PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7229266

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONMitchel Field LI New York

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloan
4 November 1957 Mitchel Field, LI, New York X Probobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local X Ground-Visual Ground-Radar o Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 05/0001Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical Lrobdbl momcd
XQ No Civilian Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other. Other.
0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unknown
15 mins & still in sight 15 mins & still in sight one flying circles flying circlqs
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round yellow object. Object was Description, duration, flight path
seen flying circles overhead of indicate that this sighting was
observer and was still in sight after probably caused by a balloon. probably caused by a balloon.
having been seen visually for l5 min-
utes.
)
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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(2) VIICHETTE1ETDPM
(U) )
VALE VD DV1E O EACLICAN
(G) N )
(S) 0015 )
(V) GHOMD AIENVT
(2) NVNEE O1 CEOTEAV1ION (7) NVHEE OL OEOTEAV1IOM
(E)TIMLE2 (E) TEIMMLE2
(E) RIITT 1M-8ICHL ANEM CVTT AVE LTNCED (E) RIITT IM-8ICHL ANEM CVIT AVE LTNCED
(D) ETADC 1T CIOCTEE CAE EVD COIS STC. VE LU-L: (D) ETAPC 1: CISCTEE CAEENVD COIE SVC. VM ZOL
(CO.MV TAA
CAL
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0O RJEDDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB )
DE RJEPNY 3
0 6501352
FM 26TH ADV ROSLYN AFS
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB %4E
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WPAFB 44x22 44x2
RJEPHQ/INTEL HQ USAF RJEPHQ/INTEL HQ USAF C0
RJEPNE/COMDR DET 3 QP RJEPNB/COMDR DET 3 URAISS STEUART AEB UR AISS STEWART AFB
INFO RJEPNB/COMDR EADF
BT
/UNCLAS/CITE NBR 1I787 SUBJ: UFOB ATTN: DIR ATIC/ ATTN: COMDR EADF CIC
(1) DESCRIPTION:
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(AY ROUND
( BASEBALL
(C) STEADY YELLOW LIGHT -
(D) ONE 1 1
(E) ONE
(H) NONE
(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE <
PAGE TWO RJEPNY 3 PAGE TWO RJEPNY 3 -
(A) DAUGHTER POINTED IT OUT
BT OVER HEAD
(C)N/A-—e/VATION,A=1MUTh I
(E) STILL IN SIGHT WHEN CALL WAS PLACED
( 15 MINUTES dIdNT dISAPpeAr
(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(A) GROUND VISUAL
() NONE
(C) N/A
(4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING 05/0001Z (4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING Ø5/0001Z 1901
(A) NIGHT (A) NIGHT (
(5) NEAR MITCHELL FIELD, L.I. NEW YORK
(6) IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS
(A) EVITTOWN N.Y. NO PHONE (
(7)WEATHER —.
() SURFACE 32 DEG 11 -KT

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CCJ N/A
(4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING 05/OOO1Z 1901
(A) NIGHT /
(5) NEAR MITCHELL FIELD, L.I. NEW YORK (
(6) IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS
CAL
(7) WEATHER
A) GOODZ 4 SCATTERED 8 MILES VISIBILITY-
() SURFACE 32 DEG 11 KT (
3, 30 ERP DEG 30 KT
PNPPP 310 DEG 25 KT
16,000 EPP DEG 25 KT 16,000 EPP DEG 25 KT
20,000 EPP DEG 25 KT 20,000 EPP DEG 25 KT
3, C00 WUP DEG 30 KT 3, CO0 WUP DEG 30 KT
50,000 WUP DEG 30 KT 50,000 WUP DEG 30 KT
80, 000 UNK DEG 80,000 UNK DEG KT
(C) NONE AT TIME
(DUNLIMITED i
(E) 4/10
(F) NO WEATHER IN AREA
(8) NONE (
(9) NOT VISABLE TO CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR AT MITEHEL AFB.
.
(11) COMBAT OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER HQS 26TH AIR DIVISION ROSLYN
AFS N. Y. UNK. ANALYSIS AFS N. Y. UNK. ANALYSIS
(12) NONE 8 T..
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