Project 10073 Record Card — 22 August 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding a sighting that occurred on August 22, 1954, near La Guardia Airport in New York. The report details a sighting by Colonel J. T. McKee of the AFMPE, who observed three unidentified objects. The objects were described as having a tear-drop shape and an aluminum color, appearing similar to high-altitude balloons. At the time of the observation, the objects were reported to be stationary at an altitude of 30,000 feet before moving in a North East direction. The duration of the sighting was recorded as ten minutes. The weather conditions at the time were noted as clear with high cirrus clouds. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the event was a result of balloon observations. The teletype, sent to Wright Patterson AFB, confirms the details of the sighting, noting that the objects were sighted from an aircraft after takeoff at an altitude of 4,000 feet.