Project 10073 Record Card — Cold Bay, Alaska, 29 January 1954

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated military communications regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting on January 29, 1954, near Cold Bay, Alaska. A military air crew reported observing a red light with no discernible detail off their wing tip. The object exhibited vertical oscillation, accelerated rapidly, stopped abruptly, and eventually faded from sight. The total duration of the observation was approximately two minutes. The aircraft was flying at 220 knots. The crew, led by Captain Kinney, explicitly stated that the light was not associated with the nearby Pavlof Volcano. Despite the crew being considered reliable observers, the official evaluation concluded that there was insufficient data to form a positive analysis, suggesting the light might have been auroral streamers. The report notes that the incident posed no threat to the defense of the United States. The document also includes extraneous material, such as a galley proof from a book titled 'The World of Flying Saucers' by Menzel, which discusses how atmospheric conditions and celestial bodies like Jupiter can create the illusion of flying saucers, and a Hydrographic Bulletin report regarding a meteor sighting in the North Pacific on January 30, 1954. A summary table of February 1954 sightings is also included, listing various reports and their evaluations, ranging from balloons and aircraft to astronomical phenomena and unidentified objects.