DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6969008
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONCecil NAS FLa
FRAMES12
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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2. LOCATION
li. DATE
22 Aucust 1957 Cec P
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local —___ AKGround- Vi suol 0 Ground-Rodar
GmT__22/2140Z D Air Visual 0D Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
0 Yos
O*No Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
not given
6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE
one not given
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CONCLUSI
Was Bolloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Bolloon
(XxXWos Aircraft He Licopter
cocoa aoo0o ao
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft
Was Astronomical
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomicol
Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluotion
Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Single black bell-shaped obj having
disc
bright white lights suspended over top
having no visible attachments,
mtating vanes,
11. COMMENTS
at base with two
Speed 0
to extremely high, emitting pulsating spund
resembling heldcopter.
diameter.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
Obj pursued auto up to 90
mph, Auto was stopped when obj
hovered over highway.
Approx 50 ft in
Helicopter was in that area at
time of the sighting. This,
plus description indicates
helicopter.
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REFERENCE UFO” 1T nse FROM NAVY RBEMT-45 DATED 29 AUG 57. copy TO, ithe: Dap.
oon. | REQUST PROPER. Navy COMPONENT IN D/I. BE “CONTACTED ‘AND ASKED ,
Bare INITIATE INVESTIGATION, MSG STATES NO QUALIFIED NAVY INVESTIGATOR
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QS BEEL-LIKE OBJECT- FIFTY FEET IN DIAMETER HOVERED CLOSE OVER'HIS «= fv 4
oe PURSUED” joBsect AT SPEEDS OVER 90 MPH. AUTO STOPPED AFTER 5 So ets
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Pro, POINT our: aula OBSERVER REQUESTED NO PUBLICITY AND ASSURANCES .
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SPEED ZERO /TO EXTREMELY HIGH X EMITTING PULSATING SOUND RESEMBLING
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SIGHTED 222190R UNTIL 222149R AURUST 1957 X 3 X VISUAL SIGHTING
FRTM GROUND X 4 X OBSERVER IN AUTO DRIVING ONE TO EIGHT MILES EAST
OF NAS CECIL FIELD CMM 39 DASH L3NCMM 81 DASH 53W X OBJECT PURSUED
BY OBSERVER AT SPEEDS UP TO9@ MPH X AUTO WAS STOPPED WHEN OBJECT
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PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTIN ORIG, OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
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Reference UFO TT Msg from NAVY, RBEMT-45, dated 29 Aug 57, copy to “Ap
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Station, Florida, vicinity of incident, Nearest AISS unit is Andrews
AFB, This case type capable of causing considerable trouble, public-
ity-wise. Brief summary: Observer claims black bell-like object,
fifty feet in diameter hovered close over his car, Pursued object at
speeds over 90 mph, Auto stopped after getting close to object and
paerray ea completely discharged, Object described is similar to
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RIXIMITY TO OBSERVER X 5 X OBSERVED BY QCA IVILIAN CMM
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OBSERVED BUT NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVETIGATION X 6 X WEATHER BROKEN
CLOUDS AT 2009 FEET AND 12000 FEET CMM VISIBILITY 6 MILES X WINDS
ALOFT ENE TO 2@ KNOTS X LIGHT RAINSHOWER BEGAN 2127R ENDED 2395R X
7 X NO UNUSUAL METRO CONDITION X & X NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE X 9 X NO
INTERCEPTION ACTION TAKEN X OBSERVER REPORTED.ANONYMOUSLY TO LOCAL
PRESS_X LATER LOCATED BY NAVY X DOES NOT DESIRE ANY RELEASE TO
PUBLIC OF HIS IDENTITY X HAS BEEN ASSURED NO RELEASE WILL BE MADEO
19 X OBSERVER REPORTED THAT OBJECT DEPARTED AT ALMOST INSTANTANEOUS
HIMHEWEMDTIAZY WHEN UNASS i
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| HIGH VELOCITY WHEN UNASSCIATED JET AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FRTM NAS CECIL
FIELD X ADDITIONAL INFO X OBSERVERS AUTO CEASED OPERATING AFTER
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