Somerset, Penna, July 1954July 1954

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Summary

On July 10, 1954, at 8:55 p.m. local time, a civilian observer approximately 6 miles north of Somerset, Pennsylvania reported seeing a short vapor trail over the western horizon under clear skies. A brilliant golden object appeared at the south end of the trail, visible through binoculars. The observer watched the trail for about 15 seconds as it moved southward and disintegrated rapidly. A second brilliant golden object or light was then seen to the south. The observer heard no sound and estimated the objects at over 10 miles distance. The trail width was compared to thread at arm's length. The Air Force evaluated this sighting as a Contrail.

Reported location

Somerset, Penna, July 1954

Date of incident

July 1954

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 21

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
10 July 1954

2. LOCATION
Somerset, Penna

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 2055
GMT 11/0155Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
X Ground-Visual EX  [ ] Ground-Radar
[ ] Air-Visual  [ ] Air-Intercept Radar

5. SOURCE
[ ] Yes
X No

6. PHOTOS
CIVILIAN

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
15 Seconds

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1

9. COURSE

12. CONCLUSIONS
[ ] Was Balloon
[ ] Probably Balloon
[ ] Possibly Balloon
[ ] Was Aircraft
[ ] Probably Aircraft
[ ] Possibly Aircraft
[ ] Was Astronomical
[ ] Probably Astronomical
[ ] Possibly Astronomical
X Other
Controll
[ ] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
[ ] Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Short vapor trail over western horizon. Golden in sunlight, with a brilliant object at the south end of the trail. Observed through BX. Disintegrated very rapidly. No object at end of this trail. Moved BX southward, saw a brilliant golden object or light. No sound. Object [illegible] estimated over 10 miles distance. Trail size of thread at arms length.

11. COMMENTS
Evaluated as a contrail

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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