Project 10073 Record Card — Winston-Salem, N.C., 23 Feb 58

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting reported on February 23, 1958, near Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The witnesses, a local couple, observed a single red, balloon-shaped object approximately three feet long and two feet in diameter. They described the object as appearing transparent with a flickering light that resembled a candle. The observation lasted for four minutes, during which the object moved in a northeasterly direction before fading from sight instantaneously. The witnesses reported no sound associated with the object. The investigation, conducted by S/Sgt Gerald B. Sloan, included inquiries with the Winston-Salem control tower, which confirmed there was no radar tracking of the object. Further investigation into weather data and reports led to the conclusion that the object was a weather balloon released from Greensboro, North Carolina. The report explicitly references US Weather Bureau report 0-4,23 as the basis for this identification. The document includes multiple pages of teletype communications and internal notes, all of which consistently categorize the incident as a balloon sighting. The final assessment by the investigating officer is definitive, stating that the object was 'definitely balloon' and that its origin was confirmed through official weather bureau records.