Project 10073 Record Card — Waterloo, Iowa, 17 Sep 55

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting in Waterloo, Iowa, on September 17, 1955. The report details an observation of three objects that appeared as stars, which exhibited alternating white, red, and green colors. The objects were reported as stationary and eventually faded out without making any sound. The observation was made under fair weather conditions. The military investigation, involving the 730th AC&W Squadron, confirmed that there was no radar contact associated with the event, as noted by the Duty Director, 1st Lt. Oathout. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the objects were astronomical in nature, specifically stars. The record card also references a similar case from LeGrand, Iowa, occurring on September 4, 1955, suggesting a pattern of similar reports in the region during that period. The teletype confirms the negative results for radar contact and other standard investigative criteria.