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PROJECT 10023 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  2 Aug 52 | HOLTON, MAINE  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION  |
|  Local 02/2155 EDT | Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar  |
|  GAT 02/0155 Z | Air-Intarcoat Radar ☐ Air-Intarcoat Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Civilian woman  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  |
|  35 min | 9. COURSE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF FIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS  |
|  Disc-shaped objects flew in formation over Houlton. Several would leave formation, then return.  |   |

ATIC FORM 2.9 (REV 26 SEP 52)

TENTATIVE OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE - 4673.00 18

# SECTION A

1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Date: 2nd August 1952
Day Month Year
1.2 Time of day: 9 55 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 did you see the object?
GRAND LAKE AREA
Postal Address
ORIENT
City or Town
MAINE
St…

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4. How did you happen to notice the object?
Light attracted attention

5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
4th Day  Month  Year
1952

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SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object?
Sitting on where in front of camp

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.
Same as above

7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):
Yes or No.
If you answered YES, then complete the following question…

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8. What direction were you facing when you first saw the object?

(Circle One): a. North
b. Northeast
c. East
d. Southeast
e. South
f. Southwest
g. West
h. Northwest

8.1 What direction were you facing 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 two questions. (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…

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# SECTION C

12. Estimate how long you saw the object?
Hours 30 Minutes Seconds

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…

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18. Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑ Don't know ☐
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind.
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

19.1…

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SECTION D

22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show where it was when when you last saw it.

Overhead
Horizon
Your eye

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
Your eye

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.

1.
2.
3…

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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.

CORE

HAZY PERIPHERY

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SECTION E

26. Was this the first time that you have seen an object like this?
(Circle One): Yes ☐ No ☑

26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what conditions did you see other ones?
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