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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 20 May 1956 | 2. LOCATION Columbia, Tennessee | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☑ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 20/2315Z | 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 Civilian (GOC) | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION three to four minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS four or more | 9. COURSE hovering  …

REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 20May56

1. A brief description of the object(s): Seemed circular and flat

a. Shape: Circular, flat, oblong

b. Size (Compare with known object): Couldn't tell

c. Color: Silvery metallic

d. Number: Four or more

e. Formation (If more than one): Cluster

f. Any discernible features or details: Light flashing off metallic surfaces

g. Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared to size of object(s): None

h. Sound (If heard, describe sound): None

i. Other pertinent or unusual features: None

2. Description of course of object(s): Hovered in …

Hq 35th Air Div, Report on Unidentified Flying Objects (cont'd)

d. Visibility: Good

e. Amount of cloud cover: Several wind clouds

f. Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located: None

8. Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorological, astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting: None

9. Interception or identification action taken (each action may be taken whenever feasible, complying with existing air defense directives: None

10. Location of any air traffic in the area at time of sighting: Jet flew over past about eight (8) minutes later.

11. Positio…

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|  COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | REPORT NO. | (Leave blank)  |
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|  U. S. | 1 |   |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |
|  AREA REPORT CONCERNS  |   |   |
|  UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS  |   |   |
|  AGENCY OF ORIGIN | Det #6, 4717th Ground | DATE OF REPORT  |
|  Observer Squadron, Nashville, Tenn. | 13Jun56 |   |
|  SOURCE OF INFORMATION | DATE OF INFORMATION |   |
|  GOC Post Visual Observation | 20May56 |   |
|  PREPARING OFFICER | EXHIBITION |   |
|  Captain |  |   |

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