PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Coraopolis, Pa. Was Balloon
17 November 1957 JOVC0MS1 2 Mi E of Gty. Pgh. Aprt. 0 Probably Balloon Mrobaoiy Dalloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OBSERVATION 0 D Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Local 2135 .Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT._ 13/0235Z AirVisual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
x.No xD.No Civilian O 0 Possibly Astronomical
. LENGTH 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
(5) five seconds one stationary 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ". comments Significant to point out
A-disc shaned object was seen hovering that this was during dark
over airport as observer was driving ness (9:3) going past in
past in auto. Object had two red lights a car, w/an vation (according
& one blue light on top. to source) approx 5 seconds. It
is significant to point out that
feet next to, or
over, a crowded trport. yet rotd
by no,one else--radar, tower,
or military pilots, etc. Observer
believed obi_between pointof obsvh-
tion & hill yds away. Dnration
short. Possi a/c but" data not
conelusive. No additional info
received upon request. Insufficient
Data
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE FS 42 INT UNCL
INFO X AF
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR ATIC 29x JEDKQ
T: COMMANDER, 54TH FIGHTER GROUP, AD, COREAPOLIS, PENNSYLVANIA
ATIN: INTELLIGENCE OFFICER R.
y FROM: AFCIN-4B 41075 FROM: AFCIN-4B4 41075
El EI
REFERENCE YOUR UFO REPORT, FS-42-INT, 20 NOV 57. REQUEST FOLLOW-
UP TO OBTAIN MORE CONCLUSIVE DATA AND TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY OBJECT
OBSERVED BY SOURCE. REASON FOR THIS IS TO PREVENT REPETITION OF
LARGE MASS OF REPORTS, PHONE CALLS AND ADVERSE NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY LARGE MASS OF DEDORMC PHOMECATTS PIIRTTOTOWY
TO AIR FORCE AS RESULT OF THE RECENT KEARNEY, LEVELLAND AND WHITE
SAND INCIDENTS. NORMAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES, COMMUNICATIONS AND
CHANNELS DISRUPTED AS RESULT. VERY PUZZLING THAT SAUCER SHAPEB
OBJECT 25 FEET IN DIAMETER WITH BLINKING RED AND BLUE LIGHTS HOVER-
ED 15O FEET ABOVE GROUND OVER OR IN VICINITY OF BUSY AIRPORT AND
NOT OBSERVED BY OTHER AIRCRAFT, PERSONS, TOWER OR OTHER ACTIVITIES
IN AREA. YET NO REPORTS OF ANY UNUSUAL OBJECT FROM OTHER RADAR
UNITS, AIRCRAFT OR PERSONS IN THAT AREA WITHIN TIME GIVEN. FACT
THAT SOURCE IS GOVERNMENT SECRETARY TO USAF FIGHTER GROUP, IF
DATE TIME TIME
RELEASED RELEASE UNDOUBTEDLY TRIGGER OFF ANOTHER RASH OF UFO JBTEDLY TRIGGER R OFF ANOTHER RASH OF UFO 27 1130
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SYMBOL SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
AFCIN-4E4 AFCIN-4E4 Geoge %. Gin Genge %. Gg
A TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SignOTALTe, i/ TETUiTEd) TYPED NAME AND TITLE (RignOTATe, i TETUiTEd) CLJW CUJ TYPEO (Or StOMPd) NAME AND TITLE TYPEO (Or StOMPAL) NAME AND TITLE
Capt G.T. Gregory Capt G.T. Gregory USHK
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COORDINATION
AFCIN-4E4 AFCIN-4E4 Hle mily Hh mile DATE 27220er. 57 DATE 27 20r. 57
Dr. H.A. Miley
Col Gilbert Col Gilbert
AFCIN-4X1 ahamilii )
Mr. Arcier
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ALUMINUM.
D. ON
E. N/A.
RED LIGHTS −
ONE BLUE 'LIGHT ON TCP NEAR OPPOSITE EDGE. ALL THREE LIGHTS
ELINKING. c C
G. NONE.
H. NONE. (ypene lgits th2bettin
O epealscued
I. BLINKING LIGHTS wetose
1
150 FEET FROM OBSERVER 15D FEET FROM OBSERVER AT TREE TREE TCP LEVEL.
2. A. BLINKING LIGHTS. A. BLINKING LIGHTS.
B. TWENTY DEGREES ELEVATION. NINETY DEGREES AZIMUTH. sed
C. SANE AS B. C. SAME AS B. Sa
a D HOVERING HOVERING 7 - -
E. CBSERVER DROVE PAST IN AUTOMOBILE WITHOUT STOPPING.
EIVE SECONDS
3. A. GROUND-VISUA
B. NONE.
. C. N/A..
4. A. 16/235 NOV 57 i= 2135 has
B. IGHT.)
5. -
6. MISS (AGE 28,
SECRETARY, 54TH FIGHTER GROUP (AD) SECRETARY, 54TH FIGHTER GROUP (AD), GS-5 GS-5 Secritany Secritany
7. A. DRY AND CLEAR to OSAE to OSAE
B. SURFACE - EAST 10
6M - 250/20
10M - 263/30 10M - 260/30
16M - 270/35
20M - 270/40
30M - 272/90
50M -280/110 -
C. 5309. CVERCAST
D. D MILES 0
E. TEN TENTHS
F. NONE (
8. NONE.
S. NONE.
1D. LOCATICN OF SIGHTING DIRECTLY LINE WITH RUNWAY 28. PIT
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D. 1 MILES
E. TEN TENTHS (
F. NONE 6
8. NONE.
9. NONE. (
19. LOCATICN OF F SIGHTING DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH AIR RUNWAY 28. PIT (
USING RUNWAY 28, BUT MORE PROBABLY MAKING PENETRATION HEADING
280 DEGREES FOR SUBSEQUENT EAST I LANDING INTO WIND, AS REPORTED, OR INTO J W
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TAKING-OFF TO EAST. TAKING-OFF TO EAST. '
11. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 42D FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR Rs SQ. OBSERVER CON-
Sour S
SIDERED RELIABLE AND EMPLOYED THIS BASE EIGHT YEARS, HAS OBSERVED (
GREAT MANY AIRCRAFT. SHE STATES POSITIVELY THIS OBJECT WAS CIRCULAR
AND NOT CONVENTICNAL AIRCRAFT. EATTERY A, 52STH AAA MISSILE (
BATTALION, 1STH AAA GROUP, LOCATED WITHIN 420 YARDS OF SIGHTING,
RADAR AT TIME OF SIGHTING AND REPORTS NC
PTICAL ILLUSION CREATED V
AIRCRAFT
SHE COULD HAVE SEEN MARKINGS OM TOP IF ANY HAD BEEN THERE SHE COULD HAVE SEEN MARKINGS ON TOP IF ANY HAD BEEN THERE
12. NONE. END.
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UFOB REPORT IAW AFR 200-2.
1. A. DISC, CONVEXT 1A
B. TEA SAUCER, ESTIMATED 25 FCOT DIAMETER.