Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, December 1957December 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On December 18, 1957, a civilian in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma reported seeing a round, silver object about the size of a pinhead at very high altitude. The object was stationary but moved like an aircraft when it changed position. The sighting lasted five minutes. Two aircraft were in the area at the time of the report. The object had a silver color and a point-like appearance. The Air Force investigation noted the sighting was stationary at the time of report, with movement and silver color suggesting an aircraft. Radar data and aircraft in the vicinity were checked. The evaluation was listed as insufficient data for evaluation.

Reported location

Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, December 1957

Date of incident

December 1957

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 31

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                    2. LOCATION              12. CONCLUSIONS
18 December 1957          Oklahoma, Oklahoma City   0 Was Balloon
                                                     0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE/TIME GROUP         4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION   0 Possibly Balloon
Local ________           EXGround-Visual    0 Ground-Radar  0 Was Aircraft
GMT 18/23102             0 Air-Visual       0 Air-Intercept Radar  XX Probably Aircraft
                         5. SOURCE                 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS                                          0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes               Civilian                       0 Probably Astronomical
XNo                                                0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE  0 Other
5 minutes              one                 Stationary    0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
                                                         0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING               11. COMMENTS
Round, silver object, size of head of      These were two a/c in the area
pin at very high altitude, but station-    at time of report. Movement and
ary. When it moved it moved like an         silver color point to tis object
a/c.                                       being a/c.

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