Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card AIS3-UFOB-300-55
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1955 sighting of a spherical object at Nellis AFB was investigated and officially identified as a weather balloon (MDH Balloon # 97W).
This document is a UFOB Index Card (AIS3-UFOB-300-55) detailing a sighting that occurred on September 4, 1955, at Nellis AFB, Nevada. The witness reported observing a single, spherical, orange-red object for a duration of seven minutes. The object was described as being the size of a dime held at arm's length. While the object initially appeared stationary, observation through a theodolite revealed slight movement. The report notes that while various colors were observed, the predominant color was orange. The sighting was documented via AF Form 112. The local intelligence officer initially suggested the sighting might have been a comet. However, the final resolution by headquarters identified the object as a balloon, specifically MDH Balloon # 97W, which was positioned in the east over Nellis at the time of the observation, with the object being sighted at an 80-degree azimuth. The card includes a handwritten note stating 'No case in file'.
Resolved by this headquarters as WAS Balloon
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Official Assessment
Resolved by this headquarters as WAS Balloon
The sighting was determined to be a balloon, specifically MDH Balloon # 97W, which was in the east over Nellis at the time of the sighting.