Project 10073 Record Card — Salt Lake City, Utah, 19 June 1957

This document is a collection of records regarding a UFO sighting reported on 19 June 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The primary witness, Garth L. Powell, a Ground Observer Corps (GOC) member, reported observing one or two cigar-shaped, bright metallic objects, approximately the size of a small airplane. The objects were observed for less than 30 seconds, moving in a straight path toward the South and South East before vanishing. The report was initially processed by the 4679th Ground Observer Squadron and subsequently forwarded through the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official conclusion provided by the preparing officer suggests the sighting was likely a reflection from an aircraft heading east. The documentation includes a handwritten critique from an evaluator questioning the training of GOC observers in estimating angles and bearings, noting that the witness's ability to provide such data left 'much to be desired.' The file includes the original Project 10073 record card, the formal report cover letter, and the subsequent endorsements routing the report to higher intelligence authorities.