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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6978531

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONSheridan Wyoming

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Reurmsg dtd 1823012 Jul 53 regarding sighting of an unidentified flying object

18 Jal 53 at 1335 MST by a Sheridan rancher. Request you obtain, if possible,
name and address of subject observer so that a standard questionnaire ag sent.
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WADE A RCAR AND SWISHTiG SOUND Ih PASSING QUITE HIGH OVERHEAD

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2. SIGHTED AT 2335MST

3. WAKED EYE SIGHTING PD EXTREMELY FAST OSUECT TCC“FRST TC
ASCERTAIN SHAPE.OR COLOR PD TRAVZLLING FROM NW TO SE

4. OBSERVED CN eee CF 282 DIGS 18 MILES FROM SHERIDAN WYO

S$, CREIAVER A RANCHER AT SHERIDAN WYC PD EXPERIENCT aND RILIABILITY
UNKNOWN PD REPORT REC VIA CAA REDIO STA SHERIDAN. WYC FD

$. WEATHER AT SHERIDAN WYO PD 152 0MST EIGHT THOUSAND SCATTIRED CMA
TOURTEEN THOUSAND SCATTERED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND BROKEN Cr

TEMPTURE $4 DEGS PD TwRG CU ALL QUADS PD

7. NO KNOWN METECROLOGICAL ACTIVITY WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING
» NO PHOTCOGRAPUS OR FRAGMENTS 22PCRTED

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20 July 1953

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13 Jul 53 Shaw AFB, 8. C.
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\_ 18 + Very probably o meteor, Sending questicnnaire. Ask jour confirmation.

13 + Sending two questionnaires on tiis ome gince serial and gqownd ovservation
combined. Asain thia sowmds lile a sy mae metecr.
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11 - Possibility here of wpper air research “alloon althouga 2 Socks on
locy Dick balicons show none in Arkansas for chis date.

JAR activity sterting trom Carolina, area, however, Cending cuestionnaires
to various observers involwed. Time is wrong {(0O15Z) for \ceal ballon
release, Carrylnog ‘hia Gas unsolved,

Deer Dr. Hynek:
it bes beem sometise since ve have received any couments on the sightinzs
and aFe enxious to see yor cpinion om same, When do you expect to leave

Bob Olsson

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OBJECT WEST OF SHERIDAN WYOMING 13 JULY 55. NAME OBSERVOR

ERRONEOUSLY RECEIVED Ale TELEPHONE. CORRECT NAME OF

OBSERVORS AND ADDRESS FOLLOW QUOTE mR our 7,
MMMM ot OBSERVED OBJECT. MRS QP REPORTED THE

SITING TO CAA SHERIDAN, WYOMING STATING SHE ONLY HEARD IT

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