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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 11 August 1956  |
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|  2. LOCATION | (2 sightings) Terre Haute, Indiana  |
|  3. DATE/TIME GROUP | Local GMT 12/0300Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Intercept Rador  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Military 3.9.  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 60 minutes  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | SE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Rouse, red object resembling a bright red sight. Moved from stationary position, climbing in a 40 dgr angle, disappearing to the SE. Ini…

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ACTION

YY RJEDWP
DE RJEDWP 125
Y 120855Z
FM COMDR/1478TH FLTSEVRON WP AFB OHIO
TO RJEDEN/COMDR/ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR/58TH AD WP AFB OHIO prat
RJEDWP/ATIC WP AFB OHIO
RJEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC
BT
PART ONE OF TWO PARTS
UFOB

1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT;
A. ROUND
B. BASEBALL OR SMALLER
C. RED
D. N/A
E. ONE
F. A RED LIGHT
G. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT;
A. BRIGHT LIGHT
B. FROM A STATIONARY POSITION TO A 45 DEG CLIMB TO THE
S.E. UNTILL DISAPPEARANCE INITIAL SIGHTING 15000 TO 20000 FT.
C. UNKNOWN ALTITUDE DESAPPEARED ON A SOUTH EAST COURSE
D. FROM STATIONARY TO A 45 DEG. CLIMB IN STRAIGHT LINE.
E. LIGHT INTENSITY REMAINED CONSTANT DIMINISHED IN SIZE UNTILL
DISAPPEARANCE FIVE SEPARATE SIGHTINGS AT 10 MIN. INTERVALS
3. MANNER OF OBSERVERATION.
A. GROUND/VISUAL
B. N/A
C. N/A 12/0300Z
D. NIGHT
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ACTION

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Y. RJEDWP

DE RJEDWP 125

Y 120855Z

FM COMDR/1478TH FLTSEVRON WP AFB OHIO

TO RJEDEN/COMDR/ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO

RJEDWP/58TH AD QP AFB OHIO

RJEDWP/ATIC WP AFB OHIO

RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HQ USAF, WASH DC

BT

13 Aug 56 07 21

PART TWO OF TWO PARTS

UFOB

5. B. 5 MILES SOUTH AND 2 MILES EAST OF TERRE HAUTE IND.

6. A. 113TH FIS CREW CHIEF ON F86, EXCELLENT.
B. 122ND INSTALLATIONS SQDN., ELECTRICIAN, VERY GOOD

7. A. WX WAS CLEAR, NO CLOUDS COULD SEE STARS BUT WAS VERY DARK AND THERE WAS NO MOON
B. CLEAR AND 15 MILES WSW AT 3K 6000FT 270/20 1000FT 280/25 16,000FT. 280/30 20,000FT 270/45 30,000 FT 270/80 50,000 FT. 270/80
C. CLEAR
D. 15 MILES
E. NONE
F. NONE

8. NONE

9. NONE

10. COMMERCIAL AIRLINE IN AREA FROM 0300Z 0305Z LAKE CENTRAL FLT. 113/11 DC3

11. LEE R. WALDROP CAPT USAF OPERATIONS OFFICER NONE

12. NONE

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