Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Beloit, Wisconsin, 2 March 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A Project 10073 record card documenting a 1.5-hour sighting of a stationary black object in Beloit, Wisconsin, on March 2, 1956. Headquarters suspected a pibald balloon but noted the behavior was inconsistent with that explanation.
This document is a Project 10073 Record Card detailing an unidentified aerial sighting that occurred in Beloit, Wisconsin, on March 2, 1956. The report describes a single black, oblong object of unknown size, which was observed for approximately one and a half hours. The object was sighted at an estimated altitude of 1,000 feet and was viewed through binoculars. According to the report, the object remained stationary for the duration of the observation before eventually gaining altitude and disappearing. The source of the report is identified as Civilian and AF (GOC). The official evaluation provided by headquarters suggests that the object may have been a pibald-type balloon. This conclusion is based on the duration of the sighting and the color of the object. The investigators noted that a pibald balloon was released in Beloit at 2100Z; however, they expressed skepticism regarding this explanation, noting that it is unlikely for such a balloon to remain stationary for over an hour before rising. Ultimately, the record card concludes that there is insufficient data for a definitive evaluation of the incident. The document also notes that there is no further report on file regarding this specific sighting.
It is unlikely that a balloon would remain stationary for over 1 hr & then rise.
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Official Assessment
It is the opinion of the headquarters that this sighting was possibly generated by a balloon of the pibald type.
The object was observed for one and a half hours. Headquarters suggested it may have been a pibald balloon released at 2100Z, though they noted it is unlikely a balloon would remain stationary for over an hour before gaining altitude.