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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  DATE | 3 Aug 52  |
| --- | --- |
|  LOCATION | HIGHLAND PARK, CAL  |
|  CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Retired ☐ Probably Retired ☐ Probably Retired  |
|  TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ General ☐ A - Visual ☐ A - Character Paper  |
|  SOURCE | CIVILIAN MAN  |
|  NUMBER OF CREDITS | 1  |

Number of LA Police Deptmt plotted bright object which broke into 6-8 pieces and descended to ground rapidly

ATIC NO 129 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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11. ATIAA
2. ATIA
3.C. Files

WPD 281
YDBD 23
XYA015
XDA011
JWPRH A011
EMERGENCY JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEPRS 444
DE JWPRH AA-01
OC 030442Z ZFF
FM FLIGHT SVC MARCH AFB CALIF
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INT HQ USAF WASH DC
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CGENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEPHQ/CG MARS WASH DC ATTN INTELLIGENCE DIV
JWPRS/CO FLIGHT SVC WASH DC
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
JEPHQ/SAC DEF WASH DC
ATTN: ATIAA-2C
CIRVIS. MR. SUBLETTE MEMBER LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT RESIDENCE
HIGHLAND PART CALIFORNIA REPORTED AT 1945P SIGHTING
AN EXTREMELY BRIGHT OBJECT FOR DUR…

TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE - 4681.00
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# SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Date: 3 Aug 1952
Day Month Year
1.2 Time of Day: 9:00 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:
Starlight Drive, In/ Theatre, Monterey Park Cal.
Postal Address City…

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4. How did you happen to notice the object? I just raised my eyes to look over horizon and saw them

5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
12 Day Month Aug Year 1952

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SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? Watching the movie at a drive in

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.
We just sat in the car waiting for the movie to begin.

7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One)…

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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. Thr…

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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 varied between pea + alone

19.1 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 19.
a. Certain ☑
b. Fairly certain…

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23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it.

Overhead

Horizon  Horizon

You

24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place an "A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path.

Since we saw the objects for an hour + a half it would be impossible to describe the flight in its entirety. They changed directions frequently.

25. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that yo…