DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6788084
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONReseda California
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Cigar shaped c size C-6 at 1000 Insufficient data for evaluation.
-1500 ft obsery Time of day not included. No rime of day not included. No
tion. obiect toward Other reports from this : Other reports from this area on area on
observer. observer. Object urrounded ellipti- ellipti- this date. Possible a/c this date. Possible a/c approach-
cal light cal light as wide. ing observert.. ing observer..
Color was was golden. Core wa ore wa brighter
than outer than outer portion. Color of yellow Dirrc'ar Djrrc'er
flickering. No details, no sound, no
trail, no trail, no exhaust. Object in exhaust. Object WNW W portiob Maxwell AFB, AITN: Archives Aerosorce Stud
of sky at 60 dgr elevation. dgr elevation. D isappeared Aerosorce Studie
like turning out light. Maxwell AFB, Albam ATTN: Archives Franch RETURN C7
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) TO:
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Country: Unkmown, Seen over U.S.A. 3 OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Subject: UFCB (Unknown Flying Cbjacts) MC #: 18858-B
Source: AF #: 1095745 1-2xa
Raseda, California Rot. #: 1-57
Agency: Maywood Air Force Depot
D.R.s April 15, 1957
D.I.8 April 5, 1957
No EvaL
2. On 5 April 1957 home addre33 addra33 Reseda, Reseda,
California; Californias office addrass addrass ngeles 46, California, telephonically
reported to Special Agent DALLAS G. WEDDLE that he had observed a n unusual phenomena
and was writing a letta and was wiiting a letta: eadquartars UsAF explaining his observation. aadquartars UsAF explaining his observaticn. On 8 April /
1957 Special Agent G. 1957 Special Agent X intarviewed intarviewed at his office. at his office,
AcQigar Accigar oximately the size of a DC-6 at'l000 to 1500 feat,
surrounded by an elliptical surrounded by an elliptica. ength radius 1 l/2 times ength radius 1 1/2 times and width radius 1/2
times as long as the cigar shaped core times as long as the The elliptical glow was bright goldsn in color;
while the cigar shaped core was approximately five times brighter than the outer light while the cigar shaped core was approximately five times brighter than the outer light
and was a yellow flickering color. The one object he sightad had no discernible and was a yellow lickering color. The one objact he sightad had r no discernible details,
no tail or exhaust stream, and issued no sound.
Mr. advised that his attention was directed to this object by its
brilliant glow. He first observed it in a west by northwest direction at an angls of
approximately 60 degrses above the horizon. The object made very little movement and
what movement was made was towards the observer. The entire a phenomena disappeared lika
5 aqie 15 7 -but at whet
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Set 1/1, Card 2/2 Unknown, Seen Over USA MC #s 18858-B
Rpt. #s 1-57
the turning off of an elactric light, in that there was an immediata blackout and no
gradual fading of this light. He estimated that he observed this object approx-
imately thres to five minutes.ht!
equipment.. mechanical
indicated that
this incident and at the time of his observation he Was standing in front of his homs
which faces in a southerly direction.
Extract of locument PS/lm
June 27, 1957
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