DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6960174
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONYonkers New York
FRAMES5
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
11 May 1955 Yonkers, New York 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ round-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT. 12/0220Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar XX Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
Qb Civilian Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
20 seconds one. South
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS TI. COMMENTS
Round. Larger than any star visible. any star visible. Possibly after burner of jet Possibly after burner of jet
Brilliant white. Object faded out a/c.
after 20 seconds.
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UFOB INDEX CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
11 . Was Balloon 7/
May 1955 Yonkers, New York 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual . Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT.12/0220Z May 1955 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9 COURSE OURSE Other After Other After Bur
300 B00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
Approx. 20 Seconds One (1) One (1) South
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. 11. COMMENTS COMMENTS
One (1) round, brilliant whits object, larger One (l) round, brilliant whits object, larger Although no sound was heard in connec-
than any star in the sky, appeared for approx tion with the sighting, the brevity of tion with the sighting, the brevity of
20 seconds and then faded out. Object appear- the sighting coupled with the brilliant
ed to move in a southerely direction at an whi te color and the fade out indicates whi te color and the fade out indicates
unknown speed. No sound. unknoun speed. No sound. the possi bility of an after-burner the possi bility of an after-burner
equipped aircraft F-9h, F-86, etc. No
investigation authorized. investigation authorized.
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AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)