PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
00 Was Balloon
1 November 1957 Swansea, Illinois Probably Bulloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF UBSERVXTION
Local .Local... X Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Rodor 00 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
Probably Aircruft
GMT_02/0215Z GMT_02/0215Z AirVisudl AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE DX WasAstronomical Meteor Was Astronomicd Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
.No X.No Civilian Civilian 0 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other Other_.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
5 seconds 5 seconds one descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING DO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, reddish object, size of base The description is of a meteor.
ball at arm's length. A distinct spark
shot out of the burning object during
its flight. Object burned out.
(In #1 Nov 57 Folder as #26)
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HEADQUARTERS
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE
and
1405th AIR BASE WING (MATS)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS
OET 18 NOV 1957
SUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Flying Object (UFOB)
TC: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado rings,
1. The attached report 1. The attached report subnitted in accordance with the subnitted in accordance with the
requirements of A: requirements of Ain egulati
.
2. This Headquarters has taken the liberty of presenting 2. This Headquarters has taken the liberty of presenting
the findings in the format indicated in Inclosure 1 inasmuch the findings in the format indicated in Inclosure 1 i inasmuch as
AF Form 1l2 and AF AF Form ll2 and Ai m ll2a are not immediately available.
3. aby
failure of the observer to report the incident immediately follow- failure of the obser to report the incident immediately follow-
ing the sighting.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
ulin
BUDINAR
1 l Incl CWO, W-2 USAF
Rpt of UFOB
(Trip) Assistant Adjutant
ADODI-B 1st Ind 22 NOV 1957
TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence
Wright-Patterson Force Base, Ohio
1 1 .Incl Incl
Rpt of U Rpt of UFCB UFCB
(Dup) RgHt
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HEADQUARTERS
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE
AND
1HO5TH AIR BASE WING
United States Air Force
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS
Report of Sighting
of
Unidentified Flying Object
18 November 1957
Utilizing the format specified in paragraph 7d, AFR 200-2, the
following report of sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object is
submitted:
1. Description of Object.
a. a Round.
b. Size Qf baseball/held at arms length.
C. Reddish in color Reddish in color
d. One.
e. N/A
f. f. Generally round in shape. Generally round in shape.)
g. S. None. None.
h. None.
i. A_ distinct spark shot out of the burning object during its
flight.
2. Description of Course of Object.
a. Attracted by_a bright glow in sky.
b. Estimated(45 degrees elevation, and azimuth of 315 degrees.
c. Estimated 3Qdegrees elevation, and azimuth of3l5 degrees.
d. Object was observed in vertical descent. No maneuvering.
9. Burned out. e
f. Five seconds.
3. Manner of Observation.
a. Ground-visual.
b. None.
c. c. N/A N/A
4. Time and Date of Sighting. Time and Date of Sighting.
a. 02458 hours, 2 Novenber 1957. 02455-- 2095- 02458 hours, 2 Novenber 1957. 0 245-- 2045
b. Night.

5. Location of Observer.
a. Intersection of Morgan Street and Duncan Avenue, Village
of Swansea, approximately fifteen miles southeast_ of East
St. Louis,Illinois,
6. Identifying Information of Observer.
a Mr
1:2 years
Belleville, Illinois
Supervisory Supervisory General Engineer General Engineer
1lO5th Installations Group 1hO5th Installations Group
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
7. 7. Weather and Winds-Aloft Conditions.
a. Cloudy.
b. Air Weather Service report: Air Weather Service report:
Elevation Direction Direction Velocity Velocity
Surface SSE 8
6,000 240050 20
10,000 240050
16,000 260
20,000 250ws0
30,000 250wi
40,000 21.0
50,000 260
c. Estimated 8500, broken.
d. Seven miles.
e.
f. None. OVECCAST
8. Cther Unusual Activity or Condition.
a. None.
. . Interception or Identification Action.
a. None.
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10. Location of Air Traffic in Area At Time of Sighting.
a Military - No local aircraft were flying.
b. Civil - Unknown.
11. Title of Reporting Officer and Comments.
Lt. Colonel Bernard P. Whitehouse
Wing Operations Officer
14o5th Air Base Wing
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
No comment.
12. 12. Physical Evidence.
a. 2.. None.
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