Project 10073 Record Card — Cairo, Egypt, July 1956

This document details the investigation of a UFO sighting reported in Cairo, Egypt, in July 1956. The case, tracked under Project 10073, involved the submission of photographic evidence, specifically a 35mm positive transparency, for analysis by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The initial request for analysis was initiated by Captain G.T. Gregory on 17 July 1956, noting that while no formal written report accompanied the film, the matter was considered 'international' in nature and warranted official consideration. The evidence consisted of seven images arranged in a rough circle. Upon review by Wilber Price, Jr. of the Air Sciences Division on 18 July 1956, the images were identified as birds in flight. The investigator noted that while only two of the seven images clearly displayed wings, the remaining five were also likely birds in flight. Furthermore, the analysis identified three 'dot-like' faults within the circular arrangement, which were attributed to mechanical damage to the film emulsion, such as scratches or abrasions. The case file includes various physical materials, including negatives, prints, a newspaper clipping, and a 2x2 transparency slide. The final conclusion of the Air Sciences Division was that the phenomena captured in the images were birds, and the additional anomalies were artifacts of the film's physical condition.