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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 6 December 1963 | 2. LOCATION Ashland, Kentucky | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 0400AM CMT: 06/1000Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ 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 5-6 Minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE N-SE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMA…

SAF-OIPB/M.Gaiser/75630/17Dec63

Dear [redacted]

The Office of the President has asked the Air Force to reply to your letter concerning your sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object over Ashland, Kentucky on December 6, 1963.

Inclosed is an official questionnaire "U.S. Air Force Technical Information" form PTD 164. If you would complete the questions in this form and return it to this Headquarters, the Air Force will attempt to evaluate your sighting and advise you of the results.

Thank you for advising us regarding this report.

Sincerely,

C. R. CARLSON
Colonel, USAF
Deputy Chief
Public …

316 Am 5 Dec
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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. 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 contact you for further details…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, 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. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One):
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds

WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Dry
b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow
e. Don't remember

10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid
b. Transparen…

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
I don't know because there were no clouds

15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes ☐ No ☑ Don't Know. If you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: _______________

16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes ☐ No ☑ Don't Know. If you answered YES, then tell what in front of: _______________

17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound like the faint sound of a train
b. Color …

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?

21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) ☑ Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 76 to 80 mph

22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One):
a. Inside a building
b. In a car
c. Outdoors
d. In an airplane (type)
e. At sea
f. Other in our yard

23. Were you (Circle One)
a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
c. In open co…

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place an "B" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you first saw the object.

90°
75°
60°
45°
30°
-15°

![img-0.jpeg](img-0.jpeg)

![img-1.jpeg](img-1.jpeg)

28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the…

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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 object? (Circle One) ☐ YES ☐ NO
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) ☐ YES ☐ NO
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:

Ashland Sentway

32. Please give me the following information about yourself:

NAME
ADDRESS
Street
Athland
City
Zona
Zip
State

TELEPHONE NUMBER
AGE 10
SEX boy

Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.

I am farsigh…