Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Puyallup, Washington, 16 July 1956
AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of an oval, winged object in Puyallup, Washington, on 16 July 1956 was officially identified as a weather balloon released from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport.
This document is a Project 10073 Record Card detailing a sighting that occurred on 16 July 1956 in Puyallup, Washington. The observer reported seeing a single oval-shaped object, described as being the size of a weather balloon, red on one side, and possessing wings. The object was observed through binoculars and was noted to be ascending. The duration of the sighting is listed as unknown, and the object eventually faded from sight. The official conclusion reached by the investigation is that the object was a weather balloon released from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport approximately one-half hour prior to the sighting.
Definitely identified as a weather balloon released fm the Seattle-Tacoma Airport one-half hour prior to the sighting.
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Official Assessment
Definitely identified as a weather balloon released fm the Seattle-Tacoma Airport one-half hour prior to the sighting.
The object was identified as a weather balloon released from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport approximately 30 minutes before the observation.