PROJECT BLUE BOOK

inches lower .0usnsc neighborhood and r an a/c as
Dimensions & description: description: Approx 9" originally originally allege use occupied
long, long, 1 3, diameter, 4 holes in back by a cripple. holes in back by a be n be n
ridges rings 3 l/4" fm end, strong matter matter police bolice: cer obj identi-
iron-oxide o order. Souree states obj Sourge states obj fied & simila oen flares found
struck house fm West. No other identi- in neighborhood. Results of in neighborhood. Results invest inves-
fying marks. fying marks. tigation phoned in to Hq USAF, E tigation phoned : USAF, 91
See Also:S See Also: Decimen 7-37k5-460 Decimen7-37k5-460 12 Dec 57, per their request. 12 Dec 57, per their request.
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN REPORT NO. B-1-57 (Leave blank)
USA 6100
10T CT
Kone AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT T
AREA REPORT CONCERNS
MEW ORLEANS, LOUISLANE
AGENCY OF ORIGIN DATE OF REPORT
DETACHMENT 8. 10O6th AISS 10 DEC. 57
SOURCE OF INFORMATION DATE OF INFORMATION
5 DEC.57
PREPARING OFFICER EVALUATION
JON T. MATSUO, CAptAin, USAY
REFERENCES (Control nusmber, directise, (Control , cie., as applicable) applicable)
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Telephone request from Headquarters, loo6th AISs, 6 Dec.57 Telephone request from Headquarters, loo6th AISs, 6 Dec. 57
SUBJECT SUBJECT
UFOB UPOB
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SUMMARY (Enter coneice nsmmary of repart. (Enter coneise nsmmary of repart. Gire signifieance in Anal one-senience paragraph. Gire significance in final List inclosures at lorver lefe. List inclosures at lower lefe. Begin test Begin text Form 118a.)
I. NARRATIVEI On 6 December l957, this organization received informs- December 1957, this organization received informs-
tion from Hqs. 8th Naval Diatrict, Mew Orleans, La., to the effect from Hqs. 8th Naval Diatrict, Mew Orleans, La., to the effect that they that they
were in possession of an unidentified were in possession of an unidentified rockat type object that penetrated the rocket type object that penetrated the
house of a Mr. reet, Nev Orleans, La. A joint
investigation in New Orleans by this office and 8th Naval District personnel,
revealed that the object was a ground-type rocket-propelled red star parachute
flare signal, probably fired by non-military personnel. This information was
passed to Mr. and the New Orlean us City Police, who have investigative
jurisdiction in this eivil disturbanc The physical item was forwarded on 10
December 1957 to COmdr., ATIC, W-PAFB, Chio, ATTN: AFCIN 4B4.
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II. INVESTIGATORS: CAPTAIN JON T. MATSUO, USAF, 21472A; LIEUTENANT
EARL W. NORTON, USN; aNd ENSIGN HAMILTON C. HORTON. JR. USH.
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person ie prohibited'by law. It may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by other than United Statee Air Force Agencies, except by
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CSAF WASHDC
CNO WASHDC
AT APPROX TWO ZERO ZERO ZERO GIERRA FIVE DEC UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
STRUCK AND PIERCED WALL OF A FRAME C HOUSE C AT
ORLEANS LA X OBJECT CAME FROM A WESTERLY
DIRECTION DIRECTION PIERCED METAL PIERCED METAL SKREEN ON FORCH SKREEN ON FORCH AND AND IMBEDDED ITSLEF IN
UNCLAS UNCI FIED L
PAGE TWO RJEPHQ 146
WALL APPROK EIGHT FEET I FROM SCREEN X POINT OF IMPACT ON WALL APPROX-
IMATELY SIA INCHES LOWER THAN HOLE THROUGH SCREEN X OCCUPANT OF
FREMISES CMM MR REMOVED THE OBJECT END PROTRUD-
ING INTO THE INERIOR OF THE HOUSE AND BLISTERED HIS FINGERS ON
THE OBJECT WHICH WAS VERY HOT X OBJECT CYLINDRICAL CN ALUMINUM
CONSTRUCTION CMIM NINE INCHES AN 1{-D
DIAMETER HAS FO ES BORED AN ANGLE TO GIVE
IT SPIN IN ITS TRAJECTORY EARPLATE BLACKENED BY CARBON CMM
RESI STRO PJECT
RIDGED POINT THREE AND ONE HALE I3 ↑
GOMEWHAT HEAVIER AT ITS FRONT END ITENTIFYING MARKINGS ON
THE OBJECT WHICH WEIGHS APPROX NCES OBJECT HELD AT COM ring
EIGHT HEADQUARTERS
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PAGE TUO RJEPHQ 137 VERY HOPX OBJECT
FICES ONI THE OEJECT VIICH WAS INCHES LONG AND
AND DLISTERE ITS M COJSTRUCTI CP tINE
CYLINDRICAL CYLIHDRICAL IETER HAS 515 CKENED BY ENED BY
THREE EIGHT THREE EIGH INCHES TUCHIES TRAJD
GIVT DE X
AN ANGLE 1 AM ANGLE STRONG AND ID
CARBON CII CAREON ONE HALE HALE INCI TNC ON ON
OBJECT R1 OBJECT NO IDENTI VTIC GHT
UFAVIER ITS FRONT
IS SOMEUAT UEIGS
THE OBJECT UNICH UEIGHS THE CT UHICH
HEADQU
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06/134571 06/1345Z DEC DEC PT PRIOR TO
CALLY REMOVE CALLY REMOVE
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CATEGONY ALL INTERNAL REERACUE DY ALL INTERNAL REER.ACUE DY
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
30 December 1957 New Orleans, Louisisia 00 Probably Balloon 1
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloon
Local_ x Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar a Was Aireraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 31/0230Z AirVisual Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
No Military PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other.
bax Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unkno wn
1/2 hour one straight line
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round One round bright white light moving bright white light t moving Description, duration, flight Description, duration. flight
slowly in a straight line. a straight line. path indicates possible balloon. path indicates possible balloon.
Also possible astronomical (star
or planet). No evaluation, insuf-
ficient data.
No report in file.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2) ATIC fOrM 329 (REV 26 SRP S2)