Project 10073 Record Card — Hicksville, N.Y., 8 March 1959
A machinist in Hicksville, New York, reported a star-shaped object on 8 March 1959. Military investigators concluded the object was the planet Mars after consulting star charts.
Document Collection
1959
Air Intelligence Information Report — Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) — Southern California
A housewife in Oro Grande, California, reported a bright, triangular object with a long trail on March 10, 1959. Air Force investigators concluded the object was likely a meteor, despite the witness's belief that it was neither an aircraft nor a meteorite.
Project 10073 Record Card - Sighting Report 10 March 1959
A 1959 sighting report from Alaska describes an orange, ball-shaped object with a long tail observed by a fighter pilot. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was a meteor.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Baltic Sea, March 1959
A series of nightly fireball sightings over the Baltic Sea in March 1959 were investigated under Project 10073. The reports were ultimately classified as having insufficient data for evaluation after conventional explanations were ruled out.
Project 10073 Record Card - Albuquerque, NM - 1959
A student in Albuquerque reported 20-25 bluish-green, marble-sized objects in a V-formation on March 12, 1959. The Air Force investigation concluded the sighting was likely caused by car headlight reflections.
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting near Oceanside, California, 13 March 1959
Commander Moore reported a high-speed, blue-green light while flying an A3D aircraft near Oceanside, California, on March 13, 1959. ATIC investigators concluded the object was likely a meteor.
UFO Sighting, Duluth, Minnesota Area, 13-14 March 1959
Military personnel in Duluth, Minnesota reported UFO sightings on 13-14 March 1959, involving both visual and radar observations. ATIC concluded the events were caused by atmospheric refraction of Venus and radar interference from the Aurora Borealis.
Project 10073 Record Card — Cheshire, Ohio, 15 March 1959
This document details a 1959 UFO sighting in Cheshire, Ohio, involving a luminous, oblong object. The Air Force concluded that the evidence was insufficient for a formal evaluation.
Project 10073 Record Card — Worthington, Pennsylvania
A civilian reported two UFO sightings in Worthington, Pennsylvania, in 1959. The Air Force concluded the report lacked sufficient data and requested the witness complete a formal questionnaire.
Project 10073 Record Card — Norfolk, Virginia, March 1959
A series of UFO sightings in Norfolk, Virginia, in March 1959 were investigated by the Air Force and identified as night photo training exercises involving flash bombs dropped by the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing.
File 6311 — Denville, New Jersey, March 18, 1959
File 6311 documents a photographic record of an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Denville, New Jersey, on March 18, 1959. The file includes a single negative and a request for a view graph.
Project 10073 Record Cards and Related Correspondence — Dayton, Ohio, March 1959
This document contains official U.S. Air Force Project 10073 records for two UAP sightings in Dayton, Ohio, in March 1959. The reports were investigated by ATIC and attributed to the star Capella and a meteor, respectively.
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT 'MOON-OBJECTS' PHOTOGRAPH
This document details the investigation of a 1959 photographic sighting of 34 unidentified objects near the moon in New Jersey. The Air Force concluded the objects were likely aircraft lights.
UFO Sighted North of Ann Arbor, Michigan
A UFO sighting in Michigan was identified as a misinterpretation of the University of Michigan's 85-foot radio telescope. The 'bird cage' appearance and 'zooming' motion were attributed to the telescope's structure and operational movements.
Project 10073 Record Card — Vandalia, Ohio, March 24, 1959
A 19-year-old station agent reported a blue-green, round object falling in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 24, 1959. The Air Force concluded the sighting was a meteor based on the object's flight path and duration.
Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — 26 March 1959
A B-52 and an F-89J interceptor tracked an unidentified high-performance object over Montana on 26 March 1959. The object displayed advanced flight characteristics and potential radar-absorbent properties, leading to an extensive intelligence investigation.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Sigel, Pennsylvania, March 1959
A witness in Sigel, Pennsylvania, reported a stationary, barrel-shaped red object in March 1959. The U.S. Air Force investigated the report but concluded there was insufficient data to reach a valid explanation.
Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Correspondence — Sighting of 28 March 1959
Multiple airline pilots reported a fast-moving, flaming, rocket-like object over California on March 28, 1959. Military investigators concluded the object was likely a meteor, rocket, or satellite.
Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Reports — Albuquerque, N.M., 2 April 1959
A civilian in Albuquerque reported a teardrop-shaped orange object on April 2, 1959. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely an aircraft on a known flight path.
Project 10073 Record Cards and Related Reports — Big Spring, Texas, April 1959
This document consists of military reports from April 1959 regarding multiple UFO sightings in Big Spring, Texas. Investigations by the 3560th Pilot Training Wing found no evidence of aircraft or other conventional explanations for the phenomena.
Project 10073 Record Card and Operational Immediate Reports — April 1959
A sighting of a luminous object over Travis AFB on 6 April 1959 was investigated by the USAF and identified as a meteor. The conclusion was corroborated by similar reports from multiple other military installations in the region.
Project 10073 Record Card — Herford, Germany, 11 April 1959
A British soldier in Germany reported a UFO sighting in 1959, which was officially identified as a meteor. The investigation noted the witness's recent reading of UFO literature likely influenced his decision to report the event.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Lemoore, California, April 1959
A corporation vice president reported three metallic, disc-shaped objects over Lemoore, California, in April 1959. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested further clarification but ultimately classified the report as 'insufficient data for evaluation' due to a lack of corroborating witnesses and specific flight data.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 12 April 1959
This document details an April 1959 UFO sighting over Montreal that was investigated by the RCAF. The military concluded the object was a searchlight from an ice-breaking ship on the St. Lawrence River.
Project 10073 Record Card and UFO Report — Detroit, Michigan, 15 April 1959
A civilian chemist and engineer reported a disc-shaped object in Detroit on April 15, 1959. While the witness believed it was not an astronomical phenomenon, the Air Force officially concluded the object was a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card and Unidentified Flying Object Report — Tuba City, Arizona, 16 April 1959
TWA pilots reported two oblong objects over Tuba City, Arizona, on April 16, 1959. Intelligence officials concluded the objects were likely two B-47 aircraft flying in close formation.
Project 10073 Record Card and Report of UFO - San Antonio, Texas, 17 April 1959
A 1959 UFO sighting report from San Antonio, Texas, involving two civilian witnesses. The Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft or a searchlight reflection.
Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Correspondence — Greenville, Maine, April 1959
A 1959 UFO report from Greenville, Maine, describes a round, white object with a tail observed for one hour. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was a balloon with a payload.
Project 10073 Record Card - Niles, Illinois - April 23, 1959
A 13-year-old witness in Niles, Illinois, reported a bright, silent, star-like object ascending in the sky on April 22, 1959. The Air Force concluded the report provided insufficient data for a formal evaluation.
Project 10073 Record Card and Operational Immediate Report — Mitchell AFB, April 1959
A 1959 report from Mitchell AFB details a sighting of a bright object that was tracked via theodolite for nearly two hours. The investigation concluded the object was the planet Venus.
Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Reports — New York, May 1959
A Trans-Canada Airlines pilot and radar operators reported an unidentified object over New York on May 2, 1959. The military investigation concluded the object was likely a balloon.
Project 10073 Record Card: Unknown Incident 0023-0046Z, 3 May 1959
On May 3, 1959, 18 unidentified radar tracks were detected near Boston, triggering a military response. ATIC later concluded these were false radar returns caused by peculiar transmission characteristics.
Project 10073 Record Card — Dayton, Ohio, May 1959
A USAF pilot reported a bright, stationary light over Dayton, Ohio, on May 4, 1959. Air Force investigators concluded the object was a weather balloon reflecting the low-hanging sun.
Project 10073 Record Card — Richey, Montana, May 1959
A civilian reported finding aluminum strips in a field in Montana. The Air Force analyzed the material and identified it as military chaff dropped during a practice mission.
Project 10073 Record Card — Mechanic, N.J. Sighting, May 1959
A May 1959 sighting in Mechanic, New Jersey, of a circular object with red, green, and white lights was investigated by ATIC. The official conclusion determined the object was a refracted image of the star Altair.
Unidentified Flying Object Report — Offutt AFB, Nebraska, May 1959
A multi-witness UFO sighting occurred on May 14, 1959, involving military personnel and airline pilots in Nebraska and Iowa. The official investigation by ATIC concluded the cause was unknown.
Correspondence Regarding UFO Sighting and Film Analysis — Elsinore, California, 1959-1960
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Elsinore, California, in 1959 and submitted film for analysis. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was not visible on the film and the case lacked sufficient data.
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting Report - Philadelphia, PA, 14 May 1959
A civilian in Philadelphia reported a UFO sighting on 14 May 1959. The Air Force investigation identified the object as photo-flash flares dropped by a US Navy F8U aircraft.
Correspondence regarding O'Hare Air Force Base UFO photograph
The Air Force investigated a photograph of a streak taken at O'Hare Air Force Base in 1959. They concluded the streak was a photographic processing defect rather than a UFO.
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — New Madison, Ohio, May 1959
A resident of New Madison, Ohio, reported a stationary, yellow, hazy light in the sky on May 19, 1959. The Air Technical Intelligence Center determined the report contained insufficient data for a formal conclusion.
Project 10073 Record Card — Alexandria, Virginia, 20 May 1959
A witness in Alexandria, Virginia, reported a bright, comet-like object breaking apart in the sky on May 20, 1959. Military investigators concluded the event was a meteor, noting that multiple reports of the same phenomenon were received by other agencies.
Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — West Bloomfield, Michigan, May 26, 1959
A civilian reported a bright red, circular object in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on May 26, 1959. Military authorities concluded it was likely the flashing safety light of a civilian aircraft.
Project 10073 Record Card — Burlington, West Virginia, May 26, 1959
A civilian reported a brilliant, fragmenting light over Burlington, West Virginia, on May 26, 1959. The Air Force concluded the object was a meteor.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report, Dallas, Texas, May 27, 1959
A witness in Dallas reported four lights in a winged formation on May 27, 1959. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the event was likely caused by searchlights but classified it as 'insufficient evidence' due to the report's contradictory nature.
Project 10073 Record Card and Related Sighting Reports — June/July 1959
This document contains Project 10073 records and correspondence from 1959 regarding various UAP sightings, most of which were officially attributed to meteors, aircraft, or balloons. It includes investigative summaries, witness letters, and astronomical context for the period.
Project 10073 Record Card - Sighting in Genoa, Italy, 3 June 1959
A tourist officer in Genoa reported a luminous object on June 3, 1959. The US Air Force investigated the report and concluded it was likely a meteor, ruling out the Discoverer III satellite.
Project 10073 Record Card — Washington, D.C. Sighting, 3 June 1959
A retired Air Force officer reported an unidentified orange object in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 1959. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a fireball.
Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Correspondence — Novinger, Missouri, June 1959
A June 1959 UFO sighting in Novinger, Missouri, was investigated by the Air Force. The report was initially deemed insufficient, but follow-up confirmed no other witnesses, leading to a conclusion that the object was likely aircraft clearance lights.
Project 10073 Record Card — Enon, Ohio, 15 June 1959
A 24-year-old witness in Enon, Ohio, reported a bright orange, circular object on June 15, 1959. Air Force investigators concluded the sighting was likely a photo-test aircraft from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Project 10073 Record Cards and Incoming Staff Message Division Reports
This document contains official Air Force reports and correspondence regarding UFO sightings in June 1959. The military evaluated these reports as conventional phenomena, including aircraft lights and astronomical refractions.
Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) - Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
A photographic anomaly captured in Hawaii in 1959 was investigated by the Air Force. Analysts concluded the 'UFO' was a sun flare effect on the camera lens.
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report, Lyons, Colorado, 18 June 1959
A housewife in Lyons, Colorado, reported a loud, tumbling, pyramid-shaped object on June 18, 1959. The Air Force deemed the initial report insufficient and requested further details via a formal questionnaire.
Project 10073 Record Card and UFO Report — Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, June 1959
A military witness reported a white, spherical object with a long tail over Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in June 1959. Investigators concluded the sighting was a light reflection from the Algoma Steel Company's furnaces.
Unidentified Objects South China Seas — Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Reports
RB-66 crews reported multiple sightings of unidentified spherical objects in the South China Seas in 1959. ATIC analysis concluded there was insufficient data to identify the objects, suggesting they could be surface vessels or biological in nature.
Report on Investigation UFO Activity in New Guinea
This report details a series of UAP sightings in Boianai, New Guinea, in 1959, involving multiple witnesses who claimed to see humanoid figures on craft. Official investigations concluded the sightings were likely natural phenomena, such as planets and atmospheric effects, rather than extraterrestrial craft.
Project 10073 Record Card and UFO Report — Taegu, Korea, 25 June 1959
A 1959 UFO report from Taegu, Korea, involving two objects observed by weather personnel. The official conclusion was that the data was too poor to conduct an analysis.
Correspondence Regarding Project 10073 Record Card and Hamilton, Ohio Meteorite Incident
The document details the Air Force's investigation into a 1959 sighting at Patuxent River, Maryland, and clarifies that a separate incident in Hamilton, Ohio, was a confirmed meteorite fall rather than a UFO sighting.
File 6413 — Switzerland, July 1959
This document is a file record from the Foreign Technology Division containing a single photograph of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Switzerland from July 1959. It provides no narrative details beyond the date, location, and the existence of the photographic evidence.
Project 10073 Record — Red Devil, Alaska, July 1959
A civilian report of an unidentified aerial object in Red Devil, Alaska, from July 1959. The Air Force concluded that the two-year delay in reporting rendered the case impossible to evaluate.
Project 10073 Record: Switzerland Sighting (July 1959)
A 1965 Air Force photo analysis report concludes that a translucent streak in a 1959 photograph taken over Switzerland was a reflection from the aircraft. The report found no evidence of unidentified aerial phenomena.