Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Afghanistan, January 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and two associated military cables dated January 1956, detailing reports of 'flying saucers' in Afghanistan. The primary record card summarizes reports from various parts of the country, noting that one object reportedly landed and was being transported to Kabul. The accompanying cables provide further context, citing a press release from Bakhtar News in Kabul on January 24, 1956, which claimed that flying saucers of different shapes had been observed in Behsud, Kotal Mulla Yakoub, Shala, Durbaba, Sassubi, and various parts of the Herat Province. Some reports described the objects as round, while others described them as square. A second cable, referencing a message from the Governor of Kataghan Province, provides more specific details regarding a reported landing near the town of Takala, between Khanabed and Baghlan. This object was described as having a 15-meter circumference, metal construction, and small, thick glass windows around its leading edge. The cable notes that local Afghans were attempting to transport the object to Kabul for the Minister of Defense, though it was unclear if they possessed suitable transport. The military planned an aerial search for January 25 to confirm the information. Ultimately, the official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card for these incidents was 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION.'