U.S. Government UFO Document: “PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD: DATE: 1 [February] 1955/ LOCATION: 30 Mi E Cochise, [Arizona]”

(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)

Source: NICAP.org

Quote from the document:
“COURSE: ESE to WNW

Military pilot flying in B-25 a/c as instructor, turned to student & first saw object which he described as large (120-130feet across) metallic, disc shape, looked like two pie tins placed together at their rims. During time of sighting, object changed its position to both face and observer’s a/c with both its edge forward, and w/its [circular] surface exposed to view. Object paralleled aircraft and disappeared after approximately 7 minutes.”

Project Blue Book listed the case as “Unknown.”

NOTE: The UFO incident occurred 30 miles east of Cochise, Arizona (not New Mexico), on 1 February (not January) 1955, according to NICAP.org (see below link).

http://www.nicap.org/docs/550101cochise_docs.pdf

http://www.nicap.org/reports/550101cochise_report.htm

Wikipedia article: “North American B-25 Mitchell”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_B-25_Mitchell

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(ufocasebook.com image)

A view of a B-25G shows the midship location of dorsal turret.

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Satellite photo of Cochise, Arizona (tageo.com)

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