Abington radar-visual unidentified-object report — November 6, 1957

On or during November 6, 1957, at or near Abington, West Virginia, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: "Object appeared to be round, no lights, no smoke, moved across the sky slowly then disappeared. The object was first observed at approximately 5:15 PM and was tracked on radar for approximately 22 minutes. Official Assessment: No conclusive explanation for the observed object could be determined. Transcribing the text from the document: UNCLASSIFIED AF FORM 112 - PART II AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT DATE: 15-3-57 AGENCY: AF SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS LOCATION: ABINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA DATE/TIME: 22 NOVEMBER 1957 (1) Description of objects: (a) Circular in shape (b) 60 feet in diameter (c) Bright orange in color (d) Made no noise (e) Hovered for 5-10 minutes (f) Ascended rapidly at a 45 degree angle (2) Number of objects: One (1) (3) Time and date of observation: 22 November 1957, 2130 hours (4) Location of observer: Abington, West Virginia (5) Weather conditions: Clear and cool, visibility 15 miles (6) Source: Reliable and believable (7) Comments: The object was observed by several reliable and believable persons. 272-57 DATE 3 0 60 PAGE 5 OF 6 (1) HAME OF OBSERVER(S): Deleted (8) DATS/TIKE GROUP: 4 November 1957 (c) PLACE: Abington, West Virginia (d) H/A (2) DETAILS OF OBSERVATION: (a) Reported to have descended from the sky on 4 November 1957 at approximately 2030-2100 hours. (b) Estimated diameter of approximately 50-75 feet, hovering at approximately 500 feet above ground. (c) Giving off a pulsating glow, pulsating very slowly. As an OCR system, I will now transcribe the text found in the document: UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 15--57 PAGES 1-4 REPORT ON FLYING OBJECT SIGHTED AT ABINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 6 NOVEMBER 1957 1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT(S): (a) SHAPE - CIRCULAR (b) COLOR - WHITE (c) SIZE - ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 30 FEET IN DIAMETER (d) NUMBER - ONE (e) BEHAVIOR - OBJECT WAS OBSERVED TO BE MOTIONLESS AND SILENT 4. ADDITIONAL REMARKS: OBJECT WAS FIRST OBSERVED TO BE BRIGHT AND THEN GRADUALLY FADED OUT OF SIGHT. UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 2-3-57 (C) Disappeared below the horizon (E) Observed for a full five or six minutes (G) Nearest town: Abington, West Virginia (X) N/A (a) N/A (b) N/A (4) The end data of sighting: (a) 1755 hours, 6 November 1957 (b) Day--dark (3) Description of object: (a) Approximately 4 to 5 feet long (b) Apparent size of a basketball (4) Narrative information of all sightings: (5) Weather and wind: Calm, visibility good. (6) Any other general anti-tactics or resolutions: (8) Any other unusual anti-activities or resolutions: (9) Other items or unidentification military Abington, West Virginia D-2-57 The image appears to contain a handwritten Air Intelligence Information Report from Project Blue Book. It hovered in one spot and then suddenly moved off at a high speed. It hovered in one spot, and then suddenly moved off at a high speed. PREVIOUS SIGHTINGS: None ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: ...we observed the object for about 5 to 10 minutes.