Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card AISS-UFOB-190-55
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian student reported a round, color-changing object near Camp Poh-Tok, Maryland, on 24 June 1955. The incident was officially attributed to an aircraft, with thunderstorms noted as a contributing factor to the sighting description.
This document is a UFOB Index Card (AISS-UFOB-190-55) detailing a sighting that occurred on 24 June 1955 at 0330Z near Camp Poh-Tok, Maryland. The witness, identified as a civilian student, reported observing a single round object for a duration of one minute. The witness described the object as appearing the size of a quarter held at arm's length. Its appearance changed during the observation; it was reported as white when stationary and red when moving. The witness further noted that the object increased in size in conjunction with its apparent motion and a subsequent color change. The official conclusion recorded on the card suggests that the object was likely an aircraft. This assessment is based on the fact that an Air Force jet was plotted in the area at the time of the sighting. Additionally, the report notes that atmospheric conditions, specifically the presence of thunderstorms, were considered conducive to the witness's description of the event.
The object sighted was probably an a/c.
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Official Assessment
The object sighted was probably an a/c.
The sighting was likely an aircraft, supported by the fact that an Air Force jet was plotted in the area at the time. Atmospheric conditions, specifically thunderstorms, were noted as being conducive to the description provided by the witness.