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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6785622
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONRichmond Virginia
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GMT_21/1539z to 1836Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS Civilian - five people. 6. SOURCE GOC D Was Astronomical
Y.s 0 Probably Astronomical
QXNo Military - two people - GOC o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE o Other_
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
approximately one hour one northeast ,
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object, round on top soming to a Concur with the Commander,
size a basket Richmond Air Defense Filter
ball at arm' translu- Center, that s sighting
cent silvery color ear was undoubted1 caused by a
be a balloon. Mov north-/ballo Received by letter,
east at a tude & gradually 26 April 1956.
disappeare rough telescopes,
power aircraft fm
a nearby field to
observe observe the the object but seemed no object but se eemed. no
closer than when on the ground. closer than when on the ground. F-94C F-94C
made short search of area with made short. search of area with nega-
tive resuits tive resuits. No Report In File
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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