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UFO case file · UFO-29727

Atlanta reported light formation observation — December 1957

CE1United States1957-12-01

ATLANTA, Georgia, United States

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Case description

On or during December 1957, at or near Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the source reports the following sequence: DATE/TIME OBSERVED: 02/09/57, 0045 4. THE ONLY OBJECT SIGHTED WHICH FIT THE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF REPORTED OBJECT WAS A STAR WHICH RAPIDLY AND INTERMITTENTLY CHANGED COLOR. THEREFORE, The text found in the document is: EVALUATION ON REPORTED OBJECT IS STAR 22_ NONE 03/19/1952 DEC RJESKB PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. They moved straight, then a sharp turn, great distance apart. The text in the document reads as follows: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT DATE OF REPORT: DEC 57 REQUESTING ACTIVITY: SAFOI AFCIN-4E2 FROM: DEPUTY COMMANDER, US AIR FORCE, DOBBINS AFB, GEORGIA SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA OBSERVED AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA FLYING INDIVIDUAL: CAPTAIN, USAF DATE OF OBSERVATION: 22 DEC 57 TIME OF OBSERVATION: 16:30 LOCATION: ATLANTA, GEORGIA SUMMARY: (A) 4 round white lights, (B) 1 brilliant white light, (C) 1 size of moon, (D) 1 KA, (E) Negative, (F) Very faint traces or smoke at times, (G) 45-60 minutes, (H) Gradual diminished, (I) None, (J) None, (K) 13Dec57, 15Dec57.

Recorded details

Local time
16:30
Craft description
Light Formation
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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