East Gary, IndianaMarch 1956

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Summary

On March 24, 1956, a civilian Ground Observer Corps member at East Gary, Indiana, reported three objects. The report was made under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

The observer saw three round objects, one in the north, one in the northeast, and one in the east, during a tour of duty that lasted about one and three-quarter hours. The objects seemed to stay still. They appeared to change colors at irregular intervals among green, orange, and red. They were seen through the window glass of the post. Photos were taken. When the observer went off duty, the objects were still in the same positions. The witness doubted that stars or planets caused the sighting because of the color changes.

The Air Force concluded that the source probably saw the planet Jupiter and two stars.

Reported location

East Gary, Indiana

Date of incident

March 1956

State / country

IN / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 25

Original case file scans

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TTA or NCAR R12 ort mE
: i PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 1
4 0 Was Bolloon
24 March 1956 ast Gary, Indiana QO Probebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION STi: ross ly all neh
Local Ee 1835Ground- Visual QO Ground-Radar a Erabebly Alreret
oMT__29/01207 DO Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar | © Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS : g §. SOURCE 0 Vas Astronomical
EF Yes NO t received Or wProbably Astronomical
0 No civilian (GOT) D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ey; oy SER Ne OS
still in sight at end = (spAticlah) Data for Evaluation
of GOC tour of dutv-1 3/4 hrs/ three |stationary :
10, BRIER SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three round cbjects, one in the north} ATIC Form 164 was completed by
one northeast, and one in the east telephone with the observer by
seen by a GOC observer during bis Flt 5-A, 4602d AISS, & forwarded
tour of duty. The objects seemed to to this headquarters, The observer
remain stationary and appeared to be tended to disbelieve that the
alternating at irregular intervals sighting was generated by stars
the colors green, orange, and red, or planets due to the change in
Seen through window glass of GOC post! colors. When the observer went
Photos taken. off of GOC duty the objects were
still in sight & in the same
positions, It is the opinion of
this hg that source saw Jupiter
"ATIC FORM 320 (RZV 25 SEP 52) ANU TWO Stars (Provaoie).

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