Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Winston Salem, North Carolina, 3 March 1967
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A 1967 UFO sighting in Winston Salem, NC, was investigated by the Air Force and identified as a hot air balloon made from a plastic bag and candles by Wake Forest College students.
This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a UFO sighting in Winston Salem, North Carolina, on March 3, 1967. A single civilian witness reported observing a round, blue, orange, and red object for approximately 40 minutes. The witness described the object as moving slowly in a straight line with slow, jerking motions, and noted that it made no noise. The report was processed by the Department of the Air Force, with UFO Officer Paul M. Jones noting that several similar reports had been received from the area within the previous ten days. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was a hot air balloon, specifically a plastic clothing bag with candles attached to the bottom, which had been released by students from Wake Forest College.
Students at Wake Forest College released plastic clothing bags with candles in the bottom to produce hot air balloons.
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Official Assessment
Students at Wake Forest College released plastic clothing bags with candles in the bottom to produce hot air balloons.
The observation was determined to be a hot air balloon, consistent with other reports in the area involving students from Wake Forest College.
Key Persons
- Paul M. JonesUFO Officer