UFO Report: “The 1956 UFO Chronology”

Created: 19 January 2006

Updated: 21 February 2018

(NICAP.org)

Quote from the UFO report:

“This is a 9-page report on an on-going project involving a number of people. Without the help of Rebecca Wise (Project Blue Book Archive), Dan Wilson, and Jean Waskiewicz, and Brad Sparks’ (Comprehensive Catalog of Project Blue Book Unknowns), the entire project would have been impossible. 

Francis Ridge

NICAP Archivist & Site Coordinator

Aug. 8, 1956; 20 miles S of Quartzsite, Ariz. (BBU 4270)

11 p.m. (MST). Attorneys W. B. Buttermore and J. W. Smith saw a blue-white pulsating light fly fast, straight and level. (Berliner; FUFOR Index)

Aug. 27, 1956; Juniata, Penna. (BBU 4348)

9:55 p.m. Mrs. R. S. Pope saw a bright disc with a clear dome fly vertically, then N. A very cold breeze seemed to emanate from the object. (Berliner)

Sept. 4, 1956; Dallas, Texas (BBU 4379)

9 p.m. USMC T/Sgt. R. D. Rogers and family saw a large star, changing to red color, remain stationary for 20 mins, then move W at 200 knots (230 mph). (Berliner)

Sept. 14, 1956; Highland, North Carolina (BBU 4399)

1 a.m. Scaly, N. Car., policeman O. S. Gryman saw 14 yellow-to-red round objects with tremendous exhaust fly in a vague formation from SW to E to NE and back again, while swooping up and down. (Berliner)

Nov. 30, 1956; Charleston AFB, South Carolina (BBU 4543)

12:48 p.m. USAF aerial navigator Maj. D. D. Grimes saw an unspecified object fly at an estimated 100 ft altitude over water. No further details. (Berliner)

Dec. 31, 1956 [Jan. 1, 1957?]; Guam (BBU 4577)

2:10 a.m. USAF 1st Lt. Ted Brunson, flying an F-86D jet interceptor, saw a round, white object fly under the jet, which was unable to turn as sharply as the object. (Berliner; FUFOR)”

http://www.nicap.org/chronos/1956fullrep.htm

Wikipedia article: “Charleston Air Force Base”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_Air_Force_Base

Quote from the Wikipedia article:

“Charleston Air Force Base (IATA: CHS, ICAO: KCHS, FAA LID: CHS) is a United States military facility located in the City of North Charleston, South Carolina. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force’s 628th Air Base Wing (628 ABW), a subordinate element of the Air Mobility Command (AMC).[2] It is part of Joint Base Charleston, which combined Charleston Air Force Base with Naval Support Activity Charleston.”

History

On 16 February 1954, Air Defense Command established the 444th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron as a tenant unit on Charleston flying F-86D Sabre fighter aircraft as the east coast’s air defense against airborne invaders. Soon after, the base achieved permanent status and with that declaration MATS began various facility construction projects to further improve upon the base’s status. Meanwhile, the 1608th received its first C-121C Constellation appropriately named ‘City of Charleston’ on 16 September 1955 (tail number 54-153). Shortly thereafter the base was designated as an aerial port of embarkation, giving Charleston AFB more prominent role in MATS. Tactical Air Command and the 456th left Charleston on 16 October 1955, which also ended the base’s association with the C-119 Flying Boxcars.”

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C-130 on taxiway with C-17’s parked in the background at Charleston Air Force Base (2014) (text by Wikipedia)

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Satellite photo of North Charleston, South Carolina (tageo.com)

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