PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon 0 Ground-Radar Was Aircraft Probably Aircroft C Air-Intercept Rador Po sai bl y Aircraft 3. DATETIME GROUP L TYPE OF OBSERVATION .D:.Ground- 0 Ai~Visual S. ' PHOTOS D~ Was Astronomical f1lc t eor 0 Yes C Probably Astronomical XO. No C i vi 1 i Cl n 0 Possibly Astronomical 7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE C Other-------,--- 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Blue-gre~n obj, a~peared as a flame, changin~ bri~ht11ess, size of a dime , traveling very fast. Nqse turned rea then o b j dis~ppeardd. ATJC FORM JlSI (REV 26 SEP 52) . 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 11. COMMENTS Description is of a meteor. U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H HI CAL I N F 0 R MAT I 0 H S H E E T This questionnaire hat boon prepared ao that you con give the U. S. Air Force aa much lnfctmatlon 01 pouiblo concerning tho unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Pleaao try to onawor OS many quoationa 01 you possibly can. The Information t.hat you give will bo uud for .research purposes, and wi II bo regarded a a confidential material. Your nome will not be uaod In connection with any atotomonta, concluslona, or publications witho'ut your permlulon. We request thla per.sonal information so that, If It Ia doomod nec:euory, we moy contact you for further details. When did you aoo tho obiect? 2. Time of day: Mont!: Year (Circle Ono): 3. Time zone: (Circle One)(. a. Eastern c. Mountain d. Pacific (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Cb. ~ Sta-ndard~ .C. Whore wore you when you aaw tho object? Additional romarka: City or Town 5. Ea'tlmate how long you 1aw tho obioct. Stote or Country 5.1 Circle one of tho following to Indicate how certain you oro of your anawor to Question 5 . .Ot Certain (1) Foirly certain 6. What was the conditiCil of the alcy? (Circle One): Bright day I ight ; -Ou II day I i oh t c . Bright twilight c. Not very sure d. Just a guou d. Just a trace of daylight o. No trace of day I i ght f. Don't remember 7, tF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located 01 you looked at the object? (Circle Ono): a. In front of you (.b~ sk of you --c. To your r ight d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember 8. IF you aaw the oufec~ at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notlco concerning tho STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Cirde Ono): 8.2 MOON (Circ:le One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight -pitch doric Don't remomber d. Don't remember 9. Was the obfect brighter tha.n the background of the tky? (Circle One}: G~. ) b. No c. Don't remember 10, IF It was BRIGHTER THAN the aky background, waa tho brightneas liko that of an automobile headlight?: (Circle One} a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? Several bloc~ away? A block away? d S.vora I yards away? 11. Old the obfoct: (Circle One For each quest/on} a. Appear to stan~ still at any time? b. Suddenly spoed up and rush away at any time? c. Brook up Into parts or e)(plodo? d. Givo off smoke? Change brightness? f. Chango g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know 12. Old the obfoct move behind some;hln at. anytime, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes (. No ) Don't Know, IF you answered YES, then tell what 13. Did tho object move In front of something at anytime, port.lculorly a c foud? (Circle One): Yes -~) Don't Knnw. IF you answered YES, than tell what Old the ob joct appear: (Circle One}: Transparent? c. Don't Know. Old you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses e. Binocular b. Sun glasses Telescope Yea Wlndshle ld Theodolite d. Window gfass 16. Tell In a few words the following things about the oblect. o. Sound (1) a t\J ~-- 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obleet or ablech. Lobel and .Include In your sketch any detail a of ths object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and espoclally exhauat tralle or vapor troll a. Place an arrow beilde the drawing to ahow the direction the oblect waa moving 18. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like a bright tar ,' c. -~bsJr.P-1~ o.ld.flilid::/ d. Don't remember 19. IF thera was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? (' ,R ...-) picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to s~ow the cllrec:Hon that they were travel lng. Where were you lucated when you saw tho object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car cc:-oufj.J_ojfb d. In an airplane 26. Were you (Circle One) a, In the business section of a city? C b. )n the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Flying near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open tountry? What were you doing at the time 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: 28.1 What dir~ction were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 28.~ 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 sow the object? (Circle One) b . Northeast f. Southwest \.._ b) _Northwest d. Southeast 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) . b.-Northe'ast d. Southeast f. Southwest (_ @;'Northw-:V 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 (elevation). 31.1 When it first_appeared: a. From true North ---',.(~j""!!o:Sr.,_L_) degrees b. From horizon L.J degrees 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North '" ~ a b. From horizon J (.) q degrees. 3.t. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the obje~T:t? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) ~Clear sky . . . Sca"ered cloucls . Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e, Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One) Slight breeze c. Strong w lncl cl, Don't remember 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) e, Do'n 't remember 35. When d lei you report to some officio I that you had seen the object? Day Month Y.ar 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? . (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES did they see the object too? (Circle One) Please list their mea and addressei! 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an ob(ect or obJects like this? (Citcle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO~ then when, where, and under w~t circumstancei dltf you ie. other one.? 38. In your opinion what do you think the ob(ect was and what might have caused it? o o I o o o o ~. Do you think you can estimate t speecJ of tho obiect? (Circle One) ~ No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? Do you think you can estimate how far away from you tho object was? (Circle One) ~ IF you answered YES, then haw far away would you say It was? 41. Please give the follow information about yourself: TELEPHONE NUM Please Indicate any specia I educational training that you have had. High school ----------- d. Post graduate ---------- f. Other special training------------ 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 41/os Balloon ; r;t.;Ground-Visual ~ct Was Aircraft 0 GroundR~ar 0 Probobly Aircraft 0 Ai,.Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar Ponibly Aircraft 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical L NUdER OF OBJECTS 10. BRIEF SUM~A.RY OF SIGHTING Two '.it t.: t 1:1 i l::; o f sootte appear iug inc s v~d0. Two rpts ATIC FORM 3l9 (REV 26 SEP Sl) 9. COURSE 11. COMMENTS 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation All evidence i? this case points to a condensation trail left by a j e t a/c at 40,000 ft U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H H I C A L I H F 0 R M A T I 0 H S H E E T - This questionnaire hot been prepared ao that you can give the U. S. Air Force aa much ~nfctmatlo11 as poufble concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have ob .. rved, Pltaae try to anawer at many questions as you pauibly con. The information that you give will used for research purposes, and wl II be regarded a a confidential motorial. Your nome will not be uaed In connection with any statementa, conc:luaiona, or publications without your pormiulon. We requeat thlt peraonal Information 10 that, If It It deemed neceuary, we may contact you for further detofla. When did you ate the object? 2. Time of day: a~a B.S:.Ii!. Time aone: (Circle One): ~1aatern , Central e Other Hour M inute a (Circle One): (Circle One)z a. Daylight Saving 4, Where were you when you aaw the object? Stote or Country , Additional remarks: 5. Eatlmate how long you saw the object, Sec on de Minute a 5.1 Circle one of the followi~g to Indicate how certain you ore of your onawer to Quest ion 5. a. Certain b. Fairly certain {c.')Not very sure d. Juat a gueu 6. What wot the condition of the slcy? (Circle One): c. Bright daylight b. Dull daylight c. Bright twll ight d. Just o trac:o of daylight ($.') No trac:o of day I i ght T." Don't remember 7, IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, whore was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle Ono}: o. In fronr of you b. In bac:k of you c. To your right A TIC FORM NO, 164 ( l3 OCT ~4) d. To your left t>. Overhead f. Don't remember 8. IF you taw the oujec~ at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One'): 8.2 MOON (Circlo One}: ')Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight <i;) Don't remomber c. No moonlight -pitch darlc d. Don't remember 9. Waa the obJect brighter than the background of the alcy? (C lrcle One}: c. Don't remember 10, IF It waa BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness II Ice that of an automobile headlight?: (Circ:la One) a. A mile or mora away (a distant car)? Several bloclcs away? A block away? Sevora I yards away? Did the object: ( C Ire le One For each quest/on} a. Appear to a~and still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up Into parts or e)(plode? d. Give off smoke?' - e. Change brightnesa? f. Change shape? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? ~ No Don't Know ~ Don't Know Yes Don't Know Yes / Don't Know <@ Don't Kno..;, Yes Don't Know 'Yes Don't Know 13. Did the object move In front of something ~t anytime, particularly a cloud? .(Circle One): Yes No Q)on't Kn~ IF you answered YES, than tell what it moved in front of: ---------------- 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): b. Transparent? @ Don't Know. Old you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Yes b. Sun glasses Telescope Yes Theodolite Yes Windshield Window glass U. S. A I R F 0 R C E T E C H N I CAL I H F 0 R MAT I 0 N S H E E T Thl1 questionnaire hoa been prepared so that you can give 'the U. S. AI~ Force aa much lnfetmatlon as possible concerning the unidentified oorlal phenomenon that you hav observed. Please try to onawor oa tnony quostiona oa you possibly can. The Information that you glv will be used for rosoarc~ purposes, and will bo regarded aa confidential material. Your nom will not be u1ed In connection with any statements, conclua ions, or publications without your permiulon. We request this po'rsonal information so that, If It Ia doomod noceuary, we may c:ontcict you for further do ta II s. 1 . When did you aoe the object? (Circle One): A.M. 3. Time zone: (Circle One): (Circle One I: a. Do I I Saving c. Mountain d. Pacific Neoroat Poatol Addr .. a Adc:Utianal remorka: 5. Ea'tlmate how long you saw the object. Stote or Country 5.1 C/rc/o one of tho following to Indicate how certain you are of your anawer to Question 5. c. Not very sure Just a gueu. 6. What was tho conditicn of tho sky? (Circle One): a, Brightdoylight Jy_s t a trace of day I ight b. Oul I doyl i ght e. No trace of da c. Bright twi I ight f. on t remember 7. IF you lOW the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was tho SUN located aa you look~d at the object? d. To your loft e. Overhead f. Don't remember ATIC FORM NO. t64 ( 13 OCT ~4) l6. Tell In a f.aw words tho following things about tko oblect a. Sound /VONft. 17. Draw o picture that will show tho shape of the obloct or oblectt. Label and Include In your aketch ony detalla of the oblect that you ow auc:h 01 wings, protrualont, &tc:., and ospoelolly e)(hauat troll. or vapor trallt. Placu an arrow. beal~e the drawing to show tho direction the obloct waa moving 18. The edges of tho o bjfJct wore: (Cirdo Ono): a . Fuuy or blurred b. Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't ro'l'ombor 19. IF thoro was MORE THAN ONE obfect, then how many wore there? Ye-..s Ct wo} . Draw o picture of how they were arror1god, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 20. Draw a picture thnt will show the motion thot the oblec~ o.r obJects made. Place on A ot the beglnmng of the path, a e at the end of the path, and ahow anY. change In direction d\Wing tf1e course. 21 IF POSSIBLE, try to gueu 01 estimate .what the real alze of the obJect woa In Its longeat dlmenal How Iorge did the obfect 91' objects appear oa compared wlth one of the following oblec1. betel In the haf!J and at about or~ length? (Circle One): Head of o pin g. Sliver dollar Grapefruit Boslcetbol!2_ _ f. 'Hoff doll or (Circle One of 'the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Ques~lon 22. a Certain Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain How did the obfect or object disappear from view? Dt o JJor Se-e In order that you con give oa clear a .plcture aa poullle of what you tow, we would l ike for you to Imagine that you could conatruct the ol,fect that you uw. Of whot type material would y~u molce It? How lorve would It be, and .w~at thope would It have? Deacrlbe In