PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Waa Balloon 14 May 64 Dayton, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon Local-----------~ Ground-Viaual 0 Ground-Radar Waa Aircraft 0 Probably Aircraft GMT :J-5/0300Z C Ai~Viaual 0 Airlntereept Radar Pouibly Aircraft 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE e1 Was Astronomical Venus 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 minutes 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Bright obj as bright as an a/ c landing light disap~ aring below horizon, white light. Bright moving star. Changed brightness ~th distance, stood still, flashed and flickered. In South. ATJC PORM 329 (R&V 26 8BP 52) 11. COMMENTS 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Aatronomico& 0 Other --- Insufficient Oato for Evaluation 0 Unkno"'m Spica in South at 35 deg elevation. Venus in West setting a t time of sight- ing. No object (Astra would set in s. Likely error in direction and VENUS was obj observed. Case considered to be a possible Venus observation U.S. AIR FORCE TECHN;c~.!... INFORMATICH This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air Force a$ much Information as possible concerning the unidentified .:Jeriol phenom~non thllt you have obs~rverl. Please try to answer as many questions aa you possibly con. The informaticn tha~ you g ive will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be J sed in connection witn ony stuftttnel'\ts , conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this p~rsonal lnformutlon so that if It Is deemed necessary we may contact you for further details. When did you see the object? Time of day: & j (Circle One): 3. _Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastem b. Central c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you lOW the obiect? (Circle One)c;; OO)IIight Saving -. b. Standard Stote ~ Cou"'y S. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) Hour a Mlnuta c:. Not very sure Just a guess a. Certain @ F~irly certain 5.2 Wos obiec:t in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? (a) Bright 'i: Cloudy 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where wos the SUN located as you looked ot the o bj3ct? (Circle One}: (a) In front of you b. In back of you c:. To your right d. To your left e. Overheod f. Don't remember FTO OCT 62 164 Thle form eupened .. PTD 154, Jul 51 whleh le o b.ahtte, . 8. IF you saw the obiect at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. None a. Bright moonlight b. A few b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight - pitch darlc d. Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the tlf?'e you saw the obiect? . CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): (Y Clear slcy b. Fog, mist, or light rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heGYy roin d. Thiele or heavy clouds Don't remember 10~ . The object app1ared: (Circle One): \.b.' Transparent d. As o light Don't rem1mber 11. If It appeared os a light, was It brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle 0,.): !!\ Brighter c. About the same d. Don't lcnow (C lrcle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred b. Lilc a bright star (c:) Sharply outlined d. Don't remember 13. Did the obiect: a. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? c. Brealc up into parts or explode? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? f. Change shaptt? Flash 01 fl iclcer? h. Disappear and reappear? (Circle One for each question) Don't lcnow Don't lcnow Don't lcnow oont know oont lcnow Don't know Don't lmow oont lcnow 14. , Old !he obiect disalPear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15 . Did the obiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? . (Circle One): (i;2, No Don't Know. . IF you answered YES, then toll what 16 . Did the oJ,Ject move in front of om-thing at any time, particularly a cloud? IF you answered YES, then tell what (Circle One): Don't Know. in front of: 17. .Tell .in a few words the following thinps about the ob.iect: 18. We wish to know the angular slz.e. Hold a match stick at arm's length In line with a known c.bjc:t and note how much of the obiect is covered by the head of the I'C'atch. If you had performed this experiment Cit the ti~M .,f the how much of the object would hove been covered by the me~tch head? . 19. Draw o picture that will show the shape of the ob;ect or oDiects. Label and include fn your sketch any details of the obiect that you saw uch as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exha.uat trolls cr vapat' trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes @ IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimo~e? ------- 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you tho object was? (Circ:le One) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? -------- 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building 23. Were you (Circle One) a!. In the business section of a c ity? GJrn the residential section of o ~ity? c. In open countryside? /' ~ / , d. Near an airfield? }5 yn; ~m. (./,nC/4 '~ b. In a car Q Outdoors . d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city? e. At sea f. Flying over open coUntry? g. Other 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the folrowing questions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 24.2 How fast were you movit:tg? miles per hour. 24.3 Old you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? (Circ:le One) Did you observe the obiect. through any of the following? Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Yes Sun glassei Yes No f. Telescope Yes Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes Window glass Yes No In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a co'"~'" l 30 . Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date 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 see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names tJnd 32. Please give the following Information about youtself: TELEPHONE NUMBE Indicate any additional lnfor~tlon about yourself, Including any ap.c:ial experience, which might be pertinent 33. When and to ~hom did you report that you had seen the object? MontbO/ Year 27, In the following slcetch, Imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place an "Au on the eurv.C liM to "ow how high the obJect was above the horizon (slcyllne) when you First aaw it. Ploc:e a "en on the ;~me curveciiJne to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (slcyllne) when you last s ow it. 'Place on "A'~ on the compo you 'irst aaw it. Place a "B" on the compaaa where you last saw the obiect 28 . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the. object or objects made. P.lace an "A" at the begiMing of the patb, a "8" at the end of the path, ancl show any changes ln direction during the course 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? t(o ' . Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they .were traveUnt 30. Have you ever. seen this, or a similar obiect before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Cirde One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did.they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: TELEPHONE NUMBER~ Mh5dle HolM Zone State lndicat any additional infor.Mtion about yourself, Including any special experience, which might be pettinent 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? ~ Day Montb:T Year ~ 34. ~te you completed thi quetfonnaire: 35. Information which you fMI peutinent and which I not adequately covered In the pecific polnu of the quetlonnalre or a narrative explanation of your lghting. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION \2. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon , Ohio 0 Probobly Balloon -:3:-.-. D-A-::T-E--:T-:-IM_E_G_RO_U_P---------if-~-.-T-V~P-E_O_F_O_B_S_E_R_V_A_T~IO-N---------I 0 Po ui bly Balloon cr Grouncf..VIaual o GroundRodor 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probably Aircraft GMT 16 04ooZ 0 AI.-VI aual D Airlntrc.pt Radar 0 Po sl bl Y Aircraft .5. PHOTOS 0 Was Astronomical 0 y.. 0 Probably Astronomical 11 No c:tviian 0 Possibly Astronomlcol 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION I. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURS! IX Other ECHO 'r 0 lnaufficint Oota for Evaluation -10 m1nutes 10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object as bright as Venus. to East continuous Flight from west U.S .AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much in~?rmation as possible concerning the unidentified aeriul phenomenon that you have observed . P lease try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used far research purposes. Your name will not be used In connection with any ntatttrnents, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information so that if It Is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details When did you see the object? 2. Time of day~ Hour Mlnutea (Circle Otto): A.M. Time Zone: (Circle One): One)()'-Daylight Saving a. Eastern b. Central . .YStandard c. Mountain d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the obfect? State or Co"nty S. How long was obfect in sight? a. Certain b. Fairly certain 5.1 How was time In sight determined? ------:----------- 5.2 Was object In sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? a. Bright a. Bright b. Cloudy b. Cloudy 7. IF you saw the ob;ect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obt\tct? (Circle One}: o. In front of you b. In bade of you c. To your right d. To your left e, Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla form auper .. dn PTD 164. Jill 61. which Ja obolte. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you con give the U.S. Air For~e as muc:~ information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hovo obsorved. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that yo.J givo will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with aray stotomenta, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information 14 that if it Is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1 . When did you see the object? 2. T,ime of day: f ()O C. Hour Minute a (Circle One): Month Yeor 3. Time Zone: (Circle OneG: Eastern~ 1f.::. Centra I c. MountaiA (Cirele One): a. p t Saving ~ SiOnGcird --=:, d. Pacific 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Neorst Poatol Adcfre .. City or Town Stat .011 County 5. How long was obJect in sight? (Total Duration) _di.9_Crt-~.'~---. c. Not very sure q;: irly certain:, d. Just a guess How was time fn sight determined?. ~-v.;.;=;tp; Yea~ No l 5.2 Was obiect In sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the slcy? 1. IF you saw ~he object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In t,ack of you c. To your ri~t d. To your left e. Overheod f. Dont remember FTO OCT 62 164 Thle forrn up., .. dee PTD 154. J u l 61, which 1 ob:.olete, 27. In the following alcetch, Imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on .. A .. on the curved line to ahow how . high the obiect woa abcwe the horizon (alcyline) when you first sow it. Place a "B., on the same cureclllne to ahow how high the obiect was abo.,. the horizon (alcyllne) when you last saw lt. Place on "'Au on the compos a when you llrst aaw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last. saw the object. 28. .Draw o picture that will show the motion that the.obiect or obJect made. P.lace an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "8" at the end of the poth, and show any changes in directi~ during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? ---.------- . Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they were -traveling 30. Have you ever seen this, 01 a similar object before. If so give date 01 dates and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle On) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did.they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the f~llowing Information about yourelf: FIrat Nom Indicate any oclditional information about yourself, Including any peclal experience, which might be pertinent 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Month Year 34, ~te you co~npleted thla queationnoire: 35. Information which you fHI pertln.nt and which Ia not adequately covered in the specific points of the queationnalre or a narrative explanation of your aighting /o 6e Cod/n wo~.s .