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UFO case file · UFO-29478

Amarillo unidentified aerial event — November 6, 1957

CE1United States1957-11-06

Amarillo, Texas, United States

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Case description

On or during November 6, 1957, at or near Amarillo, Texas, United States, the source reports the following sequence: COURSE: Flew from east to west 10. 633RD AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON (ADC) United States Air Force Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas 28 Nov 1957 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report TO: Commander Air Defense Command Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1. In accordance with paragraphs 905 and 996, chapter IX, of CONAD Manual 55-1, the following report of sighting of an unidentified flying object is hereby submitted: a. Description of course of object: (1) Saw two or three red lights? (2) One-half mile to west, 50 feet off ground. (3) Over car then started upward and toward west. (4) None (5) Same as three. (6) Two or three minutes. The image contains a typed report on an "Unidentified Flying Object Report" from the 6330th ACWRON Squadron. The text transcribed from the document is as follows: 633rd ACWRON Squadron: Operations Supplement: Unidentified Flying Object Report a. 668th AC&W Squadron, OSRD, Subject: Unidentified Flying Object Report a. Solley, Captain, USAF: There has been a rash of such sightings in this area in the past month and a lot of publicity about the so-called unidentified flying objects.

Recorded details

Local time
22:06
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Date precision
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