USAF record 28975714 (1957)
28975714
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 5 December 1957
2. LOCATION O'Fallon, Illinois
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 05/0700Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS Q Yes [REDACTED]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE descending
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Meteor Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object shape of unsharpened pencil, approx 4 inches wide by 10 ft long, bluish-white Solid bar of Light with sparks emitted... Object shape appears to break off each burning for approx 1 second, Obj appeared to burn out.
11. COMMENTS Inconsistent information However object could possibly be a meteor [STAMP: K2443-6012-1 5-4 Dec 1957] [HW: Project on Studies Inst AFRL AFSR Archives Branch] RETURN TO: [HW: AFRL AFSR Archives Branch]
ATTIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 5 December 1957 2. LOCATION O'Fallon, Illinois 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 05/0700Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] 5. PHOTOS Q Yes…
- Page 2 4/E4 5/07022 POSS ASTRO 5Kic [HW: O'Fallon, IL] HEADQUARTERS SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE and 1409th AIR DEFENSE WING (OADW) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS 5 DEC 1957 SUBJECT: Report…
- Page 3 HEADQUARTERS SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE AND 1105th AIR BASE WING United States Air Force SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS Report of Sighting of Unidentified Flying Object 5 December 1957 Utilizing the format…
- Page 4 5. Location of Observer. a. On State Route 13, approximately 2-3 miles north of Lebanon, Illinois. In automobile headed in southerly direction. 6. Identifying Information of Observer. a. [Mrs.]…
- Page 5 10. Location of Air Traffic in Area At Time of Sighting. a. Military - No local aircraft were flying. b. Civil or Transient - Unknown. 11. Title of Reporting Officer and Comments. Lt. Colonel Bernard…