Castle AFT, Merced, Calif., October 1956October 1956

Insufficient Data

Summary

On October 1, 1956, at Castle Air Force Base near Merced, California, an oval-shaped object was sighted. The object was not described as having any discernible features except for a bright light or glare emitting from the periphory around its sides. No light or glare came from the bottom or top. The first sighting lasted instantaneously, and a second sighting occurred 15 seconds later. One object was observed. The course was not available. The Air Force evaluation was listed as unknown.

Reported location

Castle AFT, Merced, Calif., October 1956

Date of incident

October 1956

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 26

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 7 October 1956
2. LOCATION: Castle AFT, Merced, Calif.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 0720N 08/0702Z
5. PHOTOS: Yes No
6. SOURCE: Civilian & Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 2nd 15 seconds & 1st instantaneous
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one
9. COURSE: N/A

12. CONCLUS: Was Aircraft, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Wes Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Other, Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:
One object not having any discernible features except that the bright light or glare was emitting from the periphory around the sides of the oval shaped object, not from the bottom or top of object. First sighting instantaneous; 2nd sighting 15 seconds.

11. COMMENTS:
Slight possibility that this was a searchlight. Possible meteor observation; however, lateral movement not reported. Possible astro sighting of Mars through inversion and sight of planet obscured by clouds. Possible a/c. Data too varied and incomplete for analysis. Insufficient data.

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