DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6959317
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONJones Beach L I New York
FRAMES5
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. Jones Beach, L.I. New Yor 0 Was Balloon
21 November 1957 2. Sandy Hook, New Jersey D Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
0 Was Aircraft .
Local_ Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Rador Probably Aircraft
GMT22/0146Z R- 22/01437 X. Air Visuol Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
D.No 1. Civilian l. Civilian 2. Military Military Possibl stronomica
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER JECTS . COURSE 0 Other_ Other_
1. 3 seconds l. not given 0
0 0 Unknown
2. 6 seconds seconds one 2. North
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
l. Round object, size of baseball, 1. Round object, size of baseball, Description is that of Description is t that of a meteor. a meteor.
electric biue, very bright with electric blue, very bright with blu-
ish trail. Exploded with sparks ish trail. Exploded with sparks
dropping.
2. Brilliant 2 Brilliant white flash with white with white
trail. Flash illuminated cockpit. cockpit.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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1 Wituess
22037 09 32 51
RB063 34
YAQ703TMEDCOSYAD17
RR RJEDDN RJEDSO JEPHO RJEPNB
DE RJEPNY 6
R 2232452
FM COMDR 26 ADIV DEF
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSO/COMDR R ATIC atie
RJEPHQ/COMDR ACS INTEL
INFO RJEPNB/CONDR EADF
BT
/UNCLASS/UFOB ATTN CIC
- (1) DESCRIPTION:
the Ite sa the iffit for
(A) MONE-shape?
(B) NONE-cige? roihs
(E) NONE -fa sinforho
(F) NONE fit
(G) WKITE IBAIL
(H) NONE
CE) ELASH ILLUMINATED COCKPIT
(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
(A)CLASH
(3)HICH ABOVE-elevation, agimuth?
(D) LEVEL-HEADING flh7
(E)"FADE" FATh
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(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(A)AIR VISUAL
(B) NONE
(C) SZF 4000 FT 200 KTS V332 QUONSET (
(4) TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING (
(A) 0143Z 22 NOV 0143-5=2043
(5) 50 TO 60 MILES ESE SANDY HOOK NEN JERSEY
(6) IDENTIFYING INFO VERS
(A)-----
(B) LT CARR VS 32 QUONSET PT RHODE ISLAND (
(7) WEATHER (
(A) CLEAR
(B) SURFACE 230 DEG 6 KT
6000 280 DEG 39 KT 6000 280 DEG 33 KT
10000 270 DEG 45 KT
16003 260 DEG 70 KT 16003 260 DEG_70 KT (
23000 260 DEG 90 KT 20000 260 DEG 90 KT Thi's cold have been Thi's could have beim
30000 260 DEG 120 KT 39000 260 DEG 120 KT
50200 250 DEG 100 KT 50200 250 DEG 100 KT aTe to
is inufficient dade lo
80003 243 DEG 50 KT cinclude.
(D) 15 MILES
PKE) NONE
(F) NONE
(8) NONE
(O) NONE 4
(10) NONE
(11)-----
(12) -----
ET (
22/0248Z NOV RJEPNY
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Witmes 2/0N62
K2
22N057 09.31 122 1511
34
E
RF046
M 306366 YD8347 TYD349 TMB053NYA339
RR RJEDDN RJEDY RJEPHO RJEPNB atie
DE RJEPNY 3 4
7 2202457 2
FMO COMDR 26 ADIV DEF
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC Prob MeTeoriTe Prob MeTeoriTe
RJEDTO/COMDR RJEDSO/COMDR ATIC ATIC
RJEPHO/COMDR ACS INTEL ACSI INTEL
INFO RJEPNB/CONDR INFO RJEPNB/COYDR (ST0) (ST)
EADE
BT BT
SUNCLAR/UFOB ATTN CIC
DESTRIPTION: (1) (1)...
(A) SOUND
CFCRASBALL
(C)ELECTRIC BLUE
(D) ONE
(E) NONE
(F VERY BRIG.TD
(GELUTEHTRAID
(H) NONE (
(A) DE"CRIPTION OF COURSE
CAOBRIGHTNE
(B) 640D TO 333 ser tin what cdivcion?
(D)LEVEL_FLIGHT (430 krekelevalion azimuth?
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CDCRCX
(3) MANNER OF OB°ERVATION Nore
"(A) GROUND VISUAL
(E) NOME
(4) TINE AND DATE OF SIGNTIIC
(A) 21467 22 NOV V N1SHT6146-5=2146
t
(A)
TEAFORT LONS ITLAND EV YOIN
(7) BEATHER
(A)C CLEAR
(B) SURFACE V
8 233 DZ4 6 XT
6,032' 238 DEG 38 KT 238 DEG 33 KT
10,239 10,279 279 D89 43 KT 279 DE6 43 KT
16,30d 16,3nd 263 267 DES 75KT DES 76 KT
21,209 27,209 263D 253 DEG 99 KT
30,00' 268 30,00' 268 DEG DEG 120 KT 120 KT
50,003' 50,033' 253 DES 183 KT 253 DES 1 133 KT
(C) 38,383° 243 DEG 21 KT
(E) 1S MILET
(E) NONE
GKF) NONE
(8) NONE (
(9) NONE (
(1E) HONE
(11)--- (
(12) NONE J
2T
22/22437 NOV RJEPNY