USAF record 28968237 (1956)

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 9 November 1956

2. LOCATION Destin, Florida

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 09/2400Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar XXAir-Visual Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS Yes No

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION four minutes one

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS [REDACTED]

9. COURSE [REDACTED]

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One long narrow-shaped object, as large or larger than a B-36. There was a series of bright orange lights or flame relatively close together appeared to be larger than the present operational aircraft afterburner exhausts. Object was first seen at 2 clock and very high. Object was seen air-visually for four minutes.

11. COMMENTS Description, duration, flight path indicate this sighting was probably caused by an aircraft. However, airborne observer's data sheets were sent to the sources to obtain a clearer o//picture of the type of a/c involved. No Report In File.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)