Project 10073 Record Card — Unidentified Flying Object Sighting, 28 August 1959

This document compiles reports and correspondence regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting on 28 August 1959, involving a B-52 aircraft from the 92nd Bombardment Wing during a 'Steel Trap' mission near the Charlotte Islands, Canada. Multiple crew members, including Captain Charles T. Wolter and 1st Lieutenant Jack K. Walker, reported observing an unidentified radar return and a visual sighting of a red flashing beacon. The object was described as being at a distance of approximately 12,300 yards, remaining with the formation for about 30 minutes, and appearing to be smaller than a B-52. The object reportedly lacked standard recognition or navigation lights. Radar operators noted the object's movement, including ascending and descending, before it eventually disappeared from their scopes. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested further analysis of the radar film and crew statements. Following an investigation, the official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that the radar returns and visual sightings were likely caused by another aircraft, despite the lack of standard lighting. The documentation includes formal statements from the crew, radar scope logs, and internal military correspondence discussing the incident, which was eventually downgraded from its initial classification.