Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Garwol, Poland, November 1957
AI-Generated Summary
A farmhand in Garwol, Poland, reported a rectangular, yellow-orange object in November 1957. The USAF intelligence investigation concluded the sighting was a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-540-58) regarding a sighting in Garwol, Poland, in November 1957. The witness, a farmhand, reported observing a rectangular, yellow-orange object at approximately 1800 hours. The object, estimated to be 50 cm long and 10 cm wide, was silent and caught the witness's attention due to its illumination. It traveled in a straight path from the SSW, passed overhead, and disappeared over the horizon to the NNE. The duration of the observation was estimated at 15 to 20 seconds. The investigation was conducted by the Frankfurt Team of the 7053rd AISS. The reporting officer, 1st Lt. Michael Novakovic, noted that the witness was cooperative but had limited ability to judge distances and was a poor map reader. The official conclusion reached by the intelligence team was that the object was a meteor. The report includes administrative details, including the witness's location and the involvement of other intelligence personnel, such as Fred Walters and James M. Brown. The document is marked as unclassified and was prepared in April 1958.
Rectangular shaped object, yellow-orange color. No sound. Caught source's attention because of illumination.
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Official Assessment
Meteor sighting.
The object was identified as a meteor based on the sighting report.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Walters, Fred (FN)Interviewer
- Brown, James M.Editor
- Hugh MahoneyColonel, USAF, Commander