Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Unidentified Flying Object Report — Green Castle, Indiana, January 10, 1958
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported two silver, saucer-shaped objects over Green Castle, Indiana, on January 10, 1958. The military investigation concluded the objects were a Navy WF-2 radar plane.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated intelligence report regarding a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Green Castle, Indiana, on January 10, 1958. The report, filed by the Commander of the 782nd ACWRON, details a civilian observation of two silver, medium-sized objects described as having the appearance of inverted saucers stacked on top of each other. The objects were observed for approximately five minutes at an estimated altitude of 5,000 feet, traveling on a southern course at a slow speed. The witness reported the sighting due to the sound of other aircraft in the area. The report includes technical data, such as local weather conditions and the presence of a Super Constellation aircraft checking Indianapolis at the same time. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the objects were identified as a Navy WF-2 radar plane operating in the area.
Silver obj, size of medium a/c, w/ appearance of saucer inverted on top of another. Two objs traveling close together.
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Official Assessment
This was identified as the Navy WF-2 radar plane in the area.
The sighting was attributed to a Navy WF-2 radar plane operating in the vicinity.