UFO sighted in the Atlantic in 1955

Summary

In November 1955, a U.S. Air Force aircraft reported observing an unidentified object over the Atlantic. The object was described as elliptical with a reddish glow, resembling the top third of an inverted orange. The aircraft, an SC-54, was flying at low altitude when the pilot and crew noticed the object for two minutes. No sound was heard, and the object gradually faded away. The crew, considered reliable, could not identify it as a balloon, aircraft, or astronomical phenomenon.

The investigation concluded that the sighting might be related to lunar refraction through a cloud layer. However, there was no photographic or physical evidence to confirm this explanation. The lack of additional data and the inability to verify the presence of high clouds in the area left the sighting without a clear resolution. Like many others, this case was filed without a definitive answer, but it contributed to the Air Force's efforts to analyze UFO reports during that era.