Project 10073 Record Card — Washington, D.C., 28 January 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military cable (JEPFF 192) detailing an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred over Washington, D.C., on January 28, 1954. The report describes a single object observed for approximately four to five minutes. The witness reported a bluish-white light, comparable in intensity to a star, which appeared to be the size of a quarter held at arm's length. The object maintained a straight course over the city from the southwest before executing a right turn and heading northeast. During this maneuver, the object appeared to be climbing at a very high rate of speed, described as being well in excess of jet aircraft speeds. The weather conditions at the time were reported as excellent, with 50-mile visibility and no cloud cover, though there was slight haze over industrial areas. The report explicitly notes that there was no radar contact and no photographic evidence. The sighting was evaluated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the event was a 'probable a/c [aircraft] sighting.' The cable also lists the involvement of personnel from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, specifically Colonel Lawrence M. Reesor and Lieutenant Colonel Stanley P. Laticlais, who were associated with the report. The document serves as a standard military intelligence record for UAP investigations conducted under the auspices of the Air Force during the 1950s.