PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UFOB INDEX CARD AISS-UFOB-2l7-55
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
30 July 1955 Shelby, IOWA 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
a Probably Aircraft
GMT30/060 July 1055 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Y.s RO IMAGE 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian o PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
STRCC IN. SIGHT 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
AT least 2 hours One Stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One (1) object, the Due to the duration of the sighting and
arms length, appeared to be red, white, green, the description of the sighting, and the
and flashing. The object seemed to remain fact tat pictures were taken an inves-
stationary throughout the duration of sighting tigation was authorized to Detachment
Photographs taken. Pilot over the area stated "2, 4602d AISS The results of inves-
he could see no object. tigation to be recorded on this card
upon receipt of AF Form ll2 on this
case.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) DP0M9S,COL.

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AIR I INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
ARFA REPORT CONCERNS
SHELBY, IOWA, USA
AGENCY OF ORIGIN Flight 2-A, 4602d AISS DATE OF REPORT 0287907
St. Paul ll, Minnesota 8 August 1955
SOURCE OF INFORMATION DATE OF INFORMATION
MR. THOMAS M. STOKER 30 July 1955
PREPARING OFFICER EVALUATION
WALTER E. SAMPSON, 2/Lt., USAF
REFeRences (Cuntrol number, directive, prerious report, etr., as applicutle)
SUBJECT
UFOB
SUmmary (Enter concise msmmary of report. (ire slgnificance in finul one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures ut luier lejt. Beyin lert of report on AF Form I12a.)
I. CONTENTS:
PART ONE: Description of sighting by Mr. Shelby,
Iowa, at Farmer's Savings Bank, Navy Veteran.
PART TWO: Supplementary Investigative Efforts.
PART THREE: Comments of Preparing Officer.. PART THREE: Comments of
II. SUMMARI: II. SUMMARY:
33 BLACK post at Shelby, Iowa (GEOREr FJKM 353i). Object was kept under sur- ATIC I
veillance until 30/l00oz. veillance until 30/l000Z. Members of the group were: Mr. Members of the group were: Mre
33, Manager, Shelby Fertilizer Co.; Mr. I 33, Manager, Shelby Fertilizer Co.; Mr. D , 18, works for Mr.
and owms cambra and owns camera with which pictures of object were taken; Mr. with which pictures of object were taken;Mr.
16, also works for 16, also works for 3: Mr : Mr 20, an accountant for 0 Gage 20, an accountant for O Gage 233
City Steel Co., Omaha, Nebraska and supervisor who
reported the sighting. 233303
III. INVESTIGATORS: C CAPT HANS BISCHOFS AO 78L842
LT WALTER E. SAMPSON 26233A
hibrory Subject x Aves Codes
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Nodex WALTER E. SAMPSON
2/Lt., USAF
Officer in Charge
e INCLS. (See individual parts)
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APPROVED: JCHN M WHITE JR
Colonel, USAF
Commander
DISEG FION BY ORIGINATOR
D/I, USAF; COmDR, ATIC; D/I, 31ADiv; COmDr, 46O2d AISS; 4602d
AISS; OIC, Detachment 3, 4602d AISS
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(10) NONE (11) I IDAHO DIRECTOR BALLOON OR STOR WARREN S HAYES 1/LT
OBJECT HAD RADIO CONTORT WITH IDAHO PILOT REPORTED HE COULD SEE NOTHING
30/0830Z LOOKS LIKE ON COMING CAR ONE MILE AWAY 30/D845Z NEW AND
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PERSONS WATHECING OBJECTS. (12) PH TOGRAPHS W/B RECEIPT
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
30 Jul 55 Shelby, Iowa Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Lecal Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
00 Probably Aireroft
GMT_30/0600Z. Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS o. SOURCE GK Was Astronomical Vega,Capella
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
still in sight after 000 Insufficient Date Evaluation
2 hrs Unknown
one stationary
0. BRIEF SUMMARY IGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One obj, size of quarter penny at arms length, Capella in NE, 50 deg az 30 deg elev-
appeared to be red, white, green, and flash- ation. Vega in NW at 30o deg az,
ing. Obj seemed to remain stationary throughout 30 deg elevation.
duration of sighting. Photographs taken. Pilot
over area stated he could see no obj.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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AE FORM 112PART II UNCLASSLFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Ageney) RETORT NO. 2A-UFOB-2-55 PART ONE
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Flight 2-A, 4602d AISS PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
I. SOURCE:
Address: Shelby; Iowa
Occupation: Cashier, Farmer's Savings Bank, Shelby, Iowa.
Qualifications: GOC Post Supervisor
II. RELIABILITY: Not possible to judge from information available.
III. SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: Source noticed flashing lights in sky "north
east lo miles and high." Lights "Changed from red to green to white as lights changed
on this object. Once in awhile a light beam would come in front to a point. Also a
shadowy white beam coming to a point would show below the object." At 30/o845z
another object with the same, characteristics was sighted to the northwest. The size of
the first object appeared to be that of a "pea" held at arms length. The object did
not appear to move. Observation through 7 power binoculars did not reveal any details.
At 3o/o83oz it looked like an oncoming car, one mile away. Weather was scattered
clouds, but good visibility, wind was estimated 30 knots from llo degrees. Pictures of
the object (See Incl. 1) were taken rith an 8lmm Compar lens camera Reflex l Compco
single picture type, 620.
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1 Incl:
Negative

ballons from Minneapolis rer.Iowa at the time. Also the lights carried on ballons
are generally white or possibly red and white flashing.
: 3. At 30/0730z July 55 a B-25 type aircraft, #AF8l70, passed within five (5)
miles of the object and was asked by the AC&W site at Omaha if they could see the
object. The pilot reporte he could not see it.
40 When the film was developed t . th Materiel Sqdn Photo Lab nothing
showed (See Part One, Incl 1)
5. It is believed that Moby Dick b ballons carry only a white light.
6. The U. of Minnesota Observatory said that there was nothing astronomical 6. The U. of Minnesota Observatory said that there was nothing astronomical
that would cause such a sighting on that night. that would cause such sighting on that night.
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convertiplane.
c. The description of the white lights sounds like
lights.
d. Investigation discovered no ballon or astronomical activity that would
account for the sighting.
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WALTER E. SAMPSON
2/Lt., USAF
Officer in Charge
COMMENTS of Approving Officer:
l. -This headquarters does not agree with the possibility of an aircraft
generated sighting as 'se by the Preparing Officer for the following reasons:
The duration of the was at of an aircraft
sighting. - -
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The object The object appeared to remain motionless appeared to remain motionless for for more than two and one- more than two and one-
half hours.
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2. This headquarters offers the hypothesis that this was possibly
caused by a balloon for the following reasons:
a. The object remained high and motionless for a long period of time.
e b. Viewing of ordinary white light through low power optical instruments
such as the binoculars used can induce colors object does not actually
possess
c. Balloons of the rawinsonde type, released from Air Force Woather
Stations and detachments thereof daily, can be seen after dark up to an altitude
of forty thousand feet without visual aids.
d. The revolving of the balloon or oscillation of the suspension train -
(carrying the modulator unit), caused by wind currents, could account for the
flashing lights and the beams of light which at times came from the object.
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