Utica, New YorkJuly 1956

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
iA ; OQ Was Balloon
30 July 1956 Utica, New York BX Probably Balloon |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION B Tessaty Baioeh
Vi i: O Was Aircraft
Local mwa X5& Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Radar O Probably Aircraft
our 30/19252 O Air Visual QO Air-Intercept Radar |O Possibly Aircraft
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5. PHOTOS é. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
“XNo Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 03 Ohare ln |
initial sizhting 15min 5 dor azimuth OQ Insufficient Dote for Evaluation |
indie dnd ated Je iudetod Sh Sh ip 0. Unknown
periodic signtings aftgrward one lascending/hovgqring ’
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS |
One object, 25 yards in diameter, a i This sighting was prohably |
in color, round in shape, Man=zuvering caused by a balloon. Black
| consisted of ascent and descent. rhoough pblot balloons are generally |
| | clouds, Object seemed to hover at one released on cloudy days. |
{| point, Ascended into clouds at
| extremely fast rate of speed, Object | |
"seemed to ascend into clouds wh=navepr |
| any aircraft came within four miles off
pede stini tial stghting was for 13 min, |
other sightings were periodic due to |
are ilying in area.
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