Project 10073 Record Card and Follow-up Reports — Hebron, Newfoundland, July 1954

This document consists of a collection of military teletype messages and a Project 10073 record card documenting an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UFOB) sighting near Hebron, Newfoundland, on July 9, 1954. The primary witness was a radio missionary named Grubb, who reported seeing a circular, yellow and red light in the sky approximately seven miles southwest of Hebron. The witness, who observed the object through a telescope, described it as moving slowly to the west before dropping suddenly behind a mountain, descending slightly, and then disappearing quickly. The witness noted that the tail of the object appeared blurry. The report was relayed through the 924th AC&W Squadron to the 64th Air Division and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). Military authorities conducted a follow-up investigation, gathering details on the object's appearance, movement, and the conditions of the sighting. The initial evaluation by the 64th Air Division suggested the object might be the planet Mars, which was in the south at 20 degrees elevation at the time. Subsequent intelligence assessments and comments included in the file suggest that the star Spica was setting at the time of the observation, and that the sighting was likely an astronomical phenomenon. The documentation reflects the standard military procedure for reporting and evaluating potential aerial threats or anomalies during the 1950s, emphasizing the collection of witness testimony and the cross-referencing of astronomical data to rule out conventional explanations.