Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting Report - Thule AFB, Greenland, 22 September 1958

This document consists of a series of military communications regarding a UFO sighting reported on 22 September 1958 at Thule Air Base, Greenland. The initial report, filed by the 64th CONAD, describes a single object appearing as a blinking light, similar in size to the North Star. The object was observed by three crew members of the 487th Air Transport Squadron—Captain George E. Jolly, Captain Ernest H. Walthall, and 1st Lieutenant Warthling Edward E.—while they were located in front of the Officers Club at Thule Air Base. The witnesses reported that the object appeared on the northern horizon, traveled overhead, and moved at an estimated speed of 1500 to 1800 knots. The object reportedly blinked and disappeared for approximately 15 seconds before reappearing. The duration of the sighting was estimated at five minutes. Following the initial report, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested a preliminary investigation, citing Air Force Regulation 200-2, and specifically asked for details regarding the object's color, elevation, azimuth, and whether a balloon had been released in the area. Subsequent communications revealed that the observers were located at a 40-degree tangent from the end of the runway. Further investigation into the report led to significant skepticism. The command post log indicated a discrepancy in the time of the report, and the base operations at Thule noted that no credence should be given to the sighting. The final assessment concluded that the report was unreliable due to insufficient data and conflicting information.