Project 10073 Record Card - Hollywood, California - 16 August 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Hollywood, California, on August 16, 1955. The witness, a 45-year-old housekeeper, reported observing a single, round, white object moving from north to south at an altitude of approximately 2,500 feet. The object, which produced no sound or trail, was described as moving as fast as a jet and remained visible for three seconds before traveling in an arc and disappearing. The weather conditions at the time were reported as dark and clear. The report was filed by the 559th ACWRON and directed to various military intelligence commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. While the initial record card entry suggested a meteor sighting, the teletype report provides a more detailed evaluation. It notes that a small aircraft was spotted by the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) in the same general area at the time of the sighting. The final conclusion provided in the teletype suggests that the phenomenon was likely a searchlight, such as those used for the grand openings of supermarkets or theaters, rather than an astronomical or aerial vehicle.