Kennessaw, GeorgiaOctober 1957

Unidentified

Summary

On October 21, 1957, at 3:10 p.m., a civilian observer in Kennesaw, Georgia reported seeing a round bright light about half the size of a dime. The object moved rapidly and seemed to move into the distance. It was observed for ten minutes. The preparing officer personally observed a search light reflection from clouds and the presence of light in Atlanta. A C-47 pilot confirmed the sighting. The Air Force evaluated the case as unidentified.

Reported location

Kennessaw, Georgia

Date of incident

October 1957

State / country

GA / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 29

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                          2. LOCATION                    12. CONCLUSIONS
21 October 1957                  Kennesaw, Georgia              [] Was Balloon
                                                                 [] Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP              4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION         [] Possibly Balloon
Local ___________               [X] Ground-Visual              [] Was Aircraft
GMT 22/0103Z                    [] Ground-Radar                [] Probably Aircraft
                                [] Air-Visual                  [] Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTO?                       [] Air-Intercept Radar         []
No                                                              [] Was Astronomical
[] Yes                          5. SOURCE                      [] Probably Astronomical
[X] No                                                          [] Possibly Astronomical
                                Civilian                       [X] Other Searchlight
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION                                        [] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
                                8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS           [] Unknown
ten minutes                      one                            
                                                                9. COURSE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING   shifting, laterally            11. COMMENTS
A round bright light half the size of                          The preparing officer of report
a dime was soon moving quite rapidly                           personally observed a search light
seeing to move into distance.                                  reflection from clouds and the
                                                                presence of the light in Atlanta
                                                                was confirmed by a C-47 pilot.
                                                                Concur.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28972355