New Haven, ConnecticutAugust 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On August 10, 1957, a civilian in New Haven, Connecticut reported seeing a cigar-shaped gray object about the size of a fist. A roaring sound was heard during the sighting. The object was observed during daylight hours on the ground or near the ground. One object was reported. The course and duration of the sighting are not fully specified in the available documents. The description of the object indicates that this sighting was possibly caused by an aircraft.

Reported location

New Haven, Connecticut

Date of incident

August 1957

State / country

CT / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 28

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
10 August 1957

2. LOCATION
New Haven, Connecticut

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Day
GMT 19/1530Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
[Checkboxes: Ground-Visual checked]
Ground-Radar
Air-Visual
Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
Yes [checked]
No

6. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Unknown

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One

9. COURSE
Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
One cigar shaped gray object the size of a fist. A roaring sound was heard.

12. CONCLUSIONS
[Checkboxes]
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft [checked]
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

11. COMMENTS
Description of obj indicates that this sighting was possibly caused by an a/c.

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