Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Cards - Bedford, Indiana (November 1957)
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AI-Generated Summary
These record cards summarize two civilian UFO sightings in Bedford, Indiana, in November 1957. One case was dismissed as insufficient data, while the other was attributed to a star.
This document consists of two Project 10073 record cards documenting civilian UFO sightings in Bedford, Indiana, during November 1957. The first incident occurred on November 11, 1957, at 0500Z. The witness reported two round objects, approximately the size of a baseball, flashing red, green, and blue. These objects were observed moving up and down for a duration of five minutes. The official conclusion for this event was that the description and flight path suggested a balloon, but due to the short duration and lack of further information, the case was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation. The second incident occurred on November 19, 1957, at 0100Z. The witness reported a single round object, described as the size of a dime and appearing white to red in color. This object remained stationary for twenty minutes. The official conclusion for this second sighting was that the description and flight path indicated the object was likely a star. Both cards note that there is no further report in the file, indicating these were summary records maintained by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC).
Description, duration, flight path indicate that this sighting was possibly balloon(s). Duration rather short, however, and case is listed as insufficient data for evaluation.
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Official Assessment
11 Nov: possibly balloon(s), insufficient data for evaluation. 19 Nov: probably a star.
The first sighting on November 11, 1957, involved two round, flashing objects observed for five minutes, which were deemed insufficient for evaluation. The second sighting on November 19, 1957, involved a single round, stationary object observed for twenty minutes, which was identified as likely being a star.