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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 17 August 1956 | 2. LOCATION Spragueville, Maine | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 17/1550Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar XX Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION three minutes | 8. NUMBER OF …

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"(U) Request for UFO Report Analysis

TO: AFOIN-4E4
FROM: AFOIN-4E1
DATE: 25 Sep 56 /COMMENT NR 2
AFOIN-4E1a/Mr. Bryant/mkh
72131/Bldg 263/Post D-12
ATTN: Capt Gregory

1. Although this report is more thoroughly documented than most, it is impossible to make a positive identification of the source of the radar signals. The fact that the radar return was as large as a formation of 2 aircraft, (or 1 large aircraft) at 12 miles, yet was not observed visually at 4000 yards in daylight under good conditions, tends to indicate either equipment malfunction or some other source rather tha…

DISPOSITION FORM

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (if any)

|  FILE NO. | SUBJECT  |
| --- | --- |
|  (U) Request for UFO Report Analysis  |   |
|  TO: AFOIN-4E1 | FROM AFOIN-4E4  |
|  DATE 21 Aug 56 | COMMENT NO. 1  |
|  ATTN: Mr. James | 4E4/Capt Gregory/1c/69216  |

1. In accordance with established ATIC policies for the analysis of UFO reports, request your review and comments regarding the attached report of a radar UFO.

2. Subject sighting will be tentatively placed in an "unknown" category, pending your written opinions or conclusions.

1 Incl
TT MSG #76H11-2
dtd 18 Aug 56

Henry A. Miley
AFOI…

TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NY
RJEPSN/

DR 32ND AIR DIV (FRL SYR AFS NY
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR INTELL HQ USAF WAUHINGTON 25 DC
INFO ZEN/COMDR 23RD FTR GP (AD) ATTN: D/O PIAFB ME
BT

/UNCLASSIFIED/ 76H11-2 PD UFOB PD THE FOLL IAW PAR 7 AFR 200-2 CLN
(1) UNKNOWN CMM EXCEPT (1) BRIGHT RETURN ON SCOPE PD
(2) (A) APPEARED ON RADAR OBSERVERS SCOPE AT TWELVE (12) MILES PD
R/O STATES BLIP SIMILAR TO FORMATION OF TWO (2) A/C OR ONE
(1) LG A/C PD PLT LOCKED ON PD
(B) LEVEL CMM SIXTY-FIVE (65) DEGREES PORT PD
(C) FO…

IN TESTIMONY

(6) (A) N/A
(B) (1) CMA 2/LT CHM 76TH FINCEPTRON CMA PILOT
CMA VERY GOOD CLN
(2) HARVILLE E HOBBS CMA 2/LT CHA 76TH FINCEPTRON CMA RADAR
OBSERVER CMA VERY GOOD PD

(7) KA) CLEAR CMA VISIBILITY UNLIMITED CMA SCATTERED CUMULUS PD
(B) SURFACE CLN SSE AT TWO (2) CLN
6300 CLN -22 AT FIVE (5) CLN
10,000 CLN 360 AT TEN (10) CLN
16,000 CLN 330 AT FIVE (5) CLN
20,000 CLN 290 AT TEN (10) CLN
30,000 CLN 290 AT TWENTY-FIVE (25) CLN
50,000 CLN 270 AT FORTY (40) CLN
80,000 CLN UNK AT UNK PD

(C) NONE PD
(D) NINE (9) MILES PD
(E) THREE-TENTHS (3/10THS) CIRRUS BASE AT 30,000 CLN ZERO-TENTHS
(ORP…

KNOTS TRUE PD THIS OBSERVATION ELIMINATES THE POSSIBILITY OF UFOB
BEING A WEATHER BALLOON (A BALLOON WAS RELEASED AT CARIBOU WEATHER
STA AT 1535Z) IF OBSERVATION IS CORRECT PD OBSERVATION BELIEVED
VERY PROBABLY CORRECT BY PREPARING OFFICER PD CAUSE OF SIGHTING
THEREFORE COMPLETELY UNKNOWN PD PREPARING OFFICER IS 1ST LT JOHN
B NEWHALL II CMH INTELLIGENCE OFF CMH 76TH FINEPTPRON PD
BT
18/2144Z AUG RJEPSN

RJEPHQ/DIR INTELL HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
INFO ZEN/COMDR 23RD FTR GP (AD) ATTN: D/O PIAFD ME
BT
(4) (A) 7/1558Z AUG 56 PD
(B) DAY PD
(5) UPRON TEN (18) MILES SOUTH SOUTH WEST (SSW) OF SPRAGUEV…