PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD t . DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos Balloon f') F t "1 K 1 Qh 0 Prol,ably Balloon 3. D~TE-TIME G~O~P L TYPE OF OSSERVATIOH 7. LENGTH OF C3SERVATION Groun c:J. Vi suol 0 Air-Visual I a. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 0 Ground-Radar 0 Airlntercept Radar 0 Probably Aircraft 0 Po ssi bl y Aircraft 0 Wos Astronomical 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Po ssi b)y Astronomical :'t'.'< lnsuffic:i~tn1 Oota for Evoluotion hO. BRieF SUMMA ~'f OF SIGHTtHG Solid obj dimmer than the brightgst :;tars observed through BX for 20-30 Ini;tuteso Disappearsd behind troes. ObJ was silver & seemed to be two o~j3 rota~ing around each otharo Dar 3napad. Length of four stars. Had bul in middle. Observed in \Vest and obj disappeared in SW after up & down radical sescent. Speed three or four ~imes as fast as a jet. ATIC FORM 329 (R~V '26 SEP 52) ll. COMMENTS Insufficietlt data for analystso Much conflicting information in rpto Obj in si~ht for 20-~0 nins & speed indicated at 3-4 ti~es that of jet. Flight w~s u~even & abrupt up & down. Obj dimmer tl1an stars yet much detail given. Obsbation has some characteristics of balloon sighting, ecept for the up & down deviations in U.S. AIR FORCE TtCHNtC~\L .INFORMATION ~.HE ET This questionnniret has b""" prepared so thiJt you C(ln g ive th ~ U.S. Air Force os much In formation as po3sible concerning the unidentlfi~d .oariol phenomenon that yov have obJervad. ? leal" try to answer as many que~tions.os you possibly ca n. The information that. you give will be ~sed for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential mot~rial. Your nom., will noi be ..;sed in connection with any statements, conclusions, or pub I ications without yo'!r permission. w, request this personal information so that, if it 1s d~emed nscess~ry, wt:t may contact you for ;.,,~her dA.!tai Is. 1. When did you see th~ obj 3c:t? 2. Time of day: (Circla Ona): (Circle One ):\..a. E~.stern b7 .. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you (Circle One): o., Daylight Saving b:; Standard City or T ow.n Stattt or Country 5. How long wos obiect in sight? 5.1 How wos time in sight determined? ,....o. Certain c. Not very sur~ ~Fairly certain d. Just o guess What "Yes t-:e condition of the sky? 7. IF you sow the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where wos tha SUN located as you loo'<ed at th~ object? v\i '( . (Circle One): a. In front of you I b. In bock of you c. To your ri ght d. To yotJr lc h e. Ov~rhead f. D"n't r.!m~mb:1r 8. IF you saw the obiec:t.ot NIGHT, what did you 'iotic:e .concdfnin9 rh~ STARS tmd MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circlt-!' One): d. Don't remember a~ Bd{Jht moonlight Dull moonlight No moon I ight -pitch dark Dt>n't remember 9. The ~biect oppear~d: (Circle One): a. As o lrght b. Shiny r{'.J Dark If it oppeared os a light, was it brighter than. the brightest :stars? d. Don't rem~mber 11. Di d th(t obiec:t: (Circle One for each que.stion) a. Appear to stand sti II ot ony time? b. Suddenly speed up and rvsh away at any time? c. Break up into parts or explode? d. Give off smo\cct? e. Chong& brightness? f. Change shape? g. Flash or flicker? h. Disappecr.and reoppecr? Don't l<now Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't X now 12. Did the obiect move behind something.atany time, particularly o cloud? (C(rcltt One): Don't Know. .IF you answered YES,. then h,lf wh<Jt 13. Did the object.move In front of something at any time, particularly.a .cloud? (Circle One): Yes ( !io Don't Know. IF you an.swered YES, then tt'tJI what 14. Did the object oppeor: . (Circle One): {a:; solid b. T r onsparent Did you obs ~rv4.! the obiect through any of tha following? Eyeglasses Sun glass~s Wind -;h ield Window gloss (::j B inoculars T efescope Theodol It" d. Don't Know Tell In a few words the following thin9s about the object. a. Sound ,J 0 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obiect or objects. Label. and inc~ude in your sketch .any d3tai Is of the obiect. that you. saw such as wings, protrusions, etc:., and espctcially .oxhou.st trails or vapor troi I :s. Placet an arrow beside.the drawing to show the diraction.the object was. moving 18. Th!t edges of the obiect.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 object, then how many were there? .::"2-:...:....-----------.- Drow o picture of how they were arranged, and put orrow to '5how_ the dlr"";tion tho! they. were traveling./ 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that rhe obj6d or obj~c\s nr.:de. Ploc on uAu ctt .th~ hilginnitl!J o F th'J ptJth, a .,B,. ot thd end of th& p ath, and show any chong~s in r1ir~ction during the ,-o qrsa. 21. How Jer~e did the obiect appear to you as compared to an obiact with which you ar~ f~miliar? 22. We wis~ to know thsangulor si z~. Hold a match stick ot arm's length in line with a known obi~ct.cnd not~ how much of the obiect is covered by the head of th& match. If you hod performed thi3 oxp&rirn~nt:ut ~he tima of the sighting, how much of t he object would hav~ been covered by thtt match head? 23. Did t he object dbsappear.whi le you wer~ watching it ? If so, how? 24. In order that you con give as clear a picture as possible of.what you sow, describe in your own words a common obj!tct or obiects which, when placed u p in the sky, would g;ve the :same oppeoronca as the obiM:t wnich you saw. 25. Where W!!tre you lo<:ated when you saw th" object? (C ire!" One): o. Inside o building b. In ct cor 'c:' Outdoors - d. I;, an airplane (type) e. At s.!a 26. Were you (Circl"' Ona) u , In ~h~ bus in~s s "'~ction of ' ' city? (~;in the ret3iU~ntiol s.)ction of u ci?y? c. in op"n countrygide? d. N11ar en oirfi.ald? e. Flying ov~r a city? f. Fly in~J ov'!r op~n country? What w.,re you doing at the time you sci't' the object, end how did you happen to notk:a it? IF: y-:;J were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE C?' other vehicle at th!!t tim~, then complaht.the fol!owing questions: What direction were you moving? (Circle One) b. Northeast South!tast f. Southwe3t 28.2 How fest were you moving? miles per hour 28.3 Did you ~top at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) 29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the obiect? (Circle One) c. Eost e. South d. Southeast f. Southw~st h. Northwe~t .h. Northw~st i. Overh~ad 30. What d ir!'dion were you looking when you _lost sow the object? (Circle One) i. Overhead 31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of d &gr'!as th~ obj-:tct wa-s from true North {thru cast) and also the number of degrees it wa:s upward fr o m the horixon (.,levction). 31.1 When it f irst appeared: a. Fro m true North, degrees. b. From horizon degree5. 31.2 When it disappeared: o. From true North _ degr~e.1. b. From horizon degrees. :l2. In the following ;!<etch, imogin~ thut yo" ur~ at~},~ point shown. Ploc~ an~\" on th~ c urv d lin e t> s h w how hi g., tf~e object was above the horizon (skyline) wh'n y ou first s:Jw it. Ploc" a "B os1 tht't ~ome r.t.:rv!ld line'" :;i'ow how h igh the object wa~ obov~ t hr: horizon (s!<yfine) whe n you l ost sow i~ . In the foi I owing larger sketch p i Jce on "A" at the posit ion the object wo s when you first sew it, and a "B" o t position wh9n you last s~w it. Re!~r t o smaller sketch a s on exampl-e of how to compl3t~ ch& lo r!Jctr sketch . 34. What wt~tre the weather conditions ot the time you ~ow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) o. Cl.,or sky ~ Scotr~red clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds Wtl\THER (Circb One) -b. Fog, mist, or l ight rain c. Moderots or heavy rain e. Don't remember 35. When and to whom did you report th'at. ycu had seen the obiect? 36. Was onyone else with you at the time you sow the object? ( Circle One) No 36.1 IF you answered YES, d id they see the object too? (Circle One) 36.2 Pl&ose list their names end addresses: 37. Wa3 this the first time that you had seen an obiect or obiec:ts like this? (Circle One) 37.1 li= you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see oth ones? 38. In yoljr opinion what do you think the object was end what might hove caused it? 39. O:J you thinlc you con estimate the speed of thtt object? (Circle One) lF you anwered YES, then what speed would you eMimut!t? --------~----....;...- 40. Do you thinlc you can estimate how far away from you th object wns? (Circ:le One) Yes l_!tQ; IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _ 41. Pleas give ion.obout yourself: TEL= ?HONE NUMBE '-.......: Indicate any o dclitionol. information about yourself, including any ~ucotion,. whieh. might:be p4trtinent. 42. Date yo&J completed this questionnaire: Month Year