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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LIVING | 3. INCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  19 August 52 | Los Gatos, California | Los Balsam Probably Balsam Possibly Balsam  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Local 0050 POC | Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader | Ass. Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft  |
|  GMT | ☐ Air Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rader |   |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | Ass. Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | COC |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE  |
|  1 minute | Many | Other Insuf…

ACTION
20 Aug 52 09 30
10:11

RF021PB013
RR JEDWP ZOV JED
T-AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATIAA
YDA004

YC010 Y
XYB247
XDC240
JWPML 225U7 40
RR LO3 ZVA
R JEPHQ JEPWP JEDEN JWPML 444
DE JWPML 56F
R 192127Z
FM CG 28TH ADD
TO JEPHQ/ DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 D C
JEPWP/ AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT
PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATIAA-2C
JEDEN/ CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
JWPML/ CG WADF HAFB CALIF
/ 28TH OID 9306 FLYOBRPT

(1) MAY CIRCULAR OBJECTS, SIZE OF STAR, COLOR DIM WHITE, SPEED 300-350 MPH, SOUND WHISTLING NOISE, FLYING SEMI "V" FORMATION IN A S…

R 192127Z
FM CG 28TH ADD
TO JEPHQ/ DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 D C
JEPWP/ AIR TECHNICAL ITTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT
PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATIAA-2C
JEDEN/ CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
JWPML/ CG WADF HAFB CALIF
/ 28TH OID 9306 FLYOBRPT
(1) MAY CIRCULAR OBJECTS, SIZE OF STAR, COLOR DIM WHITE, SPEED 300-350 MPH, SOUND WHISTLING NOISE, FLYING SEMI "V" FORMATION IN A STRAIGHT LINE. FADED OVER HORIZON.
(2) 0050 PDT, 19 AUG 1952 OBSERVED FOR ONE MINUT.
(3) VISUALLY FROM GROUND.
(4) OBSERVER WAS LOCATED AT GOC POST PH BLACK (31). GEO . REF . PH 0116,
(5) OBSERVER WAS . AMERICAN LEGION BUILDING…

TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Date: 19 Aug. 1957
Day Month Year
1.2 Time of Day: 12 50 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:
AMERICAN LEGION HALL
Postal Address
LOS GATOS
City or Town
CALIF
State
SANTA CLARA
Co…

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4. How did you happen to notice the object? I WAS ON DUTY WITH THE GROUND OBSERVER'S CORPS WATCHING THE SKY & SURROUNDING TERRAIN FOR ALL AIRCRAFT OR UNUSUAL OBJECTS

5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
19 May
Aug. Month
1957 Year

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SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? STANDING IN THE OPEN TALKING TO THE OTHER OBSERVER ON POST.

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 HAD COME ON DUTY AT MIDNI…

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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? ☐ Y…

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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
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 very sure
d. U…