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Project 10073 Record Card — Bakersfield, California, 15 January 1957

📅 15 January 1957 📍 Bakersfield, California 🏛 ATIC 📄 Record Card
BakersfieldCaliforniaGOCProject 100731957UAP

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TL;DR

A GOC civilian observer reported a round, white object in Bakersfield, California, on 15 January 1957. The report was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation due to a lack of descriptive detail.

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on 15 January 1957 in Bakersfield, California. The report was filed by a Ground Observer Corps (GOC) civilian observer. The witness reported observing a single, white, round object for a duration of 40 seconds. The size of the object was described as being comparable to a half-dollar. The report explicitly states that there was no description provided regarding features, trails, exhaust, maneuvers, course, elevation, or bearings. The weather conditions at the time of the sighting were noted as clear. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting. The comments section highlights that the report was too vague to be useful, noting only that a jet plane was in the area at the time, but without any supporting data such as bearings or altitude to link the two. The document is signed by 1/LT Curtis H. Clark.

Insufficient information. Report consists of nothing more than that a "round white object" was seen.

Official Assessment

Insufficient Data for Evaluation

The report was deemed insufficient for evaluation because it provided no specific details regarding features, maneuvers, or flight data. The observer reported a white, round object, but the investigation noted that a jet plane was in the area at the time, though no further correlation could be made due to the lack of bearings or altitude data.

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