Declassified UFO / UAP Document

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARDS

📅 5 August 1954 and 23 August 1954 📍 W. Germany 🏛 ATIC 📄 sighting_report

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These record cards document two UAP sightings in West Germany in August 1954. One was attributed to a meteor, while the other remained unexplained due to insufficient data.

This document consists of two Project 10073 record cards detailing unidentified aerial phenomena sightings in West Germany during August 1954. The first report, dated 5 August 1954, describes an observation by a U.S. Army sergeant and his wife. They reported seeing an orange, glowing object for approximately 90 seconds that exhibited a 'jerky' motion and traveled at a high rate of speed. The ATIC evaluation concluded that the object was likely a meteor, suggesting that the reported time element may have been miscalculated. This information was cross-referenced with file AF112, ATI-1528-54, and ATIC 196517. The second report, dated 23 August 1954, documents a sighting by a German family. They initially observed a round object with light surrounding it, described as reddish in color and approximately three times the size of a star. The witnesses reported no sound. Later, twelve more individuals observed a green light of similar size, which hovered for 15 minutes before disappearing to the southwest at a speed described as 'faster than a jet.' The official conclusion for this second incident was that there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation.

Exclusive of the reported time element which could have been mis-calculated, the object was probably a meteor.

Official Assessment

5 Aug: object was probably a meteor. 23 Aug: Insufficient Data.

The 5 August sighting was attributed to a meteor, noting that the reported time element might have been miscalculated. The 23 August sighting was classified as having insufficient data.

Organizations

Military Units