PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 1 Z. CONCLUSIONS 6 novetabar 1957 'J.,nmpa J Florida D p,.., ... ,, a.aa .... I-3.-D-A_T_I!-_T_IM_I_G_It_O_U'"""ft-----. --~4-~T~Y~P~!~O~fi~O~I~H~It~Y~A~T~IO~N~--------t D Pos sU.a r Bell" -wvG _._VI .. D Groun ..... R-... ., axWes Alrcroft GMJ. 07/0?, 15Z Cl Ra~\i lars D Al,.lntetce.,t RNw D Posaaw, Aircraft ~s.~P~Ho~fis Wo AstfotteMicol ProlaoW, AshaftMicol Possilalr AstuaftoMicol lnsufficieftt o ... fer e ......... .. I. HUMBER OP 08JICTS 2 -~ minutas one 10. IAIIP SUMMARY OP SIGHTING Orange ball which assumed rocket shape, exceptionally long. Had tail fins, tubular fuselage, swept $bby wings just ahead of amidships. Front third of obj had one la1ge light & several small lights. Uvar ti'..!arter of obj had one red &. OHH f~rt-Jan light on tail fins. Loud hum sirnllo.r to jat engine but deeper in tone. ATIC POJtM 38 (REV 26 SEP 52) The description is of an.F-100 series fighter. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon Tan I~ t J!'l. or i J a 0 Probably Balloon sl bl Y Balloon :P.~Ground Visual 0 Ground-Radar C Air-Intercept Radar 0 Was Aircraft ... O: Probobly Aircraft 0 Pos5ibly Aircraft 0 Was Astronomi col 0 Probobl y Astronomi col 0 Possibly Astronomical 8. HUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Insufficient Octo for Evoluati on OJ.J.O t)E 11. COMMENTS E.!. s:1apcd o b joct, half tll.o siz..J o f Course anJ o.ltilL:ci) 'N<'?l' G rlght p:1th to SE. Disappoa1ed all at once. ..:n ln0. Ol:JjH;t '.Va.3 prob~}JJy ATIC FOR M 329 (REV 1 6 SE, ~2) RJZDhP/CO:!~i1 RJZPHQ/DI~ OF I ilT HQ USAF /LJ i~C J-i, SS It" I 2D/ C ?S J,_l.l.ltJ ssr.: STrtAIGHT s :cot-;~ s c. I!ZGATI VE J.~;, NOVEi1BER 1957 NIGHT FULL HOON 5 . J\Ri~Y AVE., TAliPA, FLA. i1L TI TUDE f~LTI TUDL: SL:t.TT~; J l~/ll50Z NOV RJESl<B PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD CONCLUSIONS 2. LOCA TIOH Was Balloon Probably 8o1loon Po~uib1y Balloon Was Ai rcroft Probably Aircraft Po ssi bl y Ai rcrah ._ TYPf. OF OB~ERVATION 3. OATETtM! CROUP a :Ground Vi suo1 0 Ground-Roclor Local_ l :-i r.!c J ,-;;. ST 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE o :< Was Astranomicat '.J 311--t.~ 0 Y t1 P ru bob I y A.st ronomkol t 0 Pos:;ibly Astronomical 1. LENGTH Of OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 In sufficient Dot a for U nkno...m Evoluati an \0. BRIEF SUMMA-RY OF SI~HTlNCi 11. COMMENTS r. i o t s h o v~ s 1\.)~llh~, white, shiny o~j .. ~t;t, coult.! b2 ATIC YORM J29 (i?~V 2fi SI~P 52) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS Wos BoiiOOft c Proltoltly Balloon D Peasl Wy Bell .. ,. Woa Aircraft ProltoWy Aircreft Po sl W r AI rcroft D GroVft .. Rodor D Alrlntereopt Ra.lor 0 Wos Astrono"'leol V? :1\: s 0 Yea a~-.:ProboWy AatronoMicol Po aai bl y AstronoMI eol 7. LtNGTH 011 OISEAYATION I. HUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSI! 0 Other--------- 0 Insufficient Doto for Evaluation 0 Unlcnown 10. BRIEfl SUMMA.Y OF SIGHTING 1 I. COMMENTS Round ob2 3c t, siz3 o f a ::; t~ 1, very Probably Venus . bri!~ht silver. Fada d o ai~c~ 10 tnlOULeS ATIC PO!fM l~ (PV.V 26 SP.P 52) l~R R JEDDN R JED SQ. R JEPHQ RJEP f.,,B f.'i RJF.Sl\D l D C O~IDr: 6 6 0 TH ACHH 0 lJ TO RJEDDh/COf1DP. ADC EJESKE/CO~JDE 35TH ADIV :{ J EDSO/ COtID!? AIR TECH INT CNTH It~ FO R .. J EP 1\;E / CO i1 DH. E AD F / UdCLASSIFIEC/OPS !65 5 PD UFOB PD ATTf. : EADF CIO FD B('S~ZE OF c. SILVER_,;VERY BRIGHT 2 . SlATlC:t:An Y FAr...::D OUT PAGE TWO nJESKD 1D 2. ST/\TIONAHY A. SA~J B-36 I~ SKY AND THE~! SAW T~liS OBJECT B. 45 DEGf,;EES 190 DEGHEES~ c. 45 DZGTIEES 190 DEGREES D. NEGATIVE 'E. FADED OUT B. FIELD GLASSES 5. TAMPA' FLORIDA , TAt1PA FLA, TEACHER c .(25~:;0 SCATTEHED_: E. SCATT:.:RZD FLtI UiJDE~ ODc.JECT ~---- 11. SE~:IOR DI RECTOR, PnOBAELY JEDWP Hl36 WPD122 YDAIB3 VYC13~VDDI,~BAI,. PP RJEDDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPND DE RJESKB 6D FM COMDR661TH ACWRON TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC RJESKB/COMDR 35TH ADIV RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INT CNTR RJEPHQ/DIR OF INT HQ USAF INFO RJEPNB/COMDR EADF //UNCLASSIFIED/lOPS 8629 PD UFOB PD ATTN: EADF CIO PDOO <k_9CKET SHAPV 1. .JIBSI APPEARED. AS A&::O~ANGE BALj) ::..:.o:: ;..,;;,;-.,;;; A, (I; I Kt ROCl<Et) B~ (EXCEPTIONALLY LQNO c. NEGATIVE -~. TAIL FINS LIKE RO~KET,TUBULAR FUSELAGE ~WEPT STUBBY WINGS JUST AHEAD OF AMIDSHIPS FRONT THIRD OF OBJECT HAD ONE LARGE LIGHT AND SEVERAL R QUARTER OF OBJECT HAD ONE PAGE TWO RJESKB 'D H. LOUD HUM SIMILAR TO JET ENGINE BUT DEEPER IN TONE PD A. OBSERVERS BROTHER HAD SEEN THE OBJECT AND CALLED HIM INTO THE YARD PD OBJECT HAD DISAPPEARED WHEN HE WENT OUT BUT REAPPEARED SOON AFTER PD B. AZIMUTH DEGREES Ai~GLE ABOUT@ DEGREES C. AZIMu- DEGREES ANGLE ABOUT 41 DEGREES D. STEADY COURSE !EST TO EaST PASSED ALMOST DIRECTLY OVERHEAD E. FADED INTO DISTANCE F. TWO TO FOUR MINUTES A. GROUND VISUAL POWER UNKNOWN PAGE THREE RJESKB TREET TAMPA FLORIDA ST TPAFLA FISH DEALER ST TPA FLA HOUSEWIFE DR. TPA FLS HOUSEWIFE R. TPA FLA DENTIST R. TPA FLA STUDENT ST. TPA FLA STUDENT TPA FLA FISH DEALER T. TPA FLA FISH DEALER T. TPA FLA SCHOOLTEACHER D. 15 MILES PAGE FOUR RJESKB 6D . . 11. COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT SEEN CIRCLING INTO TAMPA INTERNATIONAL 11. SR. DIRECTOR, eP~SIBLY A JET FIGHTER PD I 12~ 2 25 MM PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY M 97/16J9Z NOV RJESKB CMA NOT YET PROCESSED PD PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 7 Noveml>er 1957 Tam a. Florida Loco1-----------Xi\OtaUft4-VIauol a GroUfttiRodor Tn;;:0:7::::/:0=5=1=2=Z======-+..-a AI.-Vlol o Air-Intercept RCHior S. "Jiiiffi .. ~ Vivilinn 7. L.NOTM Ofi.OIIIRVATION I. HUMIIR 0, OIJ!CTI t. COURS! 15 seconds 10. IRIIP SUMMARY 0, SICHTINO I I. COMMENT I Egg shape d ball of fitd. 1/2 size of B t..J:7 a/c, r~d front, hlne in rear; whitE streak behind 2 clty blocks 1on6. Streak r0malued vixib1n f) to 8 minutes. Disappeared as if light wunt out. ATIC PORM 329 (R~Y 26 SMP 52) 12. CONCLUIIONI D Woe Alrcr.,t ProboW, Alrcr.,t D PotalW, AlrCfoft Aetro"o"'lcol Meteor I D ProbW, Att,.ftOfftlcol D Pottlbly At,.ftofftlcol lnaufflclont DCito t.r Evoluotion D Urti.M--. JEDWP Hl52 WPG129 YDDI94 VYDI58 VDEI45KBAI57 PP RJEDDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB DE RJESKB 7D FM COMDR 661TH ACWRON TO RJEDaN/CONDR ADC RJESKB/COMDR 35TH ADIV RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INT CNTR RJEPHQ/DIR OF INT HQ USAF INFO RJEPNB/COMDR EADF //UNCLASSIFIED/lOPS 8630 PD UFOB PD ATTN: EADF CIO PD B.c;pN HALfJSIZE) OF B-47 G~ WHITE STREAK BEHIND -TWO CITY BLOCKS LONG~<---j/t//;,