Project 10073 Record Card — Naperville, Illinois, 23 Jan 54

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military cable regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting in Naperville, Illinois, on January 23, 1954. A civilian witness reported observing two objects at 2145Z. The objects were described as moving lights that traveled from the south over Naperville before making a right turn and heading in an easterly direction. The duration of the observation was approximately five minutes, during which the witness utilized 7-powered binoculars. The estimated speed of the objects was between 600 and 700 miles per hour. The military report, processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, concluded that the objects were aircraft. This determination was based on the observation of rows of lights and the specific maneuvering patterns, which the investigators deemed consistent with aircraft behavior. The record card explicitly notes that there was no conflicting information to challenge the aircraft analysis, although it also mentions that the report was not complete. The documentation includes a formal military cable sent from the Flight Service Center at Wright-Patterson AFB to the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF, confirming the details of the sighting and the subsequent evaluation.