DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8713606
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONCleveland Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 REC D CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
10 June 1954 Was Balloon
Cleveland, Ohio 0 Probobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bailoon
Locol_ 2150EST (N) O Ground-Visual Was Aicraft
Ground-Rodar do Probably Aircraft
GMT_11/02502 AirViswal Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
OYes 0 Probobly Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION a. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE 00 Other
Insulficient Dota for Evaluation
I to 1$ minutes 1. 0 Unknown
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TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING I11. COMMENTS
Glowing red,s be pllsating speed Flight and duration indicate possible
80-85 MPH. No d 'inite shapo, Also seemed 3/a observstion.
to rotate. Two other persons also sighted
object. Object appeared to le just under
cloud layer.
ATIC PORM 329 (REV ATIC PORM 329 (RE 26 SEP 52)
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received a telephome all from a Mr. stated that
on or about 2l50 hours, 10 June l954, while sitting in his back yard,
he sighted an object in the air approaching from the northwest.
According tor the object sighted appeared to be pulsating and
glowing-red in color, with the speed of a piper cub (approximately
80-35 miles per hour Stated the altitude of the object was
just about cloud level, and that it was within view for approximately
one (1) to one and mre-dalf (1 l/2) minutes, after which it disappeared
that
entirs period of time and that following the sighting of this object
he discussed the natter with n a neighbor across the street from his
home, did not recall the name of this neighbor, but stated
that the neighbor informed him that he had likewise seen the object
in question, and described it as statad above,
3. Mr. rurther advised that Miss his
secretary, who lives in the vicinity of and Mrs. stated
that she had also sighted the ooject at ximately 2150 hours, 10
June l954, and furnished substantially th as stated
above.
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
5D 24-21-140 18 June 1954
SUBJ: Sighting of Unidentified Flying
Object at Clevel nd, Chio
40 The foregoing is furnished for your information. No further
inquiry concerning this matter is contemplated by this District unless
specifically requested by your office.
5. Your attention is invited to the provisions of AFR 124-1, which
prohibit the release of investigative informatio unauthorized persons.
ROBERTS P. JOHNSON, JR.
Colonel, USAF
cC: Dir QSI District Comnander
UNCLASSIFIED
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
22 June 1954 0 Was Balloon
Cleveland, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF DBSERYATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 05:20 (N) Ground-Visual Ground-Radar a Was Aireraft
a Probably Aircraft
GMT 22/1020Z AiVisual Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS b. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
EK Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
3 seconds 1 Unknown
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cigar shape - came out of cloud, speed of Insufficient data.
wind - up and out of sight again. Size of
2 houses combined, emitted Odor of Burning -
sulphur,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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