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PID ScP6. LIULI
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
19563 SanDies California
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBE OBJECTS INFORMATION ONLY
5. LENGTH OBSERVATION OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMAI 11. BRIEF SUMMARY D ANALYSIS ANALYSIS
This case was This case was reported in March-April 1966. Since the actual in March-April 1966. Since the actual
6. 6. TYPE TYPE sighting sighting had occurred had occurred some time ago it is almost impossible
to check it out it out Also due to the time lag the Also due e to the time lag the pertinent epertinent
data has probably become become distorted. Therefore this case is distorted. Therefore this case is
7. COURSE 7. COURSE considered Information considered Information Only Only.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Ys
No
FORM
ETO C=D43 0.329 (TDE) Previoue editione of this form may be used.
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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object 3
was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was
above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw Place B" on the com-
pass when you last saw the object.
90° 75°
N
NE
E
WA 15° SW SE
2 Draw a picterot will show te mation that therobjeat or. objacts made. Place an."A" ar thd beginning bf the path, od ti.
the endof thepowrand show anychanges inedirectioe-during.the course.
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes
IF you answeged YEs, then what speed yould yoy estimate?
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notous 4
2Do you think you can ehfimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
approx 5 niles
IF you answered YES,
22Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
o. In the businoss vechon of arci
a. Inside a building b.in the residential mction ste
b..lnacor cin open countryside?
Dutdoors Neor.on airfidld?
dtn-on.airplane (type) Flying over,ercity?
SArseo Flyingoveropen sountty?
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
6. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
of the
ich es 24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the abject?
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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:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a claud?
(Circle One): Yes Don't.know. iF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
ay. Tell in a few words the foliowing shings about the object:
a.Sound...
b. 6lor
We wish to know the angular size. Nold a match stick at arm's length in line with a knowm abject and note how much of the
object is covered by the head of the match. if you had performed this experiment at the fime of the sighting, how much of
. 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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&. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON(Circle One):
a. None o. Bright moonlight
5. A few b.Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight-pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don'tremember
? Wha crere the weather conditions at the time you saw the abject?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One): 4
Glearsky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Sontored clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
.Thek or heavy clouds d. Snow.
Don'tremember
The soject appeared:(CirelsOne)
aal d.As a light
6 Tiumparem e. Don'tremember
c. Vapor
. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brighrest stars? Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
31.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other.
b.Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
. Don'tremember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No. Don't know
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
9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

This questionnaire has been n prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning g 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 wsed in ce with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necassary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? apperx 5:30 Pm
. 1//HoUrs Minutes
1756 (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month car or
3. Time Zone:
{Circle One) a. Eastern {Circle One a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard Uunhun Uunhurn
Mountain
d. Pacific d. Pacific
Other
4Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Culifarnia
@ulvenCcity
Nearest Postal Address State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 10min.
Hours Minutes Seconds
o Certain c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? - 10 1y cate by guessis
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? resV No—
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What was the condition of the sky?
Phn wolig  lig DAY
b. Cloudy
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
bIn back of you e. Overhead
C. To your right f. Doh'tremember
Alm was a moon
FORM It
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHr, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? :
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One)
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
C. Many c. No moonlight-pitch dark
d. Don'tremember d. Don't remember
What were the weatfer condiions ot the time you sawr the objec?
CLOUDS(Circie One) WEATHER(Circle One)/
Clear sky Clear sky a Dry
b. Hazy b Eog. miat, ar light rain b Fog, mist, ar light rain
c. C. Scattered clouds c Modarate or heavy rain Modarate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
Dan'tremember
.
10. The object appeared: (Circla One) 10. The object appeared:(Circla One)
a. Solid C Solid uy@hCOTNUOuSLY. sy@h.COTINUOUSLY.
6. b. Transparent Doattero Do
c. Vapor c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was hrighterthon the brightars?(Cirdo Ome 11. If it appeared as a light, was hrighterthoo the brighetars?(Cirdo One
a. Brighter c.Aboul the some
b. Dimmer d. Don'tknow
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: MARS MIGHTLY.
PLANET VENCS:MOTASREDASISEE
MARS
(Circle Oneh a. Fuzzy or blurred
6. Likwabrightstar TATA - SAS FROM
C Sharplyoutlined 7i00 r010÷:00p
d. Don'trea
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.Did the object: (idkOre for egch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? es: No Den't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
C Break up into parts or explode? Yes INo 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 M
g Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

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U.S. AIR FORCE TEC INFORMATION
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 r many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be ysed in connection with -any statements,
conclusions, or publications s without your permission. We request this personal information so
1.
Whei did o se the
Hours Minutes
SAWIT CONTINHOUSLY.
1956 1956 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Day Month Month Year Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle Onek  Eastern (Circle Onek Eostarn (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One) a. Daylight Saving
Central B. Standard
. Mountain c. Mountain
d. Pacific d. Pacific SAMJUAN.P.R. SAMTUAN.P.R.
. Other
4. Where were you whmyo PUEBLOUBJO, CAPARRAHEIGHT 4. Where wereyou whonyodpen PUEBLOVFBJO, CAPARRAHEIGHT
LRBAMZRTIR A
ST..SANUUAN ST., SAN JUAN PUERTORICA PUERTORICO
Postal Addre City or Town State òr County
How ong w t  ih  DoAFTEROH.OLE/WG
Hours Minydes Seconds 17LEFT
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess T T, GE
C CHOMEANDLOOKED
5.2 Wasbjgh continuously? AT THE CLOCK.
6. What was the condition of the sky? as, P. R. 00924
DAY NIGHT
Bright a. Bright
6. Cloudy b. Cloudy
Riopledras 00924
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you To your left
b. In back of you .Overhead
c. To your right Don'tremember
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? DIAMETE
(Circle One) WAS 3/10 0
Yes No FOR 40 SECS
1
21. Do you think you can estimate haw far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
MISLIONMICES.
Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a.Inside a building b In the residential section of a city?
b. In acar C. In oper countryside?
Outdoors d. Nearan airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying overapen country?
f. Other SIDEWALK g. Other
24. -iF you were MOviNG iN AN AUroMOBitE or other vehicle ot the: Hinte, then complete the following questians: 24. -iF you were MOvING IN AN: AUrOMOBiLE or other vehicle ot the: Hinte, then complete the following questians:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Cincke One). 24.1 What direction were yoq moving? (Cincke One)
a. North CEaP SaN aSaoNe St Weut
6- Northeass 6- Northeoss d. Sostheasi f. Southwest hNorthwost h Northiwost
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour miles per houm
24.3 Did you stop af amy time while rou were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe the object through dny of the following?
.Eyeglasses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f.. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theadalite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other my EYES.
2In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob-
jects which, when placed up in the sky, would givethe same appearance as the object which yau saw.
SI2E= BETWCEN THAT OFVENUSAND
THAT OF JUPITER BUT MORE
NEARERTOVENUS.

date,
and I have puzzled over it many times since.
As I recall. I reported it to the Strategic Air Command in Pasadena,
but apparently it was assumed that I was some sort of a crackpot and
little consideration was given. I was handed a standard form prepared
for reports of this type, but was not appropriate, that is, it
failed to bring out the unusual features involved, and the representa-
tive that I talked to showed no interest in my story so the
whole thing at this point.
T+
anything like t that -- just its movements were unusual.
At any rate, I feel that the incident should be on record in case there
are others who have reported seeing similar llowing is a
summary of the performance.
I was working at my desk on the l3th floor of the Federal Building,
Los Angeles, when I casually looked out the window and saw at about
the same level what I thought must be a balloon, but its shape seemed
Iloon and it
immediately attracted my attention.
Further examination indicated that it was larger than an ordinary toy
balloon, more oblong or pear-shaped. It was green in color with a
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Riopiedras,P.R. 00924
Riopiedras,P.R. 00924
T5. Did the object move behind samething at any time, panidularly
(CircleOne) No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved be ONTHE SUN'S EDGEBST
ILM.OS TARMVER-
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16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(CodeCikYesNo No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
in frontofs in frontof: yu 14
17 Tell irbit drch the following things about the object 17 Tell iwbitdrch the following things about the object
Sound SounN
6. Cola 6. Colar
18s We whi te hrew the anguloweize Hald a motch stick at orn's lengthr in line with a known object and noto how mucheof thow 18 We whi te ew the angulow eize Hold armotch stick af arm's lengthr in line with a known object and note how much of thow
object is devered by the head of the niatchr."'if you had performed this dkperiment at the-time of thetfighting, how much of ad ne-foomed this drnerimant at the time of thsiabtint howi mych of
the obsject would have been covered by the match head?
THE FACE OF THE OBJEC TASSEEN.
WHEN OUS CUTSANORANGEINHALF.
Draw a pidure that will show the shape of the-object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object
that yos sow such as wings, protrusions, ete, and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing
to uesther direction the object was moving.
OBJECT BUT WHATIS NATNRALLYSEEM
IS LIKE
OBSERUER OBSERUCR
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. Wasanyone else the object? (Circle One) Yes No A JT5708
31.1 iF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) fes No PPED,
3. "Fyou an ALLED. THEM
31,2 Please list their names and addresses: YES.
MOTHER SAME.ASr 4.
ES5
21UL QSAMILYNON
KVILLE,G U AYNA
32: Rlease give the following information about yourself
NAME
COULY CLU Riatl Nome
ADDRES.
Staie
TELEPHONE NUM AGE 4Z SEXMALE
Indicate any addities intcloding amy spacicl roiperibries, whichrmright bo pertinent.
WORLD WORLE VETERAN HONORAGYDISCHAR-
RANKISGT
YRS.3MaNTHS.
BACHELORSINGLE) 2/2YR5.OF.COLL
Whort at  haden
Month Year
DRAS.HE GAVEMEA
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In the following sketch,iagine that you are at the point shown.Place anon the curved line.to show how high the oject
was above the harizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was
pass when you last saw the abject.
A B
90° 75°
THESUN
N
NW NE
30°
A. E
BRBAs
15 SW SE
2.Draw a picture that wilf show the motion thar the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the path a"B'at
teend of the path, and show arty changes in:direction during the coursey
IF thOMORE THAM ONE oOHnhow many W there? 29. IF thereos MORE THAN ONE obied, tHonghow-many wer there?S
Draw ture of how thay were arranged dnd put an arraw show the direcfion that they were traveling.
W E
OBJEEJN
WSSTERN EDGE.
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bY Cha-las H.Smiley, Brown DrivesiTy.
Ihay be wrong but I do.hat think
thayI sdrah upper Atthospheric
In my
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30 AND THEY
ITHOUGHT ITHOUGHT THAT THE EARTH
COULD HAUE BEENBLOWAALL
IT BY THE THING OBSERVED
SINCESPACEISSOBIGANDIKNEW
THAT STARS MAY HAVE PLANETS
BUT THEY CAN NOT BE SEEN -
IN THE WORLD.ONECANNEVERTEL
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vy in 1956.

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February 1967
Dear
Please excuse our delay in answering your kind letter of
10 February 1967 in which you reported your unusual observation.
I am unable to offer much of an explanation at this time without
additionakinformatier It could be possible you observed an
upper atmoepheric higltitude belloon. These-balloons are
programned o fly at approximately 100,00d to 130,ooo feet and
have often been responsibla for many Upo reports. Tots, of course,
atitude
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Care onliy:
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Jmfo
Rio Fiedras, Puerto Rico 00924
February 10, 1967
Majo: Junior
Project Blue Book
Air Force Research and Command
Wright-Patterson -
Dayton, OHIO
Dear Major.Q
Today I the Special "LOOK" magazine edition a-
bout Flying Saucers or UFO's nd saw your picture on page
60 and have decided to repor my observation just
in case it helps humanity its d lefense.
During the year 195611 wes living with my mother and
brother (who by that time was already a pharmacistat
Street .3 San Juan, Puerto Rico
in a concrete house where its owner now lives and named
Telephone One day I was stan-
ding on the street in front or the house Noon and
suddenly it gave me the idea of raising arm vertically
mT headandwi+h+henalm sun
stopped. Also I called my neighbor a continental fanily
and out of their house came Mrs lajor
of the Civil Air Patrol in San en. Puerto Rico,
and r told her about the UFe and I am almost sur it.
I heard the Ifamily later moved to Florida. and
she had told me that she was from Saint Louis, Missouri and
their children were also calied the Jose
living at "Street
Urb. Parkvil Telephon and
somebody. it, too. A few davs later I told it to Doctor
'ormer Deen of the collge of Natural 2
cinces he did not tell
* me any opinion gabout the Uro seen by me and gave me as a gift
a book of Physics which I still have. 46 8 matter of fact,
I know that the planet Venus is seen sometimes at 7:O0
others at 6:O0 P.M. but never at 12:oo Noon.

day I have quit ca Cola etc..
Thankins you very much for your attention reading this
Ietter and for what you might be able to help me about the
U.F.O. end wishing you good in your important duty,
I am
Faithfully and sinceriy yours
Plaase 7e.
rom 35 5O W.P.M.

MARYLAND. 04
THE ·NIGHT WAS CLEAR VISIBILITY UNLIMITED. 05
IN THE SENIOR.PILOT-S_SEAT COMMANDER GEORGE BENTON WAS CHECKING THE 06
DIM-LIT INSTRUMENTS. SINCE THE COMMANDER AND MOST HIS CREW WERE STILL ON 07
ACTIVE DUTY, NAMES IN THIS REPORT WERECHANGED)
DECADE OF NAVY. FLYING BEHIND HIM HE HAD MADE THE 4 ROSSING MORE THANO9
TWO HUNDRED TIMES 10
BACK IN THE CABIN WERE TWO EXTRA NAVY AIR CREWS. EN ROUTE HOME FROM FOREIGNI1
DUTY MOSTOF..THESE MEN WERE ASLEEP. INCLUDING BENTON-S REGULAR AND RELIEF 12
CREWS, THERE WERE NEARLY THIRTY IGATORS AND FLIGHT 13
ENGINEERS -- ABOARD THE CONSTELLATION. 14
HIS COCKPIT CHECKHE GLANCED OUT AT THE 15
STARSTHEN HE LEANED FORWARD PUZZLED. EW MINUTES BEFORE. THE SEA BELOW 16
HAD BEEN DARK NOW THERE WAS A CLUSTER IKE ABOUT 17
TWENTY-FIVE MILES AHEAD. 18
BENTON LOOKED OVER AT HIS CO-PILOT, LIEU 19
*WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THOSE LIGHTS 20
MOONEY PEERED DOWN STARTLED 21
LOOKS LIKE A SMALL TOWN 22
THAT-S WHAT I THOUGHT BENTON QUICKLY CALLED THE NAVIGATOR LIEUTENANT 23
ALFRED C. ERDMAN. WE MUST BE WAY OFF COURSE THERE-S LAND DOWN THERE 24
IT CAN-T BE LAND ERDMAN HURRIED F ORWARD HIS MAP TABLE. *THAT LAST25
STAR SIGHT SHOWS --* 26
HE BROKE OFF DOWN AT THE CLUSTERED LIGHTS 27
WELL SAID BENTON 28
THEY MUST BE SHIPS* SAID ERDMAN. A OR SOME SPECIAL 29
OPERATION OPERATION.* 30
THEY DON-T THEY DON-T LOOK LIKE LOOK LIKE SHIPS SHIPS, SAID BENTON HE CALLED RADIOMAN JOHN 31
WIGGINS. WIGGINS. NO WORD OF ANY UNUSUAL SHIP MOVEMENTS WIGGINS REPORTED• AND NO SHIP MOVEMENTSWIGGINS REPORTED. AND NO 32
SIGNALS FROM SIGNALS FROM THE LOCATION OF LIGHTS. LIGHT IF ERE SHIPS KEEPING33 633
RADIO SILENCE. 34
*WAKE UP THOSE UP THOSE CREWS,* BENTON 'TOLD ERDMAN. MAYBE MAYBE SOMEBODY SOMEBOD Y CAN AN DOPE DOPE 35
IT IT OUT.* OUT.* .36 36
IN A FEW MOMENTS TWO OR THREE AIRMEN CROWDED INTO THE COCKPIT. BENTON CUT37
OFF THE AUTOMATIC PILOT BANKED TO GIVE THEM AND THE MEN IN THE CABIN A BETTER3E
VIEW. 39
AS THE TRANSPORT BEGAN TO CIRCLE THE STRANGE LIGHTS ABRUPTLY DIMMED. 4C
THEN SEVERAL COLORED RINGS APPEARED AND BEGAN ONE. 41
NOTICED SEEMED TO BE GROWING IN SIZE 42
BEHIND HIM, SOMEONE GAVE AN EXCLAMATION. BENTON TOOK ANOTHER LOOK. THAT 43
LUMINOUS RING SURFACE -- IT WAS SOMETHING RUSHING UP TOWARD THE 44
TRANSPORT 45
WHAT THE DEVIL IS IT SAID MOONEY . 4E
*DON-T KNOW MUTTERED BENTON HE ROLLED THE CONSTELLATION OUT OF ITS TURN47
TO START A FULL-POWER CLIMB THEN HE SAW IT WAS USELESSTHE LUMINOUS RING 48
COULD CATCH THEM IN SECONDS. 45
THE GLOW HE NOW SAW CAME FROM THE RIM OF SOME LARGE•ROUND OBJECT IT 5(
REACHED THEIR ALTITUDE, SWIFTLY TOOK SHAPE AS A GIANT 5
DWARFING THE CONSTELLATION IT RACED IN TOWARD THEM 5i
*IT-S GOING TO HIT US SAID ERDMAN 5:
BENTON HAD KNOWN NORMAL FEAR BUT THIS WAS NIGHTMARE. NUMBED. HE WAITED 5.
FOR THE CRASH 5!
5
PAST THE PORT WING 5
THE COMMANDER LET OUT HIS BREATH. HE LOOKED AT MOONEY-S WHITE FACE SAW 51
THE.OTHERS- STUNNED EXPRESSIONS. WATCHING OUT THE PORT TIOUSLY 5
STARTED TO BANK HE STOPPED AS HE SAW THE DISC. 6

it. After moving slowly along above the
the roof of the building, again meandering slowly around about ten feet
above the roof. Then suddenly it took off at terrific speed and in an
instant it passed out of sight over the Union Station about four blocks
away.
One might wonder
witness the performance. Well, I was so absorbed in watching the
strange movements that I didn't think of anything else,and further, I
didn't realize what I was actually seeing until it tock off at such
unbelievable speed an disappeared from sight. No uncontrolled object
could rise vertical shange ction so often and take off at such
Survey, Department of the Interior, and, i mv integrity can
be checked through that Department.
If you know of any logical explanation for this
I would certainly like to be advised, as I can not think of any. In
any event, no one can ever convince me that I did r not see the entire
performance as reported.
L. G. Snow
2

LIKE A GIGANTIC DISH INVERTED ON.TOP SEEN AT THIS DISTANCE. THE
GLOW ALONG THE RIM WAS BLURRED AND UNEVEN WHETHER IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL
EFFECTA SERIES OF JET EXHAUSTS OR LIGHT FROM OPENINGS IN THE BENTON
COULD NOT TELL BUT THE GLOW WAS BRIGHT ENOUGH THE DISC-
SURFACEGIVING A HINT OF DULLY REFLECTING METAL
THOUGH BENTON SAW NO SIGNS OF LIFE• HE HAD A FEELING THEY WERE BEING
OBSERVED FIGHTING AN IMPULSE TO DIVE AWAY, HE HELD TO A STRAIGHT COURSE•
GRADUALLY, THE STRANGE OBJECT PULLED AHEAD. TILTING ITS SHAPE
UPWARD,IT QUICKLY ACCELERATED AND WAS LOST AGAINSTTHE STARS I
COMMANDER BENTON REACHED FOR HIS MICROPH ND
IDENTIFIED HIMSELF 17
YOU SHOW ANY OTHER TRAFFIC OUT HERE* HE ASKED THE TOWER 7
*WE HAD SOMETHING ON THE SCOPE NEAR YOU,* GANDER TOLD HIM• *BUT WE 7
COULDN-T GET AN ANSWER* 7
WE SAW IT, BENTON SAID GRIMLY WE SAW IT BENTON SAID GRIMLY IT WAS NO AIRCRAFT. IT WAS NO AIRCRAFT 7
FROM THE FROM THE ANSWERS ANSWERS TO SCORES OF SCORES OF QUESTIONS BY AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS m
AT GANDER, THE MAJORITY OPINION EMERGED OPINION EMERGED THE FLYING DISC WAS BETWEEN 3SO ANDE
400 FEET 400 FEET IN DIAMETER, IN DIAMETER, AND APPARENTLY PARENTLY METALLIC. NO INTERFERENCE WITH IGNITION 8 IGNITION 8
NOTED. INSTRUMENTS NOT OBSERVED INSTRUMENTS N AND RADIO NOT RADIO NOT OPERATIN OPERATING DURING THIS BRIEF 8
PERIOD. TIME FOR THE GIANT DISC ISC TO TO CLIMB CLIMI THE TRANSPORT-S BETWEEN8
FIVE AND EIGHT SECONOS• INDICATED SPEED BETWEEN I4OO AND EIGHT SECONOS INDICATED SPEED BETWEEN 2200 KNO KNOTS. S. THE DISCE
HAD ACCELERATED ABCVE ABOVE THIS SPEED THIS SPEED ON DEPARTURE. 8
NOT ALL THE MEN IN THE CABIN HAD SEEN THE LUMINOUS RINGS SEEN THE LUMINOUS RINGS OF THOSE WHO 8
HAD, MOST HAD, MOST V WERE WATCHING WATCHING THE HUGE DISC DISC' APPROACH APPROACH AND DID DID NOT SEE THE *RINGS 8
DISAPPEAR. DISAPPEAR. IF THEY TOO WERE FLYING OISCS, IN A DISCS, IN RENDEZVOUS AS SOME SUGGESTED. 8
THEY APPARENTLY HAD RACED HAD RACED OFF OFF WHILE WHILE THE OTHER OTHER ONE WAS WAS CHECKING ING ON THE 9
CONSTELLATION 9
FIVE DAYS LATER, COMMANDER BENTON HAD PHONE CALL FROM A SCIENTIST IN A 9
HIGH GOVERNMENT AGENCY I-M INFORMED YOU HAD A CLOSE-UP UFO SIGHTING I-D 9
LIKE TO SEE YOU.* 91
BENTON CHECKED FOUND THE MAN WAS CLEARED BY THE NAVY. N NEXT DAY THE 91
SCIENTIST APPEARED, SHOWED HIS CREDENTIALS, LISTENED INTENTLY TO BENTON-S 91
REPORT THEN HE UNLOCKE A DISPATCH CASE AND TOOK OUT SOME PHOTOGRAPHS. 9
*WAS IT LIKE ANY OF THESE 91
AT THE THIRD PICTURE BENTON STOPPED HIM .9c
THAT-S IT HE LOOKED SHARPLY AT THE SCIENTIST MUST KNOW O(
ANSWERS, IF YOU-VE GOT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE THINGS O
THE OTHER MAN TOOK THE PICTURES. 02
I-M SORRY COMMANDER HE CLOSED HIS DISPATCH CASE 0:

were brilliant range in color lead aircraft had a w-
hite circle painted in the middle.
"I immediately threw our plane, tig-
ht circle to keep thebthree craft in our windshield,* said,
" while White tried t our aerial camera out of its moumt but
was prevented by the centrifugal force exerted by our tight turm"
"The zg three craft made a complete circle around us
at a Cramer said, covering the
distance in 30 seconds. They then made another half circle and di-
It
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office:
a. 15 Deo. 1955. Cambridge
Sile 3 Jan. 1956. Pasadena
c. Jamary 1957, Florida
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requseting the Air Foree evaluntiom of uwo reports, some of' whieh the Ais Foree
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a. 15 Dec. 1955. Cambridge
Sile 3 Jan. 1956. Pasadema
January 1957. Morida
Many such
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7 Jan 56
Honolulu, Hawaii
SOURCE: CRIFO
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9 Jan 56
NO CASE (INFORMATION ONLY) Central, Oregon
SOURCE: CRIFO Newsletter, 3 FEb 56
FIREBALLS FLASE OVE
Case 1.26, Central Oregos, Jan. 9, 195s--Oa-tha seme
ciata amucera and jota cavorted oyer. Bedford Inuciana, an-
cther variety al retery ebject.
fisaila, soared on 30e R
January ocisted
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No Case (Information Only) 26 January 1956
New Orleans, Louisiana
Gulf Gowks
High tn Sky
By tka United Pre
NEW ORE ANS, Jan. 26.
Some16im Some181 ir the Gulf the Gulf
Coast area re up in the Coast ar up in the
air today abour some things
that were up in the air that were up in the air
Reporis of  mysterot Reporis of a mystero
phenomenon,tivariously phenomenon,tivariouslyd
scribed as. a. streakg serbed as. a. streakrd
"flash came from isevera "flath" came from isevera
points in Loulelanavand fro points in Louledanavand fre
Mobiles. Mobiler. Al
The D The
here
the
and. and
tiesSprodie
tion.
Meanwhil citizens of tiny
Cut Off, Lasouth of N
Orleans were cranfng
necks at a beiloon which
they said har been hovering
abaut-lonayhigh tor18.
hour

gar-
ageman of Calvin, Oklahoma. HcDonald said that he and two other people watched
the object for about fifteen mimutes while driving in their car. He said that
it made no ncise and gave off no heat. It came as close as a quarter of a mile
before disappearing behind a hill. ce.ort dlsapeearlg oenlnd a ni "The longer we watched, the brighter. the ignter. the
ped to watch it. My wife was asleep in the back seat when we stopped, ped to watch it. My wife was asleep in the back seat when we stopped, and I
woke her up. She said sne had seen the moon before and went back to sleep. My
sister-in-law and I sat there and watched, and it kept getting closer. We woks sister-in-law and I sat there and watched, and it kept getting closer. We woks
my wife up again and thig tine she saw it and started crying Shergaid it gave my wife up again and thig time she saw it and started crying Shergeid it gave
her the impressies her the impressy to her from ite She aaid it to her from it She said it
made her foel l made her foel.k aut it kept gattingeeloser, and ut it kept gattingecloser, and
I decidecVa Ha I decideciva Ha t the osect dtd mat glon on the oueca dtd mat glon on
the top, but ta glo the top, but t glo A the grass ane trecs so ne grasr ane trecs sa
they could see it plainly- He added, My sister-in-law startad readiac the M they could see it plainly- He added, My sister-in-law started readiacthe M-
ble when shs got home, but couldn't ind ary expianation.* ble when s

FEBRUARY 1956 SIGHTINGS
DAT: LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
Feb :New York City, New York Astro (METEOR)
2 Camp Irwin, California Military Insufficient Data
2 ·North Hollywood, California Other (GROUND LIGHT)
2-21 Camp Irwin, California Military (RADAR) Insufficient Data
3 -Luther, Michigan Insufficient Data
Clenwood, Iowa Aircraft
·Glenwood, Iowa Aircraft
mT60 Williams Bay, Wisconsin Insufficient Data
'Lake Charles, Louisiana Balloon
San Fernando, California Aircraft
-Keesler Al Mississippi Military (VIS &RADAR) Balloon
8 Georgetown, Massachusetts Other (UNRELIABLE RPT)
8 Ft Pierce, Lutz, Florida Other FLASH)
9 Camp Irwin, California Military Insufficient Data
9 'Alger, Michigan Aircraft
11 28.53N 131.30E (Pacific). Military Insufficient Data
11 Bremerton, Washington Unknown Aircraft
12 Pelleview, Florida Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
12 ·Aripeka, Florida Aircraft
12 Goose Eay, Labrador Military (RADAR
Air Visual Air Visual UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED
15 Riverside, California Riverside, California Military Aircraft Aircraft
15$ ·Pontiac, Michigan (CASE MISSING) ·Pontiac, Michigan (CASE MISSING) Civilian GOC Balloon
18 Orly AFB, France ·Orly AFB, France RADAR l. Insufficient Data
Gd & Air Visual Visual 2. Astro (VENUS) 2. Astro (VENUS)
18 ,Goose Goose Bay, Labrador Military Air Aircraft
18 Beaulieu, Minnesota 'Beaulieu, Minnesota Aircraft
13 18 ·Grand Maria, Minnesota Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
13 ·Burlington, North Carolina rolina Aircraft
19 Houston, Texas Civilian Pilot UNIDENTLFIED
20 Miami, Flcrida Aircraft Aircraft
21 Bremerton, Washington Bremerton. shinston Aircrart Aircraft
22 .Hampton-Sydney, Virginia Multi Astro (SIRIUS/PROCYON)
Srooklyn, New York Aircraft
,Taiwan Straits (Formosa) RADAR (Film) Other (GROUND CLUTTER)
Sahaurta, Arizona Ealloon
·Ft Pierce, Florida Other (Flares)
27 .Cedar Hill, Texas Balloon
29 Victoria West, South Africa Astro (METEOR)
29 Eongrock, New Jersey Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
29 Buffalo/Hamburg, New York Multi (Air & Gd Vis) Astro(VENUS)
$29 'South Newton, Iowa Insufficient Data
.
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FEBRUARY 1956 SIGHTINGS
ADDITIONAL REPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
PHOTO Aircraft in Fog
4±06 Newark, New Jersey (CSI)
Salmon River, California (Brewster) UFO News
Somers Point, ew Jersey CSI
12 Noel, Missoun (Sterling) UFO News
13 Clearwater Lorida (McLean) UFO News
14 Vallejo, California (Moore) UFO News
15 Vancouver, B. Canada (Pinkus) UFO News
16 Santa Barbara, ,California (Brozik) UFO News
20 Fairfax, Oklahoma (Tall Chief) UFO News
25 Chula Vista, California (Johnson) UFO News
.
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Godangen Cs
AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE te
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-LE2
SUBJECT: UFO Sigh 20 APR 1960
TO: SAFOI-3d (Maj Tacker)
Suggest questionnaires be sent to Mr or completion by
her and the two boys.
FOR THE
xat
PHILIP G. EVANS 1 Atch:
Colonel, USAF Cy 1tr 5 Apr 60 fr
Deputy for Sciences and Components Deputy for Scien Mrs Goldinger Mrs Goldinger

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1956
SAFOI-3a/Maj Tacker/mhb/72291
22 April 1960
Dear Mra
This is to scknowledge your
Your letter contains insufficient informetion
conclusion. Therefore, request have your sons complete the
attached Air Foree attached: Air Foree Questicnnaires in regard to the Questionnaires in regard to the sighting sighting and
forward the ccwpleted paper to the Aeroepace Technieal forward the cowpleted paper to tha Aeroepace Technical Intelligence
Centar, Wright-Patterson Air Fores Base, Chio. Center, Wright-Patterson Air Fores Base, Ohio.
Sincarely,
Inclosure LAWREBCE J. TACKRR LAWREICR J. TACERR
He jor UBAY NajOr, UBAr
Public Information Division Ptbi
Office of Information
P. O. Box
Cabot, Pennsylvania
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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32. Please give the f about yourself:
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First No Miadit-Name
L.A.4Calif
ADDRES
Citya- Zone State
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TELEPHONE NUMBER
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