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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 30 May 1956 | 2. LOCATION Homestead AFB, Florida | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1930 & 2400 EST GMT 31/0030Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 observer 3 min 2 observer 2½ hours | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9…

Multi in
30/19302-2400 hours
Zulu 2.↑
31/0030 to 05002?

WPC288 YDR139 VYB 38 VMB08WANA040
MM RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJESKB
DE RJESAK CO
M 251815Z
FM COMADIV 803 HOMESTEAD AFB FLA
TO RJEDEN/COMADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDWP/COMATIC BRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC
RJESKB/COMADIV 35 DEF ROBBINS AFB CA

2/4E4
3/4E4
4-4X2a
RECORDED
1939
10:30 AM
DEPT. OF STATE

UNCLEAS/FROM 375DOI4783
UFOB

1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(A) SHAPE. OBJECT WAS DESCRIBED BY ONE OBSERVER TO BE EITHER CIRCULAR OR ELLIPTICAN. ANOTHER OBSERVER OF SAME OBJECT FAILED TO ASCERTAIN ITS SHPAC. (B) SIDE. ONE OBSERVER STATE…

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LIGHT WHICH HE THOUGHT TO BE ON THE TAIL OF THE OBJECT. THE OTHER OBSERVER STATED THE LIGHTS WERE SIMILAR TO THOSE ON AN H-19, IE, ONE RED LIGHT IN THE CENTER AND ONE WHITE LIGHT ON EITHER SIZE. LATER THIS OBSERVER SAW JUST THE RED LIGHT. (G) TAIL. NEG (H) SOUND. ONE OBSERVER WAS TOO FAR FROM THE OBJECT TO HEAR ANY SOUNDS. THE OTHER OBSERVER, THOUGH HEAR THE OBJECT HEARD NO SOUND. (I) PERTINENT FEATURES. NEG. 2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.

(A) ONE OBSERVER FIRST SIGHTED THE OBJECT WHEN HIS ATTENTION WAS FOCUSED ON A FIRE NORTH OF THE AIR BASE. WHILE WATCHING THE FIRE HE NOTICED…

HOMESTEAD AFB. THE OTHER OBSERVER WAS LOCATED IN BASE OPNS BLDG, ON THE RUNWAY AND IN THE CONTROL TOWER OF HOMESTEAD AFB. S. OBSERVERS. (A) NEG. (B) JAMES A. WOOD, AFB 81809, M/SGT, USAF, 19TH ARS, HOMESTEAD AFB, FLA. FLT ENG, 5,000 HOURS FLYING TIME, RELIABILITY, BERY GOOD. WALTER F. O'ROURKE, AF 1120909, A/2C, USAF, OPNS DISPATCHER, 823RD ABGP HOMESTEAD AFB FLA. RELIABILITY, GOOD. 7. WEATHER. (A) BOTH OBSERVERS STATED THE EVENING WAS DARK AND CLEAR. (B) S/S REPORT: WINDS, 7 FT, E AT 8 KTS; 3,000 FT, E AT 20 KTS; 10,000 FT, NE AT 15 KTS; 18,000 FT, NE AT 15 KTS; 24,000 FT, NE AT 15 KTS; 30,00…