Air Intelligence Information Report: Flight 1C, 4602d AISS

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (IC-UFOB-10-55) detailing a sighting of an unidentified aerial object on July 9, 1955, at 090648Z. The witness, a 13-year-old student and member of the Ground Observer Corps, was on duty at the Arlington Ground Observation Post in California when he observed a single, round, white object. The object, described as being between the size of a half-dollar and a volleyball when held at arm's length, appeared in the sky and traveled in a downward arc from the Northwest to the Northeast. The observation lasted approximately four to five seconds. The witness noted that the object appeared brighter than the background, did not flicker, and left a tail or trail that changed color from orange to red and then to blue. The witness stated that he had seen meteors before but had never seen one at such close range, leading him to question if the object was indeed a meteor. The report includes a formal statement from the witness, which was verified as a true copy by Captain Patrick O. Shere of the USAF. The investigation, which also referenced two other reports (AISS-UFOB-202-55 and AISS-UFOB-204-55), concluded that there was insufficient data to reach a definitive explanation for the sighting.