PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
11-12 Nov 56 El Toro, California Was Bolloon
00 Probably Salloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT AirVisual Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTCS 6. SOURCE El Toro Marine Station Was Astronomical
Yo, Radar Scope a 000 Probably Astronomical
. (Military) Possibly Astronomical
O No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE OtherAnamalous Propaga.
Up to 8 hrs - depending 3-7 Various directibs Insufficient Data for Evbidtifon
Unknown
on observer reported
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
UFO observed visually and by radar from Attempt to relate visual sightings with
ngith of ll Nov to morning i2 Nov, though not radar scope return does not appear
simultaneously. Helicopter and a/c directed valid. No visual sighting or inter-
to intercept. Nothing observed in UFO area. cept made of ' the objects seen on scope
Blips, which kept suddenly appearing and dis- Both helicopter and aircraft attempted
appearing, indicated speeds 15,000 interception, but although radar woud
MPH (Mach 25.0) MPH (Mach 25.0) lead them to UFO vicinity lead them to UrO vicinity those air-. those air-.
craft observed nothing. This report
Somehow from another radar activity, which another radar activity, which is generally typical of anamolous is generally typical of anamolous pro-
could confuse even an experienced radar op- pagation resulting either from n an an unusu unusy
erator. Results of ATIC analysis submitted Results s of ATIC analysis submitted al combination al combination of weather and other re
to 4602d, 8 Jan 57 by telephone per their TT lated conditions lated conditions or or interference.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329

SUBJECT:
TOr Commander
Alr Technical
ATTN: APOIN LI
Wright-Patterson Air Foree B
Ohio
1. Inclosed is a copy of AF Form ll2 with radar scope photo-
graphs of the  Tore MCaS UroB sighting l2 November 1956.
2. Since evalpation depends primarily on an
analyeis of the radar scope photographs, and since facilities for
accurate interpretation of radar photographa are not available at
this level, tentative evaluation by this organization is being
deferred dererred until until your organisation can compl your thorough analysis
of the photographs. of the photographs.
3. At the preee time, it appears that the radar part of this
sighting was caused by some type of local phenomenon which affected sighting was caused by some type of local phenomenon which affected
the M Tere MCaS radar sets. the M Tere MCAS radar sets. The visual sightings (which may not (which may not
necessarily necessarily have have been related to the main radar sightings) seem to been related to the main radar sightinga)seem to
have been caused by known phenomena and/or temporarily over-active have been caused by known phenomena and/or temporarily over-active
imginatione sti imginations stimlated d by the unusual events of the evening and by the unurual events of the evening and
morning. morning,
POR THE COMMANDIR: FOR THE COMANDER:
IE
1 Arth w/2 nols CHARLES W. GODSHT
Captain, USAP
Assistant Ad jutant
,
The classification of this correspondence
will be CaNcELLED when the inclosures are
withdrawm or not attached.
4602D AISS Classified
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR IWTERVALS: Docnment Log#56-1218
DECLAASIFIED AFTER I YEARS. UNCLASSIFIED
DOD DIR 5260.10
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APPROVED IJUNE 1948
COUNTRY REPORT NO10-UPOB-4-56 (LEAVE BLANK)
USA AISS-UFOB2151-56
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT .
UraB
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (eengy
MGAS EL. TOBO, CALIFORNLA, DSA Flight 1-0, 4602D AISS 4
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION .1
16 November 1956 11& 12 Revember, 1956
PREPARED BY (OMEET) SOURCE
LOUIS C. SAUTER Lst Lt., USAr WILLIAM E. WORD .
REFERENcEs (Cbnirel n mber, directiee, prerious report, rsc., as appliceble)
M 1229 MACS 1680, 12 Movember, 1956 '
SUMMARY: (UMST conciss Jmmet report. Giee sigaiAcence Begin ta Ferm 118-Pant II.)
2
I. CORTANTS:
PART ONR: Deseription of sightings and radar observations by
Sgt William B. Word, MCAS EL TOBO, CALIFORNIA.
(BJCD 1641)
A: PART TWO: Deseription of sightinga and radar observations by
M/sgt Philip Karnowaki, MCAS EL TORO, CALIFO ENIA.
. PART HRE:Dosoription of PART MREE:Desoription of sighting and intercept intercept attempts by
Capt. M.H. SHUnaker, MCAS EL TORO, CALIFORWIA. Capt. M.H. ShUnaker, MCAS EL TORO, CALIFORMIA.
PART FouRe Sapplementary Investigative Efforta. PART FouRe Sapplementary Investigative Efforts.
PART PIVE: Comments of Preparing Officer. PART FIVE: Comments of Preparing Officer.
XI. SUMAR: II. SUMARY: Unidentiried flying objeets objeets were observed visually
and by radar over and in the vicinity of MCAS EL TORO, CALIFORNIA for a period
of edght of edght hoare on the evening hoarx on the evening ofl1 of11 Novenber, November, 1956 and the morning of of 12 November,
1956. The inforation in information in this roport report was was obtained from persons seeing these objeots
and from an investigation Seation conducted conducted to determine the possible the possible cause of of these sight sight-
ings. 402222336
III. IIV 11t LOUIS C. SAUTER
WO-W1 RICHARD A. HOLX 9540991
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. LOUIS C. SAUTER
14 Lst Lt USAP
2 Na . Offioer iq Charge
1.
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DECLASSIFIEU AFTEK 12 YEARS. Commander
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APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLSSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION N REPORT
FROM-(rAgeCy) REPORT 30-UFCB--56 PART ONE
Flight 1-C, 4602D AISS AISS-UFOB-451-56
PAGE 2 OF 17 PAGES
SOURE: WILLIAM B. WOMD. SGT., USMC ".
AdDreSSS MCAS EL TOBO, CALIFORNIA. Y
Age: 26
"
Length of Service: 5years
3 2
Dutiess Gca and control tower operator
7 Educations High School graduate.
13
qualifications: Two2) years radar experience.
Three (3).yeara combined control tower and
GCA operations.
I. BLIABILITY: Ahen-interviewed SOURGE 8 very cooperative with a
positive attitude toward the questiening. He appeared to be geminely interested
in finding an answer to his observationa. He ery detalled account 'of
everything that had happenad; He appeared average intelligence and
very knowledgable of radar and air traffic procedures He could offer no:
sxplanation as to the identity of the ebjeots he observed and stated that in
all his experience with radar.he had never seen any returns resembling these.
In view of ScuncE's- sinoerity, fami iliarity rith bia job and he may
be considered as reliable be considered as reliabls
IEL LEL SOURCE*S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTINGS AND EVENTS: SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTINGS AND EVENTS:
L.Souacz was on duty as standby GCA operator on the evening
of.ll-Hoveimber, of. 11:Hoveimber, 1956. 1956 At approrimately 2l30 PST he At approrimately 2l30 PST he was standing was standing outside near outside near
the GCA unit and noticed a bright light orbiting g north of the field (ucAs.
EL roao). He:immediataly. entered the GCA umit and turned on the set, then
notified ·the control tower of the light..
moving
erretically and at speeds which souacs estimated to be from fifty. (50). to!
over two thousand (2ooo) knets.  (He stated that at one time, one of the objects
moved frou one side of the soreen to the other, a distance of approximately
eighteen (18) nautical miles in a period of four (4) seconds) Shortly, this
object was joined by group of smaller objeots. At this time they started
moving al over the scroen in a very y haphazard manner, with no apparent.
destination. Again, their spoeds varisd from an astimated over
two thousand (2000)
3. On several occasions, the objects moved rapidly, stopped
abrubtly and then reversed course. On other occasions, the smaller objects
appeared to join the larger one, merge with it and form one larger blip. A few
seconds later, the small objects would depart and again dash all over the screen
leaving the large blip in it's on size
40 Early in the course of these observ
5. Having notified the tewer

to wary pp the helicoptor
In the ensuing hours, SouRCE atbempted mimerous intercepts on the
objecta/by vectoring the helicoptor and later ( approximately 0430PSTtwo
F-86 D'from George are in on them but met with repeated failures. The helicopt-
or and the fighters ould close on the objects but could never make contact,
neither visal nor
7SOURCE stated that one of the objeets flew formation with the
halicoptor and both fighters for peried very
high speed.
8. The helicoptor and fightera Landed and refueling was in
progress," the 'thres pilots entered the GCA unit and personally obsarved.the
objects. They again took off attempted further intercepts with negative
results. As daylight approached, three-ney targets were pieked
screen and immediately the fighters ctond in on them. They were identified
as commercial airliners, one Constellation. At this point all the
unidentiried objects laft-the radar screen while heading n Northwesterly
direction. Tey ne
Photographs taken of at approximately 2330 PST.
A sequence of. aix (6)photographs were takenr at four (4) second intervals.See
Inols, 6-11 ) A roll of mt filn )roll of i uut film was taken of the screen taken of the screen
however at some time in their handling,. some time in their handling, the entire entire exposed and it turned axposed and it turned
out completely blank, out completaly blank.
10. The radar sets in use were the US Navy CPMLA, wi th a trananiiter
frequency of 2800 MC, a 20 M pcan rate and a Hydrogen Tbyratron type medulator,
They employed a device mich theoretieally abows a return only on moving targets.
The sete were operated at the ten (1o) mile range majority of the time. The
antanma tiIt ranged from 0 to ten (10) degrees. Heighth finding redar. s not
employed, The only altitude indication was given when Captain Schunaker, in the
helicoptor, observed a light approaching him while he at 4500 feetIhis light
was identified as one of the unidentified objects by
1L. There had been no recent maintenance difficulties with either set.
SOUSCE stated that he was familiar with the effects of sigal interfarence and
the effects of anomalous propogation. He stated t that anomalous propogation had
been observed to extend the range of the ground clutter at that site but that
during the time of nese observations it was noto In comparison to conventional
airoraft, some of these targets appeared be larger and faster; others about
the Same size as conventional aircraft but much faster and capable of maneuvers
complately beyond the capability of modern aircraft targets remained the
same size except in the instances where the smallar ones joined the larger one.
They travelled at varying speeds, disappeared then reapoeared location
several times. SOURCE stated that in his opinion, th targets could not have
been birds nor ground return at ten (10) degrees antenn tilt as at that angle
he was picking up the fighters l80oo feet when they first approached the
station.
DOWNNEADEDD AT 3 YEAR
DECLASSIE

(Agemey) REPORT IC-UTCB-4-56 PART TWO
FLight l-C, 4602D AISS AISS-UFOB-451-56 PAGE 4 OF 17 PAGES
Io SOURCE: PHILIP D. KAFMOWSKI, M/SGT, USMC
. Address: MCAS EL TO D. CA ORNIA.
Age: 3
Length of Servicer 12 years
Dutiess GCA operator
Educations 1 1/2 years college.
Qua ions: Eleven yesr Navigator (6loo hrs)
GCA Operate w. yoas or l year
IL. HELIABILITY: When When interviewed interviewed SCURCE SOUBCE was very was very cooperative and
showed showed a marked interest in determining the the cause of cause of the sightings. He
answered all questions concisely and to to the point. He appeared to be of
above average intslligence in general conversation. He stated that in all
his expe his axp anything like tiis ything like tiis.
III. SOU CON OF SIGHTINGS AND EVENTS: ON OF SIGHTINGS AND EVENTS:
' l. SOURCis was on duty with Sgt. Word at the time of the initial 1. SOURCis was on duty with Sgt. Word at the time of the initial
sighting and made all the same observations up until O30o PST, 12 and made all the same observations up until 0300 PST, 12 November
at which + time he departed d and went to sleep. His statements coincided Hia st ncided
with Sgt Word's and he agreed an all the statements and observations made
by Sgt Word up until the time of his departure.
1 Incl: Statement by SOURCE
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (rigency) REPORT T "IC-UPOB-4-56 PART
FLight 1-C, 4602D ALSS AISSAUFOB-451-56 PAGE OF PAGES
STATMENT
At 2130 or shortly after, on ll November, 1956, a red blinking light
appeared above the lower mountain range directly North of MCAS El Toro.
Myself and Sgt Word viewed the light through field glasses (8x50). The light
seemed to set still for short periods of time, 30 seconds or so, then move at
a rapid i pace.
About 10 mimates after first sighting the object, Sgt Word and myself
turned on the cadar gear and spotted target 6 miles North of the station.
From this time until about 0300 the targets about one to five or six)
remained or scopes. (Note after 0300, I made no more observations). The
traffie of the targets North station remained about four to eight miles.
About 0200 t rgets appaared South of the station c coming on our scope
about ten miles south, then olosing on the station til reaching four miles.
This one target spotted which appeared Large, had other targets feeding in
and out of it, which time it remained almost stationery.
I visually covered I visually covered the sky the sky from time time to time to time during during the entire the period period
while I was up. while I was up. After the firet After the firet sighting, sighting, I spotted nothing spotted nothing more.
u/Sgt Philip Karnowski M/Sgt Philip Karnowski
841870 USMC
TRUE COPY Sat
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LOUIS C. LOUIS C. SAUTER
1/Lt 1/Lt USAP
DOWNGRADEDAT 3 YEAR WERVAISI

II. RELIABILITI: When interviewed scuRcs was very cooperative and
did his utnost to aid the investigatore. He answerod all questions with
thomoughnesa and preciseness. He was very friendly, though serious. He
was very apparently tired as he had been up the entire night and still had not
gone to bed when the investigators arrived. He appeared to be of above aver-
age intelligence in all phases of the conversation. In viewe f SOURCE'S
sincerity, length c ble
III. SOURCE'S EVENTS:
Ls SOURCE mas in station operations MCAS EL TORO at approxinat-
ely 2l35 and was notified by the control tower that GCa was reporting several
unidentified objects on the radar screen. SOURCE immediatelydrove to the GCA
unit and observed th objects. He requested a photographer to take scope
photos and immediately took off ?in his helicoptor. GCA vectored him in on
several of these objects but he sighted nothing. At approximately 2230 PST
he observed laching red light on heading of approximately 160 degrees.
GCA verified this target and vectored him towards it. However, he was unable
to close on it and after five mimute chase the light made tur to the left
and disappeared. SoUacE renained airborne until approximately 2300 at which
tims, he landed and had the helicoptor ueled. At time, SOURCE vised
sightings.
2 SOURce took off again, attempted more intercepts under ts
control of GCA and was still unsuccessful. He landed and taok off again at
l 0130. Shortly after becoming airborne, SoURcE noticed a flashing red
light which appeared to be on airway AMBER l. He did not attempt an intercept
on this. At approrimately O230, SoURcE sighted a steady red light approaching
him from the North. GCA verified this and told him that it was heading
directly towards his aircraft. Just prior to reaching SOuRCE's aircraft, the
light went out. SOuRcE stated t t immediately after this he saw a dark,
shapelass object go by him the right. could not give any shape nor
make out any details of the oject. fie desc
3. Shortly after this, two F-86's from George AFB joined in on
the search and further intercepts s were attempted but to no avail. After
landing at El Toro and refualing with a stop in at the Gca unit to observe the
targets, the fighter pilots and SourcE again took off and attempted further

Fligt 1-C 4602D AISS AISS-UFOB-451-56 PAGE o 17 PAGES
STATEMRNT
At approxdmately 2l35 on the evening of 11 November, 1956, I received
a call from the tower that GCa had notified them that they had several
objects screen that could not be identified. I drove to the GCA
unit and observed called for a photographer, cranked
vestigate. GCA vectored on to several
objects, stated that they ring but (I) could not observe anything.
At about 2230 I did observe flashing light on heading of about 160°
GCA verified my target. The target stayed at about my same speed (app 60 k)
without increasing or decreasing distance ariod of about five min,
he then turned left and with a sudden increas vanished from
sight. I remained airborne until about 2300, then oane back and refueled.
(I) contacted Flight Service and They called back and we took off
again. Again there weI more radar contacts but I still sighted nothing.
Came back and took off again about 0l0, more contacts, then I sighted
another flashing red light. It seemed to ere plane would be
if he were flying AMBER l airway. Radar had him he atopped ways from the
fiebd, waa' joined by several more blipa, two came back. then the large one
disappeared. about 020. I sighted a red light approaching.me the
North. GCa called it about the sama time, stated l ona was appraching from
the North on collision course.fust prior to reaching me, his light went
out ( thds was a steady red light ). I then could make out a dark object,
went by to m Iight, My first impression was that My impression ras
it wa say that I could that I could not tell not tell
whether or pot wings were visiblo versed m Y course but made no more
visual contacts. Radar stated that he increased his speed and disappeared
again to the North. Very shortly we station te F-86D's from George
AFB They also had blips come up they could observe nothing.
We came down, refueled and went up again. now almost dawn and the
only blips we oroven to be oivil air sraft. Radar had no contaets
after daw. Wo
Capt M.H. Schumaker
047155 USMC
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LOUIs C. SAUTER
1/Lt USAF
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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (slgency) REPORT NO1C-UPOB-4-56 PART FOUR
Flight 1-C, 4602D AISS AISS-UFOB-451-56 PAGE 8 OF 17 PAGES
SUPPLEME ARY INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS
1. The Ground Observer Filter Center (Det 2, 477lst Ground Observer Sq)
at Pasadena, California was contacted and it was learned that no
unusual sightings had been reported to take place during the period
of this report.
2. 27th Air Division (Defense), Norton AFB, California contacted
and the fellowing information received;:
a.. All AAA sites in the Los Angeles area had been alerted and
reported negative radar contacts with the unidentified objects during
the period of this report.
b. All Acem sites in the Los Angeles area reported negative radar
contacts with the unidenti report.
C. Weather reperts for the Los reperts for the Los Angeles area during during this peridd; this peridd;
El Toro 1 Toro - Clear, ceiling unlimited during entire period entire period u until
0600 at 0600 at which time a time 15,000 foot layer layer of scattered of scattered
clouds VeRS Visibility, 10 miles.
Los Angeles = Los Angeles - mild inversion layer was
(1200 ft) over (1200 ft) over the city with a the city base at 660 feet and a top at 660 foet and a top at
2560 feet however no 2560 feet however no "trapping" was reported "trapping" was reported by any by any
of the radar installations mentioned in this report.
Surface - Surface 140/06
6000 6000 030/05
10000 070/05
16000 310/10
20000 300/15
30900 270/15
50000 > 270/05
30 Los Alamitos Naval Air Station was contacted and reported that they
had been requested to monitor the area on their radar scopes/at O4oapsT.
Their set was turned on at this time and radar contact maintained until
0630 PST. They reported n negative contacts with the unidentified objects.
The only contacts they had during this time veme the helicoptor, the
two F-86's and the three commercial airliners which were intercepted
by the F-86's f George AF3.(See Incl # 1)
4 Palomar and Mit Wilson Observatories were contacted and reported
that they had observed nothing unusual during the time of this report.
5. The Flight Servioe Center at Hamilton AFB was contacted and the
following military air traffic was reported i the Los Angoles arsa
during this period;
1950 PST - AF C-131 #1533 3 left t departure point (undeternined) and
reported over Los Angeles at Olo0 PST at l4000 feet.
2602 reported over Los Angeles.
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then took vectors from the El Toro GCA operator. After searchin; for
approrimately twenty five mimutes, they landed at El Toro, refueled and
contimued the search until daybreak. They reported vectored
into the objects several times but neve made contact, visually or radar
Shortly after O6o0, they were assigned targets which they intercepted
and identified as two American Airlin:s DC-7's and a Constellation. At
this time they were instructed by the Control Center to return to George
AFB. During refueling at El Toro, they wert to the GCa trailer and personall
observed the objects. The pilots were l/Lt Frank i. Satterfield and
Interceptor Squadron, George
7. 7. Other personnel present at El Toro during this period were questioned
and requested to make statements. Statements to make statements. Statements varied from inegative observat- varied from :negative observat-
ions to seeing several groups of lights going in all directions and at
varyirgspeeds, varyirgspeeds, See Incls # 2, 3,4 - S See Incls # 2, 3,4
8. Photographs of the
second intervals at approximately ll30 Pal second intervals at approximately ll30 Pal PST2330were obtained PST2330were obtained
from the photographer from the photographer requested by Captain requested by Captain Shumaker. See Incls Shumaker. See Incls
. Allowing the possibility of a malfunctioning radar set, Allowing the possibility of a malfunctioning radar set, the commanding the commanding
officer of the GCa detachment was approached and he stated that the set
had been completely checked and was found to be in perfoct working order
and in addition to this, during the period of observation an alternate set
was turned on and revealed the same targets.
10. CAA officials at Los Angeles International Airport were contacted
and gave the following information: 1
AIRCRAFT NR TYPE DIRECTION REPO! VER THE ALTITUDE
IN OR OUT
AF 49049 C-54 Inbound -
Ontario 20:55 Descending from 10,000 ft
Los Angeles 21:08
United 629 DC-6 Inbound Ontario 21:40 Descending f from 14,000 ft
Downey 21:46
Navy 27738 P2V Southbd Long Beach 21:59 10,000 ft
Southbd Cceanside 22:14 10,000 ft
Northbd Oceanside 22:34 11,000 ft
Northbd Long Beach 22350 11,000 ft
ANG 35226 T-33 Inbound Riverside 22:33 Descending from 30,000 ft
Burbank 22:53
Western 65 DC-6 Inbound Covina 22:40 Descending from 9 om ft

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that the indications were of the
type which result from such propa
This dsesrit explain the lights.0 of cours:,
thant some saw the
lights and sorne odnot.
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pisi the whiké the
did pick p the blips
rocna stetion did is the .
grou fr egve.e of the sets.
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airborne on
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FROM (rlgency) REPORT NO. PAKT FOUR
AISS-UFOB-451-56
Flight 1-C, 4602d AISS 1C-UFOB-4-56 PAGE 10 17 PAGES
.
AIRCRAFT NR TYPE DIRECTION REPORTED OVER TIME ALTITUDE
IN OR OUT
Slick 6120C DC-6 Outbound Burbank 22:54 Ascending to: 19,000 ft
Ontario 23:10
AF 35855 B-26 Inbound Downey 22:58 Descending from 9,000 ft
Long Beach 23:22
United 710 DC-7 Outbound Los Angeles 23:09 Ascending tou 19,000 ft
Ontario 23:31
United 527 DC-6 Inbound Ontario 23:17 Descending f from 18,000 ft
Downey 23:24
Navy 1491 TV2 Westbd Riverside 23:28 35,000 ft
Los Angeles Los Angeles 23:36 35,000 ft
'
Navy 9582 Navy 9582 SNB SNB Inbound Oceanside Oceanside 23:27 23:27 Descending from 3,000 ft
Long Beach 23:46
Navy 29594 Navy 29594 SNB Inbound Perris 23:32 23:32 Descending from 12,000 ft
El Toro 23:49
Los Alamitos Los Alamitos 23:57
TWA 10 TWA 10 Conny Outbound La Habra 23:51 Asdending to 19,000 ft Asdending to
Ontario Ontario 23:58
TWA 102 La Habra 00 :02 Ascending to 19,000 ft
Ontario 00:08
TWA 105 Conny Inbound Ontario 00:07 Descending
Downey 00:15
TWA 87 Conny Inbound Ontario 00:30 Descending from 14,000 ft
Downey 00:37
American 903 DC-6 Inbound Los Angeles 00:44 Descending from 5,000 ft
United 532 DC-6 Outbound Los Angeles 00:46 Ascending to
: Downey 00:56
Ontario 01:02
United 736 DC-7 Outbound Los Angeles 01:17 Ascending to 21,000 ft
Downey 01:27
Ontario 01:34
AF 50412 T-33 Cutbound Las Alamitos 02:02 Ascending to 21,000 ft
Riverside 02:17
TWA 101 Conny Inbound Ontario 0.2:13
Downey 02:17
02:38 Descending from 16,000 ft

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15Costa Mesa 14.Santa Ana
Soale 1 - 500,000 16 Huntington Beach 13. Fontand Fan Markor .Ontario Radio NCAF El Toro El Toro Range Santa Anna MCAF Long Beach Apt Radio
NAS Los Alamitos Downey Fan Marker
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Plight 1-C, 4602D AISS
Deal per opera
STATEIENT
arriving at work at 2330, the evening watch informed us that
Upon had seen them.
there had been "flying saucers" area and that they
There was little discussion as to what they looked like eto and I
tried to locate then thru the field glasses. I was successfull.
the towe for pproximately ten mimutes When I came back
I loft 265.8. The
(about 1220GCAand helicoptor were working together on
in the leal are and could be well with
chopper was flying
the field glasses. intercepts the
The helicoptor and GCA worked all night running
later joined by two F-86's from George APB who also joined
blips and were was
the search. At about 0630-all blips disappeared and the search
Although I sommmed the aky.with the fiold glasses throughout the
secured.
night I unablo to any objects.
Diane Loverma -
Cpl USAC
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LOUIS C. SAUTER
1/Lt USAF
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AF FORM 112—-PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1943
AIRI INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (.lyencU) REPORT NO. AISS-UFOB-451-56 PARTROUR
Flight 1-C, 4602d AISS 1C-UFOB-4-56 PAGE 11 PAGES
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AIRCRAFT NR TYPE DIRECTION · REPORTED OVER TIHE ALTITUDE
IN OR OUT
United 737 DC-7 Inbound Ontario 03:04 7,000 ft
Downey 03:10 3,000 ft
TWA 63 Conny Inbound Fontana 03:45 Descending from 12,000 ft
Ontario 03:50
Downey 03:57
TWA 5 Conny Inbound Ontario 04:48 Descending from 8,000 ft
Downey 04:56
United 541 DC-6 Inbound Covina 05:77 Descending from 9,000 ft
La Habra 05:19
Downey 05:23
United 719 DC-7 United 719 1 DC-7 Inbound Ontario Ontario 0C:04 Descending from 11,000 ft Descending from 11,000 ft
Downey 0f:10 06:10
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APTROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FRO REPORT NO. 1C-UPOB-4-56 PART FOUR
FLigt l-C, 4602D ArSS AISS-UFOB-451-56 PAGE 13 17 PAGES
tower operator
STATEIENT
Upon watch informed us that
there had been and that they had seen them.
There was a little discussion as to what they looked like ete and I
tried to loeate them thru the field glasses. was uccessfull.
I loft the tower approximately ten mimutos. When I came back
(about 1220) GCA and tt be helicoptor were workng together on 265.8. The
chopper was flying in the lcal area and could well wth
tha fiold giasses.
running intercepts on the
blips and were laterj joined by two F-86's from George AFB who also joined
the search. At about 0630all blips disappeared and the search was
secured. Although I sosmmed the sky with the field glasses throughout the
night I was unable to see any ( objects.
Diane Diane Loverma Leverma
Cpl Cpl USMAC
TRUB COPY TRUE COPY
Sant
LOUIS C. SAUTER
1/Lt USAr
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APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (lgency) "IC-UFCB-4-56 PART FOUR
Flight 1-C, 4602D AISS AISS-UFOB-451-56 PAGE 14 OF 17 PAGES
Inol #3 Statement er operator
STATEMENT
At approrimately 2130 on 11 November, 1956, while our crew was on duty
we received a call from GCA. They reported having seen visually, lights
in the N.E. sector. I looked through the binoculars but could see nothing
at that time. short while later, approximately 2230, the helicoptor went
up to investigate. kept visual contact with the helicoptor most of the
time he s airborne and at one time saw red light roughly 1000 feet
above him and heading in the direction of Saddleback range. The light
appeared to be very bright with rapid erratie flash. I would judge it's
speed at nearly 130-180 kots. Moments later it disappeared. Another
time after the helicoptor had landed, I sighted a similar light bearing
approxinately 3300 from the tower heading Easterly. It suddenly dropped
from an estimated5 5000 or 6000 feet to very near the ground and vanished.
I watched these objects for nearly three hours. They appeared to have no
definite course or system in mansuvers. The most objeots I saw at one
time we two heading in the same general direction.
Edwin D. Edwin D. McCurdy McCurdy
Sgt USMC USMC
1355216
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Sanit fat
LOUIS C. SAUTER
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UNCLACSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASS
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (-Lgency) REPORT NO. 1C-UFCB-4-56 PART FOUR
FLight 1-C, 4602D AISS AISS-UFOB-451-56 PAGE 15- OF 17 PAGES
Inol ahift supervisor
STATMENT
The following account is a description of ny tour of duty as shift supervisor
in the control tower on 12 November, 1956, during the hours of 0lo0 to O800.
1 2330, 11 Nov., Assuming the duty at approrinately 2330 the shift supervisor
being relieved advised me that I Unidentified Objects ware flying in the near vicinity
of the airfield and that the Rescue Helicoptor was airbore trying to locate them.
complete scan of the horizon with binoculars failed to show anytaing.
2. During this period of duty, El Toro GCA kept the tower informed of all
targets on their scopes and desaribed several 88 being as large as an RD, some being
within six miles of field at edr estimated aots to as high
as 2200 knots.
30 Visual checks, with and without binoc
when targets were reported without success.
4 The reat.er during this period was very good, visibility was botter than ten
miles at all tines and some haze
altitude.
5. My experience as 5. My experience as a tower operator is six 1a six years years of actual actual duty. I am 31 duty. I am 31
years old, have a private private pilots license pilots licen completed the advanced Air Control Air Control
School at Olathe, Kansas,
Wallace R. Meredith Wallace R. Neredith
T/Sgt USMC
TE THUS CO
LOUIS C. SAUTER LOUIS C. SAUTER
1/Lt USAP IE
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APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (lymey) REPORT 1C-UFOB-4-56 PART FOUR
FLight l-C, 4602D AISS AISS-UFOB-451-56 PAGE 16 OF 17 PAGES
Inel .5 Statement of GCA outaide observer
STATFMENT
Arkand 2l30, I noticed Sgt Word and u/Sgt Karnowskd looking towards the
North at a red light, which I never saw. We then turned on the scopes and
picked up clear target about five miles north. It moved very slowly in
to about 2 miles north.
Thats all I saw. The rest morning I yer for
Sgt Word.
Jack C. Rbe
Pfo  USAIC
LOUIS C. SAUTER LOUTS C. SAUTER
1/Lt USAP
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1. The preparing officer was unable to arrive at any
dafinite conclusion as to the cause of these sightings, , However, Since
no other radar installations in the area observed these objects and
so few visual observations were made, it seems possible that some local
phanomenon effecting the aICAS installation.
Som C.Se
LOUIS C. SAUTER
1/Lt USAP
Officer in Charge
CO MENTS OF APPROVING OFFICER:
1o In the opimion of the Approving Officer, this si ghting was
caused by anomalous propagation compounded by excitment of the Sources,
causing an attempt to relate visual sighti ngs to the adar sightings.
The following reasons are given for this evaluations
a. Although one Source stated that he was familiar with the
effects of anomalous propagation, past experience indicates that this
phenomena is seen in varic forms, all of which are not easily
identified.
sites in the area. Anyone of these
could have been causing interference, compounding the effects of
anomalous propagati on, thus making this phenomenon uridentifiable
even to trained observers.
observed the objects on the wing of the intercepto ivisual
or radar contact was made from the aircraft.
do It has been noted several times in the history of the
UFOB program that observers have noticed a normal phenomenon and then
picked up an object on radar. These two objects are not necessarily
the same. It will be noted that,at no time, did the observers see
visually the fantastic speeds and maneuverability of the objects that
were seen on th sco
2. Therefore, an evaluation of Was Anomalous
is given to this sighting.
30 for further analysis,
DLayklr
7 Inels JOHN W. MEADOR
1-5& 12 n/e Colonel, TSAP
6-21w/d.CWAL.S: Commander
(OIYNGRADED AT
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STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.-
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED 51E
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ACTION ROUTINE.. BOOK MULTI SINGLE TT Msg RJWPSB UNCLA SSIFIEL
INFO x 168G
FROM: COMDR ATIC SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR 4602d AISS
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MESSAGE RJWPSB-168G FROM COMDR 1229 AACS SQ HAMILTON AFB CALIFORNIA. MESSAGE RJWPSB-168G FROM COMDR 1229 AACS SQ HAMILTON AFB CALIFORNIA
MESSAGE STATES THAT SCOPE PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH QUOTE DEVELOPEB CLEAR MESSAGE STATES THAT SCOPE PHO
UNGUOTE ARE ON FILE WITH_ELTORO MARINE BASE. THE MEANING OF GUOTE UNQUOTE ARE ON FILE WITH_ELTORO MARINE BASE. THE MEANING OF LUOTE
DEVELOPED CLEAR UNQUOTE IS UNCERTAIN. IF THIS MEANS GOOD, CLEAR DEVELOPED CLEAR UNQUOTE IS UNCERTAIN. IF THIS MEANS GOOD, CLEAR
PICTURES DEVELOPED, ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS
FOR ANALYSIS BY FOR ANALYSJS BY Y ATIC. AmTa DISREGARD MESSAGE DISREGARD MESSAGE IF ACTION HAS ALREADY ACTION HAS ALREADY
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HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO
AISOC 27 November 1956
SUBJECT: AIIR and Photographs of E Toro MCAS UFOB Sighting
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATIN: AFOIN 4E4
Wright-Patterson Air Force ase
Ohio
1.
graphs of the E ro MCAS UFOB sighting 12 November 1956.
2. Since evaluation of this sighting depends primarily on an
analysis of the radar scope photographs, and since facilities for
accurate interpretation of radar photographs are not available at
this level, tentative evaluation by this c this level, tentative evaluation by this organization is being
deferred until your organization can complete until your can comp horough analysis orough analysis
of the photographs. of the photographs.
3 At the present time, it appears that the radar part of this appears that the radar part of this
sighting g was caused by some type of local phenomenon g was caused by some type of local phenomenon which which affected affected
the El Toro MCAS radar sets. The visual sightings the El Toro MCAS radar sets. The visual sightings (which may not
necessarily have necessarily have been related to the main radar sightings) been related to the main radar sightings) seem to seem to
have been caused by known phenomena and/or temporarily yover-active
imaginations stimlated by the unusual events of the evening and imaginations stimlated by the unusual events of the evening and
morning. morning.
FOR THE
w.
1 Incl CHARLES W. GODSEY
AIIR w/12 incls Captain, USAF
Assistant Adjutant ,
* The classification of this correspondence
will be CaNcELLED when the inclosures are
withdrawm or not attached.
10080 01223 4602D AISS Classified
EPocument Log #56-1218
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?(Circle One) Yes No el
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31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: Dam alvay
Dhistime I
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32. Please give the f following information about yourself:
NAME Middle Name
Last Name
ADDRESS Wh
Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE. 34s SEx
Indicate any additionalinformation about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
Like fem
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you arg at thy point shown. Place an A" on the curved line to show how high the object
was above the horizon (skyline) when ygd firgy faw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was
above the horizon (skyline) when you Jast sauwt. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the com-
pass when you last saw the gbie CAR
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90° 75°
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the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2 when
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?_ .
they ase Jaston thas
consder mm
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doith t have
its Russan
towel. If mean it!
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20. Do you think you can estimate the spoed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No fer
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimat?
Estimati
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?.
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? 150 South
22.Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): aIn the business section of a city?
a. Insideaboilding b. In the residential section of a city?.
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
. f. Other g. Other_
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24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle dt the time, then Complete the following questions
24.1 What dirsction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East South West yat
b. Northeast . Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?. 24.2 How fast were you moving? 0-12 /20miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? l stopp
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through any of the following? turned 20 m
. a. Eyeglasses Yes No. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No Theodolite
d. Window glass No h. Other
Invest ane
Ne on answerod
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what yogsaw, describe in your own words a common object or ob-
jects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. l a
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4.Did the obigct disappear watching it? If so, how?
isrto ft
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One) Yes No Don'tknow. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in q few words the following things about the object:
Exadtly in depe
a. Sayhd.
b. Color
1. We wish to know the angwlar size. Hold  match - stick at arm's length in line with o known object and note how much of the
object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how mych of object is covered by the head of the n match. If you had performed this experiment at time of the sighting, how mych of
the object would have been covered by the match head? Not one window
and it ha en
the Ls than Zae
lnis_baaly
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object
that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing
to show the direction the object was moving.
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8.1 STARS(Circle One) <8.2 MOON(Circle One): *5
.None o. Brightmoonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
t. Many c. No moonlight—pitch darki
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
OTY
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOuDS(Circle 9ne): WEATHER (Gircle One
a. Clear sky 8. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds T" c. Moderate or heavy rain
dThick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
0. The abject.appeared: (Circl One): 10. The abject.appeared: (Cirel One):
a. Solid d.As a light.. d. As a light_
:b. b. Transparent Don'tremember
c. Vapor
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1. If it appeared asa . If it appeared asa was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c.About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don'tknow
11.1 Compare brightness to some comman object: 11.1 Compare brightness to some comman object:
WINDOWS WEKE SAME AS DIESEL TRAIN ENGINE
The edges of the object were:
some . Other
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b.Like a bright star Tain En untilal
. Sharply outlined Aun NAN
d. Dow'tn rembes tDEA
tayldeith
Did the object:
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don'tknow
Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don'tknow
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h.Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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OFFICIAL U. S. AIR
STRANGE REPORT- THIS IS5A
I trok 10 yeurd to gt enough courage
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that 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. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission, We request this personal information so
may contact you for further details. LM
erdy
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:Q2.00
Hours Minutes
Nov. 1956 (Circle One): or P.M.
Day Month Month Year Year
:
3. Time Zone:
(CirclerOne)a. Eastern C(CirclerOne)a.Easter (Circle One): o.DaylightSgving
b. Central b. Standard b. Standard
Mountain
d.Pacific d. Pacific
Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? Where were you when you saw the object? 39'/00N. BY 1/3
SKULL ROCK PASS-HY.5O - WEST OE DELTA, UTAN UTAH
Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County State or County
ON U.S.50
How long was object in sight? Total Duration Appeax. 15
Hours Minules Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
rairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? I was TE E!!
5.2 Was object in sight continuously?. 1 No- /2x
6What was the condition of the s
DAY NIGHT 3
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, jul 61, which is obsolete.

NO CASE (INFORMATION ONLY) Nov 56 to Dec 56
MAITLAND, FLA
were made to the "Sallsbury Times"
But as far as I know, I was the only
one to sre the ships. I rould havel
gotten shapshots of them, I still
don't know why I didn't.
The second experience was Dec
1956 about 7.30 P.M. I went out into
the back yard, and was looking at
the stars. when I noticed one (which
I thougnt was a star) that was so
*- - much brighter than the others, and
I think I should tell you about the almost over our yard. It appeared
two sig'.tings I had of unusual ob- to look lower than a slar and pul-
jects. L.'hen I was living near Salls- jects. V.'hen I was living near Salls- sating. I kept loorlng at it and was sating. I kept loorlng at it and was
bury. Md. The first was Nov. 1956 wondering for a minute, when it iit wondering for a mi nute, when it iit
(election day). Wher I arrived home (election day). Wher Iarrived home up like an electrie light bulb. Very up like an electr bulb. Very
just before dark, I noticed two (2) bright first, then changed to orange,
large cblong ships which I thought then to red, then rose straight up a
were dirigibles, they seemed to be little, then went away toward the
near a neighbor's house located on South at a very fast speed. I heaic
the highway which was about half no sound whatsoever. no sound whatsoever.
of a mile away. They were side by of a mile awav. They were side by Mrs. Mae Armstrong.
side, just a little above the tree tops side. just a little above the tree tops Seminole Traller Park
and moving very slowly. They seem- and moving ve slowly. They seem- Box 488.
ed to be headed in the direction of ed to be headed in the direction of Maitland, Fla Maitland, Fa
our house, so decided to wateh them our house, so decided to wateh them
come over, as I thought it unusual
to see two so close together. But they
suddenly stopped mid air, then
they seemed to eep moving around
in such a they looked like
parachutes, wobbled from side
to side. Then a sort of dangling lad-
der was lowered, and it looked like a
person Then
they moved a little further away.
and iooked like one big dark cloud.
I went into the house to make
supper, but kept coming out again
every few minutes to see if they
were still there. The last time I 1
looked it had gotten almost dark,
but by this time there were three
ships in a perfect side by side.
About 8:30 P.M. there were two very
brilliant lightning flashes, but the
sky vas perfectly clear. Evidently
that is when the sbips were taking
off. The flashes were seen for sever-
al miles around, and lote of reporta

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round,silver UFOs seen by
thousands of Japanese people! XCEKSKCACS perfectly Silent!!
UFOS seen by thousands! They hovered &
then shot away at a then shot away at good good speed!! speed!! (Similar (Similar to above-hb)
huge,round,yellow-white UFO huge, yellow-white UFO
flew silently SE a flew silently SE at about 2,00dmph! about 2,00gmph! Visible Visible a a l-minute!
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DISPOSITION FORM
JUITED
FALE NO. SUBJECT
(U) Request for Analysis
TO AFOIN-4E1 FROM AFOIN-4E4 DATE 6 DO56 COMMENT NO. 1
ATTN: Gol H ffman 4E4/Capt G. T.Gre egory/ito
69216
1. 1 In accordance with established policies for review, we request your evalua-
tion and comaments regarding the attached AF ll2 and TT
. The attached IR, with radar seope photos, is one of the finest received by
this office in a mumber of years. It indicates a considerable effort. thoroughness
and detail. All personnel involved were interviewed; every AA. weather communication,
flights from l0:00 P.m_ that night to 6:0o a.m. next morning are given; A/c inter-
ceptions were directed to find the UFo and, most important, detailed statements were
taken from the pilots. As such, this report is considered complete for proper analy-
sis.
3.1 3. Because of participation of so many aotivities and personnel in this sight-
ing. a certain amcunt of publieity will undoubtedly arise. Therefore, expediticus arise. Therefore, expeditious
action action regarding this request regarding this request wot appreciated.
4. Specifie attention is s invited to paragraph 2, Part III, which strongly indi- invited to paragraph 2, Part III, which strongly indi-
cates either ancmalous propagation or, possibly, interference someho cates either ancmalous propagation or, possibly, interference someho from another
radar aetivity. Natice should be taken of theerratie movements and fantastic speed
of the blips in question. Our computations indicate velooities approaching Mach. 25
(15.000 mph). (15,000 mph).
2 Incls Hennghmily HRNRY
l. Ltr w/AIIR & 12 incls (CONFL) AFOIN-4B4
2. TT Mag DE RJWPSB 168 G (UNCL)
f Inclosure No. is withdrawn (o:
i0t attached), the classification of this correspondence
will be cancelled in accordance with AFR 205-1
UNCLASSIFIED
DOWNGRADED ATMYEHIIN
DECLASIFIEHPAFTER TT YEARS
DOD DIR 5200.10
16-54801-3 U. S. GOVERNNENY PBINTING OPFIcE: IDBS 0-SSSSSt

No Case (Information Only) November 1956
London, England
1956, Nov. &-London, England-about 2:15pmA bright, shapeless objeet moring
SSW or E! About
for lOmin. I About 3pm-Bright Object flew S to NE,might be
plane! At 3:40pm-Two diamond shapes form as they flew E in
close formation. Grew brighter, milk white,as they flew,
finally . fading IITHOUT IITHOUT GETTING SMALLDR! At 4:1O GETTING SMALLDR! Opm-"Starlik "Starlik.
. object moving object moving Northeast,faded at
: .
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12 - 30 NOVEMEER 1956 SICHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
12 Rocky Ford, Colorado Insufficient Data
13 Van Nuys, California Astro (METEOR)
Pound & Nekoosa, Wisconsin Multi Astro (METEOR)
Braineri, Minnesota Insufficient Data
Delano, California (CASE MISSING) Civilian GOC Air craft
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Astro (VENUS/JUPITER)
McChord AB, Washington.. Astro (METEOR)
Newport, Oregon Multi. Astro (MARS)
Fox River Grove, Illinois Aircraft
Marimont, Ohio Astro (METEOR)
17 Redfield, McLoughlan, Dakota Multi Balloon
17 East Gary, Indiana Insufficient Data
17 Racine, Wisconsin Astro (METEOR)
18 Xenia, Ohio Balloon
19 Cape May, New Jersey Astro (METEOR)
21 Muehlheim, Germany Civilian Insufficient Data
24 Aberdeen, Maryland Insufficient Data
25 W Los Angeles, California Insufficient Data
25 Lexington, Kentucky (cASE MISSING) Civilian GOC Insufficient Data
25 Tupelo, Mississippl Aircraft
26 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, Okclahoma Oklahoma Astro (METEOR) Astro METEOR)
26-27 Kadoka & Clear Lake, South Dakota Dakota Multi Astro (MARS) Astro (MARs)
27 27 Dayton, Ohio Insufficient Data Insufficient Data
28 Washington, D. C. Insufficient Data Insufficient Data
30 Charleston AFB, South Carolina Charleston AFB, South Carolina Multi Multi UNIDENTIFIED
ADDITIONAL EPORTED PORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES) IGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
Nov Nov Infinity, Barlow Infinity, Parlow Newsclipping Newsclipping
74 South Dakota South Dakota Newsclipping Newsclipping .
tbile, Alabama Newsclipping
New Kochelle, Long Island, New York Newsclipppng
3969 Gary, Indiana Newselipping
Dyersburg, Tennessee Newsclipping
Dallas, Texas Newsclipping
24-25 Pierre, South Dakota Newsclipping
27 Columbus, Ohio Newsclipping :
27 Wisconsin, Illinois Newsclipping
Chapman, Naine Newsclipping
388 Cincinuati, Ohio Newsclipping
Patersburs, Iniiana Nawsolippiog
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