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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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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

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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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