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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  DATE | 23 August 52  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Navarre, Minnesota  |
|  12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 10:40 CST  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Vox ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | civiliann  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5-6 seconds  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE | N  |
|  10. OTHER | ☑ Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown  |
|  11. BRISF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Silver. very fast. Erratic  |
|  12.…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
4 September 1952

Mr.
Mound, Minnesota

Dear Mr.

Your recent report of unidentified aerial phenomena has been received by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Inclosed is a questionnaire, which, when completed by you and returned in the inclosed, self-addressed envelope, will aid in standardizing the data and will provide a complete record of the occurrence.

Your interest in reporting the matter and your public spirited desire to be of service are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

Robert E. Kennedy
Major, USAF
Air…

TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Date: 23 Aug 1952
Day Month Year
1.2 Time of Day: 10 40 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:
Nevarre Minn
Postal Address City or Town State Country
Additional Remarks:

3. Where w…

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4. How did you happen to notice the object? GLANCED UP TO
WATCH TWO P-51 FIGHTERS

5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
Day _________ Month _________ Year NOT SURE OF DATE APPROX. 4 DAYS LATER.

SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? FILLING A CAR WITH GAS IN A FILLING STATION

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.
NOT POSITIVE - I BELIEVE I SPENT MOST OF THE 30 MIN. TALKING WITH FRIENDS IN STATION

7. W…

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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 | ☐ …

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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.

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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 GOLF BALL

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 sur…

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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.

MOTIONLESS AT THIS POINT FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND

25. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw and place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

PERF…