PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD Cy for 4602d AIF3.
DATE JULY 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUCIONS
Aughst 1956 Amarillo, Texas D Wes Balleon
100 Prebobly Boiloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Pos: tly Ballcon
FBI Report
LocolO 04002 Ang 0 Was Aicreft
Ground-Visual C Ground-Rodor Probcbl Aeralt
GMT D AirVisur Air-intercept Radar PossibleAtrcroht
5. PHOYOS 6. SOURCE WasAstemoncal
xYos Civilien (Ex AF pllot) 000 Probobly Astanworcal
CNo Poxsibly Asimnom col
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9 COURSE Othedrtiliery firinea
00O Insulticienr (iate for Evolwetic
2 hrs, 15 min. 1 Unkno
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Observed bright trajectory iO miles SE of Plot of positions, directions and
Amarillo, followed by another, appearing as a Amarillo, followed by y another opearing as 8 locations given show that a line frem locatinns
light in a cloud formation estimated to be 50 observers position (bearing:lo o'clock (bearinr:lo o'clock)
miles in length. Source states light appeared miles in length. Source states light appeared, points almes : directly at Ft. Sill.
size of grapefruit, having a faint trace of size of grapefruit, having a faint trace of Army Artille: Army Artiller ry Testing 'y Testing Grounds. PrOm PrO-
red and vary ing its position. red and vary ing its position. Picture taken of Picture taken of bably high-altitude A bably high-altitude with
the pattern left by object. the pattern left by object. drones, rockets, drones, rockets, parachu parachu flares,
ete., which may have accounted for the etc., which may have ace unted for the
odd illumination and patterns against
the night sky.
LATE UFO REPORT: SubMiTtEd to ATIC Jan 57 LATE UFO REPORT: SubMiTted to ATIC Jan 57
ATIC FORM 329 ATIC FORM 329 (REV OREV 26 SEP 52)

into a dive,' he said. Major Stenvers had the plane under red jammed the servo-tab flipped up.' said Smith. 'Thc elevator was
manual control at the time. While he and his co-pilot battled to foreed dewn and stuck. When thnt elevator suddenly flipped down,
- it just pitched him (the pilot) over.' Smith said. 'Guess it would feel
bring it out of the spin, the two crewmen were scrambling to lke he had flown into a brick wall, just like he said."
regain their feet in the cabin. Finally, Stenvers saw the nose 4 Jchn Semer. Danville. Cal.: C. HI. Marek. Jr. Denver, Colo.;
begin to come up, averting certain death. But then all four crew George Cicharz. St. Louis Park, Minn.: N. Cuandra, Oakland.
members blacked out. When he and his co-pilot, Capt. Robert Cal.; Arthur Rounds, Brentwood, Mo.: James Geer, Tiburon
members blacked out. When he and his co-pilot, Capt. Robert Cal.: Geo Ormorod, Pheenix, Ariz.; H. G. Rovner, Phila. Pa. Cal: Geo Orniorod. Phcenix, Ariz.: H. G. Rovner, Phila. Pa.
Marble, came to, the plane was going almost straight up, he Marble, caime to, the plane was going almost straight up, he
said. He said. He guessed the craft had dropped to 7ooo ft. before
changing direction. Major Stenvers was unable to explain
what happened. He said he saw no other planes about him. I
He thought a faulty po: He thought a faulty port engine had rt engine bad caused trouble and caused trouble and Continued the Chronicle: The plane recovered so sharply from the
dive that the piot blacked out. During the recovery from the dive, dive that the pilot blacked out. During the recovery from the dive,
fenthered the propeller before landing at Kern County airport it was necessary to make a quicker pull-up than normal.' the Air
at Ir:3o a.m. Only when he inspected the plane on the ground excess of the allowable limit on the aireraft.' The stress of the
did he notice the badly dannged tail section. About g6 square did he notice the badly dannged tail sect About 36 square puliout peeled off a section of the elevator one foot wide and ive puliout peeled off a section of the elevator one foot widle and ive
jout of the left elevator was missing. The remaining portion fout of the left elevator was missing. The remaining portion feet leng." =5 feet long." #5
was hanging shredded and torn. There also was a dent about
ten inches in diameter under the left stabilizer. The two erew-
men suffered minor curs when they were thrown about the mien suffered minor curs when they were thrown about the
cabin. Major Stenvers and Capt. Marble were questioned by
officials from Edwards AFB. All men were or are part of the An A1t
3t7th Air Transport Squadron at Hamilton AFB."
"According to one UP report: One offieinl said it looked like
'something had struck it from above but we don't know.' An-
other UP report said: The Air Force ordered tight security
n easures into effect and stationed, guards around the plane
at the airport. An AP report said that the sheriff's office in-
vestigated a report that another plane had erashed nearby
Lnt found no evidence." *4

94 THE JULY 23, 1956, REPORT OF AN EMERGENCY LANDING
BY AN AIR FORCE C-131-D (CONVAIR CANGO PLANE) AFTER BY AM AIR FORCE C-131-D (CONVAIR CANGO PLANE) AFTER
COLLIDING WITH AN UNKNOWN OEJECT OVER PIXLEY, CALIF. UFOVS COLLIDING WITH AN .UNKNOWN OEJECT OVER PIXLEY, CALIF. UFOTS
WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME IH THIS AREA, AND AN AIR FORCE WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME IH THIS AREA, AND AN AIR FORCE
SPOKESMAN STATED SPOKESMAN STATED THAT THE PLANEYS SHATTERED TAIL SECTION THAT THE PLANEYS SHATTERED TAIL SECTION
APPEARED TO HAVE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN "STRUCK BY SOLETHING FRON ABOVE." BEEN! "STRUCK BY SOUETHING FRON ABOVE."
MKTEL NI CE S SIE ON OANI

No Case (Information Only) 22 July 1956
San Joaquin Valley, California
Case 173, San Joaquins Valley, Cal, July 22, '56--Said
the Los Angeles Evening Heraid Exprose: "Authorities
listed ss 'fiying seucer' stories reports of two mysterious
flying objects over San Jo Vailey Investigators
failed to find any craft • woman near
Freano described OVRI object emitting 9 greenish
county resident mid be saw
a sinilar jet-like craft crash and expiode D Pixley. "
Both incidents took piace about 5:30 am little more
than five hours before the "collimion" between a C-l31D
ank wniene (8mm Came d70. Crbit, 170 Cabit.
August, 1956) August, 1956.)

No Case (Information Only) 22 July 1956
Sierra, California
Case 176. Sierra region, Cal. July 22, '56-Also perti-
neot is another report written in to CRIFO by Mims Jane
Purcell of Freana. She writes, in part, ". .. A friend, Miss
Imnogene Okes. and I weO camping out at Lake Mary, a
spot of 9000 feet altitude in Mammoth Lakes Region
in the Higher Sierra country. approximately 5:45 the
next morning July 22Miss Okes, unable to sleep, was
looking at the siky. ... In the northwest sky she saw a
ball of light foilowed by a short pcinted tail. The colors,
she said were similar to these of a bunsen burner and
were arranged in the foilowing manner: first the blue ball
which faded which faded into green, into then yeilow then yellow green, then yellow, then yellow,
then orange then orange and lastly diminixhing diminishing into a trail of red
sparks-the whole taking the shape of a cone with the of a cone with the
axis in a roughly horzontal axis in a roughiy horzontal pesition. . .. It was in view position. .. It was in view
for about 3 or 4 seconds traveling for about 3 or 4 seconds traveling ir

No Case (Information Only) 24 July 1956
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
1956-SighterPaul Caser 190, Cuyahoga, Falls, Ohio, 10:15
peared Hanson writes: p.m., July 24,
about 20 degrees up in NW "Object first ap-
rectly overhead then directly into the moon from sky. moved di-
it did not appear again. Speed which
eye the object was bluish-white. was constant. To naked
it had a definite orange color. Through 7 power glasses
first magnitude star. Brightness comparable to
the sky on the same Minute later, a jet plane traversed
lost in the full moon but it emerged below the moon and course as the unknown. It was also
disappeared on the horizon. To the naked eye the jet
to the unknown it was also was blue-white, the same as the unknown but in contrast to the unkno unknown but in contrast
glasses." glasses." was also blue-white
through the

No Case (Information Only) 25 July 1956
Provo, Utah
Case 191, Provo; Utah, July 25, 1956-We quote from
the Deseret News and Telegraph: Reports of a 'strange
streak of light and a flare-up' at the crest of Mt. Tim-
panogos touched d off aerial and ground searches. CAP
searchers could find no trace of any crashed plane. No
aircraft were reported was presumed the noc-
turnal fireworks we caused by meteorite. Search craft
returned with reports of a fresh rock-slide near the north
end of the mount The CAP sents its plane into the
air in an effort.to ce reports from three residents of
American Fork wl o saw a streak of light followed by a
'flare-up'. The flare appeared to over the crest of the
mountain on the east side from American Fork.
They said the fire lit the sky at the top of the moun-
tain. One said it appeared to be a meteor which struck tain. One said it appeared to be a meteor which struck
and then bounced. .. . Capt. Verg Collins of the CAP and then bounced. ... Capt. Verg Collins of the CAP
said the search found no traces of the flaming object."3 said the search found no traces of the flaming object."3

No Case (Information Only) 26 July 1956
Plymouth, Massachusetts
1956 Ju 26-8to8:30pm-Plymouth,New Hampahire-a yellow UFO with a dis-
appearing tail,reported by Grourd Obse Corps, It tra-
veled North-West at a high altitude
Case 192, Plymouth, Mass, July 26, 1956-According
to a brief item in the Concord Monitor, two Ground
Observers Corps spotters reported seeing an unidentified
flying object which was bright yellow and left a trail
similar to a jet. One observer said the object appeared to
be moving slowly and made no sound.

No Case (Information Only) 28 July 1956
Brentwood, California
Case 179, Brentwood, Cal., July 28, 1956--The Oak-
land Tribune reported that a three hour search failed to
solve the mystery of a "sparkling green light" which ap-
peared to land in an orchard. Six residents and an Oak-
land visitor reported to the sheriff's deputy that at 9:55
p.m. Saturday they saw a "green flash going through the
sky and then fall or land in the orchard. Television re-
ception was reported temporarily interrupted at that
approximate time. Four sheriff's deputies and several re-
serve oficers searched a square mile area at the "land-
ing spot" but found nothing. Officials at Oakland Airport
and Hamilton and Travis AFB's said they knew of no
planes in the Brentwood sky at the time.

No Case (Information Only) 30 July 1956
between Port Austin Bad Axe,Mich.
Case 178, between Port Austin and Bad Axe, Mich,
July 30, 1956-We quote from The Saginaw News, in
part: Huron County Deputy Sheriff Fred Cubernuss and
William Gravlin, announcer for station WLEW, Bad Axe,
reported seeing a luminous object about 50o ft. in the air,
traveling very fast. Both men, traveling together, said the
object was visible for about 10 to 15 seconds. Cubernuss
said later that the Sheriff's office had received two reports
of other strange lights at 9:05 and 9:35 p.m., moving in a
southerly direction. Earlier reports were received of a
large rapidly moving colored light spotted in Saginaw,
Gratiot, Midland and Clare Counties. The Eurt GOC re-
ported the light shortly after midnight. The object was ported the light shortly nidnight. The object was
described as red, white and blue, moving rapidly. A State described as red, white and blue. moving rapidly. A State
Police trooper said the light was too large and moved too
fast to be an airpiane. Air Force F-89's flew to the area fast to be an airpiane. Air Force F-89's flew to the area
to search at 1:53 a.m. but did not report finding any
objects.5 objects.

Dallas, Texas : Multi Aircraft
--* Delanero, North Dakota Balloon
1. Beavertown, Ohio Astro (VEGA)
- Keystone Heights, Florida Astro (METEOR)
Hall Lake, Michigan Aircraft
Oklanoma City, Oklehoma Multi Balloon
K One Mi E of Denver, Colorado Multi Astro (METEOR)
Santa Monica, California Civilian GOC Aircraft
Fallon Mavy Station, Nevada Aircraft
Llinois Balloon
- Le Noli Insufficient Data
Astro (METEOR)
Catonsville, MaryLani (GOo) Astro (METEOR)
Greni Rapids, Decroit, Ms Jlemens, Mlsi Astro (MARS)
Goxer, Missouri Balloon
.3.., Calo Insufficieit Data
HortLiLe, .. Astro (VENUS)
ML MISSING ivilien Asero (MARS)
:: 2 Canadian Police Astro (MARS/STAR)
Astro (MARS)
- Hesas, Colorado (CASE ivilian Balloon
20 H E slartsita, Arizons UNIDENTIFIED
Cinningkan, Tenissses multi Astro (METBOR/MARS)
Licer:t, Inllana Astro (MCTECRS)
Patterson AFB, Onl Balloon
Hobur, Massaohteatts Astro (STAR)
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AFON9
of these lines is not characteristic lighining flasbes, muling out
omenon.
5. indicates that the closest miasile , AMARILLO, TEX.
lauchipg site to observer's location is White Sands, New Mexico, ,a distance
AFO
Attached report indieates that the observer was facing in an almost
H-NIOU ty opposite direction from White Sands; and that the sharpnesa of the trail
leads one ma closer to observer.
AFOIN-4D-
considerstion:
2. $4_p3$ bR-3 13) (1) Whe ther the misaile assumption is valid.
(2) Whether there are (or were) any missile sites or operations
AFOIN-4E4 in the general direction or vicinity reported.
15/57 (3) Any knowledge of missile firings, which a miasile firing is
imowm to have departed from its designated courae, within
the particular time period given, which might explain
the phenomenon.
AFOIN-4F b. 4D-2a (1)
in photograph.
(2) misaile
using charscteristies of canera equiument used). PERM
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90 DAYS
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Broakton, Massaenusetss (CAet t: Acso (AnS)
Eosk Denvilie, Illinois " Insrtieiu.t Dase
Meaohester, New Hampankre Ast (SEO/PLASIS)
Deaver, Coloredo
Scauntl, Virginia- Call101
Heramille, Michigal Lasurriciels Dack
Reaurioe, Neoroska Insvffiola14 Jotn
Rontraters, Lakeheath, dngland Grond (RAnd) 1. Anoelo.s Propegatia
Gd & AlrVisuel 2. Astro (iMRS)
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1.44 Amapolts, Marylend Crance Mrovre
-t Bestel, Mussachuset.a Arumpe
Pltehoart, (asseohusatco Are12o
14 Hlmsoil, Virginia Inzurriodens Dato
14 Palcesville, Ohio Patesville, Ohio Jnontrlelant Data Jnonprielant I Data
14 Darver, Darver Illnols sr (Mes) sre (MeS)
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Photo
(3) Poasibility or object being fuzz, lint or some similar
object cleverly photographed against a dark background,
AFOIN-4X2b i.e., a hoax.
(4) Other pertinent remarks calculations for entry into
UVO File.
AFOIN-4X2c
2 Hangailey
AFOINAX371, undtd, AFOIN-434
UQ Rpt (r56-30383-1)
AFOINx4 env containing
pnotos
AFOIN-4A
AFOIN-4B
AFOIN-4C AFOIN-AC
AFOIN-4D
AFOIN-4E FOIN-4E
DOW NGRADED ATE EAR INTERVALS:
AFOIN-AF DECLAMSIFIRD AFTEN 1 YEARS.
DQR DIR 6200.10
PERM
TEMP
OTHERS UNCLASSIFIED
90 DAYS
INITIAL
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PRECEOENCE TYPE MSG (Cbsch) ACCOUNTING ORIG, OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
ROUTINE SYJBOL OF REFERENCZ
ACTION BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO
FROM: SPEGIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR ATIC
TO: COMMANDING OFFICER
ARMY ARTILLERY  GUIDED MISSILE CENTER
FORT SILL, LAWION, OKLAHOMA
Din
(UNCLASSIFIED) FROM: AFOIN-4E4 2-233-E 1
REFERENCE AFR 200-2, UNIDENTIFIED ABRIAL PHENOMENA. REQUEST
VERTICAL
THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR HIGH-ALTITUE TRAILS, JET-EXHAUSTS, AND
SA
BRILIANT TRAJECTORIES AT A POINT FLOTTED TO BE BETWEEN EAST OF
MEMPHIS, TEXAS AND YOUR LOCATION, AT APE
DELAYED QUERY TO THIS CENVER. TH/S (E DELAYED QUERY CENUER. THIS CENTER ER ALSo iN Pcs5e551od
eF PHe N4 MENA DSCRIBED.
COORDINAFION:
AFOIN-484 Heany he Miley) ED 19/2/157
AFOIN-4E DATE
Col H. K. Gilbert
DATE TIME
18 1400
MONTH YEAR
FEB 1957
SYMSOL SIGNATURE
AFOIN4E4 Aalicout
T KPEO NANIC AND TITLE (SRNA TYPED (Or HERDA NAE AND_TTLE
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PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE OF REFERENCE
INFO
FROM: SFECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR AFIC
TO:
COMMANDING G OFFICER
ARDMY ARTILLERY & GUIDED MISSILE CENTER
FORT SILL, LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
(UNCLAESIFIED) FROM: AFOIN-4E4
REFERENCE AFR 200-2, UNILENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA. RE UEST
FIRING TESTS, LAUNCHINGS OR OTEER OPERATIONS
VERTICAL
THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR HIGH-ALFTTUEE PRAILS, JET-EXHAUSTS, AND
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MEMAPHIS, TEXAS AND YOUR LOCATION, AI MEAPHIS, TEXAS AND YOUR LOCATION, A MATELY O40O HOURS
1 AUGUST 1956. ORIGINAL REPORT SUEMITTED 1 AUGUET 1956. ORIGINAL REPORT 6, WITH SUBCELUENT
DELAXED DELAYED QUERY TO UERY TO THIS CENTER. THIS CENTER. THIS CENTER ALse posessron CF
P4s to P4L to IHSNING IHSNNE PHENomENA PHENOMENA DestRresd. Destrresd,
COORDUNATION:
AFOIN-434 Nennyh Miley Beryh, Tiley DATE 19/2/57 DATE 19/2/57
AFODN-4E DASE
Col M. K. Gilbert
DATE TIME
18 1400
MONTH YEAR
KEB 1957
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PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Cbeck) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
SYMBOL OF RSFERENCE
ACTION BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INF0 NOUTEE
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR APIC
TO:
COMMANDING OFPICER
ARMY ARTILLRRY & GUIDED MISSIL3 CENTER
FORT LAHOMA
(UNCLASSIFIED) FROM: AFOIN-4E4
REFERENCE AFR 2C0-2, UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA. REQUEST
FIRING G TESTS, LAUNCHINGS OR OTHER OPERATIONS
VERTICAL
-ALTTTUIE TRAILS, JET-EKHAUSTS, AND
MEMPHIS, TEXAS AND YOUR LOCATION, AT APPROXIMATELY O400 BOURS MEMPHIS, TEKAS AND YOUR LOCATION, AT APPROXIMATELY O400 BOURS
1 AUGUST 1956. ORIGINAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO FBI, WITH SUBSEQUENT
IELAKED QUERY TO THLS IELAKED CUERY CENTER. THIS CCNTOR ALS3 IN Dessesso Ressessed
PHCtSSHed.n PrcTSSHCsini DuCNidCNd 2UCNEICNd DEOCROED. DESCROED.
COORDINATION: COORDINATION:
AFOIN-4E4 Heyh Milya 1/17 Henryhe, Milay at 1E2/17
AFOIN-4E AFOIN-LE DACE DATE
Col H. K. Gilbert
DATE TIME
MONTH YEANCK
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REFERENCE AFOIN-4E4-2-233-E. NO ARTILLERY FIRING WAS
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COMDUCTED DURING PERIOD 2403 HOURS 31 JULY 1956 TO B600 HOURS P .
1 AUGUST 1956. ARTI! G ROUNDS
WAS CONDUCTED FROM 1800 K HOURS 31 JULY 1956 TO 24D0 HOURS 31 J JULY
1>50. MALFUNCTION OF ILLUMINATNG ROUND COULD PRODUCE A
RILLIANT FALLING LIGHT FROM ALTITUDES AS HGH AS GODD FEET;
HOWEVER, NO HIGH ALTITUDE TRAILS OR JET EXHAUSTS WOUD' PE
PRODUCED.
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No Case (Information Only) July 1956
SE Kansas
LIFE, in its July 30 issue , pi photograph of
a bright, saécerlike pbject seen f I8
Kansas the week before.
accept
this simple explanation for -

a. Numerous alleged UFO sightinzs a directly to,
or are collected exclusively by unofficial UFO groups The majority
have periodic publications, usually a monthly paper, which describe
the sightings with occasional lack of restraint.
b. Many UFO sightings are reported only to newspapers.
Where such sightings are reported to small-town newspapers, they
never reach directly or indirectly.
As a matter of policy, the Air Force cannot consider cases not
officially brought to its attention. Cost of investigating the
countless prohibitive.
c. Weeks or months later, when conclusive studies or
"on the spot" investigations are no longer possible, the Air Force
is often queried regarding the status explanation of the
incidents.