PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6785998

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONAmarillo Texas

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
XaI Was Balloon
22 May 1956 Amarillo, Texas 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local XGroundYisupl Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
Identified by: 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_23/0035Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes L1 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian & Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
one & one & one half half stationary stationary D O Unknown
hour one one
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round object, the size of a pea Received by letter, by letter, a a copy of
held at arm 'slength, a ength, a bright bright golden which is attached attached for for your
color, appeared in the Nw at an in the NW at an angle information information. Concur with the
of elevation of 45 dgr & 45 dgr & faded fm faded fm opinion officer officer
sight in approx the same the same location. location. that this sighting was initely
caused by a balloon with caused by a ballc oon wit brigh
light attached. light attached.
3
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(3) Same as b(2).
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a Object noved about i to I foot from vimmal sight,
1. 3r- (4)
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-e them was stationary 2o ainutes.
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d. Pine and date of aighting.
(1) 23/00352 Way 1956.
(2) Dask.
Location of observer. Exact latituds and longitude o
observer.
(1) 101 - 45 minutes W, 34° - 15 mimtes 1, Amarillo, Laxas.
T f. Identifying inforaation of oczerver.
(1) Hr. age 35. addrsss, Amarillo,
Texas, occupaticn, refrigerator maintenance man.
Mrs. ags 37, address, d, Amarille,
To
6,0001 10 knots.
10,000* 2100 10 knots.
16,000 2400 15 knots.
20,0001 230 25 knots.
30,0001 2400 25 knots.
50,0001 250 30 knots.
80,0001 - Negative.
(3) Estimated 25, 000'
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astroncmieal, or othe
a
(1) /A.
i Interception or identification aotioo taken (such sction
may bo taken whanever feasible, couplying with existing air dsfense
dirsetives).
(1)h.
J. Location of any air traffis in the arna at time of sighting.
(1) Cne B-i7 and one B-25 Nd of Amarille. 7 Ten other air-
eraft wers in the area, types unknown.
k. The folloaing coment is subnitted by the Commander, 688th
AClw squadron. Two hours and sevanteon mimutes arter the initial sight-
ing by Sgt. was in contaet vith Lt. Billy Adans Ny-
ing- a B-25 airoraft between Balhart and Anarillo. (Lt. Adams is an Acaw
direotor assigned to tbe 7o3rd Acad squadron). Lt. Adans was adviaod of
the-UroB. Lt. Adsns irediataly rororted that he had oighted a veather
hour
report and his experienee as a pilot and Acaw director and hia familiar-
ity with Conad Kamal 55-l as well as the corralation of the tracks.
l. Tape recorier and recorders logs.
1 Inel PAUL J. CUINLAS
l ez sighting layout Major, USAF
Cormander