Euclid, OhioJuly 1956

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 6, 1956, in Euclid, Ohio, a spherical object described as large and white in color was observed by civilian and military witnesses. The object appeared to be revolving slowly at an estimated altitude of 5,000 to 6,000 feet. It was drifting northeast with the wind. Ground visual and ground radar sightings were made using AR/FPS-E radar. Local fighters were directed to the area but failed to make contact. The Air Force evaluated the sighting as Probable Balloon.

Reported location

Euclid, Ohio

Date of incident

July 1956

State / country

OH / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 25

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
6 July 1956 | Euclid, Ohio | [X] Probably Balloon
 | | [ ] Possible Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | [ ] Was Aircraft
Local | [X] Ground-Visual [X]Ground-Radar | [ ] Probably Aircraft
GMT 06/1437Z | [ ] Air-Visual [ ] Air-Intercept Radar | [ ] Possibly Aircraft
 | | [ ] Was Astronomical
5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | [ ] Probably Astronomical
[ ] Yes | Civilian & Military | [ ] Possibly Astronomical
[XX] No | | [ ] Was Unknown
 | | [ ] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | [ ] Unknown
unknown | one | drifting NE |
 | | |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS
One spherical object, large, white | Balloon description. Note that
in color, appeared to be revolving | the object was drifting with
speed slow, and estimated to be at al | the wind. Evaluated as Probable
altitude of 5 to 6 thousand feet. | Balloon.
Ground visual and ground radar sightinging. AR/FPS-E radar used. Local fighters
failed to make contact when diverted
to area.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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