Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card — 26 May 1955, Ohio
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a stationary, white, round object in the sky over Ohio on May 26, 1955. The incident was officially dismissed as a probable balloon with no further investigation authorized.
This document is a UFOB Index Card detailing a sighting that occurred on May 26, 1955, in Ohio, approximately 75 miles west-northwest of an illegible location. The witness, identified as a civilian, reported observing a single, round, white object that appeared to be the size of a dime held at arm's length. The object remained motionless for a duration of four minutes at an estimated altitude between 7,000 and 10,000 feet. The observation was reported via ground-visual means. The official conclusion recorded on the card states that the description provided by the source closely matches that of a balloon. Consequently, no further investigation was authorized, and the incident was categorized as a probable balloon.
The source's description follows that of a balloon very closely. No follow-up investigation authorized, probably balloon.
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Official Assessment
The source's description follows that of a balloon very closely. No follow-up investigation authorized, probably balloon.
The object was identified as likely being a balloon based on the witness description.