Project 10073 Record Card — Selma, North Carolina, 6 November 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on November 6, 1957, in Selma, North Carolina. A civilian witness, a 35-year-old individual, reported observing a disc-shaped, grayish object traveling at a very low altitude in a south-southeast direction. The observation lasted approximately two minutes. The report was processed by the 632nd ACWRON and forwarded to the 85th Air Division at Andrews AFB, as well as the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB. The documentation notes that the witness was a lady from Smithfield who contacted the authorities. Despite the clear visibility conditions at the time of the sighting, the military investigators determined that there was insufficient data to reach a definitive conclusion. Specifically, the report highlights the absence of critical information such as elevation, azimuth, size, and local wind conditions, which prevented a proper evaluation of the object's nature. The official conclusion recorded on the card is 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation,' with a notation suggesting it was a 'probable balloon' but emphasizing that the lack of specific technical details made a firm identification impossible.