Project 10073 Record Card: Drummond, Wisconsin Sighting, 16-17 May 1958

This document contains the official record and subsequent investigation of a UFO sighting reported by Mrs. Jack Hanson in Drummond, Wisconsin, on the night of 16-17 May 1958. The witness reported observing a round, white, stationary object that appeared to be the size of a nickel at arm's length, or alternatively, the size of a large star. The object was described as bright and twinkling, and the witness claimed it moved back and forth over a period of more than one and a half hours. Mrs. Hanson took photographs of the object during the sighting. The report was processed by the 4672D Ground Observer Squadron and forwarded to the 31st Air Division and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) for evaluation. The ATIC conducted a thorough examination of the submitted photographs and negatives. Their analysis concluded that the images were of extremely poor quality, showing only tree tops, developing streaks, fuzziness, pinholes, and light fog, with no identifiable subject matter. Furthermore, the intelligence assessment determined that there was no compelling reason to conclude the object was anything other than a very bright star. The report notes that at the time and location of the sighting, three stars of first-magnitude brilliancy were visible in the sky: Vega, Arcturus, and Regulus. The investigation concluded that the witness likely observed one of these celestial bodies. The document includes the original record card, the flying object report forms, internal routing and coordination sheets, and correspondence between military units regarding the transmittal of the report and the photographic evidence.