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PROJECT.10073 RECORD CARD 2, LOCATION I. DATE ~~ Le) » CONCLUSIONS a ” 0 Was Balloon 22 May 1956 00 miles NW of Monroe, La. |0 Probably Balloon 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION B. Fessimy Ralleen O Was Aircraft ELA Py (EO a aah O Ground-Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar = P robabl y Aircroft GMT 23/05157 evans POXAir Vi sucl O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol 0 Yes GO Probably Astronomical ££ "Peay x2 No AP pi lot & observer O Possibly Astronomical VIL ed 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE D . Other eer f mo Ak SD 0 Insufficien…

‘ > é: ‘ : : Cf - : ‘ pt AF FORM:112—PART II U NCLASSIFIE ED ae APPROVED | JUNE [Sd s AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT | OE, REPORT: QD FO BmM2—56 Part Four PAGE / / OF LS PAGES » FROM (Agency) Flt 2-D, 4602d AISS COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER: 1. In the opinion of the preparing officer the sighting as obdserved by SOURCES ssnerally conforms to the characteristics of an optical phenomena hy-~ pothesis, <A temperature inversion reported in the a®esa of the sizhnting may have been a contributing factor to the occurence of this sighting. 2, Supplementary investigative efforts and the descripti…

bd o AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT TROM (.lyencey) Flt 2=D, 602d AISS | 2D-UFOB~2-56 fie foe. cor IS tees | COMMENPS of Approving Officer (cont'd) g. Cne SOURCE estimated the object to be 10° above the horizon at initial contact and 25° above horizon at last contact, indicating that the odject was Slowly ascending. | | | : | | | “O72: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S, C.— 21 AND 22, AS AMENCED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS …

¢ * » 4 AF FORM 112—PART it UMCLASS FLE 0 (ex, AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT itugies | REPORT NO. On) TORR 2056 | —, | PAGE 13 OF /5 PAGES +HOM | Agency) Flt 2—D, 4602da AISS ss ——— EE ee eee eae M RADIOSONDS WEATHER BALLCON DESCRIPTION OF 500 SG! The following is a description of a 500 gram Radiosonde weather balloon ree leased at Shreveport, La., at 2190 CST on date of sighting: ae Size of balloon at 19,000 fte--approximately 14 ft hizh ard 12 ft diameter. These figures are only estimates, since noone knows exactly how much ex- pansion has taken place at the given altitude. Size of bal…

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ee Minster (S22) AF FORM 112—PART Il (CLASSIC TION) APPROVED | JUNE 1948 Wee” AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT sty sal | REPONT MO! OD UFOB-2-56 Incl #2, (Sketch of Battery and licht on train : he of 500 gram Radiosonds weather balloon-~ Re Actual size) pee Pt Aw--Battery, 3" by 2" by 1" re P+ BeeeSuld (screws into battery) a {the ee ‘ s . ) \ ' 1 b : ’ , s ® ® ' ) ' ' » ’ ’ + B a f ies 13 DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESP!ONAGE ACT. 50 U S.C.— ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN…

sc romerapan te _ UNCLASSIE Be ae | we ‘ee OOVED 1 SUME 1343 COUNTRY. REPORT NO. ry vr) 3256 (LEA Vg he #7 eed. || Satna eee 2 BON Ippemgo ISS. ATSS-UROB=136=56 | AZ em AY fs a} AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT se ’ 4 ; / | a3 eect UFcsB [afs SESORTED ON on 2 a, tg ONES ES Sa aOR ERR 1", UTE” PSN} aa RE RDG LI aa RR aaa as MORROS, LOUISIANA, USA | Flight 2.D, 46024 AISS E OF AEPOMT eGLRAe a, of DATEOR INFORMATION... ad EVALUATION, renee aoe | 31 lay 56 22 May 1956 payin } J rae tas -2€PARSS BY OrMcer) “| SOURCE ! LOUIS MONROE, CAPTAIN, USAF |1/Lts EARL D, HOLWADEL and CURTIS CARLEY, USAF | …

s,s UNCLASSIFIED ~ oS AF FORM 112—PART il - (CLASSIFICATION) fi a AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT cS F2OM (Agency) REPORT NO, 2DUFORH2~56 Part One q | Flt 2-D, 4602d AISS PAGE Zz OF j 5 PAGES 3 A TT A TS a I. SOURCE: Earl D. Holwadel ee ee - Address: Office of Resident Auditor, Greenville jAFS, Miss. Se ee eee Ld i = I we NS * pies i _ i. Ave: 25 Z Occupation: Officer, USAF; Auditor, Filot 7 ey Education: 8B. 5., Business Administration; Graduate, Pilot Training, 1954 | : | Qualifications: SOURCE has been on active duty for approximately | i ; | = _ 2 three years and on flying status for a…