PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon 1957 Southern 0 Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon DATETIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Locol ~Ground-Visual 0 GroundRodor 0 Wos Aircraft Probably Aircraft 0 AI,. Vi suol 0 Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft 5. PHO,OS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomicof LENGTH Ofi.OISERVATIOH HUMBER OF OBJECTS Insufficient Octo for Evoluati o n minutes one 10. BRIEP SUMMARY 01' SIGHTINO 11. COMMENTS obj oct about the Rather limited a s mov.Lng brightest. No exhaust or sound. ATIC FOR .. 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) -UNCLAssiFIED (SECURfTY INFORM A 1'fON wh~,. lillr-d in) CO., flo RY CJF 0111\0IN REPORT NO, AIR INTELliGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Alibi 11!1\)ll T COH'.LHNS A( I 'I. Y O F UPIGIM OAlrA, Rome, Italy DArt. OF J:IFOIIJIIATION l Vr\LU.l rtUif S;;,e report, pa.ragz a ph 6 PATRICK J . NESS, Hajor U!lAF, MirA rlt rll!ll'ot:lS \t <Hi/rnl "'"h-r, f/lt'f'lv~, 1"""1-.. ' ' Jvl , dr, llt ll/IJ.i',r~:e) (Le""" bl .. nJc) floport or UFOB -1 6 Sep 5 7 Report orvards information on a n unidentified flying object observed qy a u. s. citizen while on vneation in Southern Italy. Details of the ~ighting are listed in accordance with the onnat set fot'th in AFR 200-2 and BAm subj oct 460T Ot<;TRtBIJ r~;)tl DY OKtC';ti'IATOU C INCUSAFE ( dup m/ 02) HPU.C!l ~F r OR'I lll-I' .. Rr I, I J UN ~. W .. ICH ~lAY 8 USED. AF FORM 112-PART 11 ~ A .. ROVEO I JUNE I~ tn.lCIASSIF.IE D:.. (Ct.ASSIFiCATIOH) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Rf:OORT NO. OAirA, Rome, Italy J:R,-477-57 ,AGE 2 oF 3 ,.co 1 . On 1 6 September 1957 source stated he and his v.lfe observed an unidentified flying object (UFOB) while traveJ..i.ng in Southern ItaJ.y. The follmJing infornation con earning the observation is forwarded in accordance with AFR 200-2 and BAI R 46~ for evaluation: . ~ o _' aco Shape -circular. ~ b. Size -about the size of the planet l-Iars. 4: .,.. .~ c . Color -same as Hars, a t its brightest .1 d . ber of objects -one.~ e . Formation -N/A. f . Features or details -the UFOB .z.r:;e a.al e of a V- 1 in f l i ght. e. Tail, t r a i l or exhaust -nol".e ust ~:::::--ci h. Sound -none. 2 . Description of course of object: a . Source and uife were o!l Route No. 96 in a convertible. to t he uttrmt ion of her husband. riving in Southern Italy, from Potenza to Altarnura, Source t s wife first noticed the U.FOB and called it r ection aru1 A~ the time of tha t~e UFOB crossed at They stopped the car t o observe the UFOBo the automobile was pointed in a ~rtheast di- to them, in a west to east directio~ d : UFOB did ~ot maneuver t ma1ntained a straight courss at apparently the e . Hanner of disa.npearance -after approxin:ately gve minutes;:Jsource resun:e driving and UJi'OB l-ras lost fro o vi.e'W' behind mountains in the area LtJngth of time in slght five minutes Nanner of obser\Tation: a.. Ground visual. No optical a1ds Date and time of sighting : Date-t~ groupa ., Ll. h ... cocdi':.iocs ,z September 195?. 5. location of observers : Apprmdmately 4045 ' N, 1612 ' , on highwf!Y Ho. 96co 6. InforiiUtion on observers: Occl.tpation - Political Attach , American Embassy. ( sa.'lle address as above) NRM 112--PART ll .. UNCLASSIFIED (CLASSI FICA TIOH) 'PROVED I JUNE I~ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT I R E?ORT HO. PAGE 3 d~' OA.irA, none, Italy 7 . Weather and winds alof't: a . Observer stated weather was c lear a."'ld slightl y wi~, with good visibilit y Report froo Detachment 6, 29th Heather Squadron, Rome/Cia"!lpino Airport, on weather conditions in tha Brindisi area: t::.. Direction Lo..)~s ~ Veloci.ty c . GellinG -none. Vi~ibility -12 kiloneters. e . Cloud cover -none~ f . Thunders toms in .1.rea -none. 10., U.nlr.nown. 11~ Se e comments. 12o Uo photographs. lJ.) COHtlENTS OF THE RERJRTiliG OF'F'ICSR: til hi:; wife called not too good, but states who i s en ex-p.tU~,._ iiis wife has .... .,..,... Captain, did not notice the UFOB un- adjly admits that his eyesight is .,os (possibly 20-15). Thi o rP.porl will be of .Lctarest to..-fr.:FCin- 4 .. PATRICK J. NF.tSS/ Hajor, USAF l / I\3Ji:Jt.'lnt l>Lr \,.,t~c:-t3 M-