Project 10073 Record Card — Alpena, Michigan, 12 November 1957

On 12 November 1957, at 1515Z, a civilian farmer near the junction of highways 65 and 32 in Alpena, Michigan, observed an unidentified aerial object. The witness described the object as cigar-shaped with a pointed nose and a blunt tail, appearing aluminum in color. The object was observed for approximately 10 to 15 seconds as it traveled in an easterly direction. The witness reported hearing a sound described as being between a peep and a whistle with a low tone, noting that the sound was heard before the object was seen. The witness explicitly stated that the object had no windows, fins, or mechanical protrusions. The weather was reported as clear with unlimited visibility. The sighting was reported to the 677th AC&W and subsequently relayed to the 412th Fighter Group at Wurtsmith AFB. Official military assessment concluded that the object was likely an aircraft viewed at an angle that obscured its wings and stabilizers. While the report notes that no F-102 aircraft from Wurtsmith AFB were in the area at the time, it suggests that F-102 aircraft from Kinross AFB could have been present. The report is filed under Project 10073 and includes a record card and a teletype summary of the incident.