Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Air Intelligence Information Report: UFOB-10-55
AI-Generated Summary
A Ground Observer Corps member reported a UFO sighting in Hollywood, California, in July 1955. Intelligence officers deemed the witness unreliable, and the witness eventually concluded the object was a meteor.
This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (Report No. 1-C-UFOB-10-55) concerning a sighting reported by Albert J. DeLong, a member of the Ground Observer Corps, in Hollywood, California, in July 1955. DeLong, who served as a ground observer, reported seeing a round, white object with a light green tinge that appeared to travel in a straight line toward the north. While his initial report claimed the sighting lasted 30 seconds, a subsequent interview reduced this estimate to three to four seconds. The witness also adjusted his size estimate from that of a silver dollar to that of a dime held at arm's length. The investigating officers from the 4602d AISS expressed significant reservations regarding the witness's reliability, noting that he had previously misidentified a pelican as a UFO and appeared excitable during interviews. The report highlights that the sighting was investigated primarily due to its similarity to other reports (AISS-UFOB-202-55 and 203-55). The witness himself ultimately concluded that the object he observed was a meteor. The document includes a formal statement from DeLong and is marked as unclassified.
During a personal interview, Mr. DeLong spoke of having once reported a sighting which turned out to be a pelican flying over.
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Official Assessment
Source believed this sighting to be a meteor.
The report notes the witness's unreliability and contradictions between his initial report and subsequent interview. The sighting was investigated due to similarities with other reports.
Witnesses
- Albert J. DeLongSong writer, Entertainer and Ground ObserverGround Observers Corps
Key Persons
- John R. AndrewsController