Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Teletype Reports — Fairbanks, Alaska, 1 December 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype reports detailing two separate aerial sightings near Fairbanks, Alaska, on December 1, 1957. The first sighting, reported at 01/1612Z, involved a round object described as the size of a medium star, which was observed for 20 to 35 seconds in a straight descending arc. The observer, a weather forecaster with 14 years of experience, noted that they were unable to obtain a star fix using a theodolite and stated the object was neither a star nor a meteor. The second sighting, reported at 01/2027Z, involved a reddish-orange object observed for approximately 2 seconds by a tower operator at the Fairbanks International Airport. The teletype communications between the 11th Air Division, the 17th Air Division, and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) provide technical details regarding the observations, including azimuth and elevation readings, as well as local weather conditions at the time of the incidents. Despite the initial uncertainty expressed by the observers, the final conclusions recorded on the Project 10073 card indicate that the second object was definitely a meteor and the first object was probably a meteor. The documentation includes internal military correspondence and intelligence summaries, reflecting the standard reporting procedures for unidentified aerial phenomena during this period.