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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6967055

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONBethesda Maryland

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD -
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
22 June 1955 Bethesda, Maryland 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_2030 EST Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
23/0330Z 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. Ain-Visual Air-Intercept Radar S Possibly Aircraft
5. Calrwsou
PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 000 Probably Astronomical
No civilian civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE . COURSE Other.
000 000 Insufficient Data for Insufficiont Data for Evaluation
20 sec 4 NE to W Unknown
10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Elliptical shape. No sound. Alt of Elliptical shape. No sound. Alt of Acft reported in area at time and due to
approximately 40,000. approximately 40,000. limited info in report, it is possible limited info in report, it is possible
that objects were a flt of USAF a/c.
Additional info rec'd by 4602d Additional info rec'd by h602d
points to obj's being jet afterburners.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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23155 04 45
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RB78 INFORMATION
XWPDE62 YDB072 TYD039 TDB054YQG026
PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPLG
DE RJEPHQ 804
P 230332Z 1.Ctid
FM HEDUSAF WASHDC 2
3.Attng-2 (
RJEDWP/CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT PAT AFE
RJEPLG/COMTAC LANGLEY AFB VA V 3H0
RJEPLG/COMTAC LANGLEY AFE VA
BT
FROM AFOIN 43782 UFOB. ATTN. ATIAA-2C. FOUR ELLIPTICAL SHAPED
WAS BRILLIANT YELLOW GLOW. NO TRAIL OBSERVED. CBJECTS APPEARED TO -
BE APPROXIMATELY SIZE OF DIME. NO SOUND HEARD. OBJECTS APPEARED APPEARED
TO BE MOVING N.E. TO WEST. ALTITUDE ESTIMATED TO ER 40,200 FT.
SIGHTED 2030 EST 22 JUNE 1955 BY MR VISUAL
GROUND OBSERVATION WAS MADE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS WITH AID
OF SEVEN PAREN 7 PAREN POWER SCOPE. WEATHER CONDITIONS CLEAR.
ACFT IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING
BT
23/0341Z JUN RJEPHQ
- VEssSINor 23
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UFOB INDEX CARD
AISS-UFOB-184-55
DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
22
0 Was Balloon
3 June 1955 Bethesda, Maryland 00 Probably Balloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT__23/0330Z June 1955 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probobly Astronomical Probobly Astronomical
No No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Tventy (20) Seconds 0 Unknown III
Four 4) Four ④) NE to W
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Four (4) elliptical shaped objects, emitting The originating activity on the TT Msg
a bright yellow glow were observed moving NE was contacted for further information
to west of Bethesda, Md., No discernible to west of Bethesda, Md., No discernible in accordanca with AFR 200-2 but with-
features noted, no trails. Estimated altitude features noted, no trails.  Estimated altitude out results. If any further info is
of 40,000 feet by use of seven 7) power of 40,o00 feet by use of seven (7) power received this activity will forward it received this activitv mi 11forumr3dt
scope. to ATIC. No investigation authorized.
Lack of sufficient data for evaluation.
POSS JET AFTERBURNERS.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)