PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7228699

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONPecos New Mexico

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Bolloon
16 September 1957 Pecos, New Mexico 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Locol X Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 17/0342Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes x Probably Astronomical
Xt No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
TH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
- Southwest Unknown
one second one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Disc-shaped object, size grapefruit Description, characteristics,
white with yellow int, very long dull flight path, short duration,
blue v vapor trai lisappeared instantly etc. suggest a meteor.
No sound.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Very long vapor trails.
h. Any Sound. If heard, describe sound: N/A.
N/A.
2.
a. What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)? v was
clear and was loo uth
b. Angle of elevation and azimuth of irst observed: From
true North I80 degree from horizon 10 deg
c Angle of elevation and azimuth of object upo appearance:" From true North
325 degrees and from horizon 8 degrees.
d. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object: Southwest
e. Manner of disappearance of object:..It went behind trees.
f. Length of time in sight: One:(l) Second xi
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a. Observer of weather conditions: Clear and cool.
b. Report from nearest AWS or U.S. Weather Bureau Office of wind direction and
velocity in degrees and knots at surface, 6,ooo , 10,0001, 16,000', 20,000', 30,000*,
50,000' 50,000 ', if available Unknown other than no wind. No Wird WiNd
c. c. Ceiling: Unknown INFO.
d. Visibility: Clear
e. Amount of cloud cover: Sky was claar- Sky was claar.
f. Thunderstorms in area and in area and quadrant in which located: None. quadrant which located: None.
3. 3. Any other unusual other u unusual activity or condition, meteo condition, metec orological, astronomical, or other-
wise, which might account for the wise, which might account for the sighting: None
. . Interception or identification action taken (such action may be taken whenever taken whenevar
feasible, comolying feasible, comolying with existing with existing air defense directives): Was called into radar.
10. Location of any air traffic in the area at time of sighting: None. Location of any air traffic in the area at time of sighting: None.
1. Fosition title and conments
analysis possible cause of the sighting: No comments.
12. Existence of physical