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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6973071

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONMannasquam New Jersey

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

1. DATE Z

293 October 1957

ae annasgquam, New Jersey
3. DATE-TIME GROUP

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4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION m

-Lecol Cf (Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar
GM 23/2 1a5Z O Air Vi suol 0 Air-Intercept Redar
PHOTOS - SOURCE “1 Pa
O Yes
x8 No | Pek sell) Pr Seay eee
7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
V-now ane Sy iS

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Object, shape of sphere, lignt &
Silver, very pronounced vapor trail

11. COMMENTS —
Object
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4

probab
very high :

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with intermittent breaks. No wings unted as a/c.
observed, Headed NE, made sharp turn
to NW, several more turns endings SW,

ATIC FORM 329 (RZY 25 SEP 52)

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12. CONCLUSIONS

(1) Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
O Possibly Balloon

0 Was Aircraft
0% Probably Aircraft
0D Possibly Aircraft

O Wos Astronomical
0 Probobly Astronomical
0 Possibly Astronomical

D0 Other _

0 Insufficient Doto fer Evaluation
O Unknown

bomber

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ltitude.

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(C) LIGHT AND SILVER

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3. MANNER OF OBSERVATIONS
CA) GROUND VISUAL

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4e TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(A) BETWEEN 2145 AND 22152 25 OCT 5/7

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ABORATORY FORT MONMOUTH

CAd CLEAR

€B2 SURFACE
6,435

13,929 23% DEG 33 KT

39,839 279 DES 45 KT
52,229 279 DEG 4% K
(C) 8999 BROKEN; 185929 OVERCAST
(D>) 12 MILES

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9. NONE. REPORT MADE AFTER EXTENDED DELAY TO G2 1ST ARMY. 1ST
ARMY RELAYED REPORT.

SPEED AND ALTITUDE ON COMPARISON.

11. INTELLIGENCE STAFF OFFICER OBSERVER ESTIMATED SPEED AT

pa — ———— <9 =

2399-359 MPH AND ALT AT 32-35, %22 FEET. TIMATE Is:

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