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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6788202
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONColumbia South Carolina
FRAMES1

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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1. DATE | 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
\ O Was Belloon
ONO 1957 Columbia, South Carolina O Probably Balloon
= , a M Possibly Balloon
» DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
5 ‘i : i OD Was Aircroft
Local Sy a AX Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rodar C1 Probobly Aircraft
GMT 09/06495% “EF Air Vi sual O Air-Intercept Radar |“ Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomicol
0 Yes OXProbobly Astronomical
x No Milita ry O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE O Other 1
DO Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
ees 0 Unknown
3$e20 helow One S to SE
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS |
One fiery ball with tail, the size of Concur with rpting officer that |
a basketball at arm's length. Object this sighting was probably caused
seen by four observers with varient by a meteor, | .
stories, Object was seen visually
and fm a/e for from 5-6 seconds by
two and 10-15 seconds by two. |
No report in file,
a a ew ee ee Le me ee
'C YORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)