Project 10073 Record Card — Ishpeming, Michigan, 19 August 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype reports detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred near Ishpeming, Michigan, on August 19, 1955. The witness, a civilian, observed a cigar-shaped, green phosphorescent object emitting sparks from its end while driving. The object was estimated to be approximately 500 feet above the terrain and was visible for three to five seconds before disappearing behind trees. The sighting occurred at dusk under clear weather conditions, and the witness reported no sound associated with the object. Due to the witness initially reporting the event to a friend in the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) rather than through official channels, there was a three-day delay in the report reaching the military system, which resulted in some information being unavailable. The military report, filed by the 665th AC&W Squadron at Calumet, Michigan, was transmitted to the USAF Director of Intelligence and other commands in compliance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the object was likely a meteor, citing the color, the sparks, and the short duration of the sighting as primary indicators. The document also mentions a separate, unrelated sighting of a cigar-shaped object reported by six people at a GOC post (GKCB 22 Black) on August 28, 1955, though no further information was available for that event due to reporting delays.