PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon flhiJ) E of 0 Probably Balloon Possioly Balloon 3. DATETIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Q,. Ground Visual 0 Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probably Aircraft -shi~bo:.trd 0 Possibly Aircraft 0 Ai... i suol 0 AI rlntercopt Radar Was Astronomi col Probably Astronomical Civili.ln (Student) 0 Possibly Astronomical 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation :i.nc on~ i ::;t cnt BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Hhite light sUlr otm.ied by '1n ~s Cl3.S3ified :l.S "oth~ b ... \, Hhich ch:.mc.scd to vhit c or ul.SSl. c . .ili::; u lle d Lt3. not av'1i1a.ble at J.n short 1U1~VCll sighting poss~::;::cd p'.:lj c:c l'Ui;cr r.U::;si1e ~rJvc:!..inc upr.1r d . cv ltw.tcd ::;uc!1 conl'lictinc ATJC FOitW 329 (Jti&V 2t SliP 51) 25. Where were you lvcoted when you saw t he object? (Circle One): a . Inside a building b. In a cor d. In on airplane C e. At se.<D 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential sect ion of a city? c . In open countryside? d. F lying near on airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying ove_r ?.P~n coun!Jy? g. Other ..:5d_J/"4J". /A f)u> .!Jtfap-} /c 27. What were you doing at the time you sow the object, and how did you happen to notice it? 28. IF you were MOVING 'tM AH A~IOBitE or other vehicle a t the time, then complete the following questions: 28.1 Whot direction weru you moving? (Circle One) t9<ja-.6' <.-'ll a. North c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were y ou rnoving? 28.3 Did you stop at any tirne while you were looking at the object ? (Circle One) Yes @ 29. What direction were you looking when you firs t saw the object? (Circle One) b . Northeas t d . Southeast f. Southwest ~ North...;e0 30. What direction were you looking when you lost sow the object ? (Circle One) d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 31. If you ore familiar witfl bearing terms (angula r direction), try t o 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: o. F ro m true North-------d~grees. b. From hori1.on degrees. 31.2 When it disappeare d : a. From true North-------degrees. b. From h orizo n degrees. 32. In the following sketch, imagine tha t you ore a t the point shown. Place on A" on the curved I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place o "8" on the some curved l ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost sow i t 33. In the following larger sketch plac e an "A" at the position the object was when you first so~ it, and a "B" at its position when you lost sow it. Refer to smaller sketch as on example of how to complete the larger sketch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One} o. Clear sky Cc. Scattered clouds) ([ Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) b. og, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a, No wind Cb:""-51 ight breez}) c. Strong w lnd d. Don't remember 34.4 TEMPERATUP.E (Circle One} e, Don't remember 35. When did you report to some official that you hod seen the object? Day Monih Yo;,: 36. Was anyone els e with you o t the t ime you sow the object? (Circle One) G;"J No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One} ) No 36:2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Was this the first time that yov hnd seen on object or objects like thi1? . .. (C irc/e One) 6.:P No 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstance; did you see other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might hove caused it? 39. Do you think you con est imate t ho s p e e d of tho object? ( Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you con est imate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) No IF you answered YES, then how for owoy would you soy it was? 4 1. Please give the fo ll owing informat io n about yourself: Zone State P lease indicate any special educational training that you hove hod. a. Grode school T echnicol school b. High school c. College Other special training d. Post graduate 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: U. S. A 1 R F 0 R C E TECHNICAL IN F 0 R M A II 0 n SHEET (SUMMARY OA TA) In or.der that your in:ormation may be filed and c ode d a s occurntoly as possib le, please us~ the f~llowtng .space to wnte out a short descript ion of the event t hat you obsuved. Y<'u may re- pe a t tr.formatton that you have already given in the questionnaire, and odd ..1ny f urther cCJmments, s:ate.ments, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to ~resert the details o f the observe !fon tn the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the some size p;:tper may be attached 1 they are needed. (Co Not W,ite ;,, This Space) SAFIS- 3d/ t-ia.. .a c ker /mhb/ 72291 September 1959 This is to acknowledge your letter of 5 August 1959 concerning an Unidentified Flying Ob ject you sighted on Your letter contained insufficient date t o allow a valid conclusion. Therefore request you compl~te the inclosed Air For ce questionnaire in regard t o t hia sighting and forwad the completed pa per to t he Air Force Technical I ntel ligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air ?orce Base, Oh i o , for analysis and e valuation. Sincerely, LAWRE~CE J. TACKER Major, USAF Public Information Division Office of In.f ormation Services McMecben, West Virginia Comeback IS- 3d Reader IS- 1 AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U. S. Air F orce as rnuch etmotion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon thot you hove observed. Please try to answer aa mony questions as you possibly con. Tho information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will b. regarded at confidential material. Your nome will not b~ used in connection with any stotementJ, concluaions, Of' publications without your pef'miulon. Wt request this personal information 10 that, If It is deemod necoasary, we moy contact you for further details. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: (Circle One): (Circltt On~): I~ EOitefl!) (Circlo One): a. Day I ~ht Sav lng l>. L'cntral d. Poci fie Whore were you when you so...., tho object? Ntort Pottol Address City or Town State or Country Additional remarks: L, In tr /, Eatlmote 1ow ~ong you so,.. th., object. ~ Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your on~wer to Question 5. Cor to in c. Not very sure ~f). Foirl~ ccr_toin~ d. Juat a guess What woa the conditicn of the sky? (Circle One): a. Bright dayli ght J usto trace of daylight b. Du II da y I i ght ~ce o f ~YiiDht_, Bright twi l ight Don't re-;;,,m6er IF you saw tho object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, wh!rre was t ho SUN located a s you looked ot the object? (Circle One): In fronl o f you d. T o your le ft In bock o f you , CJ '/Our rt n I Pon' t r.,mnmh.,r ATIC FORM N O. 16 4 ( 13 OCT ~4) B. IF you sow the ouJect, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what d id you not ic e concerning the STARS and MOON? STARS (C lrcle One'): 8 .2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight N~ moonlight -pitch dar"k') d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember 9. Was the obfect brighter than the background of the aky? (Circle One): b. No c. Don't remember 10. IF It was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of on automobile headlight?: (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? (b. Several blocks o~av I c. A block away? ; d. Several yards away? . 11. Did the object: (Circle One For each que3tion) I a. Appear to s tand still at O'IY time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush oway at any time? i c. Brook up into ports or explode? d. Give off s moke? o. Change brightness? f: Change shope? g. Flicker, t hrob, or pulsate? No Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know No Don't Know i 12. Old thtt object move behind something a t anytime, partic ularly o cloud? (Circle One): Yes C~ Don't Know. IF you cmswerad YES, then tell what 13. Did the object move In front of so mething at anytime, portlcularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Knnw. IF you answered YES, than tell what 14. Did th., obj"ct appl!or: (Circle One): ~: Soli .-b. Tron,por~nt? c. Don' t !<now. Did you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Yes Sun g losses Windshield Window gloH Binoculars Telescope Yes Theodolite 16. Tell In a fow words the following th ings about th'e object. 17. Draw ~lctur~ that of the obiact or objtJcts. Lobe on~nclude In your !Jicetch any details of the obj'.lct that you oow such as wing~, protrusions, ~te., and e!lpeclolly exhousf trolls or vapor trolls, Ploc9 on arrow be~lde the drawing to ohow the diroctlon the object wo" moving. 1s.i s,-~ht7ncr c ha , .... 18. The edges of tho objact were: (Circlo One): a. Fuuy or blurred b. Like a bright star 0-ShorF!IY <?iJI in~c on t remem 1?. IF thero WOI MORE THAN ONE obj.ect, then how many wore th~re? Q/) e - Draw o picture o f how they were orror1aed, and put on arrow to ~how the dirt'lctlon that they wera traveling. Draw a picture thot wlll show the motion that the objec~ Q.' objects mode, Pface an "A ot the beginning of the path, a a at the end of the path, and show anY. chongea In dire ction d~.ring the course 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real slxe of the object was In Ita longest dimension. 22. How large did the object 9' objects appear as compared with one of the following objec,s. bela In the hone/ and ot about arm's length? (Circle On.,): a. Hood of a pin g. Sliver d ollar b. Peu h. Ba.oJeball c. Dime I. Grapefruit Basketball Ovorter) k. t. na~r o o iiGif' 22.1 (Circle One of the following to irnficote how certain you ore of yo~.r answer to Question 22. CO::: ~ertoin ) c. Not very sure b. olrly certain d. Uncertain 23. How did the object or objects d is appear from view? 24. In order that you con give oa clear o pic t ure oa poulble of what you eow, we would lllce fOf you to Imagine that you could c onstruct the object that you a ow. Of wha t type material would you malce It? How large would It be, and _wh.ot ehope would It hove? O .. c:rlbe In yout' own words a common object or objecte which when ploc.d up In the alcy would give th eame appearance as the object which you ow, -r: onJ"( v.J ;l,.es.s~J. 1-J ~a-T l'jCJ55 ~hlf