UFOB Index Card and Teletype Report - Oxnard AFB, California, December 1956

This document consists of a UFOB Index Card and a corresponding teletype report regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on December 29, 1956, at 0443Z near Oxnard Air Force Base, California. The report describes a single object observed as a bluish-white ball with a tail. The object was seen by a pilot from the 437th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and a control tower operator from the 1959-5th AACS Detachment. The witnesses reported that the object followed a straight flight path from the west to the northwest, flashing as it moved, and remained visible for approximately 4 to 5 seconds. The object was also tracked by radar, with positions recorded at 0447Z and 0448Z. The report notes that the object appeared to pass through the traffic pattern at the base. Weather conditions at the time were reported as scattered clouds at 10 miles with unlimited visibility. The official conclusion, concurred with by the Senior Director, 1st Lt H.J. Schmidt, was that the sighting was caused by a meteor. The document includes administrative details regarding the reporting chain, including the 669th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.