PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7069787

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONNewburgh New York

FRAMES8

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UFOB INDEX CARD AISS-UFOB-295-56
1. DATE: 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
22 Aug 56. Newburgh, New York 0 Was Balloon
. 00 Probably Balloan
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OP OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
22/1550Z Aug 56 Greund-Visud Greund-Roder 0 Was Aireraft
Probably Aircraft
Air Visuel . Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s Civilian . Probably Astrenomical
No 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE OtheMas Optical
Forty minutes Two Stationary A0D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two round Two round white objects, photographed side ATIC Form 16h was senb to observer on -
by side next to the sun. Objects were photo- 2h Aug 56. Concur with Reporting Officer
graphed with a Polaroid Camera using a half with a Polaroid Camera using a half that objects were that objects wer re the results of lens ne results of lens
step, a step, a $K{}$ $K^{2$ and a polorizing and a polorizing filter. filter. The The refraction. It is further the opinion
shutter was set at 9. was set at 9. of this Headquarters that:
1. 1.1 Image#1 was a
the basic image (the sun) due to the basic image (the sun) d o lens
refraction.
2. 2.
of the basic image; but
tly rotated one or more of the filters prp-
ducing the effect of the moyement of the
... (Contid on back)
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oer 54) Incl #4
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rabjects closer together.
3. Image # 3 and # 4 were not taken with the same exact filter set-up as #1 and #2.
the lack of clouds in # l and # 2.
The photographs are being forwarded together with a-copy of on the UFCB
necessary action.
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Source's comments (copy) concerning his sighting.
c. c Copy of Disposition Form from Copy of Detachment 3, concerning 3, concerning
these photographs. these photographs.
d.AISOP Form d. AISOP givingt giving the analysis the analysis of the sighting he sighting g by this by this
headquarters.
2. When 2. When analysis of analysis of inclosed photographs is inclosed photographs is completed, request they II
be returned to Source at the following address:
Newburg, New York
3. Since a copy of the ATSOP Fory is being forwarded via usual
channels, request inclosed cop destroved upon completion of analysis
of photographs.
FOR THE ANDER:
4 Incls CHARLES W. GODSEY oy
1. L-photographs Captain, USAF
2. Scource's comments Assistant Adjutant
3. Disposition Form
4. AISOP Form 5
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