Red UFO seen near Riverside in 1955

Summary

A red, round object was observed in Riverside, California, in December 1955. According to the report, the object appeared stationary at first but then accelerated northeast at an estimated speed of 300 mph. A witness, who worked in food machinery and chemical manufacturing, described it as the size of a dime. The observation lasted between five and fifteen minutes, and the object was lost from view as it approached the mountains. Despite the detailed description, the data could not be correlated with any known air traffic in the area at that time.

The official evaluation concluded that there was insufficient information to determine the nature of the object. Although an F86D aircraft was mentioned in the area, its trajectory did not match that of the UFO. The report highlights the lack of correlation with known events, leaving open the possibility that the object was non-conventional. This case, like many others from the era, reflects the difficulty researchers faced in identifying unexplained objects with the available data.