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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  17 October 1956 | Tehchani, California | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 17/1029Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION twenty two minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Westerly & descending  |
|  10. BRIEF SU…

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WPH003 WP2001 YDB179 KYC201 XDF155JBA141
MM RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJWPJB 17B
M 191730Z
FN COMDR 27TH AIR DIV DEF NORTON AFB CALIF
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
BT
UNCLAS 2701 TAC J-0573 UFOB PD
1. A. KGS B. DIME C. RED D. ONE E. N/A F. NONE G. NONE H. NINE I. NONE
2. A. NOTHING IN PARTICULAR, JUST SCANNING AREA AND SAW THE OBJECT.
B. DIRECTLY OVER THE OBSERVER.
C. 3 MILES WEST OF OBSERVER'S POST.
D. DESCENDING AND ASCENDING 1000 F…

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5. BF2788 119 DEGREES 33 MINUTES WEST 35 DEGREES 8 MINUTES NORTH

6. TEHACHAPI, CALIF. PRISONER NO. RELIABILITY- UNKNOWN.

7. A. VERY CLEAR, BRIGHT MOON. B. CALM, 6888 FT-VARIABLE, 18888 FT LIGHT VARIABLE, 16888 FT-328 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS. 28888 FT-318 DEGREE, 28 KNOTS 38888 FT-318 DEGREES, 35 KNOTS, 58888 FT-298 DEGREES, 45 KNOTS, 88888 FT-278 DEGREES, 58 KNOTS. C. CLEAR SKY. D. UNLIMITED, 15 MILES PLUS. E. NONE F. NONE.

8. NONE

9. NONE

10. NONE

11. 2D LT THOMAS A. EICHSTADT, P-59 CONTROLLER AND 1ST LT CHARLES R. HOSKINS, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, HQ 27TH AIR DIV DEF POSSIB…