PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
16 April 1956 Henderson, North Carolina 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP . TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 0500 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 16/1000Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
xNo FBI employee Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
Route 1 'Xnsufficient Dota for Evaluation
0 Unknown
fleeing glance(l-2 sec) one North-South .
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
While driving on Route l nea lender- Interviewed by USAF UFO investi-
son, N jus daylig gators basis of discussions,
oval-shaped lying object suddenly/believ possibl newspaper,
appeared coming towards, then over, large owl.goo perhap
observers car. Was light blue in kite hanging fm tree
color, appeared wide as the highway. or telephone wire Under questi
No sounds. No sounds. ing, observer states "general ing, Observ er states "general
outline was that of large top.'
This would resemble outline (
kite. Kite season in area at season in area at
of sighting lthough above though above
strong possik strong possil ities, will ties, will
case case asnms Data
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC fORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

deraon N. C.: Tais report was submitted by J. Eager
Hoover, Chief, FBI. Dr. Htnek arranged for a personal interview with Miss
(now Mre. and her (then)fiance, Mr.M and her (then)fiance, Mr. who also observed the objeot that
whiazed over their car on a lonely North Carolina road just before dawn whiazed over their car on a lonely North Carolina road just before da 16 April 56.
Mrs. Mrs. N i0 an FBI employee an FBI employee and M and Mr according to Dr. Hynek, is believed to
be a member of the CLA. As such. they are ccnsidered to be reliable informants. be a member of the CLA. As such, they are ccnsidered to be reliable informants.
Further, they both expressed concern over the Uro sighting from the publioity viewpoint, Further, they both expressed concern over the UF sighting from the publioity viewpoint,
and the affeet it may have on their profeseions. They were assured that their interesta
would be honored. The objeet was seen for only a fe would be hono o The ohieot we tleeting sesopds. It resembled fleeting seeonds resembled
a 'large top" in outline. They emphatically stated ewspaper, a
large bird (owl, Canadian goose) or similar object that they obser Hynek and
the undersigned reached this concluai on: the possibility that it have been a kite
dangling from its etring that was hanging over the telepbone pole, wire or
tree. Also, it 18 March and kites are flown quite extensively by children in that
looality. The outline of a kite, when sketcbed, does resemble a "large top" which
would startlethe drivers that flashed underneath it, firet aitting it with tbei
headlight bea However. casg placed in 'insufficient info" category.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATE FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
HTH DISTRICT INVESTIGATIONS
LOWRY AIR RADO
UD 24-342
SUBJECT: (UNCLASSIFIED)
SIGHTING OF OBJECT RESEIBLING FLYING SAUCER ON
6 APRIL 1956 NEAR HENDE OLINA
SPECIAL INQUTRY
TO: Comenander
Air Defense Command
Ent AFB
.… Colorado Springs CoLorado
l. Transmitted herewd th for the infcrmation of your command 1.
is one (1) photostatic is one (1) photostatic copy c copy of letter report letter report dated 17 April 1956 from
the Federal Bureau of I the Federal Bureau of Irvestigation, Washington regarding Investigation,vashington regarding the above
captioned matter.
2.This letter is classified C 2. This letter is classified CO IDENTIAL authority authority
contained in paragraph 30c AFR 205-1.
3. Attention is invited to the fact that the informaticn contained Attention is imvited to the fact that the informaticn contained
in the inclosure is derived from scurces other than Department is derived from scurces other than Department of the of the
Air Force.. Dissenination.of. the-information contained therein will not
be made outside Department of the Air Force channels without pricr
approval the Orfice of Special I Investigatiors, IG.
1 Incl (As stated) WALLACE B. SCHOLES
Lt Colonel USAF
District Commander
DOWNGRADED AT B YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 TEAES.
DOD DIR 5200.10
10r 53 C
UNCLASSIFIED
T56-18975

On April 6, 1956, Miss an employee of this Bureau who
resides at T. n Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia, Wh ile en route to Morven, North
Carolina, via automobile, with her fiance, Mr. Jr.. observed an unusual
object which appeared to resemble a flying saucer.
Miss Rs stated at about 5
dark and while driving on Route l north of and while driving on Route l north of Henderson, North Carolina, she and Henderson, North Carolina, she and Mr
were startled by what appeared to be an oval-shaped, low-flying object coming startled by what appeared to e an oval-shaped, low-flying object coming directly
towards their car at a great speed, on the driver's side. towards their car at a great speed on the driver's side. Miss Miss.. stated the object, stated the object,
which was less than 25 feet from the ground, appeared to be spinning, was brightas though
containing a series of ligh s in a zigzagging pattern containing a series of ligh:s in a zigzagging pattern, was light blue in color and was at ,was light blue in color and was at
least as wide as the highway and no more than from two to four feet in thickness. She least as wide as the highway and no more than from two to four feet in thickness. She
stated the object did not change shape, it made no sound and that she observed it for only
a few seconds before it appeared to pass over the car, accelerate speed and veer off out
of sight behind them. Miss s advised when daylight came she noticed it was cloudy
and that approximately 30 minutes after they had sighted the object it began to rain.
*Letter to Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Miss advised Mr. an employee of the National Security Agency
who resides at North Arlington, Virginia, would recall approximately where
they sighted furnish additional pertinent infornation.
The above is furnished
taken in this matter.
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR DITENYALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTEK 1S ELARS UNCLASSIFIED
DOD DIR 5200.10
OD'DiR

14D
Hen ,N.C.
ADIPM 7 dun 1966
1st Ind
Hq Ar D Cond t AFB Colored s Cloved.
Forwarded e. r y yu
BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
CF.HUMPHREYS Mwon usst uSoF
Asst Comnand Adis
of }$ Ind
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
TOs Air Techrdeal tterson Air
Force
l. Due to the eLapsed Hime fram the date of sighting to receipt at
this beadquarters, tms report Cails to neet investigative crit
upon by thi s. crgand sation-and ArIc.
2o Forwarded for your in dan and action deemed necessary.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
1 Incl RAY L. JONES
n/o Major, U8AY
Adjutant
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALD; SM 135
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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upon which to attempt an analysis or form some firm conclusion towards
resolving the reported sighting.
3. Elapsed time, apparently tha unavoidable result of necessary necessary
channels between the government agencies involved, should not preclude channels between the government agencies involved, should not preclude
the collection of additional information in exhausting the collection of additional information in exhausting all efforts to all efforts to
identify the object in question.
4. Inaamuch as this case has been brought officially to the atten- Inaamuch as this case has been brought officially to the atten-
.tion of the Air Force by an inveatigative agency of the government, and .tion of the Air Force by an inveatigative agency of the government, and
members of the FBI are generally considered as reliable sources. this
request for investigative action is believed warranted. request for investigative action is believed warranted.
Case" in.
any cammnication or reply regarding this sighting. any commnication o or reply regarding this sighting.
1 Inel
a/0 (re Rert) 1
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR NITENVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 1E YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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ROUTING COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
JOINT MESSAGEFORM 7
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FROM: (Originator) SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY DATE-TIME GROUP SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
251330 JUL 56 UNCLASSIFIED
COMDR ARIC PRECEDENCE ACTION PRIORITY INFORMATION
FOR:
TO: ORIGINAL MESSAGE
COMDR 46O2d AISS, ENT AFB
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO CRYPTOPRECAUTION
MULTIPLE ADDRESS YES NO
REFERS TO MESSAGE:
IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
INFO: 4.
UNCLASSIFTED FROM: AFOIN-424
t pending pending
resuits of investigntion by USAF scientist.
.
CCORDINATION:
AFOIN-4E4 DATG
Dr. R.A. Mlley
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION PAGE OF PAGES
DRAFTER'S NAME (and signature, wohen reguired) RELEASING OFF
Capt G. T. Gregory
SYMBOL TELEPHONE OFFICIAL TITLE
G0215
173 REPLACES NME FORM 173, 1 MAY 49. c9-10-58023-4 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WHICH MAY BE USED.
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you
made on April 16, 1950. This matter came to our
attention through a letter from the of J. Edgar
Hoover directed to the Air Force. I have long been a
technical technical consultant to the Air Force on consultant to the Air For subject subject
matters and it so happens and it so happens that I in Washington Washing on
from July 2l to July 24. from July 2l to July 24.
I shall attempt to phone : I shall attempt phone you sometime over over
the weekend but if I fail the weekend but if I fail to make connection, I wonder wonder
. whether you would be kind whether you would be kind enough to leave a message
for me in care of Mr. Avenue.
I regret that I do not have his phone number at I regret that I do not have his phone number at hand hand
but it is listed in th but it is listed in e phone book. e phone book.
I would like details
on your sighting and, of course, to attempt an identi-
fication. We like to keep our unknowns at as low a
level as possible.
Sincer
J. Allen Hymek
Astronome?
Smithsonian Astr rophysical Observatory
JAH:md
cc: Captain Gregory
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c. Both insisted that it wes not a newspa large bird, such
as owl, goose, etc. that through
the darkness.
3. Dr.Hynek and the undersigned approached the following possible ex-
planation of the sighting from a large
top in outline":
a. this
time of year and in this locality.
sincere and straight forward story and expressed concern that there be no
publicity, inasmuch as professions.
5. Although the above explanation is very limited and the best that
could be given under the circumstances, the sighting will be placed under an
"insufficient info" category until such time more information is obtained.
1 Incl: GEORCE
Rough sketch of sighting Captain, USAF