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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  9 April 1956 | Rome, New York & A/V Sightings | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 10/0320Z | 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 Military (AF) | ☑ Was Astronomical Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION twenty-three minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE faded over horizon  …

Analysts' Comments:

Subject: UFO Sighting Reported by Griffis AFB, 10 April 1956

1. A check with astro charts (emphasizes) and astro almanacs show the planet Venus almost on the horizon (as observed from the ground) at 0320 Zone Time (1020 Local Time), and located at approximately 325 degrees (NW by N) azimuth. In vicinity of constellation Taurus.
*as observed from that locality.*

2. This coincides very well with information given by all principals involved. The reported size (size of a pea) also supports conclusions that it was Venus.

3. Venus prominent and very bright during this time of…

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Analysts' Comments:

Subject: UFO Sighting Reported by Griffing AFB, 10 April 1956

1. A check with astro charts (emphasizes) and astro almanacs show the planet Venus almost on the horizon (as observed from the ground) at 0320 Zone Time (1020 Local Time), and located at approximately 325 degrees (NW by N) azimuth. In vicinity of constellation Taurus.
AS observed from that locality

2. This coincides very well with information given by all principals involved. The reported size (size of a pea) also supports conclusions that it was Venus.

3. Venus prominent and very bright during this time o…

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WPB175 YDA110 TYB154 TMB154SNA0425ND004

RJEDEN EJEPNE EJEPNE EJEPWG

RJEP5M 4D

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USDC /99TH ACWIGM WATERTOWN NY

RJEDEN/CMUR ABC ENT AER COLG SPRINGS COLG

JEPHB/CMUR EARF STEWART AER NEWBURGE NY

JEP5N/CMUR 32D ARLU (D) SYRACUSE NY

JEDWF/CMUR AIR TACK ENT CER WRIGHT HATTERSON AER OHIO

USPHG/DIRECTOR OF INT HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C

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ANCE/ C-099 06026 PD FLYOBRT CLN UNIDENTIFIED FEWING OBJECT CUM

N 200-2 PD

A. ROUND LIGHT LARGER THAN KNOWN STAR
B. LARGER THAN KNOWN STAR
C. ORANGE WHITE CHANGED TO ORANGE WITH RED TIGHT
D. ONE
E. N/A
F. NONE
G. NONE
H. NO…

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1. UNUSUAL TO EVERYDAY LIFE
A. HAPPEN TO LOOK UP
B. NORTHWEST OF FIELD 330 DECREES, 3,000TO 4,000 FEET
C. OVER HORIZON
D. NO FLIGHT PATH OF MANEUVERS
E. DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON
F. 23 MINUTES
G. A. GROUND-VISUAL
H. BINOCULARS
I. ESQUIRE 50, ONE KC-57 FROM WESTOVER
J. 0320Z - 0345Z 10 APR 56
K. NIGHT
L. SOME TOWER
M. N/A
N. A/IC GEORGE HENERY LOWMAN, 215 AACS, SHIFT SUPERVISOR CONTROL
NOWED A/3C JOHN D. CUMMINS CROSS TRAINING FROM APPROACH CONTROL
O. COON
P. NOT AVAILABLE
Q. NONE
R. 15 MILES

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CHIEF THREE RIGEST 40
S. 2/12 TO 3/15
T. NONE
S. NONE
S. NONE

NOT SCRAMBLED JUMPING JACK ABLE ONE AT 0348Z, ALHOGHNE 0352Z, JUDY AT
0347Z. ONE A BOAT. HE BELIEVES IT COULD BE A PLANET WHICH APPEARS THIS
MORE OF YEAR

S. 2/12 TO 3/15
T. NONE

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DE10K
UPC112 YNA022 1YB110-TEB136 YLB075GTA132
DM KUEBER KUEBER KUEBER KUEBER
DE RAEFOF 30ST
DE 411300Z
EV COMDR 20131H AACS SG CHINPISS AEB NY
TO KJEDLP/COMDR AUG AEB COLO
KJEP5N/COMDR 32ND AIB DIV SYRACUSE AES NY
INFO RJEDMP/COMDR AIB TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PAZZERSON
AEB OHIC
KJEPRO/COMDR DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HO USAF WASH D C
BY
2M15F-16-D-5 ED URGE OF DEGR C19 DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJ CEN A OBJ WAS FOUND IN SHARE D OBJ APPEARED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A VEA REED
ARE ARMS LENGTH C THE OBJECT WAS WHILE WITH A ORANGE TINT WHEN FIRST
SIGHTED A AFTER ABOUT TEN MIN APPEARE…

Object descend - or experienced
to Caso - as pilot descend
Changing altitude at
night while keeping eyes
eye fixed on object - 4 years
to give this mission

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JECT DISAPPEARED OVER THE HORIZON ABOUT 330 DEGREES E THE OBJ WAS IN
SIGHT FOR TWENTY THREE MIN (3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION CLN & GROUND
MISUAL & HINOCULARS WERE USED IN OBSERVING THE OBJ C N/A (4) TIME
& DATE OF SIGHTING CLN ( 100320 2 APR 36 B NIGHT (3) LOCATIONS OF
OBSERVER WAS IN THE CONTROL TOWER AT CAPB NY (6) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVER CLN & N/A B GEORGE H LOWMAN A/C 2013EN
AARS 30 CA…