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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 1 December 1957 | 2. LOCATION Houma, Louisiana | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 02/0150 to 0214Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☑ Was Astronomical Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian & Military |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 24 min…

POSSIBLE EXPLOSION IN AREA OF ST. JOHNS, AFLD ARE BEING INVESTIGATED NOW FOR OPERATIONING PIG IRON.

BT
02/0505Z DEC RJENFX

S-1B
(Chuck Abs, Roder, and other units in that area pay pts as ops. that could acc't. this (WAV) ambient all " - - I couldn't have been an a/c - etc. Alls here

NNN

May not have any connection with those sighting

Observer (H. Vichos) cannot give (1) distance (2) speeds (3) time except - very general tone to sdempit to embated.

UFOB INDEX CARD
AISIS-UFOB-733-57

|  1. DATE | 2 Dec 57 -10 Jan 58 | 2. LOCATION Houma, La. | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 02/0150Z Dec 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 Civilian and Military |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | …

2/01582
Multi
Dec 2 05 59 '57

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RC005
0 SQF006 YDC001 VYC016E VMA019KBA007
PP RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ RJEPNB
DE RJESKB 1A
P 020415Z
FM COMDR 657 ACWRON
TO RJEDDN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
RJESKB/COMDR 35TH AIR DIVISION DEFENSE
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEDHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE TO USAF

20cc57 00 59

7
3
4E4
44X2a
CHE

VENUS

A. 0150Z 2 DEC 1957 TO 0214Z 2 DEC 1957
B. NIGHT
5. 2935N 9038W
6A. CIVILIAN. MR HOUMA, LA, MGR
GULF WELDING STORE
MRS DRIVE HOUMA LA HOUSEWIFE
(ALSO FRIENDS OF ABOVE NAMED PERSONS)

PAGE THREE RJESKB 1A
B. MILITARY.

|  EVANOFF, E. CAPT | 657TH ACWRON | SENIOR DIRECTOR | GOOD  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  MATTHEWS WC S/SGT | " | OPERATIONS (RADAR) | "  |
|  CRAIG S A/1C | " | OPERATIONS | "  |
|  KROEGER HJ A/1C | " | RADAR MAINT | "  |
|  STUCKER JS A/2C | " | RADAR MAINT | "  |
|  SHIELD RS A/1C | " | RADAR MAINT | "  |
|  DE CASTRO G A/2C | " | RADAR MAINT | "  |

7. 5000 10000 15…

INFO RJEPNB/COMDR EASTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/OPS 002L PD UFOB PD
1. A MULTI COLORED LIGHT, ROUND
A. ROUND
B. BASEBALL
C. CHANGED COLOR-WHITE, YELLOW, RED, ORANGE, GREEN
D. ONE (1)
E. NOT APPLICABLE
F. UNUSUALLY BRIGHT WHEN STATIONARY
G. NONE
H. NOT APPLICABLE

PAGE TWO RJESKB 1A
1. NONE
2. FIRST STEADY, THEN MOVED WEST SOUTHWEST UNTIL BELOW HORIZON
A. FIRST OBSERVER SAW OBJECT 3 WEEKS AGO, YESTERDAY, AND TODAY
B. 025 DEGREES-20 MILES (ESTIMATED) 240 DEGREES FROM HOUMA LA
C. 000 DEGREES ANGLE ELEVATION 250 DEGREES AZIMUTH FROM HOUMA LA
D. REMAINED STEADYHFOR 18 MINUTES, THEN MOV…

NCR
F. NONE
6. NONE KNOWN

Check in Caston charts
② Computers
③ Current Caston
journals under
obje & was probably
Vans

Exceptionally bright

PAGE FOUR RJESKB 1A
9. NONE
10. NONE
11. CAPT EVAN D. EVANOFF (SENIOR DIRECTOR) EVERYTHING SAME AS "See chymy
LAST NIGHT EXCEPT THAT THE LIGHT APPEARED ABOUT 20 MINUTES
EARLIER. I AGAIN CHECKED NEW ORLEANS AND ALSO WITH MR. MIKE
FUORI (A TEXAS OIL CO FLYER) IN HOUMA. THERE IS NOT SUPPOSED
TO BE ANY FLYING THAT WE KNOW OF SOUTHWEST OF HOUMA, LA. THE
LIGHT APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER (AZIMUTH) AND BRIGHTER
THAN LAST NIGHT
12. NONE
BT
02/0435Z DEC RJ…