3. DATETIM! CROUP GMT Ol/22~0Z PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION .._ TYPE OF OBSERVATION Dx;round-Vi :sual 0 Ai,. Vi suol 0 Air-Intercept Radar CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft 0 Possibly Aircraft . 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomi c:al C Y 0 Probably Astronomical V l:t' 'lll 0 Possibly Astronomical 7~ LENGTH O .. . OBS!RVATION 8. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE ~.;~ Othr Prob ITnrP.1 Qhr; . D!J.e mJ.uq ~.ce one 10. BRIEP SUMMAit'f Ofl SIGHTING One obj sitting ontop of Sourca~s hOllSe -sea lor one minute. ATJC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52) see report 11. COMMENTS 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Utlreliable observer. DEPAllTHENT OF T:r~ Airl. FORCE HEADQUARTEHS UNITlD STATES AIR FORCE tvASHIFGTOH The Inspector General USAF 3d District Office of Special Investigations 1612 S. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pa. Nailing Address: Post Office Box 709 SPOT }:NTELLIGs:rc~ REPOTI Unidentified Flying Object sighted at 167? 14th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia at approximately 2230Z, 1 November 1957. Air Defense Command Ent Air Force Base Springs, Colorado 1. STI~PSIS: Mrs. terviewed, 2 December 1957, state~ th~t a noise outside her hou3e, had caused her to investi&te the cause. She noted an obj act about the s) ze of 2n autoi'O.Q.bile '~J;>pe_gtipg to be t\oTO metallic hem1 . . sphere joined off center resting on her house. Shortly thereafter, the object ascended stra:ight up and t.-ras lost from sight. She stated there t-ras originally a crash and then a sound similar to a jet engine follo~Jed by a beeping sound. She advised that although the t..rind was calm, there \.ras a l arge amount of \.lind associated with the object. She did not estimate the speed but stated the object arose vertically from her roof and was out of sight in about one minute. U.S. \-leather Bureau, Huntington, Hest Virginia reports no unusual 1.Jeather or celestial activity noted on that date. : 2. D3TAILS: t_'f :-P:JNTINGTON, HEST VIRGINIA a. On 2 December 1957, H/Sgt EUGElTE R. CARPENTER USAF Recrui tin s atec that on 29 November 1957, a Mrs. st Virginia had informed him of an unusual airborne objec 1 November 195?. b. On 2 December 1957, Mrs. housewife and employed as a. Supe-rvisor, Traffic Department, and Potomac Telephone Company, Huntington, ~fest Virginia; ~3 y:~ars old; high s chool graduate (Science Hajor), Ha interviewed at her place of .employment by S/A 11ILLIAH F . RICHAHDSON. Hq, D03, File 3DO 24-198, pfOT I NTELLlG@JCE RErORT, Subj: Unid~ntified Flying Object sighted at 1677 14th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia, at approximately 22JOZ, 1 November 1957. related that on 1 November 1957, she had first heard a crash, then a sound like a jet engine and then a "beeping''noise. She went outside her home and upon looking up towards her roof, she saw an q,b.iect that appeared like two .. (2) hemispherES joined off center. She describecy';h8 object as metallic in h>s;;:;:_-. ,., appearance and about the 9ize or an automo9il~ ... Sht.: advised that the bottom half of the object appeared to be supplying the po,,mr and added that it _apr1eared - to revolve or vibrate. She added that there appeared to be a small red light {about the size of a parking light) at the axis of the lower hemisphere which was a s~eady light. She stated that about two (2) secon~after she had entered her rear yard and saw the object "on top of her house!' ,l-the object started to ascend straight up nnd was out of ~ight in about one (1} minute. She described the object as circular from the bottom as it went upuardo and added that she could not see the upper hemisphere since there was no light on this part. She stated that as the object started to move upward there Ha s a do\-mdraft of air which caused her housecoat to billow out and blew leaves and tvrig3 around the vised that she was getting ready for bed when she first heard the crashing souqd which also awakened her daughter. She stated that a venetian bli1 in her attic had been discovered to have fallen and she believed this may have accounted for the crashing sotmd. She stated they have been blo\.rn down by the wind previously. She stated the~e was a lot of wind connected with the object, however, the\eather was calm. She estimated that her first sighting of the ob- ject was about 15 degrees.above the horizon line (her home is a story and a half bun.galoW', approximately 20 feet high at the peak). She stated she asked her neighbors if they had heard any unusual sounds and they related to her that they heard a commotion outside but did not investigate. She lme,., or no other ,.,i tness i: to this occurence. ised she had only l>Titnesoed this object with unaided eyes. No e was made of the roof nor was any other physical evidence available. She drew a rough diagram of the object which was refined and further detailed in her presance by S/A RICHft~DSON. A detailed drawing is attached as an inclosure to thi3 report. Time o~ sighting was estimated as approximately 1730-1735. Light condition~ were described as night. Location of Observer was determined as approxi!T'~tely J80 25' -North, and entified herself as stated above and claimed no military or other observer experience. She advised that the reason she had not previously repartee this incident was for fear of ridicule. She requested that she be protected fron all for~tof notoriety as a result of reporting this incident. c. Source described the ... ather afJ~ C~ear. a~d ?aim, ~nd she advised vinibili t Hq DOJ, Fila 300 24-19S, SPQI INTELLIQENC~ RF;PORI, Subj: Unidentified Flying Objact sighted at 1677 14th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia, at approximately 22JOZ, 1 November 1957. On 3 December 1957, eorologist-In-Charge, Department of Commerce tieather Bureau, Cabell County ourt House, fL~nished the hourly reports takan at the Tri-state Airport on 1 November 1957. F.~ advised no winds alofts are taken by the ~leather Service in this area. The hou~ly reports for the period of the sighting and the prior and subsequent hourly ~e~0rt3 are as follows: 2201 ho~1 November 1957 (2201Z-1 November 195'/) -Clear -4 miles visibility - Ground Fog and Smoke -1016.3 millebars pressure -temperature 43, dewpoint 42 -Wind Calm -Altimeter Setting 30.00. 2102 hours-1 November 1957 (2102Z-1 November 1957) -Clear -7 miles visibility -1015.9 millebars pressure -temperature 45, det.rpoint 43 -Hind Calm- Altimeter Satting 29.99. 2301 hours-1 November 1957 (2301Z-1 November 1957) -Clear -4 miles visibility -Ground Fog and Smoke -1016.3 millebars pressure -temperature 42, dev1point 40 -~lind Calm -Altimeter Setting 30.00. tlo cloud cover was indir.c.ted on the three (3) hourly reports noted. advised that no 'lAInsual weather phenomena or unusual or condition was noted that could account for the sighting. :;':Gtch of U:!'C cc: Comdr, 783rd AC&W Sq. 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