Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting in Iceland, 11 August 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred in Iceland on August 11, 1955. The primary witness, 1st Lieutenant Edward J. Marlow of the 77th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, reported observing approximately twelve objects at 1245Z. The objects were described as changing shape from cigar-like to egg-shaped and appeared gray in color. Their formation was noted as highly dynamic, shifting from an elliptical arrangement to a wavy line, then to a scattered formation, and finally back to a straight line. The objects were initially observed in a trail formation. The witness estimated their speed to range from near-hovering to over 1,000 mph. The duration of the sighting was reported as three to four minutes. The report explicitly notes that no radar contact was made, as the radar site was out of operation at the time of the incident. Furthermore, inquiries made to the Icelandic CAA and checks regarding other aircraft in the area produced negative results. Despite a comment on the record card suggesting that the objects sounded like birds, the official evaluation of the case in 1955 was classified as UNIDENTIFIED.