Project 10073 Record Card — Glen Avon, California, 12 November 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a follow-up teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on November 12, 1955, in Glen Avon, California. The primary witness was a 16-year-old student who observed a round, red and white object with a small tail for approximately 30 seconds. The witness described the object as being the size of a dime held at arm's length. The object appeared at a bearing of 270 degrees and disappeared at the same point. The witness noted that the object produced a noise, which initially drew their attention to it. The teletype report, filed by 1st Lt. Donald K. Peterson of the United States Air Force, provides additional technical details, noting the weather conditions as clear and broken with calm winds. The report explicitly mentions that the object left a small trail and emitted noise, which led the investigating officer to conclude that the sighting was possibly an aircraft. The report was processed in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2 and distributed to various commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Director of Intelligence at USAF Headquarters in Washington, D.C.