Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project Record Card — 21 July 1947 Sighting, Chengtu, China
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1947 sighting of a falling object in Chengtu, China, was investigated and identified as a radiosonde. The object contained batteries, radio tubes, and English text.
This document is a Project Record Card detailing a sighting that occurred on July 21, 1947, in Chengtu, China. The report describes an object that fell from the sky. The witness provided a specific physical description of the object, noting that it was rectangular in shape and silver in color. The dimensions were reported as approximately 10 inches in length, 5 inches in width, and 1 inch in thickness. Upon examination of the object, it was found to contain four small batteries and two radio transmitter tubes. Furthermore, the object featured English inscriptions on the bottom, and it was noted that it appeared to be a piece of white paper. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authority was that the object was a radiosonde, as the physical description provided by the witness matched the characteristics of such equipment. The record card indicates that there was no case file associated with this incident at the time of the report's creation, and the form itself is marked as ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52).
The description exactly fits our radiosondes.
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Official Assessment
The description exactly fits our radiosondes.
The object reported as falling from the sky in Chengtu, China, was identified as a radiosonde based on its physical description, which included batteries, radio transmitter tubes, and English inscriptions.