Akron, OhioAugust 1955

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Summary

On August 7, 1955, at dusk in Akron, Ohio, a civilian observer reported one pink object shaped like a streak heading southward. The object was watched for ten minutes before it disappeared in an upward direction at an estimated altitude of 15,000 feet. The sighting occurred during southerly winds. Air Force investigators noted the object's pink color and the timing at dusk, and concluded the sighting most likely represented a balloon.

Reported location

Akron, Ohio

Date of incident

August 1955

State / country

OH / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 23

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 7 Aug 55
2. LOCATION: Akron, Ohio
12. CONCLUSIONS: Possibly Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [blank], GMT 08/0105Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS: No
6. SOURCE: civilian (GOC)

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: ten mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one
9. COURSE: southerly

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: One pink obj, shaped like a streak, seen heading south, observed for ten minutes. Disappeared in upward direction, assumed alt at 15,000 ft.

11. COMMENTS: Sighting took place at dusk, accounting for color. Winds in a southerly direction at estimated alt of obj. Above seems to substantiate possibility of balloon sighting.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28963080