PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6970809

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONFruita Coloradonear Grand Junction

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Fruita, Colorado o Was Balloon
17 December 1957 near Grand Junction 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ Local_ *round-Visual *round-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft Was Aireraft
000 0 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT 18/02202 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar Pessibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. 6. SOURCE 00 Was Astronomical
Ys Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
xNo No Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF 8. Number Of OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_UNIDENTIFIED OtherUNIDENTIFIED
Insufficient Data for Evaluation Evaluation
XUnknown XXUnknown
45 minutes one SW to S .
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round yellow, white, green, red Object in sight for for 45 minutes in
object seen object seen moving moving Sw then S for 45 same area. Moon was down & sun was down & sun had
minutes. Passed Venus, set. Astronomical twilight also
passed. ontrails would visi-
ble, indicating object possibly owp
light source. . Unidentified.
Atic fOrm 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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B.
1. Shape Round
2. Size of match
3. Color Yellon White, Green. Red
4. Number of objects One(1)
5. Type of formation if more than one
6. Any discernible features or details Rd Tail
7. Tail, trail or exhaust, including size of same compar
Vapor trail twice size of object.
8. Sounl, if any, descrioe: None
9. Other pertinent or unusual features:Leaving vapor trail color of rust
.
C. Description of course of object(s):
1.
light moved forward - stopped - moved backwards.
2. Angle of elevation and azimuth of the object(s) when fi
70 degrees Due south
3. Angle of elevation and azimuth
eye level and south west
6. Minutes
D. Manner of observation:
1. Use ground visual (if othar specify)
2. Statement as optical aids etc.) Binoculars
E. Time and date of sightings:
1. Zebra time-date of sighting o22o Z 18 December 1957
2. Light conditions (use one of the following terms): Night,
3. Exact
F.. Weather conditions at time of sighting _Clear South
G. Location of any air traffic in the area at time of sighting Caa had no flight
reported a B-52
in the general area heading for Grand Junetion, Colo.