Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 14 May 1956
AI-Generated Summary
A 1956 Project 10073 record card documenting a 35-minute sighting of a stationary object by the Thunderbird aero team, which was officially identified as the planet Venus.
This document is a Project 10073 Record Card detailing a sighting that occurred on May 14, 1956, at 1400Z. The incident took place 80 kilometers southwest of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The sighting involved a single, stationary object described as round and cylindrical, with a size comparable to a pencil eraser. The object was noted for its silvery-white color and clean, white edges that contrasted against the blue sky. The report indicates that the object was observed by all five members of the Thunderbird aero team during flight surveillance. The duration of the observation was 35 minutes. The official conclusion recorded on the card identifies the object as an astronomical body, specifically Venus, and directs the reader to the relevant case file for further information.
One round cylindrical object size of pencil eraser, color silvery white - clean and white edges contrasted with blue sky - in flight surveillance.
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Official Assessment
Astro (Venus) see case file.
The object was identified as the astronomical body Venus.
Witnesses
- five members of the thunderbird aero teamthunderbird aero team