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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 30 August 1957 | 2. LOCATION NE of Dayton, Ohio | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2044 ☐ 31/0144Z | 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 3 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE West  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF …

Poss. a/c 79

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 necessary,…

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|  16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound NONE b. Color AS SLIGHTLY RICH MIXTURE EXHAUST FROM RECIPONGING - PALE REDDISH YELLOW  |
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|  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. ROUND - NOTHING ELSE - SPHERICAL OBJECT OF ABOVE COLOR - A DOT  |
|  18. The edges of the object were: (Circle One)…

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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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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.

HORIZONTAL - LARGE, VERY HIGH, VERY FAST

21. IF POSSIBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.

LARGE feet.

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. Peg
c. Dime
d. Nickel
e. Quarter
f. Half dollar
g. Sil…

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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 _________________ | 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? CHILDREN CALLED IT TO ATTENTION. VIEWER IN HOUSE WATCHING TV.  |   |
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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
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 30 Month Aug Year 57

36. Was anyone else with you at the …

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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No DEPENDS ON ALT - IF AT 50000' M = 4 TO 5'
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? __________ m.p.h.

40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑ LARGER THAN STAR IN WEST.
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? __________ feet.

41. Please give the following information about yourself:

NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name

ADDRESS
Street DAYTON 4 OHIO
City Zone State

TELEPHONE NUMBER

What is your present job? MAJOR …