Dayton Ohio — January 1958

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PROJECT 10073 ~ECORD CA~D 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS C Woa Bolloo" 6 .Jan 58 Day ton, Ohio c Probably Balloon 3. DATI~IMI-C~R~O~U--P -4 P~E~O~F~O~I~S~E~R~V~A~T~IO~N IO Poa~WyB~Ioon ' 1 C Woa Aircraft Local --. "' :;. , ~teurtd-VIsuol aGround-Radar a ProboblyAirc:rcaft Po .. ibly Aircraft S. PH01 OS a. E a Woa Aatranoml cal a Prabobly Aatronomicol 0 Poasibly Aatronomical 7. LINGTH OP OISIRVATION I. NUMIIft 011 OIJEC1S 9. COURS! Ia X Other I o c a n 5 SSt eo t COt rriVPt1 thre~ n ot. -:-iv~n 0 Insufficient Data far Evaluation 10. IIIIP SUMMARY Ofl SIGHTING 11. COMMINTS Thre~ objs ( l ! l<J '1clicoptet.5) w/ red blinkin~ llg~t5. Source thnu t t hey weore-in a row . ~.lsn stated her nei~Zr.br 1 t' ao t u r n s s i g n :1 1 s 'N 'N !1 ate v e r i t i s . ~lso refertted t o a "mysterious'' car that stops in fromt of her house. I tH' o 1-: 5 i s t a n t i n f n f fll a n e < c en t r J c D4TETIME GROt;P 7. L!HCTH OF OBSERVAilON PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION D~vton, Ohio A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ;Q Groun cf. Vi sua I 0 GroundRodor 0 i""Viauol 0 Air-Intercept Rocfor I. NUMBER 011 OSJECTS CONCLUSIONS Wos Balloon Probably Balloon 0 Pouioly Balloon c W 01 Ai rcroh c Probably Ai rcrah Po ui bl y .Ai rcroft JSJX Was.Astronamical ~le t.eor C Probably Astronomical C Pouibly Astronomical Insufficient Data for Evaluation C Unlcnown 10. IRIEfl SUMMAP.Y 011 SIGHTIHO 11. COMMENTS D:r:ttiol'l, rli;;ht p.~t:,, indi~..:~t.:o, ATIC I'O!Ut 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H M I CAL I H f 0 R MAT I 0 H $ H E E T Thia que1tionnoire hat !,een prepared ao that you can give tho U. S. Air Force 01 much lnfcrmation at poulblt concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have o!,aerved. Pltolt try to ontwer aa many questlont en you po~aibly can. The information that you give will bt uud for re1earch purposel, and will be regarded 01 confidential material. Your name will nof In connection whh any atatementa, conclualona, or pubUcationa without your permlulon. We requeat thia peraonol Information ao that, If It Ia deemed neceaaary, we may contact you for fUtther detollt. 1. When d id you ate the object? 2. Time of day: 3. Time aone: (Circle One): a. Eoatern b. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific (CJrcle One): (Cirele One): a. Daylight Saving Standard ---CHy er Town ------ Stoto or Country Adclftlonal remarks: 5. Estimate how long you sow the obiect. 5.1 Circle one of the following to Indicate how certain you ore of your answer to Question 5 ( a. Certain b. Fairly certain 6. W~at was t!,e condlticn of the aky? {Circle One): o. Bright daylight b. Dull daylight c. Bright twilight c. Not very sure Jua t a guess d. Just o trace of doyl ight ,.... e. No trace of day I ig,t f. Don't remember 7, ! ;: you saw tne obiec t during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you loo"ed at the object? -d. To your left o. In front of you b. In back of you Overhead c. l o yoUf right f. Don' t remember ATIC P'ORM NO. t64 ( U OCT ~4) 8. IF vou aaw the ouj~tct, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, whot did you notico concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): o. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight -pitch darlc d. Don't remomber l d. Don't remember 9. Woa the object brighter tJola.n the background of the a~y? , "'a. Yes b. No c. Don't remember (Circle One): 10. IF It wos BRIGHTER THAN the aky boclcground, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?: (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant cor)? b, Several blocka away? c. A block oway? ..... d. Several vards away? 1 I. Dlcl the object: a, Appear to stand still ~t any time? b. Suddenly speed 1.:~ and rush away at any time? c. Brook up into part s cr explode? d. Give ofF smoke? e. Change brightness? f." Change shape? g. Flicker, throb, cr pulsate? (C lrcle One (o, each question) No Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Yes No Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know No Don't Know 12. Did the obiect move behind sol'-l~thlng ot anytime, particularly a eloud? ( C lrcle o,eJ: Yes No Don't Know. IF yau answered YES, then tell what 13. Did the object movft ;, front of something at ~nytlme, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes No Don't Knnw. IF you answered YES, than tell what 1~. Did the object appear: (Circle One): b. Transparent? c. Don't Know. Oid you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglosse~ Binoculars Yes No Sun glosses Telescope Yes No Windshield g. Theodolite Window gloss lo.. 1' ()II lr'l a fo.v wcr~s th:t f.::>lf(, . tng thin~c; ol:ot:l th, oblcsct. Draw a pk:Jr., ihoi wl:l show the sl1ap~ of tho ebltt or oblttcts. Lobal and Include In your ketch any details of thtt obj'JC:f fhol rou sow ~uch wl"?'' protruslona, ~tc., and oapoclally oKhauat traiiA or vapor trolls. Plac ~"arrow bllld.s th~ drawin'd to show th~ d!r;l~tlon tho oblect was moving. The edge~ of tho r,bjec~ .,...-~: (Circ:la Or,c,l: o. Fu.~7:~ ,.,, - ' vrrcd e. s:...:J't' J ~.:lfi'led j 9. !F thero WlU MQ;~E TliA~i c~IE o~jectJ t he'"' ~ow mony ""~' there? ------------ Dri.,W o pir::hmt rJf h,!o~o th~y w~u ;3rrn1g'd. -..,.; ;>ut ort otrcw to show th~ direction that they "N'' trov-,llrlg 20. Draw o picture thnt wLII show the motion thot the object o.r obiects made. Place an A at the beginning . of the path, a e at the end of the path, and ahow anY. change In direction during the course 21. IF POSSIBLE, try ta guesa or estimate what the real aile of the obiect was In ita longeat dimension. 22. How large did the object~ objecta appear 01 compared with one of the following abJec,ta. belil In tlte ltonJ ond ot a1,out arm's length? 1 ' : ., (Circle One): Head of a pin f. Half dollar g. Silver dollar h. Bosel,atl I , ~apefrult 1: Baslcetbatf 12.1 (Circle One of the fo l low ing to lndic:att how' certain you are of yow answer to Qu11tlon 22. o. Certo In c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain 23. How did the obiect or ob jeeu d isoppeor from view? 24. In order that you con g lvo oa cleat a picture u poulble of what you aw, we woulclllko for you to Imagine that you could conatruct the object thot you ~..,. Of what type material would you molce It? How large woulcl It be, oncl what ahope would It have? Deacrlbe i " y:)ur own word a a ~ammon obtect or object a which when placed up In the aky would give tho aome oppeoronco oa the ob !ec:! wh Jct, you sow 25. Where were you lvcotc d wlwn you saw the obje c t ? (Ci,c:/e One): a . Inside o building c. Outdoors d In an airplane 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Flying near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 27. What were you doing at the time you sow the object, and how did you happen to notice l t? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 28.1 Wha t d.r~etion we~e you moving? (Circle One) b. Nor tneos t d. Southeast f. h. Northwest 28.2 How fo.s~ were yo'.J moving? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect? -_. I (Circle One) Y~s No 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw t he object? (Circle One) a . N~rth c. East e . South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 30. What directio n "'ere you looking whon you last sow the object? (C ircle One} b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 31. If you ore farrilior with bearing terms (angular d irection), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was from true North a nd also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). 31.1 When it f irst appeared: a. From true North -------degrees.' .... b. From hor il~on -------degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: o. From tr uo North . _,_ _ d~grces. b. From horizon ----- degrees. 32. In the following sketch, imaginft_ thot you ore ot the point shown. Place an A" on the curved I ine to show how high the object was above t he horizon (skyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a .. 8. on the some curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost saw it 33. In the following larger sketch place on A" at the position the object was when you first so'! it, and a s" at its position when you last sow it. Refer to smo ller sketch os on 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 One) ' a. Clear sky c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.2 WINO (Circle One) a. No wind -a;. Slight breeze , c. Strong wind d. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember e. Don't remember 35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the abiect? Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) Yes 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) Yes No 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an obiect or objects like this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? In your opinion what do you think the obiect was and what might have caused it? 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the obiect? ,Circle One} IF you ans~ered YES, then what speed woulcl you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One} IF you answered YES, then haw far away would you say It was? 41. Please give the following information about yourself: TELEPHONE N Please Indicate crny speeial educational tralnin~ that you have had. 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: U. 5. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H M I C A L I H F 0 R M All 0 U S H E E T (SUUMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed and coded as accur<ltoly as possible, please us the following space to Ylrite out a short descript !on of the event that you obsc.rved. 'fe-u may re- peat lr.formatlon that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add .:any further c"mments, statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to Jlrese,.t the details of the observa- tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size p:~per may bet attached If they are needed. (Please Print) (Co Not W.-ite ;,, This S~ac:e) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Woa Balloon 3. DATIiiM! CRO~P 4. TYP! 011 OBSERVATION ou~Y a oon ') 1 0 0 0 'Mot Aircraft Local_, ... :a G10undViauol 0 GroundRoclor a Probably Aircraft Po uibl Y Aircraft l. PHOTOS e. SCU~ I Woa Aatronomieol Meteo1 0 P robobl y Aatronomi cal 0 Paaalbly Aatronamical 7. L!NGTH 0, OISIR\IATIOM I. NUMIIR 011 OBJECTS 9. COURS! 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 10. IRIIP SUMMARY 011 SICHTlNO Rnd, yRllowish obj w/ cnnd obj clo~a ~-~rn~d n IJC !5 -30 ft ir. li:1meter ATIC POIUI J2t (JI&Y 21 au 52) a un~c .. wn 11. COMMIMTS' The descri~tion & is chnrnctoristic flight path of a meteorite U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H HI CAL I H F 0 R MAT I 0 H S H E E T