Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Guam, 31 December 1956
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An Air Force pilot reported a 10-minute encounter with an unidentified object over Guam on December 31, 1956. Despite maneuvers suggesting an aircraft, the case remained classified as unidentified due to a lack of corroborating air traffic.
On December 31, 1956, at 1610Z, an Air Force interceptor pilot flying an F-86-D aircraft over Guam observed an unidentified aerial object for a duration of ten minutes. The object, described as white, round, and approximately the size of a dime, featured blinking white lights. According to the report, the object approached from the west, proceeded south, and passed under the pilot's aircraft. The pilot attempted to intercept the object, but was unable to do so. The object subsequently turned west, returned, and circled the fighter while heading west. The pilot eventually broke off the encounter due to low fuel. The official record notes that while the maneuvers of the object strongly suggested it was an aircraft, there was no other air traffic in the vicinity of the small Pacific island. Given the stated reliability of the observer and the absence of other aircraft, the case was officially classified as 'UNIDENTIFIED.' A follow-up teletype on January 30 failed to provide any additional information regarding the incident.
Maneuvers strongly indicate a/c. However, in view of stated reliability of observer, & statement no a/c in vicinity(air traffic over small island in Pacific easily discernible) will place in UNIDENTIFIED pending further details & info.
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Official Assessment
Case carried as UNIDENTIFIED.
The object's maneuvers strongly indicated an aircraft, but the lack of any aircraft in the vicinity, combined with the reliability of the observer, led to the classification of the sighting as unidentified.