Project 10073 Record Card — Chitose AB, Japan, 7 June 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial sighting at Chitose Air Base, Japan, on June 7, 1955. The sighting occurred at dawn, approximately 07:58Z. Multiple military personnel, including air traffic control and weather staff, observed a round, white light of moderate intensity. The object was reported to be at an altitude of 6,000 feet and was observed moving slowly upward in a straight path, with some reported maneuvers in a circular pattern. The observation lasted for 54 minutes, during which time the witnesses used binoculars to track the object. The object disappeared once the sun rose. The report notes that the witnesses were in contact with other agencies, including GCA and tower personnel, to verify the object, but no radar contact was made. Weather conditions at the time were reported as having partial obscuration with 13 miles visibility. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was the planet Venus, which was visible at a 20-degree elevation at sunrise. The documentation includes a detailed list of personnel involved in the observation, including members of the 1226 AACS Squadron and the 339th Fighter Squadron. The report is marked as unclassified.