PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Palm Desert, California, 16 May 1956

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on May 16, 1956, in Palm Desert, California. The report, filed by the 751st ACWRON, describes a civilian observation of a single, round, yellow object. The witness estimated the size of the object to be equivalent to a pea held at arm's length. The object was observed for a duration of two minutes, maintaining a level flight path heading in a westerly direction. The report explicitly notes that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact associated with the event. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with a few scattered clouds. The investigation, led by 1st Lieutenant Thomas D. Lucas, concluded that the sighting was likely caused by an aircraft, specifically suggesting that the witness may have observed the wing or tail light of an aircraft. The documentation includes a formal record card and a teletype message sent to the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF, the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, the ADC at Ent AFB, and the 27th Air Division at Norton AFB. The report is categorized as a possible aircraft sighting, reflecting the standard evaluation process for unidentified aerial phenomena under the Air Force's project guidelines at the time.