Columbia Tennessee — May 1956

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Keywords: cluster, hoverin_g_, 6bjeet, ouiar, escrit, ci8w18, electr6nic, erlgbt, mm1tea, posssibl_tt, richucl, jiixi, metallic, bojects, laater, lpared, rep6rt, electronic, reoel, alker, anount, liminary, tlter, probobly, objact
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 VIas Balloon 1956 Columbia 0 Probobly Balloon ~ Paui bly Balloon DATETIME GROUP GMT 20L:2al~Z TYPE OF OBSERVATION II :Ground Vi sua I 0 AI,. Visual Civilian (GOC) 0 Ground-Radar 0 Air-Intercept Radar 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probobly Aircraft 0 Po sal bl y Aircraft 0 Wos Astronomi col 0 Probably A1tronomical 0 Possibly A1tronomlcol 7. LENGTH Ofl OBSERVATION B. NUMBER Of' OBJECTS 9. COURSE three to four minutes four or more 10. BRIEfl SUMMARY OP SIGHTING Oblong , flat, circular objects, four or more in number, silvery metallic color in a cluster. Appeared as though the sun was reflecting off m metallic surfaces. Objects hovered in same area, moving up & down & side- ways b etween two banks of clouds. Seen through binoculars of unkoown ATIC FORM 329 (RBV 26 SKP 52) hoverin_g_ 11. COMMENTS 0 In sufficient Data far Evaluation 0 Unlcnown Description of bojects indicates that this sighting was possibly caused b y a cluster of balloons. Negative radar contact. A bri~r' de ri.pt.ion ~i th -6bjeet('s) : .~ . s .- 'cd.ls.ouiar ancl f'l..n eo Formation I more than one : laater . . g. Tail, trail., or exhaust;. including size of same col!lpared o size of objact(s) a. h. Sound I! eard., c.escrit~ sound : Descri~tion of and d.ci8W18 course of obj~ct(s): to the objact(s): ppearance:- 3. Nanner of observation: a. Use one or any combination of the following-item~: (Ground-visual, ground-electronic, air-electr6nic. If. electronic, specify type of radar) : Ground T.LWAJ.. object seen between t-Ao bank ot 'zd.nd clouds. Hq 35th Air Div Report on Unidentified Flying Objects {contd) d. Visibi 1 i ty: e. Anount o f cloud cover: Sete..-1 vi ol.oaje -f. Thunderstorms in area arid quadrant in which l ocated: None' 8. Any other unusual activity or condition, meteor logical, ast r onomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting: Naae 9-~ Interception or identification action taken (each acti.:>n nay b e taken when ever feasible complying with existing air defense directives: l~. Location o f any air traffic in the area at time of sighting: Je\ ftew OWft a!:ouL erlgbt (8) mm1tea later. ll;"'?osition title and cot~Cents of the preparing officer, including his pre- liminary analysis of the posssibl_tt cause ~f the sighting(s): Rep6rt reoel .... by S/!gt, Richucl Jl J:alker and torwa::cied ~ MaG 9AX JIIXI. DO~ reported ~edi ~ to r.tlter Ct.~ 12. Existence o.f physical evidence , such as materials and photographs: INT. FORM 6 (35th ADD FORM 98