Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Santee, California, 11 October 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a stationary, high-altitude white object over Santee, California, on 11 October 1956 was officially attributed to a balloon after a failed search by military personnel.
On 11 October 1956, at approximately 1729 PST, a sighting of an unidentified aerial object occurred near Gillespie Field in Santee, California. The incident was reported by two individuals to a civilian Ground Observer Corps (GOC) member. The object was described as a round, brilliant white entity, appearing to be the size of a pin held at arm's length. It was observed at a very high altitude, initially moving from the southwest to the northeast before coming to a stationary position. The total duration of the observation was over 29 minutes. Following the report, a military unit identified as Frontpage Delta 1-2 conducted a search of the area for 10 minutes but failed to locate any object. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with a slight haze and broken clouds. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card is that the sighting was likely caused by a balloon. The report was processed by the 751st ACWRON and forwarded to the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
One round brilliant white object, the size of a pin at arm's length. Object was seen very high moving fm SW to NE. After 29 minutes in sight, object appeared stationary.
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Official Assessment
This sighting was probably caused by a balloon.
The object was observed by two individuals at Gillespie Field. It appeared as a brilliant white, round object at a very high altitude. It moved from the southwest to the northeast before becoming stationary. A search by Frontpage Delta 1-2 for 10 minutes yielded nothing. The official conclusion is that the object was likely a balloon.
Key Persons
- Senior Director Alfa Crew1st Lt. USAF