Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting Report - Guam, 24 June 1957
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A 1957 sighting report from Guam describes a reddish, circular object observed through a telescope. The investigating officer concluded that a potential weather balloon explanation was unlikely due to timing discrepancies.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype message detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on June 24, 1957, over Guam. The witness, Clayton Bahl, observed the object from a signal watch tower at Crote Point. The object was described as a round, reddish light, approximately the size of a dime, which exhibited a distinct 'bobbing up and down' motion. The observation lasted for approximately one minute and was conducted using a telescope. The object was estimated to be at an altitude of 40,000 feet, traveling at a speed of 400 knots. The weather conditions were reported as clear with excellent visibility. The report was processed by the 7th Air Force Advanced headquarters in Guam and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The investigating officer, 2/LT Burton W. Harrell, noted that while a U.S. Weather Bureau lighted radiosonde had been released in the vicinity, the timing of that release did not correspond with the sighting, rendering that explanation unlikely. The document provides a detailed breakdown of the observation, including azimuth and elevation data, and concludes that the identification of the object remains unresolved.
A LIGHTED RADIOSONDE WAS RELEASED AT 05/1130Z, BY THE U. S. WEATHER BUREAU, BUT THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN THE SFOB SIGHTING AND RADIOSONDE RELEASE MAKES THIS IDENTIFICATION UNLIKELY.
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Official Assessment
A lighted radiosonde was released at 05/1130Z, by the U. S. Weather Bureau, but the time interval between the SFOB sighting and radiosonde release makes this identification unlikely.
The object was observed through a telescope, appearing as a reddish, circular light formation that bobbed up and down. The investigator noted that while a weather radiosonde was released in the area, the timing did not align with the sighting.
Witnesses
- Clayton BahlSignal Tower, Communications Department, Navy Station
Key Persons
- Burton W. HarrellIntelligence Officer