Project Blue Book Case File
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaOctober 1954
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