USAF record 28965367 (1956)
28965367
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 9 April 1956
2. LOCATION Home, New York & A/V Sightings
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 10/0320Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS O Yes [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Military (AF)
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION twenty-three minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE faded over horizon
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One red light larger than known star, orange-white changed to orange with red light. Seen at an azimuth of 330 dgrs & an elevation of "4000" feet (evidently low off horizon). Seen through binoculars and was also seen by two aircraft.
11. COMMENT: Concur with the opinion of the reporting officer that this sighting was generated by the planet Venus. The same object which had been reported in this same area on the previous night.
ATIC FORM 125 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 9 April 1956 2. LOCATION Home, New York & A/V Sightings 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 10/0320Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:…
- Page 2 Analysts' Comments: Subject: UFO Sighting Reported by Griffis AFB, 10 April 1956 1. A check with astro charts[emphasizes] and astro almanac show the planet Venus almost on the horizon (as observed…
- Page 3 Analysts' Comments: Subject: UFO Sighting Reported by Griffing AFB, 10 April 1956 1. A check with astro charts [emphasizes] and astro almanacs show the planet Venus almost on the horizon (as observed…
- Page 4 VPB173 YDA 112 TYP 154 THB 545 NAGAZMIDGCA [REDACTED] RJEPEN RJEPEN RJEPEN RJEPEN [REDACTED] RJEPEN RJEPEN [REDACTED] 102338Z [HW: 34E4] [HW: 4 April] STAMP: [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE WMBG /99TH ACRON…
- Page 5 PAGE TWO RJEPSON 4D I. UNUSUAL TO EVERYDAY LIFE A. HAPPEN TO LOOK UP B. NORTHWEST OF FIELD 132 DEGREES, 3,000TO 4,000 FEET C. OVER HORIZON D. NO FLIGHT PATH OR MANEUVERS E. DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON…
- Page 6 PAGE THREE RJEPSN 04 E. 12/18 TO 5/18 F. NONE G. NONE H. NONE [HW: Yes, Verm at 30] [HW: 3] [STAMP:] DR SCRAMBLED JUMPING JACE ABLE ONE AT @348Z AIRBORNE @352Z JULY AT OMAZ ON A BOAT HE BELIEVES IT…
- Page 7 [REDACTED] [STAMP:] [HW: 4F4] [HW: 4 Apra] [HW: Cl] RE102 WPG112 YH092 YHB110 THB15 THB079GFAL32 RE RJEIDN RJEIDNE RJEIDR RJEIDSN DE RJEPGE JOSY R 111300Z FM COMDIE 2031TH AGCS SO GRIFFISS AFB NY TO…
- Page 8 PAGE TWO REFILED 309 OBJECT DISAPPEARED OVER THE HORIZON ABOUT 330 DEGREES E. THE OBJECT WAS IN SIGHT FOR TWENTY THREE MINUTES. MANNER OF OBSERVATION WAS A GROUND VISUAL. BINOCULARS WERE USED IN…
- Page 9 PAGE THREE RJEPC 309 BELIEVE THE COLOR CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO HAZE CHA SHONE & THIN SCATTERED CLOUDS. AT ABOUT 7000 FT PH THE ORB DID APPEAR TO PARALLEL IN COURSE ON A NORTH & SOUTH READING BUT DID NOT…