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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  15 March 1956 | Harrisburg, S. Central Pa! and New York City | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 15/0750Z | 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 (2 obsvrs were a/c | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION five seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE…

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15 March 1 1/3 4E4 4 4 5 1/2

RP122 MC WPC149 YMB084LSA086EBA004 SDA121
OO RJEDWP RJEDEN RJEPHQ RJEPNY
DE RJEDLS 121A
O 150945Z
FN FLT SVC CEN ONSTED AFB PA
TO RJEDWP/CMDR AIR TECH INT CEN WPAFB
DJEPHQ/DIR OF INT HEDUSAG WASHDC
RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO.
RJEPNY/COMDR 26TH ADC NY
BT
UFOB

5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER (S)
43DEG 15'N - 76DEG 35'W
43DEG 45'N - 73DEG 50'W
43DEG 17'N - 78DEG 18'W

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3. DESCRIPTION:
A UNDETERMINED BUT LARGE
B QUARTER
C REDDISH- ORANGE
D ONE
E - NEG
F BLUEISK FRONT
G REDDISH ORANGE ABOUT SIZE OF TRANSPORT ACFT
H - NEG

1956, Mar. 13 - Early-Ontario - "Ball-of-Fire" seen overhead, intense light, roaring sound. "Almost certainly a Meteor," Experts said.

PAGE TWO RUEDLS 121A
I NEG

4. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
A BRILLIANT ORANGE RED GLOW
B 45 DEG - 349 DEG
C 28 DEG - 369 DEG
D WEST TO EAST
E DECENDING 35 DEG
F 5 SECONDS

5. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A GROUND VISUAL AND AIR VISUAL
B NONE
C MARTIN 494 TWA 121 8000 FT 281 DEG 293K LAGUARDIA, NY
CONNIE TWA 96 11900 FT 11…

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6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL BOSERVER(S)
A MSRS FRANK PA SCHOOL
TEACHER
~~36 PILOT TWA LAGUARDIA FLD NY~~
~~35 PILOT TWA CHICAGO ILL~~

7. WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITION
AT TIME & PLACE OF SIGHTING
A CLEAR
B SURFACE
6,899'-279 DEC 68 KT
18,999'-279 DEC 78 KT
168,999'-268 DEC 128KT
28,899'-269 D 188KT
39,899'-259 DEC 128KT
58,899'-249 DEC 198KT
C33DKN
D18 MILES
E 6/19
F NONE

8. NONE

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9. NONE

10. TWAFLIGHT 96 EASTBOUND HAR-PHL
TWA FLIGHT 121 WESTBUND PHL-HAR

11. OPERATIONS OFFICER
MILITARY FLIGHT SERVICE

12. NONE

BY
15/8558Z MAR R…

ROUTING
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COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO. 42D
May 4 22 40 '56

|  FROM: (Originator) | COMDR ATIC  |
| --- | --- |
|  TO: | Comdr, ADC, Ent AFB, Colorado Springs, Colo RJEDEA  |
|  DATE-TIME GROUP | 041700Z MAY 56 | SECURITY CLASSIFICATION | UNCLASSIFIED  |
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|  PRECEDENCE FOR: | ACTION ROUTINE | INFORMATION |   |
|  ☐ BOOK MESSAGE | ☑ ORIGINAL MESSAGE | ☐ MULTIPLE ADDRESS | ☐ CITY/TOWN/SCAUTION ☐ YES ☐ NO  |
|  REFERS TO MESSAGE: | IDENTIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION  |
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|  IDENTIFICATION | RB-122 | UNCLASSIFIED  |

INFO:
FROM: AFOIN-4E4 - 5-48…