USAF record 28963512

UFOB INDEX CARD AIS3-UFOB-300-55

1. DATE 4 Sep 55

2. LOCATION Nellis AFB, Nevada

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 04/12582 Sep 55

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE] No

6. SOURCE Military (Pilot and forecaster)

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Seven (Minutes)

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One (1)

9. COURSE Stationary

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One (1), spherical, orange-red object, the size of a dime held at arms length, appeared as if the whole object was blazing. Various colors were observed but the predominant color was orange-red.

Object first observed it appeared to be stationary, but observed thru theodolite it appeared to be moving slightly.

[NO CASE IN FILE]

Received by AF Form 112. The local intelligence officer was of the opinion that this sighting was generated by a comet. The description of this object appears to be that of a balloon, especially since it had been seen just before dawn.

MD Balloon #97W from the east over Nellis at the time of the sighting and the object was seen at 80° azimuth.

Resolved by this headquarters as WAS Balloon

AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54)