Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 1 November 1956, San Luis Obispo, California
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a round, silver object in San Luis Obispo on 1 November 1956. Military investigators concluded the object was likely an aircraft, citing the lack of radar evidence and the presence of fog.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on 1 November 1956 in San Luis Obispo, California. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round, silver object, described as being the size of a pea at arm's length. The object was observed for approximately five minutes as it traveled in a southerly direction before disappearing into the fog. The report includes a teletype message from the 669th ACWRON to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The teletype confirms the sighting details and notes that the object was observed at a low altitude. 1st Lt Donal J Barras, the Senior Director of the Delta Crew, evaluated the situation and reported that he was unable to add further identification to the object. The report explicitly states that there was no radar contact, noting that the radar camera was not operated at the time. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that the description, duration, and flight path of the object indicate the sighting was likely caused by an aircraft.
Description, duration, and flight indicate that this sighting was probably caused by an aircraft.
PDF not loading? Download the PDF directly
Official Assessment
Description, duration, and flight indicate that this sighting was probably caused by an aircraft.
The sighting was evaluated by 1st Lt Donal J Barras, who concluded the object was likely an aircraft, noting the lack of radar confirmation and the presence of fog.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- DONAL J BARRAS1ST LT, SENIOR DIRECTOR DELTA CREW