East Point, GeorgiaMay 1954

Unidentified

Summary

On May 10, 1954, at about 10:30 a.m. local time near East Point, Georgia, a civilian reported three objects flying in a V formation. The witness said each object was round, about 20 feet across, thick in the center and tapering to thinner edges, with a shiny look. The objects had no vapor trail and made no sound. They flew straight at about 4,000 feet, moving from northeast to southwest at an estimated 500 to 600 miles per hour. The weather was a bright, clear day with light wind. A cargo aircraft passed under the objects near the Atlanta airport. The witness was judged very reliable. The Air Force conclusion was probable aircraft.

Reported location

East Point, Georgia

Date of incident

May 1954

State / country

GA / US

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 20

Original case file scans

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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS N
0 Wes Boll 2

DR 10 May 1954 East Point, Georgia O Probobly Balloon 3
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION §. Posuitty Seneen i
Locol JE Ground- Vi suel 0 Ground-Roeder RS Mery 3
10/1533% B Ponily Arcroh

GMT O AirViwel O Air-Intercept Rodor aeaniiay Soe oie 4
’HOTO! SOUR 0 Wes Astronomicol E

O Yes \ D Probobly Astronomicel A

Jo Ne Civilian y O Possibly Astronomical ;

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CET ]
0 Insufficient Date for Evgluation "

Not Given 3 Nii te SW O Unknown !

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS ;
Object was round, est 20! diameter, thick in Probable a/c sighting 3
center, tapering to thinner edges, Shiny appea 4
ance, No vapor or trail, Spacd estimated at ro .
5C0-6001PH, No sound. Travel in straight flichy, j
flying in horizaontal position in relation to A
earth, Altitude approx 4,000 ft, Weather was ;
bright, clear day: small wind, Objects were .
flying a £ V formation, 1
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28958169