Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Nellis AFB, Nevada, September 1955
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A 1955 sighting of a spherical, orange-red object at Nellis AFB was investigated under Project 10073. The object was officially identified as MDH Balloon #97W.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on September 4, 1955, at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The observation was made by military personnel, specifically a pilot and a forecaster. The witnesses reported seeing a single, spherical, orange-red object that appeared to be 'blazing.' The object was described as being the size of a dime held at arm's length. While the object initially appeared stationary to the naked eye, observation through a theodolite revealed it was moving slightly. The duration of the sighting was seven minutes. The official conclusion reached by the project was that the object was a balloon. Specifically, it was identified as MDH Balloon #97W, which was confirmed to be in the east over Nellis AFB at the time of the sighting, positioned at 80 degrees azimuth. The record card notes that there is no case file associated with this report.
One, spherical, orange-red obj, size of dime held at arms lenght, appeared as if whole obj was blazing.
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Official Assessment
Was Balloon
The object was identified as MDH Balloon #97W, which was in the east over Nellis AFB at the time of the sighting. The object was confirmed at 80 degrees azimuth.