28959608.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  20 September 1954 21/0228Z | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Acft scrambled - identified UFO as star. Several phone calls to police. Police also identified as star. nearest object but slightly lower elevation.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 or 3 |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION over 1 hr, still in sight. | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Three in formation. Round, yellow orange (1 observer) several other saw only 1 object 45 deg elev in NNE  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Grnd Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE | …

20 Sept 54 called OD-ATIC-53114 at 0605 g/21 18
adv to hold for p. u. in AM 21/02282
Philadelphia, PA

ACTION
21 SEP 54 0800

B. Atia
3. Attg 2
4. P. V. 1.

20 SEPT 54 called OD-ATIC-53114 at 0605 g/21 18
21/02282
Philadelphia, PA

21 SEP 1954

Waltz
W. Jellen, JepHy, JEDUP, JEPHQ 4441
Dr. JEDLS
0 213412Z

FM CO FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER OLMESTED AFB MIDDLETOWN PA
TO JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
JEPHY/COMDR 26TH AD (DEF) ROSLYN AFB NY
JEDUP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLEGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLEGENCE HDQS USAF WASH D.C.

1. A CIRCULAR
- DIAMETER OF PENCIL
- YELLOW-ORANGE
- THREE
- IN LINE FORMATION
- NONE
- NONE
- NONE
- NONE

2. A OBSERVERS FATHER INFORMED HIM OF UNUSUAL EIGHTING IN SKY

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1. 45 DEGREES FROM HORIZON BEARING ONE FROM THE OBSERVER
2. DID NOT DIAPPEAR AT TIME OF MESSAGE
3. TWO OBJECTS JOINED INTO ONE
4. WILL IN EIGHT AT TIME OF MESSAGE
5. A. VISUAL SIGHTING
6. BINOCULARS
7. A. 228Z
8. NIGHT-CLEAR-NO CLOUD COVER
9. A. THE SIGHTING WAS MADE AT [REDACTED] IN PHILADELPHIA PA. SEARS-ROEBUCK, ROOSEVELT BVD, PHILADELPHIA PA.

PHILADELPHIA PA. (STUDENT)

7. A. OBSERVERS ACCOUNTING CLEAR
8. 228Z PHILADELPHIA WEATHER 228 SCATTERED VIS 6 MI SMOKE

1600 2200 2200 DEG 40 KNOTS
1600 2200 DEG 43 KNOTS
1600 2200 DEG 45 KNOTS
2200 2200 DEG 60 KNOTS

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33333 27. BEG 73 KNOTS
53332 NOT AVAILABLE
21333 NOT AVAILABLE

C. NO CEILING
D. VISIBILITY 8 MILES
E. CARTERED
F. NORTHUNDERSTORMS
G. NONE
H. AIR DEFENSE ALERTED AND SCRAMBLED AIRCRAFT
I. UNKNOWN
II. PREPARING OFFICER CONTACTED WILLOW GROVE TOWER CONTROLMAH 2/C FRANCIS J JOHNS, NAVAL AIR STATION WILLOW GROVE WHO OBSERVED THE CIRCLE UFOB. CLAIMS HE HAS NEVER QUITE SEEN A SIMILAR OBJECT UNLESS IT WAS A BALCON WHICH HE DOUBTS. A MR GERALD SCALA CHIEF OF WINFIELD N.J. POLICE DEPT LINDEN N.J. OBSERVED UFOB AFTER RECEIVING TWO DOZEN PHONE CALLS FROM 3123Z TO 3223Z AND HE WAS CO…