Project 10073 Record Card — NAS North Island, California, 2 July 1956

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 2 July 1956 near NAS North Island, California. A military pilot, described as being 25 years old and of 'very good' credibility, observed a single object for approximately two hours. The witness described the object as teardrop-shaped, with a tapered end at the bottom, and roughly the size of a silver dollar. The object was reported to be whitish-silver in color and appeared to have ropes hanging from it. The witness noted that the object exhibited very little movement. Four aircraft attempted to intercept or reach the object, but all attempts resulted in negative findings. The sighting occurred during daylight hours, specifically from 03/0110Z until darkness. Weather conditions were reported as calm with scattered clouds at 200 feet. The official conclusion, provided by 2nd Lt. J.A. Kaytor of the 751st AC&W Squadron, is that the description of the object conforms to that of a balloon. The report includes technical details such as the object's heading of 270 degrees and an estimated speed of 300, though the context of these figures within the report remains consistent with the assessment that the object was a balloon.