Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting over Ping Gung, Formosa, 12 Jan 59

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a sighting that occurred on January 12, 1959, over Ping Gung, Formosa. The report, filed under Project 10073, details the observation of a single, globe-shaped object described as being the size of a pea and displaying red, green, and white colors. The witness reported that the object appeared stationary and could not be closed upon by an aircraft traveling at .9 Mach. The observation lasted for approximately 30 minutes before the object faded from sight. The official conclusion reached by the investigating officer, Captain John L. Schulze III, was that the object was not an aircraft or balloon, but rather the star Fomalhaut. This determination was made after comparing the reported position of the object with astronomical charts. The report notes that there was no physical evidence associated with the sighting and that no radar contact was made. The document includes a Project 10073 record card, an Air Intelligence Information Report form, and a supplement to AF Form 112, which provides additional administrative details and confirms the negative findings regarding physical evidence.