Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Anita, Iowa, 26 October 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a stationary, flipping silver disc in Anita, Iowa, on October 26, 1956. The official military evaluation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on October 26, 1956, in Anita, Iowa. The report indicates that a single object was observed at 2055Z. The witness, identified as a civilian associated with the GOC, reported seeing a bright silver disc for a duration of two minutes. The object was described as being thick in the middle and thin on the edges, with an apparent size comparable to the head of a pin held at arm's length. While the object remained stationary, it was observed to be flipping over. The sighting was confirmed both visually and through the use of binoculars. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that there was insufficient data to evaluate the incident.
One bright silver disc, thick in the middle & thin on the edge, the size of the head of a pin at arm's length. Obj was stationary, but kept flipping over & was seen visually & through binoculars for two minutes.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data.
The object was observed visually and through binoculars for two minutes. It was described as a bright silver disc, thick in the middle and thin on the edges, appearing the size of a pinhead at arm's length. The object remained stationary while flipping over.