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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  2 December 1956 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 03/0345Z | XX Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes XX | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Prob Searchlight ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF O
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03/03-152
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Multi
Headquarters
54TH FIGHTER GROUP (AIR DEFENSE)
United States Air Force
Greater Pittsburgh Airport
Coracopolis, Pennsylvania

CSO 5 DEC 1956
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report

TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado

The inclosed report is forwarded in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2, dated 12 August 1954, and Air Defense Command Regulation 200-7, dated 29 January 1955, for your information and necessary action.

1 Incl
Air Intelligence Information JOE K. MCXAY
Rept - Unidentified Flying Colonel, USAF
Object, 3 Dec 56 
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APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
CLASSIFICATION
CENTRAL REPORTING
U.S.A.
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
UFOB
AREA REPORTED ON
Shadyside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DATE OF REPORT
3 December 1956
PART OF INFORMATION
Hq 54th Ftr Gru (AD), Gtr Pgh Aprt, Pa.
EATLE OF INFORMATION
2 December 1956
B-1
CONTROL RELATIONS
Captain McLoyd M. Hollowell, USAF
REFERENCES (1) Ships and other documents providing report and no application
MF.
AFR 200-2, ADCR 200-7
SUMMARY: (Check number on the left side of this page)
APR 27. Address , Pittsburgh 32, Pennsylvania. Occupation - Chemistry Instructor at the Universit
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OSO, Hq 54th Ftr Gru, 5 Dec 56, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Report

ADIPM 1st Ind 12 DEC 1956

Hq Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado

TO: Commander, 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Forwarded in compliance with Paragraph 4b, ADCR 200-7.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER:

1 Incl
n/c

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

Hq 54th Ftr Gru (AD), Gtr Pgh Asst

1. Description of the object:
a. Shape - Straight line perpendicular to the earth. __________
b. Size of a full length pistol.
c. Color - Pale gold. #90
d. Number - One 03/0345Z Dec 56
Pittsburgh, Penn.
e. N/A
f. Different parts had different intensities of brightness. Whole phenomenon would disappear and reappear.
g. Trail - Like a shooting star. Observed for 15 minutes. Lasted three or four minutes at a time; clouds hindered vision.
h. N/A
i. Different color than the stars.

2. Description of course of object.
a. Taking

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