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Elkton, Maryland, October 1955

Date of account
1955-10
Location
Elkton, Maryland
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 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 120ct 55 Blkton, Maryland 口 Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERYATION 口 Possibly Balloon Ground-Visual 口 Was Aircraft Local Ground-Radar 口 Probably Aircraft nGMT- 12/1206z DAirViwol D Air-Intorcept Radar Possibly Aircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical DYos 口 Probably Astronomical RNo cirilian 口 Possibiy Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Other. 口 insufficient Data far Evaluaticn 口 Unknawn two minutes one SB 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS One bright fluorescent light like a long A/c knowm to be in the area of aighsing cigar estimated to be l25 feet in length. at time of sighting. Posaible a/c. The object appeared to be heading south-east at 200 mph in a straight and level flight path. ATIC FORM329(REV 26 SEP S2)

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