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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 3 October 1956 | 2. LOCATION Lamega, Texas | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 03/2225Z | 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 | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION one second | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE unknown  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGH…

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688TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON (ADC)
United States Air Force
Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas

OPS
OCT 1956

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report

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

1. In accordance with paragraphs 905 and 906, chapter IX, of CONAD Manual 55-1, the following report of sighting of an unidentified flying object is hereby submitted:

a. Description of object.
(1) One observer - round, one observer - oblong.
(2) Dime.
(3) Bright Metallic (gold).
(4) One (1).
(5) N/A.
(6) None.
(7) Exhaust trail. (no c…

688th AC&W Squadron, OPS, subject: Unidentified Flying Object Report

c. Manner of observation.
(1) Air visual.
(2) None.
(3) C-54, AF 4272581, 6,000 ft., 350°, 160 Knots, Amarillo. Air Force Base, Texas

d. Time and date of sighting.
(1) 03/2225Z.
(2) Day.

e. Location of observer(s). Exact latitude and longitude of observer(s).
(1) 101° - 55 minutes, 50 seconds W, 32° - 55 minutes, 30 seconds N.

f. Identifying information of observer(s).
(1) N/A
(2) William A. Yonkers, Captain, AO 541646, 1739 Ferrying Squadron. (Pilot)
Ronald D. Corbet, 2nd Lt., AO 3040827, 1739 Ferrying Squadron. (Co-…

688th AC&W Squadron, OPS, subject: Unidentified Flying Object Report

h. Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorological, astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting.

(1) None.

i. Interception or identification action taken (such action may be taken whenever feasible, complying with existing air defense directives).

(1) None.

j. Location of any air traffic in the area at time of sighting.

(1) One (1) T-33 over Big Springs, Texas enroute to Roswell, New Mexico (35,000 ft.). Approximately 15 B-25's in the area from Reese Air Force Base, Texas.

k. The follow…