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1. OATE | 2 LOCA 12. CONCLUSIONS
79-3 AD Aug 56 Fresno, California QO Was Balloon
? O Probably Balicon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION = Possity Setem
29/30/ 3;/ang 56 F Ground-Vi sual © Ground-Reder GD Probebls Aiveratt
0 Air Viwel OD Airintercept Reder | 7 Possibly Aireroft
5. PHOTOS OUR O Wes Astronomical
FY os Sketches Civilian O Probably Astronomical
© Ne o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 3 Other Cver-astive imag,
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cne gray saucer-shaped coject. Object was This sighting, together with two oth
seen in a very steady flight, slowly and gracer were reported ty letter from Mr .
fully. Object was noted in a very graceful Fresno, Calif, ATIC Form 1
Plight path. Vary odd odor was noted. was sent to source and returned. Anal
of returned form indicates that Mr.
THIS CARD TOGETHER WITH CORRESPONDENCE IS possesses an over-active imaginaticn.
CLASSIFIED // //PURSUANT TO THE tive-to this
AUTHORISY GIVEN AFR 200<2, par Te AND ting, ineiuding-a copy-of-ATIG- FORM.

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U. S AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET |

This questionna:s hos been prepared so that you con give the U. $. Air Force as much
informotion os possible concerning the unideatitied aerial phenomenon thet you have observed. .

Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential meterio!. Your name wil! not

be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, of publications without your permission.
We regues! this persona! intormation so that, if it 1s deemed necessary, wu may contact you for :

further details.

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1. Wren dd you see the cb.ect? 2. Time of day: ar SK <n
Hour Minutes
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3. Time tone: Y ie.
(Circ'e One: a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving,
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corest tal Adaress City of Town State of Country

Additicnal remerks: —. .___ a igeeatinees

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5° Cortie one ot the fit wig O° iidicate Now certan you core of yur answer ‘to Cluestion 5.
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b. Foe y certian d. Justo Q. eS»
6. What was the condit r * sky?

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d. ‘Justa trace of daylight

(Corcle One) c. Br. ; Rtesa?
b. Cull a:vi-gne Ce. >No Wace of deylignt
¢. Bright te tigh? f. Don't remember

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7, IF you saw tne obbect during VAYL (mT, TwiLiGHT, of DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at

Circ . () 2P? as. } tront ce yOu a. To y Our left
b. In beck ef you e. Overheaa
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17. Drew @ picture ther will show the shepe of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch ony details

of the object thet yow sew such os wings, protrusions, ste., ond especially sxhevet trails or voper trails. Ploce
on crrow beside the drawing te show the “Ay odject was moving.
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18. The edges of the object were:

(Circle One): a. Fuzzy o blurred
b. Like o bright ster
c. Sherply ewtlined
d. Don't remember

19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony were there?
Draw 9 picture of how they were arranged, cnd pu? on arrew te shew the direction thet they were travel ing.

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20. Drew @ pleture thet will show the motion that the object or objects mode, Placa an “A” at the beginning
of the path, a °3” at the ond of the path, and show any chonges In direction dwing the course.

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2). IF ioe x wad try to wm of estimate what the real size of the oblec? wos in its longest dimension.
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22, How lenge did che joet or dblects ae with one of the following objects held in the hond
ond ot chow arm’s length?

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(Cirele One): a, Heed of a pin 9. Silver deller
4 Pea h. Seseball
. Dime |. Grepefr
4. Nie ke! j. Restore yshyhlty Lary. |
e, Cvarter k. ienbaiiniesipninhieenannemenets
f. Half dolla

22.1 (Cirele One of the follewing te indicate how certain you ore of you answer to Question 22.

ie c. Net very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain

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23, Hew did the object ev ob) cts disor

24. In ender thet you con give os cleer @ picture os possible of whet you sew, we would like fer yeu te imegine thet you could
censtrvet the eviect thet you sew. Of whet type meteriel would you moke 19? Hew large would it be, and whet shepe
wevid it heve? Oeseribe in your own words 9 Lommen object of objects which when pieced up in the shy would give the

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23. Where were yeu located when you saw the object? 25. Ware you (Circle One)
(Cirele Ovee):
la tae business section of o city?
es. Inside @ byilding cd» ae romisnet hel cectin of a city?
aD c. bs apen comryside?
tx Ovidesra 4. Fiying omer on airtield?
d. In on alepiane & Fixing over @ city?
a. At sea {, Flying over cpen c ? :
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77. What were you doing a? the time you sew the object, and how did yew happen > notice it?
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23. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tima, shen complete the following questions:

23,1 Whet direction were you moving? (Circle One)

«. Merth c. Eas? @. Sewh g- Wesat
b, Morthees? d. Sovthees? f. Southwee? h. Nertierest
28.2 How fest were you moving? 2 oils por how.
23.3 Did yew step ot ony time while yeu were looking at the abject?
(Cirele One) Yes Meo
29. Wher direction were you looking when yeu first saw the object? (Cirele One)
o. Nerth East) e. Seuth g- West
b. Northeos? d. st f. Sevthwest h. Nerthweet
30. What direction were you looking when you last sew the object? (Circle Gre)
a.” North -) c. East e. South g. Weat
b. Norness? d, Sovtheest f, Southwes? h. Merthwest

Jt. If you ere femilior with Searing terms (anguier direction), try 'o estimate the number of degrees the sbject wes
from true Nerth and alse the number of degrees it was vpword from the herizon eae

31.1 When it first oppecred:
a. From true North ____§_§_____ degrees.
b. From horizon es eres.

31,2 When it disappeared: a eed
a. From true North . degrees. : |

b. From herizen

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“L In the following sketch, imagine thet you are ot the pelt shown. Ploee an °A”* om the curred line to ahew how

high the object was above the herizen (skyline) when you firs? aww it. Pleo a “3”? ap the caene curved Shee 0
chow how hlah the oblect was cibeve the horizon (skyliee) when pow jas? caw 10

in the following lerger sketch plece an “A” at the position the abject wes when you firs) sew it, and e “B” a? its
position when you jes? sew it. Reier to smaller sketch as on exemple of how te complete che !arger sketch.

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34, Whot were the weather conditions ot the time you saw the object? DECLASSIFIED) hy " eh ; : Es a RVADS: §
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34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 24.2 WIND (Circle One) Nh GL0U.90
ok Cleoe sky) o. Ho wind)
b. Hazy b. Slight braeze
c. Seottered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember

@. Don’? remember

34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Cirele Ore)
a./ Dry ) a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, of light rain b. Lool
c. Modercte or heavy rain c. Warm)
d. Snow d. Hor

2. Don't remember e@. Don't remember

35. When did you raport to some official that you had seen the odject?

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14. Was anyone alae with you at the time you saw the object?

(Circle One) (Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) < Yes ) No

36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object of objects like this? +

(Circle One) Yes “No
37,1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and unde wrt ¢ ole umotonses did you see mee eae?

2. In your opinion what de you think the object was and whar might have caused it? LT De NtT AN OW —

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‘AND KAS REFERRED MR @QEEMB™TO YOUR UNIT PD MR HAS RE-

SORTED SIGHTINGS BEFORE AND HAS FILE OF UFO3 SIGHTINGS PD SHOULD

‘= CONTACT YCUR UNIT CMM OBTAIN ONLY LATEST SIGHTING PD SUCH

‘IGHTINGS SHOULD BE FORWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORMAT OF

ATR 209—2 AND WILL BE CLASSIFIED PD THIS MESSAGE WILL BE REFERENCED

IN THE COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER PD UNLESS STRONG EVIDENCE

““ISTS THAT WOULD CONFIRM ONE OF MReggme SIGHTINGS CMM THEY

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HOULD BE CONSIDEREDSEMBMMBAND HANDLED AS SUCH PD GREAT CAUTION
SILL BE USED TO AVOID ANY PUBLICITY PD DIFICULTIES MAY BE REFERRED

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. OATE 2. LOCATION

12, CONCLUSIONS

O Wes Balloon
29,30,31 August 1956 Fresno, California - Attn i a
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION y
O Wes Aircroft
Local ID Ground- Vi suel D Ground-Reodor D Probe y hiveret?
omTz2.20,31 D Air Vi svol © Air-Intoreept Rader |% Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTC OU RE ° oe dnemen »
robobiy Astronomic
hte Sketches jetlion CQ Passibly Astronomical
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?. TION NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE tK Other 2
ae - cules “ —— Dete for Eveluction
nown

Variable

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
One gray saucer-shaped object. Object

was seen in a very steady flight,
slowly & gracefully. Object was noted
in a very graceful flight path. Very
odd odor was noted,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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11. COMMENTS

This sighting, togethee with two
others, was reported by letter
from Mr, Fresno,

alifornia, ATIC Form 164 was sent
to source and returned. Analysis —

f returned form indicates that

ir, Qo ssesses an over-

ctive imagination,

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4602D AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON (ADC)

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO

ATSOC 30 October 1956

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center .

ATTN: AFOIN LEh
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Ohio

1. Inclesed is AISOP Form No. 5 (copy) on sighting No. AISS-
UFOB=398=56, Fresno, California together with two (2) inclosures.

2. This letter will be downgraded to UNCLASSIFIED when the
inclosure is withdrawn or not attached,

FOR THE COMMANDER:

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1 Incl: i W. CODSEY ia

AISOP Form 5 w/2Incls Captain, USAF
Assistant Adjutant

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. 4682D Aico Classiiied 33

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