Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card — Rialto, California, 2 August 1955
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A 1955 sighting report from Rialto, California, describing a round, yellowish-white object that was officially identified as a balloon.
This document is a UFOB Index Card, reference number AISS-UFOB-253-55, documenting a sighting that occurred on August 2, 1955, in Rialto, California. The sighting took place at 0525Z. The witness reported observing a single, round, yellowish-white object for a duration of ten minutes. The object was described as being the size of a nickel held at arm's length and was observed bobbing up and down. The report indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The official conclusion reached in the document is that the object was a balloon, with the evaluator noting that the duration and flight characteristics of the object supported this assessment.
The description of the object is that of a balloon. The duration and flight characteristics substantiate the above conclusion.
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Official Assessment
The description of the object is that of a balloon. The duration and flight characteristics substantiate the above conclusion.
The object was identified as a balloon based on its appearance and movement.