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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3 Oct 63 | Ashland, Ky | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1535 GMT 03/1835Z | 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 30 Seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 9. COURSE NE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SI…

193 Oct.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM
21 Oct 63

Sgt Moody

In the original letter they sent to the President, the boys were listed as

Note in the 164, they are listed as

SAF-OIPB/H.Gaiser/75630/15Oct63
OCT 16 1963

The Office of the President has asked the Air Force to reply to your letter concerning an unidentified flying object which you both saw in Ashland, Kentucky.

We are unable to determine from your drawings just what it was that you both sighted. We are inclosing two Air Force forms for you to fill out which will give us a better idea of what you observed. If you will answer all the questions you possibly can, and then forward the forms to us, we will have them investigated and advise you of what we find out. Inclosed with these forms is a self-addres…

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 you see the obje…

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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
b. Heavy
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. Transparent
c…

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
At not little until

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: light
b. Color: red and silver

18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at ar…

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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 _______________

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

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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 "A" 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…