Project 10073 Record Card — Gateway Intersection, Alabama, 27 March 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military cable correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting on March 27, 1954. The incident occurred at 0207Z over the Gateway Intersection in Alabama. The primary witness was a civilian airline pilot flying a DC-6 from Miami to Idlewild. The pilot reported sighting two objects at an altitude of 21,000 feet, estimating their speed at 1,500 miles per hour. The report includes various navigational bearings provided by the pilot, including headings toward Charleston, Brunswick, and Myrtle Beach. The military documentation, including cables between the Maxwell Flight Service Center and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, indicates that the report was processed through official channels. However, the final assessment by the duty officer was that the information provided was insufficient for a formal evaluation. The record card explicitly notes that there was no radar contact and that no photos were taken. The case was ultimately closed with the conclusion that essential information was missing and no further evaluation could be attempted due to insufficient data.