WITCHITA, KANSASDecember 1954

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Summary

On December 28, 1954, a civilian near Wichita, Kansas, reported a sighting in the sky. The observation lasted about one minute. The object moved from the southwest to the northeast.

The shape was unknown, but a light that revolved around the object gave it a round appearance. No sound or trail was noted.

The Air Force record, filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports, noted the conclusion as possible aircraft.

Reported location

WITCHITA, KANSAS

Date of incident

December 1954

State / country

KS / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 22

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| AR ai : ets 0 Wos Ball
28 DEC 5k WITCHITA, KANSAS DO Probably Bolloon |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4% YYPE OF OBSERYATION 0. Possibly Balloon |
A 5 0 Wos Aircraft
HT FR A eS XX Ground-Yisuol 0 Cround-Redor A Probably Airerafr |
___GMT 23/2007 0 AirVisuol 0 Air-Intercept Radar OXXPossibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 1 Was Astronomical
QO Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
i Ne civilian 0 Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION §. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE TERE Oe
0 lnsvificient Dota for Evaluation
1 minute oe SW-NE Sel Lik
i), BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Shape unk, however, light which revolved Possible a/c.
around obj gave it a round appearance.
No sound, nor trail.
ATIC FORM 329 (REY 26 BRP 52)
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