Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — 20 mi SE Kassel, Germany, 26 October 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-13-58) detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on 26 October 1957, approximately 20 miles southeast of Kassel, Germany. The report was generated by the USAFE, ATI Directorate and signed by Captain Guy W. Dennis. The primary witness was a 22-year-old German national, an apprentice forester, whose account reached the military through fourth-hand information. The witness described observing a round, white-yellow object that appeared like a large star. The object had no tail or trail and was observed for a duration of 8 to 10 seconds before disappearing into the haze on the horizon. The observation was made using 10x binoculars and the naked eye under very clear weather conditions. The report notes that the object was at an elevation of 33 degrees and moved in a southeasterly direction. Military investigators checked for radar confirmation but found no reports of anything unusual on radar. The final conclusion reached by the intelligence officers was that the limited, fourth-hand information and the description provided were consistent with a meteor. The document includes a diagram illustrating the object's path and elevation relative to the horizon. The report was approved by Colonel George R. Hunt of the Air Tech Intelligence division.