Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card AI88-UFOB-327-55
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of a stationary, color-changing spherical object in Kankakee, Illinois, on September 22, 1955. The incident was officially resolved as a likely searchlight reflection due to heavy cloud cover.
This document consists of two record cards, a UFOB Index Card (AI88-UFOB-327-55) and a Project 10073 Record Card, documenting a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Kankakee, Illinois, on September 22, 1955. The sighting occurred at 23/0140Z. The witness reported observing a single spherical object that exhibited changing colors. The object appeared at a high altitude in the northwest and remained stationary for approximately ten minutes before fading and disappearing completely in the same spot. The report notes that there was an almost total overcast at the time of the observation. Based on these conditions, the investigating headquarters concluded that the object was likely a fixed searchlight being reflected or observed against the cloud layer. The report explicitly states that there is 'no case in file' regarding this incident, suggesting it was closed without further investigation beyond the initial assessment.
With almost a total overcast it is probable that this object was seen below the cloud level or at the cloud level. This looks like a fixed searchlight.
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Official Assessment
Other: Pos Searchlights
The object was likely a fixed searchlight seen below or at the cloud level, given the overcast conditions.