Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Redwood Valley, California, 11 March 1955
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A civilian observer reported a silver, jet-like object in Redwood Valley, California, on 11 March 1955. The military investigation concluded the object was likely a B-47 aircraft.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and supporting documentation regarding an aerial sighting reported on 11 March 1955 in Redwood Valley, California. The witness, identified as a civilian GOC observer, reported seeing a single, round, silver object that appeared to be the size of a silver dollar held at arm's length. The object was observed for approximately three minutes, heading in a southerly direction, and was described as having 'smoke' coming from it. The witness noted that the object sounded like a jet. The official evaluation concluded that the sighting was likely a B-47 aircraft, noting that a B-47 was observed in the area at approximately the same time and that the description provided by the observer was consistent with that of a jet aircraft. The file also includes a personal account from a Gilbert J. Brockman, who describes a separate sighting on 12 March 1955 near Lincoln AFB, Nebraska, where he observed a 'thin teardrop' shaped object that he also compared to a B-47 bomber. The documentation reflects the standard procedure for investigating and categorizing aerial phenomena reports during this period, emphasizing the identification of conventional aircraft to explain reported sightings.
The fact that the obj sounded like a jet and the observer's descriptions fitting that of a jet, coupled w/ the fact that a B-47 type aircraft was observed in the area of sighting at approximately the same time leads to the conclusion that this sighting was probably the above mentioned a/c (B-47).
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Official Assessment
The fact that the obj sounded like a jet and the observer's descriptions fitting that of a jet, coupled w/ the fact that a B-47 type aircraft was observed in the area of sighting at approximately the same time leads to the conclusion that this sighting was probably the above mentioned a/c (B-47).
The sighting was likely a B-47 aircraft.