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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6969461

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONNewark Valley New York

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UFOB INDEX CARD AISS-UFOB-215-55
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
12 July 1955 Was Balloon
Newark Valley, 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_ 12/2110z July 1955 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian (Identified by Mil.). Civilian (Identified by Mil.. Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9 . COURSE 0 Other. Other
other 00 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Still in sight at time of rpt Still in sight at time of rpt One One or two tog- two tog-Stationary Unknown
Stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
One or possi One or poss wo objects (olose together n objects (olose together Balloon desoription. Intercepted by Balloon desoription.
if two) appeared to be round, olear plastio if two) appeared to be round, olear plastio Intercepted by
in color, and similar to cow's head in shape. two Fighters and identified as an
umusual doubla balloon.
Stationary course and still in sight at time
of report.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)