Two cast iron objects crashed through the roof of an oil company in Baltimore in May 1955. Investigations concluded they were likely industrial scrap metal, possibly dropped from an aircraft or thrown by industrial 'skull-cracking' operations.
File 3544 contains six photographs of a dark, crescent-shaped physical object recovered in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 7, 1955. The images include scale markers for technical analysis.
A civilian observer in Klamath Falls, Oregon, reported a white object on May 8, 1955. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded it was likely a weather balloon based on wind and release point data.
A military witness reported a formation of 9-10 glowing lights over Long Beach, Mississippi, on May 8, 1955. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data, suggesting potential explanations such as sky reflections or meteors.
A civilian observer reported a stationary, silver, circular object in Ukiah, California, on May 9, 1955. Military authorities evaluated the report and concluded the object was the planet Jupiter.
A civilian sighting of a blue, star-like object in Terryville, Connecticut, on May 10, 1955, was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially concluded to be a jet aircraft using an afterburner.
A commercial pilot reported an unidentified aircraft over Colorado in 1955. The military concluded it was an aircraft and declined further investigation due to poor visibility conditions.
A civilian GOC observer reported a multi-colored, multi-wing shaped object in Munday, New York, on May 11, 1955. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) officially identified the object as the planet Jupiter.
A civilian in Yonkers, NY, reported a brilliant white, round object on May 12, 1955. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was likely an aircraft using an afterburner.
A 1955 sighting report from Tinker AFB describes a short-lived, ball-shaped object with blue streaks. Investigators concluded the object was likely a meteor.
A civilian observer reported a metallic object and an explosion over Bear Island, Maine, in 1955. The military concluded the event was caused by SAC training flares, though some internal doubt remained.
A civilian report of a flaming, red object in Charleston, Maine, was investigated and officially identified as a flare from a SAC training exercise.
An F-89D interceptor crew reported a radar-only UAP sighting near Duluth, Minnesota, on May 13, 1955. Technical analysis by the Weapons Guidance Laboratory suggested the event was likely an aircraft or a radar system malfunction.
A civilian witness in Maine reported a flaming red object in the sky on May 13, 1955. Military authorities identified the object as a photographic flare released from a SAC aircraft.
A commercial pilot reported an unidentified light formation on May 13, 1955. The 28th Air Division concluded the object was an RC-121 aircraft.
A UAP sighting in Fargo, North Dakota, was investigated by the 1602d AISS and determined to be a heliaplane equipped with a revolving beacon. The investigation involved multiple military and civilian agencies and concluded that the reported erratic flight and lights were consistent with the identified aircraft.
A 1955 sighting of a reddish, undulating object in Syracuse, NY, was investigated by the Air Force and officially attributed to a weather balloon based on wind data and release schedules.
A former pilot observed an unidentified object through a telescope in Little Falls, New Jersey, on 15 May 1955. The object was described as a bright, yellowish-white light moving at high speed, and was officially classified as 'Possibly Aircraft'.
A 1955 UFO sighting in New York City was investigated by the Air Force and determined to be a hoax. The witness, a television technician, provided photographs that investigators concluded were faked using a small object placed near the camera lens.
A civilian GOC observer reported a small, glowing, bowl-shaped object in Winchester, Virginia, on May 16, 1955. The military investigation concluded the report was not feasible and closed the case due to insufficient data.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a 1955 sighting of nine red, grapefruit-sized objects over Mojave, California. The report notes associated television interference and concludes the objects were possibly aircraft lights.
A civilian in San Francisco reported a stationary, reddish-bronze object that appeared to accelerate rapidly. The 4602d AISS concluded the object was likely the planet Jupiter.
A civilian reported a large, orange, square-shaped glowing object near MacDill AFB on May 17, 1955. The incident was officially attributed to searchlight activity due to the lack of investigation and the object's described characteristics.
An F86D pilot reported a 2-3 second sighting of a white, spherical object near Niagara Falls AFB on 18 May 1955. The incident was officially classified by ATIC as a meteor observation.
A civilian reported a stationary, glowing red object in the Los Angeles sky on May 18, 1955. Military authorities investigated the report but concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
A 1955 sighting report of a stationary red glowing object in Los Angeles. The incident was officially dismissed as a possible beacon light, requiring no further investigation.
A 1955 GOC civilian report of a short-duration sighting of a rounded, aluminum object in Berkeley, California. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data, with a suggestion it may have been a jet aircraft.
A civilian reported a silver, delta-winged object in Van Nuys, California, on 19 May 1955. Subsequent investigation by the 1602d AISS concluded the witness was unreliable and the object was likely a conventional jet aircraft.
A 1955 sighting report from Alameda, California, describes a round, silver object observed for 30 minutes. The military concluded the object was likely a balloon and authorized no further investigation.
A civilian in Kentfield, California, reported a fast-moving, round, yellow object on May 19, 1955. The Air Force investigated the incident and concluded it was likely a meteor.
A civilian in San Gabriel, California, reported a round, white object on May 19, 1955. The military evaluated the sighting and concluded it was definitely a balloon, requiring no further investigation.
A civilian reported an unknown substance in a Minnesota farm field in 1955. The Air Technical Intelligence Center analyzed the material and identified it as partially burned hard coal.
A military pilot observed a swept-wing object at 60,000 feet over Tokyo on May 20, 1955. The object left puffs of smoke, and authorities concluded there was insufficient data to identify it.
A civilian reported a stationary, silver, round object in Orville, California, on May 20, 1955. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data for a definitive identification.
A civilian witness in Yuma, Arizona, reported a two-second sighting of a purple and orange spherical object on May 20, 1955. The military investigation concluded the object was likely a meteor or an aircraft flare.
A Project 10073 record card detailing a civilian sighting of a round, white object near New York airports on May 20, 1955. The object was officially identified as a probable aircraft, and no further investigation was conducted.
A civilian reported a round, white, silent object over Brooklyn on May 20, 1955. Military investigators concluded the object was likely an aircraft's landing or navigational light.
A US Naval Commander reported a high-speed, intermittent light over Pennsylvania in May 1955. The military concluded it was likely a jet aircraft, noting that the report was filed too late for effective investigation.
Two military witnesses at Norton AFB observed three spherical objects in a 'V' formation on May 21, 1955. The military investigation concluded the sighting was likely a sun reflection on aircraft or shadows.
A Ground Observer Corps member reported a cigar-shaped object in Elyria, Ohio, on 23 May 1955. The military concluded it was likely a commercial aircraft and declined further investigation due to the short duration of the sighting.
Two airmen observed four unidentified objects near Cheyenne, Wyoming, on 22 May 1955. The investigation was unable to identify the objects and the case was officially classified as 'unresolved'.
A civilian reported 6-8 pinkish objects in a V formation over Long Island on May 24, 1955. The Air Force investigation concluded there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.
A British civilian reported an amber-red disk near a US bomber in 1955. The US Air Force dismissed the report as the product of a 'fanatic' flying saucer enthusiast's imagination.
Two air traffic controllers at Chitose AB reported a round, white object with a smoke trail on May 26, 1955. The incident was officially attributed to an aircraft seen through poor weather conditions.
A civilian in Euclid, Ohio, reported a stationary, round, white object on May 26, 1955. Military intelligence evaluated the sighting and concluded it was likely a balloon.
A civilian reported a stationary, white, round object in the sky over Ohio on May 26, 1955. The incident was officially dismissed as a probable balloon with no further investigation authorized.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report detailing a 1955 UFO sighting in Pennsylvania. The event was officially identified as an observation of the star Altair.
A 1955 UFOB Index Card records a two-hour sighting of a stationary, color-changing object in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. The investigation concluded that contradictory statements in the preliminary report made evaluation impossible.
A civilian reported a bright blue aerial object in Englewood, Ohio, and provided a rock specimen as evidence. ATIC investigators evaluated the rock and concluded it was slag, dismissing the sighting as an unexplained aerial phenomenon.
A Project 10073 record card detailing a 10-second sighting of a circular, silvery-white object in Wabuska, Nevada, on May 28, 1955. The object was described as moving faster than a jet with a rumbling sound, and was officially categorized as possibly a meteor.
A sighting of a circular object over Colorado Springs on May 29, 1955, was investigated and officially identified as a Moby Dick balloon released from Lowry AFB.
This file documents a 1955 UFO sighting in Uruguay involving a metallic, color-changing, top-shaped object. The official military evaluation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
A civilian in Sacramento reported a high-speed, silvery, spherical object on May 29, 1955. The military concluded there was insufficient data for further investigation due to the report's brevity and delayed submission.
A police officer reported a UFO sighting in Kennewick, Washington, one year after the event. The Air Force dismissed the report as a balloon, citing the witness's bias and the significant delay in reporting.
A GOC observer reported a silver, basketball-sized object in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 1 June 1955. The 648th AC&W Squadron concluded the event was an optical illusion after twelve other witnesses reported seeing nothing.
A 1955 sighting of a round, multi-colored object in Cleveland, Ohio, was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as a balloon launched by the Mabel Research Laboratory.
A civilian GOC observer reported a round, white object over Euclid, Ohio, on June 3, 1955. The 4602d AISS concluded it was likely a balloon and closed the case without further investigation.
A GOC observer in Steelton, PA, reported a white, cigar-shaped object on 4 June 1955. The 4602d AISS concluded no further investigation was needed, suggesting it was possibly an aircraft or a balloon.
A 1955 UFO sighting in Arizona involving both ground and aerial observers was investigated by the Air Force. The incident was officially attributed to the planet Jupiter, with reported magnetic disturbances dismissed as unrelated local phenomena.
A 1955 UFOB Index Card detailing a sighting of a long, silver object at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. The report concludes it was likely a balloon due to regional activity.