PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6958171

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONSTLOUIS MISSOURI

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 REC0RD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
3 NOV 54
03/1305Z ST LOUIS, MISSOURI
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION.
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
12 SECONDS zObserver watching a flt of B-47 a/c. Bomber at rear caught
reflection. Object to rear of last bomber. Obj seemed to roll
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION to the north dropping dropping down and vanishing. vanishing. Obj round and flat. Obj flat.
GROUND VISUAL Size of nickel, unpolished Size of nickel, unpolished aluminum. aluminum.
7. COURSE COMMENTS:
E E TO W Insufficient data for evaluation, possible something Insufficient data for evaluation, possible something dropped
from a/c.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XX No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes √
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua editions of this form may be used.
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GC 112K. UFOB REF PAR 6, AFR 20C-2. OBJECT SIGHTED 3 NOV 54. (I)
ALUMINUM. (D) ONE. (I) (E) NEG (F) NEG. (G) NEG. (H) NEG. (I)
NEG. (2) (A) OESERVER WAS WATCHING A FLIGHT OF B-47'S ON A SOUTH
WESTERLY COURSE OVER THE CITY OF ST LOUIS• A POMBER AT THE R REAR
OF THE FORMATION CAUGHT A SHARP REFLECTION FROM THE SUN WHICH
DREW THE ATTENTION OF THE OPSERVER TO THIS PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT
) AND ALSO
CAUSING HIM TO LOOK A LITTLE TO THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT
WERE HE SPOTTED THIS OPJECT. (B) 75 DEGREES TO 80 DEGREES SSW (D)
OBJECT FLEW A O COURSE OF EAST T TO EST I IN A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL
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PAGE TWO JEDST 101
ATTITUDE. (A) OBJECT SEEMED TO ROLL TO THE NORTH DROPING DOWN
AND VANISHING. (F) TWELVE SECONDS. (3) (A) GROUND-VISUAL (B)
NEG. (C) NEG. (4) (A) 1305Z NOV3 54(B) DAY. (5) LATITUDE 38
^ DEGREES 41 1 MINUTES LONGITUDE 90 DEGREES 15 MINUTES (6) (A)
VENICE, ILLINOIS, RAILROAD
YARD CLERK NOT USUALLY RELIASLE. (B) NEG. (7) COLD AND CLEAR•
) (B) CALM, 6,000 270 DEGREES/2NK. 10,000 316 DEGREES/2*K. 16,ccC
340 1 DEGREES/35K. 20,C00 300 DEGREES/40K. 30,000 277 DGREES/65K. 1003413
45,000 277 DEGREES/7CK. (C) NONE (D) 6 M MILES WITH SMOKE. (E)
)
) OVER ST POSSIELE
CAUEF Or CHTINC HAVNOWA 1101 NEO

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