Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting near Selfridge AFB, Michigan, 12 April 1958

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported near Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan, on April 12, 1958. The report, filed by the 61st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, describes an observation of eight objects—two large and six small—traveling in two straight lines in pairs from East to West. The objects were described as orange in color and accompanied by vapor trails. The observation lasted approximately two minutes. The reporting officer, 1/Lt. William C. Brownak, noted that the witness claimed to have taken photographs of the objects. However, the report was submitted to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) one month after the incident occurred. Because of this significant delay and the vague nature of the information provided, the military investigators concluded that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting. The case was officially categorized as an unreliable report. Lt. Brownak expressed frustration in his comments, stating that if the source believed the photographs were significant, they should have been submitted alongside the initial report. The document includes the standard record card, a formal letter from the 61st AC&W Squadron to the Commander of the Air Technical Intelligence Center, and a follow-up note from the intelligence officer reiterating the lack of actionable information.