H :noved ' " rront of: J . Die :he obJe c t nppeor: ( C ircle One 1: f Sol <!) b . T:tJnspor nr? 15. 0 -YOIJ observe t~e object throug:, 'J'"' of the follo.., ong' - b. S n glosses J. ',J noow gloss .., . B 1nocurcrs f. Tclescoptt Y s :-o g . T~eodolte o,,,., a picture rhnt wii I !>llOW the rrrJ iton tla:lt rhe ooi .. ct or ob,ect: or rho p111h, o "8 ot rhe .,,...; of :he path, '.JnJ sh,w a"'f Cll0'1'1CS n trccri:~r durin-: ~'-~ r:, .rs.,. f-?OSSIBLE, rry ro guess o r e stimor;, . ..,liar t h e real size oi rhe object wos in rs longes! chT>ensron. 1 2'2. How lorg~t-drd rhe obj"ct 04' objects oop<!or os compared w itr ont: o t th h 1 a f'd or obovr a rm's length? 'C~rcle One}: Sr iv'!r 001 ocr n ~osebor: G r c?"fruot 3os~l!looll f He l"f J'iS It or 23. Yo..., drd the objecr or objecrs d isoppecr f.om v iew? l(uc/e One of the.followo'lg to lilCICOte ;,ow crlotn you ;:re or '/Ovf :JI'\5...,.,, ro OvesrrOI1 ' 2. In o t..f8t ,.,.,,you con give os cfttot o FC'OJrtt o s pottibls ol whor vou s o w .... "'ouoo 1'- ior you rc 1"' ''9'" rhcr y~u -:oul~ c ;,ntrrucl rhe object thot you s o w Of whor ryoe morettol would you mcl.te or , Ho-l"l;~ -auld 1r ::19 , ono .. .,or tr.op fO\t tUCJ 1.;><1 ou fCrc'.; 'Jn ... 'f'il1ot ooreclaon w~re f O V r-.ova.,c;? f('rc.ll! On~ I b. No rrl1eo s t a . 5-lutl-eo>' ~ow fo s 1 were you r-o v nQ' m ales p .. r ~our. 2o.3 Dad you stop at ony t rre while ye u wer e bott ,,g 'J' h e o b :ect? (Ctrcle One ) ., l'.c r rn ~ :~ur neo s I So .Jthw c: S r"~hwes t