Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 10 May 1956 Sighting, Wisconsin
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A 1956 Project 10073 record card documenting a prisoner's sighting of a red, round object in Wisconsin. The military concluded the object was likely jet aircraft exhaust.
This document is a Project 10073 Record Card documenting a sighting that occurred on May 10, 1956. The report details a sighting of a single, round, red object observed by a prisoner. The witness described the object as appearing to be the size of a baseball held at arm's length, following a smooth flight path. The observation lasted for approximately two minutes. The report notes that the object was initially believed to be an aircraft. Following an evaluation by the headquarters, it was concluded that the sighting was possibly caused by the exhaust of a jet aircraft, citing the object's even flight path, duration, and color as the primary factors for this determination. The location of the sighting is noted as unknown in Wisconsin, with a later report identifying the observer as being in Waupaca.
Due to even flight path, duration and color, it is the opinion of this headquarters that this sighting was possibly caused by the exhaust of jet aircraft.
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Official Assessment
Due to even flight path, duration and color, it is the opinion of this headquarters that this sighting was possibly caused by the exhaust of jet aircraft.
The object was initially believed to be an aircraft, but the final assessment suggests it was likely jet aircraft exhaust.