Project 10073 Record Card — Overland, Missouri, 7 October 1957

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype report detailing an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on 7 October 1957 in Overland, Missouri. The witness, identified as a 29-year-old fireman, reported observing a round object, described as being the size of a pinhead, which appeared reddish-orange before turning white. The object was observed for approximately one minute as it traveled in an easterly direction before disappearing over the horizon. The witness reported that the object made no sound. The report was filed by the Commander of the 20th Air Division at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base in accordance with JCADF Interim Change 1 to CONADM 55-1. The official military evaluation, provided by the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, concluded that the object was likely an aircraft at high altitude reflecting the sun's rays. The report notes that despite the size of the city of Overland, no other reports were received regarding the sighting. Captain John A. Baker, a Senior Controller, provided no further comment on the incident.