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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6971896
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONPlattsburg New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE

_ 9 April 1955
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
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5. PHOTOS

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30 minutes _
i". BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
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Observer sighted object to the

eas at 0631Z at which time it disap-~-
peared & roappeared at O834Z & lasted
| for approx 30 mins. Obsrvr stated obj
;changed fm red to white & then to fol-
lowing colors "kelly green blue,yellow,
pink, prange, & back to white. Obj
{then ascended in to clouds w/ereen fla
12. Saucer shaped obj, silver & variabl
colored, accompanied by blast fm botto

WaS Supposedly obsvd by

paperman in upper NY state, arc,rise

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2. LOCATION

_Plattsburg, New York

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
MXKGround- Visual

QD Aire Visual
6. SOURCE =

O Ground-Redar

0 Air-Intercept Redar

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6. NUMDER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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12, CONCLUSIONS

QO Was Balloon
O Probably Balloon
(9 Possibly Balloon

Was Atreraft
Probubly Aircraft
Possibly Aireraft

Probably Astronamical
Possibly Astronomical

UXOtherUnreliabie Rot
QO Insufficient Deoto for Evaluation
QO Unknown

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}i. COMMENTS

12 .

Civilian news

gation is authorized,

No Report In File, |
fall in approx

Due to delay in receipt of pre-
liminary rpt,
of sighting,

& fact that no other persons
observed the

fantastic nature
& Suspicion of hoax

object, no iia

same position.

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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