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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6970384
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONNEWYORK NEWYORK
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| - y UFOB INDEX CARD

A. DATE * "12. LOCATION = [12. CONCLUSIONS
| 2 AEDS Fa fIC Kew 6K
O Wes Balloon
| ~w March 1955 Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York QO Probably Balloon
2. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OB@SERVATION “}G Possibly Balloon
, Loa , oOo W f
cal odo 2S 2 X Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rodar a Brcbeldy Aireiah
Sa glee Nests 225. O Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
B No Clyli and Military 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF O8SERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE y Orh-Searchlight..bye—
O Insufficient Data tor Evaidation
O Unknown
_ Approx Five (5) Minutes One (1) Westerly
10, ARIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS

A housewifs and two marines observed an ohieot This UPOB was identified as possibly
near the Ceorge Washington Dridse. The object spotlight activity by an investigation

appeared to be a white flickering light, abou} by Detachment 3. An AP pilot flying
the size of a baseball held at arms length. over the area noted searthlight activity
Estimated speed of one hundred and seventy at the tine of sighting.
miles/hour,

1 Ome OPO er Ee

AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)