Project 10073 Record Card — Atlanta, GA, 12 January 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying military teletype report regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) sighting in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 12, 1958. The report was filed by the 98th ACWRON at Dobbins Air Force Base and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The witness, identified as a housewife, observed a single object at 0508Z. She described the object as long and slender, resembling a telephone pole. Its appearance was dynamic, shifting in color from red to red-orange, bright yellow, and greenish-yellow, accompanied by sparks. The object was observed for approximately two seconds as it moved in a downward trajectory, appearing to burn and decrease in size. The sighting occurred under clear, dark sky conditions with 15 miles of visibility and calm winds. The location was reported as being between one-half to one mile from the North East Shopping Center on Buford Highway. The investigation was handled by A/2C Noel D. Mabe. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the characteristics of the object—specifically its flight path, appearance, and short duration—were consistent with a fireball or bolide, a type of bright meteor. No radar contact was reported, and no photographs or physical evidence were collected.