Project 10073 Record Card — Clarkdale, Arizona, 17 September 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype communications regarding an aerial sighting on 17 September 1954 near Clarkdale, Arizona. The report details a sighting of a 'brilliant' object by a pilot, identified as Colonel Frederick Will. The object was estimated to be the size of a DC-4 aircraft and was traveling at speeds between 700 and 1000 MPH. The object was initially observed moving from North to South before turning to a heading of approximately 110 degrees, parallel to the observer's aircraft. The pilot reported the sighting while flying from Edwards AFB to Kirtland AFB. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that there was 'insufficient data for evaluation,' noting that the duration of the sighting and the manner of the object's disappearance were not provided. The teletype messages confirm the report was processed through various military channels, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and the 34th Air Division at Albuquerque. Despite the pilot's detailed observations regarding speed and size, the military evaluators remained unable to identify the object, suggesting it was 'probably a/c' (aircraft) but explicitly stating they could not conclude.