Guam, December 1956December 1956

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Summary

On December 31, 1956, an Air Force interceptor pilot near Guam reported one object during flight. The case was logged under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports. The pilot, flying an F-86-D, described a white, round object the size of a dime with blinking white lights.

The object passed under the pilot's aircraft. It came in from the west, went south, then came back over the pilot. The pilot could not gain on it or intercept it. The object turned west, returned, and circled the fighter as it headed west. The pilot broke off because of low fuel. The whole event lasted about ten minutes.

The card noted the maneuvers strongly suggested an aircraft. But given the pilot's stated reliability and his statement that no aircraft were in the area, and that air traffic over a small Pacific island would be easy to see, the case was carried as unidentified pending more information. A later message could give no added data.

Reported location

Guam, December 1956

Date of incident

December 1956

State / country

? / XX

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 27

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 1

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‘ PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD yh |
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| 0D Was Balloon
A __31 December 1956 Guam O Probably Balleon |
| 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0. figasiily, Doll con
fre A rs Cu rn epate Sti rll 0 Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Radar a Gl WA i
j eomMt_31/1610Z XXAir Visual 0 Ais-Intercept Radar DO Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS - SOURCE |© Was Astronomical !
D Yes 0 Probably Astronomical !
| Ro | AF Interceptor Pilot 8, Fessibly Asirenismiesl
| 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION * NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0, Othes UNIDENTIFIED |
j Fm W to 8 to |O Insufficient Data for Evaluation |
0 Unknown
10 minutes one W(maneuvered) :
| 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
UFO passed under pilot's a/c(F-86-D). Maneuvers strongly indicate a/c
Came in fm West - proceeded South, then However, in view of stated relia-
came over pilot. Pilot unable to gain bility of observer, & statement
or intercept obj. It turned West then no a/c in vicinity(air traffic
returned and circled fighter going W. over small island in Pacific
Pilot broke off due to low fuel. UFO easily discernible) will place
; described as white, round, dime-size, in UNIDENTIFIED pending further
blinking white lights. details & info. Twx 30 Jan coul i
not give any additional data,
: Case carried as UNIDENTIFIED, |
2 ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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