Norfolk, England, May 1954
- Date of account
- 1954-05
- Location
- Norfolk, England
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
Published source text
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Source text · mention onlyPR0JECT 10073 REC0RD 1.DATE·TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION =14May54 4/1540Z Norfolk,England 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION WAS BALLOON nilitary(3 pilots) Description indicates balloon. Flight and manuvers, as well 4.NUMBER OF OBJECTS as radar pickup within upper air balloon capabilities. one 5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11.BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Round. Size of dinner plate at arms length. Silver or gray. vis 90 seconds Object at 50,000 to 60,00 ft. Made 180 deg xxdxx turn. 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Indicated air speed on radar track 24o knots. RAF a/c with ground-radar visual observers at 35,000 -40,000 ft.Intercepted by air Visual,al radar ntercep 3 F-86's. Weather clear.Visibility good. Formation unable 7.COURSE to close despite G.c.I. Radar manuvers of object considered South improbable for conventional a/c. 8.PHOTOS 口Yes 区No 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Yos No FORM FTD SEP630-329(TDE) Prevlous editlons of thie for
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