Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting in Euclid, Ohio, 26 May 1955
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Euclid, Ohio, reported a stationary, round, white object on May 26, 1955. Military intelligence evaluated the sighting and concluded it was likely a balloon.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on May 26, 1955, in Euclid, Ohio. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round, white object that remained stationary for a duration of four minutes. The object was estimated to be at an altitude of 12,000 feet and was described as being the size of a dime from the observer's perspective. The weather conditions at the time were reported as good. The teletype message, dated May 27, 1955, was transmitted from the 662nd AC&W Squadron at Brookfield AFS, Ohio, to various military commands, including the Air Defense Command at Ent AFB and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB. The report was prepared by Captain Roy W. Anderson, an operations and intelligence officer. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the object was a 'possible balloon.' No radar contact was made, and no photographs were taken of the object.
Round, white object stationary. Possible balloon.
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Official Assessment
Possible balloon.
The object was identified as a round, white, stationary object, likely a balloon.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Roy W. AndersonOperations and Intelligence Officer