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Declassification Authority NND 923007 {REPORT NUMBER pars OF SIGHTING IRECD ATSeEP | | AISS“UPOB-137-56 | 23/0035 May ¥6 [25 May 56 LOCATION OF SIGHTING i LOGGED BY } Amarillo, Texas | 8/Set DeRudder - el ni MEANS RECD ACTION TAKEN TERTER nee renee: ee L INVES UNIT |DATE INVES ASSIGNED ‘ASSIGNED BY N/A n'a iy/a Mee i DATE IR RECD HQ jDATE IR APPROVED ‘DATE IR TO ATIC u/s | N/A I ,) A : a, cae. [SS Se DETE AISOP FORM 5 | 25 May 56 | a a > COMMENTS Coneur with the opinion of the reporting officer that. this sighting was caused bya balloon, No invesigation authorized Tee ee | CONCLUSIONS WAS BALL…

OPS SUBJECT: I. Declassification Authority NND 923007 88TH AC&W SQUADRON (DU) Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas Unidentified Flying Object Report Commander Air Defense Command Ent Air Force Base Colorado Springs, Colorado In accordance with paragraphs 905 and 906, chapter IX, of CONAD Manual 55-1, the following report of sighting of an unidentified flying object is hereby submitted: a. Description of object. (1) Round. 13 2 (2) Pea 46020 AISS UFOR REPT stiydairiyinty - DATE-TIME GROUP wi lle’ v ay oe (4). One (1). (5) N/A. (6) Round. (7) N/A. (8) N/A. (9) N/A. ° b. Description of course of object…

Declassification Authority NND 923007 gery 688th AC&W Squadron, OPS, subject: Unidentified Flying Object Report (5) Just faded. (6) One hour, 30 minutes. c. Manner of observation. (1) Ground visual. (2) N/A. (3) N/a. d. Time and date of sighting. (1) 23/0035Z May 1956. (2) Dusk. e. Location of observer. Exact latitude and longitude of observer. (1) 101° ~ 45 minutes W, 34° - 15 minutes N, Amarillo, Texas. f. Identifying information of observer. (1) ir oie? age 35, address Amarillo, Texas, occupation, refrigerator maintenance man. Mrs. age 37, address, Amarillo, Texas, housewife. (2) M/Sgt. Cha…

Declassification Authority NND 923007 S38ath AC&W Squadron, OPS, subject: Unidentified Flying Object Revcort Broken to overcast. os Sa we There were thunderstorms to the south and west of Amarillo at time of sighting. -_- oO‘ Nv h. Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorological, astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting. (1) W/a. i, Interception or identification action taken (such action may be taken whenever feasible, complying with existing air defense directives). (1) N/A. j- Location of any air traffic in the area at time of sighting. (1) One B-47 and one B…

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