DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6781217
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONElizabethtown Pennsylvania
FRAMES12

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1. DATE - TIME onouP
22apr 54/23/0250z

11. GRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Semi-oval with orange glow. Traveled straight course faster
than a/c.

Wife referred to object as a meteor.

5S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
15-20 seconds
6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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ELIZABETHTOWN PENNSYLVANIA |
OCCUPATION HOUSEWIFE |

ELIZABETHTOWN PENNSYLVANIA ; C |
OCCUPATION STORE OWNER = GENERAL MERCHANDISE
/3/ DOES NOT APPLY a
/7/ WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING C |
/A/ BROXEN CLOUDS AT 7323 FT
/B/ 6038 FT - 208 DEGREES - 25 KNOTS

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- 25QDZGREES = 33 KNOTS
- 259 DEGREES = 39 KNOTS
“279 DEGREES = 35 KNOTS

- 273 DEGREES = 43 KNOTS
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1, DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT |
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1. Set forth below in accordance with the authority in Air Force Regulation
800-2 report
(UPOB) sighted near Olmsted Air Porce Base on 22 April 1954. |

approximate
in the Flight Contrel Section at Olmsted Air Force Base, Middlet<

Peunsylvania et about 2150 hours.

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of investigation of an Unidentified Flying Object

from an individual who identified himself as |
reported seeing an Unidentified Flying Object

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86° Farenheit

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*I/ SHORTLY AFTER UFOB HAD PASSED OVER ELIZABETHTOWN PA A COMMERCIAL

AIRLINE FLEW OVER THIS AREAs

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APPROXIMATELY 43 DEGREE UPON DISAPPEARANCE
FROM S E AND SLIGHTLY TO THE N W

UFOB DISAPPEARED BEHIND A TREE
APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN /15/ SECONDS

MANNER OF OBSERVATION

GROUND = VISUAL

NONE

DOES NOT APPLY

TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING

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LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS

UFOB SEEN FROM HOME OF INFORMANT IN ELIZABRTHTOWN PA
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS

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S¥F/ NONE
_/8/ LIGHTENING TO THE NORTH /NOT OBSERVED BY INFORMANT/

49/ NONE

/1Q/ NOT FEASIBLE.

/11/ MR QQRRRMOEN THE CONTROL TOWER AT HARRISBURG STATE AIRPORT
REPORTED THAT A UNITED AIRCRAFT LINER DC4 NO. "95 PASSED OVER HARRISBURG
AT 2145 EST AT 4903 FEET AND THE LANCASTER RANGE AT APPROXIMATELY 2136
EST

/12/ CHIEF SECURITY INDOCTRINATION DIVISION INSPECTOR GENERAL"S

OFFICE HQ MAAMA. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SIGHTINGS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE TIME OF
SIGHTING UFOB AND TIME OF DCh NO. 605 REPORTED OVER LANCASTER

RANGE WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO ELIZABETHTOWN PAs INFORMANT WILL BE
INTERVIEWED FOR ADDITIONAL PERTINENT FACTS.
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2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF O2JECT
( A BRIGHT ORANGE LIGHT PASSING FROG NORTH TOSOUTH
B STRAIGHT ACROS: SKY FIRST PASS ON SECOND PALS IT SHOT STRAISHT
UP IN THEAIR OR SKY AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE
. C DISAPPEARED IN SKY
D IN SIGHT FROM 15 TO 2 SECONDS
3. MANNER OF C2SERVATION
A GROUND VISION
& NOTHING USED AS MEANS OF IDENTIFYING O2JE=CT
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4e MANNER TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A 22 APRIL 1954 2147E
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5 ELIZABETHTOWN PENN 9 MILES SE OF OLMSTED AF®
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7, NO FURTHER INFO AVAILABLE THIS CENTER
SIGNED OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE

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