Project 10073 Record Card — Glenwood, Iowa, 22 January 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting reported on January 22, 1957, in Glenwood, Iowa. The report details a visual observation made by a civilian Ground Observer Corps (GOC) member. The witness described an object that appeared as a white flame, later turning red, measuring approximately two inches wide and 60 inches long. The object was observed for 30 seconds as it moved from the West to the Northwest in a falling motion. The military investigation, conducted by ATIC, concluded that the phenomenon was an astronomical meteor. However, the report notes a degree of uncertainty in this classification, as the 30-second duration was considered unusually long for a meteor. Consequently, the official evaluation was recorded as 'probably meteor,' with investigators suggesting that the witness may have overestimated the duration of the event. The documentation includes internal military routing information, with the report being transmitted between various Air Force units, including the 700th ACURON in Omaha, Nebraska, and the 29th Air Division at Grandview Air Force Base, Missouri. The record card explicitly notes that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken. Handwritten annotations on the teletype copy reflect internal discussions regarding the flight path, referencing Chart #307, and questioning the speed of the object in relation to potential balloon or aircraft explanations, ultimately dismissing those alternatives in favor of the meteor conclusion.