Donora Pennsylvania — August 1956

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Keywords: verity, 0355z, object, azimuth, 1cxi73, conclusiofts, bell111t, aircrflft, airepoft, aatreneicol, aatseaimicol, aaturelcel, lirtle, fluctu3tio, 1idwaffon, ccincides, ijuht, ltuofn, affil, aaa1stat, operat1oca, sccount, 11sht1ng, deterrd, raotar
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PROJECT 1CXI73 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIOftS 0 Was Bollon ' 0 Prololtly Bell111t :\u us onora enns va 1 --------1o Possibly Bell" 0 Woa Aircrflft Lecel -----------.'DtO:euR4-VIa. 0 Gren~R .. er a Prolto~ly AirePoft --XWn Aatreneicol Mars a ProlteWy AatseAIMicol ::: i:t i 1 i a ns 0 PoaaiWy AatuRelcel 0 Unl.noWft One object round to naked eye, and Mars at 150 dgr azimuth, 45dgr triangul~r with binoculars. Size was elevation. Duration indicates comp~red to North star or a lirtle astro body with 30 d~r fluctu3tio smaller than a dim3. Color y~llo~ish in azimuth. Probability of liars ~hite. Object had a reddish brown being obj~ct is gr eat. Position tai 1 1/16 size of object. ~1idwaffon at 190 dgr azimuth at dis3ppear- one leg. Object mov~d 10 d6r down, nnce ccincides with ~Iars. 30 dgr loft, 10 d~r up and 30 dgr right -this pntter repeated three ATIC PORN Ul (llaY 21 laP 12) ::1 ttaburg!l At :zpar t AF FORM 112 ~IJUHt:t"" AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Do~or~ Qn!Yl~&lia OAT[ 0 , ltUOfn' SUM MAltY: < lr AffiL"'llr ,. .,, f1 & I Oea ._,,._,lllP t. aul (IV'"""'~' IN'P 11 . Aaa1stat Oroup Operat1oca t otticer. Mr. gave nrr accurate detaUed sccount ot nia 11sht1ng. He 1n41cated hia no reluctance in his aightina untU he bad other vi UJ.eaaea vbo d. verity him. There 1a DO' aach doubt that vbat vu reported vaa aeen but apparent cauae o~ phenomenon coul4 DOt be deterrd ned. Raotar ai tea vb1cb c vvert:d this area, both GCI and .A51t rM.u-cvntact. The Alle g."lea;; Obsertatory vaa not operati:l& 4ur1ne thia per1o4 coW.d not verii'y the ai~ ti.;lg or provide tVJ.Y aMi tio:tal uta. The Donora Police were daUd to 1nv~at1gat,e a:-.d verity t!h! u1a;ht1DS 'r.1e1 Y.iauel ly ~:1~ck.ed to tbe 't and north8&at fro~ their 1n~erprettion or i~t tion received and ~ have m1aae4 the ai&bting which vaa south. 'rhey did not k.'lOY the name or addreaa ot the peraoo ac tbe aiptiAI. legat1 ve rea'..U. ta. lc2. legative. :\F fO .: ~ 11J-PART II ,\,.-oACi'IE!::i 1 JUN 1M (CVS!I~TJOi') AIR INTELUGENCE INFORMA TJON REPORT :H_i tll J'tr Gru (AD) Gtr Pgh Apr~ b. l1noeulara used clurin& the maJor period or the a1gbt1ng. a. ObJect vu 1A1t1 ...... obacured tbe lab~1DC ~oa 0 to 0355Z Con t wu re illbed at 0355Z \ID'U Olt45Z * lut lP' vu c S 1 ;~ ,:sr 5. llcllt~ vu Doaora, Peaoa7l 1ntormat10D ot e)l obeervera. ber 12 J'8C old 80il achool boy. 1 Veat.Aer tiona at tae .& place ot 18bt!q: cl.ear, rla1bU1 ty &ood tinae ot 1PtU.. b. &rtace viD4 )6Q c. 65 Jlundrecl r .. t acattered to clear d. 15 mtlea Yia1~1l1ty. e. 3/10 Cloud coveraa. t. !lone 1n local area. 9. Uae ot 1Dterc~tor action not cona14are4 app.ropriat.a u no red~ coatct wu eter ea ahecl vitA tbe obJect. lO. A. local C -ll9 a' reran vu ~bou:ld troa ,, ~ ~ neptit~ reaW. ta. UI PliT II APPftO-.m 1 J U Jill E IMI AIR ltiltLLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 1. Deacr1pt1on or tbe obJect: a. ~ app~ared. tN 'Je r-:Hmc! in ohspe to the naked eye ao1 tr i&:lgU.lar 1n shape throua:b bl!lO :ula.ra. b. Si&e Vtl.O coarpared to the lfort.b Star or a 11 ttle a hel4 at &rM t.h. c. !he o'bJect eel to be ;ysllov-vbl te in eo lor. d. 'fhere wu oal.T oDe object ln a11bt at t. s...cw.ara aa.w.A the obJect to be tr .. tel7 l/16 tbe aize ot the obJect mi4v., ~D one 1 ... vhlle va,cbiDa throuab bl.Doculara, 1 t arecl ot a .PlDbe.t prior to d.1aappear1q. It wo\Ud re-appear traa iabt, to the ai&e I A re44i ah bzowu aidvq OA one ot the le11. .. , 1/lo the a1ze ot the obJect, vaa not1ee4 1. !he obJ act me4 ill a ~ockl pattern aDd apJeazaed. an4 dia .ww liP tel.7 alx (6) tiaea *U uDd.v o'b t1oo. 'fhe mo:re- -at wu int cate4 b;y al1&Dt .,v-ot plua tbe dia..,e tAen re "-PPar 1D a ditterut location. lkJveMDt c:hee&e4 by vi tn u.iaa a rl~le u a tatiODVJ reternee poi.At. ~ &1.~ .... ce4 to the rear alldl.ar to a Jet t Well tlUa a ar patten th aoae or apez ot tw l1 vu :pe1A 1A t.~e directloa :lf m 2. Dea~r1pt1on of co~ ot obJect: a. .Atteat1oc vu a\1iractK to then dia~ar troa iabt. 1t 'WO'a14 appear and 190 in t1Srect1on. ObJect ::oed. approxim&telf 10 dow, leO :.tp, ncl 30 rlgn:. pat YU IMM tbree ( 3) ti.aea. '!hrouah b~ noculu-a the obJect vo..Ui deere 1n a1zct tr1ni'..Ua&-.l.y b~come rO'iDd. "4 then fade froa aiiht vben .Dout the aiza of !i i)1ohaacl. le- a.pp.rnca vu 1D reverM ord.ar. 'l'h obJ~ct vu excep' tor 15 under obaervatioD tor oa.e .... utea vhen clouda iUd. 1 t (l) aour Mci t":oa a1i!lt.