Project 10073 Record Card — Gassoway, West Virginia, 30 December 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on December 30, 1956, in Gassoway, West Virginia. A civilian witness reported observing four round, red objects, described as being the size of a silver dollar at arm's length, flying southwest over the Elk River at an altitude of approximately 1,000 feet. The observation lasted for one minute. The teletype report, originating from the 58th Air Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, provides additional technical details, including weather conditions and the presence of an aircraft in the vicinity. The report explicitly mentions that an aircraft, identified as being in the area, was tracked by radar. Capt. Joseph F. Pdvojski, a Senior Controller, reviewed the incident and concluded that the sighting was caused by this known aircraft. The documentation includes standard military reporting formats, such as the ATIC Form 329, and confirms that no photographs were taken of the objects. The final assessment categorized the event as an aircraft sighting, effectively closing the investigation under the Project 10073 framework.