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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 1 November 1957  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Swansea, Illinois  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 02/02:52  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Intercept Rador  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5 seconds  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | descending  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Round, reddish object, size of base ball at arm's length. A distinct spark shot out of the burning object during its flight. Object burned out. (In #1…

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1 Witness ASTM
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HEADQUARTERS
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE
and
1405th AIR BASE WING (MATS)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

OCT 18 NOV 1957

SUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Flying Object (UFOB)

TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado

1. The attached report is submitted in accordance with the requirements of Air Force Regulation 200-2, 12 August 1954.

2. This Headquarters has taken the liberty of presenting the findings in the format indicated in Inclosure 1 inasmuch as AF Form 112 and AF Form…

HEADQUARTERS
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE
AND
1405TH AIR BASE WING
United States Air Force
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

Report of Sighting
of
Unidentified Flying Object

18 November 1957

Utilizing the format specified in paragraph 7d, AFR 200-2, the
following report of sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object is
submitted:

1. Description of Object.
a. Round.
b. Size of baseball held at arms length.
c. Reddish in color.
d. One.
e. N/A
f. Generally round in shape.
g. None.
h. None.
i. A distinct spark shot out of the burning object during its
flight.

2. Description of Course of Object.
a. Attract…

5. Location of Observer.
a. Intersection of Morgan Street and Duncan Avenue, Village of Swansea, approximately fifteen miles southeast of East St. Louis, Illinois.

6. Identifying Information of Observer.
a. Mr.
42 years
Belleville, Illinois
Supervisory General Engineer
1405th Installations Group
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

7. Weather and Winds-Aloft Conditions.
a. Cloudy.
b. Air Weather Service report:
|  Elevation | Direction | Velocity  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Surface | SSE | 8  |
|  6,000 | 240 W SN | 20  |
|  10,000 | 240 W SN | 25  |
|  16,000 | 260 W | 35  |
|  20,000 | 250 W SN | …

10. Location of Air Traffic in Area At Time of Sighting.
a. Military - No local aircraft were flying.
b. Civil - Unknown.

11. Title of Reporting Officer and Comments.
Lt. Colonel Bernard P. Whitehouse
Wing Operations Officer
1405th Air Base Wing
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

No comment.

12. Physical Evidence.
a. None.

The description of the object is of a
metersile.

ASM

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