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Case FileNARA NAID 28959806 · T1206 Roll 21

Project Blue Book Case File

Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaOctober 1954

Unidentified

Summary

On October 5, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a civilian witness reported observing eight objects in elliptical formation. The sighting occurred during daylight hours when the witness looked at the sky. The object was initially sighted at an elevation of 15 degrees due south, then moved to 2 degrees south-southwest before disappearing below the horizon. The observation lasted one hour and thirty minutes. The witness described the objects as white, changing to orange in color. The Air Force concluded the sighting was unidentified.

Reported location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date of incident

October 1954

State / country

PA / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 21

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP
5 October 1954
[illegible]

2. LOCATION
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3. SOURCE
Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
1.5 hours

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual

7. COURSE
[blank]

8. PHOTOS
□ Yes
☒ No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
□ Yes
☒ No

10. CONCLUSION
ASTRO: MARS

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Eight objects in elliptical formation.
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28959806