Project 10073 Record Card — Rydal, Georgia, November 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting in Rydal, Georgia, on November 6, 1957. The witness, identified as a general machinist and tenant farmer, reported observing two orange-red, star-like objects that were smaller than the moon. The objects were seen intermittently for approximately 15 minutes, moving from the east to the north. The witness described the objects as appearing like a large flashlight lens and noted that they blinked on and off, which the witness likened to objects communicating via Morse code. The objects were observed at a low altitude, described as being just above the tree tops. The witness also reported hearing an aircraft at a very high altitude heading north shortly before and after the sighting. The official conclusion reached by the 35th Air Division (Defense) was that the sighting was likely caused by aircraft. An investigator's note added to the teletype suggests that the appearance of the lights may have been distorted by atmospheric conditions, stating, 'When lights are seen through any type of haze or clouds, they look weird.' The report includes technical details such as the time of the incident (2345Z) and weather conditions, which were noted as clear.