PROJECT BLUE BOOK

MEITTANO
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
5 December 1957 O'Fallon, Illinois 100 Probably Balloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar d Was Aireraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 05/07007 AlrVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was AstronomicalMeteor
Ys Probably Astronomical
ANo Civilian :aX Possibly Astronomical
LENC OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other.
0 Insufficient Data far Evaluation
Unknown
3 seconds one descending
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS /
Object shape of unsharpened pencil, Inconsistent infornation. However
approx inches widel long, object could possibly be a_ meteor
blue-white. Solid bar of light with 7
sparks emitting. Three parts
appeared to break off, each burning Di-ector
for approx 1 second. Obj appoared to for approx l second. Obj ay roared to tor 243.
5-9 Dec to
burn out. burn out.
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SS ASTRO
HEADQUARTERS
lelti SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE
and
1405th AIR BASE WING (MATS)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS
OET 5 DEC 1957
SUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Flying Object (UFOB)
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado
1. The attached report is submitted in accordance with the
2. This Headquarters has taken the liberty of presenting
the findings in the format indicated in Inclosure l inasmuch as
AF Form ll2 and AF Form 1l2a are not immediately available. -
FOR THE COMMANDER: FOR THE COMMANDER:
udint udin 1
1 Incl 3 W. BUDINA,JR!
Rpt of UFOB WO, W-2 USMF
(Trip) Assistant Adjutant Assistant Adjutant
ADODI-B ADODI-B 1st Ind 11 dEC 1957 DEC 1957
Headquarters, Air Defunse Command, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado
TO: Commander, Air Technical Tntelligence
Wright-P orce Base, Ohio
1 Incl
Rpt of UFOB
(1 cy) 278
1003490
VLIC.
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HEADQUARTERS
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE
AND 1
U05th AIR BASE WING
United States Air Force
SCOIT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS
Report of Sighting
of
Unidentified Flying Object
5 December 1957
Utilizing the format specified in paragraph 7d, AFR 200-2, the
following report of ting of an Unidentified Flying Object is
submitted.
1. Description of Object.
Hip:
a.
b. Approximately four
C. Blue-white
d. a. One. One.
e. N/A
f. f. Solid bar of light with sparks eminating.
g. g. None. None.
h. None.
i. i. Three small parts appeared to break off, each burning for Three small parts appeared to break off, each burning for
approximately one second. appr oximately one second.
2. Description of Course of Object.
a. Attracted by brilliancy of object. Attracted by_brilliancy of object.
b. I b. Estimated 30 degrees elevation, and azimuth of 225 degrees.
c. Estimated(80 degrees) elevation, and azimuth of 225 )degrees.
d. Object was observed in vertical descent No maneuvering.
Object was in upright position.
e. Appeared to burn out.
f. Three seconds)
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3. Manner of Observation. tilims abtte
a. Ground-visual.
b. None.
c. N/A
L1. Time and Date of Sighting.
a. 0700Z, 5 December 1957. 07 =0100
b. Night.
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5. Location of Observer.
a. On State Route 43, approximately 2-3 miles north of Lebanon,
Illinois. In automobile headed in southerly direction.
6. Identifying Information of Observer.
a. (Mrs
O'rallon, Illinois
Housewife
b.
Air PoLiceman
Considered reliable
7. Weather and Winds-Alott Conditions.
a. a. Clear, cold and frosty. Clear, cold frosty.
b. Air Weather Air Weathe Service report: vice report:
Elevation Direction Direction Velocity
Surface Surface 210 8 8
6,000 280 20
10,000 300
16,000 300
20,000 300
30,000 340 340
50,000 330
80.000 80,000 280
c. Slight thin overcast.
d. Ten miles.
e. Ten tenths.
f. N/A
8. Other Unusual Activity or Condition.
9. Interception or Identification Action.
None.
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l0. Location of Air Traffic in Area At Time of Sighting.
a. Military - No local aircraft were flying.
b. Civil or Transient - Unknown.
1l. Title of Reporting Officer and Comments.
Lt. Colonel Bernard P. Whitehouse
Wing Operations Officer
1405th Air Base Wing
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
No sightings by any of our radar units, or by our control
tower attendants
12. Physical Evidence.
a. None. (Observers were so affected by the sighting that they
turned thair automobile around and went back to the area,
but could find nothing. They did not, but could find nothing. They did not, however, proceed on however, proceed on
foot across the open countryside which exists in the area. foot across th open co untryside which exists in the area.
thi oijed o conid posilig e thi oijed o conid posibiy e
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