28965685.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 May 1956 | Amarillo, Texas | ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 23/0035Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual Identified by: ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian & Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION one & one half hour | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE stationary  |
|  10. B…

23/0035Z
Multi
31
688TH AC&N SQUADRON (ADC)
Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas
24 May 1956

OPS

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) Round.
(2) Pea.
(3) Bright golden.
(4) One (1).
(5) N/A.
(6) Round.
(7) N/A.
(8) N/A.
(9) N/A.

b. Description of course of object.
(1) Observer was watering lawn, when he saw a B-…

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

(5) Just faded.
(6) One hour, 30 minutes.

c. Manner of observation.
(1) Ground visual.
(2) B/A.
(3) B/A.

d. Time and date of sighting.
(1) 23/0035Z May 1956.
(2) Dusk.

e. Location of observer. Exact latitude and longitude of observer.
(1) 101° - 45 minutes W, 34° - 15 minutes N, Amarillo, Texas.

f. Identifying information of observer.
(1) Mr. [redacted] age 35, address, [redacted], Amarillo, Texas, occupation, refrigerator maintenance man. Mrs. [redacted], age 37, address, [redacted], Amarillo, Texas, housewife.
(2) …

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X = Dalhart, Tex.
X = Amarillo, Tex.
- = Pilot's line of sighting, which occurred at 03222
- = Sergeant's line of sighting which occurred between 03222 to 03252.
- = Radar tracking of pilot's aircraft.

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

(4) 15 miles.
(5) Broken to overcast.
(6) There were thunderstorms to the south and west of Amarillo at time of sighting.

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

(1) N/A.

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

(1) N/A.

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

(1) One B-47 and one B-25 NW of Amarillo. Ten oth…