DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7228793
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957
REPORTED LOCATIONAtlanta Georgia
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
1 November 1 November 1957 1957 Atlanta, Georgin Atlanta, Georgia 060 Probably Balloon Balloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly PossiblyBalloon Balloon
Locol.. Locol Ground-Vi sual Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
Binoculars 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT. 02/0015Z AinVisual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
D.No ICivilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE 0 Other_ Other.
CCK CK Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
45 minutes three southwest
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three prong objects, reddish bottom, Exact positional information
bluish top, in sight for 45 minutes. omitted. Only ;in S and Sw. Possible
Size of a basket ball. astro sighting. However, cannot
conclude case listed as Insufficiau t
Data.
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INFO RJEPNB/C EADF
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/UNCLASSIFIED/COC 9983 UFOB REPORT (
1. (A0 ROUND)
(B) SIZE OF A BASEBALL (
(C) DARK RED
FIPICH OF AN ACET FIPICA OF AN ACET wight? light. wgp light.
(D) ONE
C C
(E) N/A
(FX BLINKING ON AND OFF (FX BLINKING ON AND OFF (
(G) NONE (G)NONE
H) NONE (H)NONE ( (
(I) AFTER IT PASSED OUT TOF SIGHT TWO STARS SEEMED TO-- (
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/UNCLASSIFIED/OPNS 458. UFOB. THE FOLLOWING UFOB REPORT IS FORWARDED
Cornen
F. NONE rollcton-
frado
B. BASKETBALL B. BASKETBALL G. NONE G. NONE fice)
C. R c. REDDISH REDDISH BOTTOM, BOTTOM, BLUISH TOP H. NONE H. NONE
Ba BNONE NONE I. NONE I. NONE
E. NONE E. NONE paln pcln
2. A. ACCIDENTALLY SAW IT TT E. PALE YELLOW 5 F VTLLOW Dus
B. SOUTH 45 MINUTES
C. SOUTHWEST
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3. A. GROUND VISUAL 7.42
B. LOW BINOCULARS
C. NONE (
4A.2 NOV 4A.2 NOV 57/00452 57/0045Z
B. DUSK B. DUSK
5. A. ATLANTA, GA
6. A. CIVILIAN: AGE 23, OCCUPATION; MEDICAL .
STUDENT RESIDENCE STUDENT RESIDEN . ATLANTA, GA A, GA
B.N/A
7. A. CLOUDY; 15 MILES CLEAR
B. 5,999-240/15; 10,900- 280/20; 20,900-
280/25; 39,900-280/49; 53,000-270/45.
C.O - E.NONE
D. F. NONE
3. MR
DID'NT THINK E THE OBJECT.
9. NONE
10. UNKNOWN - -
11. CAPTAIN BYRUM, GERALD B., ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFFICER. 2
BT Pa. baldran baldbm
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT TO/S RECoRD CaRD
1. DATE 1. DATE 2. 2. LOCATION 12. 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
5 November 1957 Atlanta, Georgia 0 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon PossiblyBalloon
Local Local_ A:Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
OX X Probably Aircraft Probably Aireraft
GMT05/23307 AinVisual Air-Intereept Radar 0 0 Passibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 PrabablyAstronomical
XB No Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
4 minutes one west .
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Esg shaped object, size of penny, Misinterpretation a convention-
glowed on Caused static on al object a/c couple with an
radio, lef streak behind, made hum- overactive imagination.
ming sound variable in intensity.
Lights in house & on street went dim,
radio volume decreased & static increa$ed.
Object generally moving to West.
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/UNCLASSIFIED/INT 9941 UFOB. ATTN: EADF CIC. 1.A. EGG EGG
01 PENNY C.GLOWED ON AND OFF D. ONE E. N/A F. CAUSED STATIC ON
RADIC AS CEJECT FLEW OVER GC LEFT STREAK BEHIND H. MADE HUMMING
SCUND SOUND VARIABLE IN INTENSITY I. GLOWED ON AND OFE COULD
EARELY SEE IT WHEN OFF 2.A. LIGHTS IN HOUSE AND ON STREET WENT DIM,
RADIC VCLUME DECREASED AND STATIC INCREASED. WNT OUTSIDE AND SAW
GENERALLY MOVING
TO WEST E. DISAPPEARED BEHIND CLOUDS F.4 MINUTES 3.A. GROUND
VISUAL E. ONE C. N/A 4.A. B5/233OZ NCVENEER 1957 2330-5=1830
NIGHT 5.N.E.O
ATLANTA,
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HCNE 1• ONE T-33 AND TWO F-84F IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY DOEEINS AFB
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LOCAL JET AIRCRAFT SHONING NORMAL FLASHING NAVIGATION LIGHTS WOULD HAVE
BEEN VISIBLE AND SLIGHTLY AUDIBLE TO CESERVER AT AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION .
REPORTED. STATIC ON RADIO AND ELECTRIC POWER REDUCTION PROBAELY Y CONC-
IDENTAL. POWER CONPANY SERVICING AREA OF CESERVERS RESIDENCE
NOT AWARE OF ANY POWER FAILURES. ESISTENCE OF TRAIL PROBABLY ....
IMAGINED. CEJECT IMAGINED. OEJECT I WAS PROEABLE WAS PROEABLE AIRCRAFT. LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO AIRCRAFT. LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO
NEWSCASTS PERTAINING TO RASH OF RECENT UFOB REPORTS HAD BEEN GIVEN 1
LESS THAN ONE HOUR PRICR TO THIS OESERVATION. THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
FCR 5 NCVEMBER 1957 CARRIED FCR 5 NCVEMBER 1957 CARRIED A FRONT PAGE ARTICLE ON UFOE'S REPORTED
IN NEW MEXICO. 12. NONE IN NEW NEXICO. 12. NONE
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Bolloon
10_November 1937 Atlanta, Georgia 0 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar E Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 10/0502Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other...
00 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
6 dinutes 6 dinutes one one cirel ci
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round object, size of baseball, dark Round object, size of baseball, dark The observer probably saw an
red, blinking on and off. After it aircraft circling aircraft cireling over over the air-
passed out of sight two stars seemed passed out of sight two stars seemed port at Atlanta.
to be falling. . Object was going around Object was going around
in a circle.
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BE FALLING BE FALLING
2. (A) IT WAS GOING AROUND IN A CIRCLE)
(B) NOT KNOWN ()NOT KNOWN eleVATIONS? (
(C) NOT SNOWNAZLMUTThS? AZiMuihS?
E) IT WENT OUT SIGHT AROUND THE HOUSE C
(F) ABOUT (5 FIVE MIN.
3. (A) GROUND VISUAL
(B. NONE
(C) N/A
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SCHOOL boy
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(C) CLEAR
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(E) NONE
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8. NONE
9. NONE -
10. NONE THAT HE SAW
11. SENIOR CONTROLLER UNABLE TO FIND ANY THING THAT COULD
POSSIBLE IDENTIFY THIS OBJECT
12. NONE Circling over
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/UNCLASSIFIED/COC 9983 UFOB REPORT
1. CAQ ROUND
(B) SIZE OF A BASEBALL
(C) DARK RED
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(0)ONE