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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 23 Feb 59 | 2. LOCATION Madisonville, Ky | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 24/0117Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☑ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE West  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Brigh…

ATIC
24 Feb 54 02:25
GIL

TELEPHONED
TO OD ATIC
NO. 71224
TIME 0345C
Date 24 FEB
By:

RC011
CZCSQA318ZCVYA657
PP RJEDSQ
DE ROESBJ 34A
P 240220Z
FM CMDR 2047TH AACS SQ

TO RJWFAL/CMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB
RJESKB/CMDR 32 SAGE DEFENSE DOBBINS AFB
RJEDSQ/CMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
RJEDNB/CMDR EASTERN AIR DEFENSE COMMAND STEWART AFB
INFO RJWFAL/1006TH AISS ENT AFB

BT
UFO

A. (19 BRIGHT OBJECT
(2) UNK
(3) LIGHT (BURNING WHITE)
(4) ONE
(5) NA
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NON…

PAGE TWO ROESBJ 34A

B. (1) WAS LOOKING UP AND OBSERVED OBJECT
(2) PARALLEL TO HORIZON
(3) OVER HORIZON
(4) OVER STRAIGHT PATH ACROSS SKY
(5) OVER HORIZON ON HEADING 272 DEGREE
(6) 3 MIN

C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) NA
(3) NA

D. (1) 24/0117Z
(2) NIGHT

E. MADISONVILLE, KY

F. (1) CIVILIAN MR
(2) NA

G. (1) CLEAR AND 15 PLUS
(2) SFC NW 5K

6000 FMSL 320/30K
10000 300/45K
16000 280/50K
20000 280/65K

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30000 270/110 K
50000 270/75K
80000 UNK
(3) CLEAR
(4) 15 MI PLUS
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. MEM ARTC ADVZ NEG IFR TRAFFIC IN AREA
K. REPORT RECD THRU MEM ARTC QX AT 24/0203Z MR
TELEPHONE NO AND ADDRESS LISTED IN MADISONVILLE, KY TELEPHONE
DIRECTOR
L. NONE
BT
24/0230Z FEB ROESBJ

U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contac…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember

9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One):
a. Yes
b. No
c. Don't remember

10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. S…

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound NO
b. Color yellow

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
No shape noticed. Just saw light

18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One):
a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
e. Other _______________

19. IF the…

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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.

moved up and down

21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension. _____ feet.

22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand and at about arm's length?

(Circle One):
a. Head of a pin
b. Pea
c. Dime
d. Nickel
e. Quarter
f. Half dollar
g. Silver dollar
h. Baseball
i…