Reese AFB, TexasNovember 1957

Unidentified

Summary

On November 13, 1957, at Reese Air Force Base in Texas, a civilian and military observer reported sighting an object that changed shape from round to egg-like. The object was described as basketball-sized, white and silver in color, and oscillated side-to-side on a north-south axis. It appeared round and light in color. The sighting lasted one hour and thirty minutes. One object was observed. The course was reported as easterly. Witnesses believed the object was a balloon. The Air Force noted that balloons can rise rapidly to very high altitudes. The case was evaluated as unidentified.

Reported location

Reese AFB, Texas

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

TX / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 30

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                          2. LOCATION                      12a. CONCLUSIONS
   13 November 1957              Reese AFB, Texas                  [] Was Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP              4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION           [X] Probably Balloon
   Local ___________             [] Ground-Visual                  [] Possibly Balloon
   GMT    13/1400Z              [] Binoculars                     [] Was Aircraft
5. PHOTOS                        [] Air-Visual                     [] Probably Aircraft
   [] Yes                        [] Air-Intercept Radar            [] Possibly Aircraft
   [X] No                                                          [] Was Astronomical
6. SOURCE                        [] Ground-Radar                   [] Probably Astronomical
   Civilian & Military           [] Other                          [] Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION        8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE
   1 hr 30 mins                  one                   Easterly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING   11. COMMENTS
    Object changing from round to egg Object believed to be a balloon.
    shape, size of basketball, white Balloons can rise quite rapidly
    and silver. Object oscillating side- to very high altitudes.
    ways on a north-south axis. Object
    appeared to be round and light in
    color.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28974718