DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6785715
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONOxford Pennsylvania
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
4 May 1956 Oxford, Pennsylvania 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2335 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probobly Aircraft
GMT. 05/0435Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
X No Civilian, FBI Report 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION BJECTS 9. COURSE .Other.
KXinsufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
not reported one SE
10. BRIEF SL IGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Report d by ATIC in Jan 57. Submitted too late to take
Source solid bright yellow positive immediate follow-up
light observed at 2000 ft in t in the action action rptd ptd
air. Appeared speed Speed in possi a/c
as his car. No noise. Twice as bright as his car. No bright sighting. However, there is in- sighting. Howeve there is in-
as headlight auto. sufficient evidence to bstan-
directions(?) brightness also described tiate this conclusion.
as twice that of Venus. Driving 80
mph and unable to keep up with object
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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UNCLASSIFIED
15 January 1957
MEMORANDUM FOR UVO FILES
SUBJacT: Late Roceipt of UFo Reports
l. Tnis isbne of six (6) UrO reports submitted under ona cover
letter by the 4éozd AIss, who received them frcm the OsI. Reference
4602d AIes File. " letter cated 26 December 1956, aubject: UFOB
Reports."
2. Pecei ved by AriC cn 3 January 1957.
3. Reports ranga from almost two years (February 195hfor the
oldeat,. to over 7 months for the neweat (august l956). t appears
that the OsI had "pigeonholed; the reports for aoue FOOBOD
before submitting then to the 4éo2d AIss.
very late date of receipt makes investigations or ecnelusive
analyais diffioult, if not impossible prdliminary evaluaticn mce
of eseh and entered in Uro files.
Caytein USAF
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DECLASSIFIED AFTEE 19 YEARS.
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UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
14TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE, DENVER, COLORADO
14D 24-0 1 1 JUN 1956
SUBJECT: (UNCLASSIFIED)
FLYING DISC OBSERVED
CXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
4 MAY 1956
SPEC NQUTRY
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent AFB
Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado
1. Transmitted herewith for the information of your commad Transmitted herewith for the information of your commad
is one (l) photostatic copy of is one (1) photostatic copy of ated 1l May 1956
from the Federal Bureau of Investi gation, Washi from the Federal Eureau gation, Washir ngton, D. C. to D.C. to F T
our Directorate.
2 Attention is invited to the fact that the information Attention is invited to the fact that the information
contained in the attached report has been derived from sources contained in the attached report has been derived from sources
other than the Department of the Air Force. Dissemination of
the information contained therein will not be made outside
Department of the Air Force channels without prior approval frcm
the Office of Special Investigations, IG.
authority contained in par 30c AFR 205-1.
1 Incl (As stated) HARWOOD F. MEANS
Major USAF
District Commander
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