Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 1 July 1955 Sighting, Sacramento, California
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A fighter pilot reported a silver object falling from 32,000 feet near Sacramento on 1 July 1955. Military intelligence concluded the object was a burst weather balloon.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military communications regarding an aerial sighting on 1 July 1955, approximately 50 miles southeast of Sacramento, California. The sighting was reported by a fighter pilot from the 13th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, stationed at Travis Air Force Base. The pilot observed a single, silver object at an altitude of 32,000 feet. The object appeared similar to an aircraft at a distance and was observed to fall straight down to the ground over a duration of approximately one minute. Ground radar contact was confirmed at the same time as the visual observation. The military assessment, provided by the Director of Intelligence, concluded that the object was likely a weather balloon that had reached its operational altitude, burst, and subsequently fallen to the ground. The report notes that weather balloons are frequently released from bases in the area. The documentation includes technical details such as the pilot's flight information and the specific radar contact data, confirming the event was tracked and evaluated by Air Technical Intelligence Center personnel.
Possibly weather balloon which reached alt, burst and fell.
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Official Assessment
Possibly weather balloon which reached alt, burst and fell.
The object was observed by a fighter pilot at 32,000 feet. It appeared similar to an aircraft at a distance, was silver in color, and fell straight down to the ground. No explosion was noted. The conclusion reached by the Director of Intelligence was that it was likely a weather balloon that had reached altitude, burst, and fallen.
Key Persons
- [illegible]Fighter Pilot