Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Toulab, France, 11 July 1955
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A Project 10073 record card documenting a 1955 aerial sighting by C-47 crew members over France. The object displayed complex, non-ballistic flight behavior before being categorized as a possible balloon.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on July 11, 1955, near Toulab, France. The observation was made by personnel aboard a C-47 aircraft. The object was described as a round, reddish-orange light that transitioned to a brilliant white color. Upon initial sighting, the object was ascending and produced no sound or trail. It performed a series of complex maneuvers, including an arc to the left, a descent to an approximate even altitude, and a period of suspension in midair. Subsequently, the object engaged in lateral movements from left to right, described as being similar to the motion of a pendulum, which resulted in the object crossing the flight path of the observers' aircraft. Throughout the encounter, the object slowly increased in altitude before fading from view after approximately 19 minutes. The total duration of the observation was recorded as 12 minutes. The record card notes that there were no photographs taken and no radar contact established. The official conclusion reached by ATIC was that the object was 'Possibly Balloon.' The document references ATIC #240736 and IR 86-55-02, dated July 14, 1955, and notes that no formal report was available in the file.
Obj then started lateral movements from left to right, just like a pendallum of a clock, but moved further to right than left, resulting in its crossing the flt path of observers a/c.
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Official Assessment
Possibly Balloon
The object was initially observed as a round, reddish-orange light that changed to a brilliant white. It exhibited complex flight characteristics, including ascending, arcing, hovering, and pendulum-like lateral movements that crossed the flight path of the observers' aircraft. The object eventually faded from view after approximately 19 minutes.