PROJECT BLUE BOOK

: 3 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
9 April 1956 Rome,New York & A/V Sighting Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 10/0320Z XXAirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE XWas Astronomical Venus
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
Mo Military (AF) 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF O3JECTS .COURSE 0 Other.
faded over 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
twenty-three minutes horizon Unknown
one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round light larger than known Concur wit the opinion of the
star, orange-white changed to orange reporting that this sight
with red light at an azimuth ing was generated by the planet
of 330 dgrs & an elevation of "4000" Venus. The object which had
feet (evidently low off horizon). been reported this same area
Seen through binoculars and was also on the night.
seen by two aircraft.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV (REV 26 SEP 52)
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2. This coincides very well with information given by all principals
involved. The reported size (size of a pea) conclusions that
it was Venus,
3. Venus prominent and very bright during g this time of
4. Note:object apparent
5. Observing stars or planets through binoculars has often been a
source of inconsistent data in that it gives the object an illusion of
movement, high speed and odd maneuvers, a fact not often known to many. (An
attempt to keep a star fixed in the center of a binoculars' field of view
will demonstrate this.)
6. Certain atmospherie conditions can make an astroncmical body seem
borealia, sundogs, firsballs, meteorie showers, Iightad ba cons in jet
stream, as sh
8. Conclusions: object, Venus, by virtue
of fact observed s producing rancs.
G. T. G.
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3. Venus and
r than surrounding stars.
4. Notegobject was observed for almost one -half hour with apparent
little or no movement
5. Observing stars or planets through binoculars has often been a
source of inconsistent data in that it gives the object an illusion of
movement, high speed and odd maneuvers, a fact not often known to many. (An
attempt to keep a star fixed in the center of a binoculars' field of view
will demonstrate this.)
6. Certain atmospheric conditions can make an astronomical body seem
much larger, brighter and nearer when near the horizon. Example: Under
such conditions the moon often appears 5 times larger than when viewed
overhead. This effect is emphasized when observed in the air and against
a dark sky, and have resulted in some weird effects being reported by pilots
having their gaze fixed on the object while flying. W UFO reports
disclose that pilots have reported that the object is moying away or towards
pilots, and the explanation is generally unacceptable to them. Any phenomena
encountered for.the first time and without advance notice, such as Aurora
borealis, sundogs, fireballs, meteoric showers, lighted balloons in jet
streams, as shown very confusing.
8. Conclusions: object, Venus, by virtue
of fact observed under
G. T. G.

WPB175 YDA110 TYB154 TMB154SNA042SND00A
RJEDEN RJEPNE RJEDWP RJEPHO
RJEPSN AD
101330Z
VMBG /99TH ACURON WATERTOUN 1NY
TO RJEDEN/CMDE ADC ENT AFE COLO SPRINGS COLO
JEPNB/CMDRS EADE STEWARE AEE NERBURGH NY 447
JEPSN/CMDE-2D ALV () SYRACUSE NY
JEDWE/CMDE AIR TECH INT GEN URIGHE PATTERSON AFE OHIO
JEPHQ/DERECTOR OF INT HO USAE WASHINGTON 25 D C
UNCL-G-OPS WR026 PD FLYOBRET CEN UNIDENTIFIED FEVING OBJECT CUM
R200-2PD
A ROUNG LIGHT LARGER THAN KNOUN STAR
H LARGER THAN KNOWN STAR

23 MINUTES
AGROUND-VISUAL
BBINOCUEARS
ESQULRE 50, ONE KC-97 FROM VESTOVER
A0320Z-0343210APR56
B NIGH
ROME TOWER
A N/A
B. A/1C GEORGE HENERY LOWMAN, 219 AACS, SHDT SUPERVISOR CONTROL
OWER A/3C JOHN D COMMINS CROSS TRAINING FROM APPROACH CONTROL

E21/10T0-3/10
Y NONE
NONE
NONE
SCRAMBLED JUMPING JACE ABLE ONE-AT 0348Z- AIRBORNE 0352Z, JUDY-
ESZ, ON A BOAT HE BEEIEVES IT COUED BE A PEANET WHICH APPEARS THIS
JEME OEYEAR
TQ BE AREANET
NONE

DE RJEPGE3OSY
1113002
RJEDEN/COMDR ADC AEE COLO
RJEPSN/COMDR 32ND. AIR DIV SYRACUSE AFS NY
INEO) RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER URTCHT DAEAWPSON INEO) RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER UREGHT PAEAMPSON
AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/COMDR DIRECTOR OF INTELEIGENCE HO USAF VASH D C RJEPHQ/COMDR DIRECTOR OF INTELEIGENCE HO USAT VASH D C
ZOIST-BE-D-S PD UNCL PD UEOB IO DESCRIPTION OF THE OB4 GEN A OBd 2OISF-BE-D-S PD UNCE PD UEOB (1) DESCRIPTION OF THE OB4 CENA OBd
WAS ROUND IN SHAPE B OBJ APPEARED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PEA HELD WAS ROUND IN SHAPE B OBJ APPEARED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PEE HELD
ARMS LENGTH C THE OBJECT WAS UHLTE WITH A ORANGE TINT UHEN FIRST
SIGHTED & AFTER ABOUT TEN MIN APPEARED TO BE ORANGE WTTH  RED THNT
ONE OBLE NA F NONE  NONE H NONE I THE OBT WAS LARGEE THAN
ANY STAR. (2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJ A THE BRIELIANCE OF THE-OBA
COMPARED TO THE STARS CAUGHT MY EYE B THE OBJ APPEARED TO BE ABOUT
DEGREES GROM THE FAD-AT THREE OR FOUE THOUSAND TT-C THE OBA AR
PEARED DESCEND OVER THE HORIZONAEOU TEN DEGREES LEET-OL VHEN LURST
SPOTTED IWENEY THREE MIN AETFE EIRST BEIMG SPOTED D NONE E THE OBE

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SIGHT FOR TWENTY THREE MIN (S) MANNER OF OBSERVATION CLN A GROUND
ISUAE EX BINOCULARS WERE USED IN- OESERVING THE OBJ C-NA CA4) TAME
DATE OF SIGHTING CLN
OBSERVER WAS IN THE CONTROL TOWER AT GAFB NY (6) IDENTIEYING INFOR-
MATION OE ALL OBSERVER CLN A N/A E GEORGE-H LOUMAN E/1C 2OISTH MAEION OE ALL OBSERVER CLN A N/A E GEORGE H LOUMAN A/IC 2OISTH
INGS PD A SEVEN TO EIGHT THOUSAND SCATTERED VISABILETY TIFTEEN E VENDS INGS PD. A SEVEN TO EIGHT THOUSAND SCATTERED VISABILITY TIFTEEN E WINDS
GRIFF15S SUREACE 270/5 6000 355/18 10000 330/20 16000 348/40 20000 GRIFFISS SUREACE 270/3 6000 355/18-10000 530/20 16000 346/40 20000
330/40 30000 330/45 44000 340/15-20 C NONE D 15 E ONE 10 THREE 530/40 30000 330/45 44000 340/15-20 C N0NE D 15 E ONE T0 THREE
TENTHS F NONE C8Y THE PLANET VENUS UAS SCHEDULED TO SET AL ABOUT THE Z
SAME TIME THE OBJECT DISAPPEARED CSY ONE LOCAL C-45 NOTE-IED &
KC-ST WEST BOUND TO ROCHESTER OBSERVED THE OEJECT AND ALSO AF TO7SO
-4S ON LOCAE FLT OBE WAS CALLED TO MY ATTENTION BY THE PILOT AFTER
CUSTERUATION OF THE OBJECT WHLEE TURNING FLAYING PEVEE WESTEOUND NORETHE
BOUND & SOUTHBOUND-L- VAS CONVINCED THE OEJ WAS A PLANEL PD I LANDED
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BELIEVE THE COLOE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO HAZE CMA SMOKE C THI SC/AT-
TERED CLOUDS-AT ABOUT-7OOD 1T-PD THE OBT DID APPEA: TO FARAELELIN
PREVIOUS S1GRTING PD (12) NONE-PD
1E/2E17Z APR RJEPGE
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