Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — Oscoda, Michigan, 13 January 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a military cable detailing a UFO sighting reported on January 13, 1954, near Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. The report describes two distinct observations of an aerial object. The first observation, occurring at 0807 GMT, involved a circular, red, pea-sized object that emitted sparks and left a double contrail persisting for 13 minutes. This object was observed at an altitude between 23,000 and 30,000 feet, moving from west to east before dissipating. The second observation, described as an oval-shaped, white, dime-sized object, was reported at an altitude of 1,000 feet, traveling in an arc for 3 to 4 seconds. The report includes weather data provided by the 12th Weather Squadron, noting scattered clouds and good visibility. The acting intelligence officer who prepared the report noted that the primary witness, an Airman First Class from the 12th Weather Squadron, appeared to be a reliable observer. Despite the detailed description of the contrails and the object's movement, the final official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the object was a meteor.