PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
6 December 1957 Vicinity Nome, Alaska 0 Probobly Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
Yes Probably Astronomical
XOX No 36 Civilians D PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data Evaluation
20 - 30 seconds S to N Unkno wn
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0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object, round, size 6 to 12 inches Description and characteristics of
color flame red, tail 4 to 5 times object observed indicate meteor
diameter. Object had flat trajectory, sighting.
straight flight path.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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TO FIVE TIMES DIAMETER (H) NEGATIVE (I) NEGATIVE (2) (A) BRIGHT
MOVEMENT IN DARK SKY (B) 3D DEGREES ELEVATION TO EAST (C)
BUILDING INTERFERED WITH SIGHT AS OBJECT TRAVELLED FROM RIGHT BILTIDTNO TATED RAUELLFD EROM ICHT
TO LEFT SOUTH TO NORTH) SEEMED TO MOVE 45 DEGREES TO LEFT)
NORTHWEST( (D) FLAT TRAJECTORY, STRAIRHT .FLIGHT PATH. (E)
BEHIND BUILDINGS, SEEMED TO BE PETERING OUT (F) 20 TO 30 SECONDS
AT MOST (3 GROUND VISUAL (B) NEGATIVE (C) NEGATIVE (4) (A) / C
078450 ZULU(B) NIGHT 6431 NORTH 16525 WEST NONE ALASKA (6)
DR ASKA, DENTIST, ALSO PRIVATE
PILOT. (7) CLEAR, FEW SCATTERED CLOUDS. (B) SURFACE CALM, 6,000
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FEET 330 DEGREES, 5 KNOTS. 10, 000 FEET 340 DEGREES, 4 KNOTS
16,000 FEET 350 DEGREES 12 KNOTS. 20,300 FEET 020 DEGEREES 35 KNOTS
30,000 FEET 230 DEGREES 22 KNOTS. 50,880 FEET 260 DEGREES 35 KNOTS.
80,000 FEET 250 DEGREES 120 KNOTS. (C) 1200 SCATTERED (D) 75PLUS
(E) SCATTERED (F) NONE. (8) THIS PERIOD IS SUPPOSEDLY THE TIME OF
GREATEST METEORITE AND FIREBALL L ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA OF THE WORLD.
(9) NEGATIVE (10) SOME B-47 ACTIVITY IN AREA. HOME BASE CONTACTED
THIS OBSERVATION APPROX 20 MINUTES AFTER
THREE OTHER SIGHTINGS AND COURSE OBSERVED OPPOSITE FRM OTHERS. THREE OTHER SIGHTINGS AND COURSE OBSERVED OPPOSITE FRM OTHERS•
STATED HE HAD OBSERVED V-2 ROCKETS BUT THAT THIS OBJECT
(1) (A) OBLONG  SEVERAL INCHES BY ONE FOOT OR MORE. (C) WHITE
GOLD AT FIRST TURNING RED BEHIND CLOUDS (D) ONE(E) NEGATIVE (F)
POINT IN CENTER BRIGHTER THAN REST. (G) TAIL 4 TO 5 TIMES WIDTH POINT IN CENTER BRIGHTER THAN REST. (G) TAIL 4 TIMES WIDTH
(H) NEGATIVE (I) NEGATIVE. (2) (A) BRIGHT MOVEMENT IN SKY (B)
45 DEGREES NORTH TO SOUTH (C) LOW TO SOUTH (D) DIRECT NORTH TO
SOUTH (E) DISAPPERED INTO CLOUDS (F) 4 MINUTES (3) (A) GROUND
VISUAL (B) NEGATIVE(C) NEGATIVE (4)(A) 070435 5 ZULU J(B) NIGHT
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POSITION AND ATTITUDE DURING TELEPHONE E INTERVIEW. FURTHER
INVESTIGATION NECESSARY. (12) NEGATIVE
INVESTIGGATION NECESSARY (12) NEGATIVE
UFOB PART THREE (1) (A) BALL (B) BASEBALL OR LARGER (C) ORANGE
RED (D) ONE (E) NEGATIVE (F) SEEMED TO SPIN AROUND (G) TAIL
LONGER THAN BALL (H) NEGATIVE (I) NEGATIVE. (2) (J) BRIGHT LIGHT -
IN SKY (B) 40 DEGREES ELEVATION TO SOUTH WEST (C) LOW TO SOUTH
(D STRAIGHT PA BINOCULARS NEGATIVE
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(4) (A) SAME AS 4A PART TWO. (E -
TWO. (6) OWNER
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WAS MADE FROM INSIDE BERING SEA CLUB. REPORT AGREES WITH PART
TWO IN GENERAL. FUTHER INVESTIGATION NECESSARY. (12) NEGATIVE.
UFOB PART FOUR... (1) (A) UNKNOWN (B) UNKNOWN (C) FLAMING OBJECT
(D) ONE (E) NEGATIVE KF) NEGATIVE (G) NEGATIVE (H) NEGATIVE (I)
NEGATIVE (2) (A) UNKNOWN (B) UNKNOWN (C) UNKNOWN (D) FELL TO
GROUND 12 TO 15 MILES SOUTH• APPEARED T0 BURN ONE T0 ONE-AND-
ONE-HALF MINUTES, WENT OUT. (E) ABOUT 30 SECGNDS SIGNAL FLARE TYPE
OBJECT WENT UP FROM POSITION AND WENT OUT. (F) ONE MINUTE 3
SECONDS PLUS (3) -
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A A BOUT 35. ALASKA, ALASKA NATIVE SERVICE SCHOOL ALASKA, ALASKA NATIVE SERVICE SCHOOL
TEACHER(7)(A)UNKNOWN (8) TEACHER (7)(A) UNKNOWN (8) SAME AS PART TWO (9) SAME AS PART TWO. SAME AS PART TWO (9) SAME AS PART TWO.
(10) SAME AS PART TWO. (11) HIS REPORT
INFORMATION BY ANS RADIO FROM OBSERVER ON REGULARLY SCHEDULE
DURING EVENING. ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR FUTHER RELAY OF INFO- (
RMATION FOLLOWING SCHEDULED CONTACT 071900 ZULU. OBSERVATION OF
SIGNS OF GROUND CONTACT R REQUEST INVEST NECESS-
ARY. (12) NEGATIVE.
UFOB PART FIVE: D On

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SRESIDENCES WITH
INTERVIEWS TOOK PLACE WITHIN TWO HOURS
AFTER SIGHTINGS. SIGHTING B WERE FIRST REPORTED -
TO CAA REPRESENTATIVE DURING INTERVIEW.IS
COMPLETELY.P PARTS TWO AND THREE AND FOUR COINCIDE
PART ONE COULD POSSIBLY COINCIDE WITH EXCEPTION OF TIME AND
DIRECTION, WHICH MAY BE IN ERROR. FUTHER INVESTIGATION CON-
SIDERED WARRANTED PENDING FURTHER REPORT SIDERED WARRANTED PENDING FURTHER REPORT INDICATED ITEM TWO INDICATED ITEM TWO
PART FOUR. AIR FORCE STATION AT NORTH EAST CAPE, ST LAWRENCE,
ISLAND AND UNALAKLEET ALASKA CHECKED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. LOW
COVER AND POOR VISIBULITY AT BOTH LOCATIONS DURING PERIOD. WRITER COVER AND POOR VISIBULITY AT BOTH LOCATIONS DURING PERIOD. WRITER
OF REPORT IS PERSONNALLY ACQUAINTED WI OF REPORT IS PERSONNALLY ACQUAINTED AND
BOTH ARE CONSIDERED BOTH ARE RED VERY RELIABLE RELIABLE
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CROUND BURNED FOR MINTH SECONDS THEN THIRTY SECONDS
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3. A- GROUND VISUAL
B- NEGATIVE
C- NEGATIVE C
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