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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6970494

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONPittsburgh Pennsylvania

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
23 Jul 55 Pittsubfgh, Pennsylvania Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 24/0232z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes DOO Probably Astronomical
No civilian (GOC) Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
0R0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
Ob.j still in sight at time one stationary
10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round light t colored obj, size unk appeared Description of sighting indicates
to be at an alt of 20o feet. Object was sta- observation of Star/Planet. However,
tionary and was still in view at time of the without original case no evaluation
report. can be made.
NO REPORT IN FILE.
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UFOB INDEX CARD AISS-UFOB-240-55
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
23 Vo Was Balloon
July 1955 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_21.202227 July 1955 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radan PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian (GOG) Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
Obiect still in sight at time One (1) Stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cne (1), round, light colored object, size unk The fact that is object appeared to
appeared to be at an altitude of soo feet. stand still fo a long period of time
The iobject was stationary and was still in and appeared close to the observer
view at the time of the report. could indicate the possibility of a
balloon. The reflection of the city
DESCRIPTION OF SIGATING INDICATES lights could account for the color. The
OBSERVATIEN 6 BSERVATIEW o STAR/PLANET.. STAR/PLANET.. usual time for the launching of rawin- usual time for the launching of rawin-
soweven UOWVER WITtOUT WITHUT OEIGINSE CSE eIGINseCosE No No sonde balloon is in the hour preceeding
EVALUATON CAN BE .SDE, the sighting. In the opinion of this the sichting. In the oninion of this
hus, the observer probably saw a balloon.
No REPORT IN FiCE.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)
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