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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
16 April 1956 Fitzgerald, Georgia 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ XM Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 00 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT. 16/2000Z xx AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE POX Was Astronomical Venus
Y.s 0 Probably Astronomical
XIX No Civilian & Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other.
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 hours, 45 minutes one hovering 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object, size of basketball was Astro Venus (see case file)
larger than B-47 color of silver
yellowish, Glint- faded from sight.
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PB006 YDA222 VYC35T VDA221KBA040 4E4
PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB
DE RJESKB 67
P 1722142 sge
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INT HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART STEWART AFB N Y AFB N Y
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/INT 2611 UFOB /1/A• ROUND LIKE A BASKET BALL B. LARGER ITVF ART
THAN A B-47 C. SILVER YELLOWISH GLINT D. ONE E. N/A F. LARGER THAN B-47
G. N/A H. NONE I. NONE /2/A. REPAIRING WIRES ON A TELEPHONE POLE
B. UNK C. UNK D. HOVERING E. FADED F • 2_HOURS_45 MINUTES /3/A.
GRD VISUAL AND AIR VISUAL B. BINOCULARS M-17 ARMY TYPE C. B45 NO OTHER
INFO AVAILABLE /4/ A. 16/2000Z B. DAY/5/ A. JH GB 4546 /6/ A.
POST OFFICE BOX FITZGERALD GA FOREST RANGER B. CWO 2ND JIM
MORRIS C0 19Z TNK BN 48 TH AMOR DIV GA NG ADMINSTRATOR BOX 322 FITZGERALD
GA /7/A 15 MILES SURFACE WINDS UP TO 25 MPH B. CLEAR C. UNLIMITED
D. CLEAR E. NONE F. NONE /8/NONE /9/N/A /12/ ONE B47 IN AREA
711/ MAY HAVE BEEN A BALLON OR BLIMP DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE /12/
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTNY AREAVEPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
LFITZGERALD, GEORGIA (GJGB 4543) 16 April 56
ACTIVITY DATE LLECTION. SRI STATUS (It pplicnb
Flight 2-C, 4602d AISS 18-19 Apr 56 SRI NO.
CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPAR ING IND IV IDUAL. DATE SRI NO.
4 CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
THADDEUS W. KALLIN, CaptAln, USAF 20 April 56
SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPTION SOUNCE EVA LA ACTIVE
ADD IJIONAL TION ON(D)
JAMES C. BOWEN
REFERENCES (BAIR Sudj ).
D493275
TT MSG INT #IL, D/I 35th Air Div (Def)
SUBJECT (DOBCP
UFOB , :
SUMMARY (Give summerr ahich-highlights th alient fnctors tia mxrati
un2oss report can be.ifully stetod an As Vor. i12 Llot incloswrs copion
I. CONTENTS:
PART ONE: Deseriptian of sighting by r PIT7GERALD,
GEORGIA (GJGB 4543) at 16/1800z Apr 56 tbru 17/00452 Apr 56.
PART Two: Supplementary Imestig-tive Efforts PART TwO: Supplementary Imestigative Efforts
"3T"
PARTTHREE: Commenta of PARTATHREE: Comoenta Preparing Preparing
6. II. II. SUMMARY: Report of Uro-sighting by Mr SUMMARY: Roport of uro-sighting by Mr JAMES C. BOWEN AT FITZGERALD JAMES C. BOWEN AT FITZGERALD
GERGIA. GERGIA..
III. III.. INVES TI GA TORS: INYESTIGATORS CAPT THADDBUS W. KALIINT AO 575155 CAPT THADDLUS W. KALIINT AO 575155
M/SGT WILLIS B. MNOR M/SGT WILLIS B. MNOR AP 6937008 AF 6937008
Library Subiect + Area Codes Library Subsect + Area Codes
dee Jalln
5-01 4/56
THADDEUS W. KALLINT
Cept., USAF
NODEX Officer in Charge
APPROVED w
IncLs (See individual Parts
JOHN X WHITE. JR
Colonal,'USAF
Commander
DIST
D/1, USAR; COmdr, ARIC3 D/I, 35 ADiV3 COmOr, L6O2d AESS; OIC, 7Lt 2-C, Li6024 AISS
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WARNING: Jal-'de cwment denteinn infornetion offecting the-nettonmd dufeneer ot ther United Stetei ithin thd ogening of the
ejonage Lawsadiet-I. U.9.C.. Soction 793 und 7e. 1t. tranaijnefom of ts contenta,in mny mnner to
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cult. It could have round or was visible with the naked eye, and
"shined like a ster"
Objuct was observed periodically throughout the afternoon end appeared to be
moving in a twardly direction. At sundownit due
west. After west. After dar k it appeared as a bright star. it appeared as a bright star.
curces observed two aircraft at observed two aircraft st high eltitude
(one higher than the other) (Confirme (one higher than the other) (Confirm e Part II). art II). Object appeared to be much
higher than either aircraft.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATIVE EFFORIS:
disclosed thet Source reported sighting to
filter center at Maxwell AFB which, in turn, forwarded GOC 35th
AIRDIV,
2. 35th AIRDIV VWeather furnished
a. Winds:
Altitude Rind Velocity Wind Direction
40,000 ft 85-100,knots 270 deg
30,000 ft 85 knots 270-250 deg
20,000 ft 75 knots 270 dog
b. Other conditions: CAVU
3.I 3. Flight Flight Servi Center, Maxwell ) AFB, reported no umususl reports AFB, rep from
aircraft. aircraft.
40 The 702d The 702d following plots the area the area during duris period period
of sighting:
TIME .3. .3, GEOREF NO. ACFT ALT ALT SPEEL DIRECTION
a. 1834Z 1834Z GJGB 5833 GJGB 8 5833 1 19,000 320 knots South
a: 1836Z GJGB 5850 1 19,000 320 knots North
b. b. 1935z 1935Z GJGB 4020 1 20,000 350 knots South
c. 19552 GJGB 5942 1 14,000 3000 knots East
5. A
disclosed that tbe route taken by the object strongly indicates that it wes Venus
which is visible during dsylight hours during this time of the year. Imdecision
of Sources as to the shape of the object crn be attributed to the fect that Vems
now appears as a halfmoon. Verus personally observed by the inveatigator
through a 185X telescope.
. Cwo Jim Morris, administrator for Netional tzgerald,
Georgia, was all respects with that
submitted by Source.
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b.
Bradley ied the opinion
of the Preparing Officer.
Fufallini
THADDEUS W. KALLINI
Capt., USAF
Officer in Charge
COMMENTS of Approving Officer:
Concur with opinion of the Preparing Officer that this sighting was
astronomical in nature. Due to the westwardly flight path object, the
duration of the sighting, and the correlation of the flight the object
as compared to the path of Venus, it is the opinion of this headquarters that
this sighting was efinitely caused by the planet Venus. .;1
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