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DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONScott AFB Illinois

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 ¥. 0 Was Balloon
_42i4 November 1957 |; scott AFB, Lllinois O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DB Fossitty Balloon
2 i * 0D Was Aircroft
eer a 73-Ground- Vi sual OD Ground-Rodor |x xP robobly Atvecate
GMT 25/0910Z = Air Vi sual O Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0D Was Astronomical
OC Yes | 0 Probobly Astronomical
XO'No Military O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other :
O Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
2 : | : O Unknown
6 — § minutes one westerly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGH TING 11. COMMENTS
Round, reddish—orange object, size of | Probably an a/c sighting.
eOlf,ball to tennis ball. Had an
easterly movement until overhead, then
a large "U" turn back to west,

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SCOTT AIR FORCE. BASE, ILLINOIS

0 27 NOV 1957

SUsJSCT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Flying Object (UFOB)

TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base

Colorado Springs, Colorado

1. The attached report is submitted in accordance with the
requirements of Air Force Regulation 200-2, 12 August 195).

2. This Headquarters has taken the liberty of presenting
the findings in the fomnat indicated in Inclosure 1 inasmuch as
AY Form 112 and AF Form 1l2a are not imnediately available.

FOR THE COMLANDER:

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fete) Apsaistent Adjutant
ADODI=8B lst Ind 5 DEL 195/

Hq Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Jase, Colorado

TO: Commander, Air Technical Intellizence Center, ATIN: APCIN-LE),
Wright-Patterson Air Force Fase, Ohio

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HEADQUARTERS
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE

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LLOSTH AIR BASE WING
United States Air Force
SCOTT ATR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

Report of Sighting

of

Unidentified Flying Object

26 November 1957

Utilizing the format specified in paragraph 7d, AFR 200-2, the

following report of sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object is
submitted:

Description of Object.
ae Round

b. “Size of got ball, tennis ball.

c "Reddish!
d. COne >
e, N/A.
f. CRound in shape.)
g. None.
h. None.
i. None.

orange.

Descristion of Course of Object.

ae Happenstance.

b. Great variation from various witnesses.

ce Westerly direction.

d. An eas erly = movement until overhead; then a large "U" turn

back to west.

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Manner of Observation.

a. Ground-visual.
». None.
ce. N/A

Time and Date of Sighting.

ae ©0102, 25 November 1957.

b. Night.

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5. Location of Observer.

a. At south end of Building T-3-189 in Area 3 on Scott Air
Force Base, Illinois.

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6, Identifying Information of Observer.

a. A/3C Ronald W. Rioux, AV113370l2.
A/3C Gareth L. Colay, AF10112155.
Each student airman with 3-1/2 months in service.
A/1C Meeks, Tactical Instructor in ComunicationsSchool,
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

These students were on way to class in a flight of approxi-

mately 0 airmen. All of then supposedly saw this unidenti- |
fied object. However, it was not reported until several
hours later.

7 Weather and Winds-Aloft Conditions.

ae Clear.
b. Atr Weather Service report:

Elevation Direction Velocity
Surface Sov 10
6000 **? > 300 vs 20

10000 310. v 30

16000 310.4 30

20000 290 “>? 70

30, to 40,000 290 “+” 50

c. Unlinited.
a. Over 15 miles.
e. Clear.
f. N/A.

8. Other Unusual Activity or Condition.
a. None.

9. Interception or Tdentification Action.
a. None.

10. Location of Air Traffic in Avea At Time of Sighting.

a. Military - No local aircraft were flying.
b. Civil or Transient - Unxnown.

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ll. Title of Reporting Officer and Comments.

Lt Colonel Bernard P. Whitehouse
Wing Operations Officer

105th Air Base Wing

Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

An unusually bright clear night. No sightings by any of our radar
units, or by our control tower attendants.

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12. Physical Evidence.

ae None.

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