Huron, OhioSeptember 1955

Insufficient Data

Summary

On September 12, 1955, at about 1810Z, a civilian saw an object near Huron, Ohio. Ground observers used binoculars of unknown power to watch it. The sighting lasted about two minutes.

The witness described one round, silver object about the size of a silver dollar held at arm's length. It was seen flying east. No radar contact was made with the object.

The Air Force concluded the object was a probable balloon. The reporting authority believed it was a weather or upper-air balloon, and officers said the description fit a balloon.

Reported location

Huron, Ohio

Date of incident

September 1955

State / country

OH / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 24

Original case file scans

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=~ oate | 2 Location 12. CONCLUSIONS
i 5 5 O Was Balloon
L2isep 55 | Huron. Ohio DO x Probably Balloon
~ | 3. DATETIME GROUP 1. TYPE OETOUSERYATION Sere noe IE FOREI Bly Balioes |
E | S77) fpeecsominmaiensassiaine: tu S04 000h ROE Eas 8 Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar a Ltt es
E GMT 12/18107 |___ 0 AlrVisuol O Air-Intercopt Radar |D Possibly Aircraft
3 5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE : 0 Was Astronomical
E | O Yes O Probably Aerenice
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i’ 130 No Ape | civilian 0 Possibly Astronomica
| 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BD Others tea ast hs vs
i DO Insufficient Data for Eveluation
1 { 0 Unknown
* |_two mins 3 _1___one ast
§ 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS :
i One, round silver, obj, size of a silver dollal No radar contact was made with obj.
& | held at arms length, seen to be flying East. Description fits a weather or MDH
© | Ground observers used binoculurs of unknown balloon. Probable Balloon.
= | pover to observe obj.
© | (NO CASE IN Fils)
; FE ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) Ba
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