PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Sighting Report, Burlington, Vermont, 24 June 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying military cable detailing a UFO sighting reported on June 24, 1954, near Burlington, Vermont. The report describes an incident involving one to three objects observed by two witnesses, identified as a farmer/state police dispatcher and an unemployed state dispatcher, both deemed reliable. The witnesses observed a round, yellow object that initially appeared like a 'strange colored star' through haze and fog. The object exhibited vertical movement and maneuvered significantly, at one point joining two other similar objects before returning to its original position. The total duration of the observation was one hour and 23 minutes. The military investigation, conducted by the 37th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS), noted that the witnesses were initially convinced they were seeing an aircraft landing floodlight but became confused by the object's unusual movement. The official conclusion recorded on the card suggests the sighting was a combination of an astronomical event—specifically mentioning Mars—and an aircraft sighting, though the report acknowledges that no definitive conclusion could be drawn. The document includes detailed meteorological data for the area at the time of the sighting, noting scattered to heavy clouds and no wind. The report follows the format prescribed by Air Force Regulation (AFR) 200-2.