Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — New Rochelle, New York, 16 August 1956
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A 1956 civilian UFO sighting report from New York was investigated by ATIC. The object was ultimately attributed to a balloon based on its movement and wind conditions.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial object on August 16, 1956, at 0145Z. The witness reported observing a round, orange and white object that appeared to be the size of a dime held at arm's length. The object exhibited erratic behavior, including diving, climbing, and circling, and remained visible for approximately twenty-five minutes. The report notes that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. Upon investigation, it was determined that the initial location coordinates provided (3150Z/7355Z) were incorrect, and the actual sighting occurred between Poughkeepsie and New Rochelle, New York. The final evaluation concluded that the object was possibly a balloon, citing the observed bobbing motion and prevailing wind direction as supporting evidence for this assessment.
Bobbing motion and wind direction indicate that sighting was possibly caused by a balloon.
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Official Assessment
The location coordinates (3150Z/7355Z) of the a/c at time of sighting are incorrect. Object was actually sighted between Poughkeepsie and New Rochelle. Bobbing motion and wind direction indicate that sighting was possibly caused by a balloon.
The sighting was likely a balloon, based on the object's movement and wind patterns, and the initial location coordinates provided were determined to be incorrect.