PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1 DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Bolloon
14 October 1957 San Diego, California Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION XPossiblyBalloon
Locel Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aireroft
GMT 15/03007 XIX Air Visual Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
aYes 000 Probably Astronomical
INo Military & Civilian (CAA) Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
unknown Unknown
one see below
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Arcturus in position of
One One bright bright light, alternating light, al ternating from from reported 1 reported light ligh (bearing 220) (bearing 220°) at at
blue-white blue-white orangeired. Object was Object was about 05 ele about etting at 1920. etting at 1920.
seen stationary, then moving fast Distortion changing hanging
in a Westerly direction. colors attributed t colors attrib probable
inversion off inversion Arcturus rcturus
was the objec indicated
by the fact by the fact t could could
not close on not close o object. Its jumping
around around & the e spurious radar returns ourious radar returns
caused by inversion or other WX caused by inversi other WX
conditions conclusive to distortion conditions conclu: to distortion
of atmospheric optics. Sighting was
of rather short duration & Arctujus
set at about the time of obi's
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) disappearance.
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202 Science News Letter for September 28, 1957
ASTRONOMY
See Fall Constellations
Some characteristic fall constellations are visible in Now moving over to the east we find,
near the horizon at the map-times, brilliant
the southern sky during October, which also brings s an un- Capella, in Auriga, the charioteer. To the
usual solar eclipse visible only from Antarctica. right is part of Taurus, the bull, with a
reddish star called Aldebaran. Both of
these belong to that brilliant array of stars
By JAMES STOKLEY at present Venus is in Scorpius. It sets, at which will be so prominent to the south
the beginning of October, about an hour during winter evenings.
and three-quarters after the sun, but by the On the celestial program for October
ALTHOUGH the e autumn skies do not end of the month it remains above the there is an eclipse e of the sun, but almost the
have the brilliance of those of winter, there horizon for nearly two and a quarter hours only people e to see it will be the members
are some i interestinga and characteristic con- after sunset. of the scientific c parties located in Antarctica,
stellations which now shine in the south. Of magnitude minus 3.7, Venus is far making g observations connection with the
These appear on the accompanying g maps, brighter than any other star or planet, so current international Geophysical Year.
which depict t the skies as they appear r about there is no difficulty in finding it. An eclipse of the sun occurs when the
ten o'clock, your own kind of standard Another planet, Saturn, is in the same moon passes between sun and earth, so
time-add atu0 one hour for daylight saving part of the sky. Although of the first mag- part of the sky. Although of the first mag- that the lunar shadow falls on our planet. that the lunar shadow falls on our planet.
time-at the first of October; nine o'clock timeat t the first of October; nine o'clock nitude, it is less than a sixtieth as bright as This shadow has two parts: the umbra, This shadow has two parts: the umbra,
at the middle of the month and eight Venus. At the beginning of October, Venus or i inner shadow, where the moon com- inner shadow, where the moon n com-
o'clock at the end. is to the west of Saturn. Moving eastward, is to the west of Saturn. Moving eastward, pletely hides the sun, and the outer penum- pletely hides the sun, and the outer penum-
High in the southern sky are the four High in the southern sky are the four it passes Saturn on Oct. 20. it passes Saturn on Oct. 20. bra, from which the lunar disc would only
stars marking the great square in Pegasus, stars marking the great square in Pegasus, The other naked-eye planets (Mercury, partially cover the sun's face. Where the partially cover the sun's face. Where the
the winged horse. Actually, only three of Mars and Jupiter) are now all so nearly in Mars and Jupiter) are now all so nearly in umbra reaches, an eclipse is total; from the
these are in Pegasus; Alpheratz, the onc these are in Pegasus; Alpheratz, the onc the saine direction as the sun that they are penumbra only a partial eclipse may be penumbra only a partial eclipse may be
in the upper lest-hand corner, is in the corner, is in the not visible. observed.
neighboring group of neighboring group of Andromeda, the Andromeda, the Returning to the stars, we find that Returning to the stars, we find that During the night of Oct. 22, by U. S.
chained lady. Diagonally opposite is opposite is some of the brightest of those now visible soie of the brightest of those now visible time, most of Antarctica, the southern tip
Markab, which is in the horse's neck, as the appear to the right of Pegasus. High in appear to the right of Pegasus. High in of Africa, and the southernmost parts of of Africa, and the southernmost parts of
figure was drawn on the old star maps. the west is Cygnus, the swan, with first- Madagascar and New Zealand, as well as
The row of stars extending downward magnitude Deneb. Just below this star a large portion of the Indian Ocean, will be
and to the right from Markab form the is Vega, in Lyra, the lyre. To the left of covered by the penumbra, so that a partial
head. The stars extending westward from I.yra is Aquila, the eagle, with the star eclipse of the sun will be observed from
the upper right-hand corner are his fore- called Altair. these regions.
feet, for the animal is shown upside-down!
If you follow downward the line of the
right side of the square, you will come to a LACERT
bright star, low in the south, which is called Deneb
Fomalhaut, and is part of Piscis Austrinus, OCTOBER CYGNUS
the southern fish. This is about as high as 1957
it ever gets, in our northern latitudes. 8LYRA TRIANGULUM
That is why it is represented by the Vega CASSTOPEIA ARIES
symbol for a second-magnitude star, even DRACO Mirfak*
though it is of the first magnitude, ac- HERCUCES Polaris PERSEUS
cording to the system whereby the astron- OPHIUCHUS URSA CAMELOPARDAUS Pleiadest
omer reckons star brightnesses. Because it MINOR
is so low, its light has to pass through a Capellap
greater thickness of the earth's atmosphere AURIGA
than if it were higher in the sky. URSA MA JOR. TAURUS
The symbols on our maps show the stars CORONA DIPPER S5
as they appear and they are only shown
with their full brightness when they are AWEST Face North EAST
fairly high.
Constellations of the Zodiac ANDROMEDA *Alpheratz Alpheratz
OCTOBER OCTOBER GREAT PEGASUS PEGASUS CYGNUS CYGNUS
Just below the square we find Pisces, the Just below the square we find Pisces, the 1957 ARIES SQUARE Markao Markao
fishes, which is fishes, which is one of a row of constella- one of a row of constella- SAGITTA
tions extending diagonally across the south- tions extending diagonally across the south- PISCES Altair. Altair
ern sky, down to the southwestern horizon. EQUULEUS AQUILA AQUILA
The others are Aries, the ram; Aquarius, The others are Aries, the ram; Aquarius,
the water-carrier; Capricornus, the sea-goat, AQUARIUS
and Sagittarius, the archer. and Sagittarius, the archer. CETUS CETUS
These are constellations of the zodiac; PISCIS AUSTRINUS SERPENS SERPENS
another is Taurus, the bull, low in the OPHIUCHUS OPHIUCHUS
northeast. Beyond Sagittarius, and visible Fomalhaut
earlier in the evening than the times for PHOENIX GRUS SAGITTARIUS
which the maps are drawn, is Scorpius, the
scorpion, also a zodiacal constellation. EAST Juce South WEST>
The zodiac is the path through which the ORDER OF BRIGHTNESS
sun, moon and planets seem to move, and * SYMBOLS FOR STARS IN

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"Adventures in Sclence" with Watson
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CBS Radio Network. Check your local CBS
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The umbra, however, will just graze
the earth's atmosphere, barely touching it
along the Antarctic coast, near Halley
Bay, where a British expedition is located.
Scientists there will be able to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity for some unique
observations, if the weather is clear; if it
is not, the eclipse should still be useful.
One important phase of the IGY program
is concerned with the ionosphere, the layer 3
of the atmosphere that reflects radio waves
back to the ground, and is affected by the
sun's radiation. When the r moon cuts this
off, important observations are expected.
Without traveling to Antarctica, anyone
who can see the evening skies in October
will be able to see another eclipse—not once
but several times. This will be of the star
called Algol, in the constellation of Perseus,
the champion, which is seen in the north-
east, just above Auriga.
Algol, also known as beta Persei, is the
second brightest star in second brightest star in this constellation; this constellation;
the brightest is Mirfak, a little to the left. the brightest is Mirfak, a little to the left.
Ordinarily, Algol is of magnitude 2.06, Ordinarily, Algol is of magnitude 2.06,
while Mirfak is 1.80, or about 25% brighter.
Below Algol (under the letter Below Algol (under the letter P in
Perseusis the star called epsilon Persei, of Perseus) is the star called epsilon Persei, of
magnitude 2.88, and Algol is about twice
as bright.
However, if you look at these stars at
about 9:07 p.m. on the evening of Oct. 18,
you will find that their order of brightness you will find that their order of brightness
has changed, and epsilon has chged and cpsilon is about 50% about 50%
brighter than Algol, which is now only a
third as bright as it is normally. On the
evenings of Oct. 19 and 20, Algol will
shine with its normal brightness, but on
the 21st, 2.87 days after its previous diminu-
tion in brightness, it will again have faded.
Actually, Algol is not a s single e orb, but
consists of two stars revolving around the
center of gravity of the pair. There are
many binary stars of which this is true,
but with an eclipsing binary the plane of
revolution is nearly in line with the earth, .
and one star is much fainter than the
other.
Thus, every 2 days 20 hours 49 minutes,
the dark component of Algol passes par-
tially in front of the bright one and pro-
duces an eclipse, which dims its light. It
takes about ten hours for the complete
passage of the dark star.
.!
Celestial Time Table for October
Oct. Oct. EST
5 12:00 noon Jupiter behind sun. Jupiter behind sun.
5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Moon farthest, distance 252,200
miles.
8 8 4:42 p.m. 4:42 p.m. Full moon (Hunter's Moon).
13 13 3:30 a.m. Algol at minimum.
16 12:19 a.m. Algol at minimum. Algol at minimum.
8:44 a.m. Moon in Moon in last quarter. last quarter.
18 9:07 p.m. Algol at minimum. minimum.
20 7:00 a.m. Venus passes Saturn.
21 8:00 a.m. Moon nearest, distance 224,400
miles.
5:56 p.m. Algol at minimum.
22 11:43 p.m. New moon: total eclipse of sun,
visible from Antarctica.
25 10:47 p.m. Moon passes Saturn.
26 10:17 a.m. Moon passes Venus.
30 5:48 a.m. Moon in first quarter.
Subtract one hour for CST, two hours for
MST, and three for PST.
Science News Letter, September 28, 1957

57
A Tho lou Daf aly
NOV 16 1967
TDPT (UFO)/Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/16 Nov 67
Uvo Observation, October 1957
Mr
New Haven, Connectieut 06512
Reference your recent correspondence on your unidentified observation
of October 1957. We e appreciated learning of your unusual experieuce
and vill file your report for inforeation purposes. At this late date
it voula be impractical to undertake a detailed investigation. It
is important that a vitness report his observation as soon as possible
to the nearest military installation. This enables Air Force analysts
to perform a comprehensive investigation.

61 tro pld Tew Haer,lonw
Dear Ain,
acory
anuging jut as internsted to find
out what my uncle ax seen
is. Thande for ting to h Than  tn to hs
seighting.
Ainevly Afomes,
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possib ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as m questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research rposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
:
1. When did you see the object? When did you see the object? Time of day: I1 00 00
Hour Minutes Minutes
Friday Fridlay 1957
(Circle One): A.M. or or P.M.
Doy Month Year
Exact Date
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. tasiarn (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
State Noth Gud Airry Branfard Conn.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 0 2
Hours Minutes Seconds
a.Certain .Not very sure
.Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? WaiTc S.I How was fime In signy derermined? -
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK YesK No_-- No_--
6. What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. a. Brighti
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): : a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD 0CT 62 164 Thie form supersedes FTD) 164, Jul 61, which ia obsolete.

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
CLOUDS (Circle One): CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. a. Clear sky Dry
b. b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow Snow
. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
6. Solid d. As a light Bott
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): . Fuzzy or blurred sicle View e. Other
b. Like a bright star
Sharply outlined Fiont View Fiont View
d. Don't remember Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes Don't know Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes 999 Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes @99922E② Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
A 90
1. Did the object move bohind somathing at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Don't Know.
it moved bohind:
Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1.Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? x
(Circla Ona): (Circla Ona): Yes No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _ in front of:.
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound N
b. Color Ohjectwas soNey yiey
18.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how mnuch of the obiec would have been covered by the match head?
woodwatch match Head
Head
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the diroction the object was moving.
1s7. View Caiecfsperksas Caieefsperksas 2 nd. View after 90°tarn. 2 nd. View after 90Tarn.
1st wTheJulsparhi w\heJulysparkir
Headl o o
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yos) No 7
2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a In the business section of a city?
a.Inside a building b
b.In a car c. In open countryside?
C. Outdoors d. Near an airfiold?
d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other f. Other_.
24.1 IF you were MOVING IN AN AU rOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a.North c. East . South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? ... _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at ony time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshiold wInasnlaid No g. g.Theodoilre Theodolite Yes (No
d. Window glass Window glass Yes No h. Other Other_
26. In order that you can give as clear a picturs as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. object or objocts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
alarge a Lange section of section of stovep stove,

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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place ar "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A"" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90• 75°
30• 30°
*
15• 15° SW ss
S
2Iraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the
.path, a "B" at the end of the poth, and show any changes in direction during the course.
4
70° Turn
A B
B
IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? in, Cilyn.
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OVER PT LOMA)AT EST 0O FT ALTX UPON APPROACH/PILOT REPORTED
WESTWARD WITH HIGH SPEED RELATIVE TO
AND HELD CONTINUOUS CONTACT)FOR 40 MILES) CMM CLOSING TO (8 MILES
CHASE PLANES COURSEAT SPEEDS EST BY PILOT TO BE IN EXCESS OF
1000 MPH)X @OBJECT DISAPPEARED AT POSIT BEARING 30 MAG 8 MILES
FROM PT LOMA X DETAILED NARRATIVE TO FOLLOW BY SPDLTR
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2. Tosts hane shaon that when sipstren
DIST 92 COG fom win I hillps sends +
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
10
3. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the objoct? (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 following information about yourself: .Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS New Haven 06512 Conn,
City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 66 SEX Male
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
At The tine of viewing D was assigned t Troffie
control in fiont of Armory at Montowese st.
Branfore, Cona.
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Morth Yoar

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34. Date you comploted this questionnaire: 15- Oct. 1967.
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
The object was not a Blimp
airciaff,
.
1.
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NO CASE (INFORMATION ONLY) 4 October, 1957
Newport, Oregon
Scurce: Space Craft Digest, Spring 1958
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rins a complete turu turu the eisy eisy
10:30PM. object with Pire all over it camg with Pir
and flar ue thi
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No Case (Information Only) 4 October 1957
Japan
Angel Hair & Gossameri Angel Hair & Gossameri Japanese UFoligists say X-ray diffraction proved residue from
CSI October 4 angel-hair fall was not s spider web. CSI now has an apparently similar
specimen of "gossamer" from Portales, N.M., fall of October 24, 1957. I
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Staff Photos by Sam Marshall and John Beaber
A U.S. Navy radar blimp aiding in the search ior one of three
Uniontown (O.) bank robbers skims a wooded area on the Portage-
Summit County line.
Woosl2r Daily Record
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No Case (Information Only) . 8 October 1957
air near Boston
PILOTS SPOT A PSEUDO-SPUTNIK
(Note: A large percentage of the early "sightings" of the Russian satellite
were wholly spurious. For people unaccustomed to looking at the sky, high-
flying jets probably accounted for most the mistakes; but some reports,
especiallythose from more experienced observers, were undoubtedly saucer
sightings.
October 8, l957. Veteran Pan-American pilot Joseph L. Flynn, arriving in a DC-7C
from Paris, reported that he and his co-pilot saw w what they at first believed was
the first Sputnik. The plane passed over Boston a t 7 a.m.; about five mimutes
later, co-pilot William Box called Capt. Flynn's attention to a "bright silver
object" to the right of the plane. Their altitude was l4,ooo feet; speed 3l0 mph;
heading 235 true (southwest). The object, described as brighter and larger than SS
Venus, appeared to the west of them, about Lo to the right of the plane, and
horizon, and maintained approximately the same elevationas long as it was in view.
At this same time the sun was rising, behind and to the left of the aircraft..
The object was in view for about five mimutes as it moved to a point almost
directly ahead of the plane, before disappearing. Although the witnesses were un-
certain about the manner of disappearance of the object, it was presumed to have
been lost from view in a layer of thin cirrus clouds. The long duration rules out
any possibility of a meteor. "Sputnik" was also ruled out when they learned that
the satellite passed over Boston just an hour later, at 8:05 a.m. Since the period
of the satellite is 96 minutes, it was nowhere near New England at 7:05 a.m. Both
pilots have expressed skepticism about flying saucers, but they admit that the ob-
ject they saw appears to be unidentified. .-
The observation was mentioned in all N.Y.C. afternoon papers for October 8,
and in all morning papers for October 9. Additional details were obtained from Mr.
Box by CSI member and researcher Herman Mitchell; although Mr. Box declined to
make. any statements. to the press, we are obliged to him for permitting us to use
the information he gave us. 1

Poge 10
O, FRIDAY, OCTOBER-IL, 1957
"Ball Of Fire"-Or Something-Over Dayton
Area skies were full of mys- other than to explain that the like a long light about three to be going in a northwest
tery last night as Daytonians tery last night. as Daytonians word word spuaik," "sputnik," popularized. popularized feet long traveling slowly in a feet long traveling slowly in a direction. Then it disap- direc t. Then it disap-
reported seeing everything throughout t America America this week this week westerly direction. It could direction. It could peared..." peared..."
from "a giant ball of fire"to from "a giant ball of fire' to comes from the Russian"is- comes from the Russian "is- have been a comet ..." have been a comet..." 6:30 p.m.-Phil Britton was
a bluish-white thing floating kustvennyi sputnik zemli"' and kustvennyi sputnik zemli" and 6:10 p.m.-Oscar Mauch, city going along Huffman avenue along Huffman avenue
down." means "artificial fellow trav- commission clerk, was driving when he saw "a ball of fire
Even Kenneth Kissell, chair- eler around the earth." west on Patterson road when about the size of a large tele-
man of the satellite tracking At the Vandalia weather sta- he saw "something the color of he saw "something the color of vision set" in the southwest vision set" in the southwest
project here, saw something as tion, the possibility that the the moon high in the western the moon high in the western sky. It was falling to the sky. It was falling to the
Dayton's Moorwatch team pre- apparition might be a weather sky and dropping. It was rec- sky and dropping. It was rec- ground slowly.
pared to go through a practice balloon was discounted "un- balloon wasdiscounted "un- tangular in shape and travel- 7:501 7:50 p.m.-Howard Horron of
drill at civil defense head- drill at civil defense head- less one floated in from Peoria ing slowly..." 857 Woodhill road sighted from
quarters. or Chanute Field, IlI." or Chanute Field, Ill." 6:22 p.m.-Anthony Jernee, a hill hill above Wright-Patterson
The volunteer The volunteer sky scanners sky scanners A balloon was sent up at the Wright-Patterson Air Force a "bluish-white thing floating bluish-white thing floating
have stepped up their practices local weather station about 4 base fireman, was "coming up down in the sky going north-
as they have been alerted p.m. to the east, but all per- a flight line when I saw a red west. It looked a lot like a
that the baby Russian moon sons who saw something last object going west into the sun: flare falMng,in an arc... It
may pass over the Dayton area night saw it to the west. It was visible for 4 or 5 might have been a meteorite."
about twilight within the next In the meantime, reports like minutes ..." In the meantime, similar re-
few days. these were received at The 6:22 p.m.-Wilbur Kaffen- ports around the nation were
Kissell said he was standing Journal Herald: berger of Trotwood: My wife being explained-but unoffi-
on the front steps at civil de- 5:30-6 p.m.—The boys" at Vera and I were going west on cially-as meteorites," the
fense headquarters when he the Producer Oil station, 5425 Shiloh Springs road when just "Giacobinid comet," or the
saw something which might West Third street, reported above the horizon we saw nose of the rocket that fired
be a skyhook balloon on the seeing something. "that looked something orange that seemed Russia's "sputnik."
western horizon. There was now
apparent motion."
The Moonwatch leader said,
I don't think it had anything
to do with the satellite, but I
can't explain what it was."
A spokesman for Wright-
Patterson Air Force base could
shed no light on the situation
Mian Hoet

No Case (Information Only) 13 October 1957
Long Island City, New York
SPACE "CATERPILLAR" LAYS EGG
October 13, l957: Shortly after midnight on this clear Sunday morning, Mrs. Sophie October 13, 1957: Shortly after midnight on this clear Sunday morning, Mrs. Sophie
Rashkoff and Mr. Armand du Puy, in Long Island City, noticed a very large Rashkoff and Mr. Armand du Puy, in Long Island City, noticed a very large e white
light in the west-northwest, about 250 above the horizon. It was certainly no above the horizon. It was certainly no
heavenly body, for it was horizontally elongated, in length about the diameter
of the moon, and resembled a "caterpillar", vith a dark dot on each "segment." of the moon, and resembled a "caterpillar", vrith a dark dot on each "segment."
This "caterpillar" was shrinking and stretching, contracting and expanding, and This "caterpillar" was shrinking and stretching, contracting and expanding, and
dancing about the sky in a small area. Its color constantly fluctuated between
white, blue, green, and yellow, with flashes of red, but blue and green were the
predominant colors. For a period of f: e minutes there was an appearance of
yellow rays emanating from the left-hand end of. the object. one time, the ob-
ject was seen to "shake itself", and then a red ball of considerable size--"about
the size of a red stop light"--dropped out of its bottom, trailing "reddish-gray
mist". This red object went dark as it fell, and disappeared. Altogether the
"caterpillar" was watched for hal f an hour, and was still performing in the same
spot when the witnesses stopped watching it. (Source: personal conversation with
Mrs. Rashkoff, the mother of CSI member Benjamin Rashkoff.)
Comment: The blue-white star Vega, second only to Sirius in brilliance, was
in the position indicated, and both the dancing motions and the prismatic colors
are reminiscent of f a twinkling star. But it seems inconceivable that the rest of
the description could possibly be applied to a star by arryone; so this extraordi-
nary observation is evidently an authentic one.
1
MADLASAT

15 - 25 OCTOBER 1957 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
15 Ft Lauderdale, Florida Astro (METEOR)
San Antonio, Texas Insufficient Data
La Jolla, California Military Aircraft
Almogordo, New Mexico APRO (PHOTO)FILM Other (Lenticular Cloud)
Green Bay, Wisconsin Balloon
9999999 Greenville, Mississippi Aircraft
Lackland AFB, Texas Military Satellite (SPUTNIK ROCKE
Avon Park, Florida Military Astro (METEOR)
Odebolt, Iowa Aircraft
Eenson, Arizona (PHOTO) Other
19 19 Ardmore, Pennsylvania Ardmore, Pennsylvania Astro METEOR) AstrO (METEOR)
19 Mildenhall, England (vis (Vis & RADAR) RADAR) 1. Vis:A 1. Vis: Astro (VENUS)
2. Rad: Aircraft ..
19 19 Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn, New York Insufficient Pata Insufficient Data
19 Long Long Island, New York Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
20 Washington, D. C. Astro (METEOR) Astro METEOR)
20 Dayton, Ohio Balloon
21 N. Luffingham, England Mil (Air & RAdar) Mil (Air & Radar) Insufficient Data
21 21 Neptune, New Jersey Neptune, New Jersey Aircraft
21 21 Kennessaw, Georgia Kennessaw. Georgia Other Other (SEARCHLIGHT) SEARCHLIGHT)
22 Wiesbaden, Germany Military (RADAR) Other (ANOMAI IS PROP)
22 Atlantic (W of Portugal Venezuelan Aircraft Astro (METEOR)
22 Eaviland, Kansas Fruit Insufficient Data
23 Teheran, Iran Military Other (CONTRAILS)
23 Mannasquam, New Jersey Aircraft
23 Polk County, Florida Multi CONGRESSIONAT) Balloon
23 St Louis, Missouri TAPE Balloon
23 Ovalde, Texas Balloon
23 Atlanta, Georgia Military Aircraft
23 Fall City, Texas Aircraft
23 Corpus Christi, Texas Astro (METEOR)
24 N Hollywood, California (CASE MISSING) Military Ealloon
23 Red Oak, Georiga (CASE MISSING) Civilian Insufficient Data.
24 Fhillips, Wisconsin Insufficient Data
25 Hodtak, Alaska Military Ealloon
25 Bismarck, North Dakota Balloon
25 Milvaukee, Wisconsin x--)m13 Astro (METEOR)
ADDITIONAL REPORTED ADDITIONAL REPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION LOCATION SOURCE EVA LUATION EVALUATION
Oct Universe Universe Science News Science News Ltr Ltr
Oct South South Lee, Massachusetts Lee, Massachusetts Newsclinping Newselipping
Late Late Oct Oct Fiji Island Newselipping Newselipoing
15 15 Fernardsville, Mew Jersey Fernardsville, New Jersey Newselipping Newselipping
13 Minneapolis, Minnesota Newselipping
19 Fairfax, Virginia Newselipping
22 Dayton, Ohio Newselipping
21 Portales, New Mexico Newsclipping
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AFFORM 112--PARTI Ine
APPI.)VED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK)
U.S. 0I-03-57
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
Unidentified Flying Object
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Apaey)
San Diego, California 27th Air Div (Def) Norton AFB, Calif
DATE OF REPORT DATZ OF INPORMATION EVALUATION
23 October 1957 14 October 1957
PREPARED BY (ORCST) SOURCE
Loren W. Bruner, Maj, USAF Lt Allen L. RieS, USN, AIRASRON 21
REFEREI Control numd
SUMMARY: (Enter Giee at lower left. 119Pert II.)
Inclosed UFOB forwarded. Inclosure l we received at this
headquarters on 15 Oetober 1957 with insufficient information to warrant an
electrical electrical report. report.
r.Brune
LOREN W. LOREN W. BRUNER BRUNER
MAJ, USAP
Dir of Intelligence Dir of Intelligence
Ca
2INCLS.
1 Cy of TWX from Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21
.2. Cy of Speedletter
DISTRIBUT ORIGINATOR
2 Cys ADC

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Department of the Air Force
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Washington
The Inapector General 1 USAF
18th DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECLAL INVESTIGATIONS
Chell Air Force Statian, Maywood, Call fornia
18D 24-0-461 28 October 1957
SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Colorado Spr
1. The attached copy of letter concerning an unidentified
flying object, dated 17 October 1957, received from the Eleventh
Naval District Intelligence Office is forwarded for your informa-
tion and any action deemed appropriate.
2. This office contemplates no investigation in this matter
unless specifically advised, since the Naval Intelligence Office
advises that a full report of the S2F pilot's experience is being
submitted.
1 Incl. a/s F. P. DUNNINGTON JR.
Colonel, USAF
District Commander
cC: Dir OSI
Comdr March AFB
ADODI-B ADODI-B 1st Ind 1st Ind 21M0V 1057 21 unV 1027
Force Base, Colorado Force Base, Colorado
TO: Center, ATTN: AFCIN-LEL, Center, ATTN: AFCIN-4EL,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Chio Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Chio
CaA F7R2JH R2.5H
1 Incl
n/c
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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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forPIACE .
OF DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
ELEVENTH NAVAL DISTRICT
Room 200 SROaDWaY PHIER .
SAVINGS san dieeo. CALIPORNIA in REply NEpEa TO1
BONDS ND11-322Y-CwW/tpb
Ser 11.41/32
17 October 1957
FP OFFICLAL USE ONLY
Fron: District Intelligence-Officer, Eleventh Naval District
TO: Detachment Commander, 18th District OST (IG) USAF -
733 Righth Avenue, San Diego 1, California
Subji Unidentified flying objectj:repor
Ref: () OPNAV INST 3820.0 of 10 NOY 55
l. The following information was obtained fror Vyrl B. FwING, AC/3, l. The following information was obtained fron Vyrl B. FwING, AC/3,
374 00 21, USN; section leader of Air Control Section 3, Naval Air
Station, North Ialand. It is forwarded to your office in accordance
with instructions t forth in reference (a) for information and any with instructions t forth in reference (a) for information and any
further action you nay deem appropriate. further action you nay deen appropriate.
2. On the evening of l4 2. On the evening 3 of 14 October; EwING was on duty in the Air Control October, EwING was on duty in the Air Contral
Tower atop Building Tower atop Building 526, 526 Naval Air Station, North Island. A few minutes Naval Air Station, North Island, A few minutes
before 1900 he, noticud at bright, round, white light, about the size of a
dime, bearing 210 from the tower and approximately 3 feet above tha
Point Lona land mass, The object remained stationary in this position
for approximately two mirutes and then faded away ("got snaller and
smaller*) One to two mirutes later the object suddenly reappeared.
slightly to the north and a bit lower than before. Its appearance was
the same exoept that it was a Ittle brightor, It remained stationary
at this new position approxdimately two minutes and then once again
faded aray It for the third time about a miriute latar shifting
Its position again alightly to the north and dowp. The c object's appear-
ance was somewnat dlrferent Whan before. The bright light t seemed to vary
in intensitya Altbough it maintained ita position the object seemed to
wobble dightly A halo encircled the upper half of the objeot. White
remained the daftinent color but ErNG observed a blnish tint on one side
of the objeot.  Be. tbought this bluish oolor to resanble exhaust from a
jet
3.1 3. EWING was not EwInG was not certain certain how long the object remained during its third how long the object remained i during its third
appearance. He.astimated one to two to two minutes. Neither could be tell how Neither could be tell how
it disappeared because he was it disappeared because he-was busy busy vectoring vectoring an airaraft (S)toward an airaraft (S) toward
the object. In Later conwersation conwersation nwith the pilot of this aircraft,
EWING learned that the 82r had gained radar contact with an object and radar contact with an object and
had tracked itofor some time. tracked itofor same time The 82 84 in question is in question part of vS-21 rt of VS-21
stationed on Narth Ialand. North Ialand. This office, in telephonic corversation Thds office, in telephoric corversation
with the Air Intelligence.Officer of vs-alt learned that a full report with the Air Intelligence.Officer of vs-2l learned that a full report
of the of th Sarie experience is bedng made in accordance with existing xperience is being made in accordance with existing
CINCPACFLT instruetioo
FCR OFFICIAL USE ONLI

5. The visibility during the signting Ca
used to observe the ooject.. was good. Binoculars were
L. FKEANTY
By diregtion
on
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AIR ANTI-SUEMARINE SQUADRON TWENTY-ONE
FLEET POST OFFICE
SAN FRANCISCO LIFORNIA IN REPLY REFER TO:
FF12 VS21
ALR:hy
A9-8
Ser 1131
SPEEDLETTER
1 6 OCT 1957
From: Commanding Officer, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron TWENTY-ONE
To: Commander, 27 Air Defense Division, Norton Air Force Base,
San Bernardino alifornia
Subj: Supplemental report of unidentified flying object; for-
warding Ys statement concerning
Ref: (a) CINCPACFLTINST 3820.3
(b) VS-21 msg 152348Z of OCT 1957 as mod by VS-21 msg
1618217. of 57
I. In accordance with the basic repors of the
sighting of an unide sihetttedas
reference (b).
2. To supplement r thesollow
Naval Air Station, North Island, requesting his icentit
tentions. We heard no replies.
"After completing our checks we taxied up to runway 29
called for take-off called for take- clearance. earance The tower me back back pute.
The to came
with the clearance maintain a
tako-off and pro take-off and procee Point Lo:t Lou:t entify a
in that area at eestimated aliitude. estimated aliitude bearing bearine f.om tae ta6
tower. The_co-pil The_co-pilo obscrved this vedthis ightfrom rom our position position
on theCrunday, on the runway
After take-off I Cyrned_outbound ovor the channel and climbed. andelimbed.
all The while Keeping the Jia't in view. Jiaht in view. Wy inteion Liy inteion
Were te Proc-ed seawdrd of the ligkr se as to silnoverte its air-
frame aeeinst the ilabie clSanDisn.I However (Wher yo
Ind 2
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gan to alternately vary in color and intensity.
The extremeswerecbright.red and a bIue white. with:no regular
period of from one to other.
"I turned west heading f 230 mag. with the light
thendead ahead four. minutes (warm-up time) our
radar operator eporte target deal ad at miles and
above us; The weather was clear abo discern-
able horizon and lc bright
and clear hu Compa
following. the ch :se ther relative
motion betwee backgl
"From Point the object climbed steadily yand I
followed in a gradual cent, at I4Ö knots IAS closing irregularly.
At 45Oo feet the object leveled off i2 miles ahead,and then
drifted right I0 dogrees In aboutfive seconds. I turned right
range stabi: lagai began another gradual
climb. feet miles fr Loma the object
leveled off shortly after disappeared sually and radar.
Fifteen Secon reappeared.visuallvbut Ton(radar)
although t Lo sector scan and searched con- ote!
tinuously.
"Visual contact was maintained to a distance
Point Loma at which time the object(faded f Ime tne oujeecCiaue sic beasIngSeoo bearing 230
mag (53n 58 miles from miles from Point Loma. Point Loma. I had tried had trie sfully on the fully on the
way out to" torcontact the tower and at 50 miles wit contact the tower and at 50 miles w ntact lost ntact lost
decided to break off and return to base so to break off and return base so enetrate the
ADIZ.
"After landing I spoke by phone with "After landing I spoke by phone with the tower operator. the tower operator. llis
statement, tatement. but he agreed
the object he the object ho saw and sent me after was something saw and sent me after was sc ething other than a
convontional aircraft."
2

FF12/V921
ALRIhy
A9-8
Ser 1131
16 00T 1947
3, Thq fovegoing obaervations are thone of Lt Allen L. RIES,
uSN, pilot of the airoraft, All aggupanta of hin aireraft
obsorved the unidentifiod objeet and subatantiate hin atatementa.
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