Project 10073 Record Card: Bermuda Sighting, 15 July 1958

This document consists of a series of military communications and a record card regarding a series of UFO sightings that occurred in the vicinity of Bermuda on July 15, 1958, between 0145Z and 0215Z. The reports involve both local residents and the crew of a USAF KC-97 aircraft, identified in the documents as 'Blue Print 10'. Witnesses reported observing multiple green, flare-like objects traveling at great speed. Some of these objects were observed to disintegrate. The sightings occurred at five separate locations, with distances ranging from 75 to 150 miles southwest of Bermuda. The flight paths of the objects were reported as varied, with some moving west to east and others moving east to west. The documents include a basic plot map of the area and the locations of the sightings. An analysis by Dr. J. A. Hynek, dated August 7, 1958, suggests that the objects were quite possibly fireballs or meteors, noting that while the frequency of the sightings in such a short duration was remarkable, it remained within the bounds of possibility. The report explicitly states that the varied and opposite directions of the objects ruled out the possibility of them being a single artificial satellite. The military authorities requested further investigative action, including interviews with the KC-97 crew, in accordance with JANAP 146 and AFR 200-2, to obtain more details or clues regarding the identity of the objects. The file also references other similar sightings in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Portland, Oregon, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, noting a potential common basic period between the events.