Project 10073 Record Card — Paisley, Oregon, 26 August 1955

On August 26, 1955, at 2359Z, a sighting of an unidentified aerial object was reported near Paisley, Oregon. The report, filed under Project 10073, describes a single, round, silver object that appeared to be the size of a baseball held at arm's length. The object was observed by Ground Observer Corps (GOC) personnel, including a Mrs. [illegible] and an S/Sgt [illegible] of Detachment 3, 4773 GOC. The observers noted that the object was stationary and appeared to be at a very high altitude in the Northeast. The sighting remained in progress at the time the report was filed. The official investigation, conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center, concluded that the sighting was likely caused by a balloon. This determination was supported by a check with the Combat Operations Center (COC) Weather and Air Defense Command (ADC) at Ent Air Force Base, which confirmed that a weather balloon (MDH 70) was present over the area of observation at the time of the sighting. The report explicitly states that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was made. The incident was processed in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.