PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS D Was Balloon 10 J_uly 1963_ Dayton, Ohio 0 Probobly Balloon 7. LENGTH 01' OaiiRVATION I. NUMaiR 0' OIJICTI Red-White obJect, circular like ECHO observe~ at 50 deg elevation 225 deg azimuth moving over horizon at 090 deg azimuth in eight min. Flight direct w1 thout turns however appeared to rush avay at times and change brightness. Obscured by clouds during f light. Not ECHO. Nothing conflicting vith analysis as A/C. Duration and general description consistant with this ana'lysis. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL !NFORMATlOH This questionnaire has been prepared so thot you con give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomen<>n that you have c~!ioi'Vad. Please try to onswer as many questions as you possibly can. The infotmotion that ye>u gt"'" will be used for reseatch purposes. Your nome will not be used in connection with gny s~atli-r;)entJ, concJusions, or publications without yow permission. We request this personal Information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details., . 1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 1_1-JD-Juo (Circle One): 3. Time Zone: (Circle o . ..,e): g. Daylight Sav;ng @ Standard (Circle One): ra.) Eastern '!(. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you aaw the obfect? 5. How long wos obiect in sight? (iotal Ourotion) :) Certain c. Not very sure .b. Foirly certain d. Just a gues' /. Was obiect in sight continuously? Yes ' I / No I 6. What was the condition of the sky? taJ Bright b. Cloudy 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where wos the SUN locatetd as you looked at the o b jlitct? (Circ:le One): a. In front of you In back of (OU To your right d. To y o11r left e . Oterhaod '-f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 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}: o. Bright moonlight b. Dull moon I ight d. Don't reme1n~1r c:. No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at tfte til!' you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): (a') Clear slcy c. Scattered clouds d. Thiele or hea'l)' clouds WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Mod&rate or heavy rain e. Don't remember obiect oppeotecl: (Circle One): As a light b. Transparent Don't remember 11. If It appeared as a light, was It brlghtet than the brightest stars? (Circle One): o. Bright. c. About. the sa!M d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brightnesa to some c~mort obJect: 12. The .dgea of the object were: (Circle OneJ: a. Fuzzy or blunecl b. Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 13. Did the object: (Circle One for ecch qtJestion) Appear to stand still at any time? Don't l<now b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Nol Don't know c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't k"ow Give off smoke? Yes Don't know Change brightness? Yes Don't kn"w f. Change shape? Don't knoll Flash or flicker? Oon'~ know h. Disappear and reappear? Don't know 14. : Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 1 15 . Old the obiect mcwe behind something at any time, particularly a clcucl? (Circle One): No Don't Know. IF yov answered YES, then tll wnat 16 . Did tht object move in front of -~thing atony time, partfcularly a cloud? Don't Know. IF yov answered YES thu toll wh;zt (Circle One}: Yes. ~ 17 . Tell in a few words the follewing things abo.ut the object:. We wish to lcnow the angular size. Hold a match stick at atm's length in line with a known obiect and n~t how much of the object is covered by the heod of the f\'Otch. If you had perlonn.d this experiment. at the ti "* of ths sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match heod? . . 19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object tN o~jects. Label and include in 'fOAI'I sketch ony detoilt of the ob;ect that you Hw .. uch as wings,_protrusions, etc., and especlallyexhoust trails or v~ tMil1. . Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the dhectfon the obict wa moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?--~(/ . _ 21. Do you thinlc you can estiMOte how for away from you the obiect wos? (Cirde One) IF you answ.rad YES, ~ how for away 'MM.fld you soy it was? _ _. ----- 22. Where were you locotad when you w the obiect? 23. Ware you (Circle ON) (Circla OIWI): a. Inside a building b. In a car ,-... c.: Outdoor d. In an a e . At lea a. In the business aactiOft of a city? ('> In the raa idential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Neor Oft airfield? Flyint cwer a city? f. Fl~int war oplft c.Untry? g. Othet . . IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, thlft cOMPlete th. foffowlng qy.etiMs: 2-f,J What d iNCtiM WI,. you a. North b. Northeaat lnt? (Circle One) d. Sourheoat f. Southwat 24.2 How foat we,. you lftavlt:tg? _.mllea par hour. 24.3 Df411 you ato, at any time whia.i you ware loolclnt crt th. oit;ect? (Circle Otte) Yes No Olcf-yw obervethe ol,~tnTOUgh any of the following? Binaculs a. b. Sun glassH h. Northwest Winclsh ield g. Theodolite Window glass In order tnot you can giYa as clear a picture as possible of what you sow, describe In y01.1r oWn words a COM!ft0r9 ~ object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, w~ld giYe the SGft\1 appaoronce os the object which yOtJ J In the following aketch, Imagine that you are at the poiot shown. Place an "A" on the cutverJ !in to show how ~ high the object waa above the horizon (skyline) when y~ fi r:st sow it. Pine' a .. B .. on tne S.Jme curved lfn. to f ahow how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last SC'IW it. Place ah " J:o." nr. the c:omposs I when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw t h e object. . 28. .Draw o picture that will show the motion that the. abject or objects made. Plac$ an ~A" at the b.tgiMi"Q of the patb, o "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes In dlrectl~ during the course. IF ther waa MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were Shere? .' /v--~( /"- Draw a picture of how they we,. arranged, and put an onow to sho. rite directiOn that they .were traveling 30. Have you ever seen this, or o similar objetct before. H so gi~te dote or dates and location. _ 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did,they s .. the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about youraelf: Loat Heme ADDRESS ----- TELEPHONE NUMBER Firat Name Mhi:Ue He,.. Indicate any additional Information about yourself, Including any special experience, which migS..t be ptrtinem 33. When ~nd..to whom did you report that you had seen the obl~ct? 34. O~te you completed this questionnaire: Information which you f .. l peatinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of th. questionnaire M a narrative explanation af your sightinv. .. /,... , - U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET Jl/LV .. l S O'tJ.TH O'if: i:GaEES !JVt:-HO~llON PifiVI:~ S~ 1. When did you aN the obiect1 Mo , h Year 3. Time Zone: (Circle.One):.a. Eastern ,_-- b. Central c. Mountain' d. Pnclfle 4. Where were you when you,saw the obJect? .(Cirele One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard -- Stat o.r Country S. How.long wos objeetin ight? Minutes Second 5.1 How was time In lght determined? o. Certain b. F~irly certain ~ c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 6. What was the condition of. the sky? b. cr_,udy 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT,.where wos 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 Thlafoftft auperaed ... ATIC 16-4, Feb 60, which la obaolete. 8. IF you aow.the obfec:t.at NIGHT, what did you notice.concernlng the STARS. and MOON? 8.1 STARS (CircleOne): 8.2 MOON (Circle One}: Don't remember (a. Bright moonlight J b. Dull.moonllght c. No moonlight -pitch clarlc :d. Don't remember 9. The obiect.appeorecl: (Circle One): (a: At o II b. Shiny c. .Dark 10. If it appeared as a light, was it btlghtertho~ the btightettttai'a? d. Don't re~mber 11. Did th oblec:t: (Circle One f01 each queatlon) a. AppeM.to ttancl ttlll at any time? c. Breatc up Into port 01 xplocle? d. Give off amolce? I r Yet (No) Don't Know Don'tl<naw Don't Know .Dont ICnow D,n't ICnow Don!t Know Don!t ICnow h. Dlaoppear.w , .. ..,,.? (J ) .nu_ A9 "Yee) No Don't Know 12. Dlcl the oblect.mwe MhiN IOmethlng.ai any time, partlcvlorly Cl cloucl? It movocl t.h DOft't Know. IP you onawerecl YES,.then tell whot 13. Dlcl the obfect.move In front of tOMethlnt ot any tiiN, portlculorly.o.cloucl? . 1 (Cir~l 0;,_}: Vet No Q)on't KnoW) IF you onaw~recl YES, then tell whot In front of: .1"" ~l d. Don!t Know 14. Old the object.appear: . (Cirel One': c. Soli .b. Transparent c. Vapor Clcl you obterve the obfect throuth any of the following? Ey'llatlll e Blnoeulare b. Svn glauet 1. W :t leiCOpl e. Wfnchhll~ Window glass 16. Tell in.o few words the following things about.the oblec:t 17. Draw a picture that will :ahow.the.shapeof:the obiect.or.objects. La~l.ond lnc'ud~.ln your sketeh.any details . of the objeet:that y~:ta~ ... ueh.aa wlngt, protrusion, .ete.,:.and especlally.exhauat tralla or vapor trolls. Placti an.arrow.bealde.thedtowlngto a how .the direction:the object:waa. moving. 18. The edgea of:the ollect:were: . (Circle One )I o. Fuzzy or. bhwred . b. lllce.a brlghtttar e. Sharply outlined . Cd .Don!~ remember :J 19. IF th~ woe MORE:THAN ONE obfeet,.then how many were there? . Draw a picture of how they.were orrangecf,:ancl put an arrow. to how.the cllrectfon.that.they.w traveling. . 20. Draw a plc:ture that will show the motion thatthe obJect or obiects.made. Place:on''A" at .the b.g