Norwich, Conn., November 1957November 1957

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Summary

On November 1957 (recorded around 2:15 a.m. GMT), a witness near Norwich, Connecticut reported one round red and orange object the size of a basketball. The sighting lasted about 4 seconds. The object was seen moving in an arc.

The Air Force concluded the object was probably a meteor. The record said the description, duration, and flight path pointed to a meteor. This case is part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

Reported location

Norwich, Conn., November 1957

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

? / XX

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 30

Original case file scans

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: ha UFCB INDEX CARD 4 ha
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1. DATE )/ Wyrm T By, 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
~S—Jax—E3— Norwich, Conn. 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION € Possibly Balloon
” x y 0 Was Aircraft
1y/ 02152 Now 57 Boat ahioihiide oT. Q Probably Aircroft
0 Air Visual QO Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTCS 8. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical :
O Yes £3 Probably Astronomical
& TU Possibly Astronomical
EE iii ii RI mi cists
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CRE STC SOA SR
0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluati
Four seconds Cne Ara hihi shia |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS HE RT
One rmwad red and crmge object the size Description, duration, rliigat rath
of o baskstballe. Object was ix seen in an are] indicate that this was prochbly a mete
| and was in sight for 4 seconds.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) ee
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