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AISS-UFOB-324-55 — 1955-09-22 — Peoria, Illinois (filter center post atop Peoria)

1955-09-22· Peoria, Illinois (filter center post atop Peoria)Resolved prosaic
Strangeness (S)
1.0
Credibility (P)
1.0
Evidence (EVID)
1.0
Date conf
9.0
Loc conf
0.0

Narrative

On 22 September 1955 at 2000Z (approximately 2005Z), filter center observers at the top of Peoria, Illinois, reported a long object with no wings, large like a circus balloon, gray on one side and orange on the other, maintaining steady altitude. Object below 1000 ft. Weather clear with winds 20 mph. A bimotor aircraft was known to have landed in landing pattern just after the sighting. Lt. Richard R. Blower, Director 791st AC&W Sq Hanna City, Illinois made no comment. Conclusion: possible aircraft.

extracted via: llm_subagent_v1

Witnesses (1)

Source documents (1)

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Score evidence (6)

Why this event scored the way it did. Every contribution is traceable.

s

  • no wings (+1.0)
  • outcome=resolved_prosaic (cap S<=3)
  • post-blend cap S<=3 (resolved_prosaic)

p

  • docs=1 (+0.5)
  • single agency (+0.5)

evid

  • narrative only (base 1)