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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 14 Oct 1943 | 2. LOCATION | Saint John Canada  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 0618 Am DST GMT 14/0848Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 20 Seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE | NW-SE | 10. COMMENTS | ECHO Data indicates object not ECHO. Possibly other Satellite.  |

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Rec'd Aug. 29 1933
AEP

Saint John, N. B.
Canada,
Oct. 26, 1953

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Several days ago I witnessed a puzzling phenomenon in the skies which has since aroused my curiosity.

At 6:18 AM local time, 5:18 AM Washington time (10:18 AM GMT) I saw what looked like a bright star travelling very rapidly, headed in a direction about 5 to 10 degrees north of South-East.

The object brightened and dimmed 3 or 4 seconds.

Thanking you in advance for any information you have on this matter, cll

Yours respectfully,

October 30, 1963

Dear Mr.

This is in response to your recent letter in which you reported seeing an unusual phenomena in the sky around the period 20-26 October 1963.

We are inclined to believe that what you saw was the passage of ECHO I which was in the Halifax area on October 24th at 8:54 a.m. (GMT), 1° above the city, traveling in a southeasterly direction. However, since we do not definitely know the date of your sighting, we are inclosing a form (FTD 164) which we request you execute and return to this office. This will better enable the Air Force to evaluate the sighting. You will be …

10/16
WALSH

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.

|  1. When did …

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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?
IT GRADUALLY BECAME DIMMER AND DIMMER UNTIL IT WAS NO LONGER VISIBLE.

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 NONE
b. Color SILVERY, LIKE A STAR

18. We wi…

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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? _______________

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 A ROOF-TOP

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

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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 last saw it. Place an "B" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.

28. 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 dire…