DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7340240
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONBedford Indiana
FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

Ti pate 2 LOCATION

| 8 January 1956 Bedford, Indiana
"V3 DATE-TIME GROUP | ;

Leea! X@ Ground- Vi sual
GMT /16 9% (D) 0 Air Vi sel

14 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

: O Ground-Reder
O Air-intercept Rader .

12. CONCLUSIONS

: Wes Balleen
Prebebly Balloon
Possibly Belleen

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

0 Yes

re Cr | DURCE
X® No

Civilian

~~

Was Astronomical
‘Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

._ 2 hrs, 34 mins three

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | &. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

9. COURSE.

unknown

0 000 ooo OOO

Other.
EX Insufficient Deta for Evaluetion
GO Unknown

» SRIGF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Circular silver, 3 obj close together
appeared to give off vaporish smoke,

-Shape appeared to be changing and
‘moving from side to side,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 32)

4 vibe

Be :

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tae ahem

11. COMMENTS

No positional information includes

Fighter a/c in area sighted piper

cub as only object (possible astr@
sighting and only one object being

sighted. No mention of motion or
formation, No conclusion and case
listed as insufficient data,

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. Te A, CLEAR
Be SURFACEAGUSTY TO 35 KTS

5999 970 2gDTS
19920 359 AGKTS
"45900 359 AGKTS
39020 358 60KTS
_ 40008 329 59KTS
| ‘PAGE THREE
C. UNLIMITED
BD. 18 MILES
E. UKN
F, NONE

_ 8 FYR A/C WERE FLYING IN THAT LOCAL VACINITY
-$_ FIR*S MENTIONED IM PART & WERE CONTACTED TO INVESTIGATE UFOB
THEY DID NOT MAXE VISUAL CONTACT WITH UFOB BUT SICHTED A PIPER CUB
“STYPE A/C ASSUMED TO BE CAP, |
38. FIR*S FLYING LOCAL OUT OF HUL WERE TRACKED AROUND THAT AREA,
44. ASST CHIEF DIRECTOR: AFTER HAVING TALKED WITH ONE OF THE PERSONS
NAMED IM THIS REPORT MY ANALYSIS WOULD TEND TO BE THAT THE FTR°S
_ JET TYPE AIRCRAFT COULD HAVE BEEN MISTAKEN FOR UFOB'S
“12. NEGATIVE
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99/23382 JAN RJEDHR ode ih =

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I ‘Ae CIRCULAR
B. NICKEL (
C. SILVER
D. 3
E. CLOSE TOGETHER _ . . 7
F, NEGATIVE

. @_ VAPORISH SMOKE
. Wy | NEGATIVE
Be . NEGATIVE ae |

2. Ay NEGATIVE
' By MECATIVE
C. NEGATIVE | | |
: D. SHAPE APPEARED TO BE CHANGING AND MOVING FROM SIDE TO

SIDE AND EXPELLING VAPORISH SMOKE.

. E, WECATIVE
2 BRS 3a MIN

3. Ay GROUND-VISUAL

j B. NONE USED
"Gy NEGATIVE

ag’ Ay 9816992 nas

2 DAY

5. As* 24/2 MILES NORTH OF BEDFORD INDIANA

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RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC

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