A 1956 sighting report from Michigan describes a silver, metallic, round object observed for 20 seconds. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the incident.
A 1956 report from Beatrice, Nebraska, describes a round, color-changing object observed for 30 minutes. The official conclusion was that there was insufficient data for evaluation.
This document contains intelligence reports and expert analysis regarding a significant 1956 UFO sighting at RAF Bentwaters and Lakenheath. The Air Force officially attributed the radar returns to anomalous propagation, though experts like Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Dr. F. L. Whipple debated the scientific adequacy of the investigation.
Two Project 10073 record cards document sightings in Colorado Springs in August 1956. Both incidents were officially identified as natural phenomena: the first as the planet Venus and the second as a group of meteors.
A group of eight witnesses in Annapolis reported four saucer-shaped objects on August 14, 1956. Military investigation concluded the objects were likely high-flying jet aircraft reflecting the sun.
A 1956 sighting report from Boston describes a wingless, silver object with red and blue lights. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a helicopter, with rotor blades obscured by sunset lighting.
A 1956 sighting report from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, describes eight cylindrical objects in a staggered formation. The official military conclusion identified the event as air refueling operations.
A civilian in Richmond, Virginia, reported a round, red object in the sky on August 14, 1956. The Air Force documented the sighting under Project 10073 but concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
A 1956 sighting report from Painesville, Ohio, involving a round, orange object. The case was closed as 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation' due to inconsistent witness testimony.
A two-hour sighting of a circular, color-changing object in Harvey, Illinois, on 14 August 1956, was reported by two witnesses. While the object exhibited complex movement, the official military conclusion attributed the sighting to the planet Mars.
On 14 August 1956, three witnesses at Kelly AFB observed four white, round objects performing complex aerial maneuvers for 15 minutes. The Air Force investigation concluded the cause of the sighting was unknown.
A GOC observer in Shafter, California, reported a round, white object on 15 August 1956. The military investigation concluded the object was a balloon.
This document details a 1956 sighting of five black objects in Colonial Hill, Pennsylvania, which were observed through binoculars. Military authorities investigated the incident and concluded that the objects were likely birds.
A record card from Project 10073 documenting a sighting of a white, humming object in Atlantic, Iowa, on 15 August 1956. The event was evaluated as a possible aircraft.
A 1956 sighting of a reddish-white object in Yellow Springs, Ohio, was investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The object was officially identified as the planet Mars.
A 1956 sighting report from Bitter Creek, Wyoming, involving two oblong, yellow and red objects observed for 30 minutes. The case was closed as having insufficient data for evaluation.
A 1956 sighting report from Chicago, Illinois, describes a stationary, large white object observed for five minutes. Military evaluators noted the possibility that the object was the planet Mars or a balloon.
A 1956 sighting of a cross-shaped, aluminum-colored object in Wheaton, reported by a Carnegie Institution employee. The Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft reflecting sunlight.
A 1956 civilian UFO sighting report from New York was investigated by ATIC. The object was ultimately attributed to a balloon based on its movement and wind conditions.
An Eastern Airlines pilot reported a bobbing, orange and white light at 6,000 feet on 17 August 1956. Military investigators queried balloon manufacturers, who denied involvement, leading to an official conclusion that the object was likely an astronomical body.
A radar-only sighting of one or two large objects occurred near Spragueville, Maine, on 17 August 1956. The incident was officially attributed to equipment malfunction.
This document details a 1956 radar-only UFO sighting in Maine involving an F-89-D interceptor. Official analysis concluded the event was likely an equipment malfunction rather than a physical object.
A 48-minute sighting of an orange, round object in Longview, Washington, was investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The object was officially concluded to be a probable star or planet.
A civilian report of a bright object in Colorado Springs was investigated under Project 10073. The object was identified as the planet Venus viewed through a temperature inversion.
A 1956 Project 10073 record card documenting a visual sighting of a circular object in Pittsburgh, which was officially concluded to be an astronomical body, likely Mars.
This document compiles UAP sighting reports from August 1956, including a detailed investigation of a Tacoma, Washington sighting that was attributed to a star distorted by a temperature inversion. It serves as a record of the Air Technical Intelligence Center's efforts to categorize and evaluate various aerial reports during that month.
A Project 10073 record card documenting a 1956 sighting of a light phenomenon over Kuopio, Finland. The case was closed as having insufficient data for evaluation.
A 1956 UFO sighting in Donora, Pennsylvania, was investigated by the USAF and officially identified as the planet Mars. Radar and local police investigations failed to corroborate the witness's report.
A civilian in New Boston, New Hampshire, reported an irregularly shaped, red and white object on August 20, 1956. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was likely the planet Mars visible through clouds.
A radar-tracked object observed over North Bend, Oregon, on 20 August 1956 was officially identified as a probable balloon. The object was tracked for two hours by multiple radar stations.
A 16-year-old witness in Denver reported an oval, mirror-like object on 21 August 1956. ATIC investigators dismissed the report as inconsistent, attributing the sighting to aircraft.
A military interceptor crew reported a round, silver object near Hamilton, California, on 21 August 1956. Official investigation concluded the object was a balloon launched from Vernalis, California.
A civilian report of a round, red object with a tail in Fontana, California, on August 21, 1956. Military investigators concluded the object was likely a jet aircraft with a visible contrail.
A 1956 Project 10073 record card documenting a civilian sighting of an object in Fountain, Colorado. The object was officially identified as the planet Venus.
A civilian reported a jet-like object in Atlanta on 22 August 1956. Intelligence officers concluded the object was an F-84 aircraft from Dobbins AFB based on the observer's description and local flight activity.
Radar operators in Denmark tracked unidentified objects on 22 August 1956 that were later determined by ATIC to be spurious returns caused by anomalous atmospheric propagation. The military investigated the possibility of Soviet guided missile activity but found no evidence to support it.
This document contains multiple civilian reports of unidentified lights in Dayton, Ohio, in August 1956. Military investigators concluded that the sightings were misidentifications of the planet Mars.
A Project 10073 record card and teletype documenting three civilian UFO sightings in California on August 22, 1956. All three incidents were officially concluded to be aircraft.
A 1956 sighting of a stationary, bright object in Canton, Ohio, was officially identified as the planet Venus. The report includes a record card and a military teletype detailing the observation and subsequent evaluation.
A civilian sighting of a stationary red object in Westerville, Ohio, on August 24, 1956, was officially identified by the Air Technical Intelligence Center as the planet Mars.
A 1956 sighting report from New Briton, Connecticut, involving two teenage witnesses who observed a bright, round, white object. The military investigation concluded the report was poor and lacked sufficient data for a definitive identification.
A 1956 sighting report from South Salem, New York, describing a silent, bullet-shaped object trailing smoke and sparks. The Air Force officially concluded the object was a probable aircraft.
A 1956 sighting report from Farmington, New Hampshire, describes a yellow, round object observed for one hour. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
A civilian in Bloom, Kansas, reported a single unidentified object on 25 August 1956. The military investigation concluded the report was too poor to analyze.
A Project 10073 record card documenting a 1956 sighting of radiant flying discs over the Port of Tangier. The report notes the event was witnessed by multiple people but provides no further explanation.
A 1956 sighting of a white light in West Haven, Connecticut, was investigated by the USAF under Project 10073. The object was officially identified as the star Capella.
A 16-year-old witness reported a silver, round UFO near Cheyenne, Wyoming, on 26 August 1956. The investigation concluded the object was a meteor and unrelated to the simultaneous shattering of a nearby car window.
A 1956 sighting report from Hyattsville, Maryland, describes a conical, glowing object observed for two hours. The Air Technical Intelligence Center officially identified the object as the planet Mars.
This document is a photographic record file (File 4343) from August 26, 1956, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, containing eight images of damage to a vehicle's rear window. It provides no contextual information regarding the cause of the damage.
A 14-year-old witness reported a cigar-shaped object in Kent, Ohio, on August 27, 1956. Military intelligence evaluated the report and concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
A 1956 sighting of a baseball-sized, yellow-white object in Detroit was investigated by the USAF. The object was officially classified as a possible weather balloon.
A Project 10073 record card documenting a 1956 sighting in Juniata, Pennsylvania, of a small, circular, illuminated object that performed a rapid vertical ascent.
A civilian reported a round, orange object in Buffalo, New York, on 28 August 1956. The sighting was officially attributed to the planet Mars after the witness consulted with others.
A civilian in Adona, Arkansas, reported a bright, stationary object emitting rays on 28 August 1956. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely the planet Venus.
A civilian sighting report from 1956 in Crestone, Colorado, describing a stationary light orange object. The official military evaluation identified the object as the planet Mars.
A 1956 sighting of a round, white object in Montgomery, Alabama, was investigated by the military. The official conclusion identified the object as likely being the planet Mars, with a secondary possibility that it was a weather station ceiling light.
This document is a Project 10073 sighting report from 1956 detailing the observation of three light-emitting objects in Marshalltown, Iowa. The military investigation concluded the objects were likely the planet Mars.
A civilian in Fresno, California, reported multiple UFO sightings in August and September 1956, describing a solid, saucer-shaped object with an associated odor. The Air Force officially dismissed the reports, attributing them to the witness's over-active imagination.
A civilian reported a circular, yellow-white object in Omaha, Nebraska, on 30 August 1956. The military investigation concluded the case had insufficient data for evaluation.
A civilian in Creston, Iowa, reported a stationary, silver, cigar-shaped object on September 1, 1956. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was likely a balloon due to limited descriptive data.