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Declassification Authority NND 923007 Investigative Detachment, 14th District OSI (IG) USAF, Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, 28 August 1956, Subject: Unidentified Flying Object AG lst Ind Hq 3450th Technical Training Wing, Francis. E. Warren AFB, Wyo., 29 Aug 56 TO: Commander, Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado Forwarded for your information and necessary action. FOR THE COMMANDER: 4 Incls heh ‘. n/c lst Lt, USAF Asst, Adjutant = woe BR gS DATETIME | CHE yEUVe | eae
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Declassification Authority NND 923007 Investigative Detachment Francis E, Warren AFB, Wyoming 28 August 1956 24-0 MEMORANDUM FOR: Commander 3450th Technical Training Wing Francis E, Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming SUBJECT : Unidentified Flying Object 1, Reference is made to AFR 200-2 dated 12 August 1954, subject as above. On 28 August 1956 this office was advised by Alfred J. Rennisen, T/Set, AF12184735, 3450th Air Police Squadron, Francis E, Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, that he had received. a report of an unidentified flying object on 27 Aucust 1956 from Mrs Riise ad Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mr
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(2) (3) (4) Declassification Authority NND 923007 Description of course of object: *s ‘ a. What first called the attention of observer to. the object? Bright flash or reflection. b. Angle of elevation and azimuth of object when first observed, Approximately overhead and slightly forward of observer. Ce Angle of elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance, Object moved in a northwesterly direction from observer, in level flight. ad. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object. Object appeared to be moving from southeast to north- west in level flight. As object passed over abandon
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(7) (3) Declassification Authority NND 923007 Locations of observer, Approximately miles er. Apr north of @ Reservoir, aporgximately one-hundred (100) yards south of State Rout Rend avoroximately two-bundred (200) yards west of access road. Identifying information of observer. &. Civilian, Cheyenne, Wyoming Occupation: Student, 9th grade, McCormick Junior High School, Cheyenne, Wyoming Ad be N/A Weather and winds aloft conditions at time and place of sighting: a. . Observers account of weather conditions. Weather cleer, few small clouds on horizon and over mountains, b. Report from nearest 3.5
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Declassification Authority NND 923007 (°) Interception or identification action taken, None, (10) Location of any air traffic in the area at the time of sighting. Mr William B. Olson, Control Tower Operator, Cheyenne Airport, Cheyenne, Wyoming, advised that during the period in question air traffic leaving Cheyenne Airport uséd a left hand pattern and would be turning away from the area in which the sighting occurred. Olson further advised that during the time in question there were no aircraft in the area capable of creating a& sonic explosion. : (11) Existence of physical evidence, such as m
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Declassification Authority NND 923007 a U.S. AiR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET 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, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that, if
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Declassification Authority NND 923007 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1: STARS (Circle One): a b, c. d. . None A fow Many Don’t remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight — pitch dark d. Don’t remember 9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky? et (Circle One): - a. (Yes) b. No it moved in 14, Did the object a. Eyeglas 10, IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky ceeiarne was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?: L, ee KE objet a [AAD Jeorttetal ne
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Declassification Authority NND 923007 Poge 3 snare nes cent trina en tipenapennensyeeat nesses 18 Toll ino few words the following things about the object. a. Sound LEV enw b, Celor LA | Ayan? 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel 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 cn arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. a w-+- e 8 “Se 18. The adges of the object were: (Circie One): a. (Fuzzy of blurred ) e. Other b. Like a 

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