Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Stockton, California, 2 July 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting in Stockton, California, on July 2, 1954. The report details an observation made by two witnesses: a 35-year-old housewife and a Major from the M & S Group, who was noted for his complete reliability. The witnesses described a single, round object appearing at 'white heat' that hovered in the air before moving rapidly eastward in a burst of speed, described as faster than an F-86 aircraft. The object left a slight trail of glaring heat and passed through an 80-degree arc over a duration of 7 seconds before disappearing over the mountains. The report includes meteorological data for the area, noting clear conditions. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was a meteor. The document also contains a radar scope photo log from a B-36H aircraft, which includes a handwritten annotation asking to 'check these returns for flying saucers,' though this appears to be a separate entry from the Stockton sighting. The report was prepared by 1st Lt. Donald M. Clelland of the 21st Fighter Bomber Group.