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Nellis AFB, Nevada, September 1955

Date of account
1955-09
Location
Nellis AFB, Nevada
Source
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Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS + Sep 55 BX Wos Bolloon Nellia AFB, Nevada 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION XXGround-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Local 口 Probably Aircraft 04/1258z Ai~Visuol Air-Intercopt Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT 5.PHOTOS T.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical OYos 口 Probably Astronomical CNO military (pilot and forecaster 口 Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. 口 Insufficiont Data for Evaluotion 口 Unknown ming 1 stationary 10.BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Obj appears to be that of balloon. pne,spherical,orange-red obj,size of dime MDH Balloon # 97W was 1n east over held at arms lenght, appeared as 1f whole obj Nellis at time of sighting and obj was was blazing. Varoius colors observed predominant Been at 8o deg az confirming balloon color was ora

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