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Ws PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Yas Balloon
Probably Balloon

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j Le 1956 San Bernadino, California
=e Possibly Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Loca! . BLOOD _ MEGround- Visual O Ground-Radar

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GMT LT (ePc OF OD Air Visual CQ) Air-intercopt Rador
5. PHOTOS §&. SOURCE

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

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Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

9. COURSE &Xother UORUX
M Insufficient Date for Evaluation

0 Unknown

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TN No
7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION

coo ono Geo

Civilian
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

135-30 seconds

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lo. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS

Vie mathe es ae 4 Analysi: necative : ume rou’
Observer reported he was lying on Analysis of neg ve and numer

|} grass taking pictures with new camera, Rl debe, ai ia pine Si ac

| Saucer shaped object passed in vier | densi' les disclosed # Slender j
Only one picture taken for he Ayer. | SREdOWS across diameter of saucer
shot” his film advance knob, Object : with 1/2 of the object in shad-—

(disappeared to the north, Silver gray | OWS « This unusua for obj: et |

;or métalliie in color. No sound. First | aL BOS : mi bt " a Lael dane A and da

PodSsServed approximately 600 yards | mid air. Also, ait objects in

| (1800fect) away, Reference: AIIR-01-54 picture clear, sharp and in foc

a7 it Division except object which is very blug-

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Ltr, ATIC, Subj: analysis of UFO Report, I-01-56

Slender wire lines between these two points are all clear and in
Sharp focus, in contrast to the object which is somewhat fuzzy and

indistinct in cutline.

f. Fhoto analysis strongly suggests that the outeofefocus,
indistinct appearance of the object is not caused by any apparent
motion through space, but because of its very close proximity to
the camera. As any optical experiment will show, an object will
appear lighter in colar as it recedes into the distance. The ob-
ject here, allexed to be approximately 2000 feet or over one-third
of a mile away, is as dark or darker than any object in the field

of viscw,.

Se The direction of the light and siadows on the cdject
does not appear to be consistent with that of the surrounding ob-e

jects, as a study cf all the photographs attached indicate.

he A magnification of the image into three differont
densities reveals an object just inside the left edge of the print
and on the object which resemdles a thumb or some odd protrdance.

4. The opinion submitted in the IR that the sighting may
have been caused by a "temperature inversion" camot be remotely

considered as creating the optical phenomena i.e. the object.

shile such inversions can create spurious cbjects or blips on

radar scopes, the coject shown here is a dark, solid, tangible

one and against 4 fairly clear sky. Optical phenomena created by
unusual weather cr temperature conditions and inversiong usnvaily
tend to blend in, or have the general coloration or hue of, the 3aky

or cloud formation which they are a part of.

he In view of the foregoing, the opinion of this Center is

that the photocraphs strongly suggest a hoax; and typical of the
many it receives, resulting in a considerable waste of <overnment

time, money, and man-power in the investigations and analysis ree
quirede

Se Im accordance with estadlished policies for providing ficld
units and related agsncies with guidance and assistance on UYO mate
ters, suggest the following be considered in the invss*ivation of
Sicsh:ings of this type involving UFO photographs:

a. Investigative and interviewing personnel “mentally”
frame or study the immediate area and surroundings shown within the

UO photograph.

hEL/Capt G.T.Gregory/l1te
69216

Ltr, ATIO, Subj: Analysis of UFO Report, IR-01-56

be Lxact time of tne exposure, if possible. This will
a3sist in determining the sun's position at that time and whether
the sun was out among other factors, statements of the sources to
the contrary notwithstanding, as our case files often disclose.

ec. ‘the direction and angle of slevation which the camera
was facing. Not given in a¥ 1ll2.

ad. The type, maka, lens size of the camera, shutter speed,
and exposure settings used. In all cases, where the source states
he does not know what "f" stop or speed used, the minimum and maxi-
mum scale of these camera gradients should be obtained, and c¢iven
in the AF 112,

8. ‘Typs of film used.

fe. ‘there an oodject is not shown in mid air, as in this
case, determine whether any object or means just outside the picture
area could have been used to support the supposecly "flying saucer,”
such as overhanging tree Limb, post, rod inserted in the ground, etc.

Ge Consider the source's age (15, in this case); bis
opinion or interest Pererding "Plying saucers’; whether any motion
pictures having tiis sudjeet as their theme were recently shown in
his location; and whether ha has done any extensive reading on "Ply-
ing saucer books. This information can only be determined at the
souree location, and is pertinent as supplementary data for formue
lating sound conclusions. There are at the present time 10 to 15
scienceefiction motion pictures, and slmost <0 books dealing with
"Plyinw saucers.” iInvesticators mu3s% consider the SEPFORBLORADLG
characteristics, and the influence of such media on ona of source's
alte

he. Refer to aFR <00ed, "Inteliiusnce Fhotoxrzrepnay," for
suidanse op coliisct ‘ion in volving photogfapny, with specific refer-

ence to paragraph 137 and appendix C. ‘This manual is also used by
investigative units of the army, Navy and FSi.

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Copy furnished:
Cmdr Hq, 27th Air Div. (ie!)
Norton AF Base, California

HEADQUARTERS

4602D AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON (ADC)

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO

ll December 1954

SUBJECT: Negative of UFOB

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: AFOIN LE,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio

1. Inclosed is a letter from Commander, 27th Air Division (DEF),
Norton AFB, California, forwarded for your information and appropriate
actions

2. The subject negative was recently forwarded to your organi-
zation attached to the UFOB Index Card for AISS-UFDBy59=56,

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FOR THE COMMANDER:

L Incl CHARLES W, GODSEY
Ltr ir Comdr 27th AD Captain, USAF
w/l Incl Assistant Adjutant

HEADQUARTERS t
27TH AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE epee
Norton Air Force Base, California oP ee

2701
SULJICT: Negative of UFOB

TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado

1. Reference is made to Air Intelligence Information Report
(Form 112) No. TR-01-56, dated $ August 1956, with sourco: mame,
San Bernardino, California, A photographic negative of the
Unidentified Flying Object was atteched to this revort. A specific
request was made in the report to the effect that this negative should
be returned to the source at the address given in the report. At the
time of the initial investigation, the observer wes reluctant to sive
up the negative end did so onlr upon the exoress assurances of the re-
portins officer that subject nege tive would be returned as soon 2s
possible. As of this date, subject negative has not been returned as
requested; the source is now concerned about the possibility of never
receiving this negative,

2. On 1A October 1955, an erticle appeared in the "Aviation
News" column of the Los Angsles Sxeminer newspaper basad upon the pos-=
Sible significence of the Air Force!s retention of this UFOB nogetive
belonzing to pieg@iemm®. (Tis article has been clinpsd from the

newspaner and is attached to this letter.

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3. It is possible that considerable vublicity edverse to ti © Set
interests of the Air Force could result from this situation if subject
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necstive is not returned to the "source™ as soon as practicable.
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SuaJECTs: (U) Negative of UroB

TOs Commander
27th Air Division { Defense)
ATINe Major J.M. Ahlstrom
Norton Ar3, California

lL. Reference is made to your letter dated 5 December 1956,
concerning the return of UFOB negative to source.

2. iInclosed herewith are copies pf reply to source and to the
27th Air Division (Defense) with resard to subject UFOB negative.
Tnis action was completed by she Air Technical Intelligence Center
ag ov 10 December 1956.

3. yegards to paracractis 2 and 3 of your letter, you are
quite right in that this tyne of publicity could very well be
aiverse to the Air Foree. Thank you for the clinping. You may
be assure@ thet this incident will be hrought to tue attention of

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AFOIN-X, Lt Col Green 27 December 56
FROM: COMMENT NO.
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COMMENTS (Lise reverse, if mecessary) ~
1. Inclosed herewith is complete case file on subject UFO sighting for your
information end necessary ection.
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2. Regarding the statement purported to have been made by PRO, this office w
not contacted at anytime in relation to report on action taken.

3. Accordingly, it is requested that positive action be taken to bring to the

attention of Mr. Tom Towers, that the negative, and prints therefrom, were process
analyzed, and the results made known to source, Mr. ee a 10 _ Dec
For your information, it should be pointed out that Mr. Towers, was the » individual

cast in the leading role of the controversial documentary film produced by Green
Rouse Studios "UFO", The implications in not informing Mr. Towers are therefore

obvious.

4. Request case file be returned to AFOIN- -hE for-retention in our files.

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SUBJECT: Copy, Analysis of UFO Sighting, IR-01-56.

TO; Conmnander
27th Air Livision { wefense)
Headguarters (ALC)
ATIN: Maj Je MH. shnlstrom
Norton sir Farce Sase, California

le ttached herewita for your information and guidance is a
copy of the analysis made of a photocraph of an unidentified flying
object, reported by your organization per air intelligence Informae-
tion Yeport, IR-01~-56, datec & Ausust 1956. Also attached are three
copies of the orizinal prints.

=e in accordance with instructions submitted in subject IR,
the negatives and prints, tozether with vertinent, discreet rortiocns
3° tao attached analysig and coments, were forwarded to scurcea of
subject sightings

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Case 174, Sem Bernardino, Cal, July 19, '56—In San
Bernardino readers of the Daily Sum got an ; in |
four coiumns was the story and a large photo of a saucer.

AP carried a wirephoto which was printed in the Los

Angeles Daily Mirror and The Times. Briefiy, the story

is centered around one Q@MNEEMm, 15-year old son

of a doctor. According to the Daily Sun, Michael's story

tan ‘xe this: “. I was lying on the grass in my back-
nates Paani an phe tart whan movement caucht

my “ve. I turned to see and saw a disk-shaped object

not far away which was receeding rapidly. immedistciy

on seeing it, I turned my camera and took « quick shvt |

at it >ecause of its strange shape. After taking the picture

I tried tc watch the object and crank my {!m at the same |

time. The result was that I cvercranked the film and

the next shot turned out to be a blank The object cid

not c:sappeer over the herizon, but seemed to shrink or | |

dwinc!+ as it disappeared It was gone within 50 seconds

after | spotted it”?

Ed. Ocheers at George AFB expressed mterest in the phote oot | |

wanna’ ‘o see negatives. Of interest also is the fact that the p>

was “oxen op the same date a5 aightinas over Asnsasa (See (ise

IS, _ cov, August, 1936.)

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SF je es We are returning a negative and four prints of an unidentified
| AFOIN-4X4_ sf lying object which you photographed on the l$th of July 1956. ‘four
i cane hotegraph ang 2 report of txe circumstances surrounding Je cbser-

ation was referred to this Jenter for analysis by Air ‘orce persae
el who investi.ated the matter. |

Some of our comments, based on a photo analysis uf .2e photogra-
ony and review of the information given oy you to investivzators, is
sutlined below for your infomnation: !

! AFOIN-4B

1. «ith a negatives site of 2 9/16 by 1 11/16 inchssa, the
mes focal length of the lens are assumed to be approximately 5 incnes
(75 “4)e This is based on ias general rule nat the Socal Lvpagtha is
vaveally equai or iarger tnan the dlagonmal cf “se negative 5ize.
ee ree |

—ee AECINAC 2e ‘he image size of the object on tue nexative is 5/16

inch, over-all sisee

3- ‘the distance of tae object as given by tas scurce in
the report is cstimated at 50° yards 4.6. 1500 fset. on tne basis
AFOIN-4D of the focal leagth, tne object would then be approximately twoethiris

toe sige of a fsottall fisid, or over <00 feet in diameter.

be «an object of such size appearing over a -ooulatec city
or area of California would certainly have been noticed, and revortec,
b, a large numoer of persons. No reports on Ui0s wers received for
AFOIN-4E | tnis particular day or area.

D { ‘350 «« stidy of the photo, raph Shows that the foliage in the
foreground, +2e lLeavea_on the tree in the backgrounu, and the two i
Slender wires lines between *:938 two points are all clear and in sharp
focua ia sontrast to the ch ject which i3 somewhat fuzzy and inuistinct

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indistinet appearance of ths object is not caused Dy cay apparent ipepy
motion aah oa ar 3 space, but because of its very close proximity to ag

90 DAYS

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lL or 2 July 1956
Bromley, Kentucky

No Case (Information Only)

Case 163, Bromley, Ky., July 1 or 2, 1936—The sighters,

Mr. and Mrs. are not sure of the date, but
they are certain they saw a huge glowing object about a quar-
ter the size of the moon shining through their bedroom win-

dow about 3 a.m. Both were awakened at the same instant by
the intense yellow glow and Mr. Q§RMMR estimated that it was
about 30 degrees above the horizon. To him it appeared round
and self-luminous, Reassuring himself that he was not being
deceived by Mars or a bright star GORE ntched again, same
time, the following night, but saw nothing.

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No Case (Information Only) 8 July 1956
Little Rock, Arkansas
1956,July 8-Little Hock ,arkansas-Great "Balle-of-Fire" at the 12--

room home of the Prather Family. Said to be Lightning, but

4¢ Yasted for three whole minutes. Neighbors said the hous

appeared to be "4 sheet of flamer with balls of fire pop-

ping out the windows,” “It looked like someone was shoot-
ing big Roman-Candles right over our heads," said one of
the Family who was inside at the time... (Well...???)

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NO Case (Information Only) 10 July 1956
Washington, Indiana

Case 172, Washington, Indiana, July 10, 1986—#rank
Edwards of WTTY, lIadianapolis sent CRIFC the follow-
‘ng item which apoeared in the Washington Daily Times.
The observers have withheld their identity ‘or “obvious
reasons’. We quote thus: “It all started at 3:40 an. when
I sneezed aad awoke from a deep slumber. As I opened
my eyes snd locked out of the window |! saw this >right,
star-like object moving in a due east direction. Suddeniy
it stopped dead still. I awakened my wife. [ pointed it
out to her by aligning :t directly above 4 neighbor’s
chimney. The object had a bluish cast and apueared to
pulsate—it was brighter than most starm .... 1 femused |
bineculars on the obdbtect and made it out quite clearly. |
ft censisted of aight Ights. One bright hekt in the bub
with two smaller cne an esch side of the hud in all four
directions of the compass. Then there were ‘wo smaller
lights, ore spacec to the nertheast of the hub and cone to
he soutawest, The center light was bnghter than the rest
and eritted a pulsatag ‘ight that would chonge from red
to bise and biue to red. All the Eghts would pulsate in
umison, causing a twinkling effect altncugh ali of the other
lights excent the hub remained bluish. Finally it started
noving again toward the east, made a se:mi-circie and
stonped notioniess again. The sky was getting Srahrer
ing the stare disanveared, but the object :omaiwed as
Clear ag betore. At 3:15 amn. the object began to climb
‘gher acct maher and moved ff in a southeasterly cirec-

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J, 6.0. Seen Early This
“Morning Over Washington

(Editors Near This is an in |
cident that happened locally
_ early this morning. It is related
in exact detail altheugh the ob-
servers wish that their true
identity be withheld because of
obvieas reasons. We present it to
| Our readers as a true happening
but they, naturally are entitled
io draw their own conclusions.)
“Today I will have to admit I
ve been converted to the rapidly!
crowing number of people who
ave seen U.F.O's ( Unidentified
' Flving Objects.) On two other oc-

‘sions I have seen this SOMO! (This is ap artist’s conception of

ype of “light”, resembling a star,
IE ¥ the way the U.F.O. appeared
, moving across the sky at lower al against dark sky.)

‘itudes, but early this morning, one
: stopied and hovered for 1 hour and] .2, fe ofs fe ofe afe offe ofe afe ake oe ofe of

‘5 minutes — long enough to ob-
corve it carefully: causing a twinkling effect although

“It all started at 3:40 a.m. when|all of the other lights except the
sneezed and awoke myself from| hub remained blueish.
‘cep slumber. As I opened my| ‘‘Finally it started moving again
yes and looked out of the window! toward the east, made a semi-'
' saw this “bright. star-like ob-/circle and stopped motionless
ect ata great height, moving in! adain. changing its “elation to the
'due east direction. It moved) Stars where it had been seen pre-
such slower than a comet and! vious. All the while I observedahe
ter than an airplane. | got out! object through the binoculars and
ed and stood watching it. Then! wondered who in the world I could

stopnred, dead stull. IT awakened | telephone, about the U.F.O, M)
wife and she sleepily, peercd | wife fina y fave up and weat hack
the star studded sky. | to het only after observing it

\Where?” she asked, *‘] don’t sce! through the binoc: ulats and witnes
hing.” ; Sing its movement

I pointed it out to her by alin-| ~! SRA to observe the ob-|
‘. it directly ahove a neighbor's; Ject. The sky was getting lighter
himnrey. Then she saw it too. and finally all of the stars disap-
“The UF.O. looked so .much| peared — hut the bright object re-
he a bright star that it was quite} mained as clear as before. It was)
ifficult to make out unless one|ne’ light enoigh to make out an)
! seen it moving across the sky | Sort of outline — only the form-
‘ore i stopped. It had a blueish; Aion of the lights. At fifteen min-
and appeared to pulsate or, Ules past ‘ive am. the object be-,
twinkle like a true star. The only! ian to mh higher and higher. It
‘ference between its appearance, Wa, foo og linht and the © birds
wi that of a star was that it was! were coirping Traffic was moving
“ohter than most stars. lon a nearby highway and the roar

‘T told my wife to keep watching | Of cars and trucks were quite and-
' obiceet and I searched for my | ible. All ithe while the object climb
inoculars. They are quite power-; Sky and moved off in o southeast-

‘ul and with them I have often ob-;¢! hivher in a starless morning

served the mountains and craters' erly direction.
in the moon. “I weoat back to bed to catch a

l focused my binoculars on the! few w'nks wondering if anyone else
eet and was successful in mak-| had been watching this same ob-
> ing it out quite clearly. [t consisted | ject.

f eleven lights. One bright light; ‘I personally believe that this is
the hub with two smaller ones| some sort of secret flying object
ach side of the hub in all four|of the GSA, so maneuverable

‘tions of the compass. Then/that it can fly in any direction or
here were two smaller lights, one| hover in a stationary position and
spaced to the northeast of the hab*yet be so well camouflaged that to

and one to the southwest of the|the casual observer, it is only a

hub. The center light was brighter | star.

the rest and emitted a pulsat-| ‘‘Others wonder if it could be a

light thet would change from) secret flying object from another

to blue and blue to red. All of country or even another planet.
ohts would pulsate in unison, Your siess is as good as mine!”

“JE WASHINGTON DAILY TIMES. Washington, Indiana

No Case (Information Only)

10 July 1956

Cincinnati

Case 164, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, July 109,
1956—T wo Cincinnatians witnessed a circular object “lit up
like a lantern” pacing an air transport plane heading for Boone
County Airport, Kentucky. They said the object was bigger
and brighter than the landing lights shown by the aircraft,
and when the plane landed the object continued its course,

then swerved and blinked out. Both sighters

had been skepti-
cal of saucers, but were changing their minds.

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Northern Ky.

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Gary, Indiana

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Case 173, Gary, Indiana, July 14, 1956—Said the Gary
Past Tribune ip part: *... The Srilhant stranger appeered
high in the southeastern sky, was visible for more than an
hour and then moved into ‘the infinity’ of the south ...
Five substantial otizens of Gary saw it and were ‘en-
thralled and amazed. According te the Post Tripi:ne one
of the sighters, August Barnett said it was ‘ike a beautitul
jewel. He described it as big as a full moon and thei tt
seemed to have a bright white light in its center, He
added, “the outer edges could have been dotted with
rubies it was so briitiant.” At 12:45 am. (Saturday)
Barnett calied the civ: defense director, Bud Sardowskt,
and told him: to look. According to the Fost Tyibune,
Bardowski saw it too aud reported it to the Air Deteonse
Command at Truax Field’

Fé The Post Tebare deawrerd a artis coneepiion of tae “owed”
wary amd there is striking sumlartty to core xstnessed in

“ase 172, which was also sketcOsd gad presented us the \Washing-
n July Temes, Both Barnett ind Barduwsk: csed cmoculars.

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MO CAS= (INFORMATION ONLY) 1S July 1956
“ichita, Kens

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over San Bernardino, California and over Wichita, Kansas.

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20 - 21 JULY 1956 SICHTINGS

LOCATION / LSSRVER

Terre Haute, Indiana (CA3Z MISSING) Civilian °
Civ Press Rpts

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Cuatemala
Aubura, California

Challenge, California
400 mi W of Monterey; Calif (Pacific) PAA Airlines

Lake Port, California anal

Seattle, Washington re eneall

Hollywood, California a
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flpena, Michigan
Sngland, Arkansas -
Pensacola, Florida (CASE MISSING) Civilian
San Antonio, Texas (CASE MISSING) Civ & Mil

Pretoria, South Africa .
Bernalillo, New Mexico (CASE MISSING) Civilian

Atlantic 43.121 49. 30W Civil Airlines
Macon, Georgia (CASE MISSING) Civ
Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Brooklyn,.New York
Cnilton, Wisconsin
vadillac, Michisan

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Ocala, Florida pica

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Solumbus, Ohio (CASE MISSING} Civilian
-eriden, Connecticut Ee.
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‘NNITIOVAT PIBNETEN SIGHTITCS (NOT CASES)

Press (PHOTO/NR)

& R&OAR)

LOCATION SOURCE

Sa Yanses Mewselinnine
Pixley, California Newselinning
Fan Joaeuin Valley, lifornia Newselinnrin:
“Jerre. California Newselinning
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SVSLUATION

Salloon

Astro (METEOR)
Sircrart
Insufficient Cata
Sstro (METEOR)
Astro (MSTZOR)
Balloon

Astro (MSTEOR)
Balloon

Astro (SPICA)
Aircraft

Aircraft

Other (HOSX)
Astro (VENUS)
Astro (METEOR)
Astro (METEOR)
Balloon

Balloon

4ircraft

Astro (VsNUS)
Astro (VENUS)
Pallioon
insufficient lata
Insufficient Data
Falloon

“2L1loon

‘stro (733)
rPalloon

‘stro (tags)
IncuPPisiert “e+
firecre Pt
Palloon
Aireraft

Other (F0Ax)

Other (ARTILTERY FIRING)

BVATLUATION

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CC) RED AND WHITE
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CE) N/A
CF) N/A

(CG) N/A

CH) N/A

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AFOIN]@hEL

SUBJZCT: Analysis cf UFO Report, IR-01-56

TO: Commander
602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron (DC)
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado

le. Reference 4602d AISS Ur0B Report Nr. 469, originally sub-
mitted under AY Form 112, IR-01-56, from lisadquarters, 27th Air
2. Attached hereto is a negative and

Division, 8 August 1956.

pactoeraph of an unidentie
fied Plying object photographed by source, ienatittine, over
San Bernardino, California on 19 July 1956. lsc appended are three

“contrast® print enlargements of varying densities used in the analy-

Sis of the object photographed.

3- Comments of tnia Center, on the basis of a review of tne in-
formation submitted and a photo analysis of the photo material sube
mitted, are as foll-_ws:

@e “ith a negative size of 2 9/16 by 1 11/15 inches, the
focal length of the Lens are assumed to be approximately 3 inches
(75 M)e This is based on the ceneral rule that the focal length
is usually equal or larger than the diavonal of tne nexative size.

be The image size of the object on the nexative is 5/15
4nch, overeall size,

Ge The distance of the objact as given by the source in
the report is estimated at 600 yards i.e. 1800 feet. On the basis
of the focal length, the object would then be approximately twoe
thirds the size of a football field, or over <0U fest in cianeter.

Ge An object of such size appearing over’a pupulated city
or area of California would certainly have been noticed, and re-
ported, by a large number of .ersons. No reports on JFOs were ree
ceived for this particular day or area,

@e A study of the photograph shows that the foliage in the
foreground, the leaves on the tree in the backround, and the two