28965175.pdf

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 17 March 1956 | 2. LOCATION Torrance, California | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 18/0415Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☑ Was Astronomical Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION one hour, thirteen min …

Prob. Venus insufficient information
MultiPost JAH 21 Mar 56 07 32
X - discount against
AC212
WPD228 YDB172 XYB211 XDD165JBA138
MM RJEDEN RJEDUP RJEPHQ
DE RJMPJB 26B
M 2882883Z
FM COMDR 27TH AIR DIV /DEF/ MORTON AFB CALIF
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL GEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/FIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASHDC
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/270I TAC C-0263 PD UFOB
1. (A) ROUND WHEN STANDING STILL LIKE A FISH WHEN TURNING PD (B)
ABOUT SIZE OF STREET LIGHT WHEN SEEN FROM ONE ANGLE CMA LIKE A STAR
FROM ANOTHER ANGLE PD (C) BRIGHT WHITE PF (D) ONE PD (E) NXA (F)
RAYS EXTENDIN…

PAGE TWO RJWPJB 26B
(F) 1 HR 13 MINUTES PD
3. (A) GROUND VISUAL (B) TELESCOPE (NO TYPE STATED) (C) N/A
4. (A) 18/0415Z (B) NIGHT
5. TORRANCE CALIF
6. (A) HR ~~(struck through)~~ CT CMA TORRANCE CMA CALIF AND 2 WITNESSES
7. (A) CLEAR AND DARK (B) 27TH ADIV (C) CLEAR (D) 7 MILES (E) NONE AT FIRST SIGHTING CMA SOME BENEATH 30 MINUTES LATER PD (F) NONE PD
8. METEORITE WAS OBSERVED IN SAME AREA BY SAME PERSON PD
9. NONE
10. UNKNOWN
11. ACCORDING TO POLICE THE MAN SOUNDED INTELLIGENT SINCE THE OBSERVATION WAS MADE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING HOME PD LT GUY A PETERSON CMA DUTY CONTROLLER 27TH ADIV DOES NOT …