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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  2. LOCATION | 1. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- |
|  Downey, California | Bus Balloon Property Balcon Pass by Balcon  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Has Aircraft Property Aircraft Pass by Aircraft  |
|  ☑ Air Vessel ☐ Air Vessel ☐ AIR CONDITION | Has Astrocar Property Astrocar Pass by Astrocar  |
|  6. SOURCE | Has Astrocar Property Astrocar  |
|  Civilian Man | Has Astrocar  |
|  6. NUMBER OF INJECTIONS | 3. COURSE  |
|  2 | 360°  |

ORIENT SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Small object, very high was seen through binoculars by an ex-pilot living in Downey. Object left a thin trail…

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August 11, 1952

To – Civilian Saucer Investigation
Los Angeles, California

Subject: Sighting of Unknown Object

Dear Sirs:

On the evening of Aug. 8, 1952, at approximately 19:55 hrs., while standing in the front yard of Mr. [redacted] in North Downey, California, we sighted a very small object, flying very high, on a course of nearly 360°.

At first, both [redacted] and myself figured it was a weather balloon, but after I located the object in the field glasses, I realized it was traveling much too high and too fast. So we came to the conclusion it was an extremely high flying aircraf…

TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE 4694.00

SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Date: 8th day
August 1952
Month Year
1.2 Time of Day: 7 hrs. 55 Min.
A.M. or P.M. (Circle One)

1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
a. Eastern
b. Central
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other

(Circle One):
a. Daylight Saving
b. Standard

1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to the above question 1.2:
a. Certain
b. Fairly certain
c. Not very sure
d. Just a guess

2. Where were you when you saw the object:
Postal Address
Downey City or Town
Calif. State
U.S.A. Country

Addition…

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4. How did you happen to notice the object? It was observed, by my friend and myself, while watching an airplane crossing overhead.

5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Several days after observing same, as I had to obtain the address.

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SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? Standing in the front yard, preparing to leave for home.

6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the object? Try to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount of time spent on each.
Merely visiting and discussin…

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8.1 What direction were you looking when the object disappeared?
(Circle One): a. North e. South (Directly Overhead)
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest

8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to the above question and preceding question (8 and 8.1).
(a. Certain) c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess

9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the object? (Circle One):
(Yes) or (No)

10. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): a. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through windshield f. Thro…

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12.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 12:
a. Certain
b. Fairly sure
c. Not very sure
d. Just a guess

13. Did the object look: (Circle One) ☑ Solid or ☐ Transparent

14. Did the object at any time:
(Circle One for each question)

14.1 Change direction? ☑ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't know
14.2 Change speed? ☑ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't know
14.3 Change size? ☑ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't know
14.4 Change color? ☑ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or explode? ☑ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't know
With reservation in answer to 14.5 & 14.6. See original letter. U.S.…

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18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑ Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of.

18.3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑ Don't know

19. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the object you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea note: smaller
b. Baseball
c. Basketball
d. Bicycle wheel
e. Office desk
f. Automobile
g. Small airplane
h. Large airplane
i. Dirigible
j. Other __________

19.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 19.
a. Certain
b. Fairly certain
c. Not …

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23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it.

Overhead
B
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Horizon
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Horizon
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HORISON
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HORISON
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HORISON

24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an "A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path.

Motion not discernible. Too high.

25. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw and place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was…