PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6789858

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONSpringfield Missouri

FRAMES6

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PROJECT 16073 RECORD CARD

. pare 7 ©§® LOCATION iy 12. CONCLUSIONS — ee
| O Was Balloon |
Lt May 1997 Springfield, Missouri Q Probsbly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |G Possibly Balloon
ron : Q Was Aircraft
Local Pare OxGround- Vi suol O Ground-Rodar Q Probobly Aircraft
GMT L5/O4 532 0 Air Vi sual D Air-iIntercept Radar QO Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Qo kWas Astronomical Je Leor
O Yes QO Probably Astronomical
} No Civilian QO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8, NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other.
0 Insufficl ent Dota for Evaluction
2-3 seconds one falling By Esra
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS
Oue object round, size of grapefruit Meteor sighting.

color white turning to green, Object
had trail or exhaust 3 times the
length of object. Object appeared to
have exploded and disappeared,

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ATIC FORM 329 (REY 26 SEP 52)

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RJEDKF/COMDR 23TH AIR DIVISION RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RJEDWP/COMDR CIN TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFP OH] 0
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4. DESRRIPTION OF OBJECT
A. SHAPE BALL OR ROUND
Bs GRAPEFRUIT
C. WHITE TURNING TO LIGHT GREEN
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E. N/F
Fe. NONE
G. TRAIL OR EXHAUST ABOUT THREE TIMES THE LENGHT OF THE OBJECT

He NONE

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I. APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
A .--BRIGHTNESS
B. UNKNOWN
C, UNKNOWN
D. FALLING TO EARTH
£. APPEARED TO HAGE EXPLODED AND THEN DISAPPEARED
F, 2 TO 3 SECONDS
3.MANNER OF OBSERVATION

A. GROUND AND VISUAL

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G. TRAIL OR EXHAUST ABOUT THREE TIMES THE LENGHT OF THE OBJECT
i.e NONE

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I, APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED “ane
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT |
As—-BRIGHTNESS ) . Re
B, UNKNOWN
C. UNKNOWN :
D. FALLING TO EARTH :
E. APPEARED TO HAGE EXPLODED AND THEN DISAPPEARED ,
F, 2 TO 3 SECONDS |
3.MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. GROUND AND VISUAL | |
B. NONE |
c. NAA |
D. N/A |
4. TINE AND DATE OF SIGHTING

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Be. NIGHT

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5S LOCATIONS OF GBSERVERS WITH REFERENCE TO A KNOWN LANDMARK
A. SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Be. JOPLIN, MISSOURI

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C. FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

6. IDENTIFYING INORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS »
A»CIVILIAN

1. PATROLNAN Sie.

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI POLICE DEPT,

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SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

SPRINGFIELD, MILLOURI

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HEPLIN, MISSOURI

7. WEATEER AND WINDS ALOFT AT PLACE AND TIME OF SITEING

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A. CLEAR

Be 6,900 FT. 380 AT 20 KTS.
19,000 FT. 279 AT 3 KTS.
16,099 FT. 26 AT 32 KTS.
23,000 FT. 2@ AT 45 KTS.
30,090 FI. 2@ AT 55 KTS
50,000 FT. 2% AT 30 KTS.

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C. NONE
D. UNRESTRICTED
E. NONE
Fe NONE

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1d. NONE

414-2 SENIOR DIRECTOR, FORDLAND AF STATION, MISSOURI COOMENTS3s
BELIEVE OBJECT TO BE FALLING STAR OR METOR JUDGING FRO?
THE REPORTS RECIEVED BY ME. THE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING
COULD BE EXPLAINED BY THE BRIGHTNESS AND OBJECT APPEARING
TC HAVE EXPLODED,

422 NONE

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