Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Taft, California, 26 September 1956
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A civilian in Taft, California, reported a round, fluttering object on 26 September 1956. The military investigation concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
On 26 September 1956, at 1903Z, a civilian housewife in Taft, California, observed an unidentified aerial object. The witness described the object as round, silver or white in color, and noted that it appeared to be fluttering. The size of the object was estimated to be equivalent to a basketball held at arm's length. The object was observed visually for a duration of two minutes as it traveled in a westerly direction, eventually moving out of the range of the naked eye. The sighting occurred under clear weather conditions with 15,000 feet broken clouds and seven miles visibility. No radar contact was reported, and no photographs were taken. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the description and duration of the sighting indicated it was probably caused by an aircraft.
Description & duration of sighting indicate sighting was probably caused by a/c.
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Official Assessment
Description & duration of sighting indicate sighting was probably caused by a/c.
The object was identified as a round, silver or white, fluttering object, roughly the size of a basketball at arm's length. It moved in a westerly direction until it was out of range of the naked eye. The official conclusion suggests the sighting was likely an aircraft.
Witnesses
- [illegible]HOUSE WIFECIVILIAN