PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 22 December 1957 Herefordshire, 3. OATETIM! CROUP 4. TYPE OF OISERVATION 0 Woa Balloan Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon Local 6 : 4 5 XZI Ground Vi sual 0 GroundRadar 0 Was Aircraft :lCX Was Astronomical Meteor 5. PHO'iOS T. -sQoRCE 0 Air-Intercept Radar Probably Aircraft 0 Poasibl y Aircraft C Yea 0 Probably Astronomical 7. LENGTH OP OaS!AVATION I . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other--~------ 0 Insufficient Datca for Evaluation 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object size of small pea, color light bluish wr.iteo Object compared to.Verey pistol. Object disappaared in 45 dgr downwjfrJ"Icnown 11. COMMENTS Since observer described this as a fireball in several instances, and the report itself concurs this, sighting probably aza is bolide or fireball a&these phen- omena are quite prominent at this time of year. APPEND CE'S( W.. ~.,. dlt wndltt cell41deM .. tile IIMt you aaw &lie ellftct t 14.1 CLOUDS (Cirdo One} 14.2 WIND (Otclo OM) c. krona wiM 4. 'hick wtavr cl~ 4. ~' nmen~llv M.J WEAn! I~ (Circle 0.) MA TIMPUA1U~I (CJrde ON) c. t1den&a-kl'l)' ral a. Don'& Hlfttmlltr SJ. Wh.:s 414 yOia report CO 101111 offtdll &liM JOII had 1 .. 11 ctlt Olljtc& f Wu IIIYGM elat wl&h ,ouat &lit tlmt yo11aaw tht olllKtt (Citdt One) II JOU.,._,o4 YIS, dl4 dtey the olljtct tool (Citclo OM) Y l6.1 Pleuolllt &Jttlr nun &1'14 addrea11: W chlllht ftnt tlmt that you hw tttll an oiiJtct or cbJKC.tllko thla f (CJrdoOM) Yt1 N~ mr IP fOil -ert4 ?>10, cht11 whttl, whore, and 1111dtr w fe MU& ctl ~f JM ... 0\htt Olltl f J:l. In JM' oplflilfl wt.Mo~11 chink dlt obJect waa &l'ld wh~c ml&h& hn aua .. hi 'APPtNDICES Ill die fellaw4ftaldl. ftftqtM that .-v-M die ..... aht """ PI-M "A" eft &!M CYrvM . llnowthow ...... "'" "' -'lt<t ..... a ..... dlo heft-(lllrtlno)wlltft rtuflttr taw h ... Plato 8 .... . M U.. ,.,. CUNM line W lllew -111&11 tflt J.U WU no .. &ht Mrl1011 (lkr Jl, Ill t he rollowiftllaraer akerch ,I act.,. "A" ec cflt ,_1111111 the -'lct-whtn yov (inr s.w ft. an: "6'' at Its ,_.11oft w h en yo~ l~tt .:.lc. ~tltrto tmalltr akecch 11 an ouml of how co c.cm Ill ott cho laraer &lea . .APPENb ES ( law tho o!ljtct I (CITdt Otte): 2f.. Ww.7011 (Clrc/o One) 1. llul4e a bulldl'!l "' c. Ovc4oo,. 4. &n ., alrpltfte ' a. In clio b~Uiness 11/on or 1 dc)'t In tho raldenclahecclonotamtr c. In tpe councr,Jidtl cf. ,,., .. , near an airfield f rr,.rnc over clcy I t. fl)'ln~ over open councryr Otller 'E fS t , on ana a n. 7 27. ""' w~re J'OU dollll&t tile lime you aaw Cllt oblecc. 1141 flow cli4 1011 ,.,,,. .. t 21. Ill rcw were MOVING IN AN AUTOI'IOIILI or ottltr volllc/o ac dtt &lme. tllo11 comploto the followlnc IIV .. IIonu ll.l W~ 41recclon ware 1011 mov1111 r (Circle One) L Norell c. la.c e. Sovch I WtCc b. Norchouc 41. ,!"P t. Sch"hwen l. Norcllwnt ' 21.2 How rue we,.. rou rno;fn, ~ "'" per llou,. 21.! D14 )'ow uop ac &II)' elmo whllt ~'"' woro loo:Cina ac ''" oblenr (CircJe One) Y No :!'. What direction weroyow loolcrna when )'Ou line w lho obJect I (Circle O t) e. Nonh c. luc South a. Wan ._ Northeut 4. ~ucht&JI f . SouchwoJt h. Nordlwol .. ~ Wlltt 41ttCCIOft ere )'oy lo~"' when yow lau nw che oJecc! (Circle Olle) e. Nol'tlt c. bit e. ScM.tlt .. Won N~rchuac If. Soutlteut f. Sctut/lw"c fl. N~w ... Your letter, c!ated 27 lbcembor 1957 addressed to th-a .American Embassy L::>ndon, eoneernizlB an ttnidentified f'l.yillg obJect baa been referred to thia of'f'ice -ror reply, b obJect you deacr:lbed in your report hM a1 1 the characteristics ot a bolida or ., t1rebal 1" A large zmmher ot bol.ides were reported to the United States Air Force in the ealecdr year 1~57. Po~ your 1ntormat1oo I mn 1ncloains a copy of the latest o~ Defense f'act sheet on unidentified tl.yi:le obJects 1 dated 5 Novet1bcr 1957. IA!-IRE!~CZ J. TACIt 1~Jor, USAF ~acnti~o O.fficer P'..iblle In'fortzation DiVision otrice ot Information Services InclosUl'e Adnrtn1atrat1ve APPrentice 'rla1n1ns Tl-encbud T.ir,...,a RAP Hereford., c. Redcn '!U..U Herettorda Hire, England ACIC-SAPia-3 ADat-SAPIS-l ST.AYBACIC-SAFIS-3 OAIGIN OF BASIC Col. R.~. McDutfee Air Attache ASS I COilED IY London. E,N_l:a.nd On USAF Intel. UFO Report to AA Of'!ice ~ram British Subject tn~tial 1N column to denote revl prJor to ctlon, Jn.U lal ouT" colu~n to denote revJe o f c olflp l e t e d ae t Jon, (Y. for action; ~for coordination,) I N OFFICE OUT IN OFFICE OUT IN OFFICE OUT IN OIH AFOIN OINZX 0 IN 3X OIHX AI''O I N X SAFI5-3. ~.a.1or COMMENT NO, ~CIN .J.lf'J. COW.IENTS ((ra reYrae, it necuaary) At.tached le~ter and re}.lort t . r s..n su.d t t eel to this Center via AIIR. Our understa.nding that all letters addressed to u.s. &bassies and Attaches req,uire reply in accordance with intP.rnational protoce.l, A tew items trom our findings upon which to base a rep~: Obje not conclusively ident:Lied as yet, but i'rorn the characteristics and o~her descriptions given was probably a bolide or "fireball" - a large number which have been observed during the last 12 mont.hs, We are struck by the fact that (apparently) he just finished Keyhoes book. and sent in a. u~o report; on the UFO questionnaire on the back. l lncl: NICHOLA:.:i POdT PAVI~US EDITIONS Of THIS FOR~ MI\Y 8E USEO. GPO t 083U UUCLAS3IFIED AF.FORM 117 Al>f'RO\" .'J I JIINL 194ft (CU~SiriCf.TIOftJ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Ot. I i rlLI'OR I Air_ AttP:.C~le 0.\T Of' 1Nf'OR~ I E. A~lHION I'D PAn t o BY ( Off/tN:-) -- Rtf'RlNC:. lllo,.'rul ,,..,..'),,, darNti~. Pf"rn",. u part, ttc., a.t oppllcah/J SliMftiARY: (lo,11!.r cund r( ..,,,, mra, of,.~, Oir< ti11Jificmc~ In /llltll l)n't nJrr,, P'I'<JJtlJ-11. Ll.et anclo.t>.tt tal I ' u ltft. Hrc"' l t r ' 1/ r rport on ; I f />'fJr . , 1: ! l 'tJtt /1.) r :. f ravards a report on an unijel'ltified flying object sent in b.:r FO~ THE AI~ Al"fJ\C!IE: uclonel, U.3A.? ~:..: Jt hir ~t tache ' rill:. iiiJfl /.,( .%\.ISITI):t trencba.rd lines adrninistrati ve apprentices training R.A.F HEREFORD C REJHr HILL HEREFORDS HIRE " on reading flying saucers rrcm wter s p ace!2 by !Jooald E KEY HOE i was consid.era.~ imp essed by the eaclosed report sheets and the intrest am research that the 11.S.A.F.take in U.F.O I H A V::. forwardei this report in the hope that it \vill be or some value to yau. vrnen i first saw this object i told a few of m1 friend5 and then dissrnissed they matter tro~ m~, min:i. however i \"Ia s amazed to rea d a report i n the papers the next dey that ao object had been sighted. over south wales aru that 'the deck of a s 1i ling vessel ha3 turnel 1>i::xk ai't~r experiencing a vi v e d flash of ~ight. i ~ obs~rvatior i.;. of all' use t-o yau. i ca;1 probably pr ov1.d.=. you ''lith more e:<t er.sive details :tf it is ~ot i ;; ou:ld still n elcrue c. rep l y f'rom you ~.cd arv relet3.sahle .-. .f'o.,..,-natio~ you ce.n le~ rr.-: h[:. ve on ~hi3 partiC""Ll':l.r i:1oid~nt,. as i t o.ke :l cnonsitlerable in.tcrest in ooc-~rraxwes of this sort and pers onr~lly consider '!:r;.at i t i s every cit:i zet1s duty to d o . :::!.~astJ ex cus ~.~ th. '!.:'f>a. lli!'lg typewriting,t't3 =xot exr;.ctly rny trade. - rrticipatir:c.:: y-:: ; :: :-et-..:r:re:i corris9o:ld,~.ce, :r o-.1r s f ei : A:rull,y APPENDIX III U.S. AIR POilCI TaCHNICAL INPOI\MATION IHn Tille .M1d01111al,.. h11 ..... ,.~-tfl&& )'011 Clft lfYt dlo U.S, Aft Perce mudl laformadOft ,_, C011Cernl111 &Jie wldtncHI~ rill "'IIIOIINIIIOn lilac JOlt havo oiiMNMo Pl ... cry to &Nwer u man'/ttUudont u )'011 PGI&fbly -.. TM lnfonNCIM diu YCN aln will h UM4 for rardl C'pos. Md wnr be rwprcfe4 .. collllcfellclal material. Your IIVIIO w w 1101 .. .., 1ft -111Cdo11 wltll "'' &&a~N~ena, colldut~oM. er publlcaclofte widlooo~c JMr er.nlaalono Wo requ111 dllt lttnonallllfonnnl:~ft so diu, If lc II dolft'lod IIICaiV)'1 -1111f CIOI!Ua ,-.. fw fwnllor cfotalla. 1. Whon ll,...,.. dlt oiiJtaf 2.. T1meoUay: ~OX ~ NIGh- ~":JfU~ R'l'.il:::l,nr o r l1lnuca (Circle One): A.M. o c., 11omll Yeor lo Time aone1 (Cltcle Ono): (Circlt OM): a. Dayii:Chc Savina b. SeaMaN 4. l'ldflc rat. st:~ h~:=eord ~e11e:eo~P,~t2 Nurt1t POIUI Addr111 Ci~ or ~wrt -' " Cr ntrr AddillaMI rwnartra: S. Ea1fmace how f Oft a )'011 saw tilt IMJ ICto S.l Otde .: oidia toU-Tft& to l11dlwo flow ceru.l:~ rouaro o lyouro!ltwer c~ Whoa wa :lie CMI&Joft of dlo oily r niaht light. ~og (CIIW Ott): a. t!$t ctaytraha 4. ~"'' trace of hl'll&ht II. 4ayll~c e. lo t rue of d&ylr&hc c. lrtahc cw Iaiit f . O~noc r UW~tlnbtr "YOU 11101' the eb)ocl4urllll DAYLICiHT, TWIUGHT. or DAWN, where wu tilt SUN locluct rou loobct at tho ob jc:t I llo a (Circle OM): a. In '""'' of you 4o To your lore o I '-ck of rou ., Overhead c. To rour rlfht fo Don't remtmllor APPENDICES L lf yn "w die o\ltct at NIGio!rJ.1WIUGHT e1 DAWN, wha& 414 J" ..... concernlna the ST A'-S an4 t1QQN r 1.1 STAAS (Citde OM): 1.2 HOOM (Circle O t): a. None a. lri&JI; moonllah& ~ A f-~. OulllftOOnllah& c. I'WIY c. No ~noonltah' fltdl uta 4. Don't ,..,tn~ber , .. Doll' ""'.mkr t. W. die obJect ltrt&lltu dtU the llacs.arou~ of Ul ally t 0 10. If k """ INGH'TIR THAN die ally badc&ro&n4, wte die brlshcnaallks d\at oha aloCOmoblleii..SIIItl\1: V~ n4 .+,..,1 A.treeJl~ at (Cirdl One): a. A m11e.,.YJII67VIwtr'tl"'l1Ultbm ~ c. A lllock awayt ~. S.ral pru away I I 1. 0 14 ella (Circle One for eoch .,...,_, a. W.P' to annd aull " any tllllt t Y cs No Don't kiiOW Ia. $6Mnlyapee4 up an4 ruth -Y a& any Cillllf Y.. No Don't luiOW c. Itt~ up Into patU or l)l~lo41f v.. No Don'& ki\OW cl. dlfl"otr tiMkt t ,!.,.llll~l ., v.. No Don't know !l-brlahtn ... t ,...,. --~ v.. No Don't know f . C. allaptl al~ desceJltites No Don't know I FJIRio, dlrob, or pu!eac.r Y.. No Con'\ knO' ll. Cl4 ""' oil!~ move b~n111c! ;emttlllr.' tt e ny elmo, p:.rclcvtarlt dou4 r lCitdt O e): Yn No Con't know. IP you answered YES. tl\11' ull IJ. Cid "'' o'Ject mov. In lronc or scmect-.11'~ at any dme, pard~ularlY dou4 t (Cirdc One): Yte No C=n'c. k:1~w. If )'OU an:warad YES, ' hell c .. 1 'liN& k moved In front or: --- I 14. 014 dlo o\IJO<C i;J~I'l rc: Jrcl ON): a. Sol14 t II. TrWP'""" c. Don't know IS. 0 14 you ellaer \lit oblc.CS dlrou!1 L11 of che fol'-11 t a. Eye&b.asu Yes No e. III\OC\Ihrt Yes No 11. Sun alusu Y No f , Te:ucope 'tu No c. Wl11daht,ld Y No E!FS' .. Th&041ollt1 'tu No 11. Window al.aa Yu No b. Odltr ------------ APPENDICES Dnw 1 plcWrt .... will ahow the lftOdotl Wt dlt obJect or ob~ta "'Jdt. Place "A" u die llcaJaft!:';1 of tht oa& . a "a" 11 the en-of the pat , and a how an:r cllu&ll In 41rection dur na cht courae. cJe_ga:oea d~. en watu1 e 21. II ..OSSIIt.E. "7 aw ot clmate what tilt real alu of die object wu In IU loft& 41mtllllo H-luce did die oblta or obJccca ,,,.., u compared whh tnt of th o foll~l"'lna obJecu llad In ella /14tt4 &lid u aoouc arm, lenatlll (CI:Je One}: e. Head oh j:ln a . Sliver 4ollar II. h. Bueball pea .. c; ,..pcfrllie 4. N ickel .. IMkttball Quartfl' f. Half-dollar n I Circle Ont ''"' follow Ina to l~dlc&et I\ ow Clttala )'OIUI'O of )'O&If anawtr co e. C.ruln c. Not very 1ure ~. fairly cercat11 P 11. Unccruln How 1114 dlt object., objtC:1 d lu;spu.r from view r CNer CCI IllS \:J.?bf'og "' odtr chat you a n '"' " clear 'vf.lcturc as pcnlblc of whac you 11w, wo -ul4 :;11, for you co lm'f"' chn yru co 4 con,u~:ct cho ob)tcl thac 1011 aaw. Ofwh t}'Pt ,..ac.~lal 'Noul yo11 m~u It l How lara wo~ld It be, an4 what t lupt wOt.tld k lll O~crlbtln ft'"" owl\ worll a ccmmo:1 ol!)cct or c b)ec= which w he n pl.c.4 '-I' , ., dla sky .... oil d , ,.,. L'1t nr.:e ap}UI'&II~ u t he o bl cct whldl )'OU aaw pistol light (blue) would give 88EII8 et'tect. APPENDICEs( I&. Tell Ill f wenb she foft.wtna diJaal ~die tltl~ 11. 0 aw ,,ceu,. dill will .llow the ,,.,. ef die tltlect .,. objecu. \.abel IIIII lndu4 eu.. 1114 tdlll'f uhaul u.ll or ~po r cnl1t... rtaa an arro bttlde \he ~ sh.,., '"' dlrtCIIOft dl obi" movlna. n.reball f'all.ini d~ t 4o-5 ae.grees 1~ alorer tbD v. i reaM Di w11apaper report 11'B.lea the 4q II. lll ..tc-of die o"ld weHt (Clrde ON): a. fUllY or bfyrred ._ Uk allrl~hcatv &. ShUJI'f oucllfttd .. Do'' ramtt IMt blJxcred " lf dtete-I10AI THAN ONl ob!ta. ~" h-ma!ly wera theret 0,..., a plctvtl ef...., dtt'f'fHI'e ttrtnst4, and p11t an arrow to show tile 41ractl~ APPENDICE S Do reu lllllt rou cu d-te dlo 11114 of dlo o'C~ third of' (Get. ON) Yu No Cir & SliootiDg IP 011 1Mworo4 YlS, lhttt wlla& ,,... -'" FOil ullmaco I ........ 40. Do rou "''"' ,.. Qft dtnato llow fer -.. f-'" dlt oiiJea wu r (Cirdt ON) ~ Y No DQ, Aae 19 yva. PloiMicate My aptd~ e4ucaUOIIIJ anlnl111 dial 1011 fla~ro W. a. Gn4 .. cllool o. Tocf\11lcal Kflool ----- Pall pMIAIO ----- d ecember 2.3 rd 19 51