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CASE REFERENCE7340070

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONAirvisualsightingfrom Charleston WVa To Shaw AFB=SCarolina

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1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Air visual sighting from Charleston o Was Bolloon
14 Dec 55 W Va to Shaw AFB = S Carolina 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aiicraft
15/23432 - 16/00252 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ AlrVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes Probobly Astronomical
No military (pilot and observer) 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other
080 Insufficlent Dota for Evaluation
43 mins 1 Unknown
10 BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One star-like obj ilze of pea held at arms INSUFFICIENT DATA
length, first appeared to be white in color.
Color changed to bright red, followed intermitten changes
to blue-green. Steady linking effect was noted.
Bright red was predominant Drigrc Teu was prcuo COLO.ACC color. rona effect was noted.
Objparralled the course of Objparralled the course of the a/c and the a/c disappared to the Isappared to the J
s outh-west. Reminded pilot of a/c with large landing s outh-west. Reminded pilot of a/c with large landing lght. lght.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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UFOB INDEX CARD AISS-UFOB-418-55
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Air Visual sighting from Charles 0 Was Balloon
15 December 1955 ton W.Va. to Shaw AFB, So. Carolima Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_15/23432 to 16/0025Z Dec 55-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Military (Pilot and obsvr) Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
E Insufficient Data for Evaluation
43 minutes One (1) See AF Form 112 Bkng Investigated
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One star-like object, the size of a pea held
at arms length, first ap be white in ef this sighting. Additional information
coler. Its color change bright red, such as altitude at time of disappearance
followed by intermittent changes te blue- . was requested. Upon analysis of returned
green. Steady glow - - ne blinking effect was forms, evaluation by this headquarters
noted. Bright red was predominant color. A will be forwarded to ATIC.
corona effect was noted. corona effect was noted. Object paralled the Object paralled the
course of the aircraft and disappeared to the course of the aircraft and disappeared to the
south-west. Reminded pilot of a/c with large 1NSUEE2AT) 1NSUEE24Ta)
landing light.
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AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) AISOP.Form 5 (15 Oct 54)
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