Roslyn AFS, N.Y., November 1957November 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On November 6, 1957, at Roslyn Air Force Station in New York, a civilian observer reported seeing a round, red object moving back and forth for five minutes. The sighting was observed during daylight hours. Two objects were reported. The Air Force evaluation concluded the sighting was probably a balloon. Comments from investigators noted that the observer could not state the direction the objects were traveling. Proper evaluation could not be attempted without this information. However, the flight path suggested a balloon with lights.

Reported location

Roslyn AFS, N.Y., November 1957

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

? / XX

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 29

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
6 November 1957

2. LOCATION
Roslyn AFS, N.Y.

12. CONCLUSIONS
Unknown
Probably Balloon
Possibly Aircraft
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical [illegible]
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other-
Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local
67/0140Z
GMT

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
Ground-Radar
Air-Visual
Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
Yes
No

6. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
5 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
2

9. COURSE
Not given

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:
5. Round, red object (2). Moving back and forth.

11E. COMMENTS:
Observer doesn't state in what direction objects were/traveling. Proper evaluation cannot be attempted without this information. However, object's path suggests a balloon with lights.

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