Project 10073 Record Card — 29 Sep 55, Creston, Iowa

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and a supporting teletype report regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on September 29, 1955, in Creston, Iowa. The report details a sighting by a civilian witness, identified as a housewife, who observed a single object for approximately two minutes. The witness described the object as appearing like a 'flat ball' the size of a 'half dollar.' The object was noted to be red upon appearance and orange upon disappearance, with a lighter color on one side. The witness reported that the object made no sound, moved from South to Southwest, orbited twice, and then moved South again. It was also noted that the object flew in front of the sun during the observation. The weather conditions were reported as clear. The report was processed by the 788th AC&W Squadron in Waverly, Iowa, and transmitted to various military intelligence commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official evaluation of the incident concluded that the object was an aircraft, noting that the witness herself believed the object was an aircraft. The case was subsequently closed under the classification of 'Was Aircraft.' The document includes meteorological data for the area at the time of the sighting and is signed by 1st Lt N.E. Lamb, the Duty Director.