Project 10073 Record Card — 14 December 1957, Albany, Oregon

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on 14 December 1957, three miles north of Albany, Oregon. The witness reported observing a red, hazy, round object for approximately two hours and twenty-eight minutes. The object was described as brightening and dimming, with two bars located 25 feet below it that resembled a wingspan. The object remained stationary throughout the observation. The report notes that the witness used binoculars. Following the report, an intercept was requested; however, the pilot who scouted the area reported finding nothing except for a bright full moon on the horizon. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that the sighting was likely a mirage, noting that there was insufficient data for a definitive analysis. The correspondence includes internal military communications between the 25th Air Division (25CADD), NORAD, and the Air Technical Intelligence Center, confirming the report was forwarded in accordance with ADCR 200-7. Handwritten annotations on the document reflect the frustration of the evaluators, with one note stating, 'This is a classic, looks like something with binoculars, stationary for 2 1/2 hours, cannot identify it. Can't help U.S. if they can't identify a/c. Why?' Another handwritten note suggests a 'misinterpretation of the rising sun' as a potential explanation.