Project 10073 Record Card and UFO Report — Salt Lake City, Utah, 15 July 1959

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying Air Force incoming message regarding a UFO sighting reported on July 15, 1959, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The observer, identified as a radio repairman, reported seeing a half-moon-shaped object at approximately 1830 hours local time. The object was described as being three times the size of the moon when held at arm's length and appeared as a mass of flickering lights, similar to the windows of an airliner, while maintaining a constant shape. The witness, who had been watching jets in the area, observed the object perform two turns at a medium rate before fading to the south, moving at a speed estimated to be four times faster than the jets in the vicinity. The duration of the sighting was between 30 and 60 seconds. The weather conditions were reported as clear and sharp. 1st Lieutenant Robert A. Parry, an intelligence officer with the 130th AC&W, reviewed the report and stated that the object was unlike any aircraft, noting that it performed controlled, logical maneuvers and was definitely not a bird, balloon, or natural phenomenon. Despite the observer's detailed account, the official conclusion recorded on the project card classified the sighting as a 'possible aircraft,' suggesting that the reported speed was likely overestimated due to the meager information provided. The document confirms that the FAA and the Salt Lake City control tower had no information regarding the object.