PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6973040

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONHaviland Kansas

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Bolloon
22 October 1957 Haviland, Kansas D Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual .Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Binoculars ¤ Probably Aircraft
23/0150Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Di CI Possibly Aircraft
GMT.
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
xNo Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE D Other. Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
North Unknown
30 minutes three
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Possible balloon. Sighting possible
pure white to reddish, three objects astro except that I motion rptd
one on top of other with third trail- as north. Insufficient data for
ing behind. No exhaust. No sound. evaluation.
Half moon shape with dome on top.
Attracted by strong light jof object.
No maneuvers.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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RD059 Oct 23 07 07'57
T WPC067LYA026 230cr57 07 43
RR RJEDWP
ZOV RJED
IYLA12 YMB036KFA031KFG022 of 4E4
RR RJEDEN RJED RJEPHQ
4-4×20
DE RJEDKF 3G-
R 2223302 1D
FM COMDR 2ØTH AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO'
TT RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO TT RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJED/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WPAFB OHIO MC -
RJEPHQ/COMDR DIR INTELL HQ USAF INTELL HQ USAF WASH DC
BT
/UNCLASSIF IED/20TH /UNCLASSIF IED/20TH ADCOC 10-310. ADCOC 10-312. (
TO CONADM 55-1 THE
FOLLOWING UFOB REPORT .
A. 1. OBLONG
2·HALF DOLLAR S Os Srd the bisnias
3. PURE WHITE TO REDDISH /
4THREE ACLUE
5. TWO-ONE ON TOP OVER OTHER THIRD TRAILING BEHIND
6. NO EXHAUST
7. NO SOUND (B-25 SIZE)
PAGE T TWO RJEDKF 3G
A.
B. . BY STRONG LIGHT OF OBJECT
30 DEGREES- IMUTH270 DEGREES
3. UNKNOWN~
OF 083:5
5UNKNOWN 7 7
A
6. 30 MINS
C. 1. GROUND VISUAL
2BINOCULARS

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2BINOCULARS
3. N/A
D. 1. 23/0150Z
2NIGHT
E.
F. NO. 10 MR. KANS, FARMER
1. MR. KANS, FARMER
- 2NONE
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12000-210/45K 12000-219/45K S W ) W
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33000--230/75K
3.
50000--230/90K
80000--UNKNOWN
3. SEE GI ABOVE a
4 15MILES 2~
5. LESS THAN 5/10
6. NONE hunduls s o lam
. NONE reprt
1. NONE reprt . 62. 67.
I. 1NONE in
J. 1NONE
L. NONE horyon
BT
23/0500Z OCT RJEDKF
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