Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Reports - 22-23 March 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated field reports detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting on March 22-23, 1954. The primary report describes an observation by a civilian witness near Weatherly, Pennsylvania, who reported seeing four silvery, round, disc-shaped objects with domes on their upper surfaces. The witness described the objects as being the size of a half-dollar held at arm's length, maneuvering in circles around an airliner at an altitude between 12,000 and 15,000 feet. The objects reportedly performed vertical ascents at a tremendous rate of speed and were observed for approximately four minutes. The witness, an unemployed disabled veteran, claimed the objects appeared to come out of space and move from East to West. The report notes that the witness was initially reluctant to report the sighting due to its strangeness. Military investigation involved the 772nd AC&W Squadron, which reported no radar contact, noting their equipment had been 'bent' since 0800 hours. Flight service confirmed a jet aircraft was in the area at 1045 hours. The final conclusion provided by the investigating authorities suggests that the objects were likely a weather balloon released by the Williamsport Weather Bureau, which had lost track of the device at 17,000 feet, placing it in the vicinity of the witness at the time of the observation. The document also references ATIC Report #180961.