Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 5 April 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a silver, circular object in Newport, Rhode Island, on April 5, 1956. The military investigation concluded the object was likely a weather balloon.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on April 5, 1956, in Newport, Rhode Island. The report, which was received via letter, describes a single circular object observed by a civilian. The witness estimated the object to be the size of a large grapefruit when held at arm's length and noted that it was silver in color. The object appeared in the northern sky at an azimuth of approximately 350 degrees and an elevation of 45 degrees. The observation lasted for five minutes, during which the witness used binoculars of unknown power. The weather conditions at the time were described as having unlimited visibility with no surface wind. The object eventually disappeared by 'whirling into the haze.' The official conclusion reached by the headquarters, based on the description and the color of the object, was that it was likely a pibal (pilot balloon) weather balloon released on a clear day. The record card also explicitly notes that there is 'NO REPORT IN FILE' regarding this incident, and it is marked with the form identifier ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52).
The object disappeared by "whirling into the haze."
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Official Assessment
it is the opinion of this hq that this sighting was possibly generated by a weather balloon.
The object was identified as a potential weather balloon based on its description and color, which matched pibal balloons released on clear days.