Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card and Project 10073 Record Card — McDonald, Pennsylvania, August 1955
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A civilian sighting of a saucer-shaped object in McDonald, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1955, was investigated by the USAF and categorized as 'possibly aircraft' due to local air traffic.
On August 4, 1955, at approximately 0015Z, a civilian witness in McDonald, Pennsylvania, observed a single, saucer-shaped object for a duration of four minutes. The object was described as being red, orange, and yellow in color, with a 'fat' middle section. It was reported to be moving slowly in a northerly direction on a 45-degree incline. The sighting occurred during dusk hours under overcast weather conditions with light showers. The official military report, filed by the 71st Fighter Interceptor Squadron, notes that the object was observed moving against the wind. Investigators from the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) evaluated the report and concluded that the sighting was 'possibly aircraft,' citing the presence of local civilian air traffic in the area at the time and the 'fading' of the object as evidence that substantiated the aircraft theory. The report was distributed to various Air Defense Command and Air Force intelligence units.
The duration of the sighting and the "fading" of the object would substantiate the aircraft theory.
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Official Assessment
Possibly Aircraft
The object was observed moving against the wind. The presence of local civilian air traffic and the 'fading' of the object were cited as factors supporting the aircraft theory.