Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Syracuse, Indiana, August 1957
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A civilian reported a balloon-like object with a black circle over Syracuse, Indiana, on August 10, 1957. The U.S. Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force technical information sheet regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on August 10, 1957, in Syracuse, Indiana, near Lake Wawasee. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a single object that appeared to be a balloon with a black circle. The report indicates that the observation occurred at 2000 EST under clear sky conditions. The witness provided minimal details regarding the object's behavior or characteristics, and no photographic, radar, or other corroborating evidence was recorded. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that there was insufficient data to perform a proper evaluation of the sighting. The witness, whose name is illegible on the form, noted in the questionnaire that the object 'could have been a balloon.' The documentation includes the standard U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire, which remains largely incomplete, reflecting the lack of substantive data provided by the observer.
Very meager information. Cannot make an evaluation.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The sighting involved a single object described as looking like a balloon with a black circle. The reporting witness provided very meager information, leading the evaluating agency to conclude that an evaluation could not be made.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian