Project Blue Book Case Files

On February 23, 1957, an Army noncommissioned officer reported an object over Brooklyn, New York, at about 8:00 p.m. The account first reached a New York newspaper, then was passed…

On the night of October 19, 1957, residents of Brooklyn and Long Island, New York reported seeing unusual objects in the sky. The sightings occurred amid widespread public interest…

On November 2, 1957, a civilian in Brooktondale, New York reported observing one round, milky blueish-white object about the size of a basketball at arm's length. The object was se…

On November 1, 1957, at 8:22 p.m., a civilian reported sighting a circular object approximately the size of a B-25 aircraft moving southwest in the sky above Buffalo, New York. The…

On November 1, 1957, in Buffalo, New York, a civilian observer reported seeing one pear-shaped metallic object stationary in the sky for five minutes. The sighting was observed wit…

On July 6, 1957, a civilian in Buffalo, New York reported a sighting that lasted about thirty seconds or less. The witness saw one yellow or orange object about the size of a bask…

On November 12, 1957, at 7:30 a.m., a civilian in Callicoon Center, New York reported seeing an oblong object about 25 feet long with bright metallic silver coloring. The object tr…

On November 1, 1957, a civilian in Canastota, New York reported a ground-visual sighting at 12:30 a.m. One object described as a flying saucer was observed moving up and down, righ…

On July 11, 1957, around dawn into day, a civilian county civil defense director in Elmira, New York reported a sighting. The observation lasted about one hour and thirty minutes a…

On October 23, 1957, a civilian reported observing an object east of Korhonkson, New York. The object had a shape and size of a star, appeared yellow with jagged edges, and faded t…

On November 6, 1957, a civilian woman driving near Farmingdale, New York, reported an object at night. She was driving north on a parkway when she saw a bright white light about 10…

On October 9, 1957, at about 2220 (Greenwich time) in Garden City, New York, a civilian housewife saw one oval bright silver object. It was about the size of a dime held at arm's l…

On December 2, 1957, at 3:30 a.m., a civilian witness in Great Neck, New York, reported seeing one round object larger than a basketball with no vapor trail. The object had spines…

On November 5, 1957, at dusk near Hilton, New York, a civilian observer reported seeing one bright flashing white light moving east on a straight course. The object was in sight fo…

On November 7, 1957, a civilian witnessed a round, disc-shaped object in Inwood, Long Island, New York. The object appeared to be about the size of a quarter and resembled a light…

On May 24, 1957, at 10:53 a.m., Edmund McCabe was working on a high-tension electrical line near Old Northport Road in Kings Park, Long Island, when he spotted an object in the sky…

On the night of February 14-15, 1957, a bright green object streaked across the sky near Kittery Point, Maine, witnessed by a couple taking down laundry in their yard. The object w…

On November 3, 1957, at 1:30 p.m., a round object was sighted in Long Beach, New York. The object appeared as bright as the head of a pin when dim, then changed brightness and emit…

On October 9, 1957, at 12:04 a.m., a civilian in Brentwood, Long Island, New York reported seeing a star-like white object about the size of a pea. The witness heard a deep roaring…

On the evening of October 31, 1957, a retired naval aviator living in Massapequa Park, New York, witnessed an extraordinarily bright object that moved rapidly across the sky. He de…

On December 5, 1957, a civilian near Newburgh, New York reported one round orange and yellow object about the size of a pea. The object appeared to be sitting still. It stayed in v…

On either September 24 or 25, 1957, at about 5:00 a.m. in New York, New York, a civilian saw a bright yellow ball of light. It was as large as the witness's fist. The light moved f…

On the evening of August 22, 1957, personnel at Niagara Falls Air Force Base and nearby military facilities reported seeing two bright objects in the western sky. One witness descr…

On November 12, 1957, a civilian near Ogdensburg, New York reported a small round object. The sighting lasted about 10 to 25 minutes, and the object was practically stationary. It…

On November 12, 1957, at approximately 1 a.m., a round, bright green and blue object was observed rising and moving toward the west near Ogdensberg, New York. The object was small…

On August 23, 1957, in Olean, New York, a civilian civil defense director watched one round object for about 45 minutes. The object was smaller than a star and reddish in color. It…

On December 17, 1957, near dusk in Westchester, New York, a civilian witnessed an object described as a good sized balloon with a bowl shape on top and bottom. The object traveled…

On December 5, 1957, at 6:41 a.m. in Yonkers, New York, a civilian witness observed a streak of light about twice the size of a star while driving in a car. The object was whitish-…