Walden, N. Y., November 1957November 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On November 6, 1957, at 1152 hours (11:52 a.m.), a civilian in Walden, New York reported an oblong object about the size of a blimp. The object appeared rosy at first, then faded to pink as it grew higher in color. The sighting lasted 9 minutes and involved one object moving east. The witness was a civilian. Comments noted the object was probably moonlight reflecting off low cumulus clouds or a Navy aircraft. The Air Force evaluation listed the conclusion as probably astronomical.

Reported location

Walden, 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: Walden, N.Y.
12. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [time], GMT 01152
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual, Air-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTO: Yes, No
6. SOURCE: Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 9 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 1
9. COURSE: ESE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Oblong object, size of blimp, rosey at first, faded to pink. Faded as it grew higher in color.
11. COMMENTS: Probably moonlight reflecting off low cumulus clouds or a navy a/c

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