PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I 2. LOCATION CONCLUStONS 0 Was Balloon 0 Probably Balloon Po ssi bl y Boll oon OA7E !IME GROUP .._ TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Ground-Rodor 0 Wo!\ Aircraft a Probably Aircraft 0 Air-Intercept Rodor Possibly Aircraft LocGI 2015 ,. j,: J' JII.Ground-Vi suol GMT 020jZ 0 Air-Vi suol Wo!' Ast ro nomi col D Probubly Astronomical 0 P ossibly AstfonomicGl 9. COURSE "'III-Other -~&rCb11gbt 0 In suffi ci ant Data for Evaluation 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION II. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 7-lc Minu~s one NE 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING HaJy nigbt after ator.m. Scbttered clouds. ~ome fQK. Object as brigb\ as full moon. ObJ. cuainged brightness. ebltpe and size. j Appeared in SE. ~lze of basketball. 1 t-'loved to hl!; climbing, changed to reddish color. Observed at 45 deg ele.atlon. ~peed of EChO satellite. Distance same as I!. COMMENTS Possible searchlight obser.btion. Atmospheric conditions oDd general description of observatio n in accord witt this analysis. of light a/& in flight. ~verel obser~e!'s. no t1oisr.:. ATIC a:ONM JlQ Oh: V 26 SEP 52) U.S. AIR FORCE TECHt-HCAl.. JMFORM.ATCOH This questionnaire has been prepared so w u: you can :l iv a th~ U.S. Air For~., u5 mud~ information a~ possible concerning the unidentified oeri~l phtmo mel"o n th';lt you i,llvtl c!>s", .. ,11td. Please try to answer as many questions as you poss ibly c an. The in!orlll~;on ~hot you ~w" ~ill be used f or research purposes. Your name wi ll nof te Jsed i" c~nn'!lctiOfl vi1h llfl) ' :;~ll tc;m.,;fl~j. conclusions, or publications without your permission, We reques t t h i:J pe1~onal lnf\)r:-:-. .:tkn ~o that if it is deem.d necessary, we may contact you for further detailt.. 1. When did you see the object? 2. T i rne of day : ~. T cme Zone: ( Circl e On~): a . fastem b. Central c . Mountain d. Pacific i. '.i.n!tre were you when Y"'"' s~w t he object? Neore~tPoatci Addr~s: 5. How long was oblect in s ignr? (Total Durotlo" ) a. Certain e. Not very s ure . b. Fair ly eerloin d. J u 5 l o guu j 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condit ion of the sky? 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where wos the SUN located O J you fuokeJ a t 1he c:. ... ! ( C lrc:le One): a. In front of you In bade of you c. To your rt~t d. To your left " Overhe~ f. Don't ~emember 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. A few b. Dull moonlight , c. No moonlight - pitch dark d. Don't re1nember d. Den' t remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): a. Clear sky -:-b.Hazy c. Scattered c I oud s "a. Thick or heavy clouds WEATHER (Circle One): (!';) Fog, mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 10. The obiect appeared: (Circle One): d. As a light b. Transparent e. Don't remember 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle OneJ: a. Brighter c. About the same c:J. Don't lcnow 11.1 Compare brightn-J_to ~o~e common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Like a bright star g; Sharply outlined d. oont remember Did tne object: (Circle One for each quest ion) Don't know Appear to stand still at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't know Break up Into ports or explode? Don't know d. Give off smoke? Don't know Change brightness? Yes' Don't lcnow Change shape?/ :- Don't know Flash or flicker? Yes Don't lcnow Disappear and reappear? Yes on't lcnow Did the object disappear whi lo 7ou were vtCJtch lng H? Did the obiect move behind something at any time, pgrticulorly ll c:loud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, rrutn ""II ;.hot Did the object move in front of J.omerhing ot any time, particulcrly o cloud? (Circle One): '{~s G;"" Don't l(now. IF yN answereri YES, t~en '~" w!1ot 17. T $11 in a Few words the followina things about the obt>::tct : ... ~ .vish to know the angvi~Jr s ize. Hold a mcteh stick ot or;1'1'5 !engt~ in l ir.e wirh a l,n.:.wr: !;!>j11c:~ c rad -.:."~ow ~ueh of the object : s CO\'~,d by the had of rhe mach . 11 you l,ad performed r:. i~ er-p~q.,,.,,,~ ut t!;a .!' s ightin;, how much or rhe object wo~.~ld hav$ been covered by tl,a match h~a-:t? Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lab.l ond include:,. yc ur .;~., ~;:h o:') o?;::ol!!t f of the object that you sow .. uch 01 wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust )rai\s or v::~pei' ::::1ds. Place an arrow beside rhe drawing to show the d irection the object was moving. (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? --------- 21. Do you think you can estimate how far ow.Jy from you the obj~ct was? (C irc:le One) IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? --------- Where were you located when you saw the object? (Cirele One): a. Inside a building b. .In a car ~. Outdoors d. In an airplane (type) 23. Were you (Cirde One) a. In the businen aecti~n ot a .:iay? (.b~ In the re$identi.ll section CJl a :ity? c. In open countryside'? d. Near an airfield? Flying over a c:ity? f. Flying over c.,en country? !F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or oriur v"hic:., ~t t he tirne, th,n eompl.~.., rna fn il . ,.,..mg qu&'itions: 24.1 . What d irecrion were yow moving? (Circl~ On~) /-.. -.. b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 24.2 How fast were y04J moving ? ...... iitts par hour _ 24.3 Did you stop at any time while yOtJ wertt looking at rhe objct? ~ (Cirele One) 25. Did you observe the object throu~h any of the following? Eyeglasses e . Binoculars b. Sun g lasses f. Telescope Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Window glass Yes No In order that you can g ive as c:leor a picture as possible of what you sew, dc~r:rii:>e i:-t your "Wn words o -Jmt~ ,,."1 object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same oppeoronc~ os the ,~Sjc=ct 'Hr:!.;:, ,.o-~ .:.:. .... In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the p\>lnt ~hown. Place. c1, " ,IJ. : c~ th!o e&:rv~d linft to show haw ! high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when )'Q\.1 ffr:; t sow it. Pi e a ' '6" on thtt a:ame curved line to I show how high the object wos above the horizon (skyline) when you Ja~t :.uw '' p ,,c., on : .. \'~on tne compass ~ when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where y ou /osf sow tht rt,ject 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the objoct Of c b jects modo. Place "" ..\' ' ' :' ~h~ tx' i:u;;-:g t:~f th" path, a "S" at the end of t hd path, and show any changes in d irection J'Vring the C"'J't'Se . 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? -------------- Draw a picture of how they wtJre arranged, and put on arrow t o show th.s dir~ction Jh<Jt th"?-y wore 1i::: '"~ling. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar obj!!Ct before. If $0 giv~ date or dates anci location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did.they see the object too? ( Circle One) heir names and addresses: 32. P lease give the following information about yourself: tndicofe any additional informotian about yourself, including any special ttxperinc:e, wnic"" mighT bv pt:t !it:,nt. 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen t~e obje~t? 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you fHI pertinent and which Ia not adequately covered in the specific points of the qMationnalre or a narrative explanation of your sighting.