Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Edenton, North Carolina, 7 December 1954
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A 1954 sighting report from Edenton, North Carolina, describes a white, circular object that exhibited sudden acceleration. The incident was officially attributed to a balloon from Greensboro, North Carolina.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on December 7, 1954, in Edenton, North Carolina. The witness observed a single white, circular object that appeared to be sharply outlined. Initially, the object was described as a dark object suspended in the air, leading the observer to believe it was a balloon or a parachute. The observation lasted approximately one minute. During the event, the object was noted to have suddenly accelerated to a 'tremendous speed' while traveling in a south-southwest (SSW) direction. The observer noted that the object appeared significantly larger than a standard balloon or parachute when viewed against the sun. The official conclusion recorded on the card identifies the object as a balloon originating from Greensboro, North Carolina.
White, circular, sharply outlined with dark object suspended at first, obj thought to be balloon or parachute. When closer observation was attempted, the obj suddenly accelerated to tremendous speed.
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Official Assessment
Balloon from Greensboro, North Carolina.
The object was identified as a balloon originating from Greensboro, North Carolina.