DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7339483
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONNear Cedar City Utah
FRAMES5

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/ ee ‘, : UFOB INDEX CARD ATSSeUF0ORB-297-55. Te is +7
7. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS, 4 |
5 Was Balloon 7
30 eg 55 Near Cedar City, Utah Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION G_-Vessi bly Balison
O Was Aircraft ~-
Local i Z 55 B cround-Vi sual © Ground-Rodor Q Probably Aircroft
GMT F | © Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar |.2 Possibly Aircroft
| 5. PHOTOS | 6 SOURCE. O Was Astronomical
0 Yes . O Probably Astronomical
Zino Civilian (4) 0. Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
Prat Oo Bs abt Data for Evaluation
: ; Put . Og nknown
Approx two (2) hours — One (1) | Stationary |:
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING _

two weeks,

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| One (1), Square, silver object, the sige of
| 4 grapefnuit held at arms length, seen by 4
obseryers, two of which held a “mental con-
versation" with the objeot, seen without op-
| tieal aids. The object slaimed to be from
Jupiter and would revisit the observers in

11. COMMENTS

Preparing Officer believed this object
to be a balloon. A check of MdH track
revealed that MDH balloon # 81 was ove
the area at the time of the sighting.

Resolved by this organization as Proba

Balloon,

AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)

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1. DATE 2. LOCATIO ope CONCLUSIONS

30 Sep 55 Near ‘edar “ity, Utah Susecbebly ellos
3. DATE-TIME GROUP i. TYPt OF OBSERVATION oy Pesumy Uelleen

Loco! __ 5 TTBOO ) Ground-Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodor lg Pecuekie Aavetaht

GMT 3 Z 0 Ain Visuol CO Alrintercept Rader O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE }o Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical

xf Ne civilian (4) 10 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0D Other
E foe Data for Evaluation
approx 2 hours _ Ll stationary tae
10, BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

One square, silver obj, size of grapefruit Check of MDH trackings revealed MDH
held at arms length, seen by 4 observers, two balloon #81W was over area at time
of which held # "mental converstation" with of sighting. Evaluated probable
the obj, seen without optical aids. The obj balloon.

claimed to be from Jupiter and would revisit
the observers in two weeks,

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17 Sep 55

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everybody who has had a part in (smaller bridge across the lake-at _

this success but I want to express’ Edwardsville from Booth’s island, |
From the. people

to: everyone my deepest apprecia-!looking . toward Heuvelton.

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To The Times: Sues ecooth ot -Untiring efforts in my behalf. iAying saucer, which. looks like a
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thanks to the yoters and the pea-|*" enough, I did not notice anything
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' supported Bill, I want to say 4 there had been some.jet airplanes
worked and «supported me in! special word of praise. You have'jn the locality that afternoon.
tlelecting ine as their representative|/supported with complete devotion) ‘This picture, which was taken
3)on the board.of supervisors. ,a candidate and ‘a# cause that Was between 2 and 3 that afternoon,

\just and proper and you haveli, now in the rocess of bein
My good wishes are also ex- \made me, very happy by a good, enlarged. 4 =:

tended to my opponent, August D. clean, hard fought campaign and} po any of your readers remem--

Naccari, for the fine sportarnan-|! would welcome your hand Olper any mysterious objects «in
ship and gentle manner in which | {Friendship and your cooperation! ihat area that afternoon?

he conducted his campaign to make Watertown the best city, if you wish this picture for

_ Steve D. Alters, j'9 the entire country. , | publication, please so inform this

Watertown, N. Y., Nov. 10, (984. Any success I might have willl ofjice, \-

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| Watertown, N. Y., Nov. 10, 1955.

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To The Times: .,. * W. G. Lachenauer. |ijammond,.N. Y., Nov. 5, 1955. |

_ The people of, Watertown have $s “Fair Night” -
honored me by this election and! More Flying Saucers’ . Indianapolis, Nov. 10. (4)— 78
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‘|have placed be ‘and of the; The flying saucers are back! ‘Teamsters’ president emeritus —

challenge that the office of maver! Thursday, Nov. 3, I receive who is critically il! from heart °

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LOCATION

lafeyette, Indiana
Shelby, Iowa

Cleveland, Ohio
Vermillion, Ohio
~Warren, Ohio

Valentine, Nebraska
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Poughkeepsie, New York
Columbus ,. Ohio
Alexandria, Virginia
Oxford, Pennsylvania
Ellensburg, Washington
Loogootee,’ Indiana
Glenwood, Iowa
Springfield, Illinois
Baltimore, Maryland
Traverse City, Michigan
Barcerton, Ohio
Glenweed, Icwa
Marshail, Texas.
Morenso, Illinois

Storm Lake, fowa

Point Icokout, Maryland
marnest Harmon AFB, Newroundland
Elkton, Maryland
Washington, D. C.

San Angelo, Texas
Cheyenne, wyoming

Yuma, Arizona (CASE MISSING)
Sloan, Iowa

Winnipeg, Canada

Essex Junction, Vermont
Knoxville, Tennessee
Minnesota

eve dc, Ohio
a che (Same Folder)
Grand Ravids, Michigan
=xeter,
Sonora, California
Rialtc, California
Monrovia, California
Battle Creek, Michigan
Pasadena, California
Marshalltown, Iowa
Steward Ars, New York
fonzuldex, Turkey (CASE MISSING)
‘ Oklanoma

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F7iiliston, Slorida

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Stephenville, Newfounclen:

New Hampshire (CASE MISSI?

OBSERVER

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Air Visual
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Mil & Civ
Civilian

California (CASE MISSING)Civilian

EVALUATION

Balloon
Balloon

Aircraft
Insufficient Data
Aircraft

Astro (METEOR)
Insufficient Data
Astro (METEOR)
Eallocn

Balloon
UNIDENTIFIED
Balloon
Insufficient Data
Aircraft

Astro (ARCTURUS)
Astro (METEOR)
Insufficient Lata
Insufficient Data
Astro (ALTAIR)
Astro (STARS/PLANETS)

- UNIDENTIFIED

Pallock

Aircraft
Insufficient Data
Astro (METZOR)
Other (Locomotive)
Astro (METEOR)

Aircraft -
Astro (ARCTURUS
Aircrars
Aircraft

Astro (METEOR)

Other (INVERSION)
Insufficient Data
Aircraft

Aircraft

Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
Astro (METEOR)

Astro (METEOR)
Aircraft

Insufficient Lata
Balloon

Ballcon

Other (MIRAGS)

Astro (METEOR)
Insufficient Data
Aircraft (REFUSL OPR)
Sircrert