Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sibley, Iowa, 1 June 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a cylindrical, light brown object in Sibley, Iowa, on June 1, 1956. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was an aircraft based on its flight behavior.
This document is a Project 10073 Record Card detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial object that occurred on June 1, 1956, in Sibley, Iowa. The observation lasted for approximately three minutes. The witness described the object as a single, light brown, cylindrical shape, noting that its apparent size was comparable to a basketball held at arm's length. The object was observed moving toward the north at a slow rate of speed. The sighting was reported as a ground-visual observation, with no radar contact or photographic evidence recorded. The official evaluation conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that the object was an aircraft, citing the duration and flight characteristics of the sighting as the basis for this determination. The report explicitly states that there was no evidence to suggest the object was anything other than an aircraft. The document includes routing information indicating it was processed through military channels, including the 15th ACW Squadron and the Air Defense Command.
Evaluation as a/c based on duration and flight. Nothing indicating object other than a/c.
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Official Assessment
Evaluation as a/c based on duration and flight. Nothing indicating object other than a/c.
The object was identified as an aircraft based on its flight characteristics and the duration of the observation.