Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Correspondence — North Kamloops, British Columbia, 29 October 1959

This document contains a series of reports and internal correspondence regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on October 29, 1959, in North Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The primary witness was S/Sgt Warren G. Marvel of the 825th ACWRON. According to the report, the object was described as circular or oval in shape, approximately 1.5 to 2 feet in diameter, and fire-red or orange in color. The object was observed for 10 to 15 minutes, moving from horizon to horizon in a westerly direction. The estimated speed of the object was 590 mph. The report explicitly states that there was no radar contact and no reported air traffic in the area at the time of the sighting. The weather was described as clear with an indefinite ceiling. The initial assessment by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and the 25th Air Division was that the data was insufficient for a definitive evaluation. An intelligence officer noted that while the object was possibly a weather phenomenon, its reported speed appeared to rule out the possibility of it being a balloon. Subsequent correspondence from Major Robert J. Friend at ATIC to McChord AFB requested further clarification regarding the witness's estimation of the object's size and speed, as well as whether the object passed directly over the observer. The document highlights the military's procedural approach to investigating such reports under AFR 200-2, emphasizing the need for corroborating witness accounts and more precise data to determine the nature of the observed phenomenon.