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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  DATE | 22 August 52  |
| --- | --- |
|  DATe-TIME GROUP | Local 1500 POC  |
|  OMT |   |
|  PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 1  |
|  BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Silver. Teardrop shape. Haze and smog present.  |
|  INFORMATION | Obtains, California  |
|  DATE/TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION  |
|  Local | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☑ Air-Vessel ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Intercept Reder  |
|  DATE/TIME GROUP | 5. SOURCE  |
|  19 yr old pilot (private) |   |
|  OMT |   |
|  PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. COMMENTS  |
|  AS pilot crossed obje
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AF P 12- PART I
FORM NO. 10-50B
(CLASSIFICATION)
1

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |
|  SUBJECT | Representative Flying Objects (Unidentified)  |   |
|  DATE OF REPORT | 21/11/1952 | DATE OF REPORT  |
|  TIME | 23 August 1952 | TIME  |
|  FROM | Major Charles F. Cagney, USAF | FROM  |
|  RECORDED BY | Major Charles F. Cagney, USAF | RECORDED BY  |

SUMMARY: (Check all that are necessary in the report. Give report time in final use and state your report. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

AUG 28 1959
22 Oreg
Ontario

Mr.
Ontario, California

Dear Mr. Irvin:

Your recent report of unidentified aerial phenomena has been received by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Inclosed is a questionnaire, which, when completed by you and returned in the inclosed, self-addressed envelope, will aid in standardizing the data and will provide a complete record of the occurrence.

Your interest in reporting the matter and your public spirited desire to be of service are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

Robert E. K
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TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Date: 22 August 1952
Day Month Year
1.2 Time of Day: 3 A.M. or P.M. (Circle One)
Hrs. Min.

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:
Between El Monte & Claremont
Palestine
City or Town
Calif. LaAmela
State
Country
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4. How did you happen to notice the object? They passed in front of me.

5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Day 22 Month Aug Year 1952

SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? Flying airplane

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.
I was at El Monte Airfield looking around for a good boy and an airplane.

7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):
☑ Yes or ☐ No

IF you answere
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8.1 What direction were you looking when the object disappeared?
(Circle One):
a. North
b. Northeast
c. East
d. Southeast
e. South
f. Southwest
g. West
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
b. Fairly certain
c. Not very sure
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
b. Through windshield
c. Through binoculars
d. Through telescope
e. Through t
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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
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes ☐ No ☑ Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? Yes ☐ No ☑ Don't kn
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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.
It moved in front of me.

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
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. No

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