Williams Bay AFS, WisconsinNovember 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On November 5, 1957, at Williams Bay Air Force Station in Wisconsin, military personnel observed a small, round, red object that flashed red and white light. The object was stationary and then moved upward. The sighting occurred at 11:00 p.m. and lasted until 12:30 a.m. The observation was made by military witnesses including Walter L. Kelly, Harold Erwin, and Captain Herman Blohm. The Air Force noted insufficient data and duration was not reported. The report mentioned the object could possibly be a ground light or reflection of the star Altair as it set.

Reported location

Williams Bay AFS, Wisconsin

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

WI / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 29

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 5 November 1957

2. LOCATION: Williams Bay AFS, Wisconsin

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: GMT 06/0500Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS: No

6. SOURCE: Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: not given

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one

9. COURSE: up

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Small, round, red object, flashing red and white light. Was stationary, then moved up.

11. COMMENTS: Insufficient data. Duration not reported. Possible ground light, also possible refraction of Altair as this star set.

12. CONCLUSIONS: Unknown

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28973245