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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6787436
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONBernalillo New Mexico
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE D Other
Rose slowly in 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Approx. three 3) hours Cne (1) Sky. D Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. 11. COMMENTS
Cne (l) large object about size of a Cne(1) large object about size of a "ball "ball Report received from D/I, 34th Air Report received from D/I, 34th Air
three feet in diameter held at arm's length". three feet in diameter held at arm's length". Div (Def) Div (Def), Kl New Hexico via AF Hexico via AF
Shape was "almost round with rays Shape was "almost round with rays going out- ng out- Form Il2. This Headquarters does not
ward". Color was bright orange lil Ward", Color was bright orange li Objdot concur with Reporting Officer who
was brighter than the brightness of an automobile Believed sighting to be an optical
headlight at several yards, appeared headlight at several vards, apneared to be solid to be solid illusion. Cpinion of this Hos. is
and moved slowly upward dimning with distancel distancel that sighting was Caused by Planet that sighting was Caused by Planet
(bject made no sound. Cbject observed for (bject made no Sound, Cbject observed for Venus, Duration of sighting, movement
approxinately three hours visually and through of object, color of object, color , shape, and probabil- shape, and probabif-
binoculars(7 x 50). Object did not disappear binoculars(7 x 5o). Object did not disappear ity of temperature ity of temperature inversion in area
and could be e seen by source upon going to seen by source upon going to all support this conclusion. Unfortur
sleep. sleep. ately source was i ately source unable to supply unable to supply
+ elevation and azimuth. Eherefore. imeath Pherefore
AISOP Form 5 (15 0ct 54) evaluation is "probably Venus".