DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6783292
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONHope Arkansas
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD .
I. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon 7
20 November 1957 Hone. Arkansas 000 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Locol Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Roder Ground-Roder 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
000 0 Probably Aireroft Probably Aireraft
GMT_21/0200Z GMT_21/0200Z AirVisual AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Yes D Probably Astronomicol Probably Astronomical
O.No Civilian (GoC) Civilian (GOC) PossiblyAstronomical XxPossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
00 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
45 minutes 45 minutes two West Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two circular white objects moving Description, duration, indicates
side by side heading west. Objects possibility of stars.
were in sight for 45 minutes,
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COUNTRY OF ACTIV REPORTING REPCRT NO. (Leave blank)
America
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
Hope, Arkansas 21 Nov 57
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (If applicable)
Texarkana, Arkansas SRI NO.
22 Nov 57 CANCELED/COMPLETE
PRE PAR ING IND IV IDUAL DATE OF REPORT SRINO.
1/Lt Edward E. Kinnear 2 Dec 57 CANCELEO/INCOMPLETE
SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION ACT IVE
Mr. Jester GCc Supv. Hope, Arkansas ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DAte)
r. Bell Civil Def Director Hope. Ark. LClNelLLerLieCt
REFERENces (BAIR Subject, previoue reports, etc., as applicable) REFErENces (BAIR Subject, previoue reports, etc., as app/icable)
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703D ACWRON, Tex na. isa3 PAGE 2 OF PACES
UFOB report in accordance with AFR 200 - 2 followst
(1) Description of the object:
(a) Circular
(b) Ona half size of mocn at estimated five miles
nite Turning Red
000 WO Objacta
Lying side by sids heading West, varying in altituds
from horizon to 3ooo feet. Objects were flying
together at all times.
Not in statement Ehagy
Unknown onale
No sound Then Thy ihly a
None None
(2 Description of course of object: (2) Description of course of object:
$(0) (a) Color Changing
From groung horizon to approximately 3oco fest altitude.
Object was varying in altituds when first observed.
Object slghted West of Hope, Arkansas.
(c) Below horizon at five m iles and objest still West of
Hope, Arkansas.
(a) General Westerly direction and a constan t variation
in altitude from horizon to an eatimated 3000 Feet.
(e)_ Went below horizin
(f)( Fourty five mimutes)
(3) Manner of observation:
(a) Visual
(b).Field
(c) N/A
(4) Time and date of sighting: 0200-6=2000200l
(a)2 21 Nov 57 02002
(b) : Night
5)Location of observer Hope, Arkansas
(5) Identifying information of all observers: (6) Identifying information of all observers:
(a) (a) Mr. Mr - Adult - Goc Post supervisor - Hope, Adult - Goc Post supervisor - Hope, Arkansas kansas
Mr. - Adult - Civil Defense Director- Hop Adult - Civil Defense Director- Ho ansas isas
(b) (b) None None
(7) Weather and winds - aloft conditions at time and place of
sightinga: sizhtinga:
(a)Clear)
(b) Report of nearest weather_bureau of
at surface and et 6000 /240 at 30
10,000 (270 at 40
16,000 270 at 55
20,000 270 at 85 Surface winds NNE
30,000 260 at 120 at 8 Knots
50,000 260 at 100
80,000 N/A
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703D ACwRON, Texarkana, Arkansas 3
Ceiling Indefinite
15 Miles visibility
5%
None
(8) Any other unusual activity or condition, meterological,
astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the
sighting: None
(9) (9) Intarcept action taken: None Intercept action ent None
(10) Location Location n the area at time of sighting the area at time of sightings
None None
(11) (11) Position title and comments of preparing officer including Position title and comments of preparing officer including
analysis of possible cause of sighting : lyLt Edward E. Kimmear analysis of possible cause of sighting : igLt Edward E. Kirmear
1641 Duty Director 1641 Duty Director No pertinent comments and No pertinent comments and no possible
explanation.
(12) Existence of physica l evidence (photographs or mat erial);
None
chestheles
CHESTER H. WHEELESS
Capt., USAP
Intelligence officer
JJ
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