DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7071321
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONOklahoma City Oklahoma
FRAMES7
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon 1
28 September 1956 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma OX Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF O3SERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local .Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. GMT 29/0030Z AirVisual AirVisuol Air-Intercopt Radar Air-Intercopt Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 0 Probably Astronomical
O No ONo Civilian Civilian D Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENOTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS BJECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE Other_ Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
50 mins plus 50 mins plus southwest Unknown
one southwest
0. BRIEP SUMMARY OP SIGHTING 10. BRIEP SUMMARY OP SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
One round oval white or luminous round oval white or luminous Rpting officer Rpting ficer states that obj
yellow object, size unknown. Object was definitely was definitely identified as a
was sighted in SW & left a tail to Sw & left a tail to Wx balloon. However, it WX balloor lowever, S the
the SW. Object the Sw. Object was noted in an opinion that this rpt dos opinion that this rpt es not
ascending course ascending course to West. to West. contain sufficient e contain sufficient er ridence to
warrant full concu 'ence with
the rpting offizer. Evaluation
is therefore, probably balloon.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 5ZP 52)
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JEDWP N284NPD2M YDA133 WYD123 WDB133MWA341
MM RJEDEN RJEDUP RJEPHA
DE RUWFHM 17
11 02194Z 3 WACTION 08:10
FM CONDR 7ASTH ACWRON OKCTY AF STA OKLA
TO RUTDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO 1956 3
ZH/CONDR 33D ADIV OKCTY AF STA OKLA -
RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CTR WMIGHT PATTENSOL. AFB ONIC
RJMPHA/DIR OF INTILL NO USAF MASH DC
5
ET ET TE
UNCLAS OPS S-5O. SUEJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING UNCLAS OPS 9-5O. SUEJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT OBJECT REPORT PD REPORT PD
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT PD A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT PD
L. ROUND ON OVAL L. ROUND CM OVAL Zh 00 99 130E Zh 80 99130E
2. UNKNOWN
3. WHITE OR LUN ON YELLOW 3. WHITE OR LUM ON YELLOW
4.ONE
5. W/A
S. NONE
7. TAIL TO SOUTHUEST
S. NO NOISE
A
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CO
,
PACE TUO RJWFKU 17
S. NOME
B. COURSE
1. HIS FATHER TOLD HIH CM OBSERVER GOS PD
(
2. SW
3. NONE
4. ASCENDING 5
5.NONE 5. NONE
. UNKNOWN S. UIKNOW
C. HANNER OF ODSERVATION
1 VISUAL 1 VISUAL
2. BINOCULARS v 0 00I*2
3. N/A 3. W/A
E. TIME AND DATE
1. 29/353t2 v a '0110I 2iv 00 43lsiSt8 Sa1gMe1s ZHt a8 c219 C*50g 4104
2. SUNDOWN
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
WILL ROGERS FIALD
T. ODSERVERS
OKLA CITY CH OKLA CI AIRUAYS
THAFFIC CLEMK FOR DRANITT
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PACE THREE RJWEKN A7
WEATHER
L. CLEAR
2 SW 15 KOTS CM 5CM FT 25% DEGRE2 31 KICTS CM 1 FT 19
BESRIE 2 KNOTS CM 15H1 FT VARIADLE CN 2NM9 FT VAMIADLE CH1 3
FT 392 DMORED 2 KIOTS O 5 0 FT 34 DEGRER 3" KHOTS FD
3. CLEAR
4. FIFTEEN PLUS 4. FIFTEEN PLUS
5.3/12 5.3/12
S. NONE
H. HONE H. HONE
I. NONE .
J. UKNOWN J. UKNOUN
K IST LT HOMER R HARGROVE CN SMIOR DIRECTOR CN DIRECTOR CALLED CAPT
MILLS DISCUSSED UFOB PD CAPT HILLS CAID IT WAS WEATHER BALLOON PD HE
CAVE TWO NAMES OF PEOPLE WHO SAID UFOB WAS A WEATHER BALLOON IM MR
LEBER AND MR CRAUFORD PD
ET
2/1S21Z OCT RUIFHW
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29/0052
Multi 3 4E4
30cT 56 08 41 (
34x20
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JEDEP H20SP2212 YDD15 ' UY5154 UDA175HWA14 WCTorKO
IEI MJRDEN RJEDWP RJEPNC -5
D5 RJVFAW 13 .nw-3 08:10
11 22192 195 1955 3
FH COHDR 7ASTH ACWRON OKOTY AF STA FH COHDR TASTH ACWRON OKOTY AF STA OKLA
TO RJEDEM/CONDR ADC ENT AFS COLO
ZEX/COMDR 33D ADIY OKCTY AF STA OKLA ZEM/COMDR 33D ADIV OKCTY AF STA OKLA -
RJRDMP/COTDR AIR TESMICAL INTELL CETER UP-AFD ON1O
RUMPI/DIRIOTOR OF I TELL HE USAF MASHDC 3
2T
UNCLAS OPS 9-51. SUBJE UNIDEITIFIED FLYING ODJECT REPORT PD
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT.
1. DISK
2. DASKET BALL HELD AT ARMS LENGTH PD
3. BNISHT METALLIC PD
4. ONE 1 713'314
E.NA . i
-.…/. 1
. HONE . HONE
7.HOMT
CNO NOISE PD
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THO AJHW 1S
D.10
COUnSa
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AD UEST
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L. VISUAL . UNLNINA
2. BINOCULARS 1 0:000 R0
3. N/A
J81
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2 ( 3-209 440
PATR THRE RJUFHU 1G
OKLA OCCUPATION UNKHONN
(
.HEATIOR
1. CLEAR
2. SU FIFTEEN-KNOTS CM 50S6 FT 23% DEGREE 3" KNOTS C1 1 FT 19
DECAMA 21 KOTS CM 150 FT VARIABLE CI 2 FT VARIADLR CI
3 FT 33DESRE 2 KIOT9.CK 5 TT 34: DEGRSE 3 KIOTS PD
3. CLEAR
4. FIFTEM PLUS
5.3/15
m
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1. 29/305Z/5EP 56
E. SUNDOWN.
R. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
L. GF 4411
2. HF 1117
F. OESERVERS
1. IR. OKLA OCCUPATION UNKNOWN
- -
( 2424 539242:500 504 51904 1:50
PASE THAEE RJWFNN 16 -
2. TR OKLA OCCUPATION UNKHOWM 3
-
C. VEATHIER
1. CLEAR
2. SU FIFTEEN-KNOTS CH 5E0T FT 23% DEGREE E 3A KNOTS CH 1N FT 193
30095 FT 335 DEGREE 27 KNOTS CM 520SS FT 340 DEGREE 39 KNOTS PD -
3. CLEAR
4. FIFTEEN PLUS
5. 3/11 5. 3/1) s 'a0140 0210
S. NONE S. NONE ( HOLAYG
H. HOME H. NOME
1. NONE I. NONE C
J. UOUn J. Umooun
K IST TT HOMER R NARGROVE ON SENIOR DIRECTOR CN DIRNCTOR CALLED CAPT. 0 4713 C2Y5 4 4 2 9-509 EO
WILLS D DISCUSSED UFOD PD CAPT HILLS SAID IT WAS A VEATIER BALLOON TD
HE GA R THO MAKES OF PHOP -
WHO SAID UFOD HAS A VEATHER ALLOON CH MR
LEEER AID IR CHAWFORD PD
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2/1SLEZ OCT RJFHW