Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Sighting 50 miles SW of Needles, California, 21 May 1954
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A civilian reported a large, shining object near Needles, California, on May 21, 1954. Military radar sites were alerted but failed to detect the object, leading to a conclusion of insufficient data.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on May 21, 1954. A civilian observer reported seeing a large, shining object at an altitude estimated between 18,000 and 20,000 feet, located approximately 50 miles southwest of Needles, California. The report indicates that the observation was made via ground visual sighting. Following the report, military radar sites in the area were alerted by Los Angeles Air Traffic Control to attempt to track the object; however, no radar contact was established. The official conclusion recorded on the form is that there was insufficient data available to conduct a proper evaluation of the incident. The document includes a teletype message sent from the Commander of the March Flight Service to various military commands, including the Air Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base, the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the Director of Intelligence at Headquarters USAF, confirming the details of the CAA radio report and the subsequent failure of radar sites to distinguish the observed object.
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
A civilian reported a large, shining object at 18,000 to 20,000 feet, 50 miles southwest of Needles, California. Military radar sites in the area were alerted but failed to detect the object.