Project 10073 Record Card — Kinston, North Carolina, 9 September 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence detailing an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on 9 September 1954 near Kinston, North Carolina. The primary witness was Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Lingafelter, the Commander of the 330th Pilot Training Squadron at Stallings Air Base. According to the report, the witness observed a blue-green, incandescent, football-shaped object moving in a straight and level flight path. The observation lasted between three and five seconds, occurring at an elevation of 25 degrees. The witness noted that the object passed behind a tree during the sighting. Weather conditions at the time were reported as overcast with visibility restrictions and haze up to 4,000 feet. The report includes a teletype transmission sent to the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which provides additional meteorological data and confirms the witness's demeanor, noting that he appeared normal but disclosed the information with slight reluctance. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that the object was a meteor. The document provides a structured breakdown of the sighting, including the shape, color, duration, and flight characteristics, as well as the administrative routing of the report through military channels.