Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Beaumont, California, 6 April 1955
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AI-Generated Summary
A 13-year-old boy reported a round, red and white object in Beaumont, California, on April 6, 1955. The sighting was officially concluded to be a rotating airway beacon.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial sighting reported on April 6, 1955, in Beaumont, California. The witness, identified as a 13-year-old schoolboy, reported observing a single, round object that appeared red and white in color. The witness estimated the size of the object to be equivalent to a silver dollar held at arm's length. The observation lasted for approximately two minutes, during which time the object was described as fading gradually. The report explicitly notes that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact associated with the event. The investigating authorities concluded that the object was likely an airway beacon of a rotating type, noting that the reported colors of red and white were consistent with standard airway beacons. The report further states that the age of the observer and the short duration of the sighting precluded any further follow-up investigation.
The age of observer and short duration of sighting preclude any sort of follow-up investigation.
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Official Assessment
Probably airway beacon.
The sighting was attributed to an airway beacon of a rotating type, based on the color and the observer's description.