Project 10073 Record Card — Hope, Arkansas, 21 July 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated telegram regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in Hope, Arkansas, on July 21, 1954. At approximately 23:00 local time, a witness identified as Talbot Field Jr., an attorney, and his son observed an object they described as a 'flying saucer.' The object was reported to be approximately the size of a bright star and was observed traveling at a 'terrific speed.' According to the report, the object arrived from the direction of Dallas and performed a wide circle around the Hope Municipal Airport before departing. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) processed the report, noting that the witness was considered a reliable citizen. Despite the witness's credibility, the official conclusion recorded on the project card states that while it was a 'probable a/c [aircraft] sighting,' there was insufficient data available to conduct a firm analysis of the event. The documentation includes the standard ATIC record card format and a telegram sent to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, confirming the details of the sighting.