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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 16 April 1956 | 2. LOCATION | Fitzgerald, Georgia  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 16/2000Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian & Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 2 hours, 45 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | hovering | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | One object, size of basketball was larger than B-47 color of silver yellowish, Glint- faded from sight.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Astro Venus (s…

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PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB
DE RJESKB 67
P 172214Z
FM COMDR 35TH ADIV DOBBINS AFB GA
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INT HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB N Y
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/UNCLASSIFIED/INT 2611 UFOB /1/A. ROUND LIKE A BASKET BALL B. LARGER THAN A B-47 C. SILVER YELLOWISH GLINT D. ONE E. N/A F. LARGER THAN B-47 G. N/A H. NONE I. NONE /2/A. REPAIRING WIRES ON A TELEPHONE POLE B. UNK C. UNK D. HOVERING E. FADED F. 2 HOURS 45 MINU…

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS | FITZGERALD, GEORGIA (GJGB 4543) | DATE OF INFORMATION | 16 April 56  |
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|  ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT | Flight 2-C, 4602d AISS | DATE OF COLLECTION | 18-19 Apr 56  |
|  PREPARING INDIVIDUAL | THADDEUS W. KALLINI, Captain, USAF | DATE OF REPORT | 20 April 56  |
|  NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE | JAMES C. BOWEN | EVALUATION |   |
|  REFERENCES (BAIR Subject, previous reports, etc., as applicable) | TT MSG INT #11, D/I 35th Air Div (Def) | SRI STATUS (If applicable) | SRI NO. CANCELED/INCOMPLETE  |
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT

|  FROM (AGENCY) | REPORT NO. 2C-UFOB-1-56 | Part One PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES  |
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|  Flight 2-C, 4602d AISS |  |   |

I. SOURCE:
Address: Post Office Box Fitzgerald, Georgia
Age: 33
Occupation: County Forest Ranger
Qualifications: GOC Observer

II. RELIABILITY: Because of lack of conflict with reports of other informant, Source may be considered fairly reliably.

III. SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: At approximately 16/1800Z Apr 56, Source's CWO Jim Morris (See Part II) asked Source to come to National Guard Armory at Fitzgerald, Ga.…

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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT

|  FROM (AGENCY) | REPORT NO. 2C-UFOB-1-56 | Part Two  |
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|  Flight 2-C, 4602d A ISS |  | PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES  |

SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS:

1. A check with D/I 35th AIRDIV disclosed that Source reported sighting to filter center at Maxwell AFB which, in turn, forwarded the report to GOC 35th AIRDIV.

2. 35th AIRDIV Weather furnished the following data for time of sighting:

a. Winds:

|  Altitude | Wind Velocity | Wind Direction  |
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|  40,000 ft | 85-100 knots | 270 deg  |
|  30,000 ft | 85 knots | 27…

PART II
Unclassified
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT

|  FROM (AGENCY) | REPORT NO. 2C-UFOB-1-56 | Part Three  |
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|  Flight 2-C, 4602d AISS |  | PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES  |

COMMENTS of Preparing Officer:

1. In the opinion of the Preparing Officer, this sighting was probably caused by the planet Venus for the following reasons:

a. The description, location of the object, height, and length of time observed indicated the Source was viewing the planet Venus.

b. Doctor Calder, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and Director of Bradley Observatory, Agnes Scott College,…