Project 10073 Record Card — Highland, North Carolina, 14 September 1956

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a sighting of fourteen unidentified objects in Highland, North Carolina, on 14 September 1956. The report was filed by the 663rd AC&W Squadron based in Lake City, Tennessee, and addressed to the Air Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base. The primary witness was identified as a policeman from Scaly, North Carolina. According to the report, the witness observed fourteen round objects, each roughly the size of a grapefruit, displaying a yellow to deep red color. The objects were seen flying in a formation, though the specific type of formation could not be determined. The witness reported that the objects moved from the southwest to the east, then to the northeast, before returning, while performing 'swooping' maneuvers. A notable detail provided was the observation of a 'tremendous exhaust' trailing the objects, although the witness was unable to estimate the size of the exhaust. The observation lasted for approximately one and a half hours. The report notes that while there were reportedly additional witnesses to the event, the information provided in the official record was derived from a single source. The investigating intelligence officer concluded that the objects remained unidentified, noting that very little data was presented and that the cause of the sighting was unknown. The report confirms that no radar contact was made, no photographs were taken, and weather conditions were not considered a factor in the sighting.