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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6966570

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONGlouster Mass

FRAMES4

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UFOB INDEX CARD

1. DATE

ATSS-UFOB—

One long white object which turned yellow
prior to burning out. Object was seen for 4

seconds. !

AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)

‘Possibly Astronomical

ae +»

CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircraft

Wes Astronomical
Probably Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

7 a. 2. LOCATION 12.

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—->-Jan Glouster, Mass. a

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0

01/1905Z Dec 57 $2 Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar e

| 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercep! Radar o

5. PHOTOS en é. SOURCE = o

0 Yes

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE :

Four seconds One Approx Sto N |°
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS

m Description, duration, flight path
indicate probability of meteor.

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1 DESCRIPTION:
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(@) LARGER THAN A SHOOTING STAR.
SERESES ERAN Ey STAR es

(C) LONG WHITE TAIL TURNED YELLOW PRIOR TO BURNING OUT. \

(a) LONG WHITE tar) Lem Ayde,F ae ae rome

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2 DESCRIPTION OF COUR

€A) SEAMAN ON WATCH SEAWARD AT GLOUSTER MASSe
€B) (55) DEGREE ANGLE <a ‘

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€C)/55 DEGREE ANGLE

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(ED BURNED ae AND APPEARED TO BREAK Ip “TWO PIECES.

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3 MANNER OF OBSERVATION i 3 ri ia ym
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(A) VISUAL-SIGHTED FROM A LIFEBOAT STATION AND FROM A
--- GOAST GUARD CUTTER, GENe GREEN, TIED UP AT _GLOUSTERs MASSe (
(B) NONE L _sltene CG 8S) (ad) Le 7200

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4 TINE AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(A) @2/1995R NIGHT sortie nestle Wis crscstriceeiortiin, aes
5 42 DEGREES 35. 5N

7@ DEGREES 44. 2W Fad, 2

6 IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS

CA) BOSTON GLOBE ALSO REC'D TWQ CALLS ON SIGHTINE IN GENERAL AREA
~ (INFOQ FROM BOSTON ¢/3)

“€B) STARR, KF EN3

GLOUSTER LIFEBOAT STATION, MASS. SygqeetaIDUIIRmesiiiD,
OMEN . JANES A. COAST GUARD | 3

7 WEATHER CUTTER, GENe GREENE, GLOUSTER, MASS

€B) SURFACE hes 1g KT Sw
6 880" (239) DEG 39 KT W

12,923" €7a/peEc 50 KT Ww
16,928" 278 DEG 78 KT Vv | /
29,000" 270 DEG 85 KT W

39,299" 278 DEG 99 KT w

50,0969" 268 DEG 65 KT WwW
(C) 88,9023" UNK DEG UNK KT CLEAR
(D) 15 PLUS

CE) NONE
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