Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Index Card — Stewart AFB, New York, 13 July 1955
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A sighting of a circular, white object at Stewart AFB on 13 July 1955 was investigated and officially identified as a rawinsonde weather balloon. The conclusion was supported by local wind data and reports from the 28 ADiv.
This document is a UFO Index Card (AISS-UFOB-216-55) detailing a sighting that occurred on 13 July 1955 at Stewart Air Force Base, New York. The witness observed a single object for a duration of one hour. The object was described as circular, white, and alternately flattened on its sides, with an appearance of having a tail. Regarding its movement, the object was reported to have moved to the south, north, and west, occasionally describing a circular path, while also appearing to oscillate and drift. The report explicitly notes that no photos were taken and no radar contact was made. The official conclusion, reached after consultation with COC Weather and a preliminary report from the 28 ADiv, determined that the object was a rawinsonde weather balloon. This conclusion was based on the fact that the observed maneuvers and the object's behavior were consistent with the wind conditions at the time, which were blowing from the north, south, and east at various intervals.
This headquarters feels this was a rawinsonde balloon.
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Official Assessment
A check with COC Weather indicated that the winds at time of sighting were blowing from the north, south, and east and at intervals on these directions. The description of the object, its maneuvers, and the winds substantiate a balloon sighting. A preliminary report from the 28 ADiv was that the object was a weather balloon. This headquarters feels this was a rawinsonde balloon.
The object was identified as a rawinsonde weather balloon based on wind patterns and the object's observed behavior.