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| 1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS | | --- | --- | --- | | 17 May 1956 | Ada, Oklahoma | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon | | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1022 CST GMT 17/1822Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XX Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | | 5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS twenty | 9. COURSE SW to NW | | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING T…
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Category IV Thomas July 16th, 1956 Dear Sir: I have a matter which I am sure is worthy of bringing to your attention. However, because of the possibility of subversive activity, I am reporting it to you. On May 17th, 1956, a friend and I sighted approximately 20 flying objects which we believe were not aeroplanes. There was a short article about these objects in the local paper. On or about July 2nd, 1956, I received a letter from a civilian agency—Civilian Flying Saucer Intelligence (handwritten copy enclosed)—and a blank form to be filled out. I filled the form out and returned it. I th…
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30. WEATHER: DRY 31. TEMPERATURE: WARM 32. WITNESS WHO CLAIMS SAW LAST FOUR OBJECTS: ADA OKLAHOMA 33. OPINION OF OBJECTS: THEY WERE UNDER SOME SORT OF INTELLIGENT CONTROL AND WERE POSITIVELY SOME SORT OF MACHINE. 34. ESTIMATE OF SPEED: 1000 M.P.H. or 1500 M.P.H. 35. ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE FROM OBSERVER: 1 1/2 MILES. 36. INFORMATION OF OBSERVER: NAME: ADDRESS: ADA, OKLAHOMA
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#6 TELEPHONE NUMBER: Age: 12 YEARS SEX: MALE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING: GRADE SCHOOL 37. DATE OF COMPLETING REPORT: JULY 13, 1956 27 JUL 56 08 32C
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#4 22. POSITION OF OBSERVER DURING SIGHTING: OUTDOORS 23. OBSERVER WAS: IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF A CITY 24. HOW OBSERVER CAME TO NOTICE OBJECTS: JUST HAPPENED TO LOOK UP 25. DIRECTION LOOKING WHEN FIRST SIGHTING OBJECTS: SOUTHWEST 26. DIRECTION LOOKING WHEN LAST SIGHTING OBJECTS: NORTHWEST 27. CHANGE IN ELEVATION: NONE 28. CLOUDS: CLEAR SKY 29. WIND: SLIGHT BREEZE
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#3 17. FORMATION AND DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT 1/2 4 3 2 1 → 2500 to 3000 ft. (i.e. 1/2 mile long) → 100 feet 18. FLIGHT PATH - A - BEGINNING - B - ENDING 979 19. ESTIMATE OF REAL SIZE: BETWEEN 50 AND 100 FEET DIAM. 20. SIZE OF OBJECTS: COMPARED WITH A (REAL) AT ARMS LENGTH. REMARKS: CERTAIN All this detail from an object says 2 feet? Traveling at 1000 - 9500 MPH? 21. MAGNITIVE IDEA OF CONSTRUCTION OF OBJECTS AND COMPOSITION OF MATERIAL - ALSO LENGTH: SILVER - ZINC COLORING LIGHT CARBON BLACK COLORING 1 33 1/2 FEET COMPARISON - WITH AN IVERTED HUB- CAR. Note: 1/2 sdy full of zancers! → 5 form…
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#2 10. APPEARANCE OF OBJECTS: SOLID 11. OBSERVED THROUGH: EYE GLASSES 12. SOUND: NONE 13. COLOR: SILVER GREY 14. APPEARANCE OF JUST ONE OBJECT: SHADOW OR PROTRUSION IN CENTER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT 15. THE EDGES OF THE OBJECT WERE: SHARRLY OUTLINED 16. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 20 OISKS Page C
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#1 U.F.O. SIGHTING 1. TIME OF SIGHTING: 17 of May 1956 2. TIME OF DAY: 10:22 - A.M. 3. TIME ZONE: CENTRAL STANDARD 4. POSITION OF OBSERVER: ADA, OKLAHOMA 5. LENGTH OF TIME OF SIGHTING 20 SECONDS - REMARKS: FAIRLY CERTAIN 6. CONDITION OF SKY: BRIGHT DAYLIGHT 7. POSITION OF SUN: IN BACK OF OBSERVER 8. BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT: DULLER THAN SKY 9. DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECTS: BEHIND CLOUD OF CEMENT DUST FROM CEMENT PLANT
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