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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 September 1956 o Was Balloon
Silver Springs, Maryland 000 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probobly Aireroft
GMT_ GMT. 04/0130Z 04/0130Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar D PossiblyAircraft PossiblyAireraft
S. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE Was Astronpmical Was Astronomical
Yes 000 000 Probably Astronomicol Probably Astronomicol
XD No Civilians Civilians Possibly Astronomieal
Probably
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE rx OtherLight Reflecti OtherLight Reflectim
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
ten seconds one straight up
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round or oval white object, size One round or oval white object, size Concur w/comments Concur w/comments of preparing of preparing
of basketball at of baskethall at a arm's length. Object 1no officer. Sighting probably
was sighted directly overhead & disap caused light reflection of
peared straight u Object wa bservedsome Vashington,
visually for 10 secons. DC area. Impractic ble to attempt
to pinpoint lig irce.
ATIC FORM 329 (R) 26 SEP 52)
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INCLS
CISTRISU BY ORIGINATOR
1 Dir of Intalligence, Headquarters USAF, Washington 25, D. C.
1 Chie, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
cy - Dir o Plans and Intelligence, Headquarters Commard, USAF, Bolling AFB 25, DC
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NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF UNITED STATES WITHIN MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. SO U. S. C.-
31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, LUSAF. 7
(CLASSIFICATION)

Ground-visual
d6 Negative
Negative
4. Hme and date of sightings
0130z i Septamber 1956
Might
5. Location of observers:
N
&. race, Silver Spring, Maryland
6. Identifying information of observeri
ae age, 15; Terrace, Silver Sprire, Maryland;
occupation, student
age, Tarrace, Silver Spring, Marylandj
occupation, student
7. Weather and winds--aloft, condi tions at time and place of sighting:
Clear
B:
Surface, 090-04K
6000-110-06K
10,D00-220-08K
16,000-240-12K WT
20,000-240-20K K
30,000-260-27x
5C,000--170-06K
70,000-080-16K
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN NTHE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.—
31 AND 3. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF
(CLASSIFICATION) 16--35870-1

Negative 3.
10.1 N >T In 1 - 2
H 3
2
ll. Position title and comments of the preparing officer:
Asst Director of Plans & Intelligence
of the observers, coupled with an apparent interest in celestial-
b. The youth
could have led to an over-imaginative observation.
scientific knowledge
positions s of the observers and the planet Mars, they
Duc to the relative
the Cityof Washington and
been looking almost directly over
would h have
air traffie and lights in this area could
it's airport complex. Heavy
The observers were sincere in their
have created a false impression.
There was no evidence that
and they apparently saw something.
attitude
The reliability of this report is
they were seeking personal noteriety.
unknow.
8 a
12. Negative &
To
13
2 a
A -
1 Y
5 -
BOTE: THIS DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT.50 U.S.C..
DCCUMENT CONTAINS S INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL PROHIBITED BY LAW.
REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOROF
IT WAY NOT T BE REPRODUCED OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY
IN WHOLE
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIFICATION) 10-86870-1 B
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