PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 9 Feb 54 — Bridgeport, Conn

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on February 9, 1954, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The report documents a civilian observation of a single object described as a half-sphere with a bright silvery appearance. The witness reported that the object exhibited no erratic movements and was observed for a duration of 21 minutes before disappearing behind clouds. The initial observation was made at a 30-degree elevation, and the object was last seen at a 20-degree elevation. The sighting prompted numerous routine phone calls to authorities. The investigation, signed by Captain W.A. Mann of the Olmsted Flight Service Center, concluded that the duration of the flight and the physical description of the object were indicative of a balloon observation. The report includes administrative details, such as the time of the sighting (09/2115Z) and the lack of photographic or radar evidence. The document also contains internal routing information and weather data references, confirming the official assessment that the phenomenon was a balloon.