Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Selma, Alabama, 21 February 1958

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-1-58) regarding an unidentified flying object sighted over Selma, Alabama, on the morning of February 21, 1958. The report, prepared by 1st Lt. Ernest L. Pyne of the 3615th Flying Training Wing, details the accounts of three civilian witnesses who observed the object at approximately 1226Z. The witnesses described the object as a teardrop-shaped entity with a long, comet-like tail. The front portion was reported as glowing blue or blue-green, transitioning to bright yellow and white at the rear. The object moved rapidly in a 60 to 70-degree arc from the Northwest to the Southeast, lasting between 3.5 and 4 seconds before disappearing. Witnesses reported an 'odd whistling or screeching sound' associated with the object. The investigation confirmed that the local search radar at Craig AFB was inoperative at the time of the sighting, and no other military or civilian agencies reported local traffic. The investigating officer concluded that the observations appeared valid but that no logical explanation could be determined from the available information. An ATIC comment appended to the report notes that the characteristics are typical of a 'fireball' or bolide, consistent with other similar reports. The file includes supplemental forms, witness statements, and a drawing of the object, though the specific names of the witnesses have been redacted. The report was submitted in compliance with AFR 200-2.