Project 10073 Record Card — Kisarazu, Japan, 27 April 1955

This document is a collection of records and teletype messages concerning a UFO sighting that occurred on 27 April 1955 near Kisarazu, Japan. The primary report, filed under Project 10073, details an observation made by three civilian guards. The witnesses described a single object that was egg-shaped with a tail, measuring approximately two feet in diameter and three to four feet in length. The object was observed for a duration of three to five seconds. Its appearance was noted as blue-white with a red aft area and a red to red-yellow exhaust, leading the observers to describe it as appearing to be on fire. The object maintained a straight and level flight path before fading away. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the object was 'probably meteor.' The documentation includes teletype messages (KAGOT 128) sent between various military units, including JAPGU, FEAF, and ATIC, providing technical details such as weather conditions at the time of the sighting and the identities of the civilian observers. The weather report indicates a high-pressure cell centered east of Kisarazu. The report also notes that the observers were civilian guards stationed in the area. The documentation is marked as unclassified and includes subsequent corrections to the initial report regarding the size of the object and the specific location of one of the observers. The records reflect standard military reporting procedures for unidentified aerial phenomena during the 1950s, emphasizing the collection of physical descriptions, environmental conditions, and witness identification to facilitate evaluation.