DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6971359
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONLong Island New York
FRAMES6
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
11
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
9 October 1957 Long Island, New York 000 Probably Balleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Lecel Ground-Visual Ground-Roder 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probobly Aireraft
GMT 10/0045Z AlrVisual Air-Intercept Rodor Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 2x Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probobly Astronomical
XNo Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Doto for Evaluation
10 seconds 10 seconds SW SW 0 Unknown
one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OP SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OP SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Star-like object, size pea, white. pea, white. Meteor sighting. Meteor sighting.
Deep roaring Deep roaring sou accompanied the
light.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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TMB162NYA041
RR RJEPNE RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJEPNY
R 101950Z
FM COC 26TH AIRDIVDEF ROSLYN AFS NY
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR ARIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFF OHIO 3420
RJEPHQ/DIRINTEL USAF WASH 25 DC RJEPHQ/DIRINTEL USAF WASH 25 DC CMO NO
RJEPNB/COMDR DET 3 4602ND AISS STEWART - AFB NY AFB NY atee ltir (
INFO RJEPNB/COMDR INFO RJEPNB/COMDR R EADF STEWART STEWART AFB NY AFB NY
BT
/UNCLASS/ATTN CIC SUBJ: UFOB C
1 :28
1. DESCRIPTION;
A. LIKE STAR
B. SIZE OF PEA
C. WHITE
D. ONE C
E. N/A C
F.N/A
G. N/A 1 C
H DEEP ROARING NOISE WHICH ACCOMPANIED THE LIGHT. 11
I. NONE
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE Note Noste -
A. HEARD SOUND FROM INSIDE GARAGE A. HEARD SOUND FROM INSIDE GARAGE
B.APPROX B.APPROX S DEGREES DEGREES. 0
9o in che
D. WEST TO SW, SAW OBJECT ABOVE HOUSE rerhead,
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E. DISAPPEARED AND POSSIBLY FADED BRIGHTNESS
4a SECONS (
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3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. GROUND - VISUAL
B. N/A
C. N/A
4TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 10/0045Z
NIGHT (
5. BRENTWOOD, L.I., NY
6. IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS
A.MF
NY ASST PLANNING
BRENTWOO HOME
PI 6-8100 EX 512
7. WEATHER
A. CLEAR 1f
A7
30,000 280 DEG 20 KT
50,000 280 DEG 35 KT mil )
80,000 DEG KT
8. POSSIBILITY OF WEATHER BALLOON RELEASED FROM IDLEWILD
APT ELIMINATED BALLOON APT ELIMINATED BALLOON NOT IN AREA OF SIGHTED OBJECT. J NOT IN AREA OF OBJECT.
S. NONE wv
1D. UNK !
d220 d200 WOAC NOAC
11. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 26TH ADIV. COMMENTS
(S S 1
12. NONE
BT 5.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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. DATE 1. DATE 2. 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
a Was Bolloon Was Bolloon
19October 1957 Long Island. New York 0 Probably Balloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 PossiblyBolloon
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
00 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT_ 20/0440Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rodar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical MeteorS Was Astronomical Me teorS
Yes 00 D Probably Astronomical
XONo XO:No Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF.OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
several seconds several not given
i0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Several round objects, green with Probable meteor sighting.
appearance of a flare. Low on hori-
zon, seemed to be stationary & faded
out of sight.
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080/'57
WPC015 YDCEE3HTYB023 TMA024NYA011
00 RJEPNB RJEPHQ RJEDEN RJEDWP
DE RJEPNY 10 (
0 2005022
FM COMDR 26 AD
RJEDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO 44×20
RJEDUP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATT AFB OHIO- Eo EO
RJEPHQ/AC OF S INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC RJEPHQ/AC OF S INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
INFO RJEPNB/CC INFO RJEPNB/C EADF STEWART STEWART AFB NY
BT .
/UNCLAS/SUBJ UF ATTN: CIC o info
(1) DESCRIPTION:
ROUND.
(B) LIKE A_ELAARE
(CY GREEN
(D) SEVERAL
ENONE
(F) NONE . .
(G) NONE
(H)NONE (HNONE :'
(I) NONE
(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE (2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
(A) LOOKING AT THE SKY (A) LOOKING AT THE SKY West?
cuhie? EN S chne? E,N S. on o
(B) LOW∠ (B)LOW Dinects? 7
(C) SANE POSITION
(D) NONE
(E) FADED E, 14, 31 s?
(7) SEVERAL L SECONDS
(3) MANNEP OF O BSERVATION:
(A) GROUND VISUAL
(B) NONE
(C) NONE
(4)1 TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING 20/0442Z 0440-5=2340lal
(A) NIGHT -CLEAR
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(3) MANNER OF ORSERVATION:
(A) GROUND VISUAL i
(B) NONE
(C) NONE
(4) TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING 20/04497 0440-5=2340.l0al
(A) NIGHT -CLEAR (
(5) HJ BL3540ZL (5) HJ BL3545 Co J
(6) IDENTIFYING (6)I IDENTIFYI INFO ALL OBSERVERS
(A) GARDEN CITY BLVD WESTHEMPSTEAD
AGE 45 SALES NANAGER
CB NONE BNONE
(7) WEATHER
(A) CLEAR-VISIBILITY UNLIMITED
(B) SURFACE 270 DEG 7 KT
. 6, 900 '350 DEG22 KT
10,240'280 DEG 15 KT
16,000 '250 DEG35 KT
20,000'220 DEG60 KT
30,000'236 DEG80 KT
50,020 '24 50,020'2 DEG DEG 35 KT 1
(9) NONE
(IE) LOCAL TRAFFIC NEW YORK AREA YORK AREA
(11) SENIOR CC (11) SENIOR CO NTROLLER OLLER
(12) NONE
BT
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