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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

0 Wes Bolloon
22 August 1956 ornholm, Denmark 0 Brobebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GC Possibly Belloon
Leeel = Ground- Vi suel B:Ground-Reder D Prcbebie Averett
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
R.dars first reported 2-3 objects on 4M The appearing & disappearing of
easterly hea ding at 700 knots, no tracks on the radar scope is

altitude given. Approximateiy 2 hours characteristic of “spurious blips.|

later 4 appeared, but were orbiting over The fact that the obis were

hhe location (53 dgr, 30 min N - 18 dg “orbiting” over one spot at 700
90 min E) at 25,000ft altitude and 700 knots supports this conelusion.
ree sani 1 nEere shVer mere LOcation surveyed is approximately
tac . 50 miles south @ Danzig, Poland,

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AFPOIN-4E keh / 3 Aug 56 /
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4 accordange vith established ATIC policies for the review and analysis
qyest your analysis and comments of the attached four reports

(radar and related aspects of the phenomena reported.

originated from the FRE in England and are believed related to

rr oe ae se Sees Seoee Sie SPOS, England and |

» Germany. A request for a review and analysis of these
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xitted to your office by IF, dated 23 August 56.

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@idared out of the ordinary, and warrant attention of higher echelons.

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explain observed rare movements and ob imainsniee 4 speeds ot supposed solids: target.

Temperature inversions can cause radar ween _ upward to bend down and pick
up oaseere on the ground, Ss sapeerinn as ie seake in the air. Other strong evi-
dence of weather return is disappearance of all tareete simultaneously. Under
certain conditions, inversion layers can “eause interference between two radar ste-. |
tions some di stance apart. Interference can be checked by changing frequency 20 to
40 megacycles, if settings can be varied, ey often be*confusing to trained,
sipeptehaed radar operatorse |

PaRgsTt: Specifically, track data submitted insufficient to determine na ture of
sacl whether erratic, rapialy changing speed and direction (as is usual’in mst

sighttigs of this nature), or whether acceleration patterns fue course changes are

snoota. Reference to pick ing, up "3 to 5 unidentified objects at 0350 Z* at least

infers that targets not steady, but appearing and disappearing. If true, tarzets -

ta A-Bentwaters Enzland sightings,
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\uLOWING DATA RECEIVED FROM ATIC. "PART 13 INFO SUBMITTED ;
N UFO LIMITED AND INCOMPLETE UPON WHICH TO MAKE PROPER EVALUATION OR TO
(RIVE AT SOME FIRM CONCLUSION OR DETERMINATION REGARDING ORIGIN OR NATURE
© RADAR SIGHTING. MORE THOROUGH ANALYSES WOULD REQUI2E SUCH PERTINENT
WFO A3 RADAR SCOPE PHOTOS, WEATHER DATA, INCLUDING INFO ON TEMPERATURE
AVERSIONS, MOISTURE LAPSE DATA, ACCURATS TABULATION OF RELATED TIMES,
LACES, BEARINGS, ALTITUDES, ANGULAR VELOCI(I=S OF SIGHTINGS, BOTH
/I3UAL’ AND ELECTRONIC, TYPE RADAR EQP, ETC. PART 2: THE TYPE OF INFO

‘ITED ABOVE CAN INDICATE WHETHER OBJECTS OBSERVED SOLID OR Du= TO
‘USUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS IE ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION. EXAMPLES: A
UMBER OF BLIPS APPEARING AND DISAPPEARING INTERMITTENTLY ARE CHARACT-
RISTIC OR WHEATHER RETURNS ON RADAR. UNUSUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY
30 EXPLAIN OBSERVED ERRATIC MOVEMENTS AND TREMENDOUS SPEEDS OF
UPPOSED SOLID TARGET. TEMPERATURE INVERSION CAN CAUSE RADAR BEAM
,OJECTED UPWARD TO BEND DOWN AND PICK UP OBJECTS ON THE GROUND,

\PPEARING AS OBJECTS IN THE AIR. OTHER STRONG EVIDENCE OF WEATHER
STURN IS DISAPPEARANCE OF ALL TARGETS SIMULTANEOUSLY. UNDER CERTAIN

ONDITIONS, INVERSION LAYERS CAN CAUSE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN 2 RADAR
CATIONS SOME DISTANCE APART. INTERFERENCE CAN BE CHECKED BY CHANGING :
REQUENCY 2@ TO 4@ MEGACYCLES, IF SETTINGS CAN BE VARIED. ALL ABOVE CAN :
“TEN BE CONFUSING TO TRALNED, injamerwsen RADAR OPERATORS. PART 33_
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TO 5 UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS AT 985902 UNQUOTE AT LEAST INFERS THAT
\RGETS NOT STEADY, BUT APPEARING AND DISAPPEARING. IF TRUE, TARGETS
<3ERVED ARE SOME WHAT SIMILAR IN MANNER TO LAKENHEATH BENT WATERS
\3LAND SIGHTINGS, OF 13 AUG CURR, EVALUATION NOW BEING PREPARED UNDER

©ARATE COVERs PART 4: SUBMISSION OF DATA OUTLINED IN PART 1 ABOVE
OULD THEREFORE BE REQUIRED TO PERMIT A MORE THOROUGH EVALUATION,
‘FIRM CONCLUSION, UNQUOTE. REQUEST INFO OUTLINEI Df AROVE
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suBecT (U) Request far Evaluation or Information ~- UFO
Sighting by Bornholm Radar
COMMENT NO. 1

TO AFOIN]-4F3 FROM AFOIN]4E DATE 26 Sept 56.,.
ity hEl/Capt G.T.Gregory/1c¢/69216

le. In accordance with established ATIC policies for the review of UFO reports,
request your evaluation, comments or information regarding the four (4) attached
teletype reports. (inclosures 1 through 4). 7 &

~ 2e Original messages indicate that a copy of each message was routed to your
division. Therefore, if any evaluation or comment has been made, on your part,

ite rt ~ results be made known to this office.

' 3e as ‘analysis and comment regarding the electronic aspects of this sighting
has been made: by. AFOIN-hEl (see Inclosure #5).« |

a“ Specifically, request any information concerning missile or “related getivic

ties known to have taken place on 22 august 1956 and falling within the radar cover-
age of she Bornholm radar, as a possible explanation to the reported rlearttiryett

5e ‘Exped itious action regarding this request would be appreciated.

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SUBJECT: (U) Request for Evaluation or ‘Thformation — UFO Sighting by
Bornholm Radar
TO: AFOILN=4E FROM: AFOIN-4F3 DATE: 3 Oct 56 CO ie NR 2
AFOIN=4F 3¢/Maj / js

54186/Bldg 26 ALL

1. Due to incompleteness amj insufficiency of data it is not possible to
arrive at a firm conclusion.

2. The existance of several orbiting objects in the air at the same time
does not exclude the possibility of guided missiles, but does not conform to
existing test and flight philosophy for guided missiles in this country.

3. There is no other information concerning missile or related activity
known to have taken place on 22 August 1956 and falling within the radar coverage

of the Bornholm radar.
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