Cleveland, OhioMay 1954

Unidentified

Summary

On May 13, 1954, at about 3:00 a.m. near Cleveland, Ohio, ground observers and a pilot of the 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron reported one object. It showed an orange light that alternated to a red glow. An F-86 was scrambled and chased the object, which appeared and disappeared three times. The jet, flying near Mach 0.82, could not gain on the object, which stayed ahead on a heading of about 310 degrees. The sky was clear with very good visibility. No radar contact was made by the aircraft or ground. Air Force analysts found the planet Jupiter at about 300 degrees and 10 degrees elevation, in the object's position. The conclusion was astronomical, Jupiter.

Reported location

Cleveland, Ohio

Date of incident

May 1954

State / country

OH / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 20

Original case file scans

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ta PROJECT 10073 RECORD ]
« DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION | Ji
13 May S54 -
300 Cieveland, Ohio | H
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION Re daakans 3
GOC & Tlst FIS WE — t JU | i
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS piter in position ofobject. a/c could not gain on object. 3
Always ahead of a/c on course of 310°. Jupiter at 300° az ;
on 10° elev. No radar contact in area. | i
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [1]. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 3
Orange light, alternated to red glow. Chased by F-86 of Tist B
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION FIS. Object appeared and disappeared three times. Sky
| clear. No radar contact (a/c or ground) made. Alt varied
sir viewal from 15,000 to 19,000 ft. |
8. PHOTOS |
0 Yes
Cf No :
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
O Yes . :
1 0 Ne
FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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