PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Duluth, Minnesota, 18 July 1954

This document details a sighting incident that occurred on July 18, 1954, in Duluth, Minnesota, recorded under Project 10073. The event involved a single, round, blue and silver object observed for one hour and twenty-three minutes. The initial report was made by a civilian housewife to the Ground Observer Corps (G.O.C.). Following the report, an intercept was conducted by an F-86D aircraft from the 11th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (F.I.S.) based at Duluth Municipal Airport. The pilot, Lt. Powers, observed the object and concluded that it was definitely a balloon. The report includes technical details regarding the intercept, noting the object's estimated altitude and speed. The documentation consists of a Project 10073 record card and a teletype message from the 756th AC&W Squadron to the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF, confirming the identification of the object as a balloon. The credibility of the witnesses, including the housewife, the operations officer, and the intercept pilot, was noted as excellent. The final evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) confirmed the balloon identification.