PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONClUSIONS ~skallonge Lake , MichJgan 0 Was Balloon 0 Probaldy Balloon Po sal Wy Bel loon rJ Was Aircraft Local ID Ground-VIsual 0 Ground-Radar Probably Aircraft I-:-~GM~T~o8~/::0::;l;:l::5!::Z:=======--I-r-.;D~A~I,.Vhual D Air-Intercept Radar PouiYy Aircraft S. PHOTOS = t. SOUMCf 0 Was Astronomical D Yea D ProtJoWy Astronomical .,.No 0 PossitJiy Astronomical 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 1 t min one NF. o Unltnown to. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHT1NO 11. COMMENTS Object appearing ns a light 2 X nn bright as EC HO and brighte r than any star visibl~. observed in flight to NF.. Steady fligh t . Speed lOX ECJIO. Believed to be in atmosphere Flight from 70 deg elevation in SW to 3D deg elevation in NE where it ~aded ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 IIEP 52) Nothing confUr.tjng vith a/c a nalysis. 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice cor.c~trning shs STAr~s r.:nd MOOt l? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): c. Many "'l '-...d. ODA-'t-r emember 8. 2 MOO}L(,Q.rc.la..Onttj: ( -Bright moon~ i-9~'0 . n . u moonlight--- c. No moon I ight -pi ten dark d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time rou saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): Clear slcy ; c. Scattered clouds d. Thiele or heavy clouds WEATHER (Circle On.,): ...~nist, or l ight rai n c. Moderate or heavy rain 10. The obiect appeared: ( C ircie One): As o light'\ b. Transparent 'a. COA't remember If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest :atar s? (Cird e One): l a. Brighter ~ b. ChtulJer"" c. About the same d. Don't ~now 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. futa,..zQJ blurred b': Like a bright star) c. StiOIFHY outlh"J&d ... d. Don't remember 13. Did the object: Appear to stand still at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush owoy at any time? Break up into parts or explode? Give off smoke? Change brightness? Change shape? Flash or flicker? Disappear and reappear? (Circle One for each question) Don't know Don't kni)W Don't know Yes 1ro'-. Don't k11ow Don't know Don't !cnow Oou't lcnow Don't lcnow 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15 . Did the abiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, ther. tell what 17 . Tell in a few words the following things about the object: We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at llfm's lengtli in line with a kn n ?i:li-:t c,d n~t .. he-I much of the object is covered by the head of the rt~atch. If you had performed this experimttnt at th-, r im::o of t~'~t 1 sighting, how much af the object would have been covered by the match head? I 19. Draw a picture that will show the shoP.-of the object or oi)jects. Label and include in your sketch any dtails of the object that you saw 'luch aa wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exha.ust trails or vapor ttalls. Place on arrow bealde the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the sp .. d of the object? (C;rc/e One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? -,- \ r.; ~ \ . ._ ~-. . 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you soy it ~as? A 1-;::, 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): 23. Were you (Circle 0,.) a. Inside a building b!-In a CQ( o, In the business section of a city? b. lA the feaideAtlnl section of a city? ;-;:In open countrysid~ '"-.d. Near an airfieJd? / Flylng over a (:ity? (c. Outdoor~ 'd. In anairplane (type) f. Flying over open country? !F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle of the tirM, the" complete the folfowlng qo. tsti~s: ... 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) o. North East South d. Southeaat f. Southwest h. How fast were y moving? miles per hour. Did you stop atony time while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) Yes No , 25 . Did you observe the obfect through any of the following? Eyeglasses Yes Binoculars Sun glassei Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes Window glass Yet h. Other In order that you can g ive as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in y our ow:1 Wtll~-; ~ i'\?"",.,."'~ ob;ect or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the objc:t whi~h yo-. .~.~ In the following tlcetch, imagine that you ore at the point thown. Place tJn "A., on tfte curied I ine to a how how high the obiect woa above the horizon (skyline) when you lirst sow it. Place a "6., on the tame curveclllne to ahow how high the obiect was above the horizon (akyllne) whn you last saw it. Plac:e an ''A on the compasa you llrst saw it. Place a ~e" on the compau where you last saw the obfect. 28 . Draw a picture that wi II show the mat ion that the object or objects made . P.lace an "A" of tne b8glnnfng of the path, a "8" at the end of the path, and show any ehonges in direction during the c~,,~ . 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many wer there?----------- Draw a picture of haw they were arranged, and put an atraw to ahow tha direction that they were trav~l ir.g 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so 9i.,e date or daies and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Cirt:le One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did.they see the object too? (Circle Ontt) 31.2 Please list their namea and addresses: 32. Please give the following infetmation abaut yourself: Loat Nome Firat Nome TELEPHONE NUMBER Mldd le HCIIt\a Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might~ F~rtin&nt. When and to w~om did you report that you hod seen the object? PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. CONCLUSIONS Muakallonge 0 Wn Balloon 0 Probably Balloon I. DATITIMI O~UP .C. TYIII 0" OISIRVATIOM 0 Possibly Balloon II Ground-Vlauol Was Aircraft D GroundRodor P robobl y AI rcroft 0 AI .. VI.uol D Alrlntorcopt Ro-'or Poulbly Aircraft D Woe Aatronomlcol 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Po .. lbly Aatronomlcol 1. LENOTH 0' OISIItVATION NUMIIR 0" OIJICT I t. COURSI 0 ?5 s'!conds 0 Insufficient Doto for Evoluotion IRII, SUMMARY 0" SIGHTING Soli:i ob,jec t with da:-k cent-er yellow oute~ ec!6.!s '!.~.!."uminat.ed, triang-...t?.ar shape w:.r-h s Li ~ail oos~rved desc enjing to the SE. 4nC PORM 32t (Jt&V 21 I&P 52) D Unlcnown 11. COMMENTS All facts reported consistent wit h analysis as ,jet a/c. ~sslble afterbu rne !'" on. rhis is tl, r-eaOOl"1Se tv ~?ur let r Cf ~;;t;~!:ti.jer-11., 19-~3, l.r.\ which YOL. rapcrt~'j rJ~ht- 1ng ~1~ in~ obJects on Augu~t 7th ~"lti 9tn in the upper penin~ula ~rea or M1cht6&n ;:) f. I:: r ormation Thi s t.1Wt!5ti:mr.oir, hos b.t,n prctpar o d ~0 l!i,-:t y uJ c.o n !JI'" !lh J u.~. A u i-~ft':>J ":7.;. T\)-~ inform~Jtion as p0$5ibltt ~cnc:~rning the unident if i(:tc .:Jenol pheno:n.H"<"fl i~.<Jt }' Please tty t o answer a.s many questions as you puJ~i~ly :an. Tha illfuffn~t:\.1,, thl1 yoJ ~i~t; '<: 'i1 . be used for re se"rch purpCise~. '(our name w i II 11c;f be: used ita c \lnr1(lr~t io 1: with t:Jny ~tot.-!;~n: '>,. conclusions, or pvblications without your permission. We request this P"'rsonol lnfora,; kn .&i'l that if it is deem~d necessary, we may contact you for .further details. 1. When did you se t he object? ( C irclf" O ne }: 3. rime Zone: J . P ocitic: J I . !-' '!'e ~t~I!'Jr~ you when yov ~ .. J ' " he object? 5. How long was obj.,d i n sight ? (Total Ouratlo") a. Certain' b. Fairly certa in Nor very sure d. Just o guess Was obiect in sight c ontinuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN loc~ted o s you fook~d o~ tho objec,? ( Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of you _e. To your right d. T (") yoJr I,Jf t ~, Ot e rh e:xl 8~ IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what d id you notir.e <: 1~n\.erning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): IC. Many . u. .. , remem r 8.2 MOON fCirc:le One}: ~B 'gh I ' ' '' d a . rt t moon gnt J c. No moonlight -p itch :lork d. Don't rememtor 9. What were .the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle OneJ: ~ a. Clear slcyJ 'li:--Fog, mist or I ight rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Thick or heavy clouds d. Sno~ e. Don' r remttmber 10. The object appeared: ( C ire/a One): a. Solid ' 1i:--T-nJn'iparent d. As a I ight e. Don't remember 11. If it appeared a$ o light, wcs it brighter than the brightest stars? a. Brighter c. About the s~me d. Don't know 11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle Q,-,e): (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Lilce a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 13. Did the object: a, Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Break up into ports or elCplode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? g, Flash or fliclcer? h. Disappear and reappear? (Circle One for each qu~stan) Don't know Dort't know Don't know Dl)f't 't kni)W Dont know Oo:1't knew