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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 21 NOV 55 - OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

📅 21 Nov 55 📍 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 🏛 AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO 📄 sighting_report
UFOOklahoma CityProject 10073radarweather balloon

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A sighting of a silver, saucer-shaped object in Oklahoma City on November 21, 1955, was tracked by military radar. While officially classified as a probable weather balloon, radar data indicated the object was larger than typical balloon returns.

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype reports detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on November 21, 1955, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The primary witness, a 43-year-old woman, reported observing a bright silver, saucer-shaped object standing on its edge. The object appeared to be surrounded by smoke or haze and made no sound. The observation lasted for approximately 20 minutes. The object was reported to be moving south before it stopped. The sighting was corroborated by radar data from the 7th AC&W Squadron, which tracked the object until a power change caused the signal to be lost. The TOPCCAT radar system also reported non-directional movement or a very tight orbit. Capt. W. E. MacDaniel, the investigating officer, concluded that the object was likely a weather balloon released from Will Rogers Airport. However, the report explicitly notes that the TOPCCAT radar return was larger than what is typically produced by weather balloons, introducing a degree of uncertainty regarding the official explanation.

HOWEVER TOPCCAT REPORTED THAT BLIP WAS LARGER THAN THAT USUALLY PRODUCED BY BALLOONS.

Official Assessment

Probable WX balloon.

The object was identified as a probable weather balloon, though the TOPCCAT radar report noted the blip was larger than that usually produced by balloons.

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