Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 28 December 1957
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A civilian reported a high-speed, red, cigar-shaped object in Elizabeth City, NC, on December 28, 1957. Official investigators concluded the object was likely a weather balloon due to the lack of reliable observational data.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on December 28, 1957, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. A civilian witness reported observing a single red, cigar or football-shaped object traveling in a northerly direction. The witness estimated the size of the object to be that of a football at a distance of 20 yards and noted that its speed appeared to be equal to or greater than that of a jet aircraft. The report indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The investigating authorities noted significant deficiencies in the report, specifically the lack of elevation, azimuth, and duration data. The final conclusion recorded on the document is 'Poss balloon,' with a note suggesting the object may have been a weather balloon released from a different station. The document includes handwritten annotations and technical notes regarding weather conditions and potential balloon trajectories, ultimately leaning toward a conventional explanation despite the initial high-speed description provided by the witness.
Balloons Go as fast as jet a/c (?)
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Official Assessment
Poss balloon
The object was initially described as a red, cigar or football-shaped object with speed equal to or greater than a jet aircraft. However, subsequent analysis noted that the observer provided no elevation, azimuth, or duration of the sighting. It was suggested that the object could have been a balloon released prior to the time of the sighting from a station other than the local station.