Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Glenwood, Iowa, 8 December 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian witness in Glenwood, Iowa, reported a brown and white object falling vertically for 30 seconds on December 8, 1956. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was likely a flare.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on December 8, 1956, in Glenwood, Iowa. The witness, a civilian working at a Ground Observer Corps (GOC) post at the local post office, observed a single object at approximately 0615Z. The object was described as brown and white, floating slowly toward the earth. The witness reported that the object turned green before hitting the ground, having fallen vertically for a duration of 30 seconds. The report notes the altitude as approximately 10,000 feet. The sighting was classified as a ground visual observation with no radar contact or photographic evidence. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the sighting was likely caused by a flare, citing the object's description, duration, flight path, and the manner in which it disappeared. The documentation includes the original teletype message from the 789th ACW Squadron to various Air Force commands, including the 20th Air Division and ATIC, confirming the details of the report.
Description, duration, flight path, and manner of disappearance indicate sighting was probably caused by a flare.
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Official Assessment
Description, duration, flight path, and manner of disappearance indicate sighting was probably caused by a flare.
The object was identified as a probable flare based on its visual characteristics and flight path.