PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS SE Childers, 0 Waa Balloon 0 Probably Balloon 3. DAT!TIAAI GROUit ... TYPE Ofl OBSERVATION 0 Gr."".&. Vlauol XI Ah Viol 6. SOURC'f 7. LENGTH OP OIURV AT ION HUAAIER 0, OBJECTS 10. IAIIP SUMMARY 0, liGHTING Military pilot observed light descending from elevation of 35-40 above horizon. Pilot a/c Object v iewed for 5 sec at which t ime it began to give off sparks and leave It then broke into 2 pieces and dis - appeared. Report received by phone to SDO A'I'IC PO,.W 129 (RaY 2t IIU' 52) Pouibly Balloon 0 Groun4 Ro4or 0 Probably Aircraft 0 Alrlntorc.,t Raclor Poulbly Aircraft Waa Aatranami col Meteor 0 Probably Aatronomlcol 0 Pouibly Astronomical 9. COURSE! 0 lnaufflciont Data for Evaluation descending 0 Unknown 11. COMMENTS Description fits that o! a meteor which enters atmosphere and breaks up. This type of meteor i s called a "bolide. " Ca.se valuated as such. MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEVU USE FOR. APPROVALS. DIS.4PPR.OVALS. CONCURRENCES. OR. SIMILAR ACTIONS 1 I'IAME 011 TITLE ORGAHIZA TIOH A li D lOCA TIOI'I COORDINATION IH,OIIMATIDN NCESSAIIY SI<OI'IATUIIE fo llo\ling Saltsman' s received call from Hq USAF FROM 114M 011 TITlE ORGAHIUTI~ AND lOCATIOII FDaM 9 5 Repll~s DA .-\00 Form 811.5. I Apr 48, and A FHQ .~a-t&-TtOl\7-2 1 FEB :10 Form 12, 10 ~ov 47, which may bf used. o"o U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force os much information as possible concerning the unidentified .aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as "you possibly.can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regorded.as confidential material. Your nome willnot be used in connection with any statements,.conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information :so that, if. it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for 1. When did you see the object? 3. Time Zone: (Circl e One): a . Eastern b. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific: e. Other 2 u i. V 4. Where were you when you saw the object? (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Oayilght Saving b. Standard Additional remarks: S. How long was objed in sight? 5.1 How was time in s ight r4etermined? a. Certain -F;,irly certffin 6. What wqs the condition of the.slcy? c. Not very sure d. Just a guess a. Bright~' State or Country 7. IF you sow the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of you d. To your left e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember fTD JUL 61 164 Thtaronn upereedee ATIC 164, Feb 60, whleb I obeolete. 8. IF you sow the object ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS a nd MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON ( Circle One): Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight No moonlight.-pitch dark d. Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. The object appeared: 'Circle One): a. As a light d. Don't remember 10. lf . it appeared as a lig ht , was it brighter than the brightest:stars? UA/ K 11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) a. Appear to stond still.ot any t ime? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up into pcrts or explode? Give off smo~e? e. Change brightness? f. Change s naoe? Flash or fi ic~<er? h. Disappear one reappear? 12. Did the object move be hi nd something at any time, particularly a cloud? Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell when 13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? ( Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. ~F you answered YES, ~hen tell what 14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know Did you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars b. Sun glosses c. Windshield g. Theodolite