Destin, FloridaNovember 1956

Insufficient Data

Summary

On November 9, 1956, around 2 a.m., a military observer near Destin, Florida sighted one long narrow-shaped object. The object appeared as large as or larger than a B-36 bomber. It displayed a series of bright orange lights or flames relatively close together and larger than the present operational aircraft afterburner exhausts. The object moved very high in the sky. It was observed air-visually for four minutes. The course was listed as see below. The Air Force concluded the sighting was probably caused by an aircraft. However, airborne observer data sheets were sent to sources to obtain a clearer picture of the aircraft type involved. No report was filed.

Reported location

Destin, Florida

Date of incident

November 1956

State / country

FL / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 26

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 9 November 1956
3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 0109/2400Z
5. PHOTOS: Yes No (with marking)
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: Four minutes
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:
One long narrow-shaped object, as large or larger than a B-36. There was a series of bright orange lights or flame relatively close together-appeared to be larger than the present operational aircraft afterburner exhausts. Object was first seen at 2 o'clock and very high. Object was seen air-visually for four minutes.

2. LOCATION: Destin, Florida
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION:
(checkboxes) Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar, Remain-Visual, Air-Intercept Radar
6. SOURCE: Military
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: One
9. COURSE: See below

12. CONCLUSIONS:
(checkboxes for) Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Other, Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

11. COMMENTS:
Description, duration, flight path indicate this sighting was probably caused by an aircraft. However, airborne observer's data sheets were sent to the sources to obtain a clearer picture of the type of a/c involved.

No Report In File.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28968237