PROJECT 1C073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 3. OATETIME C ROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local , 1935 7. LENGTH orr OBSE~VATION 10. BRIEl' SUMMARY orr SIGHTING ll Ground Vi suol 0 GroundRadar 0 Air-Vi suol 0 Air-Intercept Radar 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE l. S t o N two 2 . S3E 11. COMMENTS CONCLUSIONS Wa s Balloon P rob obi y BaJ I oon Possi~y Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Po s s i bl y Ai rcroft 0 Was A stronomical Probably Astronomical 0 Po ssi bl y Astronomical 0 Insufficient Dato far Evalua tion 0 Unknown~ One red ligllt first ob served i n the EllE Probably one or more a/c . & disappeared at horizon in NNE. Either the or another, light r eap:paared at h ori- z on in !mE & disappeared 2 0 above .Ea~tern ATIC 70JUI J29 (lt&Y 26 SJU' 52) PROJECT lC073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATlON 112. CONCLUSIONS 3. PA"rE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Wo:Js Balloon Probably Balloon Possi ~i y Balloon L'Jcol. 2130 lO Ground Vi suol 0 Ground-Rodor 0 Probably Aircraft GMT 21/0230 Z D Air-Vi ~ol 0 A irlntereept Radar OX PossiblY Aircraft 0 Was Astronomi col D Probably A3tronomieol 0 Possibly Astronomical 7. LENGTH 0, OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 15 rnib),s 10. BRIEfl SUMMARY 0111: SIGHTING A yellowish or blue-white light w/bright, rlhi~a glow came fm SE horizon, passed o7er- head, circled & ent back o~er SE horizon. Less than a min later, either the same, or another, light came fm SE passed a little North of observer's position, turned & ~Tent ba ck to the SE. 9. COURSE 0 Cther--~------- l S t o N & b Qk Insufficient Data for Evaluoti on ':-' Unknown _. 2 . SE to NW & back 11. COMMENTS Probably a/c . U. S. A I R F 0 R C ~ T E C H ~I CAL I H f 0 R MAT I 0 H s H c E T This quutionnairtt ha1 boen prepared ao that you con give the U. 5. Air F orce o.s rnuch Information as pou ible c oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hqv~ oburved. Pl..,o try to onawer as many questions as you possibly con. The Information t hat you give will btt used for research purposes, and will be regarded aa confidential material. Your nome will not be used in connection with any 3totements, conclusiona, Of publication' without yovr permlulon. We reqvest thia personal information so that, If lt Is deemed neceuary, we may contact you for h:rther details. 1. When did you see the obiect? cZ 0 Jc..r- (Circle One): A.M. 3. Time zone: (Circle One): Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard c:. Mountain d. Pacific: Additional remarks: S. Ea.timote how long you saw the object. ,.;5 -L~ Houts Minute Seconds . 5.1 Circ:le one of the following to Indicate how certain you are of yout answer to Question 5. (9'; Carta i~) c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Justo guess 6. Wna'l was the conditi a1 of the sky? (Circ:le One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight b. Dvll daylight e. No trace of daylight c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at ~he object? {Circle One): a. In front of you b. In !xlc:k of you c. To your r ight d. To your left a. Overhead f. Don't remem~r ATIC Jl'OR~ NO, lo4 ( 13 OCT ~4) S3. IF you aaw the ouject. at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concetning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One}: 8.2 MOON ( C ircle One): d. Don't rerr.omber d. Don't remember j 9. Was the object brighter tha.n the background of the sky? (Circle One}: b. No c. Don't remember 10. IF it wen BRIGHTER THAN the slcy background, wos the brJghtneu like that of an otltomoblle headlight?: (Circle onG. A mile more away (o distant c:r)J> b. Several blocks away? c. A block away? d. Several yards away? 11. OW the object: (C lrcle One lor eoelt question} a. Appear to stand stiff at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up Into porta or explode? d. Give off smoJce? e. C hange brightness? f. Change shape? ;. 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. Clef fhe object move behind something ot onyflme, particularly a cloud? ( C irde One}: Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell whot ]3. Did the object move in front of something a~ anyflme, particularly a cloud? (Circle One}: Yes Don't Knnw. IF you answered YES, than tell what U. Old the object appear: (Circle One): o. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know. Did you observe the object through any e following? a. Eyeglasses Yes e. B inoculars Yes o. Sun glasses Yes Telescope Yes Windshield Yes No Theodolite Yes d. \'Iindow gloss Yes No f6. T;)li ., , f'"" word1 h~t rollowln. i h lngs about t!i-, obj.,ct . 17. i)row a pk:t~r~ that w:il show th e 3hope of the obj\9c:t o r obj!lcts. Lub.l and lnelude In your sketch any detoll 1 .,f ~he objgc:: thol Y'lV lOW :suc h 01 ,ving.s, protru1ioru, ~te., o,d especially exhaust trolls or vapor trolh. Pi ce: on rurow b~s ide the drawing to show the dirsetlon the cbj~ct was moving. ! 3. The ,dses oi the object wera: (Circle One): a. Fu:zy or b lurred b. L ike a bright star <ir Sharpl y outlined d. Don't remember :;: there was MORE THAN ONE objec:t, then how mony were there? Draw o i' icture of how they were arranged, end put on arrow to show the direc:tion that they were traveling Draw o picture tnnt w~ll s1-.ow the motion rhat the abi-.ct Q,r obJects mode. Place on ,.A ot the beginning of the poth, o a ot the end of the path, and show any, changes in direction during tfte coUf'so. 21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess ot estimate what the real size of the object wo In Its longest dimension. 22. How Jorge did the obiect ~objects cppear as compared with one of the followlnt objec,t. belt/in tlte ltartJ and ot about ar~' length? (Circle One): Head of a pin Silver dollot c. Dime I Grapefruit Bas lcetba II f 'Half dollar 22.1 (Circle One of the following to ic:ote how certain you are of yow answer .to Qu.stfon 22. " c. Not very s\#e b. d. Uncertain 24. In erGot thot you con tln oa clear o picture as poulblo of what you 1ow, we would lllte f01 you to IMoglne thot you.covld construct tho obfoct thot you saw. Of whot type motorlol waul .. you malco It? How lorg would It be, ancl_wh,et ahape wouiG It ),oo? Oeacrllle In your ow" worth a ~ommon oltfct er oltfecta which whn ploc.G up In th slcy would give tho sam appearance oa th obJect which you aaw, 25. Where w e re you L.>cated when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a cor c. Outdoors d. In on a irplone 26. Were you (Circle One) u. In the business s e c t io n of a city? b. In the residential section of a ci1y? ({)In open countryside ? d. Flying near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. F I ying over open country? 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 'IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the t ime, then complete the following questio ns: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) East e. South d. Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 D id 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 object? {Circle One) ( d: Southeos~ f. Southwest 30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) b. Northeast c. East g- Cd. S~thoas! (!;;South~/ f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwest h. Northwest 31. IF you ore familiar witli bearing terms (angular d irection), 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 Norrh ' .,_- degrees. b. From horizon j 'J - -r dcgr s. 31.2 When it disappeared: a . From true Nor th ------degrees. b. F rom horizon degre~s 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? 34.1 CLOUDS ( Circle One) cf CI~HJr ~kY) c. Scattered c lauds d. Thick or heavy clouds e . Don't remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a . No win d b . 51 igntDi'e~f%e c. Strong wind d. Don't remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) Fog, mist, I ight rain Moderate or heavy rain Don't remember Don't remember 35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 36. 1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) (!es~ No list their names and addresses: 37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object ot objects like this? (Circle One) No 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, ond under what circumstances did you see other ones? 3 8. In yovr opinion what do you think the object was and what might hove caused it? 39. Do you think you con estimate the speed o f the object? t Circle One ) IF you onswttre d YES, then what s pettd would you estimate? 40. Do you think you con estimate how for away from you the object was? ( C ircle One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy it was? ,41/'RcJ;i, S;<fJJif~--~ 1ifl.L- 41. Pleose give the fall formation about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMB What is your present job? _.S P lease indicate any special educational training that you have had. a. Grode school e. e. Technical school b. High school (Type) College Other special training c. d. Post graduate 42. Dote you completed this questionnaire: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. L OCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos Balloon 30 Oct 59 Dayton, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon ssi ~ Y Balloon L ocal :Et<Ground-Visuol 0 GroundRodar 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probably Ai rcrah 31/00llZ 0 Air-Vi suol 0 Air-lnteu:ept Radar PossiblY Aircraft 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE I3X Wos Astronomical Meteor 7. LENOTH 0' OISERVATION I. NUMBER 0' OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 P robobl y Astronomical C Possibly Astronomlc.ol 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 0 Unknown . 4 se~s one West 10. BRIE' SU.WARY Of SIGHTING ObJ shaped like a comet 'v/a. bright red tail & vhite sparks observed to explode. MOvement East to \.vest. In sight for 4 ~ecs. ATIC P'OitM 329 (JI&V ~ laP 52) 11. COMMENTS Probably a bolide oservation.Cas e l i s tec S..3 a stronomical. Meteor. U. S. A I R F 0 R C e T E C H HI CAl I i'f f 0 R MAT J 0 H S H E E T is questionnaire has been prepared 10 that you can glv the U. S. Air F orce aa muc:h lnf"motion as pouible concerning the unldenrified aerial phnomenon that you hove obaerved. ase try to answer as many qustions as you possibly can. The information that you give will u:ud for research purposes, and will b. regarded aa confidential material. Your nome will not be used in connection with any statements, concluaions, 01 publlcotlona wirhout your permlation. W rtquest this personal information 10 thor, If it Ia deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. When did you aee the object? Time of doy: (Circle One): 3. Time zone: a'-_ Easter'!..-" (Circle One): b. CenfrOl c. Mountain d. Pacific (Circle One): a, Daylight Saving b. Standa'rcl . Near .. t Poatol Add,. .. City or Town Stote or Country Additional remarks: 5. Estimate how long you sow the object. Howra Min&~ tea Second 5.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how cettain you are of your answer to Question 5. o. Certo in_,., b. F;i';ly cor to in 6. Wllot was the conditicn of the slcy? {Circle One): a. Bright daylight b. Dull daylight c:. Bright twili ght c. Not very sure d. Jua t a guess d. _Just a troc_e of_ d ght . e. No troc:e 9f dayright f. Don't remember 7. IF yov sow rhe object during OA YLIGHT, T'..VtLIGHT, o r DAWN, where was t he SUN located as you looke d at hd obj ec: f? (Circle One): o . In fronr of you b. In bock of you c. To your right d. T o your left tt. Overhead f. Don' t remember U. S. A I ~ F 0 R C Z: TeCH HI CAL I H F 0 R MAT I 0 H SHE E T Thit questionnalra ho, been prepared ao that you con giv tho U. S. Air Force os much lnfc.n-otion as pouibte concerning the unidtntified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to onawer 01 many questions 01 you pouibly eon. Th information that you give will be UJed for reuorch purposes, and will be regarded 01 confidential material. Your nome will not be uud in connection with any statements, conclusions, Of pvblicationt without your petmiuion. We requet this personal Information so that, If it is deemed nec:euary, we moy contact you for further details. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: (Circle One): 3, Time zone: (Circle OneJ:(Q.""Eostern) b, Central c:. Mountain d. Pacific (Circle One): ;J. Where were you wt,en you ICiw the object? City ot Town Addltl anal remark a: fb.v A~6A- a. Daylight Saving b. Standard Stot or Country Minute& Seconda 5. Ea'timate how long you sow the obiect. 5.1 Citcle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to QuestionS. FairlycertCJin 6. What wos the conditicn of the sky? (Circle One): a. Bright day I ight b. Dull daylight c. Bright twilight c:. Not very sure d. Just o guess f. on t remem er ], IF you saw rhe object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circl~ One): a. In fronr of you b . In bock of you c. To your r ight ATIC FORM NO. 16" { 13 OCT H) d. To your left tt. Overhead f. Don't remember 3 . IF yov saw the o;,;ect, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning thtr S TARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): d. Don't rerr.omber 9. Was the object brighter tha.n the bac:lcground of the slcy? (Cirde Orte): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a, Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight light -~pitch_d d. Don t remember c:. Don't remember 10. IF It wat BRIGHTER THAN the sky bac:~grouncf, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?: (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? J 6 }~(.If b. Several blocks away? ry~h n.fl'\~./~-' c. A bloclc away? d. Several yards away? 11. Old the object: a. Appear to stand 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 brightness? f: Change shape? g. F Iicker, throb, or pulsate? (Circle One (or each question) No Don't Know Don't Know No Don't Know No Don't Know Don't Know No'" Don't Know No Don't Know 12. DJd the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? ( C lrcle One): Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what