Cunningham, Tenn., August 1956August 1956

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Summary

This card covers a series of sightings near Cunningham, Tennessee, in August 1956.

On August 9, 1956, recorded at 0225Z, a civilian ground observer reported one round object the size of a dinner plate held at arm's length. The object changed color from red to orange to yellow, then faded out after about twelve to fifteen minutes. The witness said it moved slowly, stopping at times, from the northeast to the northwest, and descended from about 3,000 feet to 1,000 feet. Another witness reported a sound like a helicopter.

On August 11, 1956, recorded at 0238Z, a ground observer reported one round, bright red object the size of a basketball held at arm's length. It was red when still and white when moving, and made an unfamiliar sound. The object hovered for two or three minutes, moved slowly west, hovered again, then faded out after about ten to fifteen minutes.

The Air Force did not agree these were balloons. After reviewing returned forms, it concluded the sightings were possibly aircraft, most likely a helicopter, perhaps from a nearby fort.

Reported location

Cunningham, Tenn., August 1956

Date of incident

August 1956

State / country

? / XX

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 25

Original case file scans

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS i
9 Aug 56 Cunningham, Temn. 0 Woes Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
i 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
09/0225Z Aug 56 B Ground- Visual O Ground-Rador 0 Nex Arenal
: 2 Probably Aircraft
0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rodor Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical :
O Yes Civilian (coc) 0 Probobly Astronomical l
: * No O Possibly Astronomical f
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 8] Other. — |
a] icient Data for Evaluati
Ten minutes One Stationary SEU sda eke ol
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cne round object, the size of a dinner plat Do not concur with Reporting Officer
at arm's length. Object's color changed from | that sighting was possibly caused by a
red to orange to yellow, Object faded out wezther balloon, ATIC Form 16); was sen |
4 acter being observed for 12 minutes. to sour~e to secure additicnal intone: son.
Analysis of the returned form indicated
{ that the si~-nting was possibly caused oy a helpconter, ATIC Form vevealed the following: |
| 1, Object was observed for fifteen minutes.
: 2, Object moved slowly, stopping at times, [from +h= NE to the NW, During the initia
part of its course, object descended from =pprpximately 3,000 feet to 1,000 feet altitude.
3, Scurce estimated object to be over Clarksville, Tenn, 10 miles away from him.
i, Object disappeared suddenly as if someone had switched a ligh' mmkxx switch off,
5, Sound was attributed to the object by anpther witness who stated the object flew
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