DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6780622
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONBaltimore Maryland
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloen
6 November 1957 Baltimore, Maryland 000 Probably Bolleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolleon
Locel KGreund-Visual 0 Ground-Reder Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircreft
GMT_ 07/0243Z AirVisuel Air-Intereept Rader Possibly Aircreft
S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
aYes 000 Probobly Astronomieal
No Civilian Possibly Astronomieal
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS COURSE Other.
Insufficient Dot uation
O Unknown
not reported
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Letter requesting evaluation of case No record No record of of case from Baltimore
supposedly supposedly reported to Air Force. No reported to Air Force. No this date or any date from Novem- anydate from Novem-
record of case. of case. ber. Without case, no evaluation case, no evaluation
offered. offered.
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ATIC FORM 329 26 SEP 52)
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aerial object which I saw over aerial - Baltimore on November 6,1957 at
9:43-9:47 P.M., E.S.T.
I would like to know at least into which of the six general
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catagorie ies you have placed my report. T The details accounting
for the object's most unusual ES ann
preciated. Thank you.
Sincerely yours
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Baltimore 10, Mid.
November 13, 1958
U.F.O. Committee of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs,
I received the enclosed letter in reply to my previous letter in
which I requested information concerning the conclusion you have come
date of the sighting. The unusual aerial object which I saw over
Baltimore app M.,
E.S.T.
the r night of Nov-
ember 6, 1957.
I am anxious to know what the unusual aerial object I saw on Nov. 6
In closing, I wish to thank you for your trouble and consideration. consideration.
Sincerely you yours
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OPFICE OF THE SECRETARY
10 November 1958
Dear Nr
A thorough A thorough search of Air Force records of Air Force records fails to disclose
your reported your reported sighting of an unidentified flying object in the flying object in the
Baltimore on or about 15 December 1957.
Further, our Further, our f1ler indicate there were no other sightings sightings
reported from other sources the Baltimore area on that date.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Information Services
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MEMC CUIC!RRENCES OR SIMILAR AL71N5
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Col Glader
CRCGANZATION AR LOCATION OATE OHNAT1
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THEHMATION
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HECESSARY
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SIGMATUME
RCMARKS
A thorough search of All: files indioates trat
this Centar did not receive regort referred to in
letter.
FROM MAME OR TITLE
Maj Robert J. Friend 3 Nov 58
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MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEYER USE FOR APPROVALS DISAPPROVALS,
VCURRENCES OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
HAME OR TITLE UNITIALS CIRCULATE
. e Col Glaser
ORGANZATION AND LOGATION DATE COORDUNATION
AFCIN-hEh 28W0507
2 FIL.E
INFORNATION
3 NECESSARY
Maj Tacker ACTION
NOTE AND
SAFIS-3 -. RETURN
SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS
l. There waa apparently a misunderstanding on the
part of your office. As the attached copy of our
original DD 95 indicates, this office referred to the
report reforenced by Mr d report referenced by Mr and not the date of
his lettor. his latter.
2. This office mad a further search of it'
files, and again failed to locate ANy sighting from
Maryland. A check was made for dates before and
after 6 November 1957. No: roports were found from
this aree.
FROM NAME OR TITLE DATE
Maj Robert J. Friend Maj Robert J.Friend 28 Noy 58 28 Noy 58
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION TELEPHONE TELEPHONE
AFCIN-AE4 AFCIN-LE4 6-9216 6-9216
DDF 50 95 DDF 0 95 Replaces DA AGO Form 89s, I Apr 48, and AFHQ Replaces DA AOO Form 89s, I Apr 48, and AFHQ GPO:196--403481 GPO:1 403481
Form 12, 10 Nov 47, which may be used. Form 12, 10 Nov 47. which may be used.
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RETURN
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SIGNATURE
REMARKS
Forwarded for possible analysis and/or evaluation.
FROM NAME OR TITLE DATE
UEA3 20 Nov 58 CONOV .
ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION AND AND LOCATION Mxocutive Mxecutive TELEPHONE
InformatlonDivision 74966
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DD50 95 DDFOB C Raphoeg ILACKG ToFm S06, 1 Apr 48, and A BHQ RapleegILACKG7oFm S06, 1 Apr 48, and A PHQ c58-16-74047-1 c58-16-74087-1 GPO
Form 12, 10 Nov 47, which may be used.
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10 November 1958
Dear Mr
A thorough A thorough search of Air of Air Force records fails to disclose fails to disclose
your reported your reported sighting of an unidentified of an unidentified flying objeet in the
Baltimo Baltim on or on or about 15 December 1957.
Further, indicate there were no other sightings
reported reported other sonrces s in the Baltimore area on that date. that date.
Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAP
Executive Officer
Public Dformation Division
Office of Information Services
Baltimore 10, Maryland
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3 December 1958
Dear Vr
This is to acknowledge acknowledge your letter of 13 November 1958 your letter of 13 November 1958
concerning concerning the unidentified flying object you sighted on
6 November 6 November 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland. 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland.
We have again aeain instituted a thorough instituted a thorough search of our records
and fall to locate and fail to locate any sighting in Maryland for that period. any sighting in Maryland for that period.
Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAP
Executive Officer
Public Iformation Division
Office of Iforation Services
Mr
Baltimore l0, Maryland
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MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEVER USE POR APPROWALS DISAPPROVALS
PURRENCES OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
NAME OR TITLE INITIALS CIRCULATE
Col Glaser
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION 1 COORDINATION
AFCIN-4E4 DATE
2
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Co1 C11e
INFORMATION
AFQIN
3 a NECESSARY
Maj Tacker 3 ACTION
NOTE AND
SAFIS-3 RETURN
4 SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS
A thorough search of ATIc files indicates that
this Canter did not receive report referred to in this Center did not receive report referred to in
Mr. Mr letter. Further, our files indicate
there were no sightings reported from other sources
in the Baltimore area.
FROM NAME OR TITLE FROM NAME OR TITLE DATE 4
Mai Robert J. Friend W Mai Robert J. Friend 3 Nov 58
ORGAMZATION ORGAMZ AND AND LOCATION LOCATION TELEPHONE
AFCIN-4E4 6-9216
DD 95 DD 5 Replaces DA AGO Fortn 89s, I Apr 48, and AFHQ Replaces DA AGO Fortm 89s, I Apr 48, and AFHQ * 0-403461 403461
Forem 12 10 Nov 47, whioh may be ueed Forwm 12 L0 Nov 47, whioh may be used.
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