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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  5 December 1956 | Amherst, Massachusetts!! | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local OMT 05/2205Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical (Meteor) ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 - 3 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE SW to
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United States
Witness
05/2
05

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

AREA REPORT CONCERNS
United States / Georef HJCN 2823

AGENCY OF ORIGIN
HQ 4050th AREF Wing
Intelligence Westover AFB, Mass.

DATE OF REPORT
13 December 1956

SOURCE OF INFORMATION
Mr.

DATE OF INFORMATION
8 December 1956

PREPARING OFFICES
FRANK J. WOJTASIAK, MAJOR, USAF

EVALUATION
F-3

REFERENCES (Control number, direction, previous report, etc., as applicable)
Air Force Regulation 200-2

SUBJECT
UFOB

SUMMARY (Under concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosu
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CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
UNCLASSIFIED SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO. PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES
HQ 4050th AREF Wing, Westover AFB. 1

6.) Identifying information of observer:
A. Name - B. Age - 26
C. Occupation - Student
D. Mailing address - University of Massachusetts
Mills House
Arhurst, Massachusetts

7.) Weather conditions and wind direction:
A. Wind direction - NNE B. Wind velocity - 250° at 30 knots
C. Visibility - Seven (7) miles

8.) Any other activities which might account for sighting - None

9.) Interception or Identification action taken:
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CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112

|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  HC 4050th ARSF Wing, Westover AFB | #1 |   |

1.) Description of the object:
A. Shape - Round
B. Size - Basketball
C. Color - Dark
D. Number of objects - One(1)
E. Formation - N/A
F. Any discernible features or details - None
G. Exhaust - Ball sized tapering to pencil thin.
H. Sound - not audible.
I. Other pertinent features - None

2.) Description of course of the object:
A. The orange exhaust caught the observers attention.
B. Angle 

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