PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6778698

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONClemson SCarolina

FRAMES5

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8. CONCLUSION §=INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVAWATION. |
Possible daylight meteor or missile activity from Wallops )
Island, Duration, location, etc missing. Insuff deta.

V1. GRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Bluish white ball of fire with a tail moved at high speed

from SW-ENE. Obj was observed 40 deg above horizonn. Source
stated that obj would have radiated high intensity of light if
seen at night.

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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(1) DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT-OBJECTS3
(A) BALL OF FIRE
(B) UNKNOWN
(C) BLUEISHWHITE
CD) ONE
(E) N/A
F) UNKNOWN
(G) HAD A CONSPICUOUS TAIL
(H) NOT HEARD

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(1) MOVING AT VERY HIGH SPEED. WOULD HAVE RADIATED HIGH INTENSITY OF

LIGHT IF SEEN AT NIGHT

(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF ABJECT OR OBJECTS3

(A) UNKNOWN
(B) APPROX 4@ DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON

- ¢C) UNKNOWN
(D) MOVED FROM SW TO ENE
E) UNKNOWN
(F) UNKNOWN

(3) MANNER OF ABSERVATIONS

- CA) GROUND-VISUAL
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(4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGSS

(A) 2519592

(B) DAY
(5) LOCATIONS OF ABSERVER OR OBSERVERS
EXACT POSITION OF ABSERVER UNKNOWN

(6) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS?

A) CIVILIAN

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OCUPATIONS UNKNOWN
EST. RELIABILITYS UNKNOWN :
MR. WADE STATED HE COULD BE CONTACTED at cLENSON SC IF FURTHER INFO
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GRADES N/A.

ORGANIZATIONS N/A

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CE) NONE
(F) NONE
IL NONE

(9) NEGATIVE
(19) 35TM AIR DIV. UNAWARE OF ABJECT WHEN INFO GIVEN TO THEM

(11) NEGATIVE

(22) LT/COpMecoMMANDER MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER,

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA
25/21322 NOV JESYA