St Cloud, MinnesotaJuly 1955

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Summary

On July 23, 1955, near St. Cloud, Minnesota, a civilian prisoner reported observing a round red object about the size of a nickel coin through binoculars. The object traveled west at a slow rate of speed. The sighting lasted seven to eight minutes. The Air Force investigated and determined the object was probably aircraft. The sighting occurred around 8:10 p.m. Central Time. St. Cloud is approximately 50 miles from Minneapolis. A Northwestern flight left Minneapolis for Fargo about 20 minutes before the sighting. The object crossed a major portion of the sky in a straight course during the observation period.

Reported location

St Cloud, Minnesota

Date of incident

July 1955

State / country

MN / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 23

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
23 Jul 55

2. LOCATION
St Cloud, Minnesota

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 23/2110 CST
GMT 24/0310Z

4. PHOTOS
Yes
No

5. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
Ground-Radar
Air-Visual
Air-Intercept Radar

6. SOURCE
Civilian (Prisoner)

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Several minutes

8. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
One round, red obj, the size of a nickel (when binoculars???), was seen to travel west at a slow rate of speed.

9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one

10. COURSE
West

11. COMMENTS
Since this obj crossed a major portion of the sky, in a straight course, in a period of seven to eight minutes, it is highly suggestive of a/c. A Northwestern flight left Minneapolis for Fargo, N D at 2050CST on 23 Jul 55, 20 mins before sighting occurred. St Cloud is on flight path from Minneapolis to Fargo and is approx 50 miles from Minneapolis.
Probably aircraft.

12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other_____
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28962924