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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  14 May 1957 | Springfield, Missouri | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 15/0433Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE falling  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING…

14 1510433Z
140557-01
16

WPHG 29 WPF005 YMB 138SYYF020 KFA143KFC072FGE004
MM RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHO
DE RJEDKF 1GE
M 151400Z
FM CONDR 797TH ACW SQ FORDLAND AFS HO
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO
RJEDKF/COMDR 20TH AIR DIVISION RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RJEDWP/COMDR CIN TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC

BT
/U N C L A S S I F I E D/OPS 258 TEXT OF MESSAGE

1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
A. SHAPE BALL OR ROUND
B. GRAPEFRUIT
C. WHITE TURNING TO LIGHT GREEN
D. 1
E. N/A
F. NONE
G. TRAIL OR EXHAUST ABOUT THREE T…

E. N/A
F. NONE
G. TRAIL OR EXHAUST ABOUT THREE TIMES THE LENGTH OF THE OBJECT
H. NONE

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I. APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
A. BRIGHTNESS
B. UNKNOWN
C. UNKNOWN
D. FALLING TO EARTH
E. APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED AND THEN DISAPPEARED
F. 2 TO 3 SECONDS
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. GROUND AND VISUAL
B. NONE
C. N/A
D. N/A
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 15/3433Z
B. NIGHT
59 LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS WITH REFERENCE TO A KNOWN LANDMARK
A. SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
B. JOPLIN, MISSOURI

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C. FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

6. IDENTIFYING INORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS
A.CIVILIAN
1. PATROLMAN [redacted]
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI POLICE DEPT.
2. [redacted]
JOPLIN MISSOURI

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

4. PQSR

SPRINGFIELD, MILLOURI

5.

HEPLIN, MISSOURI

7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT PLACE AND TIME OF SITEING

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A. CLEAR

B. 6,000 FT. 300 AT 20 KTS.
10,000 FT. 270 AT 30 KTS.
16,000 FT. 260 AT 30 KTS.
20,000 FT. 260 AT 45 KTS.
30,000 FT.H 260 AT 55 KTS
50,000 FT. 270 AT 30 KTS.
80,000 FT9 NOT AVAILABLE

C. NONE

D. UNRESTRICTED

E. NONE

F. NONE

G. NONE

99 NONE
13. NONE
11. SENIOR DIRECTOR, FORDLAND AF STATION, MISSOURI COOMENTS:
BELIEVE OBJECT TO BE FALLING STAR OR METOR JUDGING FROM
THE REPORTS RECIEVED BY ME. THE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING
COULD BE EXPLAINED BY THE BRIGHTNESS AND OBJECT APPEARING
TO HAVE EXPLODED.
12. NONE

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13. /UNCLASSIFIED/
BT
15/1935Z MAY RJEDKF