Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — St. Augustine, Florida, 31 July 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in St. Augustine, Florida, reported a round, white or silver object on July 31, 1956. The object was observed for 80 minutes and officially categorized as a possible balloon due to insufficient data.
On July 31, 1956, at 1700Z, a civilian observer in St. Augustine, Florida, reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial object. The witness described the object as round, white or silver in color, and comparable in size to a softball. The object was observed at a very high altitude, specifically at an elevation of 85 degrees, and was tracked for a duration of one hour and twenty minutes using binoculars of unknown power. The object eventually disappeared. The sighting was documented on a Project 10073 record card. The official evaluation concluded that while the object met the criteria for a balloon, the lack of complete information necessitated its classification as a 'possible balloon' rather than a confirmed identification. A radar maintenance officer further noted that the available information was insufficient to provide a reasonable explanation for the event. The report includes internal routing information addressed to various Air Force commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and the Air Defense Force (RADF).
The available information on this object meets the criteria for a balloon. However, due to lack of complete information, this sighting is being recorded as a possible balloon.
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Official Assessment
The available information on this object meets the criteria for a balloon. However, due to lack of complete information, this sighting is being recorded as a possible balloon.
The object was identified as a possible balloon based on its appearance and behavior, though the lack of complete data prevented a definitive classification.
Key Persons
- StewartCIC (Commander in Chief)