UFO sighted over Long Beach and Glennavon in 1955

Summary

In July 1955, hundreds of people in Long Beach and Glennavon, California, reported seeing unidentified flying objects. Two key witnesses described two distinct objects: one round, red and white the size of a dime, moving west and ascending rapidly, and another red object the size of a quarter, which descended before ascending and heading west. Observers noted that the object appeared to move faster than a jet, and one of them saw what could be the exhaust of an aircraft. Despite the large number of witnesses, no photos were taken and no radar data was recorded. The lack of detailed information led investigators to conclude that the nature of the phenomenon could not be determined, although a balloon or astronomical event were ruled out.

The official U.S. Air Force report, part of Project 10073, compiled these testimonies and classified them as ground-based visual observations. The data includes dates, times, and descriptions of the objects, but no definitive conclusions were reached. It was highlighted that the absence of technical or physical details prevented any concrete suggestions. The officer in charge, Lieutenant Kenneth D. Weber, concluded there was insufficient evidence to identify the object. This case is a typical example of UFO reports from that era, where confusion between real objects and unexplained phenomena was common.