Project 10073 Record Card — Normandy, Missouri, 18 July 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype messages detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on July 18, 1954, in Normandy, Missouri. The primary witness, a member of the USNR attached to VT 924 at the St. Louis Naval Air Station, reported observing a greenish-white, disc-shaped object for approximately 30 minutes. The witness estimated the object to be the size of a golf ball, positioned at 30 degrees elevation and 30 degrees azimuth. The object was observed moving into the wind before eventually fading from view toward the northwest. The report notes that two F-86 aircraft were in the area at the time of the sighting. Meteorological data provided in the report indicates light clouds and specific wind conditions at various altitudes. The official evaluation suggests that the sighting may have been caused by a reflection on aircraft from the St. Louis area. The documentation includes technical teletype headers and internal military routing information, confirming the report was processed through standard Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) channels.