Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB INDEX CARD ATSS-UFOB-191-55
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A 1955 UFOB index card documenting a civilian sighting of two gold, oblong objects in Santa Maria, California. The incident was officially concluded to be a balloon.
This document is a UFOB Index Card, reference number ATSS-UFOB-191-55, documenting a sighting that occurred on June 28, 1955, in Santa Maria, California. The observation was reported by a civilian source at 0040Z. The witness observed two oblong, gold-colored objects positioned side by side for a duration of twenty-five minutes. The witness described the objects as appearing to be the size of a half-dollar held at arm's length, and noted their movement as 'up and down.' The report indicates that the observation was made via ground-visual means, with no radar contact or photographic evidence recorded. The final conclusion recorded on the index card is that the objects were identified as a balloon.
Two (2) oblong, gold objects, side by side, appeared the size of a half-dollar at arms length.
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Official Assessment
Identified as a balloon.
The sighting was determined to be a balloon.