Waterloo, IowaJune 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On June 2, 1957, in Waterloo, Iowa, one object of unknown shape and pan-colored pink was sighted at 3:09 a.m. The object was stationary below the horizon with no maneuvers observed. It remained visible for an unknown duration at 250 degrees azimuth and 10 degrees elevation at initial sighting. The witness reported the moon in the eastern position and setting, with proximity to the sun which had set contributing to misidentification. The Air Force evaluation is not stated on the visible portions of the record card.

Reported location

Waterloo, Iowa

Date of incident

June 1957

State / country

IA / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 28

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
2 June 1957

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
0215
GMT 3/0215Z

5. PHOTOS
 Yes
 No

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
unk

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
One object shape unknown, size of pan colored pink, stationary then down below horizon. No manuevers. 250jst azimuth 10 dgr elevation at initial sighting.

2. LOCATION
Waterloo, Iowa

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

6. SOURCE

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONO

9. COURSE
down to horizon

12. CONCLUSIONS
 Unknown
 Probably Balloon
 Possibly Balloon
 Was Aircraft
 Probably Aircraft
 Possibly Aircraft
 Was Astronomical Moon
 Probably Astronomical
 Possibly Astronomical
 Other
 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
 Unknown

11. COMMENTS
Moon in position rntd and setting Proximity to sun which had set contributing factor to misidentification.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28970212