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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 17 Apr 58 | 2. LOCATION Dayton, Ohio | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1850 GMT 17/2250Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ 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 10 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE stationary  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHT…

Witness Balloon

# U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

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, and will be regarded as confidential material. 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 neces…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, 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. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One):
a. Yes
b. No
c. Don't remember

10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One)
a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. S…

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound ___________ none
b. Color ___________ silvery

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
☐ circular

18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember

19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE…

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20. 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 direction during the course.

NO MOTION
No motion

21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet. don't know

22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand and at about arm's length?

(Circle One):
a. Head of a pin
b. Poa
c. Dime
d. Nickel
e. Quarter
f. Half dollar
g. Silver dollar
h. Bas…

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|  25. 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 e. At sea f. Other *Note* | 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Flying near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? g. Other  |
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|  27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it? *Just sitting in yard, looked at a insect, just looked up - called with - she wears glasses didn't se…

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One)
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds
e. Don't remember

34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. No wind 2 Note!
b. Slight breeze
c. Strong wind
d. Don't remember

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

34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Cold
b. Cool
c. Warm
d. Hot
e. Don't remember

35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Day 17 Month Apr Year 58

36. Was anyone else with you…

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39. 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?
didn't move
m.p.h.

40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
Above sets showing
(Circle One) Yes No
If you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
thin vapor trail
feet.

41. Please give the following information about yourself:

NAME
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name

ADDRESS
Street
City
Zona
State

TELEPHONE NUMBER

What is your present job?
Relay order man - Production - Bluebird Bakers
Age 19
Sex M

Pleas…