PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6963574

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONVisc Chocalate Mt Nof Yuma Arizona

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Vise. Chocalate Mt. Wos Balloon
26_November_1957 N of Yuma,Arizona 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local _ Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Rudar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aireraft
GMT.26/1611Z DAinVisual Air-Intercept Rodor Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
aY.s 00 Probably Astronomical
xQNo Militory Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other..
000 Insufficient Data For Evaluation
20 minutes stationary Unknown
one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object, circular to penr shape, Check with platting indicates
size of pea, color silver with black a balloon, Vernalis flight S-372,
spot on side. Object very high, a/c was in this general area at time
flew directly under object. No move- of sighting. Reference chart WRC
ment noticed. 49, dated 25-27 Novenber (Navy).
/ )
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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RA072 Ballre
T SQF099 YDD058 XYB076 XDB047JBAZ62 T SQF099 YDD058 XYB076 XDB047JBAZ62 BAllonN
PP RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJWPJB 2H 44XZ
P 252144Z 88D
FM COMDR 8S4TH ACWRON VINCENT AFB ARIZ
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJWPJB/COMDR 27TH ADIV /
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INT CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR HQ N DC
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FLEN DIRECTLY UNDER OBJECT (D) NO MOVEMENT WAS NOTICED
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3. (A) VISUAL FROM AIRCRAFT (B) NONE (C) F-J-3
PAGE TWO RJWPJB 2H PAGE TWO RJWPJB 2H -
ATNOSPHERE 7 40,000 FLEW AROUND UNDERNEATH THE OBJECT C
VINCENT AFB PD
4. (A) 25/1611Z (B)DAY (
5. NORTH END OF CHOCOLATE MT AT FIRST OBSERVATION 5. NORTH END OF (
6 (A) E.V. LANEY LT. US NAVY LE. VOSBURGH 1/LT USAF
(c)
0 (D60 (E) NONE (F) NONE
8. NONE
9. SM-162 REQUESTED ATMOSPHERE 7, LOCAL L AIRCRAFT, TO VECTOR
INTO THE AREA AND OBSERVE THE OBJECT PD
1MANY TRACKS OBSERVED FLYING AIRWAY GREEN 5 PD
11. CHIEF DIRECTOR 864TH ACWRON PD OBJECT BELIEVED TO BE A
HIGH ALTITUDE BALLON OF THE SKY HOOK K TYPE PD
12. NONE
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T SQF099 YDD058 XYB076 XDB047JBA062 E4
PP RJEDDN RJEDSO RJEPHQ
DE RJWPJB 2H H04XZ
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FM COMDR 864TH ACURON VINCENT AFB ARIZ
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJWPJB/COMDR 27TH ADIV (
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INT CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON OHIO
RJEPHO/DIR ON INT HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
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