PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
8 Sep 55 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 0 Was Balloon /
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT__ 09/0455z AlVisual Air-Intercept Radar t Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
X No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3 min 1 Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Cigar shaped. 25' long, bright orange, no 4602d evaluated: Possible a/c.
sound, faded from view.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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a dilatance from
which the object was observed, object was o e1,
e. e. The investigat: The investigat
would account would account for the sighting-
HANS BISCHOPS
Captain USAF
AOIC
COMMENTS of Approving Officer:
Concur with the opinion the Preparing Officer that this sighting. was probably
caused by the Baechcraft Bonanza typs aircraft mentloned in the report.
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1. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon /
23 Sep 55 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 00 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 24/0300z C AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
PHOTOS 5. SOURCE Was Astronomical
OY.s 000 Probably Astronomical
No civilian (15 yrs old) Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other..
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1- 2mins 1 W to E to S
SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One cigar shaped obj, orange in color, Duration of sighting and buzzing of noise
appearance of 50 rangelights together, flew suggest that sighting was generated by
west to east and then south. Buszing sound an a/c.
was heard.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 329 (RE

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(2) TWENTY FIVE FEET T LOMC ( TWO MILES AWAY) (3) BRIGHT ORANGE (4) .
ONE (5) NOT APPLICABLE (6) NONE (7) NONE (8) NO SOUND (9) NONE (B)
(1) USUAL COLOR (2) TWENTY FIVE DEGREES (3) TWENTY FIVE DEGREES (4) (1) USUAL COLOR (2) TWENTY FIVE DEGREES (3) TWENTY FIVE DEGREES (4)
URFOB FLEW EAST AND FADED (5) FADED (6) THREE MINUTES (C) (1) GROUND
VISUAL (2) BINOCULARS (3) NOT APPLICABLE (D) (1) 9/E455Z (2) NIGHT
(E) PM 2159 CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA (F) (1) STEVE SEDLACEK CEDAR RAPIDS
IOWA PHOTOGRAPHER CHIEF OBSERVER OF AREA (2) NOT APPLICABLE (G) (1)
CLEAR (2) MOLINE WX 15EGG BROKEN VISIBWITY EIGHT MILES WINDS OUTH TO 014
NORTH AF FIVE KNOTS (3) UNKNOWN (4) SCATTERED (5) THUNDER STORMS IN 4
AREA (H) NONE (I) NONE (J) NONE (K) NONE (L) E.A. OATHOUT ST LT DUTY
DIRECTOR ADDC CONTROLLER REMARKS: NO RADAR CONTACT WITH OBJECT. NO
EXQLANATION: GEOREF POSITION PN 155IET PD ENG MSG LT STERN ACTING
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UFOB INDEX CARD AISS-UF0B-309-55
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
September 1955 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 0 Probably Balloon 1
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 09/0455z Sep 55 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar & Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
" No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Approx thre3minutes Unknown
One (1) Easterly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One (1), oigar shaped objeot about 25 feet Investigation assigned to Det 2, 4602d
long, unusual orang color, n for a period AISs. Rasult investigation to be
of three minutes. The objeot flew east and recorded onthis card upon receipt of
faded. Local souroes cheoked for balloon Af Form ll2 on this case.
possibility with nagative results.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)
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military experiance.
PART TWO: Supplemantary Investigative Efforts
PART THREE: Comments of Preparing Officer
object was sighted by an observer at GOC
observers post at Cedar Rapids, Iowa (GEOREF FJPM 2ø58). Object initially observed at
gø455z Sept. 55 and wne kapt under surveillance for three ninutes. Then the obiect
faded out of sight in thres to four seconds. The observer was Mr.
Photographer at Television Station KCRG, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The follow-up investigation
consisted of a nore thorourh interview of the observer and a check of other possible so
sources of activity in the ares on that date.
III. INVESTIGATORS: CAPT. HANS BISCHOFS AO 784842 CAPT. HANS BISCHOFS AO 784842
S/SGT. PAUL J. MC S/SGT. PAUL J. M OLINI LINI AF 17336795
HANS BISCHOFS
Captain USAF
AOIC
APPROVED:
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INCUS. JOHN M WHITE JR
Colonel, USAF
Commander
DARTIN
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mounted on a ten story bullding). The object was sighted approximately five miles in
the NE, about three bundred fwet sbove the horizon. It was a bright phospherescent
orange in color. '
The sighting was observed for three mimutes with the naked evA through
six power binoculars. There was no apperent change in charac
was observed through binocularB. through binoculars.
No motion was vapor
trail was seen.
The object faded to the E in three to four seconds and was not seen again.
The sighting was over the business area of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. No photographs business area o s were
takan. taken. 1
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negative report. on Wind, SE, ota. Clouds, 1,d Visibility, 12
miles. Temperat miles. .67 point 54.
3. 6th Weather Mobil- Station 3. 6th Weather Mobil Station at Cedar Rapids at Cedar Rapids - reporte that
balloons were launched daily at the were launched daily at the following timest
a. 73 - hr,CST a.73 -$ hre,CST
b. 133 - 14 hrs. CST b. 133 -14 hr8. CST
c. 193 -2$. CST c. 193 -2$ h. CST
However indicated balloon released at 193d - 200g time of
the sighting would hava climbed t approximately 1,d faet.
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