Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaJuly 1955

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 23, 1955, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a civilian ground observer reported one round, light-colored object. The Air Force recorded the report under Project 10073, its official record for unidentified flying object reports.

The object's size was unknown. It appeared to be at an altitude of about 200 feet. It was stationary and was still in view when the report was made.

The Air Force noted the description suggested a star or planet, but said no firm evaluation could be made without the original case file. Another card raised the possibility of a balloon, noting that the object appeared close and that weather balloons were often launched in the hour before the sighting. Officials suggested the observer probably saw a balloon.

Reported location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date of incident

July 1955

State / country

PA / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 23

Original case file scans

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| shiido of = i PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 5 CA
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
|
BF [23 Jul 55 Pittsubfgh, Pennsylvania 0 Pochobly Bellosn | |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Belloon
JAIN nsitioiinihiiinsniuiiniiitiiiint ¥® Ground. Visual DO Ground-Radar a Pry River oft
: | GM 2k, 02322 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar |D Possibly Aircraft |
5. PHOTOS : - O Was Astronomical
OVYes O Probably Astronomical
0 No civilian (GoOC D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CH ARC
E B Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
E O Unknown
Obj still in sight at time | one stationar /
§ 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS {
One round light colored obj, size unk appeared | Description of sighting indicates
i to be at an alt of 200 feet. Object was sta- observation of Star/Planet. However,
tionary and was still in view at time of the without original case no evaluation
I report. can be made.
BB | NO REPORT IN FILE. |
i ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) |
E : |
pt SREB RA aE na a di sR ea ALTRI ; :

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