PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

t DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0D Wes Balicon
ee i O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4% TYPE OF OBSERVATION QO Possibly Bellen
0 Was Aircroft
Lecel y : {&X Ground- Vi sual D Ground-Rodear MIX Probebly Aircraft
cuT_12. 162 Zz — 0 Air Vi sol © Air-Intercept Rodar |2 Possibly Aircroft
vi. &. SOURCE O Wes Astronomicol
O Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
RK Mo Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION & NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other
or © Insufficient Deta for Evaluction
4-5 seconds one SE a iat
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING — ras Tl. COMMENTS Sal
Silver object, shape of. isosceles Probably a/c with illusion of

triangle, base-approx 1/2 to 1/3 as
long as legs of triangle. Could be }
covered by golf bail held at arms’
length. Small vppor trail. Attn drawn | -
by its high speed, which ‘source des-
cribed as twice as fast as F-100 ss
a/c.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

greater speed due to effects of
trying to observe fast moving
objects through a sky haif

covered with clouds and early
morning sun's slant rays inte
playing between a/c and clouds,

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us. 450TH FIGHTER-DAY WING
United Stotes Air Force
Foster Alr Force Base, Texas |
C 1957
SUBJECT: UFOB 2eport
TO: Commander

Air Defense Coraand
mnt Air Force Dase, Colorado

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Following report compiled in accordance with OR 2 Ome, paragraph

7.d. .

(1) Description of the object

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(a) Isosceles triangle, base of triangle approximately 1/2
to 1/3 as long as legs of triangie.

(b) Gbdject could be covered by a golf ball held at arnas
length from the observer,

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“(f) None ! ‘ Yui :
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_ 4g}—Seres] mount of “Visible vapor from tail of object.
Vapor yisible against sunlit cloris.-———-
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(h) None

(i) Hene
(2) Description of course of object
(a) Observer's attention attracted to object

Speed of flight which observer describes as twice as fas
aircraft,

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(b) Object first sighted southeast of observer 75°-80° at
an estimated altitude of four to five thousand feet.c_ ra i

(c). Same as "b", & . a

(d) Object pursued a southeasterly course straight and “Level
for three seconds, began to climb 85° to 90° and at the same time |

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4O UAS L8liv So Batt ore 33) ects atalere? y abs were YHroesaivec to oos2z Le am
OCbiact nti $4 clinbins 2 velctetetets ttbala: 4 VIS
Uvy ~ 4 con ani eet Nd rn ee i Monae wd hing SS ee ee _ /*
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: (e) See "(d)" above

(f) Four or five seconds 4£———~~~

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r (3) Manner of observation: |
(a) Ground - visual
(b) None |

(c) Not applicable

(4) Time and date of sighting

5 (a) 12 16272 august 1957

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(5). Lacatiens of observer: FHJP 1156 oe C Sets ese. 4
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(oy geen. information of ail observer
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| 2 eetiaate 35 years, ae Ta )
Muployee of Southern Pacifie Railwayvtom :
pany. server has four years active service with the Air Yorce as |
an administrative officer. haf On? ie Se. tovehe, ba ae el j
wleney HY Gant e Cane, * cannsh ‘J ee
(7} Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time and place of ws Nee ae
By sighting: ptatiess—f |
(a) vuneroug Sright cubits clouds ae Tt |
‘ (b) Report by Foster Air Force Base Weather Office of velar acral |
> . winds aloft - rho Tm, .
“=e Surface SZ at 6 kts \ oleae
_ 6,000 ft 190° at 15 kts ~ ot ad
ts ot 10,000 ft 111° at 12 kts im Oey
~ 16,000 ft 160° at 3 kts his
20,000 ft 180° at 10 !-ts
30,000 ft 320° at & kts
“ 50,000 ft 080° at 17 kt
89,000 ft 030° at 21 kts
; 4,000 feet and acattered

3 +2 \/ & - “- ~ iy —_e 23 » 3 ~~ ; Je whe ~ dhe
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(e) 5/10 cumulus £"— | Zn ‘ 4 e
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(f) Zuildup in all quadrant 3)
‘S) Any other unusual activity or cond tion te
\¥ j ny ouner Uns ui Se be ac Vs. Vue vy OL , a)e! ium hbo Ons, ;

onomical, or otherwise, which might account for the

identification action taken: Cloth AC&il
Squadron at Foster ir Force Base, Texas reports negative traffic
of characteristics mentioned in this report, in area at tine of

conti ~~ -
Sighting of object. /— te Oe

(9) Interception or ident

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(10) Lecation ef ir traffic in the area at time of sighting:
Unknown number 6: FeLOOC aircraft in area at time of sighting. Uo
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pilot reports oi set air activity received by this organization.

(12) Position titls and comments of the ‘preparing officer, in-
Re A cluding his preliminary analysis of the possible cause of the sighting:

7a ae ve Object possibly F-102 aireraft as wing planform shape approximates
yo “f° .<that ef the F-102. High rate of speed as reported by observer possibly
44 of, ,) ~ due to low altitude of object. Tight turn and repid rate of climb 3
rh appear superior characteristies- teary known UaLe. @perationaLairerart.
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| vy J r Preparing officer holds position of Wing Intellicence Offic eo, ti
A of this organization. a 4 _— in “~ pl
Bee 7 Moon
| a (12) Existence of physical evidenee, such as materials and ph nes ss

grapns;: None.

-. GTARENCS 3. BSLOIMZ
Ist Lt., USAF
Wg Intelligence Off

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TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Venter, Wright-Patterson Kaw .
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