New Orleans, LouisianaNovember 1957

Unidentified

Summary

On November 30, 1957, near New Orleans, Louisiana, military observers reported an unidentified flying object. The sighting lasted 20 minutes. Witnesses observed a brilliant white object about 8 inches in diameter that gradually descended from 70 degrees altitude to 30 degrees. The object changed color to gold, then red, and finally separated into three pieces. The largest piece measured 3 feet long and was oblong in shape. Two smaller pieces were about 1.5 feet in diameter and round. The object disappeared at an estimated 8 miles distance. Observers reported the sighting at approximately 2:11 a.m. on November 30, 1957. The Air Force evaluation was unidentified.

Reported location

New Orleans, Louisiana

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

LA / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 31

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
30 November 1957 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Was Balloon
 | | Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Possibly Balloon
Local | Ground-Visual | Ground-Radar | Was Aircraft
GMT 2020/0112 | Air-Visual | Air-Intercept Radar | Probably Aircraft
 | | | Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | Was Astronomical
Yes | Military (US30C) | Probably Astronomical
No | | Possibly Astronomical
 | | Other___________
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | Insufficient Data for Evaluation
20 minutes | three | | Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS
One object round, brilliant white, est | Except for the very long duration
8" diameter, gradually descending from | (12 min) the obj has all descrip-
70 degs altitude to 30 deg altitude. | tive characteristics of a botlde.
Changing color to gold then red at | No closer meas at time of fl on
10 deg altitude. Object dimmed then | duration or other data. Analysis
became brilliant and separated into | as unidentified.
three pieces. Color changing in white
to orange, largest piece 3 ft long, ob-
long and others 1 1/2 ft in diameter
round.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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