PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS I-3.-DA_T_I_-TI_M_I_O_I_O_U_,-------1-._-T-Y-,-~-OP--OI-I-I-It-V-A-TI-O-N---------Ia P~aaiWy Bolloon Locol 1200 XI Groun.l-Yl auol a Gr.untiR_,., a w.. Alrcroft D ProltoWy Alrcrolt a Po I W r A&rcroft a Woe Astrono"'lcol D Y c-ili"' JQ ProlaaWy Astronomical Venus No .... _.. D Poasllaly Astronomlcol 7. LENGTH Oil OBSERVATION I. NUMBER OP OIJICTS 9. COURSI D Other _ 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 15 min one a Unknown 0. IRIEII SUMMARY OP liGHTING Shiny. metalic object. Very.large but far away. I I. COMMENTS Young ~itness vaited until almost a year before he reported this sightiJig, he was the only one the reported ot people watchills the obJect vho report it. It has been determined tbat the Venus was in the position reported for tne obJect. Venus was almost tully illnminat and very bright at this tillle. The witnes vere probably vatchiDI Veaus dur~ its last minutes prior to setttns. U.l. AIR PORCI TICHHICAL IHPORMATIOH SHIIT (SUMMARY DATA) In orclw that ntay be filed ancJ coclecl aa accurately as possible, pleaae use the following s to write out a shart cJescrlptlon of the event that you observed. You may re Information that you have alreacty given In the questionnaire, ancl aclcl any further or slcetches that you believe are lmpcwtant. Try to present the details of the obaerva tlon In the order In which they occurred. Additional page of the aame size paper may be attached If they. are needecl. (Do Not Write In Tltla Space) U.s. AIR FORCI TICHMICAL INPORMATIOM SHIIT Thea queatlonnaire haa been prel*ecl ao that you can give the U.S. Air Force aa much Information aa poaaible .concerning the unidentified .aerial phenomenon that you have observed Please try to onawer aa many queatlona.aa you poaalbly can. The that yau give will be uaecl for reaeareh purpoaea, .and will be regarclecl.aa confidential n~e~terlal. Yow name wlllnot le uaecl in connection with any. a, .conclualona, or publlcatlona.wlthout your permfaalon We requeat .thla peraonal Information :ao that, If It ta c1 .. mec1 neceaaary, we tay contact you for further detaila When cllcl you ... the obiect? 2. Time of clay: (Circle One): 3. T ime Zone: (C irele One): a. -c-. MOuntain d. Pacmc- 4. Where were you when y.ou sow the obfect? (Circle One): a. City or Town Daylight Saving Stoto or Countrr S. How fang v.as object in s ight? S.l Hew was t;me in sight detrmlned? c. Not very aure cl. Just a gueaa 6. What wcs the condition of the:slcy? ~a: Bright ., a. Bri"ht li:croudy b. Clo~dy 7. tF you sow the obJect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located aa you loolcecl at the oblect? (Circle One}: a. In front of iOU D.-rr;r,aclc of you c. To your right t"~ 164 'Iltl form 1upeuedea A TIC 164, 13 Oct 54. cl. To your left e. Overhead f . Don't remember 8. 1F you aaw the obiect at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bright neoonllght Dull moonlight No moonlight.-pitch darlc Don!t remember Don't reenember 9. The obiect appeared: (Circle One): a. As a light d. Don't ramember 10. lf .lt appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brlghteststars? Did the obiect: (Circle One for each question) Appear to atand atill at any time? Don't Know Sud~enly apeed.up and ruah.away at any time? Don't Know Brealc up Into parta or explode? Don't Know Give off amolce? Don't Know Change brightness? Don't Know Change a haP.? Don't Know Flash or flicker? Don't Know 0 i a appear an~ reappear ? Don't Know Oi~ the obiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Cirele One): Don't Know. IF you anawerecl YES, then tell what 13. Di~ the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly.a cloud? . (Circle One}: Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what Dl~ .the obiect appear: (Circle One): b. Transparent c. Vapor Did you observe the oblect through any of the following? Eyeglaases e. Blnoculara Sun gle~sses f. Telescope Windshield Theodolite d. Window glasa Tell In a few words the followfnt thlnts about the oblect. 17. Draw a picture that wlllshow the shape of the oblect or oblects. Label.ancl Include In your slcetch any details of the obiect. that ~.saw .'luch .as wlnga, protrusions, etc.,. ancf. especially .exhouat trails or vapor troll a Place an arrow.Mslcle.the: nt:to show .the direction the obiect was. ntOvlftl. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a.. Fuzzy or blurred Like a bright star c.. Sharply outlined Don't remember IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 20. -o plctwe thclt will 1how the lon that the object or oblec:t naode. Place on "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the encl of the path, and 1how any chang In direction during the cour cflcl the oliect. appear. to. you a to an obiect. with which you foml I lar? 22. We wlah to lmow the ar.alae. Holcl a match 1tlclc.ot arm' length In line with a lcnown objec:t.ancl not how much of the object:l1 covered by the head of.the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how "'uch of the obiect would have been covered by the n~tch head? 23. Did the obiect disappear while you were wotching it? If so, how? tn order that you can give as clear .a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a obiect or obiects which, when placed up in the slcy, would give the same appearance as the obiect which you saw. _ .. . . 25. Where were you located when you aaw the oliect? (Circle One}: 26. Were you (Circle One} tn the lualneaa section of a city? In the reaidentlal aection of a city? In open countryside? Near an airfield? Flying over a city? Flying over open country? 27. What were you doing at the tln:e you aciw the c*iect, .and how clld you happen to notice It? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete.the following queatlons: 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeaat f. Southwest h. Northwest 28.2 How fast wette you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect? (Circle One) . Yes No What direction were you looking when you first saw the obiect? (Circle One} d. Southeast f. Southwest What direction were you looking when you last saw the obiect? (Circle One} d. Southeast. f. Southwest 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the obiect was from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees It waa upward from the horizon (elevation) 31.1 When it first appeared: a. From true North degrees b. From horizon degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North. degree. b. From horizon degreea 32. .In the following al&etch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on A on the curveclline to ahow how high the obiect was ot.ove the horlaon (skyline) when you first aaw lt. Piece o a on the curved line to ahoW how high the obiect 1 the horiaon (skyline) when you lost aow lt. 33. In the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the obiec:t waa when you llrsf sa~ It, oncl o a at lte position when you lost sow It, Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger alcetch. 34. What were the w conclltlone .at the time you eaw the obtect? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) a. Clear elcy c. Scatterecl:cloucla . b. Fog, mlet, or light .rain c. or heavy rain cl. Thiele ar heavy:cloucla e. Don't reftsember 35. When ancl to whom cllcl you report thC.t,you hacl1 the obtect? else with you.at the th11e you aaw the obtect? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they '" the obtect too? (Circle One) 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: 37. Wcs this the first time that you had seen an obiect or obiects like this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you s" other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you thinlc the obtect was and what might have caused it? Do you thlnlc you can eatl apeecJ of the oltect? (Circle O...J IF you anawerecl YES, then what apeecl would you eatlmate? Do you thlnlc you can eat how far away you the obiect waa? (Circle One) v IF you anawerecl YES, then how far away woulcl you aoy It waa? Plea give the following lon.oHut youraelf: P'lret HelM Zone Stroot CJty TELEPHONE NUMBER Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any eclucation, which might be pertinent. Date you completed this questionnaire: