USAF record 28962309 (1955)
28962309
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UF08 INDEX CARD
1. DATE 1 June 1955
2. LOCATION Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 01/17/55 2 Jun 55
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
6. SOURCE Civilian (30C Observer)
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not determined
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one (1)
9. COURSE Falling
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One (1) round sphere, silver in color, and estimated to be about the size of a basketball was observed to descend from high in the sky to the vicinity of some railroad tracks. However, no further evidence was later recovered.
11. COMMENTS The intelligence officer of the 648th AGW Squadron stated that there were twelve other persons present at the time of the supposed sighting, but they reported seeing nothing unusual. For this reason the report is strongly suggestive of an optical illusion.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)
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- Page 1 UF08 INDEX CARD 1. DATE 1 June 1955 2. LOCATION Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 01/17/55 2 Jun 55 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar Air-Visual…