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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 21 September 1957 | 2. LOCATION | Panama Canal Zone  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local ☐ On 22/0340Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5 - 10 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | se  |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Rapidly moving object appeared to come through a saddle formed by hills at a low altitude. Definitely below clouds which were at 1600 ft. No s…

AF FORM 112
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1946
U. A. C. H. E. R.
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
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COUNTRY
PANAMA
REPORT NO.
IR-14-57
(LEAVE BLANK)
1135203
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
UFOS
AREA REPORTED ON
Panama
FROM (Agency)
Director of Intelligence
DATE OF REPORT
7 Oct 1957
DATE OF INFORMATION
30 Sep 1957
EVALUATION
B-6
PREPARED BY (Agency)
Capt Vernon D. Adams
DEPREASMENT (General number, direction, previous report, etc., as applicable)
Witness
OCT 29 1957
APR 200-2
SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List incidences at lower left.…

UNCLASSIFIED
CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
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|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES  |
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|  Dir Intel | IR-14-57 |   |

At 1545R, 1 Oct 57, we were informed by ACofS, G-2 USARCARIB, that Pvt William T. Hannon, 62nd Machine Record Unit, Fort Amador, C.Z., reported sighting an unidentified flying object at 2240R, 21 Sept 57.

Pvt Hannon stated to the reporting officer, that on the night in question, he was behind the Fort Amador Post Exchange which is on the east bank and adjacent to the Panama Canal, when he became aware of a rapidly mo…

CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112

|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES  |
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|  Dir Intel | IR-14-57 |   |

2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
a. The glow or light object was emitting
b. Angle of elevation about 30 degrees. Azimuth of initial
observation was approximately 265 degrees.
c. Angle of elevation at time of disappearance was 20 degrees
and appeared to climb. Azimuth was approximately 154
degrees.
d. Object seemed to make an erratic movement upward
e. 5 to 10 seconds

3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
a. Ground visual, no c…

SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
ORIGINATING AGENCY
Dir Intel
REPORT NO.
IR-14-57
PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Ravinonde balloon releases
1st release - 1831R
2nd release - 2000R (estimated) a light is attached to
balloon if darkness requires initial
tracking by visual means.

8. Negative Radar Report
9. None
10. Assistant Director of Intelligence, CAirC.
The reporting officer believes the observer witnessed a
weather phenomena associated with thunderstorms commonly called
fire balls.

12. None

Concur: One of the few
instances a reporting officer attempts
to properly evaluate or identify…