PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6786776

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONMarrero L A

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Ca 0 Was Balloon
13 February 1957 Marrero, L.A. 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local.2000 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Xa Probably Aireraft
GMT 14/02007-0340Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
aNo aNo Airport Airport observers opservers 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. 7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Evaluation
Unknown
1 hr, 40 mins three maneuvering maneuvering
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three objects - one white light, one Three objects - one white light, one The characteristics and maneuvers
red light. Red light appeared as red light. Red light appeared as described are generally those
sparkler. sparkler. . Objects circling in V forma- Objects circling in V forma- of a/c. The fact that there were
tion. Est alt 5 miles. tion. Est alt 5 miles. numerous ANG a/c making approache
from various areas gives strong
support to this support to conclusion.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJESKE -
DE RJESKS 8
P 140540 Z
FM COMDR KEESLER AFB MISS
TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RJESKB/COMDR 35TH AIR DIVISION DOBBINS AFB GA
INFO RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TEC WRIGHT PATTERSON
AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/ RJEPH IRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF RECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C WASHINGTON 25 D C
BT BT
UNCLASSIFIED KI 12 FOLLOWING MESSAGES RELAYED FROM COAST GUARD RELAYED FROM COAST GUARD
DETACHMENT 8 IN NEW ORLEANS THROUGH COAST GUARD AIR DETACHMENT AT
KEESLER TO KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI. 1. *SEVERAL CIVILIANS
REPORTED FLYING OBJECTS OVER MARRERO, LOUISANA. APPEARED CIRCLING
AREA OVER HUEY P. LONG BRIDGE AND MARRERO. NOT IN ANY FORMATION AND
AT HIGH ALTITUDES. MOISANT AIRPORT RADAR DETECTED NEBULOUS TARGETS IN
AREA. SEVERAL AIR NATIONAL GUARD AIRCRAFT IN AREA MAKING APPROACH
RUNS TO MOISANT FROM VARIOUS VECTORS. OBSERVERS BELIEVE OBJECTS NOT
AIRCRAFT. LIGHTS ON OBJECTS, ONE WHITE LIGHT AND ONE RED FLASHING
ON AXIS WITH H RED IN READ. STATED RED DLIGHT APPEARS LIKE A SPARLERLER.

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SX4X MARRERO LA OVER HUEY P
TELEPHONE NUMBER AND NUMEROUS OTHER CALLERS X 6 X CLEAR AND
WINDS ALOFT LA
μ+NatieGun K=+Natiae
ANG ACFT IN AREA MAKING APPROACHS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS ON MOSIANT
AIRPORT X THIS INFO HAS BEEN PASSED TO KEESLER AFB AIRPORT X T THIS INFO HAS BEEN PASSED TO KEESLER AFB
BT
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1 4 FEB 57 0931
EWPH134 WPB105V BESFJ 12
EWPH13
RR RJEPNB RBEPW RBEPW RBEGC RBEGC
34 1744
DE RBESFJ 12 info inbo 34x2a
R 1405202
FM CCGDEIGHT FM CCGDEIGHT E
TO RJEPHQ/DI IRINT HQ USAF WASHDC HDC
RJEDEN/COM ENT SPI
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THE FIRST SITED 2008S. 2. *OBSERVERS REPORTED AT 2140S THAT THREE
FLYING OBJECTS WERE IN A V FORMATION CHANGING TO A STRAIGHT LINE,
THEN DISAPPEARING UPON APPEARANCE OF TWO AIRCRAFT IN AREA: OBJECTS
APPEARED ING FIRST, THEN MOVED GRADUALLY ACCELERAT NG.*
BT
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