DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6786452
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONSpringfield Massachusetts
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2, LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
QO Was Balloon
11] January 1957 Springfield, Massachusetts a) Canaay Baeon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Galleon _
930 pM ars i . QO Wos Aircraft
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GMT.22/0030Z O Air Visual D Alr-intercept Radar | Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Gh WanAsiranamiceal
O Yes O Probobly Astronomical
SOKNo Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | ——«*(| &. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
Circular flat object, white and glow- If observed for 15 minutes, not
ing in the dark observed, speed straight meteor ~ if moving rapidly and
and very fast.Observed for 15 minutes in straight, level line -
before fading in horizon, undoubtedly not a balloon,
Appears to have been jet
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high altitude, Preparing o¥¥icer
states "extensive air activity"
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