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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
30 June 1955 Pantelleria Island, Mediterraenean Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Loeal morning Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircroft
GMT_ Unk AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
XCNo XXNo civilian O PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
16 min + 000 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1. unk unk Unknown
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj, oblong, emitted a strong light. Appeared Not much info in orginial rpt.
to"fall" fr sky then stood wavering and Insuffici ent data for evaluation. Insuffici ent data for evaluation.
gradually became smaller and smaller gradually became smaller and smaller
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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CONFIDENTIAL
Juno 1955
Investigative Effort (con't) Investigative Effort 't
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT LOCATION OF SIGHTING CONCLUSION
Flight 1-C 1-C Parker, Arizona Parker, Arizona Probably Probably Astronomica JufTen Astronomica JupTen
14gu 147u Flight 2-D Bryan AFB, Texas Probably Balloon
3 Flight 2 D Dallas, Texas Not Goneluded - Not Coneluded-
22 Saine 22 Faine 4 Flight 1-A Poulsbo, Washington Probably Balloon
25 flw 25 Bw 5. Flight 3-H Washington D.C. Probably Probably Balloon
HIccCRST HcLCRST U7GHTS,MS LIGATSMS
b. In addition to the b. In addition to the above, one(limited follow- above, one (1 limited follow-
up investigation is being conducted by Headquarters, L602d
AISS, by means of ATIC Form l6h (U.S. Air Force Technical AISS, by means of ATIC Form l6h (U.S. Air Force Technical
Information Shect). The above forms were sent to the obser-
vers of a UFOB sighting at Holt, Florida. aTUER, UNCEUNBLE RIT
26 Sune

CLLTAE (Conltnuad)
he .tyo Pep rta Fran Fareiga Cauntrins
-4 cerisntegs
Ba.1o0n. - 30.4%
Atrecaft - = . 9 - 17.45
O. agtrononical -- - - 19.1
i. Sther " B.tx
5 Irauft lefent Dota + - * 26.16
f. Coeave-: . 4-4%
T,*a1 23
Paroin tfd signttnxs wre gnraretby difriault or impdasihle
to th toxighiy irveetlzate, or eveidate toverds 3 oe firn don-
sluaien. Trey shvld not, therar re, be considared io any sta-
tierteal brertd,w, whieh priterlly concerns (rselt with sightinws
ritrio the emsinentel tSa.
tre Slohiinga Aegocted Direenly to Arle by Oenerel Cerreapondence,(From
(Nox AF Saurces, Ceteral Aubtic - Catogery IV Reporto) 1 Jun 55 - 31 ray 55
MSL MSTL SUCAPIECE SITENG LOCAPIECE SIRTENE SUNCLLSIOR ORLEVALVATION
South Bal, Indtana South Band, Indlaoa Other Cther
ane Cincinnati, Obto Trsudftaiens Data Trsutfteiens Data
Wichita. Kansas Vichita. Kansae Balloon
Deyton, Chlo Ballcon
Dayton, Chto Frobably Alroratt Frobably Afroratt
Havertown, Pennsyivaola Ballcon
Deyton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Insuffieient Data Insuffieient Dntn
Long Beach, Calirornis Unkanown Unknown
Suly 1955 Paris, Illinola Astronomical
Deyton, Ohio Possibly Astroncmical
Dayton, Ohio Possibly Balieen
Oincinnati, Onlo Possibly Balloon
Ochlochnee, Ceorgia Bolloon
Aug- 1955 Nicholeville, Kentucky Afcoraft
Cinclnnati, Ohio Fossibly Belloon
Dayton, Ohlo Frobably Astroncmieal
Sonera, New Mexico Balloon
Park Ridge, Illinois Belloon
Cinarron, New Mexieo Other
Deyton, Chio Astronenical
Strndsbarg, Iliinois Astronamical
Cincimati. Ohio Belloon
Ro, NUnois Unknoom
Pedford, Virgirta Aircraft
Deyton, Ohto Poaslbly Balloon
Temts, Taxas Alrorare
Taka Villege. Iellada Aetroncmlcal
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He. 3. W. Aldrich
160 B. Jeffery Streat
Koalshe, Illlois

…Fornation of six UrOs over Stadt-
park, Hamburg. Germany. in the
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iY the ire that followed the arplodion. Bat, ho traca n
ahything meteorie was lound or cculd be soen. Prorn the
lerge amcunt of debris precent, howover, it was pcssible
that the meteorite ahattered into snall fraginents upon e
impact. Ividence lavcring the metsorite tasory was given,
by an eyewitnesa account by a neighior who stated shat
before the explosion ahot bad seen a briyht Erebalr deadr
acroes the aky in that directidn,  The direction of the
fall of the hrohall dascribed by ther witrrst agrees with
it. wns svident from che way the manonty fally.  i.
:sorvius meteot strram on the date poce erned. Whila wa are
amed fr'the! ieteor" that crasied in the homme ofMrea
Hewiett Hcriges of Sylacauga. Alabama, November 3o, Issi.
Too oiten, the ariter believes, it is convenieng for astronomers to
blade- mttoorn ine aoctnatins in the: aky aofi as d the Ad-jside
Logan, Uuh, May 1, 2ot. See Case  S alto CkrrO Nots -4
. vew II. Wr i for the story  freball concentrations over
e a -dad-t. wpeling the Adeie case, we noce the iollow-
iaidene (rom he jwedisn repon ". Some reported inat
Ijve wen the boimos crasn. The gtrangest report came from
atr Sweden wherd a arvi bl ban coapsed chis aiterooo
rsont visibie cave/ Shordy aitern the cotlape tying bomhs bnd
Then thep wae a shary crad and the bar foll ..."

don the idiom, but let's face it, something's screwy! In Case 128, Adelaide, Australia, June 15, 1955-Par-
a special report prepared mical Society, June 1955, by the Australian Astrono-
ubiquity and character of the fireball. The report reads we learn more about the
explosion as follows, "There seems little doubt that the mysterious
suburb of Flinders Park at 2:20 a.m. on June 15 was that totally wrecked a shop in the Adelaide
caused by a meteorite. The shop measuring 15' x 20
had its walls blown out, roof blown off and contents de- stroyed. Authorities have ruled out normal causes.
vestigating the site bef efore the dangerous walls and roof In-
could have been tributable to a meteorite striking the had been dernolished, the secretary found no marks that
building. Later a watch was made as several tons of brick and mortar rubble was removed, much of it charred
by the fire that followed the explosion. anything meteoric was found or could be anything meteoric was found or could be But, no trace of
large amount of debris present, however, it was possible large amount of debris present, however, it was possible seen. From the
that the meteorite shattered int small fragments upon small fragments upon
by an eyewitness account by a neighbor who stated that impact. Evidence favoring the meteorite theory was given by an eyewitness account by
before the explosion she had seen a bright fireball flash a neighbor who stated that
fall of the fireball described by the witness agrees with across the sky in that direction. . .. The direction of the
it was evident from the way the masonry fell. . ."4 the apparent entry of the meteorite into the building, as it was evident from the way the masonry fell. . ."4
Ed: The report also stated, "... the earth was passing through a Ed: The report also stated, ". . the earth was passing through a
aware of the fact that the fireball in question may have been a wayward Scorpiid, we wonder what "meteor stream" can be
blamed for the "meteor" that crashed into the home of Mrs. Hewlett Hodges of Sylacauga, Alabama, November 30, 1954.5 Hewlett
blame meteors for anomalies in the sky such as in the Adelaide Too often, the writer believes, it is convenient for astronomers to
case. or the "meteoric" explosion causing a gaping crater near Logan, Utah, May 1, Iust. See Cave 20. See also CRIFO News-
Sorlety. Credit, Fred Stone, Pres. of The Australlan Flylog Saucer Research
5 See CRIFO Newsletter, Feb. 4. 1955.
.

1 - 15 JULY 1955 SIGHTINGS
. EE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
7ly hollywood, California Other (UNRELIABLE RPT)
- Sacramento, Californin Military (AIR VIS & Balloon
GD RADAR
5 Newfoundland Military Air s) 1. Astro (Venus)
Ground (RADAR) 2. Anamolous Propagation
Georgetown, Massachusetts Airernft
St. Marlboo, Massachusetts Astro (SATURN)
Manhasset, New York Insufficient Data
Charleston, Maine Military Insufricient Date
Culliver, Michigan Balloon
Raltimore, Maryland Multi (PHYSICAL S) Other (SOAP F BURBLES)
NNN Puinbrook, Fennsylvania Other (UNRSLIABLS RPT)
Auguste, Maine Astro (METEOR)
Tampa, Florida (CASs MISSING) Military Insufficient Date
Mira Loma, California Astro (METEOR)
Hollywood, California Astro (METEOR)
Arlington, California Astro METEOR
9 Newport Peach, California Insufficient Data
11 Toulab, France CASE MISSING) Military Air Balloon
11. Big Foot, Texas Balloon
11 1L Charlesto, - Greenville, Maine Charlesto, - Greenviile, Faine Multi) 7 Aircraft (MILITARY OPR) relaie (Miuiiaki Orn)
11 Stockton, California Multi (Mil &.Civ) Multi (Mil &. Civ) Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
Eakersfield, California Eakersfield, California Military Air Military Air
11 China Lake NAS, California Military (RADAR) Military (RADAR) Balloon w/Package Ralloon w/Package
12 Steward AFB, Newark Valley, New York Mil & Civ Steward AFB, Newark Valley, New York Mil & Civ Ealloon
12 Trent, Michigan Multi Aircraft
12 LaCanada, California Aircraft
12 12 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CASE MISSING) Civilian Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CASE MISSING) Civilian Astro (METEOR SHOWER)
13 La Habra, California Insufficient Insufficie Data
13 Long Beach, California Long Beach, California
Glen Avon, California Aircraft
14 1 4 Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida Insufficient Data Insufficient I Data
14 Madrid, Spain Aircraft A
14 Orlando, Miami, Palm Reach, Florida Multi Astro (NETEOR)
1 Palm Beach, Florida Astro (METEOR)
15 Balloon
ADDITIONAL ORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
July Paterson, New Jarsey esI Bulletin

UNCLASSIFIED /
Buli "A received at —
radio message of the buten tanker "Gadiia"
Island."
Classification Cancelled OR Chaned io Kadl
AU AER251D
UNCLASSIFIED

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