PROJECT BLUE BOOK

GMT inoqulars Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE EX.Was Astronomical Jupiter
a Yes D Probably Astronomical
BHo Military D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 18. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other..
rpt 1 - 2 rpt i - 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unknown Unknown
15 minutes rpt 2 - 3 hovering
0, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two round objects, size of size of dime , one one Jupiter in Jupiter sighting
white, one reddish white, one reddish orange, one 500 ft and near horizon. Jupiter generall Jupiter generall
high the other mile e separate. First First appears white whit to reddish orange.
noticed because tlare noticed because suallv no No reports from radar or om radar or a/c of a/c of
lights in t lights in th at area. Seer hover. anything unusual. Concluded this
Rose and descended Rose and descended slow 'aded out out sighting was Jupiter. was Jupiter.
after 15 minutes. minutes.
Another repor Another report of similar similar objects
which be stacked. stacked.
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middle of the month an hour carlicr, or it is just a pale green arch, low in the blanker, life would be burned. to a crisp.
tiwo hours carlier as August comes to an northern sky. Aiter remaining quiescent Mr. Murray is measuring the infrared
end. for a while, rays extending toward the radiation given off at night by ozone. Small
zenith may develop along the upper edge. changes in its intensity are normal, but on
Five Bright Stars Sometimes the arcs may pulsate, or beams March 26, he observed an "exceptionally
like those from a battery of huge search- large increase," amounting to 18% This
Antares is one of five bright stars--that lights may appear for a few seconds at a increase occurred immediately after an au-
is, of the astronomer's first magnitude- time. rora had moved into the region of sky
visible in August evenings. Other times the are with Other times the are with its associated its associated covered by this instrument.
The most brilliant of these is Vega, in The most brilliant of these is Vega, in rays may r rays may rise until it is nearly overhead, The scientist believes that the increase
Lyra, the lyre, which is almost directly was due either to more ozone being present
overhead at the bours for which the maps overhead at the hours for which the maps single point to form an auroral single point to form an auroral e crown. or its temperature being higher. He points or its temperature being h higher. He points
are prepared. Second brightest is Areturus, are prepared. Second brightest is Areturus, Or again "waves of excitauon" may move Or again "waves of excitation" may move out in his report, which appears in Nature
in Bootes, the bear-driver, high in the west. in Bootes, the bear-driver, high in the west. rapidly upward from the northern horizon, rapidly upward from the northern horizon, (July 20), that this relatively low-level oc-
Antares is in third place. Antares is in third place. every few seconds. Such waves light up every few seconds. Such waves I light up currence might have some infuence on the currence might have some influence on the
Glancing downwards a little from Vega, A rays, arcs and other forms, such as luminous weather.
toward the castern horizon, you will come draperies, as they go past. While yellow- There is now going on, all over the
to Cygnus, the swan. In this group one
finds Deneb, fourth brightest of our August LYRA
stars. The fifth is not far away. It is Altair,
in Aquila, the eagle, high in the south. HERCULES
Altiir is easy to recognize because it is AUGUST Deneb
attended by two fainter stars. The one 1957 CORONA DRACO
below is called Alshain and the one above BOYES LACERTA
Tarazed; they, are, respectively, of the
fourth and third magnitudes. Arcturus UTLE CEPHEUS
Low in the southwest is Scorpius, in BIG URSA DIPPER Schedir PEGASUS
which antares appears. The curved row CANES MINOR * Polaris GREAT
of gtars in this group is supposed d to form VENATICI DIPPER' ANDROMEDA SQUARE
the scorpion's tail, as it is pictured on the CASSIOPEIA Apheratz
old star maps, which drew the figures PERSEUS
around the stars. A little higher, and to the MAJOR o
left, is Sagittarius, the archer, now in the TRIANGULUM 16
best position of the year for northern coun-
tries. WEST aceNorth EAST

came hospitals reported 25,011 beds in p psychiatric
r950's there has been little that could be units with total of 264,837 admissions. mass could be computed simply by the
done for the victims. These are the hospitals that admit mental measurable dilution of the radioisotope by
Now, with hormone treatment, improve- patients in other than emergency situations. the slag.
ment can sometimes be noticed within two About two-thirds of these psychiatric units To check their process, the scientists had
weeks. although then it is still woo early to became active in the last ten years, Dr. as special run of approximately 30 tons of
rell what the future course of the disease Bush estimates. slag cooled, crushed and weighed by ma-
will be, Dr. MeCrory explained. Before 180o there were only two general chine methods. The results showed that
The most obvious symptom of nephrosis Lospitals, in the. United States which ac- the isotope process had a remarkable ac-
is tremendous swelling all over the body cepted psychiatric patients. The Philudel- curacy of plus or minus one percent
that takes place becnuse of an inability to phia General Hospital began this service in Previous slag-mass estimations had been
eliminate excess water. 1732, and the Society of the New York carried out by chemically analyzing samples
The steroid treatment is potentially dan- Hospital followed in 1779. to obtain the ratio of calcium oxide to mag.
gerous and must be carefully watched. It In 1900, there was a total of 19 general nesium oxide, from which total mass could
is usually given, along with diet therapy hospitals with psychiatric units. In the be computed.
and antibiotics. years from 1900 to 1920, which includes The isotope process is so safe, the sci-
In some cases it is necessary to keep up World War I, 13 additional units World War I, 13 additional units were entists observe, that "it would be necessary
the steroids for a year or so to insure actual the steroids for a year or so to insure actual S to eat several pounds of slag" to get dan-
improvements, and there are cases which do opened bringing the total to 32. gerously gerously radioactive. radioactive.
not improve even with the steroids. not improve even with the steroids. From 1920 to 1940 or roughly the period Science News Letter, July 27, 1957
Science News Letter, July 27, 1957 between World War I and World between World War I and World War II, War II.
98 units were opened, including II in Vet ZOOLOGY
BIOLOGY BIOLOGY erans Administration Hospitals and one in a erans Administration I Hospitals and one in a World's World's Rarest Rarest
Inbred Chickens May Inbred Chickens May Federal Government Public Health Service Federal Government Public I Health Service
hospital. hospital. Youngsters Doing Well Youngsters Doing Well
Double Egg Production From 1941 to 1945, the period of World
War II, 46 units were added, including 18 > THE WORLD's rarest youngsters,
A CLUE to the d development of chickens in general hospitals of the Armed Services. whooping cranes Nos. One and Two, are
that might lay, t twice as many eggs At the end of World War I II. therefore, now two months old, stand approximately
today's hens has been discovered by two there was a total of 176 psychiatric units in 30 inches high, almost adult-sized, and are
AA American poultry researchers. general hospitals, or 32% of the number in good health. George Douglass, super-
Working with a strain of Rhode Island 1956. Of the 584 hospitals now admitting intendent of Audubon Park New Orleans,
Reds, Walter Morgan and Dr. William mental patients, 223 say they put them in La., reports.
Kohlmeyer of South Dakota State College, regular medical or surgical wards. Regular telephone calls are made by the
Brookings, S. D., have found that a sur- Many hospitals remarked that they could Audubon Park Commission to Washington
prisingly h high mumber of them have a par- use many more beds for psychiatric cases, to keep Government officials informed on
tally developed right oviduct not found in but a few reported that their psychiatric the chicks' health, growth and general well.
the average hen. units were not paying their way because being.
Normally, as the baby hen develops in there were not enough patients. Nos. One and Two, who are thought to
its egg, it has the potentialities for de- The average length of stay was reported be whooping crane Nos. 29 and 30 in the
veloping both the left and right ovaries and to be from 20 to 30 days. Per diem cost world's whooping crane census, are as yet
oviducts. ranged up to $45, with the majority report. unnamed. They are the celebrated offspring
But nature somehow stops further growth ing between $15 and $22. of Jo, for Josephine, and Crip, the only
of the organs on the right side, and almost Dr. Bush's study is reported in the Amer- whooping cranes in the world held in
all hens are born with only one functioning ican Journal of Psychiatry (June). captivity.
side. As a result, their egg production is Science News Letter, July 27, 1957

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No Cuse Info nig
OFFICIAL U.S. AIR
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questiannaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purpases. Your name will nat be used in connection with any statements,
condusions, or publicatians without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necossary. wm may contaet yau for further details.
1. When did you see the cbject? Time of day: 11.75
Hours Minutes
1957 (Circle Onei: A.M. or P.M.
Day Yoas
3. Time Zones
(Ciefa Onet Cicla Onet Endtoar Sndtont Cirela Crekta, DaylighrSaving (Cirele CredYa, DaylighfSoving
t Croah 5.Strodard
Mouhtaio Mothtaln
PacAs Pactis
Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the abjoct?
101 101 W le CxccK WHe CxcK
Necrest Postal Address Necrest Postal Address City or Towa Stute or County Stute or County
5. Haw long was abject in sight? (Total Duratian)
Hours Minutes Minutes Secands
.Certcin C. Not very sure
b. Fairly certaim d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 2
5.2 Was object in sight continucusly? Yes No..
6. What was the condition of thesky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy.
7. IF yau saw the abject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the abject?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you . Overhead
C. To your right f. Don'tremember
FORM
FTD CCT62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164. jul 61. which is obsolete.

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8. IF you saw the object at NlGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One) 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
yb. Aiew V. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight—-pitch dark
d. Don'tremember Don't remember
What were the weather conditiors at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circte One): WEATHER(Circle One):
cr. Clearsky Va. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e Don'tremember
The ubjuct appuared /Circle One
C Solid Solie As a light As as light
b Trotporent Tromporent DonTrememabor Doa'fremembor
e. c. Vaper Vaper
1.2. 12. H it rappeored os a lighg wonit brigharn thot the biighost don? Cincle Cneds H it appeored as a lighn, wanit brighar thot the biighost dors? Cicle Oned
ac Brightor a Brighter About the same
b. Dimmer d Don'tknow
11  Compare brightmess ta some comman object. 11  Compare brightmess to some comman object.
12.The edges of the object were. 12. The edges of the object were.
(Circle Onak or Fuzzy or bluared) (Circle Onak or Fuzzy or bluared c. Other OT
b. Like a bright stor
c.Shorply autlined
d. Dan'tremember
Did the abject: (Circle One for each question)
Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
66 Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes (Ne Don'tknow
iu.4 Break up inta parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
t. Change shape? Yes 28:929 Don't know
Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

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clean be for several hmn
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sceitrey
15. Didthe object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One) Yes No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
T&. Did the object mave in frant af something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of
17. Telt in a few words ths fullowing things about the object: 17. Telt in a few words tha fulfowing things about tne object:
a. Sound a. Sound.
6 Coler
18 We wish te know the aogulor size, Hold a match srick of don's length in tne withs a known object ond note how much of the 18 We wishie know the angulor size, Hold a match srick of drnt's length in lne with a known object ond note how much of the
object is covered by the head ot the tiatsh i you hord perfnirmed this experiment at the time of the sighting, haw much of object is covered by the hecd ot the mitsh i you hod perfnrmed this experiment at the time of the sighting, haw much of
the abject would have been covered by the match head?
19 Drow a picrure thar will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object 19 Drow a picrure thar will show the shape of the object or objects. Labei and include in your sketch ony details of the object
that you saw such os wirgs, protruslons, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails Place an crrow beside the drawing
to show #he direction the object was moving.
O
(09m. His hnny

TO
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UFO form continued
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes Nov
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?.
21. Da you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirele One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the abject? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
In a car In open countryside?
C. Outdaors dNear an airfield?
d. In an cirplane (type) e. Flying aver a city?
e Atsea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other 9. Other
24. IF you were MOviNG IN AN AUTOMCaltE or alites vehicte ot the time: then complate the fallowing questions: 24. IF you were MOviNG IN AN AUTOMCaitE or alites vehicte at the time: then complata the fallowing questions:
24.1 What dirnctian were you inoving? (Cirela Onch 24.1 What dirctian were you inoving? (Cirela Onch
at North E. Fost Fast e. South South West
. Northeast .Northeast d.Scutheast 1. Scuthwest I. Scuthwast h. Northweat
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles pechour. miles pechour.
4
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Cirele One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the fallowing? 25.Did you observe the object through any of the fallowing?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No No e. Binotulars Yes es
b. Sun glasses Yes. Yes F. F. Telescope Telescope Yes No No
c. Windshield Windshield g. S. Theodolite Yes No
d Window glass Yes No h. Other
2.in arder that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob-
jects which, when placed up in the sky, wauld give the same appearance as the abject which you saw.
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UFO form continued
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If sa give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the f following information about yourself:
NAM
Lost Name First Nome Midd Name
ADDRESS
Stre Cily Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGEL SEX.ZS-Z SEX.
Indicate any additional information abour yourself, including ony specia! experlonce, which might be pertinent. Indicate any additional information abour yourself, including ony special experlonce, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object?
2 958M/035
Day Manth. Year

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27. In the fallowing sketch, imagine that you are at the paint shawn. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the abject
was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to shaw how high the abject was
above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the campass when yau first saw it. Place a "B" on the com-
pass when you last s saw the abject.
90° 75°
60 N
NW NE
w E
BAAs
15 SW SE
S
28. Draw a picture that will show tha mation that the abject or cbjects made. Ploee an "A"at the beginning of the path, a "B" at
the end of the path; and shosw any chunges in directlon during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE abject, then how many were there?. 29. IF there wOs MORE THAN ONE E abject, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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were from
from straight overhead toward the east, and then downward. thought it was
going to land in the river.) After five or six seconds the luminous object was
lost to view behind some buildings. They did not notice the smaller objects
reported by
In West New Lork, just south of North Bergen, a truck driver named
and five friends saw "a cigar-shaped object, illuminated inside," three-
quarters the size of a full moon, accompanied by two smaller, round objects. Their
light, he said, blinked rand off. ar
and wobbly." The observers, who were fac orth, watched the objects move sloly
arc toward New York Cit until Chey
vanished into the distance. drawing of his cigar-shaped object rep-
resents it with carefully truncated ends and bands of illumination, pretty claarly
influenced by Adanski's photographs.
Although these witnesses all agree on one point--the objects' disappearance
over New York City--we have no ard of any observations from the city.
There were reports west of Hudson county, however. A round, brilliant, fast-
moving light was seen passing through the sky "about 10 p.m." by Mrs.1
of Lakeview Avenue, Watchung, Lakeview Avenue, Watchung, New Jersey. New Jersey. Mrs. Mrs. speculated "that speculated "that the the
object might have been a meteor." (Plainfield object might have been a meteor. " (Plainfield Courier-News. Courier-News, 8/3.) 8/3.)
In West Paterson, 16 miles northwest of North Bergen, and 23 miles north north-
east of Watchung, several persons reported seeing a flaming blue ball of fire. Not
only that, but they said fell to the ground in a neighboring yard, and they had
found the "meteorite."
At 9:30 p.m., Mrs. of 51 Mereline Avenue was sitting in the
side yard of her neighbor, Mrs Both of them saw, to the south, a
flaming blue object coming out of the sky at a sharp angle tovard the earth, tra-
veling in a general southwest-to-northeast direction. They were certain they saw
it plunge e dowm through the trees into the yard on tl other side of the Antomcci
home, less than a hundred feet away. They heard no noise, however. Afraid to
approach part of the yard into which they thought the object had fallen, they
called Mr. from the house and he, together with Mrs. 13-year-
old son Thomas, made a search of the yard. A few mimutes later, under some trees,
they found the object of their search--a four-pound stone about 3" x L"
bedded slightly in the ground. It was in a part of yard where such a large
rock should not have been. Reddish-grey in color, it generally smooth-surfaced

775TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARIING SQUADRON
United States Air Force
Cambria Air Force Station
Cambria, California
750PS 21 August 1957
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects Reports (UFOB)
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
, Colorado ngs, Colorado
1. T The following UFOB reports are submitted to your head
quarters in accordance with par 7a. 200-2, dated
12 August 1954.
2 The fornat used below is in compliance with par 7d. of
AFR 2002.
a. he object(s):
(1) Shape. Round
(Size compared (2) Size compared to a k to a known object held in the hand t held in the hand
at about arms arms length. Dime
One reddish orange
(4) Number Two (2)
(5) Formation, if Formation, if than one han one One 500 ft. high
one mile separation
(Any discernible features Any discernible features s or details. None s or details.None
(7) Tail, Trail Exhaust, including Exhaust, including size of size same
compared to size of object.None
(9) Other per None
b. Description of urse of object(s):
(1) What first called the attention of observer to
the object? Usually no lights in that area

kindly turned it over to us with our promise that we would take it to the hayden
Planetarium for examination, although we had to tell them that the rock looked to
us extremely unlike a true meteorite, and we did not anticipate a positive verdict.
On Monday, September 16th, Mr. head of the Mineralogy Depart-
ment at the Mdsetm of Natural History, took one Iock at it and shook his head. He
classified it, at first glance, as a chunk of typieal basaltic "traprock," found
in abundance throughout the Paterson area, and remcte from any meteoritic mineral.
But we know from Fort that "non-meteoric" rocks also fall from the sky. Was
this perhaps such a case? Vand Yand who examined the stone, are
not inclined to think so. It is a thoroughly ordinary specimen of local rock, and not inclined to think so. It is a thoroughly ordinary specimen of local rock, and
its scratches and dried mud seem to show u its scratches and dried mud seem to show urmistakably that it had been knocking urmistakably that it had been knocking
about on the ground for some time before its discovery. about on the ground for some time before its discovery. It would appear that the It would appear that the
rock is an impostor, and that the rock is an impostor, and that the and and were mistaken in believing
the fireball they saw had plunged into the next yard. Strange as this may seem, it the fireball they saw had plunged into the next yard. Strange as this may seem, it
is an error that's very easy to make: time after time, witnesses of a fireball
meteor will report that the object has landed "in the next field" when it is actu-
ally scores of miles away--sometimes over a hundred.
What then may we deduce from the "saucer" reports that evening? Since e the time
ws the Same, it is reasonable to assume that all the witnesses saw the same pheno-
menon. On comparing their testimony, it appears that a brilliant object, obviously
a large meteor rather than a UFO, entered the atmosphere somewhere over western New
Jersey, moving east northeast at a sharp angle toward the earth Although from
it appeared to plunge to earth less than a hundred feet away, it must actu-
ally have been high enough so that its dowrward trajectory took it to the east of
New York City, since Hudson county witnesses saw it fall straight down over Man-
hattan.

disc-shaped bodie th we circling eacl in perfect aligment, as if
they were rigidl connected.although
appeared to be size of basketball (distance unspecified) and were
amber in color--) positive of the shapes.
The light appeared ta
seen, as on a coin, the edges were sharply defined and the objects appeared seen, as on a coin, the edges were sharply defined and the objects appeared
as solid bodies as solid bodies. Although whirling about each other, the pair moved in a. Although whirling aboub each othor, the pair moved in a
straight, smooth trajectory; straight, smooth trajectory; they vanished into the distance in the southeast
after being in view for about 20 seconds. No noise had been heard. The guards
said there were planes in the said there were planes in the area before and after the sighting.
On August 5th, the Morristown Daily Record and Newark Evening News re- re-
ported numerous accounts of "flying numerous accounts of "flying saucers" and Saucers" and "strange I "strange lights" throughout lights" throughout
Morris County on the night of August 3rd. County on the night of August 3rd. Eight Eight "alarmed" callers contacted
Dover police between 9:30 and 10 p.m.; police between 9:30 and 10 p.m.; they said the lights appeared to be they said the lights appeared to be
moving about about the Morristovm area. the Morristown area. One Dover resident said he saw three "fly- One Dover resident said he saw three "fly-
ing saucers" over that area. Calls were received by police in Morristowm and
by Morristown State Troopers persons who had been "alarmed by the light
in the sky." en calls were received by police in Livingston, between 9:30
and 10 p.m., and other calls
Township.
The I papers explained that the callers had all been fooled by search-
lights playing on low-hanging clouds, operated by the Pine Brook Auction on
Route 46, which was celebrating its tenth anniversary. While e many calls
undoubtedly were attributable to these searchlights, it is clear from this
report that there were unidentified interlopers present that night in the
sky over Morris County.

No Case (Information Only) 6 August 1957
Old Greenwich, Connecticut
A HOPPING UFO OVER OLD
August 6, 1957: Mr3. of Old Greenwich, Connecticut, was standing on her
front t porch, which faces south and overlooks Long Island Sound. It was 9:26
p.m.; no trace of daylight was left in the sky. Her attention was caught by
the sudden appearance a large oval object in the sky due south n of her; it
was degrees from the horizon. Although elliptical in shape,
the object was roughly equivalent to the full moon in angular size. The color
was about as brilliant as the headlight of a car a
block away. The edges f the object were sharp and clearly defined.
Mrs. Zhad barely noticed this object when she saw it suddenly execute
a series of most umusual hops to the west, a maneuver which she described as
"scalloping": After about ten "scallops", it disappeared in
the southwest as suddenly as it had appeared. It had not faded from view or the southwest as suddenly as it had appeared. It had not faded from view or
grown appreciably smaller as it moved awray, and she thought it must have ent- grown appreciably smaller as it moved away, and she thought it must have ent-
ered a scaitered ered a seabter cloud laver io the sonthwest. oud laver in. the sonthwest.
Her impression was that the object was small and nearby, rather than
large and distant; however, if it did disappear into the clouds, it was evident-
ly larger and farther avay than it appeared to her. ly larger and farther avay than it appeared to her.
The editors are indebted to Mrs, The editors are indebted to Mrs, of Old Greerwich, who
referred Mrs. s report to CSI.

No Case (Information Only) 7 August 1957
Nevada
NTE
Nevada Desert
Long.Postponed Explosion
Dashes Blimp to Ground
ATOMIC TEST SITE, Nev., Aug. 7-(P)--Atomic
seientists unleashed the fury of an atomic explosion high
over the Nevada desert today with a bright orange flash
land a stunning g shock wave.
The blast--much postponed-
was dotonated at a. m.
(7:25 a. m. EST).
The force of the blast-equal
to 20,000 tons of TNT--ripped an
unmawted Navy blhnp from its unmam Navy blimp fom its
mocringi in the- hlast crea. The moerung. in the hlasf crea. The
hiip wda dashed to Bhid ground hip.w da dasned to thit ground
10.ocoryerds from ground, zoro. 10.ocaryerds from ground. zoro.
THE ENPLOSION WAS detO- THE EXPLOSION WAS Ceto-
nated. from a balloon tethered
1500 feet above the test site. This
shot, code-named Stokes, was
open to newsmen. open to newsmen.
They viewed the explosion They viewed. the explosion
from News Nob. I0 miles from from News Nob. I0 mtles from
ground zero. The shock wave ground zero. The shock wave
shook the newsmen and some 500
military observers as it rumbled
past with a thunderous roar.
In Las Vegas, Nev., some 80 In Las Vegas. Nev., some 80
miles to the southeast, the glow
of the bomb's fireball lit up the
sky brighter than the rising sun.
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day after the 12th anniversary of
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requested formal detailed reports.
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advised:
a. That this Center has no official notice of this matter.
b. That the matter should be brought to the attention of That the matter should be brought to the attention of
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shall contimue to impose requirements upon that requirements upon that organization for in-
vestigations and other suppor and other support, per AFR 200-2.
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f.  Identifying information of all observers:
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NO CASE (INFCRNATION ONLY) 12 august 1957
Reading, Massachusetts
SOURCE: FhYINg SACCEKS: MAy 58
Jathey mratn Augusk Isto
saw dying saneer ever
Sn Ma3. at T:45 a.m. It vr
frod south 1o west,  vey
at distaney sway, I obscrved it
abers tro mairetag, ahd then it
peored compiadeiy, Nd vitness.
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ther out for her customary valk. Outside, the dog
Engler took her back in the house and returned
to the street. Th are of an insistent humming noise. n insistent humming noise. In the sky, in In the sky, in
a southerly direction, he a southerly direction, an object he took to be a falling an object he took to be a falling star, star, falling falling
toward the ea toward the MThis object stopoed, remained motionless dis object stopoed, remained motionless
for about. for about ard the east on d the east on a horizontal course. Af- a horizont urse.Af-
ter 30 seco ter 30 seec cpped again, once more hung motionless, and then shot straigh cpped again, once hore hung motionless, an
up. After five seconds of upward flight it again paused, then veered east once up. After fi e seconds of upward flight it again paused, then veered east once
more, finally shcoting out of sight. The huaming sound was loudest during its more, finally shcoting out of sight.  The huuming sound was loudest during its
horizontal flight. Th horizontal flight. Th e noise faded when the object disappeared." e noise faded when the object disappeared."
McHarry asked whether any asked whether reader could confirm this sighting. reader could confirm this sighting. Nine days Nine days
later he was able to print a confirmatory report later he was able to print a confirmatory report from Joseph Abarno, Al Malfa- from Joseph Abarno, Al Malfa-
tone and Carl Thomas, ambulance drivers for Kings County Hospital. tone and Carl Hospital. They were
having cigarettes outside the hospital at 2:37 a.m. having cigarettes outside the hospital at 2:37 a.m. when they beheld when they beheld an an object
"exactly like the one Engler saw.# A man in Jackson Heights had heard "a power- "exactly like the one Engler saw.# A man in Jackson Heights had heard "a power-
ful, deep hurming a noisall P Northport had Hlne awakened by a
sound "such as would be heard when a string on a musical instrument is plucked"
which "sounded as though it was right over the house." At midnight, a Queens
couple had seen a UFO which "made a sound like the hum of a bee." --New York
Daily News, Aug. 20 and 29.

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Tho plano bad fual enough to fly
unthl 214 pa (T): unthl 2u pa (T):
Masing is tho pilot 1s Lt. Robert E. Nally, seo 2, of Mmore, Masiog is tho pilot ls Lt. Robert B. Nalloy, also 27, of Mmore,
Ala. Lt. Holley is single and r rters tors
at Dover FB. His parents Ta
. Wotepha, Ma:, and Wotmph, Ma., on ho of Deatoville, Aa. Ho hae of D katsville, Ala. Ho hae
boen boen staticned ait Dover AFB for 2 and 1/d manths. statdoned ait Dover AFB for 2 and l/d montho.
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Thus, the Aehbly wast of
Cape May.
The search is being eentre Lod by the 34 Ceaat Guard Distriet fron
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surface craft conducting surface craft cond search and graprling search and srapiling rating rating
in the Delawara Eay
covered all ths land areas Core ceasing
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ATLURN C, (59)
17 Angust 1957 2130 hours
The Coast Cuard called off ths search, tis crening, for the missing
Dever AF3 jot pilot, 1
jot intoresptor.
Duing the slarch tolay, the dast cand nat ellibaud dirds
which leaves no dombt that tho pilet ani his a adread easLad into the
Dalaunro Bay area sdjacent to Cope Kay, Hav dir on, .
1 (ao Bigh) daohot bearing Lt.
Chart for F-09 F-9 parts mantl, and
the plene's csnopy.
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the modieal 'staff
at the Fort Diz Hospital.
The aircraft had doparted Dover ard sheatly beforo ncon on'a forrying
missicn to Manall AFB, Ala. Tho plano vs riportod adesing shortly
takeeff.-
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6,000' VAR/1C 30,000' 195/35
10,COO' VAR/1C 50,000 195/30
16,000' VAR/15
(3) Ceiling. None
) Visibility. Unlimited
(5) Amount of cloud cover. None
(6) Thunderstorms in area.N None
h. Any other unusual activ
astronomical, etc... None
i. Interception identification action
ADCC)_ None
j. Location of any air traffic in the area at the time of
sighting. None
k. Position, title and comments k. Position, title and comments of the preparing of the preparing officer, officer,
including including his analysis. lst Lt Boorujy - Senior Directc his analysis. lst Lt Boorujy - Senior Director - Either r - Either
flares or flares or helicopters. helicopters." -er
1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and
photographs. photographs. None
3.F 3. two (2) is as listed below.
a. a.
(1) s Shape. Shape. Round
(2) Size compared to a known ooject held in the hand
at about arms length.Pea
3) Colon. Red-Orange
(4) Number. Three
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DISTTESD CALLS HEARD DISTHESS CALLS HEARD
CHE MYSTERY WAS FURTHLR DEZFOIED BY THE DISAP- CHE MYSTERY WAS FURTHLR DEZPAINED BY THB DISAP-
PRARANCS OF THE FIGHTER AND IIS PILOP, JST L PRARANGD OF THE FIGHLER AND ITS PILOT, DST LIEUT. LIEUT.
ROBERT B. HOLLEY, ALSO D7, OF ELMORS, ALA. ROBERT B. HOLLEY, ALSO DV, OF ELMORS, ALA.
THE OFFIOIALS SAID THE PILOS ORDERED THE RADIO-
MAN TO BAIL OUT SHORDEY AFZBR PARING OFF FROM DOVER
EM ROVTB TO MAKIELL FIELD, ALA.
, ODRGT, WILLIAND WAS INJURED WREN H3 HIT THE B BEACH,
RECHIVING A BROXEN 1ED AND KUIAIPLE ABRASIONS, AND
WAS RUSIED EOT TOMLIH IEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTEI UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
10 OCT 1957
MEMORANDUN FOR DIRECTOR OF FLIGHT T SAFETY RESEARCH
SUBJECT: R -
1.
2. Request this office be furnished releasable information
necessary suitable reply to the letter, Inclosure 1,
from the N National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena.
2 Incls CHARLES B. WINKLE
1. Ltr fr National Colonel, U. S. Air Force
Investigations Chief, Flight Safety Division
Committee, 27 Aug Directorate of Inspection Services
57, W/i Inel The Inspector General
2. Ltr fr 1607th
Air Transport Wg
(H) (MATS), subj:
Request for Info
on Acft Acdt, dtd on Acft Acdt, dtd
20 Sep 57, W/lst Ind
& 2nd Ind
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aestgd frads, regeeted tarondeat voat coodition
vene coc The pilot agarenntly hed eirriealty in main-
G.ceatrol c tht eiremdte When.Xt bacea
night condaa dola ho Aned,
using good 5d tho pilet oedesed tio. rnder-obsorvor to
ahosdout ths air r The piloe auparently renined wdth the The pilot auparenbly renined with the
arevatc This airevalre This or raeuzy flishe cralitioa arose raeazy flight enalitioa arose 6000 erYor pon arYor
takeoff. The ruder-observer, Stefr Sergeant takeoff. The ruder-observer, Stefr Sergcant Willigas, Vas
observed descezding in his obseived descending in his open oen areobate by persoznel on the persounel on the
ground and vas iwediately rescud rescu Later, ports of the air- Later, ports the tir-
eraft vraekage wes located in the Cape May, Haw dersey.
Murthes, only a few tangihle of the airernft were
recovered dnring the intennive m3.
In the future I this
office for reply.
02VE Sineerely,
OLEICE' MLO' BEKAICE2
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
E DEC 15 JT Major, USAF COMEAACK-SAPIS-3
Executive Officer READER-SAFIS-1
Inelosures Publie Infornation Division
4a Office 06 ration Servicen
dajor Donald B. Keyhce, Uavsc (Bet)
1536 Conneeticut Avenue, N. W.
Washington 6, D. C.
ce: Col Brerley, Al

the press releases, answer your inquiries.
Further, the following information relating to this accident has
been taken from icial records.
On the morning of 16 August 1957, First Lieutenant Robert E. Holley,
U. S. Air Force, as pilot and Staff Sergeant John C. Williams, U. S. Air Force,
as radar-obs ircraft departed Dover Air F Force Base,
Dover, Delawar Dover, Delawa a routine, training flight flight with destination with destination as Maxwell
Air Force Base Alabama. After their departure and departure and during during the climb to the climb to
assigned altitude, unexpected turbulent weather conditions weather conditions were encountered. were encountered.
The pilot apparently had difficulty in maintaining maintaining complete flight control
of the aircraft. When it became of the aircraft. When it became doubtful whether doubtful whether safe flight conditions
could be maintained, using good good judgment, judgment, the pilot ordered the radar-
observer to abandon the aircraft. aircraft. The pilot apparently remained with the
aircraft. This aircraft. This emergency flight flight condition arose soon arose soon after takeoff. The
radar-observer, radar-observer, Staft Sergeant Se ergeant Williams, was Williams, was observed observed descending in his
open parachute by personnel open parachute by personnel on the ground ground and was and was immediately rescued. immediately rescued. Later,
parts of parts of aircraft wreckage age was was located in located in the the vater water off Cape May off Cape May, New o New
Jersey. Further, only a few tangible components the aircraft were
recovered during intensive dredging operations the
aocirie bermined.
far
H Incl rphy,
Press Releases
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b. Description of course of object:
(1) What first called observer to the
object. Same as on previous report
(2) Angle of elevation and azinuth (direction) of
object when first sighted.2409 from station,30oelevation
wsw
(3) Angle of elevation and azimuth (direction) of
object
(4) Description of flight path and/or maneuver of
object. Gradual fall, or slow cescent
(5) Manner of disappearance of object. Faded out
(6) minutes
c. Manner of observation:
ywTe
(1) Ground-visual diered
(2) Statement as to optical aids Binoculars for aid Bincculars for aid
only.
(3) N/A (3) N/A
d. Time and date of sighting: date of sighting:
(1) Zulu time-date gr0up:20/0405z 0405-8=2005- group: 20/02057 0405-8=2005-
(2) (2)
e. Location of observer. Exact latituce and longitude,
or reference to a known landmark. 775th AC&N Squadron, Cambria AFS,
Cambria, California
f. Identifying information of all observers:
(1)
(2) Alan L. Bebout, A/2C - 775TH AC:RON, Radar COperator
4

Washington 6, D.
Dear Major Keyhoe
Your letter of 27 August l957 addressed to the Senior Publie
Infornation Officer at Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware, concerning
inforration related to the crash of an F-89-s "Scorpion" aircraft near
Cape May, Mew Jersey, on 16 August l9s7, has been referred to this
Headquarters.
Press
lettery inforn ation in the preoa reloaseo, anmwere in part, your inquiries.
Furthar', the following information relating to this aircrafb ace1ds has
bem teken fro as.
On the 3s ntenset Robert E..
Holleg, V. Holleg, V..
U. B. dir Foree, s U. B.Air Forem, E aircvatt dozarted Dovor Lroaatt donarted Dovoe
Air Force Base, Dover wtine training flizht. with dortinetion
as Maxrell Air Foree Beoe, Alabwia. After thedr departure and during as Maxroll Air Force oe, Alabwia. After thedr departure and during the
elimb to assigned altitude, unexpaoted turbulent weather conditions were elimb to assigned altitude, unexpsoted turbulent weether conditions were
encounterad. The pilot apparently had difficulty in naintaining corplete encounterad. The pilot apparently had difficulty in maintaining corplete
M/R: The original letter from Major Keyhoe of the NICAP was received in this
headquarters from Military Air Transport Service addressed to the
Inspector General, Hqs USar. Material as requested by Major Keyhoe
was obtained from the Director of Flight Bafety Research. Since this
request from news release media, the action is being transferred to
SAFIS for dispatched. This action is in accordance with telephone
conversation between Major Tacker and L/C Matheson of this office.
WKM
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today
balloon to earth after soaring up an estimated 19.5 miles in
and its doctor-pilot back up toward the 100,0o0 foot mark what would be a balloon record.
early today, temporarily delaying a descent planned to Dr. David G. Simons, 34, was immediately picked up by
start at 7:30 a. m. helicopter and flown 120 miles to the Fargo, N. D., airport,
An Air Force flight evaluation spectacle of night heavens rang- where he shaved for the first time in 48 hours.
team stationed in Minneapolis sing from deep violet to jet black, He used two electric razors for the job.
said new calculations were being interrupted by a vivid display of Col. John T. Stapp. rocket sled
drawn in an attempt to deter- the aurora borealis. expert and an Air Force physi- Back into another gondola,"
mine where Maj. David G. Si- I have a ringside view of the cian, said Simons' condition was he commented as he went into 1
mons would land the balloon and heavens - it is indescribable," excellent except for the fatigue. the booth door.
s seaied, instrument laden gon- was the terse radio message He said the next step in the As Simons stepped fron the
dola after a possible second alti- ground trackers received from "man high" project he directs bailoon asked
bide mark. Simons. would be to fashion a gondola his most exciting experience. He
Maj. Simons reached an esti- . capable of carrying a crew of replied:
mated 100.000 feet, about 19 THE GLANT polyethylene bag. four or five men. Getting back to earth.
miles, yesterday in his first 15 2S0. feet long and 200 feet in Belore getting on a, plane for Simons said it was nice to see
hours aloft, spending a night in diameter, Jaunched from a 450- the trip to Minneapolis, Simon the sun's rays diffused by the
the heavens he termed "inde- foot deep mine pit here at 9:30 stepped into a telephone booth to world's atmosphere.
scribable." "I've been riding around in a
Dr. Simons served at Wrigin- a. m. yesterday was tracked by call his wife at Alamogordo,
Patterson: Air radar to a point over Webster New Mexico. sky that was purple black, even
Force base from in daytime, and then it got darker
23, 1957 to E theastern South Dakota at
way 11:33 a. m. It had traveled an at night," he said.
avsigned to aeccieration Simons, ordered to start doemn
section of the hiophysics branch entimated 235 air miles:in inose at 8:30 a.m. (CDT) today, finally
of ine aoromedical laboratory-ar first M hours. hrought the giant polyethylene
Wrignt Air Developmnent Center. bag down on the shores of Eim
Frou here he went.to the Hollo- take at 5:28 p.m.
nuan air Developmenr Cooier, al The Jwice is on the Neorthe Da-
buqueco L.MY kotie-SonthDaknia-border.ales
At 8.30 a m. the balloon dritted 10-mniies stuthwest ofElendrle.
foot above Breckten Ground winids shifted ihe had-
ridge, Mins. aboue 150 miles wead loon nbout precarjonsly duelng
of the Crosby, Mino., jaunching Simons' nine-hour battle to get
point. Indications were the bal- the gondola and its cargo of in-
loon would continue fo rise as struments safely down. 1014
sun's warnth increased. Observers said that by a mas-
- terful use of bis ballast. Simons
MAJ. SIMONS reporied the touched the ground gently. He
befloon dropped several thousand suffered a slight out on the chin suffered a slight out on the chin
feet early today in turbulence leet early today in turbulence when the gondola tipped over be-
created by a heavy thunder and created by a heary thunder and fore the balloon could be cut
Mghtring storm at 50.000 fect loose.
above Sisseton, S. D. "You can tell the folks ihat. bp
The balloon dropped to about high, the stars don't twinkle, s
8,0o0 feet. Maj Simons regained they just burn," he said in a d
litide by dumping ballast. brief interview. r
Simons almost immediately was a
Sirmens described the storm to led to a waiting helicopter and
cround trackers is "a whale of whisked away to an unknown
one" and spectacular to watch destination. t
from above. Radar trackers estimated the
The pilot said he catnapped a. balloon hit the record 102,c00 foot
dal of about an hour, spending level over Wahpeton, N. D.. early
nost of the time observing the,t itodiay. Conirmation will await a
BALLOON RISES FROM IRON MINE PIT
Doctor-Pilot Says Heavens Indescribable.-A.P.

20 - 31 AUGUST 1957 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
20 Warner Robbins AFB, Georgia Other (INCONSISTENT DATA)
'20 Helena, Montana Aircraft
'21 Bulgaria Military Other (MILITARY OPR)
\21 Niagra Falls AFB, New York Multi Astro (VENUS JUPITER)
-21 Atlantic Ocean Pan Am Flight Astro METEOR
'21 Beverly, Massachusetts Insufficient Data
-21 Centerville, Ohi o Astro (VENUS & JUPITER)
21 Springs, Colorado Military Astro (VENUS & JUPITER)
-21 Pueblo, Colorado Aircraft
\21 Santa Monica, California Multi Astro (VENUS & JUPITER)
·22 Hollywood, Van Nuys, California Aircraft
22 Bedford, Canton, Ohio Insufficient Data
22 Black Smethport, Pennsylvania Aircraft
22 Cecil I Field NAS, Florida I Aircraft (HELO)
22 Kingston, Pennsylvania Astro (VENUs & JUPITER)
-22 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Insufficient Data
22 Dayton, Ohio Astro (VENUS & JUPITER)
-22-23 Cambria Mil (VIS & RADAR) 1. Astro (VENUS & JUPITE)
2. Anomalous Propagation
23 Camden, New Jersey Balloon
·23 Olean, New York Balloon
.23 Bel Air, Maryland Astro (AURORA)
-24 24 Farmington, Illinots rarmington, iili Insufficient Data insuricicueties
-27 NNE Boston, Massachusetts Military Military Balloon
'27 '27 Dry Dry Tortugas, bean Mil Air, Vis & RADAR Mil Air, Vis & RADAR 1. Vis: l. Vis: Astro Astro ENUS)
2. Rad: Other (SPURIOUS
RETURNS)
27 Anandale-on-Hudson, New York Ealloon
27 27 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Balloon
27 Eglin AFB, Florida Military Ealloon
-29 Wichita, Kansas Mili Insufficient Data
·29-30 Paso Robles, California Other (UNRELIABLE RPT)
'30 NE of Dayton, Ohio Aircraft
-31 Pelm Springs, California Astro (oCCuLTA Astro (OCCulTAT SATURI
ADDITION REPORTED SIGHTINGS REPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
Aug Universe Science News Ltr
- 20 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Newsclipping
21 Los Angeles, California Newsclipping
22 Whittier, California Newsclipping
24 Minas Gesais, Brazil Newsclipping
30 Victoria, Brazil Newsclipping

g. and
place of sighting:
(1) Obwerver's account f weather cor ions. Very Clear
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Report from nearest AWS or US weather bureau: Wind
knots at:
6,0001 125/10 20,000' VAR/1O
10,000: VAR/10 30,000215/20
16,0001 VAR/10 50,0001 185/35
(3) Ceiling. None
(4) Visibility. Unlimited
(5) () Amount AILRK of cloud cover. cloud cover. None None
(6) Thunderstorms in area. Thunderstorms in area. None
h. Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorclogical, h. Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorological,
astronomical, etc. Comet in area, intirely astronomical, etc. Comet in area, intirely different position different position
i. 1. 1 Interception or identification action taken. identification action taken. Detail Echo Detail Echo
diverted from CAP.. Fighters could not close on objects. I.D. as one from CAP.. Fighters could not close on objects. I.D. as one
meteor and star, fighters meteor and star, fighters returned to CAP.
j. Location of Location of a any air trarfic in the air trarfic in the area time of
sighting.. sighting. None
k. Position, title Position titla and comments of the preparing officer,
including his analysis. The meteor was not in the area of objects.
Observers noted both meteor and objects.
1. Existence of physcal
photographs._ None
5

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775th AC&i Squadron, Subj: UFOB Reports (Cont'd)
4. Due to the non-availability the proper froms, (AF Form
112 and ll2A), the reports as listed in par above are for-
warded to your headquarters in the manner.
FOR THE COMEIANDER:
ach
- Rox MATTHEW BURNS
lst Lt USAF
Adjutant
ADODI-B lst Ind 28 AUG 1957
Headquarters, Air Command, Ent Air Force Ease, Colorado
TO: Commanier, Air Techrical Intelligence Center, ATEN: AFOIN
rce Ease, Ohio
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LYRA
CYGNUS CORONA
AUGUST SAWITTA HERCULES
1957 PEGASUS DELPSINUS
AQUILA
SERAENS--OPHIUCHUS SERPENS
PEGASUS EQUULEUS
SEUTUM
AQUARIUS J.
PISCES Saturn
CAPRIEDRNUS Intar LIBRA VIRGO
SAGITTARIUS SEDRPIUS
EAST Juce South Juce South WEST
SYMBOLS FOR STARS IN ORDER OF BRIGHTNESS C *  .
world, the greatest concerted scientific effort Celestial Time Table for August
ever attempted, to learn more about the to learn more about the AUG. EST
earth and its earth and its environment. This is the Moon in first quarter
International Geophysical Year and the Geophysical Year and the 2 2 1:55 p.m.
earth satellite earth n satellite program is part of it, de- nis part of it, de- 4 4:03 p.m. Moon passes Saturn
program 10 8:08 a.m. 8:o8 a.m. Full moon
signed to tell more about the upper atmos- 12 12 early a.m. Meteors Meteors visible radiating visible radiating from
phere itself. constellation of Perseus of Perseus
Another important important group group of studies is studies is 9:00 a.m. Moon & thest, Moon f thest, distance c 252. 252,
concerned with the auroras, with the auroras, both of the both of the 400 miles 4001 miles
north and s north and south polar regions, a south polar regions, along with 18 11:16 a.m. Moon in last quarter Moon in last quarter
other effects which the sun has on the earth. other efiects which the sun has on the earth. 22 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Venus passes Jupiter
Indeed, the p Indeed, thep period from July 1, 1957, to Dec. July 1, 1957, to Dee. 25 6:32 a.m. New moon moon
31, 1958, was 31,1958, was s chosen for the IGY largely be- 27 11:52 a.m. 11:52 a.m. Moon passes Jupiter
S:16 p.m. 8:16 p.m. Moon passes passes Venus
cause s cause solar activity is now at maximum, and activity is now at maximum, and 31 10:33 p.m. Moon Moon passes Saturn Saturn
these effects s are at their height, permitting are at their height, permitting 11:34 p.m. Moon in first t quarter quarter
observation b by scientists around the world. Science News Letter, July 27, 1957

stays at home more instructive. TECHNOLOGY
Some Aspects of the CHemistry anD ToNic Mirror Landing System
ACTIoN oF ORganiC COmpotnDS COntAINinG Designed to Save Lives
Phwpokes anp Ftvoaisp Bernard Charles
Saunders with foreword by Sir Alexander
Tockd -Cambridye University Press, 231 P., See Front Cover
Mus. Shioe. Besides thcir use in biological war- Mlus. Shioe. Besides thcir use in biological war-
fare, these compounds are useiul to biologists ONE "MEATBALL" is all U. S. Navy
in the investigation of enzyme systerns and to pilots will want aboard aircraft curriers, pilots will want aboard aircraft carriers,
phresicians in the rentment of glaucora and plrisicians in the trentment of glaucota and providing the "meatbadl" is in the right providing the "meatbadl" is in the right
other illnesses. place place.
Teachers of Cilpben Who Axe Mentally Teachers of Cimlpben Who Axn Mintally The "meatball" is the key to the Navy's
Rerarped: A Report Based on Findings From Rerarped: A Report Based on Findings From mirror landing systern. Evolved during a mirror landing system. Evolved during a
the Sudy: Qualifieation and Preparation of the Smdy: Qualifeation and Preparation of nine year period and incorporating nine year period and incorporating g develop g develop-
Teachers of Exceptiona! Children-Romsine P. Teachers of Exceptional Children-Romxine P. ments made by the British who first used ments made by the British who first used
Mackie, Harold M. Williams and Lloyd M. Mackie, Harold I M. Williams and Lloyd M.
Dunn with others-Govt. Printing Ofice, Office the system, it will become standard operat. the system, it will become standard operat
of Education Bulletin 1957. No. 3. 97 P., iHus., of Edlucation Bulletin 1957. No. 3. 97 P., ilus., ing gear on all Navy carriers.
paper, 45 cents. The system promises to cut pilot t acci-
WateR Fluoridation: Facts, Not. MYths-- WateR Fluoridation: Facts, Not. Myths-- dents by dents by more than one-third more than one-third and save save
Louis 1. Dublin-Public Affairs Committee, Louis 1. Dublin--Public Affairs Committee, taxpayers approximately $20,000,000 approximately $20,000,000 an-
24 2 Public' Affairs Pamphlet No. 251. 28 p., illus., Putilict Affairs Pamphlet No. 251. 28 p., illus., nually.
paper, 5 cents. Telling why this "most effec- The lifesaving mirror syster, developed The lifesaving g mirror system, developed
tive and least costly preventive dental heaith by Libbey-Owen-Ford Glass by Libbey-Owen-Ford Glass s Company, Pa. Company, Pa.
measure available" is so bitterly opposed by tuxent River, Md., works like this: like this:
some people. tuxent River, Md., works
WIlliaM Harvey: His Life and Times, His William Harvey: His Life and Times, His A curved mirror about four feet by four about four feet by four
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