Belton, MissouriNovember 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On November 9, 1957, a civilian near Belton, Missouri reported one oblong white object the size of a dime. The sighting lasted about 15 minutes.

The Air Force did not reach a firm conclusion. The record noted the description and short duration suggested aircraft, but said the duration was excessive for that. The case was marked as insufficient data. There was no detailed report in the file. This case is part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

Reported location

Belton, Missouri

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

MO / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 30

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |
1. DATE 2. LOCATION : 12. CONCLUSIONS
Es : 0 Was Balloon
i 9 November 1057 Belton, Missouri 0 ght 1 pe 1
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ¥ VEE aa" |
-0- X * O Was Aircraft 1
IT: i kalba :0:Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar QO Probably Aircroft
CMT 10/0020 0 Air Visvol 0 Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol :
Q Yes O Probably Astronomical
-0:No Civilinn D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSZRVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE MER REA ED SA
IX Insufficient Date for Evaluation
2 ? QO Unknown
Fifteen minutes 2 161" ORADNIERASIVAG HAs" Cc 1 e164 45
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One oblong white object the size of Description & duration indicate
a ‘aime, Object was in sight for 15 that this sighting was probably
minutes. an a/c. However duration
excessive, Case considered as
Insufficient Data.
NO report in file.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
i we 00 0 RB Hb iid ivr SRBGACE SAREE id Lo 1 Fite l dE ol 4% i

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