Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Farmington, Michigan, November 1959

This document contains the official record and subsequent correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on November 25, 1959, near Farmington, Michigan. A 34-year-old sales manager for an automobile import company reported observing eight oblong objects, each approximately the size of a half-dollar, while driving at 40 mph. The witness described the objects as having dark tops and light tan bottoms, flying in a straight line from east to west at an altitude of 4 to 15 feet. The observation lasted approximately five seconds before the objects disappeared into clouds. The witness noted that the objects appeared as a blur and that there was no sound. The report was processed under Project 10073, with the 1st Fighter Wing at Selfridge Air Force Base conducting the initial investigation. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested additional information, specifically regarding the terrain, the presence of power or telephone lines, the objects' movement relative to the environment, and the witness's driving behavior. In a follow-up response dated December 10, 1959, the 1st Fighter Wing confirmed that the objects were not stationary, the surrounding terrain was flat farmland, and the objects were located 75 to 100 feet ahead of the observer. The report included an area diagram illustrating the location near the intersection of Farmington Road and 12 Mile Road. Despite the investigation, which included negative reports from local Office of Special Investigations (OSI) and Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) units, the military concluded that there was insufficient data to form a valid conclusion. The investigating officer, 1st Lt. E.H. Wade, suggested that the objects might have been a light reflection on clouds, noting that the sighting 'sounds like a flight of birds,' but ultimately maintained that no adequate explanation could be provided.