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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
2 December 1956 pittsburgh, Penns 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ XKGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 03/0345Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
MX Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE OthProb Searchlight
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
12-15 minutes one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Observer reports pale gold line Area is heavily populated. Not
(or1 light), perpendic to earth, reported by others. Local GCI,
which would appear isappear. Control towers, radar unit etc,
States clouds hinder full observa- contacted. Nothing observed at
tion. distance.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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03/0352
Ntult Headquarters 4
S4TE FIGRCR GROUP (AIR DEPERSE)
United States Air Force
Greatar Pittsturgh Alrport
Corac ivania
CSO
SUBJECT: Unidentified Fiying Object Report DEC1956
TO: Commander
Air Defemse Comesand
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Calorado
The inclosed report is forwarded in
Force Regilation 200-2, dated 12 aceordance with Air
Commnad Regalation 200-7, August 1954, and Air Deiense
inior tion and dated 29 Jamuary 1955, for your
necessary action.
1 Inel
Air Intalligemee Information JOE K. MCMAY
Regt - Unddentified Flying Colonal, USAP
Objeat, 3 Dee 56 Coumander
Copies Purniahed: Copies Purnished:
Comdr, 30th Air Div
Comdr, EADW
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a. Intermittent cloidiness, warnd and damp.
b. Winds Surface) - 25
7OK
c. s c. 5,5 .eet s,0x reet
d. l0 miles d. 10 miles
e. Overcast Overeast
f. None f. I None
8. N/A
3. N/A
10. N/A 10. N/A
11. Assistant Operations Staff Officer. Assistant Operations Staff officer. Inmediately following the initial Immediately following the initial
sighting, the local GcI station and airport control tower were conteeted. Nedther
had radar contacts with any unknown object nor could verify the sighting by any
in-flight aircraft The observer at first believed phenomenon was caused by a
dis-
and it is very possible that the sigbting could have been caused by a searchlight
reported
was seen bat the exact cause of the phenomenon is unknown. Mr. can, in my
12. N/A
DISTRIBUTION BY CHIGINATOR /
Commander, ADC, Ent AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado
ler. EAnF. Stewart. AFR cch Now Yank-

OSO, Hq Shth Ftr Gru, 5 Dec 56, Subj: Object Report
ADIPM 1st Ind 12 DEC 956
TO: Commander,4602d Intelligence Service 8 Squadron, Ent Air Force
Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado
BY ORDER OF THE MMANDER:
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
PROM H :N.
Hq 54th Ftr Gru (AD), Gtr PEh ADt OF
1. I Deseription of the biject:
a. Shape - Straight line perp peadicular to the earth
b. Size of a full lergth pistol.
c. Color - Pale gold.
d. x Number - One PithoBURGH, PANN.
e. n/A
f Difierent parts nad Bfergnt intensities of briglthess. Whole
phenomenon wouli disagpear A reapoear)
g.. Trail - Like a shootia star.Cbserved for 15 minutds. Lasted three
or four minutes at a tine; clouds hiuiered vision.
h. N/A
1. 1. Different color then the stars. Different color then the stars. 164Sent 164Sent
2 Desoription of courne of object. ROCE 3 Ne
a. Taking a nightly stroll. Taking a nightly stroll.
b. b -
c. E c. Bame as above. Bame as above.
d. N/A d. N/A
e. Clouds 3 verel obect
teon mimites. others
3. Mauner of observation:
a. Ground - Visual.
b. B/A
c. N/A
4. Time end Date of Sighting:
a. 0345Z hours (EST) Decerber 1956. 0245+5=8:459M
b. Night
5. Shalysids Pittsburgh, Pomnaylvala
5.