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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  21 October 1957 | Neptune, New Jersey | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 22/0059Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE East  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object sa…

21 72/2059Z
Multi 4E4
Release this subject
per the Budget
Poster

|  COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING | REPORT NO. | (Leave blank)  |
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|  U.S.A. | 1AF 1-57 | Poster  |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |
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|  COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS | DATE OF INFORMATION |   |
|  New Jersey | 21 Oct 1957 |   |
|  ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT | DATE OF COLLECTION | SAT STATUS (If applicable)  |
|  Intel Div, Hq First Air Force | 3 Dec 1957 | SAT NO. CANCELED/COMPLETE  |
|  PREPARING INDIVIDUAL | DATE OF REPORT | SAT NO. CANCELED/INCOMPLETE  |
|  Lt Col Frank…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO.
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Intel Div (DCS/O) Hq First Air Force | 1AF 1-57 | PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES

(1) Description of the object:
(a) Shape: Same as SPUTNIK I
(b) Size: Same as SPUTNIK I
(c) Color: Negative
(d) Number: One
(e) Formation: N/A
(f) Discernible features or details: Negative
(g) Tail, trail or exhaust: Negative
(h) Sound: Negative
(i) Other features: Object described as identical, blinking, fast-moving counterpart of SPUTNIK I.

(2) Description of course of object:
(a) Observer was t…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Intel Div (DCS/O) Hq First Air Force | IAF 1-57 |   |

(b) N/A

(7) Weather and winds-aloft conditions:

(a) Observer's account: Negative

(b) Surface from Southwest at 5/10 knots.
6000 feet - from 300 degrees at 10 knots.
10000 feet - from 300 degrees at 15 knots.
16000 feet - from 310 degrees at 25 knots.
20000 feet - from 300 degrees at 25 knots.
30000 feet - from 330 degrees at 55 knots.
50000 feet - from 310 degrees at 4…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | Incl 1 to report  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Intel Div (DCS/O) Hq First Air Force | IAF 1-57 | PAGE ___ OF ___ PAGES  |

Reptune, New Jersey
October 21, 1957

Commanding Officer
U.S. Signal Corps,
Fort Monmouth,
Eatontown, New Jersey

Dear Sir:

Enclosed is a sketch of the sky on the date and time indicated. Can you explain the object I saw. My wife also saw it. It was a naked-eye object, an identical, blinking, fast-moving counterpart of Sputnick.

I first picked up the…

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NEPTUNE, N.J.

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R eptune, New Jersey
October 21, 1937.

Commanding Officer,
U.S. Signal Corps,
Fort Monmouth,
Eatontown, New Jersey.

Dear Sir:

Enclosed is a sketch of the sky on the date and time indicated. Can you explain the object I saw. My wife also saw it. It was a naked-eye object, an identical, blinking, fast-moving counterpart of Sputnick.

I first picked up the rocket approximately in the center of the Square of Pegasus at approximately 7:29 P.M. as scheduled. It was visible to the unaided eye, but I also tracked it with 8X--35mm binoculars having a field of 115 yards.

I picked up the satellite at…