Project 10073 Record Card — Wildwood Station, Alaska, 2 December 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated military teletype message regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting reported on December 2, 1958. The incident occurred at Wildwood Station, Alaska, at 030145Z. The witness, identified as Captain Hackett, an S-2 officer, reported observing a single object that left a smoke trail approximately four miles in length. The object traveled from the southwest to the northeast and remained visible for thirty minutes before fading. The report notes that there were three aircraft in the area at the time of the observation. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the phenomenon was a condensation trail left by an aircraft that had already departed the vicinity. The report is classified as unclassified and was transmitted from the Commander of the Alaskan Air Command (AAC) at Elmendorf AFB to various intelligence and control centers, including the 1026th AISS and the Space Track Control Center. The report is also associated with the 'Moon Dust' project designation.