PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS cf Wos Balloon 20 July 1963 Fairborn, Ohio 0 Pro"oatly Bolleon 3. DATITIMI OltOUI' ._ TYI'I! 0, OISI!RVATION :. El Wos Alrcroft..,. Loco1----------u Ground-Vhuol 0 GrountiRoder Probobly Alrcroft 0 Po .. IWy Alrcroft t&'~Gii.M~TFiir=========-fr.-iD AI.-Vlwol D Air Intercept Rotlot a-s. PHO vi 0 We Aetronomfcol 0 Yoa D ProboWy Aatronomlcol D Po .. lltly Aatronomlcol 7. LINOTH 0, OIIIRVATION I. NUMIIR 0, OIJICTI 9. COURSI D Other:-:-----:=---:---:--:--.- 0 lnaufflclont Dato ,_ Evoluotion 6 -8 mi nu1e s one SE a Unlcnown 10. IRIIII SUMMAitY 0, SIGHTING Shiny object observed during daylight. Object moved behind clouds, appeared solid was "lohi te without wings or protrusions. Sharply outlined and in flight from West to South East. Gai.ned in elevation from 10 deg to 80 or 90 deg. Observed wile looking at bird on antenna. 11. COMMINTS Balloons are lm1ncbed from Sulphur Grove at Noon. Object rising vith wind. Case evaluated as a balloon observation. U.S. ~IR fiORCI TI!CHNICAL INPORMATION SHI!I!T (SVMMARV D~T~) . In order that your Information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please .. use the following space to write out a .short description of the event that you observed. You 'may re- peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and odd any f~rther comments, statements, or s~etch~s that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observo tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same lize paper moy be attach.d if they. are needed. . (Do Not Write in This Space) (PI Print) '7 $u.J ;;;J)J rt.-J?OI"ffn~ ih/.> bv}-f h7Y!, nt.Yt.r 5~tJ.h J/CI) JA.r..,){er shbt-J J:-Jnf i?-e iJ-~J'$ 57>H,)J Wt:.r~ .Jn.X,~ ~ f)t, h'1> ob.?trv,otJ ECH~ f mo~ vt)??~Yif-r~ ~ t),,-~ f~jtJ,t.f ..v'.s U . S. AIR F O RCE TECHNIC A L INFORMATION SHEEr This questionnaire has been prepare d so that you can give t h e U.S. Air F orce o s muc h intor motion a s possible concl'trni " t; fne un,dentified oeri"JI oh<!nomenon rho t you hove ob~rved. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information t hat you give will be used for research putposes, and will be regarded cs confidential material. Yo ur name willn a t be vied in connection with any atatementa,.conclusions, or publications w ithout your permission. We request thi peraonal lnfornl.ation o that, If it 1s deemed necessary, we may contact you for further detail 1. When d id you see the object1 2. Time ofdoy: .(Cirele One): Time Zone: ~ (Circle One). Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving Where were you when you saw the ob ject? Adclitionoi remorlca: s. How long 'NOS object in sight? Ho..., was t ime in sight determin.d? ~ F~lrfy certain 6. What was the condition of thesky? (.7:) Br ight b. Cl.oudy E.eill:.~ ()~J!l. C ity o r Town St o t e or Country c. Not very sure d. Just a guess a . 8 r i gnr 7. IF you ~ow th~ objec t during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a, In front of you To your left C9 ~ back 0~ rou 0'!erhead e. Oc1 ' t r~rremb"'H' FT 0 JU L 6 1 16 4 Thl Coma a uper .. d u. A T I C 16-4 Feb 60. whtc:b i a obeolete, 8. IF you saw the object.at NIGHT, what did you notlce.concetning the ST~and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 UOeN-(Cir;/. One): Bright moonl5ght Dull.moonlig"t No moonlight-pitch doric Don't remember Don't remember 9. The object appeared: (Circle One): a. As a light {9 Shiny c. Oon't rem~mber 10. If it appeared 01 o light, was It bri 11. Dfd the object: (Circle One for each question) a. Appear to stand atUI at any time? b. Suddenly apeecl.up and ruah away at any time? c. Brealc up Into part1 01 explode? d. Give off amolce? Change brlghtneae? f. Change ahape? g. Floah or fllclcw? h. Dlaappear.ond reappear? 12. Did the oitct.'"ar~e behlncf to'"ethl"t.ot ony time, portlcularly a cloud? Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Dont Know Don't Know Don!t Know Don~t Know Don't Know (Circle O~te)l No IF yov an werecl Y!S .then tell whot 13. Olcl the nfect.move In front of IOfftethlnt at any time, portlcularly.a.cloucl? (Cir~l o,.): Y Don't Know. IF you antwered YES, then tell what In front of: 14. Did the ob;ect.oppeor: (CIrde One): cr. Solid .b. Tranapore"t e. Vapor d. Oon~t Know Old you obaerve th obfect through any of tM lollowlnt? Blnoculart b. Sun glasaea WInd sh ittld Th~doltr~ Window glas.s --JVj t.Z ;, 16. Tell in .a few words the following things about .the o&iect. a. Sound /7/dn/.< b. Color I b e,_,- 17. Draw a picture that will:show.the shape of.the object.or.objecta. La~l:ond lnc,ude.ln.your sketch.any detolli . of the o&j.ect:thot y~.saw.such as wings rotr d 1 clall .exhaust trof11.or vapor trolls Place an.orroW.HiiCI..thedrawlng:to how.the direction. the obiect:wos.movlng. 18. The edges of:the oltject.were: (Cirele o,..): o. Fuzzy or blurred b. L Uce.o brloht star 'Sharply outlined Dcn!t rememDer . 19. IF thwe was MORE'THAN ONE object~.tlsen how mony weae there? ...,./10 o ~ Dr~w a pictwe of how they.were arrontcl, :and put an owrow.to 'Show.the dlrection.that.they.w~re traveling. 25. Where were you locotec:l when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One) (Circle One): a. In the business sectlon.of.o city? e In the residential sectJ~ of.a city? c. In open.countryaide? d. Near on airfield? e. Flying over a city? a. lnalde a building b. In a car In an airplane (type) f. Fly.ing over open.country? ~7. Whert were ycMI doi.hsJ at the time you saw the obiect,.and how did you happen.to notice it? 28. If: you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE other.vehlcle at the time, then com 28.1 Whot direction were you moving? (Ci,ele One) a. North c. East .g . West b. Northeast f. Southwest h. Northwest How fast were you per. hour. stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect? (Circle One} 29. What direction were you looking when you first sow the obiect? (Circle One) o. North c. East b. Northeast d. Southeost f. 30. What direction were you l~lcing when you last saw .the object? (Circle One) b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 31. If you ore familiar with bearing term (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the obiect .was from true North (thrv east) and also the numb of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevotjon) 32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an A" on the curved I ine to show hCWi high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you Lost saw it. 33. In the following larger aketch place an "A" at the position the obiect was when you First saw It, and cr "B" at its position when you last saw It, Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how t<! complete the larger sketch. 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? C L OUOS ( C irc:le One} WEATHER (Circle One) a. Clear sky 35 . '*"" and to whoM did you report that. you had' en the obiec:t? r I p Ooy . M th Year 36. Woa anyone else with you at the time you aaw the obiec:t? (Circle One) 36.1 IF you.antwered YES, did they aH.the object.too? (CI,ele One) Pleoae llat their nomea and aclcfreaeea: 37. Woa.thla the flr~t time that you had n.a.n object or objects lflce.thls? (Circle O~te} 37.1 IF you annter~cl NO, then when, where, ancl uncler what clrcumatancea dfcl you '" ather ones? 38. In yow o,lnlon whet da you thlnlc th ob!eet. 'HQ1 oncf what :night hav eoutd H? 39. Do you thinlc you can estimate the speed of the obiect? (Circle One) Yes @ IF you answered YES,.then.whot speed would you estln.ate? 40. Do you thinlc you can estimate how for.away from you the obiect.was? (Circle.Oite) IF you antwered YES, then.bt.w far away would you say It was? 41. Pl.ase " the following information.obout.youtself: TELEPHONE NUMBER Indicate any.adcUtional.infewmation:about yourtelf, includinsrany.educati~, .which.mlght;be pertinent. 42. Date you completecl.thl1.quetionnalre: