Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card — Aberdeen, Washington, 22 July 1955
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A 1955 sighting report from Aberdeen, Washington, describing a balloon-shaped object. The incident was officially attributed to a balloon due to the proximity of multiple launch sites.
This document is a UFOB Index Card, reference number AISS-UFOB-244-55, documenting a sighting that occurred on July 22, 1955, in Aberdeen, Washington. The observation lasted for one minute. The witness reported seeing a single, balloon-shaped object, estimated to be the size of a medicine ball. The object was observed bobbing and floating in a southerly direction. The report indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authority is that the sighting was, in all probability, generated by a balloon. This assessment is supported by the note that there are many balloon launching sites located in the area, particularly to the north of the sighting location. The document is formatted as a standard military index card, specifically AISOP Form 5, dated October 15, 1954.
In all probability the sighting was generated by a balloon.
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Official Assessment
In all probability the sighting was generated by a balloon.
The object was identified as a balloon based on its appearance and the presence of multiple balloon launching sites in the area, particularly to the north.