PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS n..C. 0 Was Balloon 3. DAT!TIM! OROU~ 4. TYPE 0, OIS!RVATION Pouibly Balloon Loco1-----------Xl Ground-VIsual 0 GroundRodor [j Was Alrcroft . 0 Probably Aircraft S. PHOTOS D Was Aatronaml cal 0 Probably A at ronot l col D Poulbly Aatronot lcal 7. LINOTH Ofl OISIRVATION t. NUMI!" 011 OIIJ!CTS 1 Otheeatellite iCHO I 0 Insufficient DGto for Evaluation 10. 111, SUt.IMARY OP IIOHTIMO pbject appearing like a star in slight that !:included fading in and out. Brightness of about ~he largest star. Object appeared to be too nigh for a/c. Speed uniform. Like sputnik. ATIC FORM 329 (R8V 21 8aP 52) 11. COMMENT5 Satellite ECHO appeared over Dayton at 2147 Local time S of City at 38 deg elevation heading NE in position to be observed by witness. Case evaluated as confirmed ECHO observation SOU'fH Of Cl TY, ''' Pl(~l!l t S 1\UOvr: l lrlP.llllN ~H)VlNG N[ Nl)flflf Of (;llY , 1 0 Otrrn=t:s J\llOVi IIIJRI'/.IH~ MOVING Nf ' I o .. r6 It' .'1' .1.1.' SCUTH UF CITY, 2 1 l f:(.llEL) . AOOVf. HORIZON MUVlNl; Nt , J !J .1~ I . 0 / f\IURTH UF ClfV, 6 '1 UEl~rn-r:'\ 1\l\OVE lttmtl..ON MOVtNL~ SE l ,,IJ iljol lti' f .l)? $n\ITH OF CITV, 61 flEf..Rr:r:~ AHnvr ltriP.I/ON ~H1V.JNr: Nr: Nnt~TH OF Cl rv, ,, 1 nr;c:;u L s Annvr-Htllt t lur-: ~tov t tJ': Nt: NOIOH (If ClTY; 60 1. l.~GPI r.r. I\OfV ltOilllG~l ~1QVItJ(, Sc <inUTtC OF CtTVr 1'3 (:f: tt:f;S /\llU\/1:: HOHiliJN MOVHM; Nt~ (}f;f.JlfL:. rn~rn.r-r (', t lOR l/ ON Hna 11 P"l tH:YI Nt: SE Jl' r I ) I NO~lll (If ( ITY, r o Uf.C:Rtf:~; J\1\fl' . lHH~(~C)~! t'~(IVIf,J(, NE NORTH OF ClTY, ()f.l Lt.:GRFrS /\1\llV\'. HOHITON HOVING ~'E I . , Pt' 1llf.f.:.lJ4 NORTH OF CITY, 135 o r:c.1Hr" IHHlvl Hf)RllON NO'IlN(; NE r 1 ;\~ ,P,dll~ .. o'3 tlO!tTH OF CITY, Sil UEC:P~ ~I'll'= HORI 7.11N ~IOVlf.Jl; ~fE 1\l 1 \ ., ... ,1 ,)t' , I I ld;:,,o6 NORTH Of CITY, 73 lltra~r:ES 1\BOV.: HflRtiOU MOVING NE \ r rq ~j 1\l~' ,Jlll .. o r "HH~TH OF CllY ~l llf.=lii~l:t.:) JillUV t-u lK l l UN r~u" I ~1<: j H'l,llflil NlJVft~(. I ' -~. !}ll UF ( 1 TY, or~ cq~f'\ rr \ I l'l l '/1 I I I IR I /{l~f !1llvlrH: f-JE ''.l l l f l rr-' Jt ~n:. lh; 1-lOflTH OF CITY, 6ft l'EGHEl: S IHHJVt: HORL7llN t~OVING NE . l l d,:[, O q NOf~ltl OF CIIY, 5t) t;Fr~Hrr:!) "f\0'.:1: IIOitflllf\1 nv&Nr. 5E PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 13 J 196 D Wos Balloon 3. DATITfMI GROUP' 4. TVP! Of' OISERVATION D PouiWy Balfoon Lcl-----------X1l Gtound-VIeuel 0 OroundRadar C Wos Aircraft a Prot,obly Alrcroh S. PHOTOS ' 0 Wos Aetronaml col 0 Yea 0 Pro.,oWy A1tronolftlcal 7. LI...OTH O' oa&IRVATION I. NUMIIR Of' OIJI!CTS 9. COUJtH 8 OtherSatelli te ECHO I 0 Insufficient Ooto fer Evoluotion 10. altllfl SUMMARY Of' SIGHTING . ' 11. COMM!NTS Object about brightness of morn~ star ECHO I visible in Dayton at observed to flash or flicker and stand still ~:-: o857Z at 71 deg elevation S it appeared to pass overhead. Looked like a of city in SE flight. bright star slowly moving across sky. Observec in NE disappearing in SE. 4TIC I"OitM 329 (a&V 26 SaP It) U.S. AIR .FORCE TECHNICAL :IHFORMATIOH SHEET This questionnaire has b .. n prepared :so that you .can give the :U.S. Air Forc;e as. much information .as pouible .concerning the unidentified :aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please .try to answer as many queations.os.you posslbly.cdn. The information that you give will be used' for research purposes,:ancl will be regarcle.cl.as confidential:rnoterial ... your nome willnot be useclin .connection. with any statements, :cone I uaiona, .or pub licationa. without your perm.isa ion. We request .thia personal Information 110 that, if.lt h cfeemed.neceesory, we may contact.you.f~ further deta i J s. . . 1. When did you see the object? ,2. Time of day: 3. Time Zone: (Circle Oneh"V c. Mountain d. Pacific (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving ~Standard 4. Where were you when yousaw the obfeet? V4 ~r::JN' Owto . lty or own o or ountty 5. How long was obiect in sight? 5.1 How was time in sight determined? a. C~rtain b. Fairly certain 6. What wqs the:condltion.of the .sky? .b. Cl.oudy c.. Not very sure Gl Just a gues 1 .b. Cloudy 7. IF you saw the object during DA Y'liGHT, where was the SUN loc:cted as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In boc:k of you c:. To yoyr right FTD JUL 61 164 Tbhform upered ... ATIC 164, Pb 60. whleb Je obeolete To your left Don 't r"!trmtmber 8. IF you saw.the obiect.at NIGHT, what did you. notic:e.concerning the STARS.and MOON? 8.1 STARS(Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle. One): Don~t remember 9. :The obiec:t.appear~d: @ As:a light a. Bright moon I ight b. Du II . moon light . c. No moonlight.-pitch dark @ .Oon~t remember d. Don~t ;emember 10. lf.it.appeared.as.a light,was It brighterthanthebrightest:stais? 11. Did the obiect: a. Appear:to stand still.at any time? Suddenly speed.upand rush.away at any time? Brealc:up Into parts or explode? Give off smoke? Change.brightness? Change.shape? Flash or flicker? Disappear .ond reappear ? (Circle One for each question) ( Y !~ No Don't Know Yes @ Don't Know Yes ~ Don't Know Don't Know Don~t Know Don!t Know Don't Know 12. Did the obt~t.move behind something:at.ony:time, particulorJy.o cloud? (Circle Omt): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then. tell what 13 . Did the object.move In front of something at any time, partic:ulorly.a .cloud? . I (Circle One}.: Yes <:;) Don't Kn~w. IF you answered YES, then tell what In front of: . 14. Old the obiect.appeor: a. Solid b. Transparent c: . Vapor @Don't Know (Circle One): . 15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? Eyeglasses Binoculars Sun glass8s f. Telesc ope Windshield Th eodol ita Window glass Tell In a few words. the following. things .about. the obfect. Dr ow a picture that: will !Show. the 1shape of :the obiect. or . oblects. Lobel :andlnclude:ln your: lc~tch .any .detai Is .of.the ablect:that.~OfJIIow:such.a winga, .protrualona, letc:.,~:ond.especiolly.exhaust troll or vapor tralla . P.ldc an .arrow;belde. the:drawlngtto show.the dlrec:tion:the oblect:waa .. moving. . T.he edges of :the obfect :were: (CI,cle One}: a. Fuzzy or .blurred . e. Other (E) :LIIce.a bflghttor Sharply outlined d. Don~t rememw 19. IF thet'e -.a MORE:THAN ONE ol,fect, then how mony were there? Draw a p ict&.We of how they were arranged, .and put an arrow.to 'lhow.the cllr,.ctfon.that.they.were traveling 20. Draw a picture that will show .themotion that the object or objects.mode. Place.an A" at the beginning of .the path, :a ~au at the end of the poth, and :show anr chang. in .d irection durl ng the course 21. How large did:the object:appear.to.you.as compared to an object.with which you.are familiar? L ,,fe mor~' " tj slq . . 22. Wewlsh toknow.theangular:slze. Hold.o matc:h.stlck.at arm's length In line with a kn~wn obiect.and.note haw.much of the object:iscovered by. the head of.the match. If you had performed:t hls experiment.ot the-time of the s lghting,.how much of.the obi.ct would have bHn covered.by the match head? 23. 'DJd the obfect d isappear while you were watchlng:it? .If so, how? 24. 'In orcler that you can giw as clear a picture as pOssible of what you:saw,.descrlbe.ln your own words a common obiect fN obiects which, when placecf.up.ln the sky, would give the same app.orance.aa the object :26. Were you (Circ:le One) 25. Where were you Joc:ated.when yousaw the object? . (Circle. One}: @ In the business.section of.a city? -b. ln . the residential rsectjon.of.a city? c. In open countryside? ; a. lnside. a building b. ln .a car d. Near .an airfield? e. Flying overa city? @ Ou.t~oors -d. In an airplane (type) f. Flying over open.country? ~7. Whot.were you.doi.og.at the time you:sciw.the object,.and how did you hoppen.to nQtice:it? Pl~t"I'J 9 28. IF you. were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBIL~.or other:vehicle.at the t!me,then complete.the following questions: 28.1 What direction were you moYing? (Ci1cle One) a. North c. East . e. South g . West b. Northeast d. Southeast .f. .Southwest h. Northwest 28.2 How fqst were you.moving? miles per.hour. 28;3 Did youstop at any time while you were looking at the obiect? (Cin::le One} Yes No 29. What direction were you looking when you firstsaw the object? (Circle One) a. North ' (h) Northwest f. Southwest i. Overhead 30. What direction were you loolctng when you.,latt tow .the obfec:t? (Circle One) a . North c . East h. Northwest b. Northeast r d;:) Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead 31. lf you ora familiar with bearing tarms (angufar direction), try to $Stimata the number of degre'!s tna objec; .wcs from true North (t~r.u east) and also the number of degrees 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 ~isappeored! a. From true North degrees. b. From horizon degrees 34. Whot.were the:weather c:ondiHons:at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS(Circl, One) @Clear slcy c. Scattered:clouds d. Thlclc.or h~avy:cloucls WEATHER (Circle.One) b . Fog,.mist, or .light:rain c . Moderate.or:heavy.rain Oon!t.remember 35. When: and: to whom: did. you .report th'ot. you:had 1 er'!. the object? . Oay Month Yar 36. Was anyone else with you. ot.thetime you. saw the obiect? ' (Circle One) 36.1 !F you answered YES, did they .... the obiect.too? (Circle One) 36.2 Plea II at their names .and addresaes: 37. Wcu.this the first time that you hoci seen an obiect Of' objects lilc~.this? . (Citcle One) 37.1 IF you onswerd NO, then when,. where, and under what circumsta"ces .dl~ you:a .. other ones? 38. In you; opinion what do you t hink the object wos ond what might.hov~ oous.d i~? 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sa~ it. Place a "B. on. the some curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon {skyl.ine) when you last saw lt. 33. In the foliowing larger sketch place on A" at the position the object was when you first saw It, ancl a a at Ita position when you lost sow lt. Refer to smaller sketch 04.on example of how to complete the larger sketch. 39. Do you thlnlc you can estimate th!' speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes IF you.anawered YES,.then.what speed 'would you estimate? 40. Do you thinlc you. can estimate how far .away from you the object .was? IF you.anawered YES,.then.how far.away woul~ you:say it was? _ 41. Please give the following information.about. yourself: TELEPHONE NUMB fndlcate.any.addltlonal: lnformation:about yourself, Including any education, .which :might:be pertinent . 42. Date you.completed:this.questionnoire: l>ay Month Y.ear U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL :IN FORMA T.ION SHEET T.hls questionnaire has been prepar.d so that you can g lve the U.S. Air Force as .much infOr-mation . as possible :concerning the unidentified .aerial phenomenonthat you have obaerved. Please .try to answer.as many questions :aa.yau possibly .can. The information that you give will be used far research purpaaes,:and will be regarded.as confidentlalmaterial. Your name willnof be used in.connec:tlon .with any statements, :conclusions, .or p'ubl icationa. without yout pet"mission. We request .this personal Information sao that, if.it 1 dHmed neceuary, we may contact you for . f"rther deta ill. 1. When did you see the