PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATI 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS . a Was BaiiOOft 14 July 1962 Rock Hill, South Carolina a Prollallly Balloon a Was Alrcrctft XElGround-Viauol . a Proballly Aircraft GMT 15/ Q03QZ 0 i~v?C.u:fX C Air-Intercept Raclor a Possillly Aircraft 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE a Was Astronomical 0 ProllaWy Astronomical Civilian 0 Posaillly Astronomical 7. LENGTH OP' OBSERVATION HUMBER opr OBJECTs 1 9. couRsE C!IX Insufficient Data for Evaluation 10. BRIE, SUMMARY Ofl SIGHTING Object viewed throug h 30 moon in about 6 seconds. to ~E. Silver coloro .ATlC FORM 329 ('REV 26 SEP 52) one I across moon . 111. COMMENTS X TX to cross ~oon is about l/2 degree at 240, Went from SE 000 miles. It is about 2,100 miles wide. Object as reported would be about 500 miles long (if on moon)a At 400 miles above Earth's surface object would be about a mile long. Object probably within telescope or ne~r surface e Insufficient Data for evaluation. 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the obiect? (Circle One) No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you thlnlc you can estimate how far away from you the obiect was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would vou say it was?--------------- 41. Pleaae gltte the following information.about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMB Indicate any.additional information about yourseif .including any education, which.might:be pertinent. 42. Date you completed this questionnaire: U.S. AIR .FORCI TECHNICAL INPORM.tiOH 'SHIIT (SUMMARY D~TA) In orcler that your Information may be filed ancl cocled.as.accurately as possible, pleaae.uae the following 'space .to .write out a short description of the event that you observecl. You n.ay , .. peat a on that you :haveolreocly given In the queationnaire, :ancl acid any further .commenta, ataten1enta, :or alcetchea:that you.belleve ore important. Try to present the details of the observo- tlontln the order In which they occurred. Aclclitlonal pages of .the:aame size ~per:may.be attached lf:thty.are nHdecJ. (Do Not Wrlteln Till SPKeJ TD-E/Col Wynn S.i.lbting MaADQUA .. TB .. S II'OAEIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AI,_ ftO .. CI! IYITIIMI C0'-1MAND 2 Moveaber 1962 Your 1a1tial letter did not contain sufficient 1nforat1on for evaluatioD ot your Silhting. Please coplete and return to ua tbe eacloaed tor iD the self-addressed envelope provided. Slacerel)', EDWARD H. WYN1C .Colonel, USAl' Deputy for Sci~nce aod Coaponeots AF l'or&u 164 8. IF you saw the obiect .at NIGHT, what dicl you notice .concerning the STARS ond MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bright n100nlight Dull.moonlight No moonlight.-pitch dark Don !t remember Don't remember 9. The obiect appeared: (Circle. One): a. As a light ' ~. Shiny d. Don't rmember 10. If .It appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest :stars? 11. Did the object: (Cirde One for each question) Appear to stand still.at any time? b. Suddenly speed up cmd rush away at any time? c. Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? g. Flash or fl ic~er? h. Disappear.and reappear? Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don~t Know Don't Know Don't Know 12. Did the obj.ct move behind something at any time, particufarJy a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, tnen 'eH what 13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what Did the obiect appear: (Circle One): b. Transparent c. d. Don't Know Did you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Sun glasses f. Telescope Windshield g Theodolite Window glass 16. Tell In a few words the followlnJ.thlnga.altout.the oltfect. ~7. Draw a picture that wllhshow.the:ahape of :the o~iec:t.or.oilcta. Lobel.and lnclucle:ln your:alcetch.any details of.the oltfect:that yO,.:aaw ... uch.as wings, protrusions, ;etc.,:anclelpeclolly.exhaust troll or vapor trails. Pldc on.orrow .bealde.the:clrawlngtto a how .the dlrectlon.the obfect :wos.movlng. 18. The edges of the object .were: (Circle One}: a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like .a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE oblect, then how many were there? _ Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to 'lhow.the dfr.-~tfon.that they.were traveling. Draw a picture that will ahow themotlon that the obiect or oblecta. made. Place.an .. A" at the beginning of the path, :a "B" at the end of the path, and .a how any changea In direction during the courae 21. How larv did the obiect .appear .to you as to an obiect. with which you are familiar? We wish to lcnow theangular size. Hold a match stlclc.at arm's length In line with a lcn~wn obiect .and note ~w.much of the obiect~i covered by.'the heacJ of the match. If you had performed:this experiment:at the time of the alghting, how much of.the obfect would have been covered by the match head? - , 23. Did the obtect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 24. 'In 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 piac:ed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the obiect 26. Were you (Circle One) Where were you located.when you saw the obiect? a. In the business. section of.a city? .b. In the resldentlaf:aectJon of.a city? c. In open.countryside? (Circle. One): a. Inside a building b. In a car .c. OuJ~oori .. d. Near an airfield? d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city? f. Flying over open.country? g. Other .. ?,7. What were yo\, doing at the time you:sciw.the obiect,.and how did you happen to notlceit? 28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE .or other.vehicle.at the time, then complete.the following questions: W~at direc:tior! were you moving? (Cilcle One) a-. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeast f . Southwest 28.2 How fQI1 were you. moving? miles per.hour. 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect? (Circle One} Yes No .29. What direction were you !oolcing when you first saw the object? (Circle One} a .. North d. Southeost f. Southwest 30. What direction were you loolcln~ when you last saw 'he obiect? (Circle One) a . North b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest . h. Northwest i. Overhead h. Northwest i. Overhead 31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angufar.dlrection), try t~ estimate the number of degrees the obiect wcs from true North (thru east) and also the number of d , es It was 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. degrees b. From horizon degrees 32. In the following slcetch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an A,. on the curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Ploce a a on the some curv.d line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (sky I ine) when you lost saw it. In tne follow;n g larger s :.Cercn piace a:-. "A" ur 1he pos: r :or. the oDjec~ was when you first saw it, and a a at -:>os~il),, wh~n YO'-' fc:o: ~"'" : t . R er ~o smclle; siur~cn c~ an axample of how ~o complete tne lar,e~ sketch. 34. What were the conditions :at the time you aaw the obiect? CLOUDS (Circle One) WEAlHER (Circle One) . a. ct .. slcy .. c. Scattered:cloucla cl. Thick or f. .,ovy.clouda b. Fog, .miat, or .llght:raln c. Moderate or.heavy.rain 35. When:ondto whont did you repott th'ot.you:hoci,HetJ.the obiect? Month v , 36. Was anyone else with you.at the time you aow.the ol,iect? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they s" the obiect too? (Circle One} 36.2 P~eas list 'heir namea and addreaaea: 37. Waa. this the first time that you had seen an object or obiecta lilce. this? (Circle One) 37.1 IF yo" answered NO, then when, where, and under what clrcumstancea.dld you .... other ones? 38. in your opinion what do you think the obiect was.and whot might.hove caused it?