USAF record 28965255 (1956)
28965255
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 29 March 1956
2. LOCATION Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 30/0040Z.
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
9. COURSE NE
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon] Probably Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon] Possibly Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon]
Was Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft] Probably Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft] Possibly Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft]
Was Astronomical [HW: Probably Astronomical] Probably Astronomical [HW: Probably Astronomical] Possibly Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical]
Other: [ILLEGIBLE] Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bright white object with tinge of orange observed during twilight hours. Appeared as solid similar to Sirius. Sharply outlined, in flight to SW, Decreased in size and brightness as distance increased, Initial observation at 45 dgr elevation 80 dgr azi multh, Disappeared behind clouds at 80 dgr elevation 70 dgr azimuth, indicating rapid climb, Passed almost overhead.
11. COMMENTS Possible illusion as to increase in altitude due to object passing near zenith, Duration rather short for a balloon observation. The feature of object should have been noted as object neared overhead position. Possible balloon or a/c sighting. Insufficient data for analysis.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 24 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 29 March 1956 2. LOCATION Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 30/0040Z. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar…
- Page 2 29 3/0082 X U. S. Air Force Washington D.C. Eventement: The following is a report of a flying unidentified object. The numbers indicate the question answered on U.S. Air Force Technical Information…
- Page 3 17. [HW: SCORN] [HW: CLOUD] [HW: REAPPEARED] [HW: WEST] North 18. Sharply outlined! 19. One object 20. See 17 21. Unknown 22. Size and brightness similar to star Sirius 23. Rapidly decreased in size…
- Page 4 33 34 Scattered clouds, slight breeze, dry, cool 35 36 [HW: Yes] 36.1 [HW: Yes] 36.2 [HW: Yes] [REDACTED] also 2 children 5 and 6 37 Yes 38 Unidentified 39 No - However the time was made at high…
- Page 5 41 [REDACTED] Tulpehocken Pa Phila 44 Pa [REDACTED] Home (self) 37 Male Grade school High school Airplane Mechanics School (U.S.A.) B-26 Specialist School Pre-flight pilot training Navigation…
- Page 6 No Case (Information Only) 5 March 1956 Honolulu, Hawaii 'SAUCERS' UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS OVER HONOLULU (Story Page Seven.) FROM OUTER PICTURARE - On Monday, March 5, 1956, WILLIAS L. WANNALL…
- Page 7 1956 was a very interesting year for UFO activity, as the eyes of cameras recorded the "saucers" on film over 15 times. On March 5 Sgt. William L. Wannall photographed with 35 mm color film 4…
- Page 8 No Case (Information Only) 10 March 1956 Brantford, Ontario 1956,Mar,10-South of:Brantford,Ontario-an object in the sky. "Similar to a Ball-of-Fire," said the report... (X Daily News)
- Page 9 No Case (Information Only) 19 March 1956 Castro Valley, California Mrs. Jo-Cathy [ILLEGIBLE] (near Hayward), Calif.-Three residents, Mary G. Salis, Mary J. Montero and Leslie A. Doore, "all reported…
- Page 10 No Case (Information Only) 21 March 1956 Cincinnati, Ohio OBJECT OVER CINCINNATI ROVES 45 MINUTES, PHOTOGRAPHED BY NEWMAN (See photos below) - On the night of March 21st, an unidentified light burned…