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Near MacDill AFB, Florida, May 1955

Date of account
1955-05
Location
Near MacDill AFB, Florida
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 17May 1955 Near_MacDill AFB, Florida D Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local 口 Was Aircroft Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Probably Aircraft 17/2400Z Air-Visual Air-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircrait GMT_ 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probably Astrononical Ciyilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE kxoheSearchlight 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Unknown unknown one. see heloy 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS observer believed he saw "flying Due to delay in receiving ini- saucer" in forn of large square glow tial report and lack of info in sky approximately two miles away contained therein, no investiga- and 30,000 feet high. object was tion authorized.Fact that obj orange and was making ninety degree was

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