Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card AISS-UFOB-232-55
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A 1955 sighting report from Big Foot, Texas, involving six observers who witnessed a round, silvery-white object for three hours. The official conclusion attributed the sighting to a balloon.
This document is a UFOB Index Card (AISS-UFOB-232-55) detailing a sighting that occurred on July 11, 1955, in Big Foot, Texas. At approximately 2220Z, six observers reported seeing a single, round, silvery-white object. The object was described as having streamers protruding from it and was observed for approximately three hours. During this time, the object maintained a straight and level flight path toward the west. The report explicitly notes that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The evaluating headquarters concluded that the sighting was likely caused by a balloon, citing the object's description, the duration of the observation, and the winds aloft at the time of the incident. The card concludes with a request to attach a copy of AF Form 112 to the record.
In the opinion of this headquarters the sighting was PROBABLY caused by a balloon.
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Official Assessment
The description of the object, the duration of the sighting, and the winds aloft at the time of sighting all point to the probability of the sighting being generated by a balloon. In the opinion of this headquarters the sighting was PROBABLY caused by a balloon.
The sighting was likely caused by a balloon based on the object's description, duration, and wind conditions.