Project 10073 Record Card — Los Angeles, California, 18 May 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated teletype report regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on May 18, 1955, in Los Angeles, California. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round, red object at a 30-degree elevation in the northwest sky. The object was described as stationary and emitting a bright glow. The duration of the observation was estimated to be four to five minutes. The teletype report, transmitted by the 751st ACWRON, confirms the details of the sighting and provides meteorological data for the time of the event, noting that there were no winds, the air was very dry and warm, and there was no moon. The report was distributed to various military intelligence units, including the Air Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB and the Director of Intelligence at USAF Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that there was insufficient data for a proper evaluation of the incident. A note from 2nd Lt. Haney, the Senior Director, indicates no further comment was provided regarding the sighting.