Project 10073 Record — Chicago, Illinois, May 24, 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Chicago, Illinois, on May 24, 1954. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a silvery, tube-like projectile for approximately three minutes. The object was described as remaining motionless before moving slowly in a South East direction against the wind. The witness further claimed to have observed the object through a telescope, noting that it changed color from pure white in the center with an orange edge to yellow. The witness also provided hand-drawn sketches of the object's appearance and movement, and submitted two 3x5 photographs as evidence. The witness mentioned having 20-20 vision and claimed to have seen 44 unknown flying objects in the area over the previous four years. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that the data provided was insufficient for a definitive analysis, suggesting the object might have been a balloon and noting that the submitted photographs were inconclusive.