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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6969451
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONSteward AFB New York
FRAMES1

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FRAME 001 / 001tesseract-200dpi
1. DATE

/2 V

2. LOCATION

UFCB INDEX CARD

12. CONCLUSIONS

z Was Balloon
*S July 1955 Stewart AFR New Yor Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Possibly Balloon
O Was Aircraft
Local YE Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Radar | CQ Probobly Aireroft
GMT 0 Air Vi sual O Air-Intercept Radar |9 Possibly Aircraft
Ss PHOTOS lee SOURCE QO Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
is Ne 0 Possibly Astronomical
‘7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION a. NUMBER OF BBIECTS | 9. COURSE ca
! | 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
GO Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

One (1), cfroular, white, alternately flatened
On sides, appeared to have a tail. The object
moved to the south, north, and west, and at

times describe a oiroular path.
seemed to oscillate and drift.

The object.

AISOP Form 5

(15 Oct 54)

1. COMMENTS

feels this was a rawinsonds balloo

A check with COC Weather indicated
that the winds at time of sichting
were blowing from the north, south,
and gast and at intervals between |
these directions. The description
of the object, its manuevers, and
the winds substantiate a balloon

Sightings A preliminary report fren
the 25 ADiv was that the object was

& weather balloon. This headquarters

OF 20t+ ERE PREECE