BALTIMORE reported light point observation — December 1954

On or during December 1954, at or near BALTIMORE, Maryland, United States, the source reports the following sequence: IN 27 DEC 1954 1 OF 57 R 22 DTC UNCLASSI 17 JAN 55 DIRECTOR SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFITD FLYING OBJECTS 1. CASE 1 - A VERY DISTANT BAL-SHAPED OBJECT WITH BRIGHT BLINKING RED LIGHT OBSERVED ON NIGHT 27 DECEMBER 1954 FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. OBJECT WAS REPORTED BY RESIDENT OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. ITEM 1 - MILITARY AIRCRAFT ON ROUTINE NIGHT TRAINING FLIGHT WAS OBSERVED AND REPORTED BY RESIDENT OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, AS UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. ITEM 2 - OBJECT RESEMBLING BAL REPORTED BY RESIDENT OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. ITEM 3 - DISTANT BRIGHT LIGHT OBSERVED FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES BY RESIDENT OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. LIGHT WAS REPORTED AS UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. ITEM 4 - SMALL LIGHT BLINKING AT RAPID RATE OBSERVED FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES BY RESIDENT OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. LIGHT WAS REPORTED AS UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. TO SUMMARIZE - 5 CASES REPORTED FROM BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, AREA DURING PERIOD 27 DECEMBER 1954. OF CIVIL AVIATION ACTIVITIES - NO TAIL - UNME - PER - NO VISUAL - IDENTIFIED - MT GROUP VISUAL SERIES DATA AIR DISTANCE SPEED SHAPE CLEAR DRY SLIGHT BREEZE BIT COLD 2600 22/15 12000 23/30 18300 26/45 20000 28/45 25000 29/48 31000 27/35 UNLIMITED 4 MILES 3 HELD POINT BOUND LOST 2-4:15 CGA OVER COAST POINT BOUND 3,000 FEET 27,312 LCG OVER COAST POINT 33 BOUND 8,000 FEET 27,522 DESIGNATED OVER SOUTHEAST OVER BOUND 9,900 FEET APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET CONGRATULATION OVER BALL 3,300 FEET OBSERVE THE ART AND MARK PROCEEDING LEFT BOUND COAST 5CM 22 ON NORTHEAST GRAY POINT PLATE THE VISUAL