Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Berkeley, California, 19 May 1955
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A 1955 GOC civilian report of a short-duration sighting of a rounded, aluminum object in Berkeley, California. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data, with a suggestion it may have been a jet aircraft.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting reported on May 19, 1955, in Berkeley, California. The observation was made by a civilian associated with the Ground Observer Corps (GOC). The witness reported seeing a single object described as rounded with a line and aluminum in color, possessing no discernible features. The object was observed for a duration of three seconds while traveling in a southerly direction. The altitude was estimated to be between 3,200 and 3,225 feet. The weather conditions at the time were reported as CAVU (Clear). The official conclusion recorded on the card is that there was insufficient data to make a definitive identification, noting that the duration of the sighting was extremely short. A secondary note suggests the object was possibly a jet aircraft flying over. The document includes a reference number, JUPKL 240, and appears to be part of a larger communication chain involving the Air Defense Command, the Air Technical Intelligence Center, and the Air Intelligence Service.
Rounded with a line, aluminum no discernible features.
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Official Assessment
Possibly a jet aircraft flying over.
The sighting was determined to have insufficient data due to the extremely short duration of the observation.