Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Springfield, Pa. May 1957
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of a flickering object in the sky was investigated by the US Air Force. The object was officially identified as the Arend-Roland comet.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported in Springfield, Pennsylvania, in May 1957. A civilian witness reported observing a moving and flickering light in the vicinity of the Big Dipper. The report was processed through military channels, including the 4602nd Air Intelligence Squadron (AISS) and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The military investigation involved contacting the witness to obtain further details. Ultimately, the official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the object was not an unidentified aerial phenomenon, but rather the recently discovered Arend-Roland comet. The documentation tracks the administrative flow of the report from the initial telephone call to the final identification.
This is without a doubt the recently discovered comet Arend-Roland.
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Official Assessment
This is without a doubt the recently discovered comet Arend-Roland.
The sighting was identified as the Arend-Roland comet.
Witnesses
- Mr. [illegible]Civilian