Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Marshalltown, Iowa, 29 August 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
This document is a Project 10073 sighting report from 1956 detailing the observation of three light-emitting objects in Marshalltown, Iowa. The military investigation concluded the objects were likely the planet Mars.
On August 29, 1956, at 0425Z, a sighting of three unidentified objects occurred in Marshalltown, Iowa. The report, filed under Project 10073, describes the objects as round and approximately the size of a pea when viewed at arm's length. Witnesses observed the objects for a duration of thirty-five minutes, noting that they featured red and green lights revolving around a central white light. The objects were observed both visually and through 7x50 binoculars. According to the report, the objects were initially sighted at a 15-degree azimuth and appeared to move slightly higher in the sky. The weather conditions at the time included scattered clouds and lightning in the southwest. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities, specifically the Air Technical Intelligence Center, was that the objects were likely the planet Mars. The report was processed by the 78th ACWRON and signed by 1st Lt. Blankenship, serving as Duty Director. The documentation includes a Project 10073 Record Card and a follow-up teletype message detailing the observation characteristics in accordance with Air Force Regulation 231-2.
Three round objects, size of a pea at arm's length. Objects characterized by a red and green light revolving around a white light.
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Official Assessment
Object probably Mars.
The objects were observed visually and through binoculars for thirty-five minutes. They were described as round, pea-sized at arm's length, with revolving red and green lights around a white light. The final assessment concluded the objects were likely the planet Mars.
Key Persons
- BlankenshipDuty Director