USAF record 28955407
28955407
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 7 Jul 53
2. LOCATION ATLANTA, GEORGIA
3. SOURCE CIVILIANS (#3)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ---
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground visual
7. COURSE ---
8. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW: No]
10. CONCLUSION [STAMP: NOAX] Investigations proved that the sources were trying to get publicity by building up a hoax. Animal was examined and identified as a shaved monkey. Sources admitted that story was a hoax.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Three civilians reported that they were riding in a car when they saw a red saucer-shaped obj & three little men on the highway. Two of the little men got back into the saucer which flew away, but the third creature was hit. The animal was taken to a newspaper office in Atlanta.
FORM FTD SEP 63 D-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 7 Jul 53 2. LOCATION ATLANTA, GEORGIA 3. SOURCE CIVILIANS (#3) 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION --- 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground visual 7. COURSE --- 8. PHOTOS…
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