Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 1 January 1955, Cochise, New Mexico
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AI-Generated Summary
A military pilot instructor reported a large, metallic, disc-shaped object near Cochise, New Mexico, on January 1, 1955. The sighting lasted up to seven minutes, and the case was ultimately classified as 'Unknown' by ATIC.
This Project 10073 Record Card documents an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on January 1, 1955, approximately 30 miles east of Cochise, New Mexico. The witness, a military pilot instructor operating a B-25 aircraft, reported observing a single, large, metallic, disc-shaped object. The pilot described the object as appearing similar to two pie tins placed together at their rims, with an estimated size of 120 to 130 feet across. During the five to seven-minute duration of the sighting, the object reportedly changed its orientation relative to the B-25, exposing both its edge and its circular surface, while paralleling the aircraft's flight path from east-southeast to west-northwest. The document notes that an ATIC Form 164 was sent to the observer, but no further investigation was directed, and no formal report was found in the file. The final conclusion recorded on the card is 'Unknown'.
looked like two pie tins placed together at their rims
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Official Assessment
The object was observed by a military pilot instructor flying a B-25 aircraft. The object was described as a large, metallic, disc-shaped craft that paralleled the aircraft before disappearing.
Key Persons
- studentstudent pilot