Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card AISS-UFOB-245-55
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AI-Generated Summary
A UFOB Index Card documenting a 30-minute sighting of a 'bobbing' round object in Seattle on July 23, 1955. The event was officially attributed to a balloon due to the area's high balloon activity.
This document is a UFOB Index Card, identified as AISS-UFOB-245-55, documenting a sighting that occurred on July 23, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. The report indicates that a single, round object, described as being the same size as a star, was observed for a duration of thirty minutes. The object was noted to be 'bobbing' in the sky. The report notes that the source of the information was the Civilian and Military Ground Observer Corps (GOC). No photographs were taken, and there was no radar contact associated with the event. In the comments section, the evaluating authority concludes that the sighting occurred in an area known for heavy balloon activity. Based on the description of the object and the duration of the observation, the official conclusion reached was that the sighting was generated by a balloon.
The SOURCE is located in an area of heavy balloon activity. The description and the duration of sighting all point to a balloon generated sighting.
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Official Assessment
The SOURCE is located in an area of heavy balloon activity. The description and the duration of sighting all point to a balloon generated sighting.
The object was identified as a balloon based on the location's history of balloon activity and the characteristics of the sighting.