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La Porte, Indiana, May 1954

Date of account
1954-05
Location
La Porte, Indiana
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073 REC0RD .DATE·TiME GROUP 2.LOCATION 22 May.54 23/0315Z Ia Porte,Indiana 3.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION UNIDENTIFIED civilian Possible Jet with afterburner or a/c with landing light on, however,no airport to north of witness location and area over 4.NUMBER OF OBJECTS which sighting took place would have low level flight restric- tions. UNIDENTIFIED. S.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 45 seconds Varied in brightness as from Saturn to Venus. The object grew larger. Yellow light. No sound. Went out suddenly. Clinbing 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION from Nw to N. Speed pretty fast for a/c,estimated at 6oo ground visual mph.Initial'letter indicate speed 2,ooOmph. 7. COURSE NW tON 8. PHOTOS Yes RNo 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE D Yes ONo FORM FTD SEP630-329 (TDE) Prevlous editlons of thin form may be used.

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