Project 10073 Record Card — Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, 22 October 1952

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military cable regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on October 22, 1952. The primary witness was Airman Second Class John E. Driscoll of the 39th Maintenance Group. At approximately 0340 Z, while stepping out of Barracks Tango Eight, the witness observed a round, reddish-orange object located northwest of the intersection of the base's two main runways. The object was reported to be traveling in a south-easterly direction. The sighting lasted for approximately three and a half minutes. During this time, the witness observed the object emitting short spurts of thin gas at short intervals. The report notes that visibility at the time of the sighting was poor due to light snow and rain. The incident was initially reported as a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) message, though it was later noted as being improperly reported as such. The official conclusion recorded on the project card indicates that there was insufficient data for evaluation. The document was transmitted from HQ USAF Washington D.C. to the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson AFB.