Project 10073 Record Card — Greenville, Mississippi, 18 October 1957

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communication regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) sighting reported on 18 October 1957 in Greenville, Mississippi. A civilian witness reported observing a single triangular, reddish-orange object traveling in a straight line toward the North-Northeast (NNE) in the direction of Memphis, Tennessee. The observation occurred at dusk. The report includes detailed weather data for the time of the sighting, noting three thousand feet scattered clouds and unlimited ceiling. Military authorities at the 2047 AACS Squadron at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, processed the report and coordinated with the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and other commands. No radar confirmation was obtained from the Memphis Air Route Traffic Control (ARTC). The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the object was likely an aircraft reflecting the rays of the setting sun. A handwritten note on the document emphasizes that it has been repeatedly proven that many such objects appear as a burnt or reddish-orange glow when the setting sun's rays reflect off the surfaces of aircraft or balloons.