DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6783202
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONMiami Beach Fla
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UFCB INDEX CARD AISS-UFOB-612-57
| 12. CONCLUSIONS
I 2. LOCATION 0 Was Balloon
1. DATE 1. DATE 17 Nor 57 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon Nas Dailo
6-Jan-58-- Miani Beach, Fla. Miami Beach, Fla. 90 Possibly Balloon
6-Jan-58--
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Visual Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar 0 0 Probably Aircrofi Prabably Aircraf:
17/0150Z Nuv 57 17/0150Z Nov 57 Air-Intercept Radar D 0 Possibly Aircroft
Air-Visual Was Astronornical
6. SOURCE 0 0 Probably Astronomical
5. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS Possibly Astronomical
Yes Civilian
No 9. COURSE 9. COURSE Other_ Other Insufficient Data for Evalusrion Insufficient Data for Evalustion
ENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 000 0
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Unknown
One Up
Ten minutes
11. COMMENTS
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Description flight path
One round red, white and blue object the indicate that this sighting was probably
size of a penny. Object wasxseen moving up
and out of sight and was in sight for lo nins. a balloon.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS ONS
0 o Was Bolloon
17.Noveber 1957 Norton AFB. California 00 D Probobly Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
Locol C Ground-Visual CGround-Visual Ground-Rador Ground-Rador 0 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircraft Probobly Aircroft
GMT 17/12177 17/1217Z Air Vi sual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar D 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE I Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No ONo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 9. COURSE 0 Other Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 seconds Unknown
one West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright purple maroon object, left Meteor observation.
crooked train of smoke. Faded, leav-
ing trail of smoke. Smoke trail
visible for 5 minutes.
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RR RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPFF RJWPJB
DE ROWQBG SB -
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FM COMDR 1902ND AACS FLIGHT SERVICE FM COMDR 19O2ND AACS FLIGHT SERVICE HAMILTON AFB CALIF. E HAMILTON AFB CALIF.
TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFE COLO. (
RJEDNP/ COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PAT. AFB
RJWPJB/COMDR 27TH AIR DIVISION. RJWPJB/COMDR 7TH HAIR DIVISION
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1.A. NONE-
B. NONE size
C. PURPLE/ MAROON
D. ONE.
E. NONE
F• BRIGHT
G. LEFT CROOKED TRAIN OF SMOKE.
H. NONE H. NONE
I. NONE
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2. A. BRICHTNESS
B. OVERHEAD
C. OVERHEAD
D. E. TO U.
E. FADED LEA AVING TRAIL OF SMOKE
F. 2 SEC. SMOKE TRAIL VISABLE FOR 5 MIN
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D. E. TO U.
E. FADED LEAVING TRAIL OF SMOKE
F. 2 SEC. SMOKE TRAIL VISABLE FOR 5 MIN.
3 A. GROUND-VISUAL 3. A. GROUND-VISUAL
B. NONE
C. NONE 12172
4A.APPROX 4A.APPROX 13172 17 NOV 57 1217-10160
B. NIGHT B.NIGHT
5A. NORTON AFB, CALIF.
S.A.CIV.
RIVERSIDE CALIF A/C MECH
B. NONE
7.A A. CLEAR AND CALM.
B. SURFACE CALM 600OFT 030/15 10000FT. 360/14
15200FT. 350/26 20000FT. 340/50 30000 FT 350/14
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TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMNAND ENT AFB COLO. TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMNIAND ENT AFB COLO.
RJEDWP/CONDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEITER WRIGHT PAT. AFB RJEDWP/CONDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PAT. AFB
RJEPFF/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE RJEPFF/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HODR USAF WASHINGTON DC
RJWPJB/CONDR 27TH AIR RJWPJB/CONDR 27TH AIR DIVISION
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CORRECTION TO UFOB REPORT 17/1353Z HOV
4A. APPROX NOV 57
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17/1439Z NOV ROWQBG
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