UFO identified as weather balloon in North Carolina

Summary

A couple in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, observed a red balloon-like object glowing like a candle in the sky. The object appeared from the northeast and vanished suddenly after a few minutes. Although initially intriguing, investigations confirmed it was a weather balloon launched from Greensboro. Witnesses described its size and transparency, typical of balloons used for atmospheric studies. The detailed description of the object and its behavior helped investigators identify it accurately.

The UFO project records include this case as part of civilian sighting evaluations. The files indicate there was no radar tracking or associated sounds with the object, supporting the theory that it was a balloon. This type of incident is common in declassified files, where many "UFO" cases turn out to be natural or explainable artificial objects. The object's transparency and flickering light matched the witnesses' descriptions, resolving the case satisfactorily.