This file contains a 1955 UFO sighting report from Minnesota and subsequent 1969 correspondence from a witness reporting a separate 1955 sighting in California. The Air Force acknowledged the reports but declined further investigation due to the age of the incidents.
A radar-tracked object was observed climbing from 15,000 to 30,000 feet over Florida and Alabama on December 6, 1955. The official military conclusion was that there was insufficient data for evaluation.
This report documents a 1955 sighting of a brilliant, unidentified light in Kotzebue, Alaska, which left a 15-minute vapor trail. Despite investigations into weather and radar data, the object remained unidentified, though it was possibly a meteor.
A railroad conductor reported a low-altitude sighting of a panel-truck-shaped object in New Mexico in 1955. The Air Force dismissed the report as a product of the witness's overactive imagination and declined further investigation to avoid publicity.
A Project 10073 record card documenting a sighting of a green object with an orange trail over Colorado on December 11, 1955. The object was officially identified as a meteor by a USAF pilot.
A camp ranger reported a stationary, multi-colored light in the sky on December 11, 1955. Air Force investigators concluded the sighting was an astronomical event, likely the star Betelgeuse.
A civilian reported a 60-foot long, flashing green object in Liconnville, Maine, on December 12, 1955. The military investigation concluded the object was a meteor.
A civilian in Cincinnati reported an ellipsoid object with a blue-white and orange exhaust on December 13, 1955. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the event.
A B-47 crew reported a radar-only sighting of an oblong object over Caddo Lake, Louisiana, on December 13, 1955. The object was evaluated as a possible balloon due to local wind conditions.
A civilian astronomer reported an unidentified object in Arlington, Virginia, on December 13, 1955. The object exhibited non-straight flight, lacked sound, and was officially classified as 'unknown' due to insufficient data.
A civilian reported a large, elliptical object with green and white lights over Atlanta on December 15, 1955. Intelligence officers concluded the object was likely a B-36 or commercial aircraft due to heavy air traffic in the area.
This report documents the investigation of a fireball sighting on December 17, 1955, over Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. Air Force intelligence concluded the object was a bolide-type meteorite.
This document details a multi-state sighting of a fireball on December 17, 1955, which was officially classified as a meteor. It includes military communications and a scientific discussion on the phenomenon of sounds associated with meteor sightings.
A 19-year-old Air Force trainee reported observing a winged, silver object with multi-colored lights near Decatur, Nebraska, on December 20, 1955. The report includes detailed witness sketches and a formal Air Force evaluation marking the incident as an aircraft.
A 1955 sighting report from Forrestville, Ohio, describes a round, red object with a white top observed for 45 minutes. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to confirm the object's nature, though it was suspected to be astronomical.
A civilian in Riverside, California, reported a stationary red object that accelerated to 300 mph on December 24, 1955. Military authorities investigated the incident and concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
A 40-minute sighting of a stationary, luminous object in Utica, New York, was reported by two civilians. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a meteor or fireball.
A 1955 sighting report from Charleston, SC, describes a yellow and red flaming object observed for 20-25 minutes. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object, suggesting it could have been a balloon, an astronomical event, or a jet aircraft.
This document contains a 1955 UFO sighting report from Lyons, Nebraska, which the Air Force classified as having insufficient data. It also includes administrative correspondence from 1958 regarding public inquiries into various UFO reports.
This document is a collection of 1955 UFO sighting reports, military correspondence, and statistical summaries compiled under Project 10073. It illustrates the Air Force's administrative process for handling public inquiries and the challenges of investigating reports that often lacked sufficient data.
A military pilot instructor reported a large, metallic, disc-shaped object near Cochise, New Mexico, on January 1, 1955. The sighting lasted up to seven minutes, and the case was ultimately classified as 'Unknown' by ATIC.
A military pilot instructor reported a metallic, disc-shaped object near Cochise, New Mexico, on January 1, 1955. The case was closed with a conclusion of insufficient data for evaluation.
A UFO Index Card from 1955 documenting a one-hour sighting of a stationary white light in St. Ignace, Michigan. The event was officially classified as an astronomical sighting.
A military report of a 10-minute sighting of one large white light and three smaller lights in formation over Sullivan Island, South Carolina, on January 17, 1955.
A civilian reported four spinning, orange, grapefruit-sized objects in Wyoming in 1955. The Air Force evaluated the sighting as likely being parhelia but ultimately classified it as insufficient data due to the lack of corroborating witnesses.
This file documents a 1955 UFO sighting in Woodside, California, and subsequent 1964 correspondence between a civilian and the Air Force regarding UFO policy. The Air Force officially categorized the 1955 sighting as a likely aircraft and provided standard explanations for other historical UFO cases.
A 1955 UFO sighting in Chicago was reported to the Air Force in 1960. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the case because the provided photograph was of poor quality and the original negative was lost.
This document is a brief sighting report from Chicago, Illinois, circa 1955, containing a sketch and a photograph of an unidentified object. It is significant for its inclusion of a witness-drawn diagram identifying potential structural features like a cockpit.
A Project 10073 record card documenting a 4.5-hour sighting of a white light in Williamsburg, Virginia, on January 3, 1955. The object was officially identified as an astronomical star or planet.
A civilian in St. Ignace, Michigan, reported a stationary white light on January 3, 1955. The Air Force concluded the object was an astronomical star or planet.
A report of an unidentified silver, elongated object observed over Trinidad on January 6, 1955. The object lacked wings or a tail but produced a sound similar to a B-36 bomber.
Three airmen observed a bright, flashing object near Bradenton, Florida, on 6 January 1955. The official military conclusion for the sighting was that it was a possible meteor.
A sighting of a bright, greenish, round object with a trail occurred near Tyndall AFB on 8 January 1955. Military and civilian witnesses reported the event, which was officially concluded to be a meteor.
A 1955 sighting report from Tyndall AFB describing a vari-colored object with a long trail. The event was officially classified as an astronomical phenomenon.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying military teletype detailing a January 1955 sighting of three unidentified objects in wedge formation over Falls Church, Virginia. The objects were officially classified as probable aircraft.
A civilian witness in Queens, New York, reported two glowing, circular objects moving south at high altitude on 11 January 1955. Military intelligence recorded the event, ultimately concluding the objects were possibly aircraft.
A sighting of a luminous, ball-shaped object in Jersey City on 11 January 1955 was investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The official conclusion reached was that the object was likely a meteor.
A civilian guard at the U.S. Naval Hospital in St. Albans, New York, reported a single object skimming at 10,000 feet on January 11, 1955. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
A 1955 sighting report from Salona Beach, California, describes a light blue object splitting into two. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) officially concluded the event was a meteor.
A 1955 sighting report from Salona Beach, California, describes a blue and white light that split into two. The military investigation concluded the object was likely a flare.
A Lockheed flight observer reported an oval, chrome-colored object at 20,000 feet near Atlanta in 1955. The Air Force investigation concluded the sighting was likely an optical illusion caused by cockpit reflections.
A civilian reported an egg-shaped object and lights in formation over Sullivan Island, South Carolina, on 14 January 1955. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the event provided insufficient data for analysis.
On 17 January 1955, multiple witnesses observed a bright, light-bulb-shaped object with a fire trail descend rapidly over Arizona and California. Military intelligence investigated the incident and concluded the object was likely a meteor.
On January 18, 1955, residents of Kalispell, Montana, reported a bright flash and loud explosion. The Air Force investigation concluded the event was caused by a meteor.
A 1955 Project 10073 record card documenting a sighting of a globular object over the Pacific Ocean. The ATIC concluded the object was likely a KC-97 aircraft.
A civilian witness reported a round, aluminum-colored object over Murrieta, California, on 20 January 1955. Military investigators concluded the object was a balloon based on information from the 27th Air Division.
A civilian reported a stationary red UFO in Macomb County, Michigan, in 1955. Military investigators from the 4602d AISS identified the object as a red marker light on a radio antenna.
A civilian in Lakeland, Florida, reported an object that left a circular black smoke trail and exploded at an altitude above 20,000 feet on 26 January 1955. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
A civilian boat captain reported a stationary, color-changing object over Boyinta Beach, Florida, on 28 January 1955. Military intelligence evaluated the report as having insufficient data, suggesting it may have been a balloon or astronomical body.
A civilian in West Palm Beach reported a round, silver object on January 28, 1955. The military investigation concluded the object was likely a weather balloon.
This report documents a 1955 UFO sighting in Guam by two civil service employees. Intelligence officials concluded the objects were a possible meteor after finding no evidence of aircraft or weather phenomena.
A Project 10073 record card documenting a 1955 sighting in San Mateo, Florida, of a meteor-like object. The case was closed as having insufficient data for evaluation.
A USAF pilot reported a 25-second encounter with an unidentified white, flashing light at 20,000 feet on 29 January 1955. Due to the delay in reporting and the short duration, the incident was not investigated further.
A T-33 pilot reported a highly maneuverable, flashing white light near Winterset, Iowa, on 30 January 1955. The Air Force declined a follow-up investigation due to the reporting delay and lack of available assets.
A sighting of a bright, fire-trailed object over Jacksonville, Florida, on 30 January 1955 was reported by multiple observers. Military intelligence evaluated the event and concluded it was likely a meteor.
A civilian reported a recurring reddish-white light near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, on January 30, 1955. The military investigation concluded the light was likely from a sea vessel.
This Project 10073 record card documents a 1955 sighting of a circular, white object by military pilots over Fuju, Japan. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object despite the capture of motion picture film.
A 1955 sighting report of a bright, flickering object in Detroit, Michigan, which was officially evaluated and attributed to the planet Venus.
This report documents UAP sightings in Maine in early 1955, which were officially attributed to the planet Venus. It also contains later 1960 correspondence regarding an unrelated, unverified sighting in Alaska.
Military student pilots reported an unidentified spherical object hovering near their aircraft over New Mexico on February 1, 1955. The object climbed away at high speed, and the incident was officially classified as 'Unknown' with no further investigation directed.