Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — 28 November 1954

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-359-54) concerning an unidentified flying object (UFOB) sighting that occurred on 28 November 1954, five miles east of Manila, Philippines. The primary witness was a practicing medical doctor in Manila, who is described as a 37-year-old with a degree in physics and former military service in the Medical Corps. The witness is considered 'fairly reliable' by the investigating officer, 1st Lt. Robert H. Giffen of the USAF. According to the report, the witness was traveling in a car when he observed a circular, dome-shaped object with a flat bottom. The object was estimated to be 65-70 feet in diameter and 15-20 feet in height. It displayed a bright orange phosphorescent glow, was flecked with red streaks, and had four evenly spaced bright yellow discs along its side, with a portion of a fifth disc visible. The object emitted an exhaust trail but made no sound. The total duration of the sighting was approximately four minutes and three seconds. The object was initially observed at an elevation of 30 degrees, then moved north, reversed its path with a 180-degree turn, and eventually disappeared while traveling north at a constant altitude of 1,000 feet. The weather conditions were reported as cool and clear with high scattered clouds. The report includes two enclosures: a sketch of the object and a diagram of its flight path. The investigating officer noted that the preliminary analysis provided no clues as to the cause of the sighting and that no other individuals in the Manila area reported the object. The final conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card is 'UNIDENTIFIED'.