Camp Poh-Tok, MarylandJune 1955

Unidentified

Summary

On June 24, 1955, at Camp Poh-Tok, Maryland, a student reported a single object in the sky. The sighting was seen from the ground and lasted about one minute. The time noted on the card is 0330 GMT.

The object was round and the size of a quarter held at arm's length. It looked white when it was stationary and red when it moved. The witness said the object grew in size as it moved and changed color.

The Air Force card lists the conclusion as probably balloon. The comments note that an Air Force jet was plotted in the area at the time. Thunderstorm conditions were present, which the report says fit the description.

Reported location

Camp Poh-Tok, Maryland

Date of incident

June 1955

State / country

MD / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 23

Original case file scans

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BT | _ UFOB INDEX CARD A13s UFOB-190-55 . Re |
1. DATE ith hg RE 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
5) O Wos Ball
«2, June 1953 | Camp Poh-Tok, Maryland Bi Probably Beljesn
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 8 ToswRy Saioun
; LE i i i & Ground- Visual O Ground-Rador Bestiseny, Md verdls
GMT 24,/0330% June 1955 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft |
5. PHPTOS 8. SOURCE O Was Astronomical |
QO Yes O Probably Astronomical |
a No ! | Civilian (Student) O Possibly Astronomical
"7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE PEE 1 oR ER
M and O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
| One (1) Minute Cne (1) Stationary Fi -
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING : 11. COMMENTS a
Cne round object, the size of a qua rtar held | The object sighted was probably an a/s. |
a ¢ arms length, appeared to Is white when An AF jet a/c was plotted in the area |
stationary and red vhen moving. Object of the sighting at the tims of sighting |
: increased in size with apparent motion and Atmospheric conditions at the time of
i subssquent color changs. sighting (thunderstorms) conducive to |
description of sighting, |
AISOP Form § (15 Oct 54) a |

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28962493