PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE

2 Jan 58

“2. DATE-TIME GROUP

Local

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2 LOCATION
1. Seott AFB, IL1.
2. 8 Of Centralia, IT]
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
ioe = a 6 Ground-Visual O Ground-Rodar
eee £ 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar
~ | 6. SOURCE = Hl

5. PHOTOS
O Yes

7 sO: No

IMilijitary & Civilian (6 Obsve

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
1, 5S secs
Be R -10 sees

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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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one vertical desc

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12, CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

ooo aod

per Was Astronomicol Vie teor
O Probably Astronomical
AM; Possibly Astronomical

O Other__ —
O Insufficient Data for Evaluction
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGRFTING
One obj
Et to be rnd
nright flash
reddish whit:
dish orarnie,
rreenish -hlue, 2
orancve-whnite,
smoke,

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NO sound

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verted comma, 1

lish-whnite and

11. COMMENTS
Tne deseripti
time in sight

observer, 8- rptd

ht, Size varied indicated tha
‘2-white flash, red-| meteorite. The
to dark blue, rptd by all

this,
eubkling

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on, elevation angles
®& related data

t the obj was a
consistent data

observers supports

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HEADQUARTERS
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE

and
1405th AIR BASE WING (MATS)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

O mn JAN. 1958

SUSJECT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Flying Object (UFOB)

TO: Comuander
Air Defense Comiand
Ent Air Force Base
Coloraco Springs, Colorado

l. The attached report is submitted in accordance with the
requirements of Air Force Regulation 200-2, 12 August 195).

ce This Heacquarters has taken the Liberty of presenting
the findings in the format indicated in Inclosure 1 inasmuch as
AF Form Liz anc AF Form 112a are not imnediately available.

YW. BURA S SR.
1 Incl fa” cas sie 12
tot of Uc (5 Copies) cwo, W-2 Us

“Assistant Adju

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ADODI-3 lst Ind
Headquarters, Sir Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado

TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATT$ AFCIN 45),
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

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SCOT? AIn FORCE BASE
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WiO5TH ATR BASE “ING (MATS)
United States Air Force |
SCOIT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINCIS

Report of Sighting
of
Unidentified Flying Object

3 January 1955 |

Utilizing the format specified in paragraph 7d, AFR 200-2, the
following report of sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object is
submittec.

1. Description of Object.

a. Shave varied among observers reporting, witn tne following
shapes reported:

(1) Inverted coma.

(2) Bright flash of light.
3) Spneroid.

(4) Spheroid.

(5) Spheroid.

(6) Spheroid.

b. Sizes varied ancenz chservers, witn the following sizes
"sew wt see
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(2) Size of a pea.
(2) Large flash.
(3) Grapefruit.
(l:) Size not estinatec.
(5) Size of a basketball.
(6) Size of a half-coliar.

c. Colors varied among observers, with tne following colors
reported:

(1) Redéish-white.

(2) Blue-white flash.

(3) Redcish-oranze, changing to dark blue.
(4) Greenish-blue.

(5) Greenisn-shite.

(6} Orange-hite.

Gc, Only one odject was reported by any of the observers.

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None indicated by observers.

Observers l, 3, 4, 5 and 6 stated that tail, trail or exhaust
existed, size estimatec as follo:s:

1) Tail twice as long as diameter of object. ent
) Tail about six times as long as object.

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Stream of sparks anc curling smoke.
Tail approximately three feet long. “>
6) Tail approximately five or six fect. ea

tio sound reported by any observers.

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Description of Course of Object.

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All observers attracted by brilliancy of tne object.

mach observer hac different angles of azimita noon ee Skies
with reports being as follows at initial sight

(1) 55° acinuth anc 15° elevation. a.
{27> 120° azimuth anc 45° elevation. ; ,

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5): 45° azimth and 45° elevation. l
(a) 25° acimuth nd elevation not Peper este
(5) LO° azimuth anc elevation not reportea

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> asinath and 15° elevation.

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Azi:mwth ana elevation reportea oy each observer anc time of
Cisacsnearance of tne cbdject are as follows:

{1} ~ 60° azimuth and <-5> elevation.

<2: 120° azimuth anc 45° elevation. }
(3) -LO° agimuth and 35° elevation.

Ch) -35° -4\0° agimush and elevation not reported. =
(5) -10° azimuth and elevation not reported.
(5) 5° azimuth and 2U° elevation. £4 ¢*

Description of flizn. path anc manev2urs reported by each

ooserver are as f ollots:

(1) Almost Gertical cescent, no meneveurs. |
(2) N/A. Flash only. \ ,
(3) Almost. vertical descent, no maneveurs.
159-309 from vertical descent, no mancveur's.

Almost vertical descent, no maneveurs.

15°-3u° from vertical cescent, no maneveur

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Manner of disappearance are as follows:

(1) Fading out as it disapnveared from view behind roof tons.

(2) N/A. “lash only.

(3) Disappeared behind crest of hill.

(4) Disappeared behina roof tons of nearby bwildings.

(5) Disappearec from view behind a small earthen rise and
shrubs.

(6) dsappearec with large flash.

Lengths of time object reported in view by observers are as

follows:

(1) Five seconds maximun.

(2) N/A. Flash only.

(3) One to two seconds.

(:) One to one ano a half seconds.

(S) A considerable time, mayve five to ten seconds.

(6) Five seconds maximun. { eal

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3. Manner of Observation.

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Ll. Time anda
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(1)
(2)
(3)
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(5)
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reportec observations were of the zground-visual type.

“ing are rzportea times of sizhting from each

All sightings mace under night light condition.

5S. Location of Observers.

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First observer twas on the control tower at Scott A‘B, Illinois.

Second observer was at the Air Police Guard Building at entrance
to Wherry Housing Area, northeast corner of Scott AFB, Iliinois.
Third observer was approximately 75 t°7 luo! north of inter-
section of Wherry Road and Illinois State Route 158, in an

automobile traveling northiard.

Gd. Fourth ovserver was a nd Avenue, Wherry Housin=s Area,
Scott ALD, Iilinois.

e, iftn observer was in a Viking freight Company truck goinz
east on lLllinois State Route 13. Observer was approximately
one=-nalf mile from entrance to Crab Orchard Lake Roservation
Avea.

f. Sixth observer was on the airc:ait parking ramp at Scott ArB, Ill.

6. Identifying Information of Observers.
ae A/IC Jack W. Agee,
1918th AACS, Scott Ars, Illinois.
Control Tower Shift Supervisor. Considered reliable.
be. A/B James A. Gamer,
LuOsth Air Base Group, Scott AFB, illinois.
Air Policeman. Considered reliable.
=/SZ% Donald P, Swath,
Sqadn Sec, ir Base Grou, Scott AFB, Iilinois.
cund Satety i0O. Considered reliable.

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Y. A/ec Gherles D. Lackey,
WUsth Air Base Group, Scott SrB, Tilinois. |
fir Policeman. Considerec reliable. |

Te Weather anc Jinds-Alozt Conditions.

&. Clear, c old, frosty. Stars visibie and bright moon was
reports. oy observe: “Se

ob. Air “Jéatner Service Report
EBlevatio: Direction Velocity
Surface NWA Caln
6,900 ft 3000 ~ 30 &
10,00u ft 290° 30 K
16,000 ft 300° ; 65 K
20,0C0 ft 300° 70 K
30,000 ft 320° 115 K
50,000 ft 300° , 4 So K
80,000 ft N/A he Wa

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c. N/A (clear).

de Five miles due to smoke,
e. N/A (clear).

f. N/A.

Qther Unusual Activity or Condition.
N/A.

Interception or Identification Action.

None.

location of Air Traiiic an A,ea of Time of Sighting.

@e lillitary - No local aircraft were flying.
db. Civilian - Uncnown.

2 Ofiicer and Comients.

Title of Revortis

racar sizhtings were reported by any units on the installa-
tion. Extreme variance of sighting locations made it unlikely
theac it as amrthing cther than natural nhenomena, which was

cornme cut dy reports in newszaners and radio that a meteorite

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