Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 29 May 1955
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A sighting of a circular object over Colorado Springs on May 29, 1955, was investigated and officially identified as a Moby Dick balloon released from Lowry AFB.
On May 29, 1955, at 2300Z, a report was filed regarding an unidentified aerial object observed over Colorado Springs, Colorado. The sighting was reported directly by phone to the Duty Officer at the 4602d AISS. The witness described the object as a large, white, circular entity with a package attached, which was observed drifting slowly to the west for a duration of thirty minutes. Following the report, an investigation was conducted involving checks with Lowry Air Force Base. It was determined that three Moby Dick balloons had been released during the day of May 29, 1955. One of these balloons was plotted to be over the Colorado Springs area at the time the sighting occurred. Consequently, the official conclusion reached by the authorities was that the object was a Moby Dick balloon. The record card notes that there is no further report on file regarding this incident.
Moby Dick balloon.
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Official Assessment
Moby Dick balloon.
The object reported was identified as a Moby Dick balloon. Checks with Lowry AFB confirmed that three such balloons were released on 29 May 1955, and one was plotted over Colorado Springs at the time of the sighting.
Witnesses
- Duty OfficerDuty Officer4602d AISS