Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting in Anadarko, Oklahoma, 1 April 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on April 1, 1954, in Anadarko, Oklahoma. The sighting involved a single circular object described as having a pink center and a light blue exterior, which appeared to glow like a star. The object was observed for approximately 35 minutes, moving slowly from the northeast to the northwest before fading from view. The observation was made using a telescope. The report originated from newspaper personnel in Anadarko and was relayed to United Press correspondent Harvey Culver. The information was subsequently passed to Captain Harry E. Davenport at Tinker Air Force Base, who then notified the 33rd Air Division. The documentation includes standard military teletype headers and routing information, indicating the report was processed through the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The record card notes that the weather was clear at the time of the sighting and confirms that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken.