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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6967643
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONKnoxville Tennessee
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIGNS
0 Was Balloon
13 August 1957 Knoxville, Tennessee 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
xProbably Aireraft
GMT 14/0113Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircrait
5. PHOTOS |6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
aNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENCTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER FOBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data valuation
Unknowm
three minutes one straight
10. BRIEF SUM 11. COMMENTS
One 1 redish orange object shaped like Concur with Reporting that
two two "V"s pointing "V"s pointing toward each other toward each other this sighting this sighting was was probably probably caused caused
and the size of a human.fist. human-fist. Object by an aireraft.
was seen flying on a straight seen flying on a straight course
and was seen for three minutes. was seen for three minutes
ATIC FOrM 3
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Unclassified
(CLASSIFICATION) (SECURITY INFORMATION when Alled in)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN REPORT NO. (Leave biank)
United States
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION N REPORT
AREA REPORT CONCERNS -
AGENCY OF ORIGIN 663d A4 Squadron
Laka City Air Force Station
Lake City. Tennessee 16 August 1957
SOURCE OF INFORMATION DATE OF INFORMATION
14 August 1957
PREPARING OFFICER EVALUATION
Intelligence Officer
663d ACW Squadron
REFERENCES (Control number,
AFR 200-2
SUBJECT
"UFOB"
SUMMARY (Enter comcise mmmary of report. Give rignifcance in final one-tentence parngruph List inclosures at lower left. Begin report on AF Form 11sa.)
1.
a. Two 2) "Vs" pointing Two (2) "Vs" pointing toward each other, open ends out. toward each other, open ends out.
b. Human fist Human fist
c. Redish Orange
d. d. One One
e. e. Negative
f. f. Negative
g. g. None
h. h. None
i. i. Nona Nona
2. Description of objects course: Appeared southeast of Knoxvills; disappeared Appeared southeast of Knoxvills; disappaered
southwest.
a. Movement and light
b. Ele vation 300
c. Elevation same, azimuth approximately 230 same, azimuth approximately 2300
d. Straight course
e. Faded into distance
f. Three(3mimutes
3. Manner of observation
a. Ground visual
b. None
c. None
4. Time and Date of sighting
INCLS.
2. O1132, 1h August 1957
b. Dusk
5. Location of Knoxville, Temmassee OF 0558
6. Identifying information ot
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person is prohibited by law. other than United States Air Force Agencies, except by
permission of the Director of I Intelligence:USAF.
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(CLASSIFICATION) (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
AREA
AGENCY OF ORIGIN DATE OF REPORT
SOURCE OF DATE OF INFORMATION
PREPARING OFFICER EVALUATION
REFERENCES (Control number. directine. prerionua repo ete., as applicable)
SUBJECT
663rd ACN Squadron, Subject: "IsoR" (Contimued)
SUMMARY (Enter inclosures Form 112a.)
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7Weather and Winds er and Winds
a. Clear Clear
b. LOK; 15,000 270° 10K; 20,000 300° 10K; 10K; 15,000 270° 10K; 20,000 300° 10K;
30,000 210° 30K; 50,000 300 210° 30K; 50,000 300° 20K. 20K.
c. Unlimdted Unlindted
d. Good
e. None
f. f. None None
8. Arv other unusual activity: None
9. . Interception or identification action taken: None
lo. Location of air traffic in the area: U Unknown
11. Position title and comments: 2nd Lt., Bruce Bloom, Duty Director;
probably a jet with "after. burner" on.
None
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permisaion of the Director of Intelligence,USAF.
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