Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — St Martins Bay, Michigan, 9 August 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 sighting of three cigar-shaped objects in Michigan was officially attributed to in-flight refueling operations. The report includes a record card, an intelligence report, and a sketch of the formation.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-1-57) regarding a sighting that occurred on August 9, 1957, at 2312Z. The witness reported observing three cigar-shaped objects, colored silver and black, connected in a 'Y' formation over St. Martins Bay, off Sand Point, Michigan. The observation lasted between 35 and 40 seconds, during which the witness noted a faint whistling sound emanating from the objects. The report includes a sketch on the third page illustrating the configuration of the objects. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) suggests that the sighting was likely a misidentification of in-flight refueling operations, which could involve up to three aircraft and create an unusual visual appearance. Handwritten notes on the intelligence report indicate that Strategic Air Command (SAC) was involved in the evaluation of the incident.
In-flight refueling operations may involve one to three a/c and could present this unusual appearance.
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Official Assessment
In-flight refueling operations may involve one to three a/c and could present this unusual appearance.
The sighting of three cigar-shaped objects forming a 'Y' shape was attributed to in-flight refueling operations involving aircraft.