Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Challange, California - 22 July 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Challange, California, reported a 25-minute sighting of a slow-moving, red and green round object on July 22, 1956. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and a supporting Joint Messageform detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on July 22, 1956, in Challange, California. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round object that appeared red and green in color. The witness estimated the object to be the size of a dime and observed it for approximately 25 minutes using 7X binoculars. The object was described as moving slowly and twisting behind a hill. The report notes that there was no radar contact, no photographic evidence, and no physical traces associated with the sighting. Weather conditions were reported as clear with good visibility. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting, noting that the object could have been a balloon, an aircraft, or an astronomical body. The documentation was processed by the 28th Air Division and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, as well as the Director of Intelligence at Headquarters USAF and the 4602nd Air Intelligence Service Squadron at Hamilton Air Force Base. The message was signed by 1st Lt. H. B. Korland and Colonel George L. Abel.
One round object size of dime color red and green -- seen with 7X binoculars. Object was moving slowly & twisting behind hill.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The object was described as a round, red and green object, the size of a dime, observed for 25 minutes moving slowly and twisting behind a hill. The official assessment concluded there was insufficient data to determine if the object was a balloon, aircraft, or astronomical body.
Key Persons
- GEORGE L ABELColonel, USAF