PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
24 May1957 Kings ParkLong.Island,.NY.. CI Probobly Balioon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local1038 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircrafy
000 Probably Aircraft
CMT24/1538Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
.Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OBJECTS 9. COURSE OthorInconsistent info
0 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1minutes 1minutes Unknown Unknown
one South South
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF 10. BRIEF SUMMAR SIGHTING IGHTING . COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Object about an inch long with diameter Object about an inch long with diameter Since info somewhat conflictins,
the length, leaving no exhaust or placed in inconsistent info clas
vapor trail. Traveling slowly. Disappeared/sification
as if suddenly gaining altitude.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)
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INCOHSISTANT INFO.
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HEAD QUARTERS
52ND FIGHTER GROUP (AD)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Suffolk County Air Force Base
Westhampton Beach, Long Island, New York
GPDO 12 JUN 1957
SUEJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
gs, Colorado
In reference to letter from ated 25 May
1957, and in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2, paragraph
7D, dated 12 August l954, the following report is hereby r submitted.
Due to non availibility of Air Fo: orce Forms ll2 and ll2A at this
station, subject report is forwarded as indicated by the format of
paragraph 7D, Air Force
1. a. length to width 4:l.
b. Length appeared between_the size of a nickel and a quarter
held at arns length.
c. Silvery color. ad
d. One. One. that
e. e. N/A
f. f. None except shape which turned from cigar shape to circular except shape which turned from cigar shape to circular
during the last ten seconds of observation during which it
steadily diminished.
g. None.
h. None noticed, however a running engine and a radio not far
away would have drowned a substantial amount of noise. A T
jet aircraft which passed over about 40 minutes later was
heard above the same background noise. Gotrl
i. Sunlight twice glinted off the nose for short periods.
2. a. Casual glance by observer, object seemed to be moving so
slowly that it would stall i if it was an aircraft. I This
caused observer to continue observation.
b. Angle of elevation -60 deg approximately(northeast.
c. 675 deg. approximately south.
d. Object continued on a straight course untif the last lo
seconds of flight when it becane round and diminished.
c. During last ten seconds of observation the object assumed
a circular shape and steadily diminshed as if climbing
rapidly.

Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (Cont'd)
f. One and one half_minutes.
3. a. Ground-visual.
b. None.
c. N/A
4. a. 1538 zulu, 24 May 1957. 1038 L0c41
b. Day.
5.7
6. 2. Edmond B.
b. N/A
7. a. Thin cirrus clouds to the west - clear in area of sighting.
b. Surface - 290 deg. 17k gusts to 28k. W,Y w
6000 ft. 280 deg. 45k. W
10,000 ft. - 270 deg. 53k.
16,000 ft. - 270 deg. 58k. 2
20,000 ft. - 270 deg. 6lk.
30,000 ft.- 270 deg. 63k.
60,000 ft. formation not available.
c. None.
d. 7 miles.
e. 4,000 ft. scattered.
f. None in area, front passed at 1338 zulu.
8. None.
:
9. None.
10. Obsorver noted C-ll9 on sane path at l6oo zulu and a jet
aircraft on opposite
11. Asst. roup (AD).
If it is assumed that Mr. report is correct, there is
no reasonable explanation for this sighting. The F-lO2s_which operate
,from Suffolk County_Air Force_Ease_nearby often look like a flying cigar
at a distance. They would have to appear about the size of a pea or
smaller however as the high tail is clearly discernable at closer
distances. Mr. served in the Air Force as an aerial gunner
2

Mr. as says however that the sun was in back of him and did not inter-
fere with his view. That being the case the object could have had an
easterly course which would correspond with the winds r reported. The cigar
shape could be accounted for as the shape of the object or the shape of
the shadowed portion. The diminishing size and disappearance of the ob-
ject might be accounted for by a combination of balloon climb, and out-
bound heading, and the normal decrease in definition as an object goes
up-sun on slightly hazy days. The weather balloon from LaGuardia might
be in the vicinity at the time reported, or more probable 15 minutes
later. This balloon however should have been considerably smaller in
size than the object Mr. reported.
12. None.
! a Chich with balloon
achidules shou
2 31
snd
S5EfSE
4c Coidred

Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (Cont'd)
N
1 First sighted
1
W Winds reported 1 E
by SCAFB Weather
station- -Mr. McCabe
Last seen 1 Last seen i:
min. after Approx. pos. of sun at Approx. pos. of sun at
first sighting →→ 30 zulu
→
Mr. McCabe Mr. McCabe reported this reported this
- remained behind him.
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0 S
MC W
Angles of elev.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
..
LAMRNCE M. DUDLEY, JR.
Major, USAF
Adjutant
1 Incl:
Letter, Mr. McCabe
4

about
During the last ten seconds of viewing it seemed to be getting smaller and
a jet flew almost but in the opposi te direction.
The other man who saw this obje Greenlawn.

N..
1 /
160°e/ev.
WINd WINd
Vel.
+ 6000 45h7 6000 45h⇒
Dir Dir cbserber abserber
Wind direction Wind direcTion ⇒
10,000F74uρ 10,000F74Uρ 5315
6315 TO
balleed DASE-releosi
.97 15002
A .
SUN
Shiss the path riportid. 75-elev.
S
behind hin tirihes flight

SA LAST SEEN AT 75-elev.S.
↑
1T SeEH AT N.w.
60eter.
balloed releasied Here
observer observier AT 1500z+-
E FE W W
↑
sou s
d directer
17K TO 28K-CUSTS
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laoking S i inatiad of N W.
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