Project 10073 Record Card — Rushville, Illinois, 3 January 1958

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting reported on January 3, 1958, in Rushville, Illinois. A civilian witness reported observing a single, very large, oblong object that was red and white in color. The object was described as being very bright, with no visible tail or exhaust, and was observed circling or orbiting. The report was processed by the 791st ACWBN at Hanna City Air Force Station, Illinois, and forwarded to the Air Defense Command (ADC), the 28th Air Division, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), and the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF. Upon investigation, S/Sgt Newcomb of the 791st ACWBN contacted the Springfield Tower to verify if any aircraft were in the area or if any other visual sightings had been reported. The tower confirmed that there were no aircraft in the area and no other visual sightings were recorded, even after personnel surveyed the area using field glasses. The final assessment of the incident is that it cannot be concluded due to a lack of essential information, specifically regarding the object's elevation, azimuth, direction, and local weather conditions. The report explicitly states that there is insufficient data for evaluation.