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CASE REFERENCE6963332

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONElyria Ohio

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1. DATE | 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
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¥ May 19 Elyria, Ohio QO Probably Balloon
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0 Yes }O Probably Astronomical
XB No Civilian (GOC) O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0, Other 5
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
eats tae of 847, Black and | Poor visibility during sighting,
very high.

Possibly aircraft,

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1. DATE | 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| O Was Balloon
cj May 1955 i Elyria, OhLo QO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
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GMT___23/232S2_ May 1955 __ 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar dl Possibly Aircraft
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0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
30 No Ci 114 (coc) O Possibly Astronomical |
e LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

One (1) black, cigar shaped object, the size o
a Bel? type a/c was seen for three (3) seco
having a very high altitude.

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111. COMMENTS

Much afc activity in the area at time
of sighting. Due to the short durati
of sighting and the probability of
further investigation being useless,
no investigation was authorized this
headquarters.

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