HEADQUARTERS 461ST BOMBARDMENT WING, TACTICAL United States Air Force Blytheville Air Force Base, Arkansas SUBJECT: UFOB TO: Commander Air Defense Command Ent Air Force Base Colorado Springs, Colorado ~. 'lb.e 1'oll011ing information received this headquarters on 10 December 1957 is submitted in accordance with APR 200-2, a. Report :Format used as prescribed by AFR 200-2. (l) Of:lscription of the object: (b) Size was ~ger than a star_) ( !') bi ght made by object was outstandi!lg f r om all other visible ligh~J in t he sky. (i) O.:bject 't>~as sl01f].y descendjng :to earth ; as it neared the earth its brightness faded to a reddish or orange gl~ and became invisible. As light changed f rom i t s brightnes s to a l reddish glow, it 1-ras observed that t here seemed t o be s or.te s ort of explosive material or fuel causing this change in c olor. . Description o~ c0urse of obj~ct: ( d ) Hest by South'd'est q_bject a ppeared t o bu.r_n gu.t_ Ot.Jlt I I Ltr, Hq 461st BOHHGTAC, Blytheville AFB, Ark., Subj: UFOB (3) Manner of observation: (a) Ground-visual. (4) TiiT!e and date of sighting: (5) Location of Observer: Route #2, Rector, Arkansas (6) Identifying ini'onnation of Observer: (7) 'd~ather and winds-aJ.oft conditions at time and place of sightinst (a) Unknown (b) liinds, direction and velocity: (c) Ceiling; unlimited (d) Visibility: Clear,Q.0-15 miles ~ ~urfaci) (e) Amount of cloud cover:C; clo;~U (8) through (12) N/A. F'OR THE CO-lHANDER: Cy furnished: Comdr, 9th AF 000, Hqs 461st Bombardroo:1t 'liing, Tactical, J.2 Dec 57, Subj: tJFOB Headquarters, Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado TOs Cotaliilander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, A'ITN: AFCIN 4E4, ~right-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio