Project 10073 Record Card — Woodland Hills, California, 14 August 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype report regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on August 14, 1957, in Woodland Hills, California. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a very large, white object that appeared to be twice the size of a standard aircraft. The object was described as having two lights with a dark space between them. The witness observed the object performing a series of maneuvers, including moving from the southeast to the southwest in a circular path, returning to the southeast, and then continuing in a clockwise direction. The object then initiated a 15-degree climb toward the northwest, followed by a vertical climb, leveling off, and continuing in a circular path until it disappeared in the southeast. During the observation, the witness noted four bright flashes, each lasting one to two seconds. The report indicates that the sky was approximately 50 percent cloud-covered at the time. The military investigation, conducted by the 27th Air Division Defense and reviewed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center, noted that while the Senior Controller at the Air Defense Command could offer no immediate explanation, the final assessment recorded on the project card stated that the description of the object suggested an aircraft. The report confirms that there was aircraft traffic in the area at the time of the sighting.