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Amarillo, Texas, August 1956

Date of account
1956-08
Location
Amarillo, Texas
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Record summary

Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS Wos Balloon 2Aug56 Amarillo, Texas Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP Possi bly Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0400 Local. xGround-Vi sual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probably Aircraft GMT02/1000Z Ai~Viswal Air-Intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5. PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes civilian 口 Probably Astronomical ONo 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Other Hoax 口 InsufficientData for Evaluation 口 Unknown 2hrs 15 mins n/e 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Lights appearing as a cloud formation Extenuating circumstances.No reference observed and photographed. point in photo. Suspected hoax. ATICFORM 329(REV 26SEP 52)

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