UFO captured at Whiteman AFB Missouri 1957

Summary

This document consists of eight photographs taken on November 6, 1957 at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. File 5178 includes images of an unidentified object captured from different angles. The photos appear to have been taken with a telescope, as annotations like "Incl. 7°" and "Incl. 102" suggest measurements of inclination or altitude. Although no detailed description of the object is provided, the dates and locations recorded indicate that this was a documented case by military authorities.

The photographs include directional references such as "NORTH" and specific time measurements, suggesting the phenomenon was observed over several seconds. Despite the lack of additional information, this file is another example of the numerous UFO sightings recorded during the 1950s, a period marked by heightened interest in such phenomena. Though the images are blurry, they remain valuable for researchers attempting to reconstruct unexplained aerial events.