Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Alberton, Montana - 30 May 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1956 sighting of two parachute-like objects in Montana was investigated by ATIC. The objects were officially attributed to four balloons launched from Vernallis, California, that had experienced telemetering failure.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on May 30, 1956, near Alberton, Montana. A civilian witness reported observing two objects for a duration of 47 minutes. The objects were described as having the size and shape of parachutes and were sighted in the western sky. The witness noted that the objects appeared to be descending and changed color from a white magnesium flare to red before disappearing. The altitude of the objects was estimated at 40,000 feet. Following the report, an investigation was conducted using AF Form 112. The headquarters consulted with the ADC WX Service, which revealed that four balloons launched from Vernallis, California, were in the Montana area at the time. These balloons were operating at a preset altitude of 40,000 feet, but their specific location was unknown due to a failure in their telemetering equipment. Based on this information, the headquarters concluded that the sighting was possibly caused by two of these balloons.
It is the opinion of this hq that this sighting was possibly caused by two of these balloons.
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Official Assessment
It is the opinion of this hq that this sighting was possibly caused by two of these balloons.
The sighting was attributed to four balloons launched from Vernallis, California, which were in the Montana area at a preset altitude of 40,000 feet. The balloons were unaccounted for due to a failure of telemetering equipment.