4 Apr 1956 - McKinney, Texas, USA
4 April 1956 15:15
McKinney, Texas, USA

Fat, oblong, stationary object with two lines around its middle. Explanation: Balloon.

Capt. Roy Hall, U.S. Army (Ret.), Charles Anderson and others saw fat, oblong, stationary object with two lines around its middle through a 6-inch telescope and a 55-200x telescope.


An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft.

One star, about 10 feet across, around 300 feet away, was observed by six witnesses two of them independent in a field for six hours (Hall, Roy).


Hynek rating: DD: Daylight Discs
Vallee rating: CE1: UFO comes within 500 feet of the witness, but no after effects are suffered by the witness or the surrounding area.
Vallee reliability rating: 342: Reliable source, firsthand; site visit by a skilled analyst; natural explanation requires major alteration of one parameter.
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