PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8727135

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONPhiladelphia Penna

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
27 September 1954 Philadelphia, Penna
28/0222Z (NTGHT)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Military
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION DATA FOR EVALUATION
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Bright, circular, moving at high rate of speed 15,000 to
4 Minutes 4 20,000 ft.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Possible a/c observation, however, insufficient data Possible a/c observation, however, insufficient data presented
Air Visual to form firm analysis
7. COURSE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Ys
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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JEPNY/26TH AIRDIV ROSLYN
INFO BEPW/DNI I WASHDC
BEFC/CONFOUR
JEDLS/COMMANDER OLMSTED T GH SERVICE CEN AFB PA
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Y 280305Z
FM COMMANDER OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CEN OLMSTD AF PA
TO JEDEN/COMMANDER ADC ENT AFB COLORADC SPRINGS COLORADO (
BEGC/CONEASTSEAFRON NEW YORK N Y (
JEPHQ/CHIEF OF STAFF USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
CIRVIS FLYING OBJECT BRIGHT AND CIRCULAR IN SHAPE, MOVING SOUTHWEST
AT HIGHf RATE OF SPEED, BETWEEN 15, C0% AND 20,GOG FT, SIGHTED AT (
2122E, 27 SEPTEMBER 1954. OBJECT OBSERVED FOUR MINUTES BY CAPT P. 2122E, 27 SEPTEMBER 1954. OBJECT OBSERVED FOUR MINUTES BY CAPT P. n
SWIFT, PILOT OF NC NUMBER 486-A (MARTIN 474) TYPE ACFT, ENTROUTE SWIFT, PILOT OF NC NUMBER R 486-A (MARTIN 404) TYPE ACFT, ENTROUTE
WASHINGTON D. C. TO NEWARK, N. J. ACFT APPROX 1 - 10 MINES SOUT OF
PHILA. PA., ON A TRACK OF @62 DEGREES, CRUSING 11, MOG FT AT TIME OF
SIGHTING. REPO SIGHTING. REPORT RECEIVED FRTM MR LER WASHINGTON LER WASHINGTON
ARTC. (
28/0324Z SEP ROEDBD
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28 SEP 1954 08 31
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YDDE 8EE NO.53114
TYB054 Time05402
Date_8 SEPT
TMB069 ByJW
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BEG B63 EMERGENCY JEPHQ JEDWP JEPNY BEPW BEFC JEDLS 666
DE BEGC 45A
Y 280440Z 3.lt2
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FM COMEASTSEAFRTN
TO JEPHQ/DIRINT HQ USAF WASH DC 7 0
JEDWP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB ATTN

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IN ACTION 4.1
28 SEP 1954 08 28 28SEP54 09 56z
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TYCE8E
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JEPHQ F057 (
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DE JEPHQ 04A
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FM HEDUSAF (
TO JEDEN/COMAIRDEFCOM ENT AFB COLO
JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON OHIO
JEPLG/COM TAC LANGLEY AFB VA
FROM AF0IN 44827 NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON REPORT FLYING OBJECT
SIGHTED SOUTH PHILA PA.
28/0523Z SEP JEPHQ
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