Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Jolon/Salinas, California, January 1951

This document collection contains records pertaining to a sighting of three unidentified objects on January 14, 1951, in the vicinity of Jolon, California. The primary report originated from a pilot flying a Navion aircraft, who observed the objects while in flight. The pilot reported that the objects were approximately one mile wide, possessed a rectangular shape with a flat top, and were observed at an altitude of 2,700 feet. According to the pilot's account, the objects appeared to become smaller as the aircraft approached King City, California, and eventually disappeared from view once the aircraft was over King City. The incident was reported via the CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) system. Military records, including a Project 10073 record card and an incoming clear message from CG Camp Roberts, document the event. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting. The documents also include an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-12-51) regarding a separate, unrelated sighting of a round object near Big Bear Lake, California, on the same date, which was also investigated by the Air Force and ultimately deemed to have insufficient data for evaluation.