Atlantic City unidentified aerial event — July 27, 1954

On or during July 27, 1954, at or near Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Approximately 300 persons saw a round shiny object hovering in the sky for a long period of time. No significant performance characteristics were noticed. This office did not receive an official report of the attached unidentified flying object sighting; however, indicates that this was definitely an experimental balloon. It was sighted near Atlantic City, NJ over several hours on 29 July 1954 after it descended in that area. There were no significant characteristics concerning the description or performance of the object, and quite a number of persons had reported the object "hovered" over the area for 1-1 hours. The above description, "hovered," immediately indicated the possibility of a balloon. Deyehpoed TSGT USAF REPORTED SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS The image contains a map showing the approximate flight path of a balloon launched on 29 July 1954 from Atlantic City, New Jersey.