UFO Sighting Report — Houston, Texas, 27 November 1953

This document is a formal sighting report concerning an event that occurred on November 27, 1953, in Houston, Texas. The witness, identified as Carl Wise, a 45-year-old building contractor, observed five metallic objects for a duration of five to eight minutes. According to the report, the objects formed the shape of the letter 'C' and moved in an irregular upward course before disappearing. The witness described the appearance of the objects as being 'like a reflection.' The report notes that the witness had previously observed three unidentified aerial phenomena over the preceding three years but had not reported them to any official agency. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the objects were a 'possible cluster balloon.' The document includes administrative details such as the location of the sighting at 3390 Merriam Street, Houston, and mentions that the witness was on a roof when he looked up and observed the objects. The report was transmitted from Ellington Air Force Base to various commands, including the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.