Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card — Selma, NC, November 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Selma, NC, reported a 21-minute sighting of a disk-shaped object in November 1957. The official conclusion determined the object was likely a balloon.
This document is a UFOB Index Card (AISS-UFOR-622-57) detailing a sighting that occurred in Selma, North Carolina, in November 1957. The report documents a single, disk-shaped, grayish object observed by a civilian witness. The object was reported to be in sight for approximately 21 minutes, moving in a south-southwest (SSW) direction. The weather conditions at the time were noted as excellent with clear visibility. The report explicitly states that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken. The investigating authority concluded that the description, duration, and flight path of the object indicated that the sighting was likely a balloon. The document includes standard administrative fields for sighting reports, such as the date-time group (06/2154Z Nov 57), location, and physical characteristics of the object. The report was processed on January 7, 1958, using AISOP Form 5.
Description, duration, flight path indicate that this sighting was probably a balloon.
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Official Assessment
Description, duration, flight path indicate that this sighting was probably a balloon.
The object was identified as a probable balloon based on its flight characteristics and duration.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian