Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Burbank, Calif, 26 Aug 55
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian aircraft worker in Burbank, California, reported a stationary, round, yellow object on August 26, 1955. The sighting was investigated and officially concluded to be a balloon.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated teletype message regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on August 26, 1955, in Burbank, California. The witness, identified as a civilian aircraft worker, reported observing a single, round, yellow object. The object was described as being the size of a pea when held at arm's length and remained stationary for a duration of twelve minutes. The sighting occurred under clear weather conditions with 38 miles of visibility. The teletype report, dated August 27, 1955, provides additional technical details, including the location coordinates of 34 degrees 12 minutes north and 118 degrees 52 minutes west. It notes that the object was observed at a low altitude and that there was no radar contact. Both the observer and the reviewing officer concluded that the object was a balloon. The report was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and is marked as unclassified.
One, round, yellow obj, size of a pea held at arms length, remained stationary for a period of twelve minutes.
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Official Assessment
Description of obj, duration of sighting, observer and reporting officer of opinion that sighting was generated by a balloon. Conclusion Balloon.
The object was identified as a balloon by both the observer and the reviewing officer.