Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 29 July 1956
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A 1956 GOC sighting report of disc-like and oval objects in Washington state was officially identified as a balloon sighting. The conclusion was supported by a cross-referenced report and wind data.
This Project 10073 record card documents a sighting reported by the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) on July 29, 1956. The observers reported seeing between two and five disc-like objects that were shining and moving in a southeast direction toward Bellingham, Washington. Additionally, one oval-shaped, silver object was described as appearing to be the size of a dime at arm's length, with small wings on each side. The duration of the observation was recorded as one hour and twenty minutes. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the objects were balloons. This determination was based on a cross-reference to report AISS-UFOB-211-56, which identified the objects as balloons thirty minutes after the initial sighting. The report further notes that wind conditions were consistent with the movement of balloons, thereby providing a conventional explanation for the reported phenomena.
Note that the AISS-UFOB-211-56 refers to a balloon definitely identified 30 minutes after this sighting.
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Official Assessment
Was Balloon
The sighting was determined to be a balloon, as referenced by AISS-UFOB-211-56, which identified the objects 30 minutes after the initial sighting. Winds were cited as substantiating the conclusion that the sighting was caused by balloons.