PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6972241

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONNear Harrisburgh Pa

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
23 Aug 55 Near Harrisburgh, Pa 0 Was Balloon
000 D Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
4. 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft Probobly Aircraft
GMT 24/04252 Air-Visual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
xxNo civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
I
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE 0 0 Other. Other.
EX Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown I
ten seconds each unknown unknown IN to S N to S
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Small objs changing colors, seen to travel to Possible meteor observation, however
the south from the north on a wobbly course. lack of ccherency in report and lack
Red, white and blue obj seen for a period of of sufficient data for evaluation.
ten seconds. First disappeared in city lights
but observer stated the objs were very high.
The objs appeared to be size of a pea held
ay arms lengh.
/
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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RJEDLS/46O7TH AISS GRT PIT APT CARAPOLIS PA
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GH NY
BT
WQM OBJECT' SMAL G SPEED.
A. ROUND
B. PEA
CWM RED-WHITE-BLUE .
D.1 9,3
3. NEG
F. NEG
G. NEG
HWM NEG
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0
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8. OBSERPER THOUGHT OBJECT TO BE VERY HIGH
2A. OBSERVER WAS WATCHING STARS
B. NEG
CAM NEG
D. OBJECT WOBBLED ALONG IT'S PATH' NORTH TO SOUTH.
E. DISAPPEARED IN CITY PEARED INSTA TLY.
F. IS SEC. EACH.1
3A. GROUND VISUAL.
B. NEG ..
C. NEG.. '

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5.1,850
5. FIVE MIQLES NORTH OF ROCKVILLE BRIDGE.
805 S. 4
.CIV. HARRISBURG' PA.
. SURFACE 40 6 KTS
6'200 310 9 KTS
10'000 290 20 KTS
16'000 217 17 KTS
20'000 270 22 KTS
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PAGE THREE RJEPJR ID
30'000 280 40 KTS
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C. NEG C. NEG
D. 15 PLUS
E. NEG .
F. NEG
3.NEG
WOM NEG ...
10. NEG
11. NEG
12. NEG .
BT .
241005Z AUG RJEPJR