Wheelus AB, Libya, October 1956
- Date of account
- 1956-10
- Location
- Wheelus AB, Libya
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
Published source text
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Source text · mention onlyPROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12.CONCLUSIONS 2.LOCATION 1.DATE D Was Balloon Wheelus AB,Libya 口 Probably Balloon 18 0ctober 1956 口 Possibly Balloon 4.TYPE OF O3SERVATION 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Was Aireraft Ground.Visua! Ground-Rodar 口 Probobly Aircraft Local. 口 D AirVisuol Air-lntarcapt Radar GMT. 17/32174 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical 5.PHOTOS 口 Probabiy Astronomical OY*s Possibly Astranomigal Military WEATHERRETURNS a.No 9.COURSE D Othe!. 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 7.LENGTH OP OaSERVATION 口 Insufficiont Data for Evaiuation Unknown two varied 11.COMMENTS TO. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING No visual sighting of objects. Bright return on both ground and a' radar. Visibility with no ceiling,wind 10 at 9,000 kts.Altitude on lst object ft. Ground radar contact fm 22l7z and final contact at 0048z by a/c.All returns indicate solid object & some object rather than interference due to wX or anomalous prop. See case
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