PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. CONCLUSIONS irbo Obi D Woe Balloon Locef 2100 O..un4-Yieu.l D GraundRMet Wo Ahcroft Pl D Proltoltly Aircraft 1 0200Z D Aa.-va.,.e D Alr-lnterc.,t Red 1r Aircraft -+..,..... D Wo Atronoml cal Cl ProltaWy Astronondcol Alt ~ D Posslltly Astronomical 7. LINGTH O,.OIIIIYATION I. NUMIIII 011 OIJICTI t. COURSI D lftsufflclont Data fer Evoluot5on did not disappear 11. COMMENTS ~o starlike dots vith larser obJect vhich s eemed to trail the dots, color bluiah-vhite t~ faded yellov. CbJe-:t appeared as a light ~ith rays. It appeared to staDd still, explode, ~ive orr smoke, crange brigbtness. The eleva- ~ion increased ;-lJ a s it proceeded NW. Object still visible after ~o ~in after initial s ightiJJS. It is possible that the obJects were the star Alpba Aquila (Altair) mag 0. 9 and two ler stars. A'nC POJtM Ut (RP.Y 26 llrP 52) U. S. ~1R FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET i h is estiormlire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much rpf:~rJl,tll;uP ' 1:. possib le concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. i 'l.:ws~ 1 tn ortS'."C!r ~JS rnony questions a s you pos~ibly con. The information that you give will he 1.1~:~ 1 r\>r. resaJr<..h purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name willnof b~ 1'~':!.1 111 c-:m nection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We reqtr1st this personal information so that, if it Is deemttd necessary, we moy contact you for f ur tl,er C:~tails. '. When did yo u l:e the objec.:t? (Circle One): T! me Z one: ! :..:trc!e One); a . Eosrern (Circle One): b. Central : . Mountai n i . Pacific a. Daylight Saving b. Standard tl. e objtHt" ' SrClt~ o r C;,untry Seco n d s . u ~ ...:rt':lt n c. Not very sure b . :::oirly c e r u .n d. Just a guess '.~L.ot \~ =~ the cer~dition of t he sky? a. Brighr . a. Bright b. Cl.orJd~' b. Cloudy 7 . . = ~ o~.-s c .v th e obtect d ur ing DAYL IGH'C where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? '-".: ie t n:e ,1: a . n rcrH o you b . In back o f you d . To your left e . Overhe a d c. To ycur righ t f. Don' t remember Tell in o few words the following things about the object. 17. Draw a picture that will show the.shape of the obiect ,, obiects. Label and incfude.ln your sketch any details of the obiect that ybu sow -such as wings, protrusions, etc., and esp~cially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Ploce an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving . i 8. The edges of the object were: ( C ircle One): a. F uzty or blurred b. Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF ther was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? _ Draw a p icture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were trovling. 20. Draw a picture that wi II show the motion that the obfect or obtects mode. Place on "A" fit the beg Inning of the path, a .. B .. at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course How large cfld the oltfect to an oltiect with which you are familiar? We wish to lrnow the angul 1ln. Hold a IIIGtch 1tlclc at arm's I In line wi~h a lmown obfect and note how much of the oltfect Ia cOer..f ltr the heocl of the match. If you had perfotmecl this experiment at the time of the slghtfng, how 191uch of the oltJect would hae leen covered by the match head? . 23. Did the obfect di sappeor while you were watching It? If so, haw? 2~. In order that you can give as clear a plctwe aa possible of what you saw, detcrlbe In your own warda a obfect or obfecta which, when placed utJ In the slry, would give the aame appearance as the oblect which you 25. Where were you located whn you sow the obiect? (Circle One}: Inside a building Outdoors c. In an airplane (type) 26. Were you (Circle One) In the business.section of a city? In the residential section of a city? In open countrysic!e? Near an airfield? Flying. over a city? Flying over open country? 21. What were you doing at the time you saw the obfect, and how did you happen.to notlcelt? 28. JF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at th3 time, then complete.the following questions: What direction were you moving? (Ci,cle One) a. North c. East b. Northeast cl. Southeast f. Southwest 28.2 How fast were you moving? .;... miles per hoor. 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were loolcing at the obiect? (Circle One) Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the obiect? (Circl~t One) South b. Northeast lf. Southeast f. Southwest 10. What direction were you looking when you last saw the obfect? (Circle One) b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest h. No .. thwest I. Overhead h. Northwest I. Overhead 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), tfy to estimate the number of degrees the oblect was from true North (thru east) ond also the number of degrees it was upward from !he horizon (elevation). 3l.1 When it first appeared: From true North From horizon 31.2 When it disappeared: a. From true North. degrees. b. From horizon degr" 32. In the fo II owing sketch, i mogine that you ore at the point shown. Place an A" on the curved I ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place o "B on the some curved fine to shQw how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you lost sow it 33 in the folfowcng ltJrger sketch ploco an A~' at the position the obiect was when you lirst sow It, t"nd o "B ot Its ~osition when you lost saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger slcetch. 3J. Whqt were the weather conditions ot the time you sow the obiect? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One) Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain or heavy clouds Don't remember 3.~. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One] 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (C lrr:le One .I 36.2 Please Jist their names and addresses: . - . Was this the ; irst ti"'~ t hat you had seen on object or obiects like this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, whore, and under what circumstances did you '" other ones? 38. In your opinion what do you thinlc the ob;ect was ond what might have caused it? 39. Do you thinlc you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then wheat speed would you estimate? 40. Do you thlnlc you can estimate how far away from you the obiect was? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how far.awoy would you soy it was? _ 41. Please give the following infounation about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBER tndlcate any additioncl ir,form~tion about yourself, including any education, whreh mighr be pertinent. 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: