PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7228503

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONNey Ohio Archbold Ohio

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD -
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
5 September 1957 Ney, Ohio Archbold, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local1430 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 05/1930Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
XCNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other.
MDX Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
not given one SE
. BRIEF SU OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright oval shaped Considered insufficient data
the reflection of mirror, wavering for proper evaluation.
at first then it moved in a vertical
direction and then horizontally after
a bright red light flashed on the
upper part of the object. It was first
thought to be an aircraft in trouble,
but after the flash of red light, the
object began traveling at rapid rat$
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. 20302
Multi 15
Detachment 4
L67LST GROUND OBSERVER SQUADRON
United Statrs Air Force
210 Fulton Rast, Gr Rapids 3,
FCO 20 September 1957
SUBJECT: (UFOB) Unusual
TO: Comander
Air Defense Conmand
ATTN: Deputy of Intelligence
Int Air Force Base
Colorado Sor Colorado
1. The attached letter on unusual object sighting received by
this organi-ation on 20 September 1957 is forwarded in
paragraph R2002, August 1954.
2. Prescriied AF Forms 172 1128
able at this unit or suoport base.
FOR THE COMANDER:
1 Incl: HOWARD T. GARRICK
a/s 1st Lt, USAP
Adjutant
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At first alacounted the idea and qusstioned Mrs.
if ahe wers mistaken and that possibly it waa alroraft
becanse sometimos airoraft high in the air with the sun shining
on it reseables a objeot other than aireraft, but she insisted
that it was not airorart as aid the other party.
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This information 18 5
worth and wa would appreciate your report of findings and if
anybody else viowed this so-ealled Flvina te
Justice M
and former Bupenyisor
of Ground Obserirsr Corps
Archbold, Ohiol
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