Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card ATSS-UFOB-235-55 — Santa Maria, California, 22 July 1955
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Santa Maria, California, reported a large, silver, wingless object on 22 July 1955. The observer took photographs, which were requested by ATIC for formal evaluation.
This document is a UFOB Index Card, identified as ATSS-UFOB-235-55, documenting a sighting that occurred on 22 July 1955 at 2230Z in Santa Maria, California. The report describes a single, large, silver object observed by a civilian. The object was noted to have no wings and was observed moving in an easterly direction at a slow rate of speed. The observer successfully captured photographs of the object. The administrative response to this sighting involved the issuance of ATIC Form 164 to the observer. This form requested that the observer provide the negatives or prints of the sighting to the headquarters. The document indicates that once these materials were received, they were to be forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) for further evaluation. The card serves as a record of the initial report and the subsequent procedural steps taken to secure evidence for technical analysis.
One (1) large, silver object, long with no wings was moving east at a slow rate of speed. Pictures taken by observer.
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Official Assessment
The observer reported a large, silver, wingless object moving east at a slow speed. Photographs were taken by the observer.