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UFOB INDEX CARD A1SS-UFOB-708-57

|  1. DATE 10 Nov 57 8 Jan 58 | 2. LOCATION Amarillo, Texas | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP 1040147Z Nov 57 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Two to three minutes | 8.…

688TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON (ADC)
United States Air Force
Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas
OPS
86 NOV 1957

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report

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

1. In accordance with paragraphs 905 and 906, chapter IX, of COMAD
Manual 55-1, the following report of sighting of an unidentified flying
object is hereby submitted:

a. Description of object:
(1) Could not see the object because of darkness. NOTE
(2) Unable to determine.
(3) Red lights
(4) Two or three
(5) None
(6) None
(7) None
(8) No
(9) Bright li…

688th AC&W Squadron; OPS, Subject: Unidentified Flying Object Report

c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground visual.
(2) N/A
(3) N/A

d. Time and date of sighting?
(1) 0147Z 10 Nov. 57 0147-6 = 1947
(2) Night.

e. Location of observer(s). Exact latitude and longitude of observer(s).
(1) 102° W, 35° N.

f. Identifying information of observer(s):
(1) N/A.
(2) Whitman, Phillip M. S/Sgt, AF 38067343 3320th APRON Chief Investigator. what does he investigate?

g. Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time and place of sightings.
(1) Overcast.
(2) Surface - 180 DEGREES 14 KNOTS S
6,000 FEET 190 DEG…

10 Nov 57

688th AC&W Squadron, OPS, Subject: Unidentified Flying Object Report

h. Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorological, astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting.

(1) None.

i. Interception or identification action taken (such action may be taken whenever feasible, complying with existing air defense directives).

(1) Checked weather for balloon launching. JK balloon was launched at 2300Z 9 Nov 57 but should have been around 60 miles east of Amarillo at about 55 to 60 thousand ft.

j. Location of any air traffic in the area at time of sighting.
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