Las Vegas, NevadaMay 1954

Insufficient Data

Summary

On May 30, 1954, at about 4:46 p.m. local time near Las Vegas, Nevada, two Air Force pilots in a C-47 on a cross-country flight reported one object for about 10 seconds. They described it as cylindrical, about the size of a B-36, with no wings or tail surfaces, and gray in color. The object traveled at what the pilots called a phenomenal speed at about 8,000 to 10,000 feet on a heading of about 65 degrees. The C-47 was flying at 10,000 feet. The weather was clear with 30 miles visibility. Air Force analysts considered a meteor based on the flight and short duration but said the data was not enough for a firm answer. The conclusion was insufficient data for evaluation.

Reported location

Las Vegas, Nevada

Date of incident

May 1954

State / country

NV / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 20

Original case file scans

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~ |uilitaxcy (2) Observed by 2 AF pilots in C-47 on cross country. POssible ;

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS meteor based on flight and duration, however, data insufficnet L

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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BN

10 seconds Cylindrical, about size of B-36, without wings or tail sur face. 4

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [ory in color. Object traveled at "phenomenal' speed at 5

fe ghirie 8000 - 10,000. -Heading 065 deg. Viewed from C-47 at bi

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28958308