Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 12 Sep 55, Baltimore, Maryland
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian witness in Baltimore reported ten white, round objects in a string-line formation on September 12, 1955. Military authorities concluded the objects were likely a flight of birds.
On September 12, 1955, at approximately 1505Z, a civilian witness in Baltimore, Maryland, reported observing ten white, round objects in the sky. The witness, a 59-year-old housewife, described the objects as being larger than a basketball and arranged in a string-line formation, heading in a northerly direction. According to the report, the objects initially appeared to be at a standstill before suddenly breaking up and speeding away. During the seven-minute observation, the witness noted that the objects flickered, changed brightness, changed shape, and emitted smoke. The sighting was documented on a Project 10073 record card and subsequently reported via teletype to various military commands, including the 647th AC&W Squadron at Manassas, Virginia, and the 4602nd AISS at Stewart AFB. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the phenomenon was likely a flight of birds, specifically suggesting geese. The report notes that the sky was clear with a slight surface breeze at the time of the observation.
This is possibly a flight of birds, such as geese.
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Official Assessment
This is possibly a flight of birds, such as geese.
The objects were identified as a possible flight of birds.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Housewife