PROJECT 1(Xi'l3 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Y'l> ..... 0 Probably Balloon 24 March 1963 _U_ ~v con onio o Possibly Balloon 0 Was Aircraft .Local. 2030 ~Ground-Visual 0 GraundRadar 0 Probably Aircraft 0 Pa ssl bl y AIrcraft I s. PHOTOS &: SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical 0 Ptobably Astronomical 0 Yes 0 Possibly Astronomical X'ClHo Military 7. LENGTH 0, .OBSERVATION . 0 lnsuffi cient Data For Evaluation 1-2 ainutes 10~ BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Ob ject sighted at 2030, reported at 2100. Reported to DOD by phone. Obj obti~rved through window to cross 30 d g r arc . Obj went beyo n d edge of housa. In sight for l-2 minutes. Obse rver bebeved h e could have sighte p bJect for 1 5 minute s at same rate . o f speed. Initial information only that object going from West to East at a high rate of speed. ATtC .P'ORW 329 (REV 26 SEP S2) Contact with witness revealed that object could have been ECHO I, which passed South o f Dayton at 2027 moving NE. Elevation 78 d grs. Objec t estimate d by witness to be at 7&~80 d g r elevation 39. Do you think you con estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes rF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 40. Do you think you can estimate how for away from you the object was? (Circle One) Yes IF you answered YES, then how far away woul~ you soy it was? _ 41. Please gl First Name Middle Name ~ indicate any odditionai information about yourseif, including any education, which might:be pertinen~. 42. Dote you.completed this questionnaire: 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky / c. Scattered clouds '-d. Thick or hovy clouds WEA "(HER (Circle One) b. Fog, mist, ot light:rain c. Moderate ot.heavy.rain e. Oon!t remember 35. When and to whom did you report th'at,you.had1see!J the object? 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? ( C ircle One ) 36.1 IF you answered Y ES, did ~hey see the object too'( (C ircle Onej 36.2 P leas. list ~!-leir ~ames and addresses: 37. Was t nis tne first time tha t you hod seen on object o r objects like this? (Cirde One) 37.1 IF yo~.. answered NO, then when, where, and under what c ircumstances did yousee other onea? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might hove causecf it? U.S. AIR .FORCE TECHNICAL INFORM~T.ION "SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information may be f i led and coded os accurately os possible, please.use the .following rspoce .to .write out a short descri ption of theevent that you observed. You may re- peat 1information that you :have-already g iven in the questionnaire, :and odd any further comments, statements, or sketc:hes:thot you. believe are important. Try to present the details of the observo- tlonrin the order In which they oc:c:urred. Additional pages of.the:same size ~aper:may.be attached lf:they.ore needed. (P.Iea Print) (bo Nat Write In This Space) MEMO ROUTIN& SLIP NI!VER USE POR APPROV IlLS DISAPPROVALS, CONCURRENCES. OR SitV1LAR ACTIONS INITIALS CI~CUI..AT( DATI CODIIDI HATIOH IH,OIIIIATIDN IUJllacee DO Form 1M, 1 Feb 50 and DO Form 96, 1 Feb 50 which will be u.eed until ebu.eted. 3. OATETIME GROUP 7. t.EHGTH OF OBSERVATION PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION Dayton, Ohio .C. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Xal Ground Vi suol 0 Grounci R-oclar 0 Ai,. Visual 0 Air Intercept Raclor I. HUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE CONCLUSIONS Wos Balloon 0 Probably Bolloo., Possibly Bolloon 0 Wos Aircroh 0 Probably Aircraft 0 Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomi col 0 Probably Atronomicol 0 Possibly Astronomi col :ciX Other ECHO I 0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation 0 Unlcnawn not reported one NE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ll. COMMENTS ~t~rlike object observed at dusk. Satellite ECHO I over Dayton ~uration n o t reported. Object observe c north o f citv nt 64 d g r eleva- i n NE. No flight path indicated. tion heading NE at 1954. Case ObJ ect flashed or flickered. Gave evaluated as ECHO I. appearance of being solid. AT1C P'O"'W ll? (RP.V lft SP.P Sl) U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information . as possible .concerning the unidentified .aerial phenomenon that you have observed Please try to answer as many questions.os you posslbly.can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded.as confidential material. Your name willnot be used in .connection with any statements, .conclusions, or p'ublications without your permission. We request this personal Information :so that, if. it ts deemed necessary, we may contact you fw further deta i Is. 1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: (Circle One): 3. Time Zone: ( Circle One): a. c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when yo u sow the object? Nearest Postal Address Additional remarks: S. How long was object in sight? 5.1 How wa s time in sight determined? a. C~rtain b. Fairly certain 6. What wqs the condition of the.sky? b. Cl.oudy (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): In front of you In back of you To your right To your left Don't remember F T D J U l 61 16 4 Thla f o111n aupeuedu. ATIC 16<4, Feb 60, whleh la oba olete. 8. IF you saw the object.at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): Bright moonlight Dull moonlight I ight .-pitch dark Don't remember Don't remember 9. The object appeared: (Circle. One): a. As a light d. Don't remember 10. lf.it appeared as a light,was it brighter thanthe brightest:atars? , . 11. Did the. object: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stand still.at any time? Don't Know Suddenly speed up and rush away at any t ime? No Don't Know c. Break:up into parts or explode? Don't Know d. Give off smoke? Don't Know e. Change br ightness? Don't Know f. Change s hape? Don't Know Flash or f licker? Don't Know Disappear end reappear ? Don't Know 12. Did the 6bjc!<:t move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, tnen tell 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 object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. T ransporent Don't Know Did you observe the object through any ~f the following? Eyeglasses e. Binoculars b. Sun glasses f. Telescope c. Windshield g. Theodolite 16. Tell in a few words the following.things.about.the object. 11. Draw a picture that will:show.the1shape of.the object.or.objects. Label.and indude.ln your.sketch.any details of. the object:that yo,.,:saw :osuch.as wings, .protrusions, :etc.,:and especially .exhaust trolls or vapor trolls. .P.Iac an arrow beside.the:drawingrto ahow.the dlrection.the object:was. movlng. 18. The edges of the ob ject were: (Circle One): o._.Fuuy or blurred b. L ike.a bright star e. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember J 19. IF there wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _ Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the dlr.-!"tion that.they were traveling 20. Draw a picture that wi II show the motion that the object or objects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of .the poth, a .. 8 .. at the end of the path, and .show any changes in direction dur:ng ~he course 21. How large did the object.appear to you as compared to an object.with which you are familiar? 22. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ob!ect.and note how much of the object is covered by. the head of.the match. If you had performed this experiment.at the-time of the sighting, how l"fiUch of the object would hove been covered by the match head? 23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? In order that you con g iv!t as clear o picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the objecr which you saw. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One) (C irde One): In the business.section of.a city? a. Inside a building In the residential:section of o city? In open countryside? Near an airfield? a. In on airplane (type) Flying over a city? Flying over open.country? What were you doing at the time you saw the object, .and how did you happen to notice it? IF you.were MOVING lN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete.the following questions: What directior" wer~ you moving? (Circle One) b. Nort;,eost 28.2 How fos~ were you moving? miles per hour. 28.3 Did you s+op -:Jt any time while you were loo:Cing at the obiect? (Circ!~ One ) I 29. What direction wefe yo u !ooklng when you first saw the object? (Circle One) d. Southeast f. Southwes' 30. What direction were you lookin~ when you last saw the object? (Circle One) a.. North b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 31. If you ore familiar with bearing terms (angufar direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wcs from true North (thru east) and also the number of de.,:tn it was upward from tne horizon (elevation}. 31. 1 When it first appeared: a. ~rom true North degrees. b. From horizon degrees. 31.2 When it disappeared: true North degrees. b. From horizon degrees. 32. In tne following sketch, imagine that you ore a? the point shown. Place on A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horiz on {skyline ) when you first sow i t . Place o "B'" on the same curv~ l ine to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline ) when you lost saw it. .n l;,e foliow ;ng lors-:r s.<ac .1 ploc: a:-JA" o : e ;:.cs:r:or, e oojac: was when you first sow it, and a s" at it-s posHi.,~ w~9" :1ou !c .- ::oo.. 't. Rtofar ~c s mcl!e; si<e:cn o c Ojl ~>tomple of how 1o compiete the large r sketch.