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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7339461

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1955

REPORTED LOCATION30Miles East Of Pittsburg Pa

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: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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25 Sep 55 30 miles east of I Pittsburg, Pa 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local X Ground-Visual Ground-Radar d Was Aircraft
OX Probably Aircraft
GMT_26/0020Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
OY.s 0 Probably Astronomical
No civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other._.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10 mins 3 N to E Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three lights forming an equilateral triangle. Sighting was probably generated by three
Silver dollar held at arms length would cover dirigibles known to be in or near area
the three lights. Estimated to be loo feet of sighting at time of sighting.
apart. Lights were bright red and flashing.
Objs had abili ity to hover and flight seemed
to be controlled. Flight palh was as though it
was predetermir Speed of mph.
(NO CASE IN FILE) (NO CASE IN FILE)
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) 14
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UFOB INDEX CARD AISS-UFCB-366-55
1. DATE 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS
2 0 Was Balloon
26 September 1955 30 Miles east of Pittaburg, Pa Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
26/0020% Sep 55 Probably Aircraft
GMT AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Ten (10mimutes NtoE Unknown
Three (3)
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS .
Three lights forming an equilateral triangle. Received by Af Form ll2. Concur with the
Silver dollar held at arms length would cover opinion of the Preparing Officer that the
the three lights. Estimated to be loo feet sighting was probably generated by Threq
apart. Lights were bright red and flashing. (3) dirigibles known to be in or near
Objects had the ability to hover and flight the area of the sighting at the time of
seemed to be controlled. Flight path was as the sighting.
though thougn it was predetermined. Spaed of 20 to
thirty thirty MPH.
No CASE No CASE IN FICE 1N FICE
AISOP Form 5 - u m the u, 4
AISOP Form (15 Oct 54)
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