PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 1. Scott 1l.FB, ILl. D Was Balloon 2 Jau 5H 2. E of Centralia, Ill D Probably Balloon Possi Oly Balloon H GroundViaual 0 Air-Visual 0 Ground-Radar 0 Air-Intercept Rade~r 0 Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft ~{ Was Astronomical Me t e 0 r 0 Yes . 0 Probably Astronomical 1. lENGTH Of' OBS!RVAT!CN I. NUMBER CP OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other:-----:=---:----::-~-- 1 5 .;; e c c:; !11 ~ :~ i!" -~I : 0 In auffi cient Data for Evaluation 0 Unlcnawn 10. BRill' SUMMARY OPI SIGHTING 111. COMMENTS On e obj }'~::t:l . ,:::ttr)rJ c (>ll r1, 1 ti:ll ' i1. sjght & rel~ted data i':>ddi~h w',it,~ '. _! -whii-; r ln.:;b, ~.-~j rn~=Jtenr.Lte. The eonsistent data oranp;:--w1:t::. ,' ity l'f'trl C'ili"ling ATIC PORM 329 (R&V 21 SU 52) HEADQUARTERS SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE 1.t05th AIR IIASE WINO (MA lS) UNIJID STAYIS Alit FOitCI SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IlliNOIS SU3JECT: Report of Sigh~ing of Unidentified F~ing Object (UFOB) TO: C 01mr1ander Air Defense Couuand Ent Air Force Base Coloraco Springs, Colo=ado 1. The attached report is subl:ri.tted in accoraance with the requireoent.s o Air Force Regulation 200-2, ~August .1.954. ~. Tb.::..s Heac.:.quarters h8.3 tal<:en the J.iberty of presenting the find" r::;s in the format indicated in Inclosure .L inasmuch as A.F Fo.r.1 .. , ~"'lc A? Fo~ 112a are not im.~1ediately available Assistant Adj U'Utl[lt H~:iqua.rte:-s, A:.r Defense Connuand, ~t Air Force Base~ Co1orado TO: Co:vn.a:-.1er, Air Technical lntelligenc e Center, A'l"r,t AFCIN 4E4, \'fright -?at t e~son Air Force Base 5CCTr.t.t Aii1. :;onc1 :.lASE J105Tri AIR BASE :ING O!A.TS) United States Air Force SCO'lur AL\ FOF:CE BASE, ILLiri<. IS Report of Sighting Unidentified Flying Object 3 January 1958 UtiJ; zing the format specified in paragraph 7d, AFR 200-2, the follol1i."'l6 report of sighting of an Unidentified Fng Object is submit~ec. 1. Description of Object. a. Sha~e variE.C. a.ilong observe r s reportin~, uito tne follm-Ting shapes reported: Inverte<i conu.la. Brign~ flash of light. So1.aroid. S o:1eroid. Sn:1e-:-oid. ~:.3e o a nea. lar~a flash . Graoefruit Siz~ not esti~te~. Siz~ of a bas~stball Size of a half-colla r c . Colors varied a.11on.g obse r vers, ~tith tne follm-r.i.ng colors reporteC:.: (1) Reddish-Hhite. ( 2) Blue _,.rhi t e flash. (3) Ret:l.c.ish-ora~e, changin3 to d ark blue. (4} Greenish-blue . (5) Greenisn--,rhite. ( 6) Oran;z;e -~.;hi te. d . Only o ne ooject Has report ed by a ey of t~e observers. :f . Hone indicated by observers. z, Observers 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 ota-Led that tail, trail or exhaust existed, size estimated as follo-:Ts: Tail tlrice as as diameter of Jbject. Tail about six times as long as object. (4) Stream of sparks an C. cur ling smoke Tail approximate~ three feet long (6) Tail approximately five or six fee t . h . ! Io sound reported by any obsarvers. 2. Description of Course o! Object a. All observers attracted by brill~ancy of tne object. b . Sach observer hac. different aneles of azimuth and elevation, ::-ith reports bein.:, as follov.rs at initial si~ht:ing~ (~) 5$:. a::L"':luth anc 1.5 ~levation. ---- -(z~> 126~ azinl'.1th ane 45 elevation. (JJ 45 azimuth and 45 elevation (~; 2.:P azimuth anri elevs.til)n not reported , ( .3) l)C ~zimuth anc~. ~leva:.:.Jn not reportec.. 2,;;:) azimuth nnr ;,;;~ c;le r;tion. c . A7.:_.,_ .. :_. '!..::1:.. elevutJ..: r: re_;:>ort~c. o~r each obsorv c':' an( tiHe of ~oc azimuth ar..~"i u5c elev';ition. , LtJG azimuth and J5 e.1.e..-.1t!.o n J5C -4oo az.lr..u:.h a nd elev:...ti.:>n not r~portect. 100 azimuth n1 .. c ele,~tion ::1ot :-Gportoc:. l Description of fli:~!lv path oos crver are as follo~rs: an~ :nanev~urs report~r.: by each A~most ,:icrtical nascent, no m.;;nevcurs. N/ A. Fl.ash-oli.L;,r ~ , AJ..rnos t vertical descent, no :nan::lveurs. l~O-J(.)O fror:l vertical descent, ao mane vcurs . 3t ~ertical oescent, no man~veurs. 150 -3uo from vertical c.esccnt., no ma!1r-lveur~. Fading out as it disap,eared from vi~1r beh:.nd roof N/ A. ~"'.lash on~. Disappeared behind crest of llil~. Disa;>peared behinet roof t o:'s of nearb~r btuldings. Disappeare a !rom vieH behin d a sma.Ll tartnsn rise 1Jisappearec TtTith large flash. f. Lengths of tlJllB object r eported Ul vie;"' 'o>y observe r s arc a s follo1.rs: Five seconds maxirrruun. N/A. Flash onl;r. One t o t Ho seconds. One to one ana a half seconds. A considerab l e tJJne, ma.y'J e five t o ten s ec onds . Five seconcis maximum. a. All report~C. obs .:rvJ.t.i ons \rere of tho grotmd-v~sua.J. type. r.::z;ortaa ti.:-:e s of si3ht~n.;; frv!il each J arn.tJ.;:_ Jan~a:i.'Y J all'l;l' '""f Ja-:mar:,- J an~o.z:,- b . All ~ightings mar;e under ni~ht .light cond~tion. 5. Location of Observers. a. First observe r 1!'as on the contr.ol 'tm-re r at Scott .tl]B, Illinois. b. Second observer ua:> at the Air Police Guard Builcting at entrance to ~iherry Housing Area, northeast corner of Sco~t kD, Ill i nois. c. Third observer vras ap9r~xi.:nate.cy 7:, t"l lUO' north of inter- section of ~Therry Roaa and Illinois Ctate Route :L)R, i n a n automobile traveling northHar d . d. Fourth observer Has "dherry Housin3 t\rea, Scott AF3, I.Llinoin. o. ::.J.fth ob::;erver i:ras 1n a Vi!d.ng I r cight Compaey truck goin;; east on Illinois State Route 1:.;. Observ e r :ras a?f)roximately one-half mile from entrance to Crab Orchard Lake Raflervation ! Sixth observer was on the airel ai't parking ramp at Scott AFB, Ill. 6. Identlf;ring Informati~.n o! Observers. a. A/lC Jack H. Agee, 1718th k\CS, Scott AFa, Illinois. Control Tat.,er Shift Supervisor. Considered reliable. b. A/!3 J~-nes A. Gaumer, ~O;th Air Base Group, Scott AFB, ~llinois .;,i:' Policernan. Considered r eliable. ~. ~/5gt Dona~d P. Stuth, . ;-1~ Sqc...""l Sac, Air Base Group, Scott AFB, I llinois. Gr~.~a 3a:at:r ~;co. Consid.::rec reliable. St. louis, 1Liss ouri Co!1Siderec. r eliable. s. c:e:::.:-: -::Jld, frosty. Stars visible and bright moon ~ras r;?o:-~;; _ vJ ooserve:~s. b. _;,ir -e::.tr.cr Service R~o:.>rt: l C, O:JJ ft c . H/A (c.Lear). d . Fiv e miles dur-to smoke. e . N/A (clear). 3. Other Unusual Activ ity or Condition 9. Int~rception or Ident ification Action. Loc~:1.on of ~ir Trafric 1.n Area of Time o_f Slghtin~. -No .Local aircraft uere flying -UJi~nOH!l. ll. Titl; of Repo~J.."l.? Ofilcer and CoTil.tents. lllC:; ~h Air :i:ase ~lin:; ~!o :o'i::.a:-si3htJ..n:;s ~rerc reportec: by aey units on the instal la- ti~n. zx-:~rerae va:-ianc e of siEhting l~cations made it tmlil:ely" th:. ::.:, -~a3 :ln,~-t.~ing cthe~ t~a:"l natural 9henonena, ~rhich ~:ras bo::-~ ::.:~ ':Jy rc:,?:lrts in ne-::c-::n.~ars anci r aaio that a meteorite ha :.:.: ~:-. obs-arvea ~o fall a't. thls a pprox:iJnat e tJ.Jl~. Phlsica..:. TO RJEDDN/CO~lDR .ADC R JEDFLICOt1D~ 58TH AD WPAFB RJEDSQ/COMD~ ATIC WPAFB RJEPHQICOMDR HQ USAf UNCLAS ~46FS-2-A-61 USAF ATTN DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE ROUND B. BASJ<ETf.ALL. c. WHITE-GRADUALLY CHAGNING TOLtJHITE-BLUE THE LIGHT ORANGE. DeNONE E. N/A r. NIA G 0 TAIL H NONE I NIA. 2. A LIGHT B. SLIGHTLY ABOVE AI'\D IN A DESCENDING CURVE OF THE REPORTING A/C c. SEE B ABOVE D SEE D ABOVE ALSO IT APPEARED TO ENIT ORANGE PARTICLES DURlt,:G T' LAST 2-3 S 'CO~JDS BEFORE IT DISAPPEARED E SEE D ABOVE F 8-10 S ONDS 3. A AIR-VISUAL B. NONE c. THREE AIR CARRIERS I NFORMATION OBTAINED FROM AN EASTERN REPORTED THE OBJECT THE OVE AIR LINES FLIGHT. TYPE ll!:K 9 !HSND FEET Uh'K Uf~K UNK 4 A 02/~612Z B. NIGHT 5. JUST EAST OF CE~T~ALIA ILLI~IOIS VCR RADIO STATION. 6. PAGE TWO RJEDSQ 1e4t ~ CA_PTAIN OF At~ EASTEF...hl AI11 LINES SCHEDULED FLIGHT NAt-!E UNK B NIA 30t1-34~/75 c. CLEAR D. 15 PLUS E. NONE F NONE 8. NONE 9. NONE 1~ SEE EAL-231 AAL-561 EAL-14 5. 11. CLEARANCE OFJ:I CER ON DUTY I NF/S BELIEVED TO BE A METEORITE. 12. NO~E ~ /21592 JA~ RJEDSQ RR RJEDSO _.,-- FM COMDR 204STH AAC