Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Van Nuys, California, 15 March 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian observer in Van Nuys, California, reported a stationary, silver, round object on March 15, 1956. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a balloon.
On March 15, 1956, at 1545 PST, a civilian observer associated with the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) in Van Nuys, California, reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial object. The witness described the object as round, silver in color, and appearing to be the size of a pen held at arm's length. The object remained stationary directly overhead for a duration of 15 minutes. The report, filed under Project 10073, indicates that there was no radar contact or interception of the object, and no subsequent reports were received. The weather conditions were noted as clear with unlimited visibility. The official evaluation concluded that the sighting was possibly generated by a balloon, citing the object's color and stationary course as consistent with such an explanation. The report was processed by the 669th ACWRON and directed to various Air Force intelligence commands, including the Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
One round object, the size of a pen held at arms length, silver in color, appeared to be stationary directly overhead.
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Official Assessment
This sighting was possibly generated by a balloon. The color and course are those of a balloon.
The object was identified as a potential balloon based on its appearance and stationary behavior.
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